Who won? 😎

@kellyrussell9901

8 ай бұрын

Definitely you Jesse.😊

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

@@kellyrussell9901I might have gotten stabbed about 3 times though 😂

@KarateMetKevin

8 ай бұрын

The Swedish karateka, named Jesse, has won.

@asaventurasdenickyemandy8537

8 ай бұрын

Team Jesse forever!

@ag135i

8 ай бұрын

You are safe so everyone wins, kudos.

“Violence is violence.” That’s raw and honest.

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

That’s Mike! 👍

@Luca-yb8wn

8 ай бұрын

It's very true

@ericelletson3305

8 ай бұрын

​@@KARATEbyJesse😊

@ericelletson3305

8 ай бұрын

​@@KARATEbyJesse10:26

@TheFinrodSilver

8 ай бұрын

The Gift of Violence by Thornton is a good read.

"Trust your instinct. When something feels weird, it is weird." Probably the best advice I've heard to survive in a fishy area.

@korax1571

2 ай бұрын

exactly

As someone who's had to defend himself from multiple, larger opponents inside my own building's stairs, I stand by the front kick. It's _literally_ a life saver.

@truthseeker2248

3 ай бұрын

damn, glad u okey

@szigyartom

2 ай бұрын

@@truthseeker2248he is dead, it happened 2 years ago

@Thetruesurvivor21

Ай бұрын

⁠lol bruh

@comeonman3938

Ай бұрын

You lucky they didn’t catch your foot

@awfan221

10 күн бұрын

What the heck, where do you live, Gotham?

when i clicked this I thought this dude was gonna spew some random BS but he has undoubtably some of the best/most realistic self defense takes I have heard on this platform. Kudos to Jesse for always having such high quality guest on his show and being a true martial artist sharing wisdom and being open minded.

@phtevenmolz5030

3 ай бұрын

I have to agree. He gave extremely reasonable and well-rounded answers without pigeonholing any topics and addressed the overall need for competence. Even better is how digestible the information was and how he boils down some complex scenarios to a very basic explanation.

@Riezmannzayd

25 күн бұрын

I was confused on something, some people say when you get attact just run but this man say don't run, so i confused, which is true?

@trirahmat5384

25 күн бұрын

​@@Riezmannzayd He doesn't really mean "don't run" He just hate those mindset, why? Because there's many everyday scenario when running isn't an optimal choices. If your mindset is "just run", you might automatically running a possible threat despite you have circumstances when running isn't optimal. He still does recommend running tho, in the "use your instincts" section.

@Riezmannzayd

25 күн бұрын

@@trirahmat5384 ahh i see.. so, when i need to run and when i need to fight? Thanks for the explanation bro, appreciate it.

@phtevenmolz5030

24 күн бұрын

@@Riezmannzayd yeah, if you can run, then do it. But sometimes you need to defend first either due to location, distance, or threat. If you’re backed into a spot with no obvious exit route past an attacker, you should definitely be prepared and competent at defending yourself. Likewise, if they’ve already grabbed you in some way, like by a wrist or shirt, you probably can’t just turn and run.

I gotta start working on that single leg with the wrist tie... what a dope takedown Jesse.

@nunyabiz7699

8 ай бұрын

It was pretty good. And your insights were good as always.

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

You made it happen!! 🔥 Thanks for being a great teacher, colleague and friend Mike 🙏

@safdarkh786

8 ай бұрын

Or to put him in cradle position. Works in a similar way.

@pangopod2969

8 ай бұрын

We want the tutorial !

@heresjonny666

8 ай бұрын

There’s a technique in HEMA (fiore specifically) that is pretty similar to that. Wrestling with a two handed grip on the weapon hand, and the opponent gets low, you can pull it between their legs and take them down. Sometimes they even flip

I was a bouncer for 10 years and have been in numerous violent encounters. I am also trained in multiple martial arts... The one thing I recomend, is train in actual street clothes, because that is the only way you will find out what works or not. Most of what I know how to do was useless when I was wearing jeans, heavy boots, a jacket, and carrying a heavy flashlight in my pocket. It is easy to do techmiques in shorts and a tshirt, but that is not what youare wearing everyday... so put on jeans, a jacket, shoes, boots, a skirt, heels, a backpack, a prse, etc... and train in that. That will teach you the limitations of your style and how to mod it for a real survival situation. AND PRESSURE TEST CONSTANTLY.

