The Black Belt Ballet Dancer
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- As a world-renowned ballet dancer and choreographer, George Birkadze brings grace and power to the stage with every move. The same can be said of his second pursuit: mixed martial arts. With black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo and Kyokushin karate, Birkadze bridges the worlds of martial arts and ballet to prove that all dancers are fighters, and all fighters are dancers.
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A Fighter is a dancer and a dancer is a fighter, a truer words has never been spoken
And a rapist is a molester and a molester is a rapist
Seeing it as well just makes those words even stronger.
Lol, martial arts is literally a form of dancing...
actually it's a very old saying
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George is a kick ass dancer.
He was bullied for being able to do ballet? What ballet is like one of the hardest dance! And it takes a lot of strength to stand on the toe. I applaud him for continuing ballet even after he got bullied for it.
Stop looking at me You know how kids can be tough to each other :/
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Ballet is usually done by girls , plus girls who are thin and light , i don’t see why he wouldn’t get bullied
No, it is not usually done only by girls. You don't know anything about ballett, don't you?
As long as he does not get confused and does a kick when he should be doing a jump and knock out a dancer it is all good.
Haha 🤣 love your sense of humor
One of my fellow black belts used to do ballet. There were multiple times she attempted to do difficult turns that turned into turning kicks. I would probably do the same if I were a dancer.
😂😂
I know a girl my age (14) who has a black belt in martial arts. She’s also a very talented dancer and has been working to combine the two - dancing and fighting into one. This video reminds me of her :)
14 year old "black belt" lol
Spirit Splice it’s true! I must admit that the style of martial arts she learns does not have as many belts to earn, but this particular girl has been working since she was five years old to earn her belts. And it is possible, she’s not the only example I can think of who has a black belt at a young age.
She isn't competent at 14. That is why any decent martial art has a minimum age to obtain a black belt.
Spirit Splice what do you mean by ‘not competent’. Do you mean to say that she doesn’t have the physical strength or capability to be a black belt? Or that she doesn’t understand the lore and history of the sport? Please elaborate.
+Spirit Splice In my school the minimum age required is 14. To get the dans though you have to get older. Maybe in that girl's school it's the same. Either way, if she's been training since she was 5, then it's 9 years of experience. Nearly a decade of experience doesn't matter just because she was a child?
As a former classical dancer who started karate a few years ago, I totally agree. There are so many similarities !!
Yes yes yes yes!!! I trained in classical ballet in my youth, but now I practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. My entire warm up regime is based on Ballet.
Deborah Clem same
Cute Mochi nice! Where do you train?
Deborah Clem my master and my parents started a non profit organization and that’s where I train. I dance in a company
I've had George as a ballet teacher before. Just his presence is strong and mighty powerful. It definitely translates into his work as a dancer and martial artist! Super talented and gorgeous human.
i personally believe that ballet dancing is one of the toughest performances around and those ballet dancers are tough as nails.
Considering that Ballet was originally created to train Princes how to fight with swords there are no truer words that what that man said :D
Do you have a source for that? Can't find anything about it, but if true, that's very interesting!
I saw it in an old documentry from Discovery channel many years ago. and wow thanks guys for all the likes and thanks to Great Big Story for Highlighting my comment :D
here you go not sure is the link will work though www.fencing.net/14369/ballet-fencing-interpretive-dance/
It works. Very cool, thank you very much!
Martial arts are a difficult physical discipline -- but so is ballet. Classical ballet is a very difficult, complicated, technical physical discipline requiring years of study and hard work to achieve an advanced level and requiring intelligence, strength, and stamina. Ballet is NOT easy. It is among the most difficult movement disciplines --- and it is also an art form.
George is too op plz nerf
This was Bruce Lee's philosophy. Both are fluid and requires strength with grace. So yes martial arts is a dance of sorts but it can be deadly. Ballet is more for entertainment, but both requires good discipline and a sturdy physique.
