Rener is the most incredible teacher Ive ever seen. Dude is so hype about everything, simplifies it, is encouraging, and has completely mastered his craft. Bravo to him
For me as an introvert its somewhat hard to watch because i dont know how to deal with speakers that put so much energy. But I think its bringing me forward if I still watch and learn.
@@sonofhismother Ik introverts but not to this lvl I wish I could help u but all I can say is try to get out of ur comfort zone bc at the end of the day that’s what bjj is all ab being comfortable in uncomfortable situations
And then the workout part is also very interesting (although I don’t workout). And then the portion on the airplane seat sleep thing is… although an obvious plug, still nice content! I’m a happy boy
When Magnus started doing videos with different kinds of athletes and competitors I had a feeling this was coming down the line eventually. Especially the strongmen trying climbing videos because you think "I wonder if powerlifter strength will translate to climbing grip strength?" and jujitsu is always pushing back against people who don't think it would work against strong men, powerlifters etc. This is now another wrinkle in that debate. Magnus isn't big, not ridiculously strong, but has insane grip strength, flexibility, and climbing seems to work muscle groups in a similar way to jujitsu. I can almost guarantee that magnus would progress significantly faster than most people, even athletes if he stuck to it for a few years. It makes me think of something Eddie bravo said on Joe Rogan years ago about breakdancers starting jujitsu and getting to black belt 2 or 3 years faster than other people, it's just something that involves a lot of the same movements and perhaps even thought processes (I know it sounds weird, but i think there's something to it). I guess this is just a long winded way of saying that if a skilled climber wanted to pick up ANY combat sport, I'd be surprised if they didn't find jujitsu to be the most natural and in tune with their ability. In a weird way even just looking at both, they really seem surprisingly similar. I could be totally off though, so if anyone has experience with both, i welcome your perspective.
@bollong bollong okay... So you got a bite mark on your leg. Perhaps even a small tear of flesh. But in exchange, you render his arm useless and still have the opportunity to move on to more deadly force if desired
“What did I do wrong?” I love this mindset by Magnus. Always eager to learn, always humble. Even though he’s comfortably in the 1% of athletes in the world.
@@placeholder2836 I know how he meant it. I've asked the exact same question. As you learn more, you realize it would be akin to asking a chess master what you did wrong against him. You sat down at the table, or in this case, got on the mat. There is no "right move" because there is a counter to every counter. Even some of the tenants of BJJ, say: keep your elbows tight, can become a liability against a skilled blackbelt. Thats what I meant. Osu
@@DBowTX Which is the difference between someone who's skilled and someone who is a good teacher. Just like in chess, not all grandmasters are good at teaching and this is the same in Juijutsu or any skill in general. Teaching is completely different from being able to learn and master something, teaching is much more a people-skill than it is a mastery of the skill you're teaching. Gracie knows there's 1000 things he can point out that are wrong, but information overload makes that a bad idea. What's better is beginning a set of fundamentals that Magnus (or the student) can use to build themself up to a framework where he can begin teaching closer and close to these 1000 things. Just how like I wouldn't give an 8y/o quadratic formulas if they only know addition/subtraction. Keep your elbows tight is because it's a good fundamental to start at, as you get better, you begin to understand when to not unlock your elbows. Most competitive skills are a set of fundamentals, that when you reach a high enough level, you learn when to break those fundamentals. "What did I do wrong" in this instance is a good question and it's up to the teacher to give a good answer. The answer should be something where the teacher explains what type of reactions he wants to see at the student's current skill level, in order to build good fundamentals.
And the best thing is that you can do gracie combatives from home, buddy. I promise you, is the same class that magnus took from Renner with him and his brother, Riron.
Hot take and, of course, YMMV, but the charisma felt a bit put-on and manipulative to me. I usually prefer a more sober tone. Not entirely so, but serious enough so that I don't wonder whether the enthusiasm is some kind of emotional control. Emotions are contagious, and, yes, there are people out there who know this and use it to their advantage but not necessarily yours. -- Self-Edit -- I would like to add that, although the charisma in the video seemed like a practiced form of, let's call it, engagement, I don't believe it's entirely unhelpful (since some students benefit from a show of enthusiasm) or even at all malicious. Still, I recoil at what I perceive to be people's conscious, tactically deployed techniques of influencing others, and I guess I do perceive such techniques here. -- Self-Edit #2 -- It's only fair that I also acknowledge that some people are just exuberant by nature, that they, when they act spontaneously, slap people's backs and strut for cameras. They don't do these things to influence others but because they aren't influencing themselves. I have to admit that, although I suspect the "bro"s and "he's a natural" and "I'm going to steal your shoes" in this video _are_ conscious attempts at influencing Magnus's psychological state, there's no way for me to know for sure.
@@declup and if they are downplaying the enthusiasm because they find that people are more easily manipulated from a neutral point as I generally would? He seemed genuine in wanting to be enthusiastic even if that is to provide a infectious energy. Edit to say: I didn't mean to imply my goals are to manipulate but that I am generally more comfortable with lower energy and emotions. I'd say removing the idea of having motive from human interaction is basically impossible.
_"We normally don't spar with beginnerd like this, but Magnus is a freak of nature, and I want to give him the chance to see another freak of nature."_ Hell, that's a cool line.
i was certified under the gracies to be an instructor last year. As a small 105 pound girl i can confirm that the techniques are effective for defense against bigger and stronger opponents. Rener is such an amazing teacher and the passion he has for teaching was such an encouragement to me while i was going through the certification process. I LOVED THIS VIDEO! everyone should try jiujitsu (especially at a Gracie certified training center)
I am a purple Belt. It’s taken 12yrs to get to that level. You are so privileged to have a lesson from this guy. It’s the most amazing martial art. This hip pressure was probably the hardest to master for me. When you’re rolling for real for it’s a hard thing to remember. Good man, Magnus.
My coach told me it’s a old school myth that it should take 8-9 years to black belt. Just a way to get more money out of students. As long as you get the attendance card signed 2-3 a week there’s no reason to not be a black in 4 years. I’ll get my brown end of this year and hopefully black next year. The US is still a bit old school in its approach to grading
@@genkisudo5999well you’re likely going to be on a much lower level than the black belts who are taking years longer. Having it predetermined to get a belt nearly every year just for coming 2-3x a week, is likely not the best. It is natural for people to hit learning plateaus when there are certain techniques that they can’t quite get. The amount of time it takes to advance through belts is and should always be variable.
@ Big Mac again I think maybe the criteria is different depending on gym / country. If you train consistently you can earn your blue in 6 months on average. Purple in a year (I don’t train every day so was held back and achieved mine in 2). I have a background in CrossFit so I think 3-4 years to black is reasonable. Then I’ll look at moving onto coaching
Rener is the embodiment of a BJJ Bro. His energy is hysterical he’s so hype and Magnus is so laid back 😂. There was a point wherein the beginning Magnus had a look on his face of “why am I in this situation. A 6ft man is holding me down by gyrating his pelvis on me with a huge smile. I can’t wait to get back to Norway”.
I would 1000% watch a video about Magnus's bjj progression over 1 year with check-ins every few months or so. Would be cool to hear how bjj skills inform climbing and vice versa also.
@@Omgiamsotriggered I feel like a BJJ blue belt would roll 99% of the untrained population. So I have to agree with your assessment. He'll be a much more formidable fighter but in terms of BJJ he wont get very deep into it in just a year.
@@AR-js6dmwho broke your ribs? A large(like fat) dude? Or did a purple belt or up smash them? Or was it somebody who was loose and insensitive with your body during a roll?
There's a good chance this is my favorite video you've done Magnus. It feels like I'm right there in the room, on the floor, having my mind opened to the capability of the human body. What an amazing dude Rener is.
I've been watching for several years, but I've never been more jealous of you than right now. Getting a one on one with one of the Gracies is literally insane.
No it's not. There is nothing inherently special about the Gracies, but they've done a good job of mystifying themselves so that people put them on a pedestal, which just increases their net worth. The actual best coaches these days are not Gracies. Rener is a businessman far above all else. He's also a total scumbag with his "expert" witness testimony.
@@foehammer2127 what? what in the world are you referencing? (edit: I looked it up, but he was just an expert witness, the lawsuit was not from or against him)
I'm a BJJ Black belt and school owner, and I love Rener's enthusiasm for the sport, and I love seeing Magnus getting involved in it. I hope we get a future video of him in a standard class getting some rolls in. There are definitely some blue belts who are going to get ego checked by his grips.
Those ego checks are so important and humbling at the same time. It's good to be reminded those people exist, who can use their athleticism and awareness of their body to learn faster than you thought possible. Seems every BJJ school has that one naturally gifted high school athlete who starts getting taps with techniques they just learned at the start of class.
