There's actually nothing about pacifism that would be against fighting as a sport. Pacifism as a philosophy is based on the idea that violence (i.e. 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 violence intended to force one's will on another through physical means) is unjustifiable. MMA is two people who agree to fight each other based on a predetermined set of rules, most of which are built around safety. These people aren't pacifists, they're just squeamish.
Well I think lots of people just don’t like violence. I don’t like street fights or honestly MMA that much cus of the brutality and I’m just not a fan of grappling but I do watch Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Boxing otherwise which I feel have a lot more respect in them and are less brutal overall. Edit: Guys please stop replying. When writing this I was a classic know it all amateur. Now I enjoy all forms of combat sports.
the guy says he's a pacifist to impress the ladies, but deep down he's just another bro like the rest of us 🤣🤣. That open mouthed smile when he saw a ko is innate. Can't fake nor hide that shit-eating grin when it happens.
Well it’s awesome for us. But we’re a small segment of the population. I’ve come to the understanding that a lot of people don’t have the want or will to study martial arts. And actually going into a fight actually horrifies them. We just have to acknowledge that our psychology is different than a lot of other peoples.
I love Ramsey's opinions on stuff like that. He's a man of God who has gone through life more than most people, and his reasons for loving fighting is just that it's cool.
But do they show end of the fights when 9 times out of 10, the fighters give each other a hug? MMA may not be for everyone, but the fighters aren't made to fight... they want to. They know the risks and they embrace them. I'm not a fighter but am friends with many and quite frankly they're some of the nicest folk around!
My BJJ school has Muay Thai classes 1-2 times per week. It’s common for people to hug each other after sparring in that class (with BJJ they essentially hug each other during sparring 😆).
Yeah, she comes off very poorly in her interview. She has to tell everyone she is open-minded over and over to try and lie to herself and others. Just very fake, rude, and disingenuous.
This Ingrid is the kind of person to say they are very open minded but then say the most hateful things when something challenges their frail world view
To be a pacifist means to have to ability to incite or engage in violence but abstain. Edit: that is why monks practices martial arts, to be capable of violence but to have the discipline to use it only when necessary
@@dvsavocs5290 only when you have the ability to commit violent acts does the willpower and strength to both avoid and stop violence when needed. The idea of “pacifist” is lovely to people who don’t want to go through the trouble of building the strength and virtue to call themselves so. The way that it is seen today, being against violence is seen as pacifism when as you said is is just innocuous.
Being unable to do something is the entire point of abstaining from it. And training to do something you'll never actually do is the definition of a hypocrite. Also, what human being do you know has that kind of willpower? To train to do something and not do it I the worst kinds of circumstances?
I like how fucking Dragon Ball Z (especially in DBZ Abridged) explores pacifism through Gohan. How some people can't be reasoned with and you have to let go and fight to protect the ones you love. So, learning Martial Arts is essentially training for that one moment when you have to plant your feet, grit your teeth. AND. EAT. THAT. HORSE
What they don't understand is that martial artists are some of the biggest pacifists around. Most martial artists would never pick a fight in the streets ever. Most have had a history of IRL violence which is what drove them into the gym to learn to be stronger. And along that path they find an inner peace and don't want to hurt anyone. But in the ring, it's the ultimate chance to test your skills.
Bullshit. Where the fuck is your evidence that martial artists get into fewer fights than anyone else? And if they avoid a fight it's not because of your "inner peace" nonsense, but because losing would make them look seriously bad, while a regular dude can lose a fight without being too invested in the outcome.
@@ThejollyFrenchman People that I do not consider important anymore because of their violence. There are hundreds of non-jerks in the UFC as well... It would seem to me that all other sports have more athletes in the news for being assholes than MMA does... Even Tennis or Golf...
MMA On Point is 100% the best purely MMA focussed channel on RUclips, fun videos, funny takes, great cast and actually now some videos that are doing proper journalism on a wide range of subjects, far better than the mainstream media offers concerning MMA
@@coolunusual I don't know, I never saw a dedicated video. But maybe there was one. But back then when it was only Jason and Tom I basically watched every video 😅
@@Konrad_IV Hi, Tom is still a member of the team, he is in fact co-founder of MMA on Point with Jason. Tom doesn't like to do the presentation of content anymore, however you can still find him happily on the fight companions that are livestreamed on the FightFront channel aswell as very occasional specials.
