You're probably the best possible representative for martial arts as a collective community. I'm impressed at your open mindedness and overall classiness in discussing a topic that others may not be able navigate with such awareness and grace.
Not to mention that Jeff just has the best attitude. He's positive, wholesome, enthusiastic, and incredibly skilled. I think he's a great role model for little kids who might be interested in martial arts. I've got an 8 year old little girl who I'm trying to get interested in martial arts and Jeff's videos are what I show to get her excited.
“Research your own experience; absorb what is useful; reject what is useless; add what is specifically your own.” ..... Yes 100% with people always forget that the entire quote from from Bruce starts with research your own experience...... And that's exactly what Jeff is doing....😃
The problem with that Saying... is that it SHOULD imply that you have fully Mastered what you have learned. Otherwise.. how can you Really tell if what you Tried, is Useful ? Thats like a Burger Flipper... going to work in Gordon Ramsays kitchen for a single day... and failing miserably, at each task. Each dish might take many months to fully perfect. Until then, you will Struggle to produce something that is considered "Passable", and even after that.. you still need to work on mastery of your Timings... to be able to get the dishes put together quickly as possible + served all at once + is still piping hot. The final stage, is being able to cook these dishes, in a demanding stressful kitchen... rather than just the ease and comfort of your own home. Only after complete Mastery to that level... will you even be qualified to make any judgements at all... about the processes of your "Chef" training. Lee himself, tended to learn a single technique.. and then worked on it 24x7, until he would reach Masterclass levels of performance with it. Then he would employ these mastered techs, within his sparring matches. The truth is... its pretty rare that something taught in a combat art, doesnt work. There are some instances, for example... where your body type, prevents you from being the correct FIT for certain movements / techs. If you weight +350 lbs... then you likely are not going to be very effective, at Capoeira's acrobatics movements, like cartwheels.. and flips.
A year has passed, and I will be returning to Nuremberg, Germany on September 16th-17th, 2023 to teach another seminar at the awesome Rebels Festival, and the time with TH-camr @MartialArtsJourney ! There will also be several other workshops you can learn from like Gladiator school, Axe Throwing, Sword Fighting, Fan Dance, Yoga, Capoeira, BJJ, MMA, Wushu, Kung Fu, Aikido, Laido, Krav Maga, Buhurt, Ninjitsu, Mobility, Archery, Calligraphy, Manga Drawing and more! I hope you all can make it! Get more info and tickets: www.rebel-martial-arts.com/festival
Sounds like a martial artist dream travel plans come true! I miss Krav Maga. I haven't practiced in years but I am now training in Muay Thai for competition so I'm a bit busy. I will probably start mma after. But being older than the majority of fighters, my goal is to coach others after I'm done competing (I started at 47 and I am about to turn 49). I want to motivate others and prove that it's never too late and that no matter what the world thinks, you are the only one that can push past limits and rules. “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right,” Henry Ford
What a great compliment! Thanks for that. I will try applying the same smoothness to my martial arts skills ;) there is still quite some room I think^^
Wow, it was an absolute blast having you at our annual Martial Arts Festival in Germany, Jeff!🎉 We're stoked to see your awesome video coverage of the event. Our mission is to bring together a variety of martial arts under one roof, offering everyone the chance to experience these disciplines in fun workshops and foster a strong martial arts community. We can't wait to welcome many of you again this year. Let's make it another epic time together! 🥋🤙
I’ve been adding Capoeira to my Muay Thai sparring for a while. Off course I had to adapt a lot of things, but the footwork really throws people off and create lot of openings
I'm still wearing some bruising on my eye after sparring someone who suddenly switched from Muay Thai to Capoeira without giving me a heads up ahead of time. Not the best sparring partner because he has little pressure control too but I'm dealing with that.
@@SG-MTCapoeira is pretty dynamic and a lot of kicks are not really suitable for sparring especially if the opponent doesnˋt train capoeira or even worst, just switching to it. A mea lua di compasso will lur someone who doesnˋt know the kick to guard the wrong side. And even if do this kick soft, itˋs yoùre heel with your whole leg attached hitting a way you canˋt bent the leg. But if youre sparring partner is so much better in stricking capoeira foodwork and kicks are a good way to keep the trainńingparter from getting into stricking range. Maybe you were just too good at stricking and he got mad 😂😂😂
Thank you for your Capoeira comments. I've been telling people for years that if it's trained properly, with sparring against different martial arts, it is very effective.
This is cool! I’m always happy to see Jeff follow the concept of Shoshin, the concept of beginner’s mind to remain open and humble when trying new things. Very nice to see this level of humbleness.
What you said about wushu really rang true. I’m a wushu athlete myself and had the honor of speaking with Benny Meng (a very respected Wing Chun teacher). Wushu is now divided into two parts, one called Taolu (what you did - the forms) and Sanda (the fighting). Benny told me that traditionally, one starts with Taolu, I guess to cultivate and prepare the body, and that Sanda should be trained after, but you need them both.
This festival looks amazing. The opportunity to spend a day taking all sorts of different classes in a wide variety of styles while surrounded by hundreds of people also doing the same thing sounds like a blast!
You are a truly mixed martial artist!!! Many "MMA-Guys" are so ignorant about other styles, trashtalking other styles even ho never did even an hour of it, judging just by the looks on the internet. Trying figuring out whats best for MMA, is it Judo or Wrestling and the conversation goes circles. What you do is making the connections between styles and adding to your own game, benefitting from every style you try. It's truly amasing and inspirational to watch you progress!! Thank you for making awesome videos and beeing so positive all the time
Of all the martial arts I expected to see here, I didn't expect to see Wushu! Definitely brought back some nostalgic memories for me, because I started my martial arts journey there (Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan movies definitely had a hand in that). Something to note is that there are actually 2 forms of Wushu: Taolu, the one you practiced in the video, is more performative and choreographed. Some of them have a lot of crazy moves, with different weapons such as spears and swords. The other is Wushu Sanda, which you already tried when you sparred with Ramsey Dewey using its ruleset. That's the full contact, sparring version, basically muay thai without knees and elbows, but with protective gear. This is actually the base of the MMA gym Team Lakay in One Championship. Just an interesting tidbit I thought I'd share. Big fan of yours King!