I’m a CrossFitter and also survived against a Bjj black belt in my first class ! Infact i think we had a close “roll “ - I think they call it rolling ! Just goes to show how transferable / CrossFit and other sports are to BBJ ! Great content
I think I've watched nearly every Rener Gracie explainer video on TH-cam, this is by FAR the most informative and exciting to watch video I've seen. Magnus killing the content recently!
It looked like he was on coke. He tryhard wanted to sell his family's product, which is effective only under bjj rules, or vs drunk people, and which is basically only judo newaza.
This guy's energy is PHENOMENAL! I'm basically amazed at how much he loves what he does. 100% approved, a few tears dropped here, that's sportsmanship and humanity.
I think he inherited that persona and attitude from his father and grand father's school. This type of great martial arts teacher was more common in the late 1970's early 1980's. It's something that should be perpetrated for humanity. Today's de-generations are so narcissistic and impersonal they're not exposed to greatness like this.
@@ericastier1646 Cirurgical comment. As a 16 years old, i've been avoiding most of what our current generation has to offer, since it's complete nonsensical bs. I appreciate your elegant existence my friend, stay strong in a world that belongs to irrationality and evil behavior. Edit: First of all, thanks for the explanation.
@@ErickdeOli6038 You're welcome, my compassionate advice to great young European natives people is to stick with people like Magnus, down to earth, and avoid the toxic degenerate pressure of the monopoly media which is used as a weapon by the enemy parasite financial minority oppressing those who built that civilization. Yes what is being fed to the current young generations by those people is toxic nonsensical bs. Trust your instinct and your independent voice and know that the enemy is currently in power and giving all the wrong markers to the young people. Trust like minded people only not media bs.
I think this is possibly the best introduction to BJJ I've seen. I watch quite a lot of fighting-related videos and have seen and heard Rener many times but the way he ran through the basics here actually made me wonder if I should give it a go some time. Magnus is a great student and really seemed inspired by this so I’d love to see how good he gets if he continues training.
You should totally give it a go. I climbed for over 20 years and kinda got bored (also lived somewhere without real rock). Tried Brazilian jiu jitsu and it's been so much fun. Only thing I'd say is that you have to be okay with being really close to other people and getting crushed... a lot. The ego takes a bruising for sure but eventually you learn the techniques and then you're hooked on it.
@@williamsmith8329 it’s actually the opposite tbh lol. When do you see guys walking around in rash guards and tight shorts? A Gi represents trousers and a jacket in street situations. No Gi is literally an adjustment made for MMA fighters who compete in nothing but shorts lol.
It's so insane how dynamic and interactive his teaching actually is. Completely opposite to "we do this because that's how it's done". I don't do BJJ yet, but you can see why it exploded the way it did
@@Bestmann3n Tbh I also felt like he was a good salesman for the martial art, I was a vaguely interested in BJJ before, but now I'm looking into getting some classes for it and joining a gym locally. You can tell he really wants to encourage more people to learn the martial art because of how passionate and excited he is for it.
Same! Although frankly I'm doing very little climbing these days. Live somewhere very flat sadly. Did find my hands were getting ruined though doing both.
I have nearly moved out to Cali just to train under Rener before. He is so energetic, he has so much passion. I have in all the years of martial arts I have done never seen someone with so much passion and zeal for life and their art.
i’ve done bjj for 15 years, the progress and learning of magnus in a short time is unreal! ofc having a gracie as a teacher is a massive leg up but still very impressive from magnus
Wow. What an incredible teacher and coach. Rener’s simplicity and clarity paired with his enthusiastic validation is truly inspiring. His corrections are so easy to take in.
Magnus is the epitome of a great student he always tries his best, is very humble, and instead of beating himself up when he fails he immediately focuses on what he can do better. I think thats a big reason why he excels in these challenge videos. great work
Rener is such a hilarious charismatic personality. This was one of your most entertaining videos yet, and the mutual respect between masters of their craft was so wonderful to watch.
If any of you are thinking "maybe I should start jiu jitsu" I can never tell you how much your life will be better if you actually just do it. Still a white belt but 2 months into training me and everybody I know are already seeing the difference it makes into my confidence levels, happiness, clearer mind and obviously the fitness aspect of it all. Honestly can't see myself without it from this point on.
it is super fun but one warning would be that if you are rolling constantly (3-5 days a week) you will end up always having some little ache or pain it's essentially unavoidable.
@@97itachiuchiha so "rolling" means sparring and you're going hard so while doing techniques and black belts flowing makes it look soft and smooth when you're actually both trying to "win" and you're evenly skilled it's an incredibly strenuous activity and accidents / strains can happen. It's not from applying locks since you're rolling your gymmates / friends so you don't snap on joint locks, you don't try to apply them too hard etc. it's not a competition where you would intentionally break someone's arm, but just like in wrestling it's a very high pace physically demanding sport. Now you could do BJJ and never roll hard I suppose but you'd only be getting like 1/3rd of the experience. You could also try just rolling people way better than you which is also much safer. but when you are constantly rolling people of similar skill levels you just get aches and pains / small or large injuries.
Rener is a brilliant teacher and his attention to detail is awesome. He knew to warn Magnus about his fingers without seeing them and knew every time he didn’t have the right grip.
Gracie seems to have a great teaching style that works extremely quickly for you Magnus. He seems to see and understand what you’re thinking and can point right to areas of improvement in a way that most are unable to do for you. I think it helps that he’s so passionate and wants that to come across in his interactions surrounding the art. Loved it!
obviously rener gracie is top teacher and is known as such.. but this is also what magnus does or did for a living, figuring out foot and body positions and type of grips to use in a very variable manner cause every climb is different. Thats why you tell him once or twice and he does it. if you think about it climbing is quite synonymous to grappling with rock walls
@@dco1019 how is this 5 hours old and i feel like i read the exactly same thing like a month ago? you wouldnt happen to have comment smth like this under some other videos :D ?
@@kliersheed its probably just a great comment I made 🙂 and it send you in deja vu. ... seriously though, the comment seems a bit too specific and while I could've said the same under a similar video this is (to my recollection) the first 'climber does bjj' vid ive seen...
@@arcuscerebellumus8797 I would say his hyper verbal activity is to keep up with the pace of his action. But otherwise I think his way to teach and explain things in such a short period of time (for each move) requires patience and to stay calm to understand how much the student is grasping. I like to think you(we) feel he is hyper verbally because this was likely how advanced coaching goes as Magnus really isn't a beginner like most.
I am Brazilian. My country has many sorrows, many things we are not proud of. But it is an island of comfort to know that it was here that current Jiu-Jitsu was developed and launched into the world. It even brings me a breath of hope in the ability of Brazilians to overcome their problems with technique and skill.
@@Hi-tx3jg ya.....as he said his grandpa and grand uncle brought it from there and modified it to be less abt power and to help tiny over larger people
@@tejaspn6836 "Japanese Jiu-Jitsu (practiced as Judo) was introduced to the Gracie family in Brazil around 1914 by Esai Maeda, who was also known as Conde Koma."
Rener's charisma, enthusiasm, and and skill as a teacher are really on display here. Magnus, I really enjoyed seeing you get your first real exposure to BJJ this way. I hope to see more like this in the future! You have great body awareness from rock climbing so I'm sure you'll be a fast learner. The biggest challenge I see for you (other than finding the time to train) is learning to not rely on your strength, but to relax and conserve energy.
Rener is not only an incredible instructor and person, he is just so kind, respectful, and most of all, HUMBLE! I believe he is the ultimate threat to bullies everywhere. YET, when he meets them, he treats them with grace and respect, and tries to teach them the WHY of what they are doing to others is so very WRONG! God bless you Rener.
Humble? Lol. One of the most aggressive sales guy I've ever seen. If you translate what he said, it is something like this: "GRACIE THE BEST, BJJ THE BEST, COME, PAY, BUY OUR BJJ, WHICH IS THE BEST ON THE MARKET, YOU DON'T NEED STRENGTH, SPEED, STAMINA, FLEXIBILITY, YOU ONLY NEED ME, MY FAMILY AND BJJ, AND YOU CAN BEAT ANYONE, LITTTERRRALLY ANYONE - ps: only under bjj rules or if you sneak up on someone from behind on a lawn..." They are selling Judo newaza as their own for many decades now. They used UFC to advertise their product, of course they had to adjust the UFC rules in the favor of their bjj to make it seem more effective, but whatever. Now they use big yt channels to sell "their" stuff.