I'm a moderator for MMA on Point, I've seen you drop into our livestreams! Always love when my favourite people crossover! Also yes, that lady at the end is very difficult to listen to.
She has the same energy as Europeans who criticize and complain about Americans. But have clearly never stepped foot in America or met an American and just derived their understanding from stereotypes on tv. There are legitimate criticisms to have about the sport, but when your understanding about it is so hollow so goes the criticism.
@@deuteronomydeeznutz4278European here: you have the energy of a US citizen who just has to inject their pet peeve into any conversation, regardless the subject
I got into BJJ and MMA mainly because of several experiences with people that just can't be reasoned with. They convinced me that some people will just keep pushing you around until you break and that's why my life's motto now is 'si vis pacem, para bellum'. If you want peace, prepare for war. I think it's beautiful that some still really believe that everything can be solved with calm, civilized conversation, but I know that there's a small part of the population that is immune to that. Also, having done this for more than a year now, I just love these sports. There's basically nothing more satisfying in my life than feeling those skills grow little by little. That's what really keeps me going :) Love your videos Sensei!
How has your journey been? Compared to the person you were without training, do you feel safer now with the skills you have? Are you more confident in yourself?
@@Simrealism not all of us have taken the class in college, hell, this comment was probably written by a high schooler or younger, or how about this, ANYONE WHO REALIZES LATIN AIN'T SHIT ANYMORE and this quote is actually a more modernized quote. Although latin is a dead language, it's still being modified and this is the more simplified version, take your elitism and leave
I’m a peaceful and gentle person, and consider my lucky to have never been in a real fight or experienced serious violence, but violence has always been fascinating to me. In movies, video games…I know the difference between fantasy and reality, and know that I want to stay as far away from it as possible IRL…but it’s interesting to think about how you would deal with it for real. And the fantasy of being a warrior is fantastic motivation for being exceptionally fit. And to be able test your reflexes…can’t wait to be able do shine kind of sparring regularly. Violence is part of reality, and enjoyment of it is normal…I think we should try to harness it for good instead of trying to suppress it.
"Battle doesn't need a purpose; the battle is its own purpose. You don't ask why a plague spreads or a field burns. Don't ask why I fight." - Black Knight
Weird right? It would make logical sense that the good guys are also the guys that can fight when it’s needed. I mean, if you don’t like violence to stop violence, you’re completely ignoring the entire legal system designed to keep you safe lol.
Violence should never be a go-to solution for something but sometimes you have no choice in cases like this. Pacifism shouldn't just be completely one note "violence bad". That's an extreme which can actually cause harm.
Trained bjj in a big city and a small town and met probably 500 grapplers wrestlers judoka and mma fighters and there are maybe 3 people I would say were bad people. The other 497 were mostly chill dudes and dudettes who wanted to test the limits of what their body could do while having a laugh with their friends. Fight sports are super wholesome most of the time.
I’m glad you had a wholesome experience. In my area there is always controversy going on in at least one BJJ gym in town, tons of dudes with little man syndrome, or just a-hole upper belts that are not allowed in half the academy for ripping too many white belts knees off. And don’t even get me started with the MT gyms 😅
Im from the same town in London as Nathaniel Wood (The UFC fighter in the second video) and i've met him more then a couple times and he is a very nice and genuine guy. I recommend watching that video if you haven't. Great video as always Seth!
99.67% of people don't understand what violence means though. MMA matches are not violence. There are rules of engagement. There is an agreement. It's a contest.
Maybe you are in that percentage. MMA is definitely violent, as is boxing, or karate, or fencing. Martial arts in general are about violence (how to master it, to control it, to use it more effectively). The fact that is "controlled" or "agreed" violence, or that there are rules of engagement, doesn't mean is not violence (as in, physically trying to hurt someone else). That's what violence means in this context, physical aggression. I think that most people understand what violence is tho, is not that hard. By your comment I think that you understand violence as just unfair or unlawful violence, and that's not what the plain word "violence" means.
@@IacomusPX As someone that has gone through "actual" violence and practiced martial arts, I must disagree. Maybe the word is insufficient, but the sentiment expressed on the fisrt coment is true.
