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Brainees: Hayden, Ella, Arjun, Grace, Hayley, Danraj, Jack & Reece. Winner: Jack
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00:00or insects were harmed in the making of this program
00:02and that none of the training you're about to see
00:04be attempted unless under expert supervision
00:078 braineese, 1 challenge
00:20to use complex mass of 100 billion cells
00:24we call brain for chance to win
00:26brain jutsu black brain belt
00:28this is brain jutsu
00:36born in lancashire
00:38trained in japan with mind
00:40as sharp as samurai sword
00:41he is brain master
00:43he is the sensei
00:45konnichiwa
00:47and welcome to brain jutsu
00:49mental training
00:52specially designed to boost
00:54brain power and focus
00:55my trainees or braineese have been following a basic program of training in the comfort of their own home
01:02a brain boosting routine of exercise
01:06sleep
01:07and enough fruit and veg to stock a greengrocer's
01:11i really want to win the black belt because it will give me like more dignity and give me more
01:14self-confidence
01:15we've done so much training to be honest calm me down a lot
01:19i really want the black belt
01:21now my braineese must put their training into practice by testing a part of the brain we use every day
01:27level one
01:29you're no fault
01:32take a look at my very cluttered garage
01:34now try to find the little rubber duck
01:38spotted eh?
01:39congratulations
01:40you've just used your occipital lobes
01:43this area
01:45this area
01:45the seeing part of our brain
01:46allows us to recognise and separate images from each other
01:50the seven braineese who use their occipital lobes the best
01:53will be allowed to enter my brain jutsu dojo
01:56where their training will continue
01:58the one who fails
02:00will be left outside
02:01oh
02:02feel the burn
02:04enter the dojo
02:08our braineese must answer four questions by studying the different faces on the board in front of them
02:15get them right and they'll be left with a four digit code
02:18which they must then use to unlock a piece of brain and secure their place in the dojo
02:24but with only seven pieces of brain and eight braineese
02:27one of either Hayden, Ella, Arjun, Grace, Hayley, Danraj, Jack or Reece
02:34will be left outside and eliminated
02:39a bang of the gong reveals the four questions
02:43how many green smiley faces are there?
02:51how many faces have freckles?
03:00how many yellow smiley faces are there?
03:12how many faces have one of you?
03:19the answer our braineese are looking full
03:44It looks like Arjun is. He has to return to the noodle bar for a second helping.
03:51Hayden and Reese haven't yet moved, really working those occipital lobes in search of
03:55the right combination. And it's Ella who's first to unlock a piece of brain with Dan
04:00Raj hot on her heels. Don't forget the code our brainies are looking for is 1694, as there
04:08is one green smiley face, six faces with freckles, nine yellow smiley faces and four faces with
04:15one ear. With two more brainies now through to the dojo, that leaves Hayden, Hayley, Grace
04:23and Jack to fight it out for the last three places. And it looks like some are really struggling.
04:29Come on brainies, keep that focus. With our brainies going backwards and forwards more
04:37times than a tennis rally, Jack at last pops up on his lock, followed by Hayley, which
04:45just leaves Hayden and Grace. Suffering sumos, Hayden still hasn't got that combination. Can
04:52Grace now grab her opportunity? But she's not got it either. Surely Hayden can't slip up
04:59again? No chance. And as his piece of brain slots home, it's Hayden who's in and Grace who's
05:08out. While seven have proved themselves worthy of entering the dojo and continuing their brain
05:17training, for Grace, it's the end of the road. I'm a bit disappointed, but it was hard though,
05:25it was quite hard. It required a lot of concentrating. The question I found really hard was to face
05:30his head one ear because usually you got mixed up with two ears, so it was hard. So with six
05:36others to go, it's time for Ella, Danraj, Arjun, Reece, Jack, Hayley and Hayden to receive their
05:44yellow brain belts. I was so nervous sitting there because you could just hear the bits of brain
05:49drop and I was like, that's another person. You have to hurry up. I feel really relieved that I'm here
05:55right now and I just, I just prayed and prayed that I wouldn't have to go so early in the
06:00stage of the game.
06:03Brain titan! In this next level of training, things are going to get really hard. Level two, orange belt.
06:13We do things every day without even thinking about it, like using the remote control for the tele.
06:19But try turning up the volume with the hand that you don't normally use. Go on, a lot more harder,
06:25isn't it?
06:26If you manage to do that, you're using part of your brain that deals with problem solving, the frontal lobes.
06:33And that's what level two is all about. Taking something you normally do without thinking and doing it differently.
06:41Work it!
06:42To prepare them for using their frontal lobes in this next challenge, our brainees are going to need some training.
06:48Room of Mental Nourishment.
06:52This is the Room of Mental Nourishment, where our young hopefuls will train their brains between every task.
06:58The more seriously they take their training, the better prepared they'll be for the challenges that lie ahead.
07:03And in level two, that challenge is all about getting their brains to think in a new way.
07:09Brain training. Write the name of the braineer you think will win the black belt. Write backwards using your hand
07:16you don't normally write with.
07:18So, our brainees are going to be made to really think about something, like writing, that they'd normally do without
07:24thinking.
07:24Which one are you going to choose for who's going to win the black belt?
07:27Hayley.
07:28This is pretty hard.
07:29That's the whole point Hayden. If it was easy, it wouldn't be giving your brain a workout.
07:34Who did you do?
07:35I done Jack.
07:37Why?
07:38Because I think he's a very intelligent boy.
07:41That's one vote for Jack. And another. Who's a popular boy then?
