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Martial Arts Journey with Rokas
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Добавлен 28 ноя 2011
Exploring the truth in martial arts and self-defense
Learn more about the competitors of the Ultimate Self-Defense Championship: www.martialartsjourney.com/usdc
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Hi! My name is Rokas. I've been doing Aikido for more than 15 years, taught it and ran my professional dojo. Eventually I became disillusioned with Aikido and moved on to train combat sports such as BJJ, MMA and kickboxing. Now I am coming back to see one more time if Aikido can be made functional with the new knowledge I have from combat sports. I also question various martial arts and promote critical thinking in martial arts.
Check out the video which started my martial arts journey - Aikido vs MMA - here: ruclips.net/video/0KUXTC8g_pk/видео.html
Check out how I am exploring if Aikido can be made functional: ruclips.net/video/Ik1_WaSVSXc/видео.html
#aikido #martialarts #bjj #mma
Learn more about the competitors of the Ultimate Self-Defense Championship: www.martialartsjourney.com/usdc
Official merch: www.martialartsjourney.com/
Hi! My name is Rokas. I've been doing Aikido for more than 15 years, taught it and ran my professional dojo. Eventually I became disillusioned with Aikido and moved on to train combat sports such as BJJ, MMA and kickboxing. Now I am coming back to see one more time if Aikido can be made functional with the new knowledge I have from combat sports. I also question various martial arts and promote critical thinking in martial arts.
Check out the video which started my martial arts journey - Aikido vs MMA - here: ruclips.net/video/0KUXTC8g_pk/видео.html
Check out how I am exploring if Aikido can be made functional: ruclips.net/video/Ik1_WaSVSXc/видео.html
#aikido #martialarts #bjj #mma
Jiu Jitsu Destroyed My Leg For Life
An illegal BJJ move was done on me which injured me with consequences for life. This is what happened...
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Welcome to the Martial Arts Journey RUclips channel!
My name is Rokas. I'm a Lithuanian guy who trained Aikido for 14 years, 7 of them running a professional Aikido Dojo until eventually I realized that Aikido does not live up to what it promises.
Lead by this realization I decided to make a daring step to close my Aikido Dojo and move to Portland, Oregon for six months to start training MMA at the famous Straight Blast Gym Headquarters under head coach Matt Thornton.
After six months intensive training I had my first amateur MMA fight after which I moved back to Lithuania. During all ...
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Welcome to the Martial Arts Journey RUclips channel!
My name is Rokas. I'm a Lithuanian guy who trained Aikido for 14 years, 7 of them running a professional Aikido Dojo until eventually I realized that Aikido does not live up to what it promises.
Lead by this realization I decided to make a daring step to close my Aikido Dojo and move to Portland, Oregon for six months to start training MMA at the famous Straight Blast Gym Headquarters under head coach Matt Thornton.
After six months intensive training I had my first amateur MMA fight after which I moved back to Lithuania. During all ...
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This is the story of my 6 year long journey from an Aikido Sensei to an MMA fighter. Welcome to the Martial Arts Journey RUclips channel! My name is Rokas. I'm a Lithuanian guy who trained Aikido for 14 years, 7 of them running a professional Aikido Dojo until eventually I realized that Aikido does not live up to what it promises. Lead by this realization I decided to make a daring step to clos...
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I'm sorry to hear that man. I just want to say that I'm sure you'll get over this injury. Keep it tight <3
one average fighter and other are nerd weaklings
Why didn't you test it on black belts
The best aikido move is the Colt 1911
This is what a martial art should be. The rest are pointlessly limiting fighting.
Alright, i'm not starting bjj.
This is why I only roll with people that I trust.
Did seth win? Since he is the largest.
I think you find out by watching the show till the end :)
You should sue the intense loser
You're definitely a much better man than me because my only thoughts would be while going through that is how I am going to get my revenge
wrestling AND boxing
Although I am strictly karate. The hardware just was removed 6 months ago due to infection because I couldn't stop kicking a bag. I now have holes in my leg and replace knee all hardware removed. A cone put on the lower part of the leg due to the lack of rigidity. The holes from the screws never heal over in the bone. If I kick somebody with this knee or the shin my leg will shatter. I'm 59. Still sucks. My body is my weapon. And I'm not fully loaded
I have the same exact hardware in the same exact area with the same exact pretty much breakage
Remember kids! Buy knives not a karate club membership!
fast way to go to jail
That's a crazy injury and such a long road to recovery. I had 2 injuries from JJ, and still feel them years later ( not anything like you) but I had to get out of it. Friends tell me about all the ways to roll safe and this and that, but it just takes that one person going full force and f*cks you up forever
Your teachers are more concerned with making money than injured students. Bad gym. Bad instructors. Bad sparring partners.