Rener Gracie is hands down the best martial arts instructor I've ever seen. He makes it so realistic (for example, teaching Magnus to turn his face away so that he doesn't get eye gouged), and does a great job of explaining the reasoning behind each technique, whilst simultaneously being very friendly and encouraging. Literally makes me want to go and find a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu school immediately lol
crazy how pumped you get watching someone like him teaching his passion, don't really know how to put it, but really how he walks the line between being a complete maniac about his art and still thinking about the other one's experience is so beautiful and inspiring 😅😍
I found you from Jujis channel a few years ago, and boy am I grateful! I started climbing 2 years ago and lost almost 15kg because of your channel. I love how ambitious you are, exploring so many ways to be athletic. Keep going 💪
Good job! i did the same! but i started out as a stick, gained 20kg in muscle! :D during covid i created my own climbing wall(s) and ceiling in my basement full on ghetto style! but i absolutely love it ^^ keep going! oh and keep me updated! seeya on the next vid :P
As someone that used to be a BJJ/Judo guy and began climbing 4 years ago because of your videos, this was a delight to watch. Feels like all my interests are combined in a single video.
I know neither sport, but I giggled, when the BJJ guy Rener comically said he's going to outlast the climbing doing a monkey under hanging feat! The two things you shouldn't attempt: to outlast, first, a monkey and then to outlast, second, an elite climber like Magnus. Monkeys evolved to have overwhelming arm strength (with respect to body weight ratio) and elite climbers have conditioned their fingers, hands, and arms (from skin toughness to muscle strength to joint fibre & bone development) --- over years and decades of hanging by arms and fingers --- to do things (such as grabbing onto things tightly & holding for literally his life) that no untrained human could compete with.
An absolutely sterling video, Magnus! Rener is not only one of the best and most experienced teachers, he is super nice and his enthusiasm is infectious. I've had so many hard-ass teachers in different martial arts I am glad to see there are people like Rener who really do invest themselves in their students. It's no wonder his academy get results. I love the way Rener moved from one basic concept to another, tying the techniques together in a logical and seamless progression - it's a great way to learn. Thanks for sharing your first BJJ lesson with us.
absolutely, i am moved emotionally by his selflessness, humility and generosity in teaching. This is a man of legendary character. A huge reflection of the art of Ju Jitsu.
Don't get me wrong I agree he is great, and I know he was joking, but he was pretty sure of himself before he got demolished by Magnus in the hang challenge
I've always considered BJJ and climbing to have transferable skills and theme's but this video really brings it home. The importance of subtle body positioning, intelligent energy maintenance and trying to 'out-think' the problem in front of you - in climbing its the wall; in BJJ its the opponent. Great watch!
This video is a perfect example as to why Brazilian Jiu Jitsu should be trained. I only have done Boxing, but now I wanna learn BJJ too Rener Gracie an excellent coach and clearly is passionate about what his family has created.
learning bjj along with other martial arts opens up so many possibilities! and although you won’t find someone as extreme an example as rener gracie in every gym the people who do jiujitsu are generally welcoming and friendly in my experience!
@@darthstrukt i also started at 4 and did jiujitsu, wrestling and kickboxing mainly. now am a 19 year old girl and have never come across issues despite being on the smaller side. very useful.
Literally the best instruction of BJJ I have seen. I never really understood what was happening with the leverages and the hooks and all that just watching the UFC or whatever. Really interesting to watch.
@@Specialistkay Dude everything that involves getting money is about business, obviously he's gonna say his gym is the best because he wants money. We all do, just because he's passionate doesn't mean he's doing it for money lmao, but I mean you can't trust all BJJ schools, some are definitely unsafe, and when to comes to safety in BJJ, it's definitely number 1 priority.
@Colby Price-Lampkin did he say that? If he did he's absolutely wrong because jiu-jitsu comes in many forms and not exclusive to the gracies or any one else; that's a bold statement he made if he really did make such remarks. Another thing, you can attend many other schools of jiu-jitsu that's not bjj or gracie inspired. To be honest with you, one can take up judo which a lot les ls money and more realistic
@@markdaniels4178 perspectives. But when I am at the gym being choked I would call it a fight 😂 but I have no problem with people seeing it as a sport.
Very enjoyable video and great to see some Jiu Jitsu basics taught by such a brilliant teacher - Rener's enthusiasm and energy is great! Would be really interesting to see him in the role of a student taking a climbing lesson... think that would be a popular video...
I really appreciate that you not only actively attempt to be an ambassador for climbing, but you go out and try new things. But not only trying new things but trying to learn from the absolute best.
The reason that I really admire Rener is that not only has he mastered this art physically, he has also managed to be articulate which is very unique with athletes. This makes him a great teacher!
This made my Sunday. Watching a master at his discipline teach another master at his discipline, one that is willing to listen and digest the lesson...amazing. I found myself smiling ear-to-ear a number of times throughout this entire video. Props to Magnus and Rener for this content. Fantastic teacher and student all-in-one, with some fun challenges. Loved it from start to finish!
I have never wanted to train BJJ more than right now. Fantastic introduction. My personal style is about 2x less advertising and 10x less "bro," but it's so easy to look past that when the instruction is this good. I taught martial arts for a number of years, and this might be the best session I've ever seen.
He is an agressive sales guy, and it seems he is successful. He sounds like a teleshop guy selling a device which is good for everything, then you receive it, and you cannot even peel a potato with it. Gracies family was always about marketing. They used UFC as their marketing channel first, they shaped its rules in favor of bjj to make it seem more effective. Whenever they lost to a Judoka, karate guy or other one, they slightly changed the rules. I remember when one of the Gracies lost to a Judoka, and he did not congratulate because he told he did not pass out he just "relaxed" :D Then next time he met the Judoka, the rules changed, he did not wear a GI anymore, while Judoka did, and he kicked the Judoka in the groin in the first round :D I think it was Yoshida, but you can also check Sakuraba fights vs Gracies to see how effective they are :D
Jesus how intoxicating it is to listen to and see Rener Gracie in action. 4 minutes in and I'm ready to sign up for anything that he can offer. I can't even imagine having him as a teacher and the joy it would be to train with that amount of energy in the room!
I love this, I started BJJ 4 months ago and go multiple times a week, I'm hooked. I was hesitant for a long time to start because I'm almost 40 and would make the excuse that I didn't want to get injured but after talking to the professor he said that I can stop the fight at any time by tapping, ego gets you injured most of the time. I hope you start training consistently, it's really powerful.
Most of your injuries are not going to come from not tapping on time (unless you're particularly idiotic for some reason). Not sure why practitioners propagate this false idea that as long as you tap early/on time you'll be saved from all/most injuries. The majority of your injuries are going to come through the movements themselves over time. Anyways, have fun with BJJ. It really is worth it, despite the inevitable numerous injuries that are unavoidable if you practice it long term. This may not be comprehensible to you if you're a beginner (understandably so), but you'll come to this realization after some time if you stick to it.
@@anonymousreviewer169 true, I’m sure there’s going to be unavoidable things that happen when you’re rolling and not thinking too far ahead what’s gonna twist where or end up where. I’ve had that happen already from an arm bar which wasn’t even that solid but my elbow clicked for a bit after that haha. I think he meant in the beginning I shouldn’t let my ego get the best of me and that it’s ok to tap early. My professors for sure have injuries that have come from them training hard and competing for such a long time. Just wear and tear.
One of the things I love about BJJ is you can perform the vast majority of techniques in a slow and controlled way and they work just as well. Obviously there are a lot of gyms out there and the culture varies a lot, but the place I went to was excellent for beginners. Always felt safe and controlled.
That’s awesome I wish I could go multiple times a week 1-2 times a week max for me I have health issues and my body always hurts but it’s awesome when you can train more especially at older ages.
Keep it up! I been doing it for about 7 months and just did my first trials ADCC in Canada. First time it was ever here, what an experience it was. Happy rolling!
Magnus, I've been climbing for almost 31 years, no slouch, I was a climbing guide in Yosemite for 9 years. I know what climbing is, the dedication to climb 5.13, to climb A4 on El Cap or do it in a day and boulder v7 at the milks or WI 4 in Wyoming etc...I've now been training Jits for almost 6 years and close to getting my purple belt at 51 y/o. It is amazing as a cross over training for both climbing as climbing is for jits. If you ever make it to the eastern Sierra (milks, happies, t-meadows etc.).you can always train in Bishop or Mammoth....
I love watching you climb and you are who got me so motivated to climb but it’s great how you’re going into different subjects and are still managing to make amazing, entertaining videos. Keep it up
Im from Norway, but now I wanna travel all the way there just to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! Rener did an amazing job. He is the trainer I would have. Love this video!