Absolutely! Hard Sparring and competitions definitely have a place in the martial arts world. However, we strongly believe that martial arts also encompass a sense of community, openness, and support. Our festival is specifically designed to highlight and celebrate this aspect of martial arts. We strive to create a humble and judgement-free atmosphere where everyone feels welcome and encouraged to explore the diverse world of martial arts. We'd be thrilled to have you join us this September 🥋🌟
So cool that they did Nanquan Wushu (Southern Style Wushu) that focuses a lot on hand work and raw power! I wish y’all got to do Long Fist (Changquan) Style to appreciate the acrobatics and high kicks cuz that stuff is sick too! I would love to go to this one day 🤩🤩
Jeff Chan you are a great athlete and able to do any martial art on a very high level. No matter in what you are specialized, you would be a great fighter.
Here is a tip for you from a sort of HEMA guy: Longsword fighting is similar to wing chun in the sense that with every strike, you are also blocking. and rather than putting up a long guard with your hands, you always keep the tip pointed towards your opponent and move the handle around it kind of and then go from there. I would love to see you try it sometime. it is very facinating.
I love the way you interspersed sparring footage of your previous fighting to highlight when you could be using certain moves. If you ever want to do some HEMA, we run the Hive Fencing Academy out of upstate NY and would love to have you.
With Aikido, you must deliberately merge into the opponent's center (e.g. slam into the person or headbutt to the face) which upsets the balance and then you can take advantage of that lapse in attention to complete the lock or the throw. I do this whenever I snag a limb and the opponent is fighting for control of it, deliberately smash into him so he's flying backwards, then use that momentum for the technique finish. Similarly, if I'm fighting for control of the lock, you have to isolate the limb away from the opponent so he loses control of it. One way to do that is to pull the opponent off-balance so he goes flying, then finish the lock. The equivalent of this limb isolation on the ground would be something like the standard armbar.
Hey there! We're thrilled to hear that you'd like to join our Festival! 🎉 We'd be absolutely delighted to have you there with us. It's going to be an amazing event with loads of exciting martial arts action and good times. So, mark your calendar and come on over! We can't wait to see you at the festival 🥋🤩
Nice hot takes on Aikido. I did Hapkido for years, and when I finally pressure tested the traditional wrist locks techniques against a resisting opponent, they were extremely difficult to apply in real time. They're great for use in rolling though, under the right circumstances. A lot of "dirty wristlockers" come from Hapkido/Aikijitsu backgrounds.
Great video as always! You seemed to be having so much fun during each of those classes. It doesn't even feel like effectiveness mattered all that much.
This is really hip! Sometimes trying another system makes us go back and consider aspects that are embedded in our martial arts already and that we perhaps could zoom into. I think it is a lot of fun. The weapons in particular are informative as there is a connection to how Jiujitsu and even striking martial arts developed.
What I learned about Jeff Chan is that you need to respect every martial arts. Every martial arts has it's own strength and weaknesses so don't be dogmatic.
Even in sword fighting you dont over commit to the slash or thrust, because you gotta feint a lot there too. So... Aikido bottom tier. Also its super risky to get into the borderline suicidal mindset that you can take somebody's weapon away from them, its possible but often times results in encouraging the martial artist to gamble with his life.
Aikido works on people who don't overcommit when you learn to create momentum where they didn't. You create the motion when they don't with pushing, pulling, spinning.
can someone help me with the following question? considering these 3 points for self-defense 1- defend takedowns 2- knowing how to fall without getting hurt if caught 3- when you are underneath the aggressor defend yourself and get up quickly which art would look best for these 3 points if you had to choose just one? Folkstyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, Freestyle wrestling, Judo, BJJ, etc...
I think a lot of us in the more ‘fighting’ oriented arts forget why we began training in the first place: fun. Most of these martial arts are something enjoyable and playful to do. Not everything has to be for a combat reason.. I’ve fallen out of love with boxing and grappling when it began to feel like a job.
Thanks a bunch for the compliment 🎤😊 I truly appreciate your kind words. As soon as they start casting martial artists as voice actors I will be ready 😄
This was a really fun video to watch. I've come to think of a lot of the traditional non-combat sport martial arts like desserts and combat sport martial arts like main entrees; You shouldn't make an entire meal out of desserts, but they can be a great addition to a good entree. Likewise a martial artist ideally has some core striking and grappling skills that have been pressure tested but can then branch out and see if they can incorporate stuff from other styles into their personal style.
Hey jeff just wondering, have you ever tried sport-style Sanda before? I feel like your speed-focused strikes mixed with quick explosive takedowns will make you a deadly Sanda fighter
Short answer: If you know how to fight (modern MMA basics) especially if you're as good as Jeff you can add tricks to your game from cultural martial arts.
Wushu doesn't have much in the way of practical fighting usage but the taolu forms will 100% improve your cardio and flexibility. Shit is absolutely exhausting.
Try a systema class, I am very curious what you'd think of it. Pro tip: Go when you see them start to swing their arms an dhot each other, lots of systema is not systemised, you just go in class and learn whatever they're doing at the moment.