@LeyvatenLoop

8 ай бұрын

Training with stuff in your pockets is also pretty good, most people have no idea of how much a big phone in a not very deep front pocket limits your mobility

@yvonnesanders4308

8 ай бұрын

And ladies put your heels on and go play self defence

@LeyvatenLoop

8 ай бұрын

@@yvonnesanders4308 Or maybe just don't wear heels, they're terrible not just for self defense situations, but for you body aswell

@grieveromega6060

8 ай бұрын

That is something I must always smile about. There are people who can lift their feet straight over their head. But that is far away from a useful skill in a real scenario struggle if you just wear a casual business trouser and a phone and key in your pockets.

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Pressure makes diamonds! 👍 But it also bursts pipes 😅

This dude isn't just a good fighter, he's a good teacher It takes a LOT of understanding to be able to express complex concepts with minimalist language I would love to see this guy have a brainstorm session with the people who are doing fight manual revival/interpretation; stuff like Fiore or Meyer or Vadi. Because, as he said, 'violence is violence' and fight philosophy is universal

@thisdude9363

5 ай бұрын

Icy Mike isn't too big on HEMA stuff. He doesn't really see it as relevant, considering most people don't fight with swords and bucklers anymore. I disagree, considering grappling and basic striking is the foundation of most Western systems involving weapons. But most HEMA clubs just nerd over swords and neglect wrestling/other aspects to begin with.

@teaguejelinek4038

3 ай бұрын

"minimalistic language" Me: punch. face. HARD!

@imstupid880

3 ай бұрын

I imagine unarmed armizare will still be fairly relevant, but the dagger defense of the time likely wouldn't translate well to modern weapons

@redderm

3 ай бұрын

Somewhere here on the tube there's an interesting comparison of hema vs modern knife fighting. I think a big part seemed to be that people wore more clothes back then, and you really don't wanna kill anyone nowadays

@ThePandaAgenda

2 ай бұрын

I love how he got pinned and just laughed and went “yea we can both learn something from this see?”

This was great from the first minute. I was really impressed by Jesse's ability, and Mike's lack of ego in the exchanges; some instructors would be obsessed with not losing in any exchange, but Mike's focus was on instructing.

@twistedstrength.

18 күн бұрын

Agreed.

It's funny how Mike went from hating karate to colaborating with karatekas - Wonderboy, Seth, Varga and one and only The Karate Nerd 😊

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

He has a big heart 😊

@benbratko9904

8 ай бұрын

That’s because Jesse taught him a lesson he’ll never forget

@shambolicentity

8 ай бұрын

I don't think Mike's attitude towards karate has changed significantly over the years.

@MarinhoRFilho

8 ай бұрын

That's what usually happens when you really understand the wisdom of traditional martial arts in a legit dojo with a real master. The martial arts community has a very distorted image of styles such as Karate, Taekwondo, Kung Fu and others.

@TheGamingDroid9000

8 ай бұрын

its hard to hate humble and honest practitioners who know when to say "I've never done that" I think a lot of the... frustration more than hate for traditional arts is around people who as mike was saying in the video completely ignore that there are different scenarios, events and situations and assume their situation is the "true" one, whether its traditional arts, or street fighters who say dirty tactics win. But compare that with people willing, eager to learn, happy to offer knowledge but humble enough to absorb it as well. It makes it impossible not to like that person and by extension the part of their life that they credit for building them up.

The lesson that icy Mike is teaching to Jesse is pure gold, "just run" is not an universal solution, self defense is about prevent the bad scenarios and have skills to overcome the bad intentions of some bad guys.

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

It’s one of many possible solutions 👍

@mikaluostarinen4858

8 ай бұрын

If someone told:"Just KO", people would remind it isn't always that easy. "Just run" isn't much better piece of advice. It can help if A: You're a better runner B: The attacker doesn't follow. Don't assume running is easy and safe. It can be.

@MuffHam

8 ай бұрын

I live in Canada. The law states you have a duty to retreat even in your own home. Its total bullshit and only gets people hurt or killed.

@TGPDrunknHick

8 ай бұрын

@@mikaluostarinen4858 always depends on the situation. for instance if there's a crowd of people a short way a way, you are less likely to be persued and only need a brief window. if it's a back alley with no one around for a while, well 1 I'd ask why you where there but, 2 that's a very different situation.

@MrKaratefan

8 ай бұрын

Yeah. People misunderstand it, when they are told running is the best self defence (after deescalating the situation before it gets to a fight). When you can run. Run. If you can't, fight until you can create the situation where you can run. Like Mike showed when Jesse got him to the ground. That is the point where he can run and escape. No need to fight more and risk injury.