Ballet is where Jean Claude Van Damm got his smooth roundhouse kicks from
This video is so inspiration..’you cant judge people by their appearance’..Good words hehe 😉🔥
I was hoping for more in-depth story
This. This is what needs to be burnt into the minds of our kids. Please show this video to your kids.
Zulhilmi Ghouse well it's not, just fear and hatred.
I'm a jurior on high schoo,with a respectable dance team\company where I learned different froms of dance(ballet, contemporary, and jazz) but I have always been interested in martial arts first boxing to be exact. I had thoughts on both dance and martial arts are becoming a strong part of my life. To be a fighter and a dancer has been conflicting, but now I can better see how both can work together into personally peace in mind.
samuel wong
I used to take Russian Classical Ballet. My teacher, he was also versed in martial arts (I don't know which one).
Salem Saberhagen Was your teacher suppose to wear a uniform if so its likely karate, judo, taekwondo, or BJJ.
samuel wong
Once after my ballet class, I saw a boy wearing a black martial arts uniform heading towards the class where the teacher stayed behind (still dressed as a dance coach). I asked my friend (the teacher's daughter) what was going on and she said her dad also taught martial arts.
Her dad wasn't part of any dance company so he did lots jobs. He rented the room we used from an existing dance company. One of his jobs was to help figure skaters with their choreography and artistry. After he moved away to another province to take that job on full time (Montreal), I quit ballet. I was there more for the classroom atmosphere and my friends than for the art.
I cannot tell what martial art he taught but it must have been an eastern martial art. Normally teaching martial arts is not a stable career. And if your heart isn't in learning the "art", perhaps it was not suited for you.
samuel wong
I was there for physical exercise as a hobby. It was the only physical class my parents could get me to go to without complaining (when I was 9, I twisted my ankle playing outdoors. I thought it was a blessing because my parents finally let me quit hip-hop class. I was that type of kid.)
If my heart was in ballet, I would have practiced my stretches twice a day and did core body strength training every day like you're supposed to if you want stable pirrouettes, high jumps, etc. I only exercised during class (2 hours per week). It was the music that drew me in more than doing the physically demanding moves.
As it was, when I turned 12, the crime rate in my city increased, my parents forced me to take taekwondo for self defense at our local community center (3 times a week for one hour). I complained every time (their motto was "no pain, no gain" and I'm no masochist.)
It was no surprise that after 6 months of strength training and stretching in taekwondo that I was able to do solid, slow triple pirrouettes in ballet with ease and hold my relevé positions on one foot. After I quit taekwondo, my ballet strength suffered.
As it was, the only art that held my passion was fine art (painting/drawing), which I did every chance I got (ballet intrigued me with how beautiful it looked but I liked looking at it more than performing it). But my parents needed to get me to do something physical, as it's incredibly detrimental for humans, especially children, not to get adequate exercise.
Now, in adulthood, I regret not continuing this type of exercise as it's taking a toll on my back, knees, and neck due to weakened muscles. The medium speed lap swimming i do isn't targetting the muscle groups to the degree i need (the only reason I went swimming). I've started yoga for those afflicted with chronic pain. I'm hoping to regain my health. As much as I hate yoga, it is helping me. That's my only motivation.
Let my poor life choices be a lesson to others. Don't quit your core body exercises. (If it's your passion, then you're lucky because you have the motivation.) If you lose your passion, then let avoidance of future pain be your new motivation. I'm paying for that now with chronic pain.
“All dancers are fighters and all fighters are dancers”
That’s deep. Respect, Sensei!
I have tremendous respect for ballet dancers, they are strong, flexible, elegant and balanced. The moves they perform take enormous amounts of discipline to do
The message for our world. "You can't judge people by appearance, you never know..." Powerful and scary true!!
White belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, white belt Judo, beginner/ primary Irish dance.
Alicia-Dylan Rose Chase you?
Me Me Big Boy that just means he's a noob at everything.
SushiTries Lol yeah, we didn't need to know anyway
lol
Yeah.