@@HunGerMoviesit’s is by far the most effective discipline for real-world fighting once the fight hits the ground. Combined with boxing or muay-Thai you are a complete fighter
@@justinrose5515 bjj (judo newaza) guys cannot take people to the ground, and I have never seen a street fight going to the ground... once someone is on the ground, the fight is usually over or just there is a break, noone would ever want to go to the ground in a street fight, if you are muay thai fighter, you will never need bjj in street fight... the only time I saw bjj guys going to the ground in street fight was vs drunk people or junkies and they attacked them from behind unexpectedly, in a face to face fight bjj sucks ass. Judo, plus Muay thai, then you are complete fighter, you can strike, block strikes, you are not surprised if you take 1-2 punches or kicks, and you have the balance of a judoka, you can stand your ground and if the opponent starts grabbing you, you can easily take him down in dozens of ways, with you landing on the top all the time. You will have also all the submission techniques a bjj guy has if needed.
i feel like many people in these comments don’t realize what a legend rener and his family are for those of us who do jiujitsu, there isn’t a single person above a white belt who hasn’t heard of the gracie family. he’s incredibly skilled!
@@avaliddell4539 even people that never did it or watch it on the regular... then again im a sponge... heard his name drop from Joe Rogan ^^ i now understand how legendary that family is ^^
I knew Rener’s uncle Relsen back in Honolulu 30 years ago. Relsen was teaching classes out of his garage. Rener has taken Gracie to an all time high with his great personality, teaching ability and business acumen.
Wow..... I’ve never watched any vid 30mins long without skipping except this masterpiece. So entertaining and educational at the same time. Gracie’s such a pro teacher anybody could ever ask for. He shows u every possible nuances for every techniques that u can actually apply in real world situation is interesting to watch.
Okay Magnus. You went above and beyond this time. Rener Gracie. A true legend in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Something I know a bit about. This was a priceless addition to the portfolio! Such a great idea. You were awesome by the way.
Been studying Jiu Jitsu for 34 years and spent 7 learning in Torrence, which is where my father grew up. My dad passed away in 1983 and I was born in 82. Learning Jiu jitsu has a lot more to do with your brain than your brawn. I'm 6'6 and 285, but technique is the absolute main thing thats saved me from being hurt in serious fights during moments of trouble.
Most martial arts classes puts emphasis on safety and repetition. That's why they will make you do the same move over and over and over, before moving on the next one. I remember when I started kickboxing the focus for atleast a month were footwork, blocking/parrying and head movement
I climbed for 15 years and stopped after a stupid fall. Now I’ve been doing bjj since 2010. So many similarities between the 2. Glad to see this collab. Alex - formally DrTopo - now GJJ instructor ;-)
The energy Rener has is just incredible. I Love how he burns for the Sport and tries to Motivate him and all of the viewers. Thanks so much for the video!
Rener is the most incredible teacher Ive ever seen. Dude is so hype about everything, simplifies it, is encouraging, and has completely mastered his craft. Bravo to him
Honestly incredible. His enthusiasm for BJJ is infectious
@@elephxd Agreed. Makes me want to get into it lol. Need more teachers like him!
Reminds me of people on speed
@@sahhhbrahhh6408DO IT
@@latepate3789 his energy is sooo above the top. check out his product pitches its just across the board 10/10 excitment
The amount of energy the teacher is giving is unreal! The way of teaching is such a pleasure to watch :)
My coach is the same way the best coaches r the ppl who really love what they do. U should try jiu jitsu it’s fun
For me as an introvert its somewhat hard to watch because i dont know how to deal with speakers that put so much energy. But I think its bringing me forward if I still watch and learn.
@@sonofhismother Ik introverts but not to this lvl I wish I could help u but all I can say is try to get out of ur comfort zone bc at the end of the day that’s what bjj is all ab being comfortable in uncomfortable situations
@@sezuai Damn bro, that's deep 😅
@@sonofhismotherbrother thats not just being an introvert thats social anxiety
Magnus is such a good learner and Rener is such a good teacher. This vid is probably one of the best recruitment tools to BJJ I’ve seen in ages.
And then the workout part is also very interesting (although I don’t workout). And then the portion on the airplane seat sleep thing is… although an obvious plug, still nice content! I’m a happy boy
When Magnus started doing videos with different kinds of athletes and competitors I had a feeling this was coming down the line eventually. Especially the strongmen trying climbing videos because you think "I wonder if powerlifter strength will translate to climbing grip strength?" and jujitsu is always pushing back against people who don't think it would work against strong men, powerlifters etc. This is now another wrinkle in that debate. Magnus isn't big, not ridiculously strong, but has insane grip strength, flexibility, and climbing seems to work muscle groups in a similar way to jujitsu. I can almost guarantee that magnus would progress significantly faster than most people, even athletes if he stuck to it for a few years. It makes me think of something Eddie bravo said on Joe Rogan years ago about breakdancers starting jujitsu and getting to black belt 2 or 3 years faster than other people, it's just something that involves a lot of the same movements and perhaps even thought processes (I know it sounds weird, but i think there's something to it).
I guess this is just a long winded way of saying that if a skilled climber wanted to pick up ANY combat sport, I'd be surprised if they didn't find jujitsu to be the most natural and in tune with their ability. In a weird way even just looking at both, they really seem surprisingly similar. I could be totally off though, so if anyone has experience with both, i welcome your perspective.
@bollong bollong it's possible but if you have a good lock or choke you can effectively warn them: "bite me and I break your arm"
@bollong bollong okay... So you got a bite mark on your leg. Perhaps even a small tear of flesh. But in exchange, you render his arm useless and still have the opportunity to move on to more deadly force if desired
agreeee!!!
“What did I do wrong?”
I love this mindset by Magnus. Always eager to learn, always humble. Even though he’s comfortably in the 1% of athletes in the world.
Against a blackbelt of that caliber, everything. Doesn't matter what you do, it is wrong.
@@DBowTXhe doesn’t mean it like that even tho it’s true he was just admiring Magnus’s yearn for learning a completely foreign skill
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I know how he meant it. I've asked the exact same question.
As you learn more, you realize it would be akin to asking a chess master what you did wrong against him. You sat down at the table, or in this case, got on the mat.
There is no "right move" because there is a counter to every counter.
Even some of the tenants of BJJ, say: keep your elbows tight, can become a liability against a skilled blackbelt.
Thats what I meant.
Osu
@@DBowTX Which is the difference between someone who's skilled and someone who is a good teacher. Just like in chess, not all grandmasters are good at teaching and this is the same in Juijutsu or any skill in general. Teaching is completely different from being able to learn and master something, teaching is much more a people-skill than it is a mastery of the skill you're teaching.
Gracie knows there's 1000 things he can point out that are wrong, but information overload makes that a bad idea. What's better is beginning a set of fundamentals that Magnus (or the student) can use to build themself up to a framework where he can begin teaching closer and close to these 1000 things. Just how like I wouldn't give an 8y/o quadratic formulas if they only know addition/subtraction.
Keep your elbows tight is because it's a good fundamental to start at, as you get better, you begin to understand when to not unlock your elbows. Most competitive skills are a set of fundamentals, that when you reach a high enough level, you learn when to break those fundamentals.
"What did I do wrong" in this instance is a good question and it's up to the teacher to give a good answer. The answer should be something where the teacher explains what type of reactions he wants to see at the student's current skill level, in order to build good fundamentals.
Man this makes me want to start training BJJ. Dude is a great teacher. Lots of excitement and clear explanations.
Don’t wait. Just do it!
I Think that’s the point! Let’s gooooooo! 😂
"Dude is a great teacher" is an understatement.
I started yesterday after 15 years off. Never too late
And the best thing is that you can do gracie combatives from home, buddy. I promise you, is the same class that magnus took from Renner with him and his brother, Riron.
I'm a judo coach and I am absolutely trying my hardest to harness Rener's energy, what a coach, awesome teacher and what a great guy.
My thoughts too and the words are not an overstatement, awesome teacher, great guy, incredibly inspiring to see.
much respect i did judo from about 4 until around 14 starting to get back into it as of late
Haha I’d love to have his passion as well, inevitably I will find my thing like Rener clearly has
"Well see that's the problem, it's not jiu jitsu" -Rener, probably lol
‘Harness rener’s energy ‘😂😂
4 minutes in and this video feels magic. The energy, charisma and fluidity of explanation is unreal.
Look up Rener and Ryron's other videos. Their entire white belt course is on TH-cam. It's called Gracie Combatives. They're amazing teachers.