@@ComicBookMalc I 100% agree with him on this point too...I do think he has some good points about a lot of things I just think a lot of things he says get misunderstood because of how he is
Her interview with Nathaniel really boils my blood, she didn't come there to listen at all and already decided you must have evil in your heart to want to hurt other ppl, even when I genuinely don't know a single fighter that actually enjoys hurting other ppl, we like winning and generally you gotta beat the other dude up for that to happen. That's all it is
@@betts12220 100% this. The refusal to give her age was a big giveaway. Plus, talking about herself constantly, switching her tone as soon as a member of the group she was tearing into appears for the interview, etc.
One of my favorite shows, Leverage, has an episode involving MMA/combat sports, and in it, Eliot said something that really resonated with me: he said that MMA/combat sports is about control, control of yourself and your environment. And the more I ruminate on that, and the more I consider the philosophy of martial arts, it makes sense. We train, we fight, we push our bodies and minds to a point where we know our boundaries, to surpass those boundaries. It’s not so much an outward struggle as much as it is an internal struggle. Bah, maybe I’m just thinking too much about it. lol. It just depends on how you see the world and your place in it, understanding the three parts of being human, mind, spirit, body, and the connection between them.
I remember this video! I felt like the guy was really coming around and becoming a fan by the end, but Seth is probably right: he may not have ever been a real pacifist to begin with.
I am a very very new student of martial arts (currently practicing mostly kickboxing but I aim to learn jujitsu after I become more comfortable with my kick boxing skills) and I personally do it because it helps my mental strength and also there's no denying how FUN it is to spar with a friend and watch yourselves become better and better doing something you love (it's like playing fighting games as kids haha)
The fundamental difference here is that these are people who have agreed and prepared to fight each other - it's not some random thing that just broke out and someone who had no idea what was coming was attacked. There are rules and as badly as you can get hurt doing this, you knew that going in and accepted the risk. I think most people would agree that if they saw someone get assaulted on the street they would react similarly to these people - shock, how can people do that to someone else, etc.
I got an ad right as Seth went in for the knee mimicing Masvidal and I just hear FALCO-AND SEE SETHS KNEE ON FIRE AS IT transitions to an ad truly beautiful
It's human nature to hate change, but it's human history to have to embrace it. Fighting isn't new, but fighting with rules in place to protect both fighters is still new enough that the stigma is still there. I hope more people learn to understand it
I have no problem other people not liking things I like. These people were made to go out of their way to watch something they have a predisposition to dislike and the experience they were given here validates their position. I can't be forced to like things I don't like either, and I won't even bother mentioning what these are because who cares? But if I were put in a show like this about those things, I would obviously react as expected. But since I'm commenting on this channel, I like the sport of fighting and the practice of martial arts.
Grew up in the 90s w no parents basically. As a clueless young man with gangster rap and alternative metal influences, Pulp fiction, and Bloodsport, etc..was easy to gravitate towards violence. Having a coach that taught how to channel anxiety, depression, rage and all that bs into a positive force in life is a gift that keeps giving. I owe everything I have to my lessons on discipline in the martial arts. Its alot for than just a fight.
I enjoy combat sports but I've seen videos of fighters who didn't get the care they were promised at the end of their careers. They should always make sure to take care of those that used life and limb to provide entertainment for us during and at the end of their careers IMO. Though I'd like to think its something that's naturally done.
I believe all types of MA has a purpose, I'm just old to be rolling around with my messed up knees. I've got a Kali knife and escrima background, I train in Muay thai, and I conceal carry so I'll leave it at that. If I was younger I'd definitely be open minded to MMA
I don't compete in MMA so maybe my opinion doesn't matter much. But my brother does so I've watched a fair bit of it and while my initial reaction, years back, was fairly similar to those three, I have grown to enjoy it (-ish). The one thing I've never been able to be OK with is punching an opponent who is clearly knocked out. I understand why it makes tactical sense. I also understand it's hard to instantly snap out of the "fight mode". But whenever I see it it just disgusts me. So I do get some of those reactions.
While I appreciate you using smash bros music and the "Falcon Pawwwwch" sound for the KO knee, Captain Falcon has a knee attack already!!! New video idea: trying out Captain Falcon/Smash Bros attacks.
i know nothing about martial arts but as a metal fan i love to mosh in concerts , moshing is a form of violence but it makes us more happy and more calm , i believe MMA and martial arts in general work in the same way , we have to vent out the rage and balance our dark side it's not healthy to supress such feelings
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There's actually nothing about pacifism that would be against fighting as a sport. Pacifism as a philosophy is based on the idea that violence (i.e. 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 violence intended to force one's will on another through physical means) is unjustifiable. MMA is two people who agree to fight each other based on a predetermined set of rules, most of which are built around safety. These people aren't pacifists, they're just squeamish.
