Mark Zuckerberg and I trained some jiu jitsu after our most recent podcast conversation. It's inspiring to see both Mark and Elon taking on the martial arts journey. I look forward to training with both of them in the months and years to come.

For context, I'm a black belt in jiu jitsu and have been doing it for over 15 years and also judo and wrestling for 10 more. Here's a video of me getting my black belt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCA54RIkpTo

Also, here's a video of me training with Andrew Huberman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwYzrSF9unk

Finally, here's the 2 podcast conversations between Mark and me:
Round 2 (June 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff4fRgnuFgQ
Round 1 (Feb 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zOHSysMmH0

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Highlight
0:30 - Intro
2:33 - Training

This video is of Mark Zuckerberg and I, Lex Freedman, training Jiu-Jitsu, a martial art with the goal of attaining positional dominance of your opponent and then to submit them by breaking their arm or leg or choking them unconscious, but stopping right before that as your opponent taps twice to designate that they give up.

I'm a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and I've been doing it for over 15 years and also Judo and wrestling for 10 more.

Mark has been training Jiu-Jitsu for just over a year and has taken this journey on with humility and with a seriousness that to me is truly inspiring.

This was recorded shortly after our recent podcast conversation and given the recent back and forth between Elon and Zuck on social media, I should mention that I'm a longtime friend of Elon and a new friend of Zuck.

And I'm excited to see them take on the journey of being martial artists in their own way.

And I look forward to training with each of them.

They both run large, successful, impactful companies.

But I do believe there's tremendous value in them practicing martial arts, as it will make them better leaders, better human beings, and students of human nature.

First and foremost, at least to me, Jiu-Jitsu is humbling, and humility is a powerful tool for innovation and leadership.

Let me quote here as 1 must the great Miyamoto Musashi, a Japanese swordsman and warrior philosopher from the 17th century, Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.

That said, this is a martial art, and so he also did say that the way of the warrior is the resolute acceptance of death.

In this video, you'll see Mark and I doing live technical training and some practice of techniques, under the guidance of the legendary Jiu Jitsu and Judo instructor Dave Comerillo.

And now, dear friends, here's Mark Zuckerberg and and I training some jiu-jitsu.

You're going to have to stand up to make it shake off.

That's to get the posture to shake him off.

I was trying to figure out what we were talking about.

Make double up on that When he has a guillotine, turn away from the elbow, like turn towards the elbow.

You need to sweep and get a pin, especially if you're tired.

So you might always be doing something with your other hand, like someone started manipulating you.

Nice, hop, hop, hop, sit on it, sit on it, hold, hold, get ready to spin.

Hop, give me that leg, give me that leg, yep, and pull your leg out at the same time.

Push these, okay, and, yeah, pull it, pull it hard.

Step over, lift your leg up and step over, pull it over.


Speaker 0: Nice Mark, there it is.

Speaker 1: Nice Mark, there it is.

Speaker 2: This video is of Mark Zuckerberg and I, Lex Freedman, training Jiu-Jitsu, a martial art with the goal of attaining positional dominance of your opponent and then to submit them by breaking their arm or leg or choking them unconscious, but stopping right before that as your opponent taps twice to designate that they give up. I'm a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and I've been doing it for over 15 years and also Judo and wrestling for 10 more. Mark has been training Jiu-Jitsu for just over a year and has taken this journey on with humility and with a seriousness that to me is truly inspiring. This was recorded shortly after our recent podcast conversation and given the recent back and forth between Elon and Zuck on social media, I should mention that I'm a longtime friend of Elon and a new friend of Zuck. And I'm excited to see them take on the journey of being martial artists in their own way.

And I look forward to training with each of them. They both run large, successful, impactful companies. And so they're super busy. But I do believe there's tremendous value in them practicing martial arts, as it will make them better leaders, better human beings, and students of human nature. First and foremost, at least to me, Jiu-Jitsu is humbling, and humility is a powerful tool for innovation and leadership.

Let me quote here as 1 must the great Miyamoto Musashi, a Japanese swordsman and warrior philosopher from the 17th century, Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. That said, this is a martial art, and so he also did say that the way of the warrior is the resolute acceptance of death. In this video, you'll see Mark and I doing live technical training and some practice of techniques, under the guidance of the legendary Jiu Jitsu and Judo instructor Dave Comerillo. And now, dear friends, here's Mark Zuckerberg and and I training some jiu-jitsu.