07:46Has anyone chosen me?
07:49Never mind Hayden, here's a brain tip.
07:53Picture the words in front of you before you write it.
07:56Think about each individual letter.
07:59If you want to work your frontal lobes and improve your all-round focus, writing backwards with your wrong hand
08:05is a great thing to do.
08:06But for Hayden, the exercise appears to have dented his confidence.
08:10You never know if you're going to win or not. You know there's stronger people out of everyone than you.
08:16And out of everyone here, I'm probably the weakest.
08:19You shouldn't really put yourself down.
08:21Will Hayden get over his confidence crisis and find his focus in time for the next round?
08:27And will front runner Jack live up to expectations?
08:30There's only one way to find out. It's time for our brainies to put their training to the test.
08:37Guardian of the dojo and task adjudicator the Sheehan will now demonstrate the level 2 challenge.
08:42Spell backwards. Step forward.
08:46To stand chance of gaining orange belt, 7 brainies must now think in reverse.
08:52Sheehan will show them picture. They have to say what is.
08:56That is cut. Then they spell word backwards. T-A-C.
09:03Get right and our brainies can step forward. Get wrong and they stay put.
09:08Brainies can choose length of word they want to spell backwards.
09:12Longer word. More time they get to answer.
09:15Three seconds for three letter word. Up to six seconds for six letters.
09:19More letters. More steps towards destination.
09:22There is slight advantage to going first in challenge.
09:26But order brainies take part is order they complete at level 1.
09:30Whoever not finished will be eliminated from the dojo.
09:34My brainy tip here is to imagine the whole word and then break it down into groups of letters.
09:41Who? Who?
09:42Work those frontal lobes.
09:48Four.
09:49First to try and get her brain thinking differently is Ella.
09:52Drum.
09:55R-M-M-U-R.
09:59But it's not the start she was hoping for.
10:02Three.
10:03Danraj meanwhile decides to play safe.
10:06Eight.
10:07R-A-E.
10:11Four.
10:14Lion.
10:14N-O-I-L.
10:17Lion.
10:18No hesitation for Arjun.
10:20Three.
10:22B.
10:23E-E-B.
10:26An easy beasy for Reece.
10:29Four.
10:31Next up is front runner Jack.
10:32Tank.
10:33K-N-A-T.
10:35Tank.
10:36And like the other boys it looks like his brain training has really paid off.
10:40Four.
10:42Duck.
10:44K.
10:45U.
10:46No.
10:47K-C-U.
10:49Hayley though comes unstuck with duck.
10:51It's now Hayden's turn.
10:52Four.
10:54Short on confidence after his training, can he now respond?
10:58Goat.
11:01T-A.
11:05Oh no.
11:06It's back to Ella.
11:08Three.
11:08K.
11:08Who this time gets off the mark.
11:11Mop.
11:11P-I-M.
11:14Mop.
11:14P-I-M.
11:14In fact, a runner correct answer sees all seven brainies make good progress.
11:20Worm.
11:21M-R-O-W.
11:23But it's Arjun who's first to step onto the podium and claim an orange belt.
11:29Front runner Jack comes in second.
11:32And with Dan Raj, Reece and Hayley also claiming a place in the next level, that just leaves Ella and
11:37Hayden to battle it out for the last orange belt.
11:41Fire.
11:44E-R-I-F.
11:46And with that word Hayden draws level.
11:49With both brainies now just a five letter word away from her place in the next round, Ella decides to
11:54gamble and get the job done.
11:56Five.
11:58Watch.
12:00H-C-T-A-W.
12:03H-C-T-A-W.
12:05And she gets it.
12:07For Hayden though, it's a sad sayonara as he must hand over his brain belt and leave the dojo.
12:15Walk of eternal regret.
12:18It's just hard to spell backwards.
12:21I couldn't do it.
12:22I'm really disappointed that I went but at the end of the day someone has to go and this time
12:27it was me.
12:31So with five levels to go, it's time for Ella, Dan Raj, Arjun, Reece, Jack and Hayley to get their
12:39orange brain belts.
12:41I'm really, really relieved that I got through last round because I'm not very good at spelling.
12:48I was neck and neck with Hayden so I just took a big risk and chose the five letter word
12:53and I felt really happy with myself after I'd done it.
12:57Brain T2.
13:01Brainy, not so brainy.
13:04Who's the clever clogs and whose brain needs a lot more training?
13:08Picture the scene, it's 250 years ago and a lad called Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is only six years old and
13:14already playing the obstacle, composing amazing music and performing it to the Empress of Austria.
13:20But did he stop there? No, he did not. He only went on to write another 600 major works. Not
13:25bad for someone who only lived to the age of 35.
13:29Wolfgang-tastic. Get a load of this. What a racket.
13:33TV challenge shows are bursting at the seams with tuneless musical wannabes desperate for fame.
13:38Mr. Mozart will be turning in his grave. Brainy, Mozart. Not so brainy. Musical wannabes.
13:47Brain Jitsu.
13:50Pressure in Brain Jitsu Dojo rising. Just six young hopeful remain to compete under watchful eye of Shihan.
13:58Ella, first to enter Dojo. Front runner, Jack.
14:03Reese, steady throughout.
14:04I really want to win the black belt because it will give me like more dignity and give me more
14:08self-confidence.
14:10Danraj, calm and collected.
14:12Hayley.
14:12I'm really really relieved that I got through last round.
14:16And Arjan, winner of last level.
14:19Challenge is about to get even tougher. Only two Brainy will make final test.