Hot take and, of course, YMMV, but the charisma felt a bit put-on and manipulative to me. I usually prefer a more sober tone. Not entirely so, but serious enough so that I don't wonder whether the enthusiasm is some kind of emotional control. Emotions are contagious, and, yes, there are people out there who know this and use it to their advantage but not necessarily yours.
-- Self-Edit --
I would like to add that, although the charisma in the video seemed like a practiced form of, let's call it, engagement, I don't believe it's entirely unhelpful (since some students benefit from a show of enthusiasm) or even at all malicious. Still, I recoil at what I perceive to be people's conscious, tactically deployed techniques of influencing others, and I guess I do perceive such techniques here.
-- Self-Edit #2 --
It's only fair that I also acknowledge that some people are just exuberant by nature, that they, when they act spontaneously, slap people's backs and strut for cameras. They don't do these things to influence others but because they aren't influencing themselves. I have to admit that, although I suspect the "bro"s and "he's a natural" and "I'm going to steal your shoes" in this video _are_ conscious attempts at influencing Magnus's psychological state, there's no way for me to know for sure.
@@RictorIAG Thank you, I went and subbed and it will definitely be in my watch list.
@@declup and if they are downplaying the enthusiasm because they find that people are more easily manipulated from a neutral point as I generally would? He seemed genuine in wanting to be enthusiastic even if that is to provide a infectious energy.
Edit to say: I didn't mean to imply my goals are to manipulate but that I am generally more comfortable with lower energy and emotions. I'd say removing the idea of having motive from human interaction is basically impossible.
That calls passion
_"We normally don't spar with beginnerd like this, but Magnus is a freak of nature, and I want to give him the chance to see another freak of nature."_
Hell, that's a cool line.
I've been training bjj for 10 years. This video gave me chills. Such a good teacher. I hope he continues training!
I even feel like I could achieve blue belt with him!!
@Argan Margan and your still white belt 😂
I love how he didn’t leg lock him too😂
@@Zumaray you could.
28 years of it and its insane how more confident I have become in sticky situations.
Rener looked like such a serious and hard guy but you can tell he's so happy to share this with people and he's a really great teacher.
agreed!
Rener is possibly the best teacher I've ever seen. The amount of passion, charisma and professionality that guy has is stunning
Physicist Brian Cox.
Watch anything he has ever done for 2 minutes and you'll understand.
I could not agree more.
@@OriginalPuro👍👍👍
The enthusiasm is infectious
its also part of being brazilian... he is a great guy
i was certified under the gracies to be an instructor last year. As a small 105 pound girl i can confirm that the techniques are effective for defense against bigger and stronger opponents. Rener is such an amazing teacher and the passion he has for teaching was such an encouragement to me while i was going through the certification process. I LOVED THIS VIDEO! everyone should try jiujitsu (especially at a Gracie certified training center)
Parabens!!!
congratulations on that
I am a purple
Belt. It’s taken 12yrs to get to that level. You are so privileged to have a lesson from this guy. It’s the most amazing martial art. This hip pressure was probably the hardest to master for me. When you’re rolling for real for it’s a hard thing to remember. Good man, Magnus.
12 years to purple? I’m a purple after 2 years? I think they promote a lot more quickly in the U.K.
@@genkisudo5999 yeah idk how you’d get purple in 2 years. Usually around 2 years per belt tbh
My coach told me it’s a old school myth that it should take 8-9 years to black belt. Just a way to get more money out of students. As long as you get the attendance card signed 2-3 a week there’s no reason to not be a black in 4 years. I’ll get my brown end of this year and hopefully black next year. The US is still a bit old school in its approach to grading
@@genkisudo5999well you’re likely going to be on a much lower level than the black belts who are taking years longer. Having it predetermined to get a belt nearly every year just for coming 2-3x a week, is likely not the best. It is natural for people to hit learning plateaus when there are certain techniques that they can’t quite get. The amount of time it takes to advance through belts is and should always be variable.
@ Big Mac again I think maybe the criteria is different depending on gym / country. If you train consistently you can earn your blue in 6 months on average. Purple in a year (I don’t train every day so was held back and achieved mine in 2). I have a background in CrossFit so I think 3-4 years to black is reasonable. Then I’ll look at moving onto coaching
Rener is the embodiment of a BJJ Bro. His energy is hysterical he’s so hype and Magnus is so laid back 😂. There was a point wherein the beginning Magnus had a look on his face of “why am I in this situation. A 6ft man is holding me down by gyrating his pelvis on me with a huge smile. I can’t wait to get back to Norway”.
LMFAOOOOOOO
AHAHAHHAA
Magnus 9 months later 🫄 first man to get pregnant 😂😂😂
Hahaha. I finally convinced two friends to come and learn. And I know it's going to be awkward for the first couple of sessions till they get it.
hahah LMAOO it indeed looks exactly what he was thinking
Man, I'd love to see what Magnus could achieve learning for a year from Rener.
I think many people could achieve great things if they were under Rener's wing for a year
I would 1000% watch a video about Magnus's bjj progression over 1 year with check-ins every few months or so. Would be cool to hear how bjj skills inform climbing and vice versa also.
Probably alot, but in jiu jitsu terms, not much. If that makes sense lmao.
@@Omgiamsotriggered I feel like a BJJ blue belt would roll 99% of the untrained population.
So I have to agree with your assessment. He'll be a much more formidable fighter but in terms of BJJ he wont get very deep into it in just a year.
nah he seemed so uncomfortable, its not his sport. I dont think he likes rolling on the ground with men
I love how Rener had to tell him to ease up around 19:35. Those armbars are no joke if someone is a little to zealous in training.
That's what worry me. Stepping into a gym where the etiquette is poor
@@CraigalFunyup. Got my ribs broken in the first 5 days
@@AR-js6dmwho broke your ribs? A large(like fat) dude? Or did a purple belt or up smash them? Or was it somebody who was loose and insensitive with your body during a roll?
@@cork8843 yup an aggressive purple belt who people avoid rolling with lol I should have picked up on that sooner
@@AR-js6dm RIP, that bites. I wish you the best for your recovery.
There's a good chance this is my favorite video you've done Magnus. It feels like I'm right there in the room, on the floor, having my mind opened to the capability of the human body. What an amazing dude Rener is.
Rener really explained things well, it's like he was letting him in on the secrets.
I've been watching for several years, but I've never been more jealous of you than right now. Getting a one on one with one of the Gracies is literally insane.
No it's not. There is nothing inherently special about the Gracies, but they've done a good job of mystifying themselves so that people put them on a pedestal, which just increases their net worth. The actual best coaches these days are not Gracies. Rener is a businessman far above all else. He's also a total scumbag with his "expert" witness testimony.
Well, if you have a spare $600 you can book a session, then you won't need to be jealous anymore 😂
Great collaboration with an awesome teacher. He brings so much positive energy and motivation. It makes you want to try it as well!
His passion is contagious :)
Do it, I’ve been doing it for a few months. This video was great!
Indeed, I felt the urge to try rock climbing... Rener was nice too :)
this dude knows what he is doing AND he has the ability to teach it extremely well.
respect.
I shouldn't be surprised but man he was so articulate - and mix that with Magnus being a great learner.... top notch video.
He was really articulate in the courtroom too.
@@foehammer2127 what? what in the world are you referencing?
(edit: I looked it up, but he was just an expert witness, the lawsuit was not from or against him)
I think you can really see that magnus is an outstanding athlete. One part of him being a fast lerner is the amount of awarness he has for his body.
@@SpydersByte Foehammer loves to add some suspense
@@SpydersByte He did win the case while taking money and saying some questionable things.
I'm a BJJ Black belt and school owner, and I love Rener's enthusiasm for the sport, and I love seeing Magnus getting involved in it. I hope we get a future video of him in a standard class getting some rolls in. There are definitely some blue belts who are going to get ego checked by his grips.
Those ego checks are so important and humbling at the same time. It's good to be reminded those people exist, who can use their athleticism and awareness of their body to learn faster than you thought possible. Seems every BJJ school has that one naturally gifted high school athlete who starts getting taps with techniques they just learned at the start of class.
Bro why is every Josh I know a blackbelt (Full disclosure I only know two Josh's irl)
He’s an amazing teacher makes it look easy to learn from him.
I’m a CrossFitter and also survived against a Bjj black belt in my first class ! Infact i think we had a close “roll “ - I think they call it rolling ! Just goes to show how transferable / CrossFit and other sports are to BBJ ! Great content
I think I've watched nearly every Rener Gracie explainer video on TH-cam, this is by FAR the most informative and exciting to watch video I've seen. Magnus killing the content recently!
Seriously, he’s PRing in entertainment!
he's the best one ever
Something tells me this guy's enthusiasm would transfer to anything he does. What a phenomenal teacher. Made me happy to watch.
