#39 - Rokas Leonavicius - Self Defence Debate Solved: Ultimate Self Defence Championships

Expect to get the everyday perspective on what the Ultimate Self Defence Championships are, the reaction to the show, what really happens in a knife fight, how Craig the 'normal Aussie bloke' did vs trained martial artists, his own experience taking part, traditional arts vs combat sports, female self defence, if Aikido really works (it doesn't!) and much more. 

Rokas did Aikido for more than 15 years, taught it and ran a professional dojo. Eventually he became disillusioned with Aikido and moved on to train combat sports such as BJJ, MMA and kickboxing. He has documented his journey on his YouTube channel @MartialArtsJourney where he also created the Ultimate Self Defence Championships (USDC). The USDC see's 6 martial artist take part in self defence scenarios to see what actually works. 

Extra Stuff:
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@UCazByhbmztoIg6ZKeI25PGw 
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/rokas_martialartsjourney
USDC Season 1 - https://youtu.be/NdzuimQYswQ?feature=shared
USDC Website - https://www.usdchampionship.com

00:00 Ultimate Self Defence Championships
06:51 Knife Defence Scenarios
12:38 Craig, the Aussie Bloke
18:52 Pulling Guard in a Knife Fight
24:44 Contestant Reactions
31:07 Wish We Had A Purist
36:57 Creating USDC on YouTube
45:46 Being Creator & Contestant
53:17 They Really Wanted to Win
01:00:52 Getting Females on the Show
01:07:41 Female Self Awareness
01:18:00 Aikido for Self Defence 
01:31:31 Transition to Combat Sports
01:40:29 Leg Break in BJJ
01:48:34 Where to Watch USDC

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