14:23Table of supreme focus. Where you must move ball with power of mind for chance to win.
14:30Brain Jitsu black brain belt. It's time for...
14:34Level three.
14:35Whiz belt.
14:37Now, we all like to chat. But did you know that using words to communicate is one of the main
14:43reasons why our brains have grown so incredibly powerful?
14:47And that having a conversation exercises both halves of the brain.
14:51Now, if all that's doing your head in, allow me to explain.
14:56Imagine you're the trumpet player in an orchestra.
15:00Your main focus is on your own notes.
15:03But the conductor, well, he has to listen for everyone's notes.
15:08It's the same with the brain.
15:10There's the left half, which deals with the details.
15:12And there's the right half, which looks at the overall picture.
15:15This next level of training strengthens my Brainy's focus by working one half of their brain under pressure.
15:23Hey! Pump it up!
15:26Room of Mental Nourishment.
15:30It's our Brainy's second visit to the Room of Mental Nourishment, where once again they'll train for the next challenge.
15:36Which, remember, is all about using the two halves of the brain to communicate.
15:42Brain training.
15:44Get into two groups.
15:45One Brainy describes how the blocks fit together. The other groups put them together.
15:50So, while one group will use the right side of their brain to explain how to make the shape,
15:55the other group must use the left side of their brain to interpret the words.
16:01Arjun gets the ball rolling.
16:02So, at the bottom, there's one brick, which has four, like, kind of cylinder things at the top,
16:10goes right at the bottom.
16:11But Dan Raj and Hayley are finding it hard to get a word in edgeways.
16:15Four blocks going, like, vertically or horizontally.
16:19It fits onto one side of the square.
16:21Not put off by Hayley's interruption, Arjun continues with his one-man show.
16:26The other side of the other... Red.
16:27Red.
16:28But in his enthusiasm, he seems to have forgotten that hand signals are of little use to a team who
16:33can't see you.
16:34Is it like a similar version of the two one?
16:36Yes.
16:38Meanwhile, Hayley's given up entirely.
16:41Is that what it's meant to look like?
16:43Let's see. Let's see. No.
16:44Put it almost like it. Almost.
16:47Oh, never mind. Time for a training tip.
16:50Tip. Use short, clear instructions. Imagine yourself hearing them.
16:56Understand?
16:56Yep.
16:56In other words, our guideers must think exactly what information the others need.
17:01Because good communication is all about putting yourself in somebody else's shoes.
17:07Oh, Brainy, start again. And it looks like this time Dan Raj is going to begin.
17:11Should we start from the beginning, then?
17:13Yeah.
17:13Yeah.
17:13But wait, Arjun's obviously decided that he's been silent too long.
17:18Yeah. And then you get the two rectangle ones, yeah?
17:21Yeah, two.
17:21Yeah, four.
17:22Right-hand side, like on the right.
17:24It doesn't matter. Yeah.
17:25Yeah.
17:25Yeah, just twist it.
17:26Whoa!
17:29We got it, we got it.
17:31No, I said it should be in the middle. The bottom one should be at the middle, the bottom cube.
17:36Oh, oh.
17:36Should be in the middle.
17:37Got it.
17:38Now it's right.
17:38Yes!
17:41The instructions were right, it's just, they weren't perfect. They could be better.
17:47I got really frustrated with Rhys because he showed the wrong block, even though I said a slice of four
17:54cylinders on it.
17:55I don't really think you should be frustrated with me because I don't really get it. And I think you
18:00could improve your instructions.
18:02I think you got a point that I do rush, but I think I'll prove in my communication skills.
18:07So, will Dan Raj's lack of practice cost him in the next task?
18:12And will forceful Arjun ever let anyone get a word in?
18:16It's time to find out as our six now put their communication training to the test.
18:27This is test of communication skill. So, six brainy must first divide into teams of two by drawing chopsticks.
18:37As quickly as possible, teams must whack open six lanterns containing numbers that go together to form some.
18:44Pairs first need to decide who is Guida, who is Whacker.
18:49Whackers will be blindfolded and will be relying on Guida to locate lanterns.
18:54When all six are open, brainies stop clock by shouting,
18:58RENJITSU!
18:59Quicker they whack lanterns, more time they have to pick up numbers and work out some.
19:05When brainies are happy with answer, hit GONG!
19:09First two teams to provide correct answer get green belts and advance to next level.
19:14One brainy from losing team will be eliminated.
19:18The key to success here is for the Guida to use the right side of their brain to follow their
19:24teammates' progress and give them clear instructions.
19:28For their partner, it's vital they use the left side of their brain to focus on these instructions and nothing
19:35else.
19:38First to put their communication training to the test are Dan Raj and Reece.
19:43Take a step to the left.
19:44With Guida Dan Raj working the right side of his brain and Reece to the left, the boys get off
19:49to a good start.
19:50Take a step to the right.
19:52Whack.
19:52But then Reece's radar goes awry.
19:55Take a step to the right.
19:57Right.
20:00Slightly back.
20:02Whack.
20:03And now the boys are losing valuable time.
20:06Whack.
20:08Whack.
20:10Brain Jitsu.
20:11The pair finish in 1 minute 45 seconds, but they'll have to wait to find out how much extra time,
20:16if any, it's bought them to make their sum.
20:19OK, walk forward.
20:21Left, right, right, right, sorry.
20:24Now, whack.
20:26Good.
20:27Next is the pink team of Jack and Arjun.
20:29In training, Arjun took complete control of the guiding team, but now it's Jack who will be giving the instructions.
20:35Whack. Yeah.