It looked like he was on coke. He tryhard wanted to sell his family's product, which is effective only under bjj rules, or vs drunk people, and which is basically only judo newaza.
This guy's energy is PHENOMENAL! I'm basically amazed at how much he loves what he does. 100% approved, a few tears dropped here, that's sportsmanship and humanity.
love to see it
I think he inherited that persona and attitude from his father and grand father's school. This type of great martial arts teacher was more common in the late 1970's early 1980's. It's something that should be perpetrated for humanity. Today's de-generations are so narcissistic and impersonal they're not exposed to greatness like this.
@@ericastier1646 Cirurgical comment. As a 16 years old, i've been avoiding most of what our current generation has to offer, since it's complete nonsensical bs. I appreciate your elegant existence my friend, stay strong in a world that belongs to irrationality and evil behavior.
Edit: First of all, thanks for the explanation.
@@ErickdeOli6038 You're welcome, my compassionate advice to great young European natives people is to stick with people like Magnus, down to earth, and avoid the toxic degenerate pressure of the monopoly media which is used as a weapon by the enemy parasite financial minority oppressing those who built that civilization. Yes what is being fed to the current young generations by those people is toxic nonsensical bs. Trust your instinct and your independent voice and know that the enemy is currently in power and giving all the wrong markers to the young people.
Trust like minded people only not media bs.
@@ericastier1646 Appreciate the time that you took to write that, i'll absorb what you've said, thanks for everything.
Rener is a great guy. Glad you got to train with him. Hope you continue on your BJJ journey!
I think this is possibly the best introduction to BJJ I've seen. I watch quite a lot of fighting-related videos and have seen and heard Rener many times but the way he ran through the basics here actually made me wonder if I should give it a go some time. Magnus is a great student and really seemed inspired by this so I’d love to see how good he gets if he continues training.
You should totally give it a go. I climbed for over 20 years and kinda got bored (also lived somewhere without real rock). Tried Brazilian jiu jitsu and it's been so much fun. Only thing I'd say is that you have to be okay with being really close to other people and getting crushed... a lot. The ego takes a bruising for sure but eventually you learn the techniques and then you're hooked on it.
the hardest belt to get is the white belt, find a gym and just try it fr
BJJ will change your life, trust me!
There’s no harm in giving it a go! And it could change your life
@@williamsmith8329 it’s actually the opposite tbh lol. When do you see guys walking around in rash guards and tight shorts? A Gi represents trousers and a jacket in street situations. No Gi is literally an adjustment made for MMA fighters who compete in nothing but shorts lol.
It's so insane how dynamic and interactive his teaching actually is. Completely opposite to "we do this because that's how it's done". I don't do BJJ yet, but you can see why it exploded the way it did
I love the energy of Rener so much. You can FEEL his love for Jiu Jitsu. He is so engaged and so good at explaining!
all I'm getting is a kind of salesman business evangelist energy.
It’s called Renergy
@@Bestmann3n Tbh I also felt like he was a good salesman for the martial art, I was a vaguely interested in BJJ before, but now I'm looking into getting some classes for it and joining a gym locally. You can tell he really wants to encourage more people to learn the martial art because of how passionate and excited he is for it.
He really wants to sell some BJJ, and you can tell that he loves making money and telling people that he has the answers.
@@Bestmann3n get out of the couch bro
As a climber and a BJJ practitioner this video is pure bliss ❤
Serendipitous! 😄🙌
cool profile picture
Same! Although frankly I'm doing very little climbing these days. Live somewhere very flat sadly. Did find my hands were getting ruined though doing both.
The positivity and enthusiasm and encouragement from Rener is amazing, what a phenomenal coach he is
I have nearly moved out to Cali just to train under Rener before. He is so energetic, he has so much passion. I have in all the years of martial arts I have done never seen someone with so much passion and zeal for life and their art.
i’ve done bjj for 15 years, the progress and learning of magnus in a short time is unreal! ofc having a gracie as a teacher is a massive leg up but still very impressive from magnus
This guy is born to teach. 100% passion for the sport and it shows.
These are two of my favourite TH-camrs. Never imagined they'd come together for a session like this. Awesome!
Wow. What an incredible teacher and coach. Rener’s simplicity and clarity paired with his enthusiastic validation is truly inspiring. His corrections are so easy to take in.
Magnus is the epitome of a great student he always tries his best, is very humble, and instead of beating himself up when he fails he immediately focuses on what he can do better. I think thats a big reason why he excels in these challenge videos. great work
Rener is such a hilarious charismatic personality. This was one of your most entertaining videos yet, and the mutual respect between masters of their craft was so wonderful to watch.
If any of you are thinking "maybe I should start jiu jitsu" I can never tell you how much your life will be better if you actually just do it. Still a white belt but 2 months into training me and everybody I know are already seeing the difference it makes into my confidence levels, happiness, clearer mind and obviously the fitness aspect of it all. Honestly can't see myself without it from this point on.
this!
it is super fun but one warning would be that if you are rolling constantly (3-5 days a week) you will end up always having some little ache or pain it's essentially unavoidable.
@@asdffsdafdsafdsa7877 Would you say that's because of pressure on joints from locks or something else?
@@97itachiuchiha so "rolling" means sparring and you're going hard so while doing techniques and black belts flowing makes it look soft and smooth when you're actually both trying to "win" and you're evenly skilled it's an incredibly strenuous activity and accidents / strains can happen. It's not from applying locks since you're rolling your gymmates / friends so you don't snap on joint locks, you don't try to apply them too hard etc. it's not a competition where you would intentionally break someone's arm, but just like in wrestling it's a very high pace physically demanding sport. Now you could do BJJ and never roll hard I suppose but you'd only be getting like 1/3rd of the experience. You could also try just rolling people way better than you which is also much safer. but when you are constantly rolling people of similar skill levels you just get aches and pains / small or large injuries.
I stepped on the mat for the First time in 2020.
Today i Work in my Gym and teach the Kids classes.
It completely Changes my Life for the better
Rener is a brilliant teacher and his attention to detail is awesome. He knew to warn Magnus about his fingers without seeing them and knew every time he didn’t have the right grip.
Gracie seems to have a great teaching style that works extremely quickly for you Magnus. He seems to see and understand what you’re thinking and can point right to areas of improvement in a way that most are unable to do for you. I think it helps that he’s so passionate and wants that to come across in his interactions surrounding the art. Loved it!
obviously rener gracie is top teacher and is known as such.. but this is also what magnus does or did for a living, figuring out foot and body positions and type of grips to use in a very variable manner cause every climb is different. Thats why you tell him once or twice and he does it. if you think about it climbing is quite synonymous to grappling with rock walls
@@dco1019 how is this 5 hours old and i feel like i read the exactly same thing like a month ago? you wouldnt happen to have comment smth like this under some other videos :D ?
@@kliersheed its probably just a great comment I made 🙂 and it send you in deja vu. ... seriously though, the comment seems a bit too specific and while I could've said the same under a similar video this is (to my recollection) the first 'climber does bjj' vid ive seen...
man I would love to train with this guy. His energy and love for the sport is contagious.
he is not just a "this guy" he is the world prominent figure in this sport.
@@ericastier1646 careful, I thnk you have his sperm dribbling out of your mouth.
@@ericastier1646 He's still ''a guy'' though
@@cicatrace yankee doofus learn world etiquette.
@@ericastier1646 He's also got like a billion relatives that are also very good lol. Rener is only one Gracie. Renzo also has a gym in NYC.
O M F G! Rener Gracie is amazing! His energy and calmness is amazing! Thank you for introducing not the magic of Jiu Jitsu but to an amazing teacher!
Renergy(tm)
"Calmness", you say? Are we talking same person? He's hyper af (at least verbally)! Almost too much for me :D
@@arcuscerebellumus8797 I would say his hyper verbal activity is to keep up with the pace of his action.
But otherwise I think his way to teach and explain things in such a short period of time (for each move) requires patience and to stay calm to understand how much the student is grasping.
I like to think you(we) feel he is hyper verbally because this was likely how advanced coaching goes as Magnus really isn't a beginner like most.
You gotta respect how much love he has for jujitsu. His grandfather would be proud.
I am Brazilian. My country has many sorrows, many things we are not proud of. But it is an island of comfort to know that it was here that current Jiu-Jitsu was developed and launched into the world. It even brings me a breath of hope in the ability of Brazilians to overcome their problems with technique and skill.
Ronaldinho!
Capoeira looks cool too bro
from japan was the og idea from right?