Pacifists are cowards who leave women and children at the mercy of evil criminals, in order to save their own sorry skins.
Right but the factory you're forgetting is that one hundred percent of pacifist our pussies.
This is The x Factor that makes them special
We used to call them pussies 😂
Nah, I think they are squeamish pacifists.
Well I think lots of people just don’t like violence. I don’t like street fights or honestly MMA that much cus of the brutality and I’m just not a fan of grappling but I do watch Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Boxing otherwise which I feel have a lot more respect in them and are less brutal overall.
Edit: Guys please stop replying. When writing this I was a classic know it all amateur. Now I enjoy all forms of combat sports.
the guy says he's a pacifist to impress the ladies, but deep down he's just another bro like the rest of us 🤣🤣. That open mouthed smile when he saw a ko is innate. Can't fake nor hide that shit-eating grin when it happens.
Yup the dude was like, Yooooooo
Primal masculine urge to throw hands and appreciate fights
Failing to live up to your ideals just means you picked good ideals. If you're as good as you wish you were, you're done.
Saying you are a pacifist just to impress someone is braindead. Pacifists live in a make believe fairy tale land
@@NWPaul72 it's the opposite. If you fail to live up to your ideals it means you're ideals aren't realistic. Integrity and idealism go hand in hand.
To all people who don't understand why anyone would do this, let me quote Ramsey Dewey and say: "Because It's awesome?!"
Well it’s awesome for us.
But we’re a small segment of the population.
I’ve come to the understanding that a lot of people don’t have the want or will to study martial arts. And actually going into a fight actually horrifies them.
We just have to acknowledge that our psychology is different than a lot of other peoples.
I love Ramsey's opinions on stuff like that. He's a man of God who has gone through life more than most people, and his reasons for loving fighting is just that it's cool.
I'm gonna need the video link brother
@@hypnoticskull6342 He's definitely my favourite Mormon
Ramsey is a wise guy lol
“The duality of man…” yep, that sums it up pretty well.
The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them. - Miyamoto Musashi.
The guy who voluntarily fought dozens of duels including many to the death.
@Dmf Account Obviously he didn't reach the peak
if a guy who won so many duels with weapons didn’t reach peak, us modern martial artists are screwed 😂
@@dmfaccount1272 that was in his younger years
Control your enemy or he will Control you
The guy going "Oh I have to watch that again" is gold. One knockout video is all it takes to turn from pacifist to MMA fan.
Doubt that dude was ever a pacifist to begin with. Thats just some dating profile stuff lol
@@betts12220 Lmao. Seth was so spot on with that observation.
But do they show end of the fights when 9 times out of 10, the fighters give each other a hug? MMA may not be for everyone, but the fighters aren't made to fight... they want to. They know the risks and they embrace them.
I'm not a fighter but am friends with many and quite frankly they're some of the nicest folk around!
My BJJ school has Muay Thai classes 1-2 times per week. It’s common for people to hug each other after sparring in that class (with BJJ they essentially hug each other during sparring 😆).
I'm watching you, watching them, watching an mma fight. Deep.
The only true friendships are the ones where you beat the crap out each other and laugh about it after.
Id say, from a medical or realistic standpoint, they should probably stop some fights earlier like boxing
@@kyeteeter4095exactly. I found my love for bjj by choking out my friend. We weren't mad at each other, just felt like fighting for fun
Ingrid claims her open mindedness in several videos yet listen to anything she says and remind yourself that she has stated being open minded
All these people are actors working for a UK agency called the Mandy Network. You can see their profiles on the Mandy site.
Yeah, she comes off very poorly in her interview. She has to tell everyone she is open-minded over and over to try and lie to herself and others. Just very fake, rude, and disingenuous.
She comes off extremely judgmental
"Unaware of her own bullshit", "hypocritical", "full of herself", phrases that could be used to describe many women these days.
@@winb_ Could also be used to describe people in general, social media is pure cancer.
This Ingrid is the kind of person to say they are very open minded but then say the most hateful things when something challenges their frail world view
To be a pacifist means to have to ability to incite or engage in violence but abstain.