Should’ve said the gym that it happened at
That gym was trash. Lawsuit as another commenter said. Coach should explicitly post banned moves and expectations of safety.
Sue that gym, that asshole and the professor
it just shows, that no matter how long you have trained for, what level black belt you are. when shit hits the fan, you mentally forget everything. the fact that a number of them simply ignored physically stopping the arm with the weapon, and went for a fully physical hug and really didnt even try to move into position for the single arm that controls the weapon is alarming
Never give up my friend, things are not forever. A pro boxer broke his spine and recovered when no one thought he could ever box again, and he came back to prove he is the one who has the final say. I can't recall the name of the pro boxer but he's extremely popular in the internet and RUclips so it should be easy to find.
Lol @ the baby sounds?
You are tougher than me. I quit Judo once they started flipping students. I could see a back injury happening real soon. No regrets. I hope you make a full recovery. Coach. Not worth the risk IMHO.
Imagine WB for Season 3
Unfortunately Aikido itself is useless in MMA and street fights unless your enemy is also trained in Aikido and is willing walking into your moves and helping you kick his ass. It sure looks cool when steven seagul does it in the movies though =). You're style looks great, you've come a long way. Must be great having holds and striking in y our kit.
Wow! They have to find GOOD ways to defend themselves!😮
Man, it was hard to watch. I hope everything goes better for you. This is sad but I will still watch your videos even you don't fight.
I trained in BJJ and MMA years ago and saw a dude break his ankle while practicing MT round kicks. Similar deal where nobody helped or knew what do to, including the instructor. The poor guy limped to his car and drove off. Honestly, I came to the conclusion that recreational martial arts aren’t worth the risk and gave it up. At least not “serious” training. I had too many close calls with over zealous partners twisting and pulling and jerking on my joints and neck. No thanks. At some point it wasn’t fun anymore and felt very unnecessary for fitness or even for self defense.
Maddy man….dayum
Mike Laughing after killing the lil girl 😂
USPSA
This is why I prefer judo or box, jiu jitsu is dangerous for your health
POST THE GYM'S NAME dont let them get off
Welcome to the lifelong busted leg club... If i do roll these days i choose my people based on attitude and the SECOND someone goes for a knee or ankle, i tap IMMEDIATELY. If they dont let go, we are fighting
Join a Gracie gym
But they didnt try to grab the knife. And the attacker changed the hands easily. Normally one should be possible. If others cant attacker cant grab knife too? +
Sorry about your leg, homie.
BJJ should never have separated itself from Judo. Kani-basami has been illegal in judo competitions since 1991 (almost 100 years to late) And it's not a good throw. When you analyze the throw; even if successful and not breaking your opponents leg like some Cobra Kai Jackass. It leaves you in a lousy position for continued ground work. Also you're at 90 degrees which means if you are on a 50/50 situation so the faster, stronger fighter wins. Not the more technically precise.
Sorry to hear that! I appreciate your videos of how open and transparent you've been. Hope you heel fast and well!
The best self defense tool will always be a gun. This goes for both genders.
Thanks for sharing ur story & hope you have a speedy recovery. I had broken wrist when I was 16 and the constant pain in latter year is pain in the ass. I wished I didn't have tgf broken wrist 😅😅. Anyway good luck .
all of them lack the strength to subdue the attacker. Unpredictable knife attacker is what people has to train on.
Long Covid = Too many jabs.
It's pretty good! Imagine if some loser grabs on to you. Then they are in for a world of hurt!😎
I thought Wing Chun was supposed to be top of the line Martial Art?? Apparently NOT!!! LOL!
I stopped doing this move for this exact reason, I never hurt anyone but after seeing and hearing so many horror stories I took it out my game, which sucks cause ngl shit works lol
I dislocated my wrist during a roll, most mundane thing ever as I just fell flat on my butt with my hands under me to catch my weight. Turns out, tearing all the ligaments in your wrist is very bad. A year later and I still cannot get my hand even close to flat on the ground and cannot really activate my inner forearm, and it always hurts. It will just be this way forever now 🎉🎉 The most frustrating things are A) this was not the result of a spazzy or high impact move. Literally just fell like I have 10000 times and B) my quality of life will never be the same. I’m still back and rolling and lifting but I’ll never be the same. Overall fitness forever lower
Sad you didn’t learn capoeira and tried to fight the technique.