@@Hi-tx3jg ya.....as he said his grandpa and grand uncle brought it from there and modified it to be less abt power and to help tiny over larger people
@@tejaspn6836 "Japanese Jiu-Jitsu (practiced as Judo) was introduced to the Gracie family in Brazil around 1914 by Esai Maeda, who was also known as Conde Koma."
I would LOVE to see you continue this journey. showing how fast a specialist in one field can progress as a beginner in a new one 🙏🏼
Imagine Magnus' grip strength on your wrists or ankles 😳
I second this
Rener's charisma, enthusiasm, and and skill as a teacher are really on display here. Magnus, I really enjoyed seeing you get your first real exposure to BJJ this way. I hope to see more like this in the future! You have great body awareness from rock climbing so I'm sure you'll be a fast learner. The biggest challenge I see for you (other than finding the time to train) is learning to not rely on your strength, but to relax and conserve energy.
Rener is not only an incredible instructor and person, he is just so kind, respectful, and most of all, HUMBLE! I believe he is the ultimate threat to bullies everywhere. YET, when he meets them, he treats them with grace and respect, and tries to teach them the WHY of what they are doing to others is so very WRONG! God bless you Rener.
Humble? Lol. One of the most aggressive sales guy I've ever seen. If you translate what he said, it is something like this: "GRACIE THE BEST, BJJ THE BEST, COME, PAY, BUY OUR BJJ, WHICH IS THE BEST ON THE MARKET, YOU DON'T NEED STRENGTH, SPEED, STAMINA, FLEXIBILITY, YOU ONLY NEED ME, MY FAMILY AND BJJ, AND YOU CAN BEAT ANYONE, LITTTERRRALLY ANYONE - ps: only under bjj rules or if you sneak up on someone from behind on a lawn..." They are selling Judo newaza as their own for many decades now. They used UFC to advertise their product, of course they had to adjust the UFC rules in the favor of their bjj to make it seem more effective, but whatever. Now they use big yt channels to sell "their" stuff.
@@HunGerMovies back in yer hole point dexter.
@@jasonmacneil2256 did not meant to hurt your bjj feelings, if you are tired after work, bjj class is a good place to chill on your back
Rener Gracie is hands down the best martial arts instructor I've ever seen. He makes it so realistic (for example, teaching Magnus to turn his face away so that he doesn't get eye gouged), and does a great job of explaining the reasoning behind each technique, whilst simultaneously being very friendly and encouraging.
Literally makes me want to go and find a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu school immediately lol
I absolutely LOVED Rener's teaching style. He's not only a great practitioner, but his passion for teaching and evangelizing BJJ is contagious!
Bro this guys energy/charisma is bottomless lol. He's so stoked to be teaching jujitsu
crazy how pumped you get watching someone like him teaching his passion, don't really know how to put it, but really how he walks the line between being a complete maniac about his art and still thinking about the other one's experience is so beautiful and inspiring 😅😍
Godamn got a good laugh from this, completely agree with ya
I found you from Jujis channel a few years ago, and boy am I grateful! I started climbing 2 years ago and lost almost 15kg because of your channel. I love how ambitious you are, exploring so many ways to be athletic. Keep going 💪
Good job! i did the same! but i started out as a stick, gained 20kg in muscle! :D during covid i created my own climbing wall(s) and ceiling in my basement full on ghetto style! but i absolutely love it ^^ keep going! oh and keep me updated! seeya on the next vid :P
As someone that used to be a BJJ/Judo guy and began climbing 4 years ago because of your videos, this was a delight to watch. Feels like all my interests are combined in a single video.
I know neither sport, but I giggled, when the BJJ guy Rener comically said he's going to outlast the climbing doing a monkey under hanging feat! The two things you shouldn't attempt: to outlast, first, a monkey and then to outlast, second, an elite climber like Magnus.
Monkeys evolved to have overwhelming arm strength (with respect to body weight ratio) and elite climbers have conditioned their fingers, hands, and arms (from skin toughness to muscle strength to joint fibre & bone development) --- over years and decades of hanging by arms and fingers --- to do things (such as grabbing onto things tightly & holding for literally his life) that no untrained human could compete with.
An absolutely sterling video, Magnus! Rener is not only one of the best and most experienced teachers, he is super nice and his enthusiasm is infectious. I've had so many hard-ass teachers in different martial arts I am glad to see there are people like Rener who really do invest themselves in their students. It's no wonder his academy get results. I love the way Rener moved from one basic concept to another, tying the techniques together in a logical and seamless progression - it's a great way to learn. Thanks for sharing your first BJJ lesson with us.
Rener is such an amazing human. You can tell that he has almost no ego and is just truly passionate for what he's doing. That's a role model for sure.
absolutely, i am moved emotionally by his selflessness, humility and generosity in teaching. This is a man of legendary character. A huge reflection of the art of Ju Jitsu.
Don't get me wrong I agree he is great, and I know he was joking, but he was pretty sure of himself before he got demolished by Magnus in the hang challenge
he was obviously kidding lmao@@Hopefully2025
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You can be competitive without being egotistical or arrogant. There is a huge difference.
Rener? No ego? That’s a good one lmfao. If you do jiu jitsu you know
Magnus is like a GTA protagonist who finished main storyline and now he is vibing doing side quests
I've always considered BJJ and climbing to have transferable skills and theme's but this video really brings it home. The importance of subtle body positioning, intelligent energy maintenance and trying to 'out-think' the problem in front of you - in climbing its the wall; in BJJ its the opponent. Great watch!
Rener is such a fantastic teacher! He makes you want to train jits 24/7
Rener Gracie is really an amazing teacher and this is such an interesting video and change of pace.
now i wanna see Rener Gracie try rock climbing
This video is a perfect example as to why Brazilian Jiu Jitsu should be trained. I only have done Boxing, but now I wanna learn BJJ too Rener Gracie an excellent coach and clearly is passionate about what his family has created.
learning bjj along with other martial arts opens up so many possibilities! and although you won’t find someone as extreme an example as rener gracie in every gym the people who do jiujitsu are generally welcoming and friendly in my experience!
@@darthstrukt i also started at 4 and did jiujitsu, wrestling and kickboxing mainly. now am a 19 year old girl and have never come across issues despite being on the smaller side. very useful.
As someone who hasn't done Jiu Jitsu and haven't been that interested in this type of thing. This has sparked a huge interest. I loved this video
I love how this guy teaches. He talks about reality and tells you do what you would using max strength in this situation. Great teacher.
Love all the hard work you put into videos to make them different and entertaining every time
Agreed
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this guy deserves a grammy
Literally the best instruction of BJJ I have seen. I never really understood what was happening with the leverages and the hooks and all that just watching the UFC or whatever. Really interesting to watch.
As a BJJ fighter, I absolutely love this! Rener has so much passion for the art.
@@Specialistkay Dude everything that involves getting money is about business, obviously he's gonna say his gym is the best because he wants money. We all do, just because he's passionate doesn't mean he's doing it for money lmao, but I mean you can't trust all BJJ schools, some are definitely unsafe, and when to comes to safety in BJJ, it's definitely number 1 priority.
Fighter? I did know there were bjj fighters, I thought bjj was a sport and MMA was fighting 😳
@Colby Price-Lampkin did he say that? If he did he's absolutely wrong because jiu-jitsu comes in many forms and not exclusive to the gracies or any one else; that's a bold statement he made if he really did make such remarks. Another thing, you can attend many other schools of jiu-jitsu that's not bjj or gracie inspired. To be honest with you, one can take up judo which a lot les ls money and more realistic
@@markdaniels4178 perspectives. But when I am at the gym being choked I would call it a fight 😂 but I have no problem with people seeing it as a sport.
@@RubenMaciel ok ! 👍 good response
Very enjoyable video and great to see some Jiu Jitsu basics taught by such a brilliant teacher - Rener's enthusiasm and energy is great! Would be really interesting to see him in the role of a student taking a climbing lesson... think that would be a popular video...
It's incredible, how Rener manages to explain things that understandable in such a fast pace. Love this Guy!
I really appreciate that you not only actively attempt to be an ambassador for climbing, but you go out and try new things. But not only trying new things but trying to learn from the absolute best.
The reason that I really admire Rener is that not only has he mastered this art physically, he has also managed to be articulate which is very unique with athletes. This makes him a great teacher!
This is a gifted instructor, amazing. Really a masterclass in energy, communication, skills and expertise
This made my Sunday. Watching a master at his discipline teach another master at his discipline, one that is willing to listen and digest the lesson...amazing. I found myself smiling ear-to-ear a number of times throughout this entire video. Props to Magnus and Rener for this content. Fantastic teacher and student all-in-one, with some fun challenges. Loved it from start to finish!