Edit: that is why monks practices martial arts, to be capable of violence but to have the discipline to use it only when necessary
Most monks don’t train martial arts and the ones who do are specifically warrior monks who traditionally protected the temples
absolutely true, you are not a pacifist if you are unable to harm someone, you are innocuous
@@dvsavocs5290 only when you have the ability to commit violent acts does the willpower and strength to both avoid and stop violence when needed.
The idea of “pacifist” is lovely to people who don’t want to go through the trouble of building the strength and virtue to call themselves so. The way that it is seen today, being against violence is seen as pacifism when as you said is is just innocuous.
Being unable to do something is the entire point of abstaining from it. And training to do something you'll never actually do is the definition of a hypocrite. Also, what human being do you know has that kind of willpower? To train to do something and not do it I the worst kinds of circumstances?
@@dvsavocs5290 makes no sense
I like how fucking Dragon Ball Z (especially in DBZ Abridged) explores pacifism through Gohan. How some people can't be reasoned with and you have to let go and fight to protect the ones you love. So, learning Martial Arts is essentially training for that one moment when you have to plant your feet, grit your teeth. AND. EAT. THAT. HORSE
DODGE!
The whole point of that story line is that he isn't actually a pacifist, he WANTS to be a pacifist. But with great power comes great responsibility.
DOOOOOODGE
God bless android 16. That speech was so true. Sry to all the pacificts out there ... not really violence is necessary in some instances
What they don't understand is that martial artists are some of the biggest pacifists around. Most martial artists would never pick a fight in the streets ever. Most have had a history of IRL violence which is what drove them into the gym to learn to be stronger. And along that path they find an inner peace and don't want to hurt anyone. But in the ring, it's the ultimate chance to test your skills.
Jon Jones, Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal would disagree with that philosophy.
@@ThejollyFrenchman yeah. They're not most martial artists.
Bullshit.
Where the fuck is your evidence that martial artists get into fewer fights than anyone else?
And if they avoid a fight it's not because of your "inner peace" nonsense, but because losing would make them look seriously bad, while a regular dude can lose a fight without being too invested in the outcome.
@@ThejollyFrenchman They are the minority, they just have more publicity.
@@ThejollyFrenchman People that I do not consider important anymore because of their violence. There are hundreds of non-jerks in the UFC as well... It would seem to me that all other sports have more athletes in the news for being assholes than MMA does... Even Tennis or Golf...
Sensei Seth really is one of the most fighters.
Even if he isn’t a professional fighter per-se he is definitely a serious martial artist, probably one of the most open minded fighters I’ve ever seen
truly the martial artist of all time
That guy's fake tinder profile was the funniest thing I've seen all day! Good work 😂
MMA On Point is 100% the best purely MMA focussed channel on RUclips, fun videos, funny takes, great cast and actually now some videos that are doing proper journalism on a wide range of subjects, far better than the mainstream media offers concerning MMA
It is a great channel, but napoleon blown apart is the goat.
100% agree 👍🏻
Although I miss Tom, never completely heard why he left.
@@Konrad_IV Is there somewhere it was announced? Like an a video
@@coolunusual I don't know, I never saw a dedicated video. But maybe there was one.
But back then when it was only Jason and Tom I basically watched every video 😅
@@Konrad_IV Hi, Tom is still a member of the team, he is in fact co-founder of MMA on Point with Jason. Tom doesn't like to do the presentation of content anymore, however you can still find him happily on the fight companions that are livestreamed on the FightFront channel aswell as very occasional specials.
I'm a moderator for MMA on Point, I've seen you drop into our livestreams!
Always love when my favourite people crossover! Also yes, that lady at the end is very difficult to listen to.
She has the same energy as Europeans who criticize and complain about Americans. But have clearly never stepped foot in America or met an American and just derived their understanding from stereotypes on tv. There are legitimate criticisms to have about the sport, but when your understanding about it is so hollow so goes the criticism.
Did you know that the people in the video are actors? Crazy!
@@deuteronomydeeznutz4278 NA moment🤣
@@deuteronomydeeznutz4278European here: you have the energy of a US citizen who just has to inject their pet peeve into any conversation, regardless the subject
I got into BJJ and MMA mainly because of several experiences with people that just can't be reasoned with. They convinced me that some people will just keep pushing you around until you break and that's why my life's motto now is 'si vis pacem, para bellum'. If you want peace, prepare for war. I think it's beautiful that some still really believe that everything can be solved with calm, civilized conversation, but I know that there's a small part of the population that is immune to that.