Jeff may I request a video of your favorite follow up combos after first hit? I either lack the mind set or good tools to follow up after land a hit. Thanks man
@@MMAShredded I mean when I landed a clear shot or I fake a movement and closed the distance fighting a bigger guy I usually don't have good follow up combos to keep winning
@@MMAShredded like I used your closing distance tactic end with a big step and leg kick, which is super effective. but I don't know what to do next after I land my kick and I end up eating a punch or two for stop attacking
Jeff needs to be polite while he's there. Translation: these techniques are good exercise and training of coordination and balance and nearly worthless in actual fighting. The internet is littered with videos of Kung Fu, Aikido, etc getting their azzes kicked by boxers, Muay Thai, and grapplers, so lopsided in fighting ability that it is embarrassing to watch. Most of those arts are nothing more than dances against imaginary opponents and are useless in actual combat. The "Masters" teaching those classes are duping their students dangerously into thinking they can defend themselves and should be sued for malpractice.
Because of your muay thai background, I'd like to see you try muay boran, just to see if they have a solution to takedowns (or if weapons change the game of takedown) :) Cool video :)
I wasnt expecting such an Open minded MMA practitioner... let alone, one that is openly Positive in outlining his experiences with each different art. Very refreshing indeed. As for the Aikido quip... a few things to note: 1) Aikido was designed for Combat... and when most angered attackers come at you... they are not "Dancing" around in and out of range.. like you see in a sport fighting situation. In barefist combat... The OP is hell bent on charging full steam at you... with nonstop attacks, until either you have stopped them... Or... they have knocked out you, and potentially are trying to stomp kick your brains out of your skull. A lot of Sport fighters are actually often beaten by untrained brawlers... because they are not used to the differences in pressure, speed, and relentless attacks (let alone, getting hit without a glove). 2) The ORIGINAL Aikido, has strikes and kicks in it... and was a much more complete combat art. One of the more modern Aikido masters, eventually was turned off by all of the violence that he committed within his lifetime... so he decided to try to make a Passive version of the art. While he may have been effective at using Aikido in a very passive way... he still came from a background and mastery level... of the original combat art. He also had tons of real life combat experiences in his life. As such, very few others that trained in his version of the art... were able to use it anywhere near as effective, as himself. The reality is... is that there are some situations, in which you simply Have to use strikes, to end the threats... as quickly and effectively as possible. 3) Steven Seagal, claims that he studied the version of Aikido that still had the kicks, and strikes, within it. When you see him operate... you see a very different way of fighting, than with most other Aikido practitioners. At first, he will use very soft arm movements... criss-crossing in front of him (protecting the space). When the OP tries some light jabs... Seagal will use these light arm deflections, to easily nullify them. Eventually, the OP will get tired of not being able to get a hit... and they will then try to commit with a much longer and stronger attack. Often.. a Cross, or a Hook. This is where Seagal can then apply Aikido in the most effective of ways. He will use the OPs own energy against them... with combinations of striking them. In fact, in Chinese arts, its typical that you first strike the OP lightly, before grasping them. Or at very least, feint an attack with one arm... while going for a grasp with your other arm. There is a video clip of Seagal doing a mild demo with one MMA fighter, out in the open air, in public, in front of a large crowd. Analyze the vid in slow motion, and you will see each time, how Seagal uses those forearm deflections to easily nullify the MMA fighters light jabs. After a short while, Seagal starts getting comfortable with the OPs timings and methods... and he starts adding in counterstrikes, coming directly off of the interceptions. And make no mistake... those light looking interceptions, are a Lot more powerful than they appear. In fact, if they are being performed like Chinese Internal methods... the harder that the OP attacks, the more pain that they will suffer from clashing with them. Now.. I will tell you that I am no Aikido expert. I had a few sparring matches against a few of them... and I attended an open-house workshop once. Most of my skills and knowledge, are in the Chinese combat arts... such as Wing Chun. Some Tai Chi, a little Longfist, and a few other things, such as the Chucks, 9 section chain whip, Rope Dart basics. I also cross trained in things like Boxing strikes, TKD + Muay Thai kicks, a few Wushu and Shaolin acrobatic moves... as well as did full body Chinese "Iron Body" conditioning. I was fortunate in my time in the arts, to meet and spar a few Rare Masterclass level fighters. One of them knew about 7 different Chinese arts. At that time, I never thought that traditional arts like Animal Styles, and those low Shaolin horse stances.. could ever work in actual high pressure sparring / combat. Boy did he ever prove me wrong. He could transition from JKD, into Shaolin, trick and start to trap my with Chi-Na standing grappling... and then finish with a sweep + throw from Monkey. Everything was seamless, and flawless. Id make a single mistake, and he would catch me with counterstrike... every single time... making me pay dearly for it. He was also a Master of landing front kicks... as he threw them from like 2ft distances. Nearly invisible to my line of sight at that range... and when they hit.. it would send me flying.. over 8ft away from him. Anyway... after 45 minutes of taking a beating... and at best, only getting two grazes on him... I realized just how Outclassed I was. I also learned the value and effectiveness of these Ancient combat arts... the hard way. One thing I ended up absorbing from this, was from Longfist. I think he was standing in a deep forward bow stance. I assumed I could easily charge in, and attack him before he could move. Yet, as I entered and attacked.. he took a mere step back into a cat stance, while parrying my attack. Then, since I was at near nose to nose range.. he stepped forwards back into a deep bow horse stance.. while at the same time... using a brutally harsh double palmstrike... to send me sailing backwards, and nearly knocking the wind out of me (and he was being "Light" with it)... I learned that when the OP gets close.. and tries to retreat... you can easily step into a deep horse to keep him within striking range.. while attacking him. You almost always will get the hit on them this way. In addition, since your body (and thus your head) drops dramatically lower in height as you are stepping in... any potential counter strike from them to your head... will pass right over it... as you completely drop below it. (you can also employ one arm to sweep upwards, while the other is attacking forwards). These methods are designed to be very Deceptive, and this makes them even more dangerous.. than you would think.