20:37Don't smack it. Whack it.
20:39And he's doing a pretty good job of it.
20:40With forceful Arjun silent for once, the boys make good progress.
20:44Left.
20:46Whack.
20:47Brain Jitsu.
20:48Stopping the clock in a whack-tastic 1 minute 23 seconds.
20:57Forward.
20:58Forward.
20:58Last up are the two remaining girls, Hayley and Ella.
21:01Whack.
21:02OK, backwards a little bit.
21:06Right.
21:08Whack.
21:09With Ella doing the guiding, it looks like she's remembered her training, giving Hayley clear and precise instructions.
21:15Whack.
21:18Left.
21:21Whack.
21:22Whack.
21:25Whack.
21:44Whack.
21:47Six plus twenty.
21:49Six plus twenty.
21:50Six.
21:51Six.
21:52Six.
21:52Jack and Arjun are first to bang the gong, just ahead of Rhys and Dan Raj, but the girls' brains
21:57are struggling with the numbers.
21:59At last they bang the gong.
22:02Eleven plus twenty minus six equals twenty-five.
22:05That looks spot on, but to be safe the girls will be hoping that one of the other teams have
22:10got their some wrong.
22:11Twenty plus eleven minus six equals twenty-five.
22:15That's a thumbs up from the Sheehan.
22:17And no problems either for Jack and Arjun.
22:22So, even though they've found the right answer, as the last to finish, it's Hayley and Ella who'll be battling
22:28it out to avoid elimination in the...
22:32Stare off.
22:37With just one green belt up for grabs, both brainies must use all their powers of focus to fight the
22:43urge to blink.
22:44The first to falter will be eliminated.
22:50Ooh, and it's Hayley who's first to go from think to blink.
22:55So, while Ella stays in, Hayley's out and must hand over her orange brain belt and leave the dojo.
23:05Walk of eternal regret.
23:09I thought the brain training was useful.
23:13I could visualise what I was doing in my head.
23:16It was just the sun that got me down.
23:21So, with four levels left, it's green brain belts for Ella, Danraj, Arjun, Reece and Jack.
23:28The fact that I've come first has built my confidence much greater.
23:31The method that I used to keep my eyes open was to blink really fast before I did the...
23:37...sare off.
23:40Brain Titter!
23:44Level four.
23:46Move it!
23:48This fourth level requires our brainies to master a primitive part of the brain called the amygdala.
23:54The area that responds to threat.
23:57Oh, oh!
24:01Remember the last time you felt afraid or panicky?
24:04Maybe it was on a dark night.
24:05Well, that feeling was triggered by the old amygdala.
24:11Stress can make you lose focus.
24:13Fact.
24:14Which is why my brainies must train to keep their emotions under control.
24:20Room of Mental Nourishment.
24:25We're back in the Room of Mental Nourishment and it's time for our five remaining green belt holders
24:30to overcome fear and stay totally focused.
24:36Brain Training.
24:38Form a circle.
24:39Pass the disgusting drink around the circle.
24:41Only passing it on when you have said a different word relating to the last word someone says.
24:47After one minute, the brainie holding the drink has to drink it.
24:52Hey, but drink what exactly?
24:54Well, how about a nice glass of cod liver oil?
24:57I want to throw chunks out after that.
24:59Disgusting or not, Arjun, it's time to play.
25:02Water.
25:03Water.
25:06Liquid.
25:07Drink.
25:09Orange juice.
25:11While most of our brainies are doing a good job of keeping their amygdalas under control,
25:15with Arjun, it's a different story.
25:17Just the thought of that cod liver oil appears to be slowing him down.
25:21Uh, ginger ale.
25:24Ginger.
25:27Chewy.
25:27Bubble gong.
25:31Bubble.
25:32Bubble.
25:32Uh, um...
25:34Soak.
25:35Top bath.
25:39There's the gong, and it's Rhys who's found himself holding the cup of yuck.
25:44Just hold your nose and drink it.
25:46Just don't think about it.
25:48Just hold your nose and drink it.
25:49Hey, easy for you to say, Danraj.
25:52Yeah, I'll just sip it.
25:54Ooh, it's tense.
26:00You're gonna let me faint.
26:01Time for a training tip.
26:04Tip.
26:05Welcome the drink as your friend.
26:07It holds the answer.
26:09That's a good tip.
26:10If you do this training at home, then imagining the drink as something nice, like a fruit smoothie,
26:15will help you stay calm.
26:17Being afraid of it will only close your focus and stop you from coming up with a word.
26:23Arjun kicks things off a second time.
26:27Uh...
26:27Toilet.
26:29Toilet bowl.
26:30Toilet? The idea is to think of the drink as something nice.
26:33Something gross.
26:35Uh...
26:36Flush.
26:37Diary inside.
26:39Green.
26:40Chicken.
26:42Finally, our brainies change the subject, and immediately things start to speed up.
26:46Fried chicken.
26:47Buffalo wings.
26:48Yum.
26:50Hot.
26:52Scrumptious.
26:53Stop.
26:54That's the second gong, and this time it's Dan Raj who has to gulp down the gloop.
27:00Block your nose, Dan Raj.
27:02Block your nose.
27:05Drink it down.
27:07Dan Raj.
27:09Urgh!
27:10Aghasty!
27:12That was disgusting, but the tip did help me into drinking it.
27:16I found it harder to concentrate because of the, erm, element of fear because the drink was passing around and
27:23I was like, don't come to me, don't come to me.
27:26Will Reese manage to keep his concentration in the next task?
27:29And will Arjun remember his training and think nice thoughts?