I loved what he said about the "just run" thing, I've always thought about the same, like should I just run away from the attackers and leave behind my slower friends or family to the scenario alone? No way!

@dretchlord873

2 ай бұрын

Running away greatly reduces the possibility of death and in a pure survival scenario that is objectively one of if not the best thing to do. I repeat: the 100 bucks in your wallet is not worth the 1000 dollars somebody's gotta for over for your funeral

Good on this man for showing the truth of the matter. Love how Icy Mike has more than one weapon on him too.

@thebigdog2295

3 ай бұрын

You always have backups, for your backup weapon. I started laughing when he asked about weapons, because I knew what was coming.

This is so good, gentlemen 👏 Hope this really sinks in and helps to keep (good) people safe!

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Shane! 👍

@jonathanwu6508

8 ай бұрын

What do you mean by good?

@loanphung3056

8 ай бұрын

@@jonathanwu6508People who don't walk around picking fights with everybody.

@danialrafid

8 ай бұрын

Good and evil is subjective

@jasonjackson6055

8 ай бұрын

​@@danialrafidNo, that is a LIE.

Seeing Jesse actually fight is so amazing. I love that he has gotten into this realm of Mike and Seth. This mixture of tradition and very crisp technique with quick and dirty proven fighting is soo fun to watch and very helpful, because so many have this formal low contact youth training and now we see a way from there to actual fighting

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad to hear! 👍

@thor498

8 ай бұрын

​@@KARATEbyJesseI think the white belt mindset that you take one over and over again is what ultimately makes you a great teacher and martial artist

@Tenchigumi

8 ай бұрын

​@@thor498 "All I know is that I know I'm a white belt." - Socrates. Sorta.

@shinodamasaru7945

8 ай бұрын

He really can make Karate as Street Fighting form.

@bernardliu8526

8 ай бұрын

@@Tenchigumi I know I am a white belt , and I also know that I know I am a white belt, and I also know that I know I am a white belt who also knows he’s a white belt ……..AD ,

The most cop statement ever "I've kicked people in the head, but they were on the ground when I did it."

This guy understands violence as well as KZread comments

I love how Jesse is always so humble and willing to learn even though he is an expert in combat himself!

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

I’m just a Karate Nerd 🥋🙏

@mirzafatic1663

8 ай бұрын

We Love ❤️ you man!!! 🙋

@MaxLohMusic

8 ай бұрын

@@KARATEbyJesse Are standing kimuras and inside leg trips standard karate techniques? Also a wrestling run-the-pipe motion when you had him in the improvised wrist-control single leg.

@jeffisnot2826

8 ай бұрын

1 minutue with sensei segal makes him above us all!

@FesteringRatSub

8 ай бұрын

The more you learn, you realize the less you know.

It takes years to a martial arts and self-defense practitioner to understand all these knowledge that Mike was able to summarize in 16 min. Videos like this are extremely valuable!

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Agree! Worth watching several times ;-)

@carlodefalco7930

8 ай бұрын

Everything he said is very obvious..making it end in your favour is the thing to learn n master

@MarinhoRFilho

8 ай бұрын

@@carlodefalco7930 No, it's not. There are many myths in self-defense such as "don't kick in the head", "never take the fight to the ground", "don't strike with the fist to avoid injury", "all you need is a gun or knife to defend yourself", "to defend yourself you just need to use dirty techniques", "just run for your life", "never let the distance close" "repeating katas is excellent for self-defense", "sparring is not good training for self-defense", among many others. Many martial arts practitioners still believe in one or more of these myths. People who have never trained anything believe even more.

Video quality is insane. So dense, so well interviewed, the narrative is so well presented. Youre a brillant host!

That was one of the best demonstrated and discussed practical application of self defense I have seen in a long time. No bravado, no ego, just straightforward wisdom. Great job.

This is actually a very educative intro into the world of Streetfighting. I've seen hundreds of videos about this kind of thing, but this is the first one with a very realistic approach. You rock, Jesse!

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

You rock too!!

i watched Mike for quite some time and i want to tell you that you perfectly showed a host in a way where he was able to explain most of the knowledge without being interupted but he was also being asked the important questions from you who was also subtly and nicely putting in experience and opinions to his teaching. I didnt even watch the whole video yet i had to stop to comment this because your way of "interviewing" is simply brilliant keep up the good work!

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@CyberCookieMonster

7 ай бұрын

WELL SAID!!

@andrewvillavicencio8496

7 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@t11bake

7 ай бұрын

This is the comment I wanted to make, except worded much better!