@@MMAShredded Maybe you might be interested in learning more about how advanced Chinese arts are actually supposed to function? And would be interested in learning some of the higher level material / training methods? Id like to be able to pass on what Ive learned to someone capable of utilizing and spreading it to others. I just watched your video about hard sparring, and I can tell you that I had a similar problem.. People see me come in as being very Serious (as I do take the combat arts very seriously), and I think they feel that I seem angered or "challenging" to them... because I do not come off as being overly "Social / Friendly". Back then, I was pretty Thin, at only 150 lbs, 6ft tall... and when entering a Dojo with a Chinese uniform on... I was often openly disrespected. The biggest and best fighters would rush over to spar me first... and wanted to try their best to Prove that KungFu wasnt Effective against their artform. Especially since I was in their School, so it was an added issue of School Pride. This tended to result in them going Full Speed, Full power... with actual intent to Cause Serious Harm. If you go too hard, they would complain. Yet if you dont go hard enough... they dont respect you... and they could eventually injure you... especially when they are nearly Double your own mass and strength. Over time.. I have developed some special solutions for this. Feel free to email me at kungfusteve at gmail
Contemporary wushu is very interesting, because there are two halves that are on completely different sides of the martial spectrum. On one you have taolu ( which is only forms and performative acrobatics) and on the other there's sanda (free sparring, often called "Chinese kick boxing"). I'm hoping the IWUF will promote sanda more, and maybe even begin to include some weapons sparring.
@@MMAShredded oooh just read the description. There's another instance of the festival in september? I thought it was going on RIGHT NOW. Let's check the calendar...
“ Wisdom equates to correct comprehended knowledge appropriately applied” “ Many rivers from the same source flows” “ Fighting is relativity in motion therefore never expect only respond as it one’s opponent within context that dictates tactics”
Beautiful video Jeff! I’m happy to have found your channel thanks to Martial Arts Journey, your videos are always enjoyable to watch! Ps: I’ve seen there was an HEMA class too! My channel is about HEMA if you are interested.
I'm sure the Wushu coach is very proficient at what he does, but when you were doing the forms with him, your movement looked much smoother. You are probably one of the most athletic martial artists around. The coach's full intensity demonstration was pretty impressive, though. Getting to that level very likely takes many years.
You're probably the best possible representative for martial arts as a collective community. I'm impressed at your open mindedness and overall classiness in discussing a topic that others may not be able navigate with such awareness and grace.
Thanks for your support !!
well said 👏
Not to mention that Jeff just has the best attitude. He's positive, wholesome, enthusiastic, and incredibly skilled. I think he's a great role model for little kids who might be interested in martial arts. I've got an 8 year old little girl who I'm trying to get interested in martial arts and Jeff's videos are what I show to get her excited.
"Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless, and add what is specifically your own." - Bruce Lee
oss!
It’s actually originally a mao zedong quote that Lee adopted
It’s like the Michael Scott meme
“Research your own experience; absorb what is useful; reject what is useless; add what is specifically your own.” .....
Yes 100% with people always forget that the entire quote from from Bruce starts with research your own experience...... And that's exactly what Jeff is doing....😃
The problem with that Saying... is that it SHOULD imply that you have fully Mastered what you have learned. Otherwise.. how can you Really tell if what you Tried, is Useful ? Thats like a Burger Flipper... going to work in Gordon Ramsays kitchen for a single day... and failing miserably, at each task. Each dish might take many months to fully perfect. Until then, you will Struggle to produce something that is considered "Passable", and even after that.. you still need to work on mastery of your Timings... to be able to get the dishes put together quickly as possible + served all at once + is still piping hot. The final stage, is being able to cook these dishes, in a demanding stressful kitchen... rather than just the ease and comfort of your own home. Only after complete Mastery to that level... will you even be qualified to make any judgements at all... about the processes of your "Chef" training.
Lee himself, tended to learn a single technique.. and then worked on it 24x7, until he would reach Masterclass levels of performance with it. Then he would employ these mastered techs, within his sparring matches.
The truth is... its pretty rare that something taught in a combat art, doesnt work. There are some instances, for example... where your body type, prevents you from being the correct FIT for certain movements / techs. If you weight +350 lbs... then you likely are not going to be very effective, at Capoeira's acrobatics movements, like cartwheels.. and flips.
@ianbrewster8934
It's actually Guro Dan who is quote saying that
But ur point is still valid
A year has passed, and I will be returning to Nuremberg, Germany on September 16th-17th, 2023 to teach another seminar at the awesome Rebels Festival, and the time with TH-camr @MartialArtsJourney ! There will also be several other workshops you can learn from like Gladiator school, Axe Throwing, Sword Fighting, Fan Dance, Yoga, Capoeira, BJJ, MMA, Wushu, Kung Fu, Aikido, Laido, Krav Maga, Buhurt, Ninjitsu, Mobility, Archery, Calligraphy, Manga Drawing and more! I hope you all can make it!
Get more info and tickets: www.rebel-martial-arts.com/festival
i will sambo slam you in 2 seconds
That's awesome. Maybe they'll do a festival in the States one day. 😊
Sounds like a martial artist dream travel plans come true! I miss Krav Maga. I haven't practiced in years but I am now training in Muay Thai for competition so I'm a bit busy. I will probably start mma after. But being older than the majority of fighters, my goal is to coach others after I'm done competing (I started at 47 and I am about to turn 49). I want to motivate others and prove that it's never too late and that no matter what the world thinks, you are the only one that can push past limits and rules.
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right,” Henry Ford
@@michaelmartinez3893 Who knows where the festival spirit will carry us^^ Maybe in a few years we will host such a festival in the States, stay tuned!
@@rebelsmartialarts-fitnessu8965 in travel a lot, too. If my schedule matches up, I'll definitely attend 😊
I don't know what's smoother... Jeff's movement or Mathias's voice. That guy sounds like butter.