27:33It's time to find out as our five are challenged to overcome their fears once again.
27:40Creepy Crawly Word Grab.
27:43Creepy Crawly Word Grab.
27:43This level will test of mind over matter for brainies and will push them to really overcome their fear.
27:50Underneath the creepy crawlies lie an assortment of letters worth different points.
27:54Brainies have just one minute to plunge hands into tank and pick out up to seven letters each.
28:00They then have a further minute to make higher scoring what they can.
28:07To do well, my brainies must block out the signals coming from their amygdala and ignore the creepy crawlies.
28:14The quicker they combat their fear, the more time they'll have to pick out the high scoring letters.
28:24Oh!
28:28Underneath this pile of mealworms are an extra five golden letters.
28:32If our brainies manage to use one in their word, they'll double their score.
28:38Oh!
28:41Our brainies dive in.
28:42But what's this?
28:43Instead of looking for letters, front runner Jack is waving his hands about in the air, completely forgetting his training.
28:52That can't be said of Ella though.
28:54Her face, that of someone whose amygdala is well and truly under control.
28:59But forceful Arjun's only picked out three letters so far.
29:03Remember Arjun?
29:04Think nice thoughts.
29:05Move it!
29:07I'm still...
29:08With the minutes up, our brainies now have a further minute to make the highest scoring word they can from
29:13their letters.
29:14With just three letters to choose from, front runner Jack is finding his options somewhat limited.
29:20But not Ella. If she just moves that S to the end, she'll have a great word.
29:27See if you can make a word from the anagram at the bottom of the screen now.
29:40There's the last gong. How have our green belt holders fared?
29:46Sheet.
29:47Unbelievable.
29:48Ella never did find that word and no word means no points.
29:54Gone.
29:55But that's five points for Dan Raj.
30:00Joel.
30:02No points for Arjun either.
30:06Hole.
30:07Top all more like, cos that's six points for Rhys.
30:12Two.
30:13While Jack earns two for two.
30:17So with both Arjun and Ella tied on zero, we've got ourselves a tie break.
30:22Our two brainies will get one chance to prove the power of their mind and save themselves.
30:27It all hangs on the...
30:29Tie break chopstick challenge!
30:34Oh, it's tough but fair.
30:36Our brainies must use their occipital lobes, the seeing part of the brain, and work out how many chopsticks they
30:41see.
30:42They've got just five seconds to write down their answers.
30:45If they lose focus and panic, it'll all be over.
30:48Time to reveal our brainies' answers.
30:5358 for Arjun.
30:56And 30 for Ella.
30:59The actual number is 64.
31:02So Arjun's answer of 58 is the closest of the two.
31:05Meaning that it's Ella who must now leave the dojo.
31:16Walk of eternal regret.
31:20I went for sheep because I thought it was a longer word than the other she could have picked.
31:25But then after I'd done it, I thought it was a bit risky and I shouldn't have chose to make
31:30that move.
31:31I'm quite sad to be out of brain jitsu because I was hoping to get it to at least red
31:36belt.
31:38So with only three levels left, those who use their minds to master the mealworms are rewarded with their blue
31:44belts.
31:47When I was in the tie break of Ella, I was like, oh, so terrified because she beat Hayley.
31:53But when she hadn't showed me 64, I just felt like screaming so loud.
31:58The training really helped me, especially the tip because it made me forget about all the maggots and just focused
32:05on getting the words out.
32:07But I knew that they couldn't harm me, so I was just really calmed down and I was just trying
32:11to focus on getting the right word and trying to win.
32:14And luckily I did it.
32:18Brain jitsu.
32:22Brainy, not so brainy.
32:25Who's the clever clogs and whose brain needs a lot more training?
32:29Doctors. I love them if you feel ill. All you have to do is go and see them and they'll
32:33help you get better.
32:34No wonder. They spend around seven years at medical school and then up to four years training.
32:39Enough respect. Stethoscope-tastic.
32:41Right, it's doctors again, but this time of the 17th century.
32:45This load of quacks believe that our personalities came from one of four types of fluids flowing through our bodies.
32:51What a load of natas. Ooh, don't mind if I do.
32:54Brainy, modern doctors. Not so brainy. 17th century quacks.
33:01Brain jitsu.
33:05Tension in brain jitsu dojo mounting. Now just four young hopeful remain to compete under watchful eye of Shihan.
33:14Reliable wreaths, well placed in each level.
33:17I really want to win the black belt because it will give me like more dignity and give me more
33:21self-confidence.
33:22Front runner Jack.
33:24Forceful Arjun, talker of group.
33:27I just feel like screaming so loud.
33:30And Tanrash, never out of top three.
33:33Ugh, I'm nasty.
33:36Only two brainy will make final test. Table of supreme focus.
33:40Where must move ball with power of mind.
33:44Brain jitsu black brain belt is within their grasp.
33:47It's time for...
33:50Level five, red blood.
33:54Now, ha, if you've just taken up competitive bog snorkelling, then you might be interested to know that your new
34:00hobby is doing wonders for the old grey matter.
34:04Exercising both the thinking part of the brain, the cerebrum, and the doing part, the cerebellum.
34:11You see, doing new things increases the flow of blood into your head, which keeps your brain cells topped up
34:17with the oxygen they need to perform at their best.
34:20So, in level five, my brainy's are going to be challenged to learn new skills.
34:26Now, you can speed up how quickly the brain takes in new stuff.
34:30And this is what our brainy's are going to train for now.
34:34Room of Mental Nourishment.