@DustinHaggerty-lj1ix

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, man! This guy interviewed Steven Seagal and didn't even Crack a smile!!

One of the best videos around on the topic of self defense, i love how this guy explains everything.

This is Sparta! Love the connectivity. A great video and an excellent guide.

I love this martial arts channels colab universe. Instead of trash talking or "competing" for viewers you guys got together and shared your knowledge and viewers with each other to everyone's benefit.

@backwardscapguy1476

8 ай бұрын

It’s like the KZread martial arts avengers

The hat throw, then the camera diversion, was excellent. The training scenarios, and the way they played out actually felt real. A lot of demonstrations usually have a "master" who is never beaten and does all the cool variations, but we have two masters here who are just trying things with each other, with no predictable outcome, demonstrating the chaos of street fights.

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Never a master, sometimes a teacher, always a student ☺

@pc5440

8 ай бұрын

very true. there's never a surefire technique to win every situation. there's a human element and you both have a say on what happens. you have to be able to flow and be aware of all of your options as advantages. this was a great video that I'm sure opened a lot of people's eyes.@@KARATEbyJesse

@mangeybum1443

8 ай бұрын

@@KARATEbyJesse humility is the spice of life

Thank you, Jesse. This was an amazing video. Aside from sharing real life experiences, I thought as a concept it reminded me of "Jet Kun Do" and Bruce Lee's final philosophy on "the absence of form" so to speak, where formal technique is only useful if you can apply it out of context, or in a purely improvisational manner. Speaks to presence of mind

@bengordon1849

4 ай бұрын

*Jeet kune do .. the way of the intercepting first. Philosophy was to use no way as a way . Very similar to krav Maga concepts and highly effective .

One of the best videos with the best advice I have ever seen! I always live watching both of you! Great solid advice every time

The sheer amount of honesty delivered with respect, humility, and no doubt experience; made this such a refreshingly educational and fascinating video. Thank you, both of you. Love your stuff Jesse, keep it up.

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! 🙏

@echolalia682

8 ай бұрын

The second you realize there's guys walking around that wouldn't last 1 round in a cage against Jon Jones but those same guys could end Jon Jone's life in 30 seconds on the street, if for no reason other than underestimation, surprise, concealed weapons, more opportune timing, or just straight up more killer instinct (of which Jones has plenty), your paradigm begins to shift and the way you look at combat changes forever

The more I watch and listen to Mike, the more, even with some Muay Thai training, to just really try to not put myself in a precarious position... People are crazy nowadays. Too many variables. Not worth it.

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

So true!

@nudaveritas8195

8 ай бұрын

Oh man, you have no idea. People can be extremely creative, vicious, and cruel in such scenarios. It's one thing to practice these things in a safe environment but in a real life scenario you're more likely to have tunnel vision due to high adrenaline, which causes you to have less awareness of your surroundings. The attacker may be armed with a knife or he may have friends who attack you from behind while you're busy fighting the guy in front of you. It all happens so fast. In these kind of situations you need to keep calm and collected, and be observant.

@wisewigga7129

8 ай бұрын

@@nudaveritas8195 Practicing helps with calmness usually actual fighters might be too calm in the streets instead of having a tunnel vision which is why practicing is great (sparring)

@davekubala544

8 ай бұрын

i think to run or walk away is the best option. you are in a very bad situation if they run after you..

@michaeltpowers5316

8 ай бұрын

I have never lost a street fight until recently. I grew up in a city that saw and encouraged young men of low wage working-class backgrounds to be tough. As a young boy, I often found myself in fights. Fortunately and unbeknownst to me, I was a good fighter. So, with that brief qualifier, I will get to my point, which is that I am recognising my growing limitations with increasing age. So for the first time in my life, I am looking more at avoidance and less at proving myself.

This is one of the best videos I've seen on real-life self defense, Would love to see a follow up collab between you too in different locations and scenarios

I loved both your videos. Great chemistry and understanding between the two of you. Educational and entertaining.

"No one's ever been taught this Jesse!" 🤣 This guy is great. Very engaging, knows his stuff, accepts what he doesn't know, keeps it very real. Also, he isn't massive, he is quite un assuming but you know he is deadly. Great guest to have. Would love to see more with him in the future.