What a great compliment! Thanks for that. I will try applying the same smoothness to my martial arts skills ;) there is still quite some room I think^^
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Thank you for continuing to be humble, respectful, and open-minded enough to try out other styles, and thank you for trying Wushu! ❤
Thanks for your support !!
Nah He really dosen't have enough nigthclub storys! 🤣😂🤣
This is why I respect Jeff. He actually goes out and trys out other arts. Instead of sitting infront of a caners watching TH-cam videos talking shit
thanks man!!
Wow, it was an absolute blast having you at our annual Martial Arts Festival in Germany, Jeff!🎉 We're stoked to see your awesome video coverage of the event. Our mission is to bring together a variety of martial arts under one roof, offering everyone the chance to experience these disciplines in fun workshops and foster a strong martial arts community. We can't wait to welcome many of you again this year. Let's make it another epic time together! 🥋🤙
cant wait!!!!
I’ve been adding Capoeira to my Muay Thai sparring for a while. Off course I had to adapt a lot of things, but the footwork really throws people off and create lot of openings
sweet!!
I'm still wearing some bruising on my eye after sparring someone who suddenly switched from Muay Thai to Capoeira without giving me a heads up ahead of time. Not the best sparring partner because he has little pressure control too but I'm dealing with that.
@@SG-MTCapoeira is pretty dynamic and a lot of kicks are not really suitable for sparring especially if the opponent doesnˋt train capoeira or even worst, just switching to it. A mea lua di compasso will lur someone who doesnˋt know the kick to guard the wrong side. And even if do this kick soft, itˋs yoùre heel with your whole leg attached hitting a way you canˋt bent the leg. But if youre sparring partner is so much better in stricking capoeira foodwork and kicks are a good way to keep the trainńingparter from getting into stricking range. Maybe you were just too good at stricking and he got mad 😂😂😂
I love how you can find the positives in everything. This is why you’re my favourite martial arts TH-camr Jeff!
thanks brother!!
Thank you for your Capoeira comments. I've been telling people for years that if it's trained properly, with sparring against different martial arts, it is very effective.
cheers!!
Great festival. Where can we see more info about the upcoming events and festivals? Looks amazing.
info can be found here: www.rebels-martial-arts.com/festival/
hope to see you there!!
Finally Capoeira! been interested in seeing you do that for sometime. Be awesome if you tried it for like a month
This is cool! I’m always happy to see Jeff follow the concept of Shoshin, the concept of beginner’s mind to remain open and humble when trying new things. Very nice to see this level of humbleness.
thanks man!!!
What you said about wushu really rang true. I’m a wushu athlete myself and had the honor of speaking with Benny Meng (a very respected Wing Chun teacher). Wushu is now divided into two parts, one called Taolu (what you did - the forms) and Sanda (the fighting). Benny told me that traditionally, one starts with Taolu, I guess to cultivate and prepare the body, and that Sanda should be trained after, but you need them both.
cheers!!
This festival looks amazing. The opportunity to spend a day taking all sorts of different classes in a wide variety of styles while surrounded by hundreds of people also doing the same thing sounds like a blast!
you should come :)
Would be great if you joined us this year!
6:38 Last thing opponents needed was Jeff being proficient with a sword. ITS OVER for all of them now!
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Jeff a black belt in diplomacy
haha
I love ever bit of this!! Thanks for bringing such great footage and opening my eyes to these festivals.
thanks for watching!!
You are welcome to join the festival this year! :)
you should try Sanda! it's like a practical version of kung fu and traditional chinese martial arts but applied to fighting with contact.
Cheers!
Awesome Festival with awesome people and guests 💪 and all with the correct mindset 🙏
:))
These guy are right my cup of tea. I only hope i can come this year. 🙏
That's the Seminar place i guess.
:) would love to meet!
@@MMAShredded would be an honor.🙏
7:23 love how you can see him making sound effects with his mouth lol
haha
Where (what school) are you training all these different martial arts? Because learning all these different styles looks incredible! Sign me up!
Thank u, Wish Martial arts festival can be popular as cosplay festivals held all around the world
Yes, that would actually be a dream come true =)
:)
VERY MUCH enjoyed this! Yes and more, please! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
thank you :)
You are a truly mixed martial artist!!! Many "MMA-Guys" are so ignorant about other styles, trashtalking other styles even ho never did even an hour of it, judging just by the looks on the internet. Trying figuring out whats best for MMA, is it Judo or Wrestling and the conversation goes circles.
What you do is making the connections between styles and adding to your own game, benefitting from every style you try. It's truly amasing and inspirational to watch you progress!!
Thank you for making awesome videos and beeing so positive all the time
thanks man :)
Man that was awesome! Glad you had a good time and I’m glad you were able to experience some TMA and see their effectiveness!
thanks man :)
Interesting to see you try out different things!
thanks :)
The HEMA and Aikido looked very similar! It's amazing how quick you picked up Capoeira! Cool video man!
thanks man!!
Great analysis. Definitely liking your journey.
As a HEMA practitioner I definitely recommend you try it out sometime. I have a feeling you will like it.
definitely!
Of all the martial arts I expected to see here, I didn't expect to see Wushu! Definitely brought back some nostalgic memories for me, because I started my martial arts journey there (Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan movies definitely had a hand in that). Something to note is that there are actually 2 forms of Wushu:
Taolu, the one you practiced in the video, is more performative and choreographed. Some of them have a lot of crazy moves, with different weapons such as spears and swords.
The other is Wushu Sanda, which you already tried when you sparred with Ramsey Dewey using its ruleset. That's the full contact, sparring version, basically muay thai without knees and elbows, but with protective gear. This is actually the base of the MMA gym Team Lakay in One Championship.
Just an interesting tidbit I thought I'd share. Big fan of yours King!
cheers! thanks for your support!
That sounds really fun. I'd definitely like to do something like this, where there is a humble and judgement-free atmosphere.
cheers!! you should come!!