I LIKE THE COMBINATION OF BALLET AND MARTIAL ARTS. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GEORGE BIRKADZE! KEEP PERSEVERANCE ALIVE! JUST REMEMBER YOU ARE POSITIVE INFLUENCE IN PEOPLE LIVES TODAY AND YESTERDAY. GUY. TAKE CARE.
Martial Arts Notation will give you the ambidexterity of a jazz drummer. Deepen understanding of uncommon time signatures, teach you the rudiments of rhythm and give you the ability to write down your moves.
I’m from Georgia too and im Georgian dancer, Georgian dance is like fighting it’s really beautifull but you need to train really hard. If you have ever seen Georgian dance believe me you will be impressed. I’ve alreadg travelled to many countreys to show them our traditions and i’m really proud of myself for showing others my traditions through dancing. It’s like teeling a story with art.
Wait until he learns Muay Thai and implement the skills from Ballad into it. Doing a kick 15 feet into the air.
Ι am pretty sure he practices Muay Thai too..
This is so true, I am both a jujitsu student and a dancer and they go hand in hand
I'm happy for you that you didn't let the bullies bring you down. In a few months I'm going to enter employment and be able to afford material arts and ballet classes. I always wanted to try both! I'm so excited. 🙌🎈
I box and I dance both help me become both strong and beautiful.
Just found this channel recently and its become one of my favorite channels ever
Hey! I’ve practiced martial arts since I️ was six and tap dance since I️ was seven. My master in martial arts also danced as a child. I’ve never met anyone like myself except him. It makes me incredibly happy to see more of us. :) (I’m a guy by the way)
His strength and grace are admirable!
What?! black belt on 3 different martial arts....
This guy can beautifully and poetically fuck you up.
In my youth I fenced, studied Karate and judo as well as danced( the 70s). My Karate teacher hated me doing judo and visa versa It is me who have to face down more than 3 aggressors and come out in on top the last time the magistrate recommended a reward from the police since that I have studied 2 style of Jujitsu. In the 90s I ran a security firm in the east end of London supplying club doormen my training which I had passed on with the grace of God (over 100 active on a Friday night )meant that all my staff came home safe. Claud.
As he said, ballet Made him a better fighter. I think through the hole stretching and moves in ballet u can easily high kick somebody or trick somebody because of his moves he learnt during dancing
Wow, this is amazing! I can so relate to this! I am doing Taekwon-do but I would like to learn some ballet as well. Thank you! :)
This is the exact video i needed. One of my original characters uses ballet as her fighting style and this is just perfect. Amazing skills and great video
FINNALY something I can relate to! Evveryone is always so surprised when they find out I do ballet and martial arts 😂
Excuse me? People think ballet is not difficult? And martial art is about hitting other people and getting injured???
Everyone knows that ballet is not just super difficult, it is physically demanding and it is even more painful in the long term. And don’t leave out the word “art” in martial art, it’s not vile like wresting or WWE, it’s about health, mental strength and it is about beauty too.
Please don’t simplify ballet and martial arts like that, it’s very disrespectful in my opinion.
And even if people use the word “feminine” as something insulting, don’t ever let that stop you from embracing your femininity. Femininity is not a bad thing, both you and your haters should know that.
Sorry that I’m being extra, but it is what it is.
Finn Tran thank you ~
This channel is one of the best channels ever , c est de la perfection!
I love his word compositions. You can tell an intelligent person by their upbringing.
That is incredible! So beautiful and inspiring. I would've never come up with a combination of the two but it does kinda make sense. :)
You know when you really like a person without really knowing them? Yeah, I really like this guy.
This guy is an artist and his tyle is everything thatI aspire as martial artist
so true about the first impression thing, like i thought he kept minions and tried to steal the moon. but here we are now.
CZcams "the effect ballet had on Anderson Silva"
Ballet helped shape the greatest fighter of all time. It helps fighters move more fluidly and increases balance which increases ones fight capacity ten fold.