@nated2922

6 ай бұрын

@hard2hurt

@koraegi

4 ай бұрын

We are aware icy mike isn't tall lmaoooo

As a bouncer who was only 5'10 I was always at a disadvantage with larger opponents. My most useful moves were the single and double leg takedown like pointed out in the video. Another beneficial one was the vovinam single arm takedown from the clinch. Vovinam is a good martial art for smaller people. I also trained Northern Shaolin and BJJ for a few years. This was an incredible display of real scenarios that are often not seen. 10/10. Both of you are amazing to see and putting thousands of bullshido gurus to shame with real life examples shown at an extremely high level. Just awesome. More people should see this.

@iKennectz

8 ай бұрын

I bet when you’re training on a bag, youre aiming for the face of a bloke thats a foot taller than you - but you never see tall blokes punching a bag nearly 2 feet below their face! I’m no expert by any means I’m 5’8 I had to defend myself once from a lanky 6’8 lamp post lookalike and I was just as shocked as he was when his blows all went over the top of my head or hit my arm because I grabbed his collar and choked him with my left before I threw any actual hands at him. Two punches in the mouth and he decided that was enough

@sandugo856

7 ай бұрын

In my experience, taller people tend to underestimate shorter people. I am about 5’9.5”, guys taller/bigger than me that I have had to “lay hands” on almost always underestimate me because of height.

@user-qk5dr8os8o

7 ай бұрын

How many of his friends leg stomp on you when you do the take down ? 😭

@davidbjjkoran3563

7 ай бұрын

​@@user-qk5dr8os8oit can happen if he have buddies or not, people can respect 1v1 or decide to not engage, everything can happen, double leg or single can work from standing to keep you on the feet

@pandabearguy1

7 ай бұрын

Did you try calling in an airstrike by an unmanned drone?

helps in understanding the options one has in a streetfight you never would have thought of. spot on about the skills required to keep the fight from going to the ground. the way i see it, Jesse would be more than capable of keeping it that way and if it goes down, his distance transitions were evident.

I love this. So many things I’ve heard are all about what’s worth learning and what’s useless. This guy comes at it with humility and brings honor to others.

I really admire Jesse-s ability to constantly push himself outside if his comfort zone so he can keep learning. It is really humbling.

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Learning is my comfort zone 😉

Man this guy dropped so much wisdom!

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

The result of experience!!

You are the best student of martial arts. I love watching you learn from people. It's so refreshing.

Honestly great video, one of the best out there to explain what is street fighting and self defence

"Violence is violence" is a real truth. I learned martial arts as a kid and i rarely ended up in fights, and if i did i knew the rules of combat if thats what you want to call it. An example would be that if youre beat, you give up, which isnt something you know by nature. Also, you learn to carry yourself as someone as a person who know how to fight, which surprisingly leads to you getting into less fights.

@Petaurista13

8 ай бұрын

Most people don't want to fight with people who know how to fight. It's not like hoodies are anime protagonists on mission to become best fighters by beating other best, or ancient death cult members who will try to attack you no matter what. They want to easily intimidate/mug/beat victim. If they see somebody looking like he knows how to fight and is trained they back off.

@thomasgyebi8717

7 ай бұрын

Martial arts skill is not a force field. And the end of the day intent beats skill. Martial arts rlly only work against low to mild intent and it depends how u use it.

@JM.MEL_

7 ай бұрын

@@thomasgyebi8717 well, you better intend on living as much as the person trying to hurt you intends on killing you.

@thomasgyebi8717

7 ай бұрын

@@JM.MEL_ maté that’s my point 😂 intent beats skill. If u know someone wants to kill u unless u ready to match there intent u need to avoid them

@artist172

7 ай бұрын

@@JM.MEL_ Train with intent to kill but have enough restraint not to.

Aside from my own desire my parents put me in Karate as a kid because we were in a rough neighborhood. So I had to learn both at the same time. I have to say that Karate REALLY gave me a huge edge but you have to know how to apply it in real situations and not just sparring or tournaments. I'm glad that Mike brought up the difficulty of doing things while someone can pummel your face. That is my biggest peeve when I hear people talk about fighting that haven't actually had to fight for their own safety before. You also can't see jack except a fist when you're getting hit in the face. People imagine fights like they're lookin through a camera or something instead of what you'll actually be seeing in a fight.

@bluefalcon6356

4 ай бұрын

Wrestling teaches you the same thing to an extent. Not really in highschool cause there's little hand fighting, but definitely in college. Dudes hands are all in your face specifically to cover your eyes for a takedown. Or smothering you stuffing any attempt you could make.

@dingdove1

3 ай бұрын

Any martial training gives an edge over anyone without it. If an untrained person has to think about what they are doing then the trained person has an edge, and if the untrained person is not thinking then they are throwing a right hook, which gives the trained person an edge.