I have never wanted to train BJJ more than right now. Fantastic introduction.
My personal style is about 2x less advertising and 10x less "bro," but it's so easy to look past that when the instruction is this good. I taught martial arts for a number of years, and this might be the best session I've ever seen.
I'm confused by your statement. Are you saying Rener was advertising too much AND this was also a good lesson?
@@MyZ001those don't sound mutually exclusive to be honest
The advertising was a genius idea. Just imagine how many people started bjj classes after this video? It has over 1.6 million views.
He is an agressive sales guy, and it seems he is successful. He sounds like a teleshop guy selling a device which is good for everything, then you receive it, and you cannot even peel a potato with it. Gracies family was always about marketing. They used UFC as their marketing channel first, they shaped its rules in favor of bjj to make it seem more effective. Whenever they lost to a Judoka, karate guy or other one, they slightly changed the rules. I remember when one of the Gracies lost to a Judoka, and he did not congratulate because he told he did not pass out he just "relaxed" :D Then next time he met the Judoka, the rules changed, he did not wear a GI anymore, while Judoka did, and he kicked the Judoka in the groin in the first round :D I think it was Yoshida, but you can also check Sakuraba fights vs Gracies to see how effective they are :D
Jesus how intoxicating it is to listen to and see Rener Gracie in action. 4 minutes in and I'm ready to sign up for anything that he can offer. I can't even imagine having him as a teacher and the joy it would be to train with that amount of energy in the room!
Rener's teaching skills are amazing. I'm 7 years into jiu jitsu and this is the best first class approach I've seen (by far).
Imagine having a teacher like Rener for everything you are willing to learn in your life
Yeah that's a good point. Magnus is building a bit of Joe Rogan rolodex. He can just call up people and have good odds of a meeting.
The Gracie family it’s legendary here in Brazil, thank you for representing our beautiful country and our unique martial art created by them 🇧🇷
Rener was literally the best option for a bjj collab, one of the greatest teachers of all time
rener is such a good salesperson for jiu jitsu. he's so charismatic and friendly
I love this, I started BJJ 4 months ago and go multiple times a week, I'm hooked. I was hesitant for a long time to start because I'm almost 40 and would make the excuse that I didn't want to get injured but after talking to the professor he said that I can stop the fight at any time by tapping, ego gets you injured most of the time. I hope you start training consistently, it's really powerful.
Most of your injuries are not going to come from not tapping on time (unless you're particularly idiotic for some reason). Not sure why practitioners propagate this false idea that as long as you tap early/on time you'll be saved from all/most injuries. The majority of your injuries are going to come through the movements themselves over time. Anyways, have fun with BJJ. It really is worth it, despite the inevitable numerous injuries that are unavoidable if you practice it long term. This may not be comprehensible to you if you're a beginner (understandably so), but you'll come to this realization after some time if you stick to it.
@@anonymousreviewer169 true, I’m sure there’s going to be unavoidable things that happen when you’re rolling and not thinking too far ahead what’s gonna twist where or end up where. I’ve had that happen already from an arm bar which wasn’t even that solid but my elbow clicked for a bit after that haha. I think he meant in the beginning I shouldn’t let my ego get the best of me and that it’s ok to tap early. My professors for sure have injuries that have come from them training hard and competing for such a long time. Just wear and tear.
One of the things I love about BJJ is you can perform the vast majority of techniques in a slow and controlled way and they work just as well. Obviously there are a lot of gyms out there and the culture varies a lot, but the place I went to was excellent for beginners. Always felt safe and controlled.
That’s awesome I wish I could go multiple times a week 1-2 times a week max for me I have health issues and my body always hurts but it’s awesome when you can train more especially at older ages.
Keep it up! I been doing it for about 7 months and just did my first trials ADCC in Canada. First time it was ever here, what an experience it was. Happy rolling!
Magnus, I've been climbing for almost 31 years, no slouch, I was a climbing guide in Yosemite for 9 years. I know what climbing is, the dedication to climb 5.13, to climb A4 on El Cap or do it in a day and boulder v7 at the milks or WI 4 in Wyoming etc...I've now been training Jits for almost 6 years and close to getting my purple belt at 51 y/o. It is amazing as a cross over training for both climbing as climbing is for jits. If you ever make it to the eastern Sierra (milks, happies, t-meadows etc.).you can always train in Bishop or Mammoth....
I love watching you climb and you are who got me so motivated to climb but it’s great how you’re going into different subjects and are still managing to make amazing, entertaining videos. Keep it up
Bro, you are so humble! The reason why you are the best at anything you do is because you allow your self to learn, you retain it and perfect it!
Holy shit, Rener is an amazing instructor.
Im from Norway, but now I wanna travel all the way there just to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! Rener did an amazing job. He is the trainer I would have. Love this video!
That was absolutely amazing! Rener is such a great teacher, it makes me want to start training jiu jitsu right away. Awesome video Magnus!
Rener is the best sales guy you'll ever see. That's what makes him teach so well...
whole gracies is a sales family, selling judo newaza as bjj, then trying to convince you it is good for every situation and peoplel in the world
@@HunGerMoviesit’s is by far the most effective discipline for real-world fighting once the fight hits the ground.
Combined with boxing or muay-Thai you are a complete fighter
@@justinrose5515 bjj (judo newaza) guys cannot take people to the ground, and I have never seen a street fight going to the ground... once someone is on the ground, the fight is usually over or just there is a break, noone would ever want to go to the ground in a street fight, if you are muay thai fighter, you will never need bjj in street fight... the only time I saw bjj guys going to the ground in street fight was vs drunk people or junkies and they attacked them from behind unexpectedly, in a face to face fight bjj sucks ass. Judo, plus Muay thai, then you are complete fighter, you can strike, block strikes, you are not surprised if you take 1-2 punches or kicks, and you have the balance of a judoka, you can stand your ground and if the opponent starts grabbing you, you can easily take him down in dozens of ways, with you landing on the top all the time. You will have also all the submission techniques a bjj guy has if needed.
Awesome to see you doing martial arts content Magnus!! 🥋💪🔥
Hit him up!
Love the coach, he talks about Jujitsu like it's something wondrous. That makes him a fantastic coach
i feel like many people in these comments don’t realize what a legend rener and his family are for those of us who do jiujitsu, there isn’t a single person above a white belt who hasn’t heard of the gracie family. he’s incredibly skilled!
@@avaliddell4539 even people that never did it or watch it on the regular... then again im a sponge... heard his name drop from Joe Rogan ^^ i now understand how legendary that family is ^^
@@Jacob0481 it’s a cool thing to know about the vid that many here seemed not to, was just adding additional info
I love how energetic and excited he is about teaching this. That's always a sign of a great teacher and even master of a craft.
I knew Rener’s uncle Relsen back in Honolulu 30 years ago. Relsen was teaching classes out of his garage. Rener has taken Gracie to an all time high with his great personality, teaching ability and business acumen.
Wow..... I’ve never watched any vid 30mins long without skipping except this masterpiece. So entertaining and educational at the same time. Gracie’s such a pro teacher anybody could ever ask for. He shows u every possible nuances for every techniques that u can actually apply in real world situation is interesting to watch.
You've never watched a 30min video without skipping?!? That's crazy
Okay Magnus. You went above and beyond this time. Rener Gracie. A true legend in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Something I know a bit about. This was a priceless addition to the portfolio! Such a great idea. You were awesome by the way.
Been studying Jiu Jitsu for 34 years and spent 7 learning in Torrence, which is where my father grew up. My dad passed away in 1983 and I was born in 82. Learning Jiu jitsu has a lot more to do with your brain than your brawn.
I'm 6'6 and 285, but technique is the absolute main thing thats saved me from being hurt in serious fights during moments of trouble.
this guy learned more jiu jitsu in one day than I did in 3 months
this guy leared moe bjj in one day than i did in a year
Most martial arts classes puts emphasis on safety and repetition. That's why they will make you do the same move over and over and over, before moving on the next one. I remember when I started kickboxing the focus for atleast a month were footwork, blocking/parrying and head movement
I climbed for 15 years and stopped after a stupid fall. Now I’ve been doing bjj since 2010. So many similarities between the 2. Glad to see this collab. Alex - formally DrTopo - now GJJ instructor ;-)
Dr Topo! Legend!
@@sueedenjin haha. thanks. So many good memories from that whole adventure.
He is easily the best instructor I've ever seen. Crazy positive and professional. Hats off
What a freakily good teacher. Mind blowing
The energy Rener has is just incredible. I Love how he burns for the Sport and tries to Motivate him and all of the viewers. Thanks so much for the video!
Watching these two collab after following both for years is awesome!