Absolutely! Hard Sparring and competitions definitely have a place in the martial arts world. However, we strongly believe that martial arts also encompass a sense of community, openness, and support. Our festival is specifically designed to highlight and celebrate this aspect of martial arts. We strive to create a humble and judgement-free atmosphere where everyone feels welcome and encouraged to explore the diverse world of martial arts. We'd be thrilled to have you join us this September 🥋🌟
So cool that they did Nanquan Wushu (Southern Style Wushu) that focuses a lot on hand work and raw power! I wish y’all got to do Long Fist (Changquan) Style to appreciate the acrobatics and high kicks cuz that stuff is sick too! I would love to go to this one day 🤩🤩
cheers!!
Super cool Video 👍
thanks!!
Jeff Chan you are a great athlete and able to do any martial art on a very high level. No matter in what you are specialized, you would be a great fighter.
thanks man I appreciate it!
Here is a tip for you from a sort of HEMA guy: Longsword fighting is similar to wing chun in the sense that with every strike, you are also blocking. and rather than putting up a long guard with your hands, you always keep the tip pointed towards your opponent and move the handle around it kind of and then go from there. I would love to see you try it sometime. it is very facinating.
I don’t think all martial arts “work,” but I do believe that one can learn something from most people and most situations.
That was very interesting. Its nice to see more MMA guys are giving traditional martial arts some consideration these days.
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Great video, very interesting and enjoyable to watch, look forward to more vids👍
thanks!!!
Really love that you always keep a positive open mind.
thanks man!!
I love the way you interspersed sparring footage of your previous fighting to highlight when you could be using certain moves.
If you ever want to do some HEMA, we run the Hive Fencing Academy out of upstate NY and would love to have you.
thank you!!! id love to try man, im located in NYC!
Great video Jeff! I love the positivity
thanks man!!!
Great video; HEMA really looks awesome. Always wanted to try it out.
cheers!!
With Aikido, you must deliberately merge into the opponent's center (e.g. slam into the person or headbutt to the face) which upsets the balance and then you can take advantage of that lapse in attention to complete the lock or the throw. I do this whenever I snag a limb and the opponent is fighting for control of it, deliberately smash into him so he's flying backwards, then use that momentum for the technique finish. Similarly, if I'm fighting for control of the lock, you have to isolate the limb away from the opponent so he loses control of it. One way to do that is to pull the opponent off-balance so he goes flying, then finish the lock. The equivalent of this limb isolation on the ground would be something like the standard armbar.
cheers!
bro im gonna have to go to one of these festivals, that look so fun
yeah man def try to come sept 16-17th!
Hey there! We're thrilled to hear that you'd like to join our Festival! 🎉 We'd be absolutely delighted to have you there with us. It's going to be an amazing event with loads of exciting martial arts action and good times. So, mark your calendar and come on over! We can't wait to see you at the festival 🥋🤩
7:04 The instructor was like "Eish...where do I start?"🤣🤣🤣
LOL
I do believe martial arts is an expresion of self, train what you love ❤❤❤
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Nice hot takes on Aikido. I did Hapkido for years, and when I finally pressure tested the traditional wrist locks techniques against a resisting opponent, they were extremely difficult to apply in real time. They're great for use in rolling though, under the right circumstances. A lot of "dirty wristlockers" come from Hapkido/Aikijitsu backgrounds.
cheers!
very cool. I love your openess to experimenting and respect for all arts. It is good.:)
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You are truly on the path Jeff! Thank you for the inspiration.
thanks man!!!
Im so sure about the quality of content that i click the like before watching it🎉
thank you!!!!
I do many fighting style martial arts
What a life you've carved out thank you for sharing
thanks man!!
Jeff Chan with a longsword - future video?
ahah that would be cool, ill need to get more footage for that!
MMA combined with Jiu-jitsu is the best I’d say.
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@@MMAShredded What’s your thoughts having your vast experience?
Great video as always! You seemed to be having so much fun during each of those classes. It doesn't even feel like effectiveness mattered all that much.
thanks man!!
Super fun and interesting video, Jeff!
thank you!!!
This is really hip! Sometimes trying another system makes us go back and consider aspects that are embedded in our martial arts already and that we perhaps could zoom into. I think it is a lot of fun. The weapons in particular are informative as there is a connection to how Jiujitsu and even striking martial arts developed.
What I learned about Jeff Chan is that you need to respect every martial arts. Every martial arts has it's own strength and weaknesses so don't be dogmatic.
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Even in sword fighting you dont over commit to the slash or thrust, because you gotta feint a lot there too. So... Aikido bottom tier. Also its super risky to get into the borderline suicidal mindset that you can take somebody's weapon away from them, its possible but often times results in encouraging the martial artist to gamble with his life.
I love how ur so willing to learn your the man
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My favorite parts were the aikido and staff training 😄.
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Aikido works on people who don't overcommit when you learn to create momentum where they didn't. You create the motion when they don't with pushing, pulling, spinning.
can someone help me with the following question?
considering these 3 points for self-defense
1- defend takedowns
2- knowing how to fall without getting hurt if caught
3- when you are underneath the aggressor defend yourself and get up quickly
which art would look best for these 3 points if you had to choose just one? Folkstyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, Freestyle wrestling, Judo, BJJ, etc...
I think a lot of us in the more ‘fighting’ oriented arts forget why we began training in the first place: fun. Most of these martial arts are something enjoyable and playful to do. Not everything has to be for a combat reason.. I’ve fallen out of love with boxing and grappling when it began to feel like a job.
cheers!
Awesome video. Kung Fu is underated, the techniques work for me in Sparring.
thank you!
holy shit matthaias voice is unbelievable.