@meanman6992

3 ай бұрын

Being able to think calmly while in a real fight is the biggest thing IMO for the average person to pick up regardless of whatever style of martial arts they’re learning.

@Gofex1337

3 ай бұрын

Same thing with every and all spinning techniques. You don't expect a foot to come flying from "behind the person". Cause that's what it feels like, the spin hide the actual kick or punch and now you suddenly just have something flying towards your face in 390 miles per hour and no time to react.

Wow, such a great video! Thanks, definitely will come back to rewatch and learn

omg jesse, i just saw 2 videos and i love your videos already, so straight forward and direct. keeps my adhd incheck.

I am an MMA fighter who has learned boxing, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I've read many comics about different combat styles, and even got into a few fights back when I was in school. While I was learning these martial arts, I often pondered the differences between street fighting and the arena, how to win by any means necessary, and how to select the most effective fighting techniques for street combat. I believe this video aligns with many of my thoughts. It's highly valuable!

This was a great collaboration. Alot of Discovery and knowledge presented.

This is EXCELLENT. Please make more vids with you and Mike. Thank you.

"NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN TAUGHT THIS, JESSE!" - That was a gold moment.

@ironjavs1182

8 ай бұрын

hmm... it was like a single leg takedown and kotegaeshi together

I love this video. Mike brings up about 10 teaching lessons in such a short time. The biggest of all is practice and let go of the ego.

@PHIplaytesting

8 ай бұрын

Mike's mouth and brain are equally big

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

And perhaps the hardest? :)

@dmtaboo_truth7052

8 ай бұрын

Idk, he seems to have quite the ego.

Great video! One of the things about learning how to fight is that it actually lowers the chance of you being in a fight unless you're looking for one. Having good situational awareness and attention to your surroundings goes a long way.

I've never seen such a clear explanation of the concepts of streetfighting. Such a great video, thank you Jesse and Mike.

Been training in martial arts for nearly 30 yrs. This is one of the most useful self defence vids I've seen. Reminiscent of Geoff Thompson material from the 90s.

what I like about Mike is just how honest he is. he may not know everything there is to know, but his sincerity is both refreshing & entertaining.

You got real knowledge there. Good job. I on your place would be so proud. This vid is a gem. It tells you how a street fight is, the exact composition of what it's needed it's so valuable.

Thank you for another great video in the search of knowledge and improving your skills

I did kickboxing/combative for 14 years but now do Bjj (gi and no gi) for about 5-6 months now and this dude spoke more truth in this 16min video than any "self defense" or martial arts youtuber ive ever seen. Cops know whats up and ive worked with and trained with many who said the same thing this man did. I think im going to give @hard2hurt a follow and subscribe now, this is a no BS dude and i like that!

How humble that guy is and he even cares for not breaking some bodys arm since he has no knife... That is highly professional ❤🎉

What was so good about this video was not the actual fighting (which was great and interesting) but the ways to change your thinking about threat. The whole "we don't protect ourselves because we don't want to be rude" was so true.

Totally awesome interview and demo! Much respect 🙏

This is good stuff. I've trained my whole life and spent 20 years in homeless hostels and on the streets and in other people's homes as a social worker and the reality is that people have such weird energy systems it's very unpredictable. I've had staff absolutely devastated because a client of theirs they had a good relationship with assaulted them unpredictability. One time I was in a house with an older fella with a brain injury who had killed someone once and it was all cool till he tried turning the TV off but he kept turning it back on and then he lost his shit and tried to stop me leaving and grabbing his knife (which was out of reach and I pushed past and ran for it). The point being, one of the reasons people get assaulted is that it always comes from a weird social space that you don't quite know how to react to. But I tell you what? You'll think about the ones you got wrong at least once a year for the rest of your life.

@toxendon

2 ай бұрын

As a freshly graduated social worker who already experienced being held hostage by someone with a knife while delivering some medicine to him and having to wait for the police - yeah, you remember it allright 😂

As a martial artist who has been in street fights with up to 11 people, mike is 100% right. You use what you know, adapt it to the situation and respond with as much violence as you need before getting away. The only real thing I would add is the first time you're in a street fight is always the worst because you think you are ready but rarely ever are anywhere near a state close to ready. Training for it is the most important thing if you want to stand a chance.

@nfloz11

6 ай бұрын

Eleven people is nothing. I was in a street fight with thirty-five guys. I had to use some crazy techniques, that you cant train for.

