Thanks! Happy New Year to you too. And to all the members here! I am very happy to have found a community where we can talk, share and exchange about Master Rickson's jiu jitsu, invisible jiu jitsu and self defense. Thanks to you @James Driskill for putting this in place. 🙏

@James Driskill Thank you!! 🙏

I just saw your Instagram post. Really nice 👍 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS_WJvIkTx-/

@Austin Pase "Henry's optimistic Half guard": what do you mean? From half guard top Henry likes to be almost like in side control. Is that "optimistic Half guard"? = half guard is a guard half way passed?

Thank you for everything @James Driskill! Happy new year to you!

@Nick Milla Yes, that's true, unfortunately. There are a lot of Japanese in the first video. Rickson is very well-known in Japan, and the Japanese are huge fans. They produced a lot of interesting content. Unfortunately, it is often poorly translated. I have a few others videos that are entirely in Japanese that I haven't included here.

Just found this one...in an advertisement for a Dreamcast video game! @James Driskill is this really Rickson? They must have paid him a good amount of money. 🤣

When I read this message, I was working with an AI. So out of curiosity, I asked it the question. 😅 The response is quite good: This is a high-stress situation with multiple dynamics at play—your safety, your family's safety, and your wife's unexpected intervention. Here’s a breakdown of what to focus on: 1. Immediate Priority: Reposition and De-escalate Your wife stepping between you changes the dynamic. A calm, clear, and firm directive to her is crucial — not angry, but urgent. Say something like, “\[Wife’s name\], please step back with me.” The goal is to get her out of the direct line and keep your family group together, without turning your back on the aggressor. 2. Maintain Your Defensive Posture You already have distance and good hand positioning — keep that. Your focus now splits between the aggressor and safely guiding your wife back. Avoid sudden movements. Your body language should remain non-threatening but ready. 3. Unified Front, Exit Strategy Once your wife is beside or slightly behind you, reiterate calm, defusing statements: “We’re just leaving, no problem here.” Do not argue, justify, or engage. Your objective is to leave, not to win or defuse further. Start moving your family toward a safer, more public area or to your vehicle, always keeping the aggressor in your peripheral vision. 4. Why This Approach? • Safety First: A drunk, aggressive person is unpredictable. Having your wife in the middle increases her risk and can escalate the situation if the aggressor perceives a new threat or target. • Team Coordination: A unified response prevents mixed signals. You need to be on the same page to exit smoothly. • Legal Protection: Maintaining a defensive posture, trying to de-escalate, and clearly attempting to leave strengthens your position if legal action becomes necessary. After the Incident: • Once safe, acknowledge your wife’s intention (to help) but discuss why moving into the line of confrontation increases collective risk. Frame it as a teamwork and safety strategy for the future.

Translation of @Kenichi Hirose post (using Google translate) ^ "First of all, it's important to take a deep breath and calm yourself down. Hopefully, this will help your wife and the drunk person calm down as well. It's important to keep your distance so that you're prepared for anything that may happen. I think it's all about how calm you can be."