Martial Arts Journey with Rokas's video: Is BJJ A Cult An In-Depth Analysis

Every martial arts deserves to be questioned if it can become a cult. In this video I take an in-depth look at BJJ and what aspects of it may fall into being a cult and why it's more often not a cult than it is. 00:00 Intro - Understanding Cults 04:24 Personal Disclaimer 06:27 Extreme BJJ Cult Example - Team Lloyd 13:35 Comparing BJJ and Aikido as a cult 20:22 The Creonte Phenomenon in BJJ 25:14 BJJ Against the BITE Model 35:18 Summary • Article on Loyd Irvin: https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/3/5/4066506/team-lloyd-irvin-sex-abuse-cult-power-medal-chasers-exodus/in/3625585 • Article on Loyd Irvin: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/the-cult-of-lloyd-irvin-6394125 • A letter from Ryan Hall: https://tim.blog/2013/01/16/the-dangers-of-hero-worship-an-open-letter-from-ryan-hall/ • Recognizing warning signs of a BJJ Cult: https://www.bjjee.com/articles/recognizing-warning-signs-that-your-bjj-academy-is-a-cult-how-to-save-yourself/ • Is BJJ a cult article: https://www.jiujitsubrotherhood.com/blogs/blog/is-jiu-jitsu-a-cult For more videos on cults check out my new channel Critical Thinkers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOPGXTvx6o8&list=PLpYu1wrhxbczBIyN6EHd8GVDKV4NFJaU- --- Welcome to the Martial Arts Journey YouTube channel! My name is Rokas. I'm a Lithuanian guy who trained Aikido for 14 years, 7 of them running a professional Aikido Dojo until eventually I realized that Aikido does not live up to what it promises. Lead by this realization I decided to make a daring step to close my Aikido Dojo and move to Portland, Oregon for six months to start training MMA at the famous Straight Blast Gym Headquarters under head coach Matt Thornton. After six months intensive training I had my first amateur MMA fight after which I moved back to Lithuania. During all of this time I am documenting my experience through my YouTube channel called "Martial Arts Journey". Now I am slowly setting up plans to continue training MMA under quality guidance and getting ready for my next MMA fight as I further document and share my journey and discoveries. --- If you want to support my journey, you can make a donation to my PayPal at info@rokasleo.com SUBSCRIBE to see when the next videos will come out: ► http://bit.ly/1KPZpv0 Check the video "Aikido vs MMA" which started this whole Martial Arts Journey: ► https://youtu.be/0KUXTC8g_pk If you want to support me and this channel on a regular basis check my Patreon page: ► https://www.patreon.com/rokasleo