@zaiphu

5 ай бұрын

@@nfloz11please elaborate on how you beat 35 guys in a street fight with “untrainable” skills

@jakubjakistam9137

4 ай бұрын

@@zaiphu he sucked them off

@crunchTwist

4 ай бұрын

​@@nfloz11 Humbly, I think your confusing the terms "street fight" with "gangbang." It is believable that you were gangbanged by 35 guys and came out a winner 😬🏆. It is NOT believable that you were in a 30+ v. 1 STREET FIGHT and did anything but die. That being said, live your life girl. Slaaaaaay! 😂😂

@safa4786

3 ай бұрын

​@@nfloz11 35 is nothing. I was in a streetlight with 127 guys. I used techniques that have never been seen before and walked away unharmed. 72 of those guys lay dead and 21 with broken limbs.

this was very eye-opening! I loved this!

This is video is absolutely amazing, seeing someone so well informed in martial arts have all these a-ha moments of "thats why this is a philosophy" or "ahhhh that makes so much more sense"

I was in a situation where a couple of guys tried to rob me with a knife, literally didn't got stabed because of my Muay Thai training (2 years) combined with the parkour I've been practecing (over 10 years), did a long guard and created distance, ducked under the second guys bat and just ran away in the rain to were more people were, martial arts and athleticisim can save you people, and I'm not even that good hahahaha Train hard and stay safe. Cheers from Brazil Jesse, great video haha ^^

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Valeu!!

@ednokarulhos2700

8 ай бұрын

@@KARATEbyJesse casual portuguese, I like it hahaha

Best self-defense video I've seen in a long time. Mike's voluminous experience as an officer and his martial arts training has taught him well and for Jesse it's a matter of taking the sometimes rigid form of karate techniques (and his considerable athleticism and skill through years of repetitive practice) and using them intelligently by changing his mindset about how to use them. Great stuff guys!

I've seen a lot of self defense content over the years. This video outperforms literally everything. And by that I don't mean to say other content I've watched isn't equally valuable. There's a lot of good stuff out there teaching real street fighting information that shows what actually works and doesn't work. Hard-hitting facts. But the amount of information in this video alone is just huge, and it's also truthful and correct, and very well taught. Respect.

Awesome video. This guy's the real deal. Seen a street fight one guy against two idiots just looking to fight, he was just defending himself and prevent the two from surrounding him and he landed a perfect high head kick to one of the idiots, he was obviously well trained and a competitive fighter and the two idiots backed off pretty quick. I don't condone violence on the street but it was a thing of beauty.

Fantastic nuggets of wisdom, humility, martial arts and reality. Its such a lot of fun watching Mike & Jesse work through this together

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad to hear!

Hey Jesse, since you've fought so many different martial arts like Aikido, how about you try fighting Judo? Hope you give it a try! 😄

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Challenge accepted

@sexmansex4776

8 ай бұрын

JUDO LETS GO

@simonshusse

8 ай бұрын

yeah, old school judo not the olympic stuff.

@sexmansex4776

8 ай бұрын

@@simonshusse doesn't matter anyway unless it's a two parter. it's usually a very shallow dive because it's a single video.

@M0rn1ng5tar

8 ай бұрын

Kinda wanna see Wushu as well

One of the best vids i’ve seen on this subject because this guy knows what he’s talking about … he’s not bragging about this and that, not trying to prove anything, he simply shares his experiences👍

One of the most interesting channels out there. Thank you Jesse for recording & uploading all this info! 🏆

This is probably the best video I have seen of either of you. Nicely done. I have never had to defend myself from serious violence, so I don't teach self-defence nor claim to teach it. I only teach what I know. If I had to define self-defence, I would say it is: "The use of intelligence, emotion and physics to overcome violence." For me, the points Mike makes in this video are exactly that.

Let’s go, the ultimate collaborators

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear!!

This is probably the best street fight breakdown I've seen.

This was awesome. Very informative

This was a really great video - the self defence mentality is something that is talked about a lot (including by me to my students) but something about Mike's delivery really made me think about it more deeply than I [maybe ever] have. Thank you. The level of collaboration between KZread martial artists is great; can't wait for season 2 of self defence championship.

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Oh man, I absolutely love these collabs. This FightTube community is amazing, from Jesse to Mike to Seth to Kevin and so on. We always get so much out of every video they do together and what's awesome is you can tell that they do, too.

He’s gotta go on more often. Great knowledge. Someone give this man a platform.

This is great. This is great. This is great. This is great. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We need more martial arts social media influencers like you who tell it like it is, and you generally come off as wanting to disseminate valuable information. You're not a Salesman, or a marketing martial artist. Respects.