Speaker 0: I'm sorry,

Speaker 1: do you

Speaker 0: want to work on those guys? Or up here? I just don't want to do the other guys.

Speaker 1: OK, yeah, no worries.

Speaker 0: Hey, what? You're a real hooky game. You know what? You guys go. Sorry.

Kiel, let's do the 11-12-3. I saw how much body

Speaker 1: you had there, too. Yeah. Yeah, well, that's going to level up. It's always fun. It's always fun.

Yeah, it's fun.

Speaker 0: Don't get in my way.

Speaker 1: OK.

Speaker 0: What, your back hit? Nice. Nice. You're going to have to stand up to make it shake off. Nice.

Hey, you got me that 1? Yeah. Just for, you know, it feels good.

Speaker 1: I'm pushing you down. Yeah.

Speaker 0: Just to help you. So if that doesn't work, sit up. Sit up. Good job. Good.

Good. Good. Good. Good. Good.

Good. Good. And if not, there's your triangle. Triangle, yep. Nice.

Up, up, up, up, up. Close your hand on your arm. Yes. There you go, Max. Very nice.

Sit back.

Speaker 1: Sit back.

Speaker 0: There you go. You should be able to finish it now.

Speaker 1: Hold the elbow.

Speaker 0: Hold your right shoe. You could lock your leg. Yeah. You're going to slide over. That's why I'm using my elbow here.

That's to get the posture to shake him off. If you don't, he pulls you. Yeah. I was trying to figure out what we were talking about. That.

You're going to slap him up. And shake him off. That, that. Just move

Speaker 1: in and slap your hip. And then keep it up.

Speaker 0: Spin it. Yep, yep, yep. Exactly. Alright, we're going to finish that. I'm not getting that.

Mark, you look like a jitsu guy. That was awesome. All right, time for 1 more. Yeah We had such a great run on this 1. I saw it.

We started in this poor position. Take that, Max. Come on, bud. You need to use pins. Get Nick down and get him.

Speaker 1: That's smart.

Speaker 0: Yeah, that was great. That's actually a little bigger. Nick, double up on that. Get on with the double. Nice, nice.

Nice.

Speaker 1: I don't think we can

Speaker 0: go for the double. You got to get it back against the wall. His legs were pinned together. Make double up on that When he has a guillotine, turn away from the elbow, like turn towards the elbow. You know what I mean?

Yeah. Don't go in here. You need to sweep and get a pin, especially if you're tired. Pin him, neck, left shoulder tight. Grab his neck or trap, pin it.

Watch that bumping choke. Head up. Yup. Posture up. Posture up.

Posture up. Yup. Posture. Posture. Yup.

Yup. It's the same defense on the hip. Push his left knee. Push his left knee. Just head down, can you grab down?

Shoulder pressure. Nice. Which way do we walk?

Speaker 1: Which way do we walk?

Speaker 0: Lower pressure. So you might always be doing something with your other hand, like someone started manipulating you. Forward, forward Mark, forward. There you go, yes, sit him down. Nice, Mark, watch for the leg coming in.

Very nice. You got to keep going, Max. Nice. Walk with your butt to the top. What do you mean?

Speaker 1: Reach up. Reach up. Nice. Go back

Speaker 0: in. What do

Speaker 1: you mean up? Get your back in there. Reach up, reach up.

Speaker 0: Hold on to the bottom leg. Hold on to it. Transition. Go back in. Nice, hop, hop, hop, sit on it, sit on it, hold, hold, get ready to spin.

Hold it, get ready to spin. Hop, give me that leg, give me that leg, yep, and pull your leg out at the same time. Push these, okay, and, yeah, pull it, pull it hard. Nice 1, there it is. And then unwind your leg.

Okay, keep this. Yes, get up.

Speaker 1: Leg

Speaker 0: drag.

Speaker 1: Yes,

Speaker 0: good, shove your knee down. Step over, lift your leg up and step over, pull it over. Bottle, bottle. Take the back. Alright guys, good job.

Alright guys, good job.

Speaker 1: You you

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