Thanks a bunch for the compliment 🎤😊 I truly appreciate your kind words. As soon as they start casting martial artists as voice actors I will be ready 😄
hahahaha
You must have had some time sitting in a choir. I still said that your kiai are to the extreme mellifluous to the nth
Jeff the king of sparring Chan back at it again, his world title fights are gym only
This was a really fun video to watch.
I've come to think of a lot of the traditional non-combat sport martial arts like desserts and combat sport martial arts like main entrees; You shouldn't make an entire meal out of desserts, but they can be a great addition to a good entree. Likewise a martial artist ideally has some core striking and grappling skills that have been pressure tested but can then branch out and see if they can incorporate stuff from other styles into their personal style.
thanks for watching!!
Hey jeff just wondering, have you ever tried sport-style Sanda before? I feel like your speed-focused strikes mixed with quick explosive takedowns will make you a deadly Sanda fighter
I recently sparred with Ramsey Dewey!
Dang Thats Awesome!!!
Short answer: If you know how to fight (modern MMA basics) especially if you're as good as Jeff you can add tricks to your game from cultural martial arts.
cheers!!
Wushu doesn't have much in the way of practical fighting usage but the taolu forms will 100% improve your cardio and flexibility. Shit is absolutely exhausting.
"had a lot of fun playing with this long stick, lots of cool techniques" *SCENE ENDS*
show us the cool bo techniques! :''O
There’s good in every martial art (even if it’s just for fun). You’re a renaissance martial man, sir!
thanks man!!
Thank you for gassing up kung fu and wushu 😂 . Been training in those for years so its nice to see them get some good faith rep
cheers!!!
Awesome Vid💪🔥🔥
I'd love to see you try more HEMA. I get a lot from seeing practitioners of other martial arts giving HEMA a go.
One day!
Try a systema class, I am very curious what you'd think of it.
Pro tip: Go when you see them start to swing their arms an dhot each other, lots of systema is not systemised, you just go in class and learn whatever they're doing at the moment.
cheers!
Excellent video, love seeing your content since the USDC! (I say since then because I wasnt aware of you until then 😂)
Thank you!!
I´m sooooo looking forward Jeff. Im still in terrible condition but i´m getting better. Looking forward towards sparring you
Can’t wait bro :)
This is great 👍
And I also agree, it's not the martial art that wins the fight it's the person who uses it 💪👊
oss!!
Jeff may I request a video of your favorite follow up combos after first hit? I either lack the mind set or good tools to follow up after land a hit. Thanks man
what do you mean after first hit
@@MMAShredded I mean when I landed a clear shot or I fake a movement and closed the distance fighting a bigger guy I usually don't have good follow up combos to keep winning
@@MMAShredded like I used your closing distance tactic end with a big step and leg kick, which is super effective. but I don't know what to do next after I land my kick and I end up eating a punch or two for stop attacking
Jeff needs to be polite while he's there. Translation: these techniques are good exercise and training of coordination and balance and nearly worthless in actual fighting. The internet is littered with videos of Kung Fu, Aikido, etc getting their azzes kicked by boxers, Muay Thai, and grapplers, so lopsided in fighting ability that it is embarrassing to watch. Most of those arts are nothing more than dances against imaginary opponents and are useless in actual combat. The "Masters" teaching those classes are duping their students dangerously into thinking they can defend themselves and should be sued for malpractice.
Because of your muay thai background, I'd like to see you try muay boran, just to see if they have a solution to takedowns (or if weapons change the game of takedown) :)
Cool video :)
thanks man!!
HEMA is on my bucket list of martial arts to try mostly cause I am hoping I can drag a nerd friend or two into attempting it with me.
cheers!!
Perfect timing. As the sunlight came down like a halo, just as Jeff got philosophical.
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I wasnt expecting such an Open minded MMA practitioner... let alone, one that is openly Positive in outlining his experiences with each different art. Very refreshing indeed. As for the Aikido quip... a few things to note:
1) Aikido was designed for Combat... and when most angered attackers come at you... they are not "Dancing" around in and out of range.. like you see in a sport fighting situation. In barefist combat... The OP is hell bent on charging full steam at you... with nonstop attacks, until either you have stopped them... Or... they have knocked out you, and potentially are trying to stomp kick your brains out of your skull. A lot of Sport fighters are actually often beaten by untrained brawlers... because they are not used to the differences in pressure, speed, and relentless attacks (let alone, getting hit without a glove).
2) The ORIGINAL Aikido, has strikes and kicks in it... and was a much more complete combat art. One of the more modern Aikido masters, eventually was turned off by all of the violence that he committed within his lifetime... so he decided to try to make a Passive version of the art. While he may have been effective at using Aikido in a very passive way... he still came from a background and mastery level... of the original combat art. He also had tons of real life combat experiences in his life. As such, very few others that trained in his version of the art... were able to use it anywhere near as effective, as himself. The reality is... is that there are some situations, in which you simply Have to use strikes, to end the threats... as quickly and effectively as possible.
3) Steven Seagal, claims that he studied the version of Aikido that still had the kicks, and strikes, within it. When you see him operate... you see a very different way of fighting, than with most other Aikido practitioners. At first, he will use very soft arm movements... criss-crossing in front of him (protecting the space). When the OP tries some light jabs... Seagal will use these light arm deflections, to easily nullify them. Eventually, the OP will get tired of not being able to get a hit... and they will then try to commit with a much longer and stronger attack. Often.. a Cross, or a Hook. This is where Seagal can then apply Aikido in the most effective of ways. He will use the OPs own energy against them... with combinations of striking them. In fact, in Chinese arts, its typical that you first strike the OP lightly, before grasping them. Or at very least, feint an attack with one arm... while going for a grasp with your other arm.