34:38It's our brainy's fourth visit to the Room of Mental Nourishment, where they'll be training their brains in how to
34:43learn new skills.
34:49Flip and catch as many drink coasters as you can.
34:52Okay.
34:53Rhys starts the ball rolling.
34:55I'll show you how to do this.
34:58Yeah, sure.
34:58Not bad at all.
35:01Ooh!
35:02Oh, my days!
35:05It's been attacked, the cookies have been attacked.
35:07I'm well good at it.
35:09Dan Raj has also made a decent start.
35:13Cookies!
35:13But not everyone's having quite as much success.
35:16Yes, in green!
35:18Oh, that hurt!
35:20Brunt runner Jack is finding this particular skill harder to crack than a Japanese crossword.
35:26Oi, time for a training tip.
35:29Tip, approach this positively.
35:33Laugh out loud for 30 seconds.
35:36It might seem weird, but the next time you face a mental challenge, you try lapping as well.
35:41Not only can it help with confidence, but it also increases our heart rate, which sends extra oxygen into the
35:48brain, helping it to perform at its best.
35:51Jack, though, has decided there's more than one way to increase his heart rate.
35:57We've got it, Matt!
35:58We've got it, Matt!
35:59We've got it, Matt!
36:00All of them!
36:01Oh, dear.
36:02There's positive, and there's positively daft.
36:05That was the worst one you've ever got.
36:07That's right, son.
36:08You have a lie down.
36:09Cheers!
36:11Do you know the tip?
36:12Well, it helped me by, like, making me more cheerful, so my brain was, like, more in gear.
36:18And so that's why I was so hysterical and demented, basically.
36:23I think fooling around ain't gonna help you pass the next task.
36:26No way.
36:28No, they're gonna lose anyway.
36:30So, will reliable Rhys be able to recall his training when the heat is on?
36:34And will frontrunner Jack regret fooling around?
36:37Only time will tell as our four now put their latest brain training to the test.
36:44Chop, chop, don't drop!
36:47To win Red Brain Belt, brainies must remain mentally confident as they learn new physical skill.
36:54Remaining four must keep ball in airflow and guide it along obstacle course, through hoops, and into basket.
37:01It is race against clock, but brainies must remain confident.
37:05There is five-second penalty every time ball drops.
37:09Brainy with slowest time will be eliminated.
37:12The tip for my brainies in this next task is to...
37:17Remain calm and think positive thoughts.
37:20Giving in to frustration will only lessen their focus and slow them up.
37:27So, can our brainies stay positive or will they let the pressure get to them?
37:34First to go with the floor is Dan Raj, who straight away looks as smooth as a sumo's backside.
37:43Slickly through the slalom, it's clear that Dan Raj has got both the thinking part and the doing part of
37:48his brain working well.
37:51A slam dunk at the end and that's a great effort.
37:57Next up is forceful Arjun, but immediately he runs into trouble.
38:04And unable to force the ball to do what he wants, Arjun is forgetting to stay positive.
38:15His confidence in tatters, Arjun's round goes from bad to worse.
38:31It's now the turn of reliable Reece.
38:36While moving along at a good pace, it's not the cleanest of rounds.
38:43But then Reece's confidence picks up.
38:48That's good through the slalom.
38:51And a basket in one stops the clock.
38:56Finally, it's Jack's turn.
38:57Is he about to pay the price for fooling about in training?
39:02It's not the best of starts.
39:06And what's more, he never really gets going.
39:14A bit of bother with the basket.
39:16Come on!
39:21And Jack eventually stops the clock.
39:30So, which brainy flowed too slow?
39:33With no time penalties, Dan Raj got round in an impressive 57 seconds.
39:41With 17 penalties, forceful Arjun crawled round in 3 minutes 44.
39:50With 5 time penalties to add on, reliable Reece completed the course in 1 minute 2 seconds.
39:58And racking up 11 penalties, Jack finished in 2 minutes dead.
40:04Which means that it's forceful Arjun who's eliminated and must now leave the dojo.
40:17Walk of eternal regret.
40:20I feel so disappointed to be out of brain jitsu because I think I was going to get the brown
40:24belt.
40:25But I didn't.
40:26The brain training helped me but it wasn't enough to make me win.
40:33So, with just two levels left, that leaves Dan Raj, Reece and Jack to stand proud in red.
40:40I'm feeling very confident because in all the tasks I've done, I've done quite well.
40:46And I think I'll be able to get the black belt.
40:50I'm really pleased that I actually got through.
40:52I never even thought that I'd get this far.
40:54I'm here now.
40:55So, that's a big relief because this is something that's a big step for me and I think that I've
41:02done really well.
41:11It's this level which will decide which two of my remaining brainies will go on to battle it out for
41:19the black belt.
41:21Now, imagine you're in your school play.
41:24As well as lines to remember and moving around on stage, there's also the audience watching you.
41:30It's remembering stuff under pressure like this that Level 6 is all about.
41:35It centers around three areas of the brain.
41:39The seeing part, the occipital lobes, the memory part, the temporal lobes and the movement part, the cerebellum.
41:48To the max!
41:51Room of Mental Nourishment
41:55Our three surviving brainies are back in the Room of Mental Nourishment.
41:59This time, for a bit of memory training.
42:03Brain training. Memorise the sequence of the colours.
42:08Oh, that's hard!
42:09Indeed it is, Dan Raj.
42:11No wait, why don't we do a table each?
42:13Okay, I'll do this one.
42:15That, on the other hand, is not so hard.
42:17And finding ways to make training easier isn't really the name of the game.