I love how you're all friends and do these regular collabs now. Really top-notch stuff!

Fantastic video. I love how a lot of what Mike touched on is that anyone trained extensively in a combat sport (martial art, wrestling, MMA) becomes intimately familiar with combat in the sport's context. Fighting within those rules, against opponents who understand that environment. Street fighting doesn't suddenly make those techniques invalid at all, but changes the environment and context adding so many other considerations, and if you are stuck with a narrow, sport specific mindset it will be a disadvantage.

I love this! He doesn't come across and say his way is the only way but instead says use what you already know and build on that.

Once again, a lot to learn and to reflect on! Thank you, Jesse Sensei!

One of your best videos Jesse. The keyword was definitely "Remember" . It's true that many times we forget how many options we have, overwhelmed by our emotions. In a competition fight, we also can forget how many moves we have (too busy repeating our 3 best combos ..). How do you manage to keep cool and remember it all?

@neodigremo

8 ай бұрын

So true. Granted it is great to have a few "go to" techniques in the back pocket. Your old faithful moves that you can hit 9/10 times and are almost a reflex. But especially when training it is good to try to expand and get used to throwing out some more odd moves. I mean I am trying to incorporate the superman punch into my sparring repertoire, if only because noone expects a guy my size to go flying at them. I think one of the keys is actually thinking when in a fight. Like if you just landed 2/3 decent hits on a person you will have a second to think about what you are up to. If you get into a stable position in a grapple you have a moment to consider your options. Not long, but some time.

I'd definitely love to see more content geared towards self-defense! Maybe some videos on the Karate techniques/bunkai we already know from practicing the Art that would be the most useful and effective in self-defense scenarios, and how they can best be adapted to that realistic context!

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Noted!

@alexhenke1979

8 ай бұрын

Totally agree 👍

@mega1283

8 ай бұрын

I second this

@TheGamingDroid9000

8 ай бұрын

One not technique but strike tool I used now and again when bouncing was Koken, I found it was often a surprise (like throwing a baseball cap)

@RPSchonherr

8 ай бұрын

The best self-defense is Miyagi do. Don't get into a situation where you need self-defense. Be alert for danger and avoid it. Yeah, I know, sometimes it's unavoidable.

Two very good representatives of martial arts. One more traditional and one more modern. I really appreciate what both you and Mike do and so glad that you are creating great martial arts content. Keep up the good work! 😊🙏🥊🥋

That was a fab video! Icy Mike was like a breath of fresh air and is a great teacher👏👏👏

Well done Jesse. I always appreciate your humility and open perspective shown to others. I also enjoyed Mike’s take on awareness outside the confines of a traditional controlled environment.

Icy Mike has the best approach to self defense on the youtube. Practical, informed and realistic. He normally doesn't put all of this content in a single video and this makes this one of the best self defense videos out there.

"Your ability to throw that kick far outstrips the ability of any of these yoho's out here to defend a kick" - love this point. My sensei always tells us to remember more often that not if you get into a fight the other person has not learned how to properly throw a punch or a kick and we can use that against them.

This is the best video I have seen on this topic, realy good guys!

This is the type of instruction I love. Practical application and not only the how, but more importantly the why. You two make a great teaching combo! Awesome questions and explainations.

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Glad it was helpful

This was a great video. I've watched both you guys individually and with Seth but your chemistry was way better than I would have expected. You bounce off one another really well. Would love to see more videos with you together.

That was one of the best self-defense videos I’ve seen in a long time.

What I really like about you Jesse is that your open minded, you listen a lot, you're very very humble and always wants to learn even from people you beat.

This is one of the best shows on KZread hands down. Your ability to let others show you what their art/skill is about is excellent. I’m subscribed!

@KARATEbyJesse

8 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome!

A truly great video, recognizing the strengths of different ways of training, learning and applying technique. In my 47 years of martial arts training in Taekwondo, Japanese jujutsu and Kempo, I've always trained in schools that thought in exactly this way, probably because the instructors all had substantial real-life street experience in New York City (social workers in narcotics, cops, Department of Homeland Security). Every point Mike brought out was not only valid, but it's interesting to me that most martial arts schools -- traditional or combat sports -- don't think like that when training to fight. By the way, I ended an attack on my from behind when I was a young black belt with a high side kick. I caught him right under the chin. High kicks can work, if you know how to kick and when to kick. Great job, Jesse, and regards to Mike.

This is the best video I have seen on this subject thus far! Thanks Jesse!

Very knowledgeable stuff there! Thank you!!