There is a video clip of Seagal doing a mild demo with one MMA fighter, out in the open air, in public, in front of a large crowd. Analyze the vid in slow motion, and you will see each time, how Seagal uses those forearm deflections to easily nullify the MMA fighters light jabs. After a short while, Seagal starts getting comfortable with the OPs timings and methods... and he starts adding in counterstrikes, coming directly off of the interceptions. And make no mistake... those light looking interceptions, are a Lot more powerful than they appear. In fact, if they are being performed like Chinese Internal methods... the harder that the OP attacks, the more pain that they will suffer from clashing with them.
Now.. I will tell you that I am no Aikido expert. I had a few sparring matches against a few of them... and I attended an open-house workshop once. Most of my skills and knowledge, are in the Chinese combat arts... such as Wing Chun. Some Tai Chi, a little Longfist, and a few other things, such as the Chucks, 9 section chain whip, Rope Dart basics. I also cross trained in things like Boxing strikes, TKD + Muay Thai kicks, a few Wushu and Shaolin acrobatic moves... as well as did full body Chinese "Iron Body" conditioning.
I was fortunate in my time in the arts, to meet and spar a few Rare Masterclass level fighters. One of them knew about 7 different Chinese arts. At that time, I never thought that traditional arts like Animal Styles, and those low Shaolin horse stances.. could ever work in actual high pressure sparring / combat. Boy did he ever prove me wrong. He could transition from JKD, into Shaolin, trick and start to trap my with Chi-Na standing grappling... and then finish with a sweep + throw from Monkey. Everything was seamless, and flawless. Id make a single mistake, and he would catch me with counterstrike... every single time... making me pay dearly for it. He was also a Master of landing front kicks... as he threw them from like 2ft distances. Nearly invisible to my line of sight at that range... and when they hit.. it would send me flying.. over 8ft away from him. Anyway... after 45 minutes of taking a beating... and at best, only getting two grazes on him... I realized just how Outclassed I was. I also learned the value and effectiveness of these Ancient combat arts... the hard way.
One thing I ended up absorbing from this, was from Longfist. I think he was standing in a deep forward bow stance. I assumed I could easily charge in, and attack him before he could move. Yet, as I entered and attacked.. he took a mere step back into a cat stance, while parrying my attack. Then, since I was at near nose to nose range.. he stepped forwards back into a deep bow horse stance.. while at the same time... using a brutally harsh double palmstrike... to send me sailing backwards, and nearly knocking the wind out of me (and he was being "Light" with it)...
I learned that when the OP gets close.. and tries to retreat... you can easily step into a deep horse to keep him within striking range.. while attacking him. You almost always will get the hit on them this way. In addition, since your body (and thus your head) drops dramatically lower in height as you are stepping in... any potential counter strike from them to your head... will pass right over it... as you completely drop below it. (you can also employ one arm to sweep upwards, while the other is attacking forwards). These methods are designed to be very Deceptive, and this makes them even more dangerous.. than you would think.
thanks for your perspective on things!!
@@MMAShredded Maybe you might be interested in learning more about how advanced Chinese arts are actually supposed to function? And would be interested in learning some of the higher level material / training methods?
Id like to be able to pass on what Ive learned to someone capable of utilizing and spreading it to others.
I just watched your video about hard sparring, and I can tell you that I had a similar problem..
People see me come in as being very Serious (as I do take the combat arts very seriously), and I think they feel that I seem angered or "challenging" to them... because I do not come off as being overly "Social / Friendly".
Back then, I was pretty Thin, at only 150 lbs, 6ft tall... and when entering a Dojo with a Chinese uniform on... I was often openly disrespected. The biggest and best fighters would rush over to spar me first... and wanted to try their best to Prove that KungFu wasnt Effective against their artform. Especially since I was in their School, so it was an added issue of School Pride. This tended to result in them going Full Speed, Full power... with actual intent to Cause Serious Harm.
If you go too hard, they would complain. Yet if you dont go hard enough... they dont respect you... and they could eventually injure you... especially when they are nearly Double your own mass and strength.
Over time.. I have developed some special solutions for this.
Feel free to email me at kungfusteve at gmail
Capoeira was my first martial art before training muay thai. Very cool seeing you trying it out
awesome!!
Contemporary wushu is very interesting, because there are two halves that are on completely different sides of the martial spectrum. On one you have taolu ( which is only forms and performative acrobatics) and on the other there's sanda (free sparring, often called "Chinese kick boxing"). I'm hoping the IWUF will promote sanda more, and maybe even begin to include some weapons sparring.
cheers!
Fuuuu... that's not far from where I live. Had I known... Great video, though. :)
comeeeee!!!
@@MMAShredded oooh just read the description. There's another instance of the festival in september? I thought it was going on RIGHT NOW. Let's check the calendar...
Would be so great to have you over! @@WatchMysh
@@rebelsmartialarts-fitnessu8965 I see what I can do. :) Would love to stop by.
@@rebelsmartialarts-fitnessu8965 Just bought a ticket
“ Wisdom equates to correct comprehended knowledge appropriately applied”
“ Many rivers from the same source flows”
“ Fighting is relativity in motion therefore never expect only respond as it one’s opponent within context that dictates tactics”
Very nice. Very refreshing
Beautiful video Jeff! I’m happy to have found your channel thanks to Martial Arts Journey, your videos are always enjoyable to watch!
Ps: I’ve seen there was an HEMA class too! My channel is about HEMA if you are interested.
Thanks so much!!
Respect and relevance in your words, and you have understood in which configuration Aikido is effective.
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thank you!!
The sword fighting sparring will come in handy when you fight zombies again in the Ultimate Self Defense Championship Season 2!
where in germany did it start out i want to go
I'm sure the Wushu coach is very proficient at what he does, but when you were doing the forms with him, your movement looked much smoother. You are probably one of the most athletic martial artists around. The coach's full intensity demonstration was pretty impressive, though. Getting to that level very likely takes many years.
What was the “traditional kung fu” you trained in? Was it Shaolin, Bajiquan, or another style? I thought it looked interesting and I may try.
im not sure I didnt ask !