42:21If you read them all out loud, we'll get mixed up and start thinking of your combination.
42:25Sorry.
42:26You might, but then you'll have only got four colours to remember, Jack.
42:29Who thinks they can remember all of them?
42:31Me. I think I might.
42:32That's more like it. Some proper training.
42:36So, purple, green, orange, red, blue, grey, green, purple, red.
42:42So now you're looking to do that.
42:44Yeah, right.
42:45Time for a training tip. That way no one will need to peek.
42:52Tip. Create a song linking the colours together.
42:55Part of that, we just do, like, purple, purple, red, red, green, green, green, grey, blue, orange.
43:02Oh dear.
43:02Looks like our brownies are finding another short. Cut.
43:05No, just go purple, purple, blue, orange, red, red, yellow, green, green, green, orange.
43:09How would that song need to put some majesticness, whatever that means, in it?
43:12Purple, purple, purple, blue.
43:15No, like, think of a word, like, pee, like, pee for poo.
43:20Memory training isn't just great for the brain, it's also incredibly useful.
43:24Try turning your school timetable into a song, and see if you can remember every class.
43:29We've mixed them up. How are they supposed to make sense now?
43:32Not that our brownies are showing any signs of singing whatsoever.
43:36I'm not going to do a song, because it's humiliating. Can't I just do it in my own way?
43:40I'm just going to say your one.
43:41Silver, orange, purple, purple, green, green, green, green, uh, grey, silver?
43:46Grey, yellow!
43:47It was close, though.
43:49It was purple, purple, orange, orange, red, red.
43:53No.
43:54What happened there?
43:55So why didn't you have a gun?
43:56Silver, orange, purple, purple, blue, owl, red, red, green?
44:01Yeah.
44:02Green?
44:03Yeah.
44:03Green?
44:04No.
44:04Yeah.
44:05Yellow?
44:06No, sorry, grey, yellow?
44:08No.
44:09No.
44:09He swapped them.
44:11Oi!
44:12I remember yellow being it then.
44:14You know, I've seen more focus looking through a pair of old milk bottles.
44:18I did do pretty well.
44:19Damage, don't you think that Rhys was the worst at this memory game?
44:23I only actually had two goes.
44:25I went once across, and then I had my go, and then I went once across, and I had my
44:29go.
44:29Hang on, hang on.
44:29I had one, and I still got it.
44:31That means I'm the best.
44:32Yeah, but...
44:33No buts.
44:34I'm the best.
44:35End of story.
44:35Will Dan Raj prove to be the pick of the bunch?
44:39And will Jack pay a heavy price for not singing?
44:43Only time will tell as our final three put their memory training to the test for one
44:47of two brown brain belts, and a place on the table of supreme focus.
44:54Super Memory Dizzy Dash.
44:57Each brainy is spun round on dizzy wheel a total of ten times.
45:01Their task to use all their power of focus to memorize five images in front of them.
45:08Then race against clock to cross balancing beam and collect same five images from ten hanging
45:15above them.
45:17Then must arrange images in reverse order.
45:22When they are happy with their selection, a hit of gong stops clock.
45:31My tip for the brainy's is to keep focused on the main objective, and use their training
45:36to link the five images together.
45:40So, our final three brave the dizzy wheel to compete for their brown brain belt, and a
45:45place on the table of supreme focus.
45:47Time to spin.
45:52development screen.
45:53It will, then, memory training help them to remember the images, and ignore the effects
45:57that have been spun round like worms on a waltzer?
46:01The order they need to remember is at the bottom of the screen.
46:07The first to wobble off in search of those images is Dan Raj.
46:12And straight away he appears to be struggling with his memory, plucking out an apple instead
46:17of the tomato he needs.
46:19This really is the ultimate test of memory for our brainies, as they fight their dizziness
46:24to pick out the five images they saw on the wheel, arranging them in reverse order.
46:30For every mistake they'll pick up a five second penalty.
46:33The brainie with the slowest time will be eliminated.
46:38While Dan Raj now has his five pictures, he's wasting valuable time going backwards
46:43and forwards for each one.
46:46And that's a patchy performance from Dan Raj.
46:52Next up is reliable Reece, who's repeating the pictures out loud to help him remember them.
47:10That's the five images. Now all Reece has to do is put them in the right order.
47:17Ho ho, five out of five.
47:22Last to go is front runner Jack, the brain-eater who found his training so humiliating.
47:28In next to no time Jack plucks down those five images.
47:40But apart from that spider, none of the other pictures look to be in the right order.
47:44Is he about to pay the ultimate price for not trying harder in the training?
47:49Let's find out.
47:51With three penalties to add to his time of 1 minute 22, Dan Raj finished in 1 minute 37 seconds.
47:59With no penalties, reliable Reece rang his gong in a rapid 1 minute 19 seconds.
48:06And even though front runner Jack racked up four penalties, he still finished in 1 minute 22.
48:13Meaning that Jack's still in and Dan Raj is out.
48:18For Dan Raj, it's time to hand over his brain belt and leave the dojo.
48:28Walk of eternal regret.
48:32I am quite forgetful, just hate doing stuff like that.
48:36The brain training did help in a way, but I also tried my hardest.
48:43But obviously I couldn't get to the finals.
48:52So with only one level to go, that just leaves reliable Reece and front runner Jack to don
48:57their brown brain belt and prepare for the final showdown.
49:01I am so happy.
49:02I've never been so happy in my whole entire life.
49:05I'm so happy.
49:06I'm in the finals and I'm going to win.