Also, having done this for more than a year now, I just love these sports. There's basically nothing more satisfying in my life than feeling those skills grow little by little. That's what really keeps me going :) Love your videos Sensei!
How has your journey been? Compared to the person you were without training, do you feel safer now with the skills you have? Are you more confident in yourself?
I live by the same thing lol
@@Simrealism not all of us have taken the class in college, hell, this comment was probably written by a high schooler or younger, or how about this, ANYONE WHO REALIZES LATIN AIN'T SHIT ANYMORE and this quote is actually a more modernized quote. Although latin is a dead language, it's still being modified and this is the more simplified version, take your elitism and leave
I’m a peaceful and gentle person, and consider my lucky to have never been in a real fight or experienced serious violence, but violence has always been fascinating to me. In movies, video games…I know the difference between fantasy and reality, and know that I want to stay as far away from it as possible IRL…but it’s interesting to think about how you would deal with it for real. And the fantasy of being a warrior is fantastic motivation for being exceptionally fit. And to be able test your reflexes…can’t wait to be able do shine kind of sparring regularly. Violence is part of reality, and enjoyment of it is normal…I think we should try to harness it for good instead of trying to suppress it.
"Battle doesn't need a purpose; the battle is its own purpose. You don't ask why a plague spreads or a field burns. Don't ask why I fight." - Black Knight
Still my favourite flavour text.
That man sounds like a maniac with no life.
Where is this from? Sounds badass.
@@vgman94 Magic the Gathering. The original printing of Black Knight.
So if someone is hitting a child and another person attacks that person to save the child. She still hates it?
Weird right? It would make logical sense that the good guys are also the guys that can fight when it’s needed.
I mean, if you don’t like violence to stop violence, you’re completely ignoring the entire legal system designed to keep you safe lol.
@@shaunpearce6846 I guess she thinks if she asked the person beating the child nicely. That they would stop
Violence should never be a go-to solution for something but sometimes you have no choice in cases like this. Pacifism shouldn't just be completely one note "violence bad". That's an extreme which can actually cause harm.
her brain is missing the "logical thinking" components
@@gagetaylor192 well put, I agree.
Strickland would be a perfect, one-time guest and it would definitely be unforgettable... conversation.
Trained bjj in a big city and a small town and met probably 500 grapplers wrestlers judoka and mma fighters and there are maybe 3 people I would say were bad people. The other 497 were mostly chill dudes and dudettes who wanted to test the limits of what their body could do while having a laugh with their friends. Fight sports are super wholesome most of the time.
I’m glad you had a wholesome experience. In my area there is always controversy going on in at least one BJJ gym in town, tons of dudes with little man syndrome, or just a-hole upper belts that are not allowed in half the academy for ripping too many white belts knees off. And don’t even get me started with the MT gyms 😅
Im from the same town in London as Nathaniel Wood (The UFC fighter in the second video) and i've met him more then a couple times and he is a very nice and genuine guy. I recommend watching that video if you haven't.
Great video as always Seth!
99.67% of people don't understand what violence means though.
MMA matches are not violence. There are rules of engagement. There is an agreement. It's a contest.
@@stellocut99 Bro can't handle percents lmao
@@TheGenericAssasin 99.99999% of your brain is retarded. That's why your profile name is that.
@@stellocut99 See there you go its not that hard.
Maybe you are in that percentage. MMA is definitely violent, as is boxing, or karate, or fencing. Martial arts in general are about violence (how to master it, to control it, to use it more effectively). The fact that is "controlled" or "agreed" violence, or that there are rules of engagement, doesn't mean is not violence (as in, physically trying to hurt someone else). That's what violence means in this context, physical aggression. I think that most people understand what violence is tho, is not that hard. By your comment I think that you understand violence as just unfair or unlawful violence, and that's not what the plain word "violence" means.
@@IacomusPX As someone that has gone through "actual" violence and practiced martial arts, I must disagree. Maybe the word is insufficient, but the sentiment expressed on the fisrt coment is true.
need that on a t-shirt "If you're a lover, you gotta be a fighter" -Keanu Reeves
a harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very dangerous man who has that under voluntary control
@@ComicBookMalc Jordan Peterson?