This is just great. Truely one of the most brilliant things I have seen in a while.
Honestly, I wouldn't want to be in a fight with a ballet dancer. I mean, they are capable of fighting because the moves they do, they just have to increase the force of the move and its pain city! Plus, they are flexible, which makes it easier for them to avoid being hit, which would end up frustrating and tiring out their opponent, while the ballet dancer is trained to keep a level head and to do difficult movements without tiring out as easily as someone that isn't as flexible. If I had a choice between a professional wrestler or a professional ballet dancer to be on my side during a fight, I'd go with the ballet dancer in a heartbeat.
I honestly feel that ballet dancers got most beautiful feet in dancing world because when I look at them, I see passions, pains, tears, blood, sweat, broken bones and sacrifices for the sake of art, check them out and you will get my point
AYYEEE LETS GO REPRESENTING GEORGIAAA
Seeing such a high level ballet dancer with cauliflower ear is a strange combination, but I dig it.
Incredibly inspiring video. Wow!
It’s amazing!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Sees extreme cauliflower ears.
Yup, I wouldn't want to mess with this guy.
This video gives me hope to have more than one hobby.i was thinking about like "should I quit doing martial arts and learn to dance or not"and after I watch this video it's a hero Ig.😅❤️
I have a green belt in shaolin kung fu, and I'm three months in practicing ballet. It's exciting seen these type of stories.
"You can't judge people by their appearance"
I think your cauliflower ear begs to differ
This is wonderful history! Congratulations for Work! 👏👏👏
Haha his name is George and he's from Georgia....that being said, I feel really sorry for the guy who had to be the first (and likely only) example for all the other bullies.
This is so great. I love doing a ba gua martial art - inspired dance to industrial.
"Who did you like more in Beauty and the Beast?"
George: Yes.
As a Thai Boxer I have used ballet to improve my flexibility and kicks and helps massively
Lol a REAL LIFE JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMNN!
i.STiLL.FUNCTiON 510 was looking for this lol
But Jean Claude is already a real life person so your comment doesn't make any sense.
Van Damme But why male model.?
Какой же он умница
Beautiful story 👍👍💞
get you a man who could do both
I love this channel so much
Excellent combination of two sports!
His English is clear and doesn't need subtitles.
Beautiful soul. Wow!
I'm in love with this man😍😍
This is just pure awesome!
This is so cool!
Great video
Bjj, judo and kyokushin? Holy fuck, you are a beast
Wonderful. Thanks
Misa kuranaga in the back ayyy.
Saw title. Liked before video started.
Who says ballet dancers are weak? Did you ever see one in person? They are *jacked* . Not an inch of fat on them
Badass
In the States, young football players are often put in ballet because of the translatable skills like balance and attention to form. What a world we could create if we didn’t limit activities to a specific gender, etc.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Amazing
Nice video. However, your videos are already super short, why waste that time with a redundantly long intro?
Knoar they are sponsored videos that's why it was long all that intro was Reebok.
Ha, you're right. I didn't even notice anything about Reebok before you said something. Not very good advertising.
Great combination specially for kids who need to streetch
that's a one way to stop getting bullied. Get a black belt in every worthy martial arts.
I just know his kicks are deadly
People still dint realize most professional martial artists are also dancers or take dance classes to improve agility, flexibility and ligament strength.
My coach is breakdancing champion. WKA champion and Mauy Thai champ Kevin morris
That’s so cool!! 😎
Reebok is great in opportunity
"You can't judge people by their appearance... you never know."
I gave up ballet for martial arts and somehow I regret it though I love martial arts, it’s my life
I do ballet and Kung fu, and my Kung fu teacher is always comparing ballet to Kung fu, and saying how they are so alike.
so true
Wooow! I never knew!! Great video :D
Very motivating video
I live in Massachusetts like him :)
I do Kung fu, karate,tae Kwan doe,jazz,ballet,acro and hip hop! So I'm also a dancer and fighter!