49:09I'm really, really hoping, fingers crossed, that I will win.
49:13I really, really want that black belt on my head.
49:18Brain Jitsu.
49:21Eight young hopeful arrived at Brain Training Dojo to fight for Brain Jitsu Black Brain Belt.
49:27As challenges got tougher, trainees got fewer.
49:30Some lack focus.
49:33Others speed.
49:35Now just two remain.
49:37Reliable Reece, winner of two levels so far.
49:41This is something that's a big step for me and I think that I've done really well.
49:46And front runner Jack, confident throughout.
49:49I'm in the finals and I'm going to win.
49:52But who will use Brain Training to max to win final challenge?
49:57Level seven, black belt.
50:01So, this is it.
50:03Between my two remaining brainies and the black belt stands Brain Jitsu's ultimate challenge.
50:09A mental duel that is head to head in every sense.
50:14The battlefield, a table, but not just any table.
50:18For this, my friends, is the table of supreme focus, where our two brainies will attempt to
50:25move a ball across the table using only the power of their mind.
50:30By getting this far, they've already demonstrated mental control under many different types of
50:35pressure.
50:36But now, they must learn to focus their minds by entering a state of total calm.
50:43To prepare them, my two finalists will need to get into the zone.
50:47Room of Mental Nourishment.
50:53In this, the final visit to the Room of Mental Nourishment, our two remaining brainies are
50:58about to train in how to stay focused, no matter what's happening around them.
51:05Brain training.
51:06Mentally prepare yourself for the final task.
51:09Don't let sounds put you off.
51:11So, our two finalists must block out the noise and concentrate only on keeping their focus.
51:20While Rhys is blocking out the noise by focusing on a single point, Jack has buried himself
51:25under a pillow.
51:30But even that doesn't seem to be working.
51:33Jack, stop laughing.
51:34You put me off.
51:35But isn't that one of the points?
51:37Time for a training tip.
51:40Tip.
51:41Visualise and focus on somewhere you feel happy and calm.
51:48While Jack's focus is certainly better this time, it doesn't last long.
52:02Will Jack get into the zone in time for his toughest challenge yet?
52:06Or will it be reliable Rhys who grabs the glory?
52:10Let's find out.
52:13Table of Supreme Focus.
52:18Rules are simple.
52:20Each brainy must push ball to the opponent's end of table using only power of mind.
52:27Sensors in brainy's headbands measure brain waves.
52:29This is converted into electrical signal which moves ball.
52:33More focused mind, stronger signal and faster ball will travel.
52:39See how brainy's are doing on this readout.
52:43Two lines represent each player's brain waves.
52:45Lower the line, more concentrated their mind.
52:55To make sure this is the test of all tests, our brainy's must win the best of three rounds.
53:03So, this is the big one.
53:05Our two finalists must use all their brain training to enter their zone of absolute focus.
53:11This is the reason they came to the dojo.
53:15This is the moment they've been training for.
53:24It's Jack who's first to get the ball moving.
53:26His lower black line on the readout a clear sign of his better focus.
53:39Barely able to keep a smile off his face, Jack makes it 1-0.
53:45And reliable Reece will have to call on all his training if he's not to be eliminated.
54:00Round two.
54:01And again, the low black line on the readout is showing that it's Jack who's really found his focus.
54:07But Reece is refusing to back down and stops the ball in its tracks.
54:16And as Jack begins to fidget, Reece takes full advantage.
54:22Leveling the score at one apiece.
54:28It's all down to the final round.
54:30This is now a test of mental endurance as much as anything else.
54:34Who will cope best with the brain strain?
54:41Round three and both our brainies are fully focused.
54:47You can see from the two lines on the readout just how evenly matched they are.
54:54But little by little, Jack starts to make headway, inching that ball back towards Reece.
55:07It's all over and it's Jack who's emerged triumphant.
55:12His training really has paid off.
55:14Front runner Jack truly has proven himself to be a master of the mind and worthy winner of the brain
55:19jitsu black belt.
55:22It makes me feel so great to have won this.
55:26I thought I didn't think I was going to do it.
55:29I thought I was going to be knocked out early into the game.
55:32I just feel like jumping.
55:34But glory for one brings disappointment for another.
55:37And although he fought valiantly, Reece must now leave the dojo.
55:42Walk of eternal regret.
55:46I think it went wrong because every time I saw the ball on my side, I was so stressed.
55:54And I was trying and trying and I was just looking at the ball and suddenly it just went the
55:57other way.
55:58And I was like, no, not good.
55:59I've been so depressed.
56:01I've never felt so depressed in my life.
56:03I'm going to go home and meditate for the rest of my life.
56:10I feel great that I won.
56:12I think all the tips that help me focus and everything else really helps in the game.
56:18And I think it will help in real life.
56:20For Jack, his journey to mental mastery is now complete.
56:24Up against the toughest of competitors in reliable Reece, he refused to back down.
56:28And when the pressure was really on, it was Jack who was able to call on all his training and
56:35grab that black brain belt.
56:44Our journey has come to an end.
56:46Another brainy has proven themselves worthy to wear the brain jitsu black belt.
56:51But while brain jitsu might represent the most extreme form of brain training, its philosophy can be shared by all.
57:01Each and every one of you has it in your power to grow your mind.
57:06All it takes is dedication and practice.
57:09This has been Brain Jitsu.
57:21They don't all think your foot's healing desarrollant is removed, they are Ć¼bellegeable under hisć as a ballgame or underground.
57:21so it's your kind of thought miraculous by introducing the beÅē½®.
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