@@jonathanplummer129 yeah I don't usually listen to him but that one hit a cord
@@ComicBookMalc I 100% agree with him on this point too...I do think he has some good points about a lot of things I just think a lot of things he says get misunderstood because of how he is
Her interview with Nathaniel really boils my blood, she didn't come there to listen at all and already decided you must have evil in your heart to want to hurt other ppl, even when I genuinely don't know a single fighter that actually enjoys hurting other ppl, we like winning and generally you gotta beat the other dude up for that to happen. That's all it is
She lacks self-awareness and is likely a narcissist.
@@betts12220 100% this. The refusal to give her age was a big giveaway. Plus, talking about herself constantly, switching her tone as soon as a member of the group she was tearing into appears for the interview, etc.
One of my favorite shows, Leverage, has an episode involving MMA/combat sports, and in it, Eliot said something that really resonated with me: he said that MMA/combat sports is about control, control of yourself and your environment. And the more I ruminate on that, and the more I consider the philosophy of martial arts, it makes sense. We train, we fight, we push our bodies and minds to a point where we know our boundaries, to surpass those boundaries. It’s not so much an outward struggle as much as it is an internal struggle.
Bah, maybe I’m just thinking too much about it. lol. It just depends on how you see the world and your place in it, understanding the three parts of being human, mind, spirit, body, and the connection between them.
I remember this video! I felt like the guy was really coming around and becoming a fan by the end, but Seth is probably right: he may not have ever been a real pacifist to begin with.
All these people are actors working for a UK agency called the Mandy Network. You can see their profiles on the Mandy site.
The second video with the interview, is actually a really good lesson about why you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Great stuff Sensei.
Man honestly i laugh more at this channel than Seth's main! This channel deserves far more subs. Good stuff!
Whoever edits your videos is goated they have excellent timing!
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The editing in this video is awesome and I love your commentary
I am a very very new student of martial arts (currently practicing mostly kickboxing but I aim to learn jujitsu after I become more comfortable with my kick boxing skills) and I personally do it because it helps my mental strength and also there's no denying how FUN it is to spar with a friend and watch yourselves become better and better doing something you love (it's like playing fighting games as kids haha)
If you want peace, be strong. Being strong can hold decision or you are just being under someone' mercy
The fundamental difference here is that these are people who have agreed and prepared to fight each other - it's not some random thing that just broke out and someone who had no idea what was coming was attacked. There are rules and as badly as you can get hurt doing this, you knew that going in and accepted the risk.
I think most people would agree that if they saw someone get assaulted on the street they would react similarly to these people - shock, how can people do that to someone else, etc.
This guy makes me laugh more genuinely than most comedians hahaha 🤣 😝
Started watching your videos yesterday and I'm thoroughly enjoying them. Also, you look alot like Owen Wilson and it's awesome
First time I've found your channel, love the editing and energy, easy sub.
I love how Nathaniel just sat there and listened to her speak and looked just so done with her like 5 seconds in
How have I missed this channel !! Dude ! The macarena bit is crazy ahahahaha
MVP throwing a pokeball at Cyborg while having a compress skull must be one of the worst unintentional dark humor ever xD
Loving the broken bat display, man. lol Good stuff.
I got an ad right as Seth went in for the knee mimicing Masvidal and I just hear FALCO-AND SEE SETHS KNEE ON FIRE AS IT transitions to an ad truly beautiful
Love your content. Keep it up! (when's the self-defense championship content gonna be released?)
love your content been a sub for long time. great work
That breakdown of the girls argument that people shouldn’t counter violence with “violence” was great.
Ayyy yoo, what a great channel and a great dude, subscribed. Keep up the great work, man.
Seth might have one of the best senses of humour I've ever seen. And I f'n love the edits 😂
It's human nature to hate change, but it's human history to have to embrace it. Fighting isn't new, but fighting with rules in place to protect both fighters is still new enough that the stigma is still there. I hope more people learn to understand it
Sometimes they got a point but tbf the best fights to watch *imo* are the ones with the most Honor and Respect
Cyborg smiling after getting his skull caved in just shows how some people are just different beasts lol
Top tier editing
"The less you violence violence, the more the violence violences..." 🤣 effing gold
whenever people say I'm a lover not a fighter it makes me cringe so much lmao.
Peace be with you, Sensei Seth. I hope your Aikido is as sharp as your Spirit. 🙏
Hilarious editing Sensei Seth! 😂
Bro the dude was hyped 😂😂😂
I think that every person should know how to fight you never know when situation may demand a person to do so but also use it as a last resort.
I cannot believe you referenced tuck everlasting lmfao you continue to impress me sensei
Happy soul signing off 👊🏾
i didn't know you had such sick dunking skills seth
that tinder profile was hilarious. think you nailed the read on that guy
Bro, loved you on the Wedding Crashers!
First time watching your vídeo have to say its awsome.love the part where you use striclant as exaple
could you imagine if they brought Jon Jones in to do that interview with the un-aged woman.
fucking hilarious
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Hahaha love your impersonations on that video 😂👍🏻
Dude, this is the best video.
4:38 I definitely have a screw loose in my head somewhere… i can get pretty intense and I think most people here can relate with me
whoever edited this, we need more lol
Watching fight sport is like eating spicy food, some needs to build the tolerance, but some, just born in to it.
"oh, I can tell the difference [between fantasy and reality] I just prefer fantasy!" - Phillip J. Fry
1:36 Seth gives quick breakdown of Karl Popper's Paradox of Tolerance
I love this channel. Maybe even more than the main channel 😂
Yo having that lady interview with Sean Strickland would absolutely be the best content on RUclips.
In reference to the punches after someone is knocked out, they are Super Necessary
honestly those last punches sometimes dont click with your brain that you ko'd someone so you go in to finish til ref stops.
I have no problem other people not liking things I like. These people were made to go out of their way to watch something they have a predisposition to dislike and the experience they were given here validates their position. I can't be forced to like things I don't like either, and I won't even bother mentioning what these are because who cares? But if I were put in a show like this about those things, I would obviously react as expected. But since I'm commenting on this channel, I like the sport of fighting and the practice of martial arts.
Sensei Seth, please for the love of god make your hoodie strings the same size! Love the vid tho!
From my soul to yours, thanks!
Grew up in the 90s w no parents basically. As a clueless young man with gangster rap and alternative metal influences, Pulp fiction, and Bloodsport, etc..was easy to gravitate towards violence. Having a coach that taught how to channel anxiety, depression, rage and all that bs into a positive force in life is a gift that keeps giving. I owe everything I have to my lessons on discipline in the martial arts. Its alot for than just a fight.
"They're not from before". You're such a smartass, i love it, respect. Lol 🙏
I enjoy combat sports but I've seen videos of fighters who didn't get the care they were promised at the end of their careers. They should always make sure to take care of those that used life and limb to provide entertainment for us during and at the end of their careers IMO. Though I'd like to think its something that's naturally done.
Needless to say but some organizations are much better then others at managing things like that
That intro made me lol
I believe all types of MA has a purpose, I'm just old to be rolling around with my messed up knees. I've got a Kali knife and escrima background, I train in Muay thai, and I conceal carry so I'll leave it at that. If I was younger I'd definitely be open minded to MMA
Zach deffo lied on his application when he came and filmed with us hahahaha
Falco punch was a good description of that knock out lol
Peace should be what we do everything to keep until one uses violence against the innocent and weak peace should be maintained
That edit “FALCON!”🤣🤣
We’re not resolving boredom, we’re trying to see who is the best.
I don't compete in MMA so maybe my opinion doesn't matter much. But my brother does so I've watched a fair bit of it and while my initial reaction, years back, was fairly similar to those three, I have grown to enjoy it (-ish). The one thing I've never been able to be OK with is punching an opponent who is clearly knocked out. I understand why it makes tactical sense. I also understand it's hard to instantly snap out of the "fight mode". But whenever I see it it just disgusts me. So I do get some of those reactions.
Please react to Hajime no Ippo! it's a little over the top since it's anime, but I feel like would enjoy it.
While I appreciate you using smash bros music and the "Falcon Pawwwwch" sound for the KO knee, Captain Falcon has a knee attack already!!!
New video idea: trying out Captain Falcon/Smash Bros attacks.
fact is they all had a similar expression on their face when they saw that first KO and it was not disgust....
Very funny! Subd
My soul is happy, thanks!
Yo is that the same axe from the medieval vid if so that’s sick
i know nothing about martial arts but as a metal fan i love to mosh in concerts , moshing is a form of violence
but it makes us more happy and more calm , i believe MMA and martial arts in general work in the same way ,
we have to vent out the rage and balance our dark side it's not healthy to supress such feelings
Your reaction to this is so funny 😂
Man I wish your gym was in southwest Ohio because I would join yesterday
He said can you imagine bringing Sean Strickland in 😆🤣