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Brainees: Amrit, Alexander, Louisa, Christopher, Tayla, Jacob, Heather & Samuel. Winner: Jacob
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00:00to state that no brainies or insects were harmed in the making of this program
00:03and that none of the training you're about to see be attempted unless under expert supervision
00:088 brainies, 1 challenge
00:11to use complex mass of 100 billion cells we call brain
00:16for chance to win brain jutsu black brain belt
00:19this is brain jutsu
00:27born in lancashire, trained in japan
00:30with mind as sharp as samurai sword
00:32he is brain master, he is the sensei
00:36konichiwa and welcome to brain jutsu
00:41mental training specially designed to boost brain power and focus
00:46my trainees or brainies
00:49have been following a basic program of training in the comfort of their own home
00:53a brain boosting routine of exercise, sleep and enough fruit and veg to stock a greengrocer
01:02the training has prepared me so much for today because it's helped me get over my fear factor
01:07i'm going to win the black belt because i'm really focused and concentrated
01:11i think i find easy like being concentrated and focused
01:14but i sometimes rush a bit so let's see what happens
01:19my brainies must put their training into practice by testing a part of the brain we use every day
01:26level one
01:27no no vault
01:30take a look at all these chocolates
01:32mmm yummy
01:33but how many white rabbits are there
01:37if you got six then congratulations
01:40you've just used your occipital lobes
01:43this area the seeing part of our brain allows us to recognize and separate images from each other
01:50the seven brainies who use their occipital lobes the best will be allowed to enter my brain jitsu dojo where
01:56their training will continue
01:58the one who fails will be left outside
02:01oh! feel the burn
02:05enter the dojo
02:08our brainies must answer four questions by looking at the different shapes on the board in front of them
02:13get the questions right and they'll be left with a four digit code
02:16which they must then use to unlock a piece of brain and secure their place in the dojo
02:23but with only seven pieces of brain and eight brainies one of either amrit, alex, louisa, christopher, taylor, jacob, heather
02:33or samuel
02:34will be left outside and eliminated
02:38a bang of the gong reveals the four questions
02:43how many pink shapes are there
02:53how many hexagons are there
03:02how many blue shapes with black numbers are there
03:12how many black numbers are there
03:20the answer our brainies are looking for is four, three, two, eight
03:27first off her stool is amrit, with louisa not far behind
03:34faster than you can say deep fried dumplings, more of our brainies join them
03:38leaving just christopher and taylor still at the noodle bar
03:42and it's louisa who's first to crack that combination
03:45quickly followed by heather and alex
03:51meanwhile speedy amrit has had to make her way back to the noodle bar for another look at the board
03:58a quick reminder of the code our brainies are searching for
04:02it's four, three, two, eight
04:04as there are four pink shapes, three hexagons, two blue shapes for black numbers and eight black numbers
04:13which means that samuel still hasn't found the right code
04:17come on samuel work those occipital lobes
04:23with three more brainies safely through it's now a straight fight between christopher and samuel for the last piece of
04:29brain
04:32but while samuel's taking his time christopher is heading backwards and forwards to the brain more often than the bullet
04:38train during rush hour
04:42samuel now thinks he's got the combination but has his tactic of not rushing paid off
04:47you bet samuel's lock springs open leaving christopher to say sayonara to his fellow brainies
04:58while seven have proven themselves worthy of entering the dojo and continuing their brain training
05:03for christopher it's the end of the road
05:06i think i might have been rushing a little
05:08i feel so bad i'm really gutted
05:13someone had to go didn't they
05:15so with six levels to go it's time for louisa
05:19alex
05:19heather
05:21taylor
05:22jacob
05:22amrit
05:23and samuel
05:24to receive their yellow brain belts
05:27i was really wondering whether i'd be able to get through or not and then
05:30eventually when i got it right i was really happy
05:32right now i'm feeling so relieved
05:34it's just to get over it and find out that it works the combination works
05:38i can't believe i got through i was gonna lose
05:41i really want the black belt
05:46rain t2
05:48in this next level of training things are gonna get really hard
05:53level two orange belt
05:57we do things every day without even thinking about it
06:00like throwing a ball
06:02next time you're with your mates try throwing it with the arm you wouldn't normally use
06:07yeah a lot more difficult isn't it if you manage to do that you're using part of your brain that
06:12deals with problem solving the frontal lobes and that's what level two is all about taking something you normally do
06:21without thinking and doing it differently work it to prepare them for using their frontal lobes in the next challenge
06:28my brainees are gonna need some training
06:34this is the room of mental nourishment where our young hopefuls will train their brains between every task
06:41while there's nothing to stop our brainies from kicking back and helping themselves to some tempting treats on offer the
06:47more seriously they take their training the better prepared they'll be for the challenges that lie ahead
06:53and in level two that challenge is all about getting their brains to think in a new way
06:58brain training
06:59take turns to call out the action on your cards
07:03everyone must do it only when you say sensei says
07:07before the action sensei says right knee up sensei says turn head right
07:16both palms up
07:18it looks like our brainees home training has paid off all are focusing well
07:23sensei says spin around clock
07:25and with none of them yet to put a foot wrong
07:27our brainees decide to make things harder than a game of speed sudoku
07:31why don't we swap it around a bit so let's say when someone says look sad let's look happy and
07:36if someone said sensei says let's not do it
07:40sensei says look at ceiling
07:43both arms down
07:45both palms up
07:48sensei says holy karaoke is there nothing that will put these young brainees off their mental strife
07:54sensei says
07:55a tip hardly seems necessary but he has one anyway
07:59don't rush pause for two seconds to think before you react
08:04that is good advice
08:06you see spending a moment to think before rushing in really can improve your focus and help you to perform
08:11better
08:12rub stomach clockwise
08:13sensei says both palms up
08:19at last jacob trips up and he's not happy
08:23you did it as well
08:25just carry on
08:26never mind jacob you have a nice choccy biscuit
08:29that will make you feel better
08:31the next challenge i'm really confident
08:33i'm going to win this thing
08:35you're not going to win
08:37because i am
08:38so will confident jacob get one over on his new rival laid back louisa
08:44or will it be one of the other five who will be heading for an early exit
08:50it's time to find out
08:51as our seven brainees now put their frontal lobe train into the test
08:56guardian of the dojo and task adjudicator the sheehan will now demonstrate the level two challenge
09:02catchy feely boxes
09:06inside seven boxes is hidden item five of which match with item on shopping list
09:12brainees must take in turns to reach into each box and guess what inside
09:18not of a looking but by feeling
09:20if they think that item matches with one on list
09:24they must try to remember number of box it is in
09:28once brainy have felt all seven boxes then have fifteen seconds to identify which box they are in
09:37brainy with least number of correct answer will be eliminated from dojo
09:44my brainy tip for this task is to focus on just the items on the list and mentally tick them
09:50off as they fill each box
09:52work those frontal lobes
09:56our brainees wait nervously for the gong
09:58but if you want to know what they don't
10:01here's what's on their shopping list today
10:02in blue box number two pickled eggs
10:06purple box four hides pickled onions
10:10in green box three we have flour
10:14red is in orange box five
10:17and in yellow box number six we have noodles
10:20but there are also two distractions for our brainees
10:23in pink box number one are maggots
10:25and in red box number seven some balls
10:27and if that all wasn't enough to make our brainees think differently
10:30you'll have noticed we've jumbled up the box numbers
10:33three two one it's go on the gong
10:40brainees have just five seconds to identify each item before moving on to the next box
10:46not being able to see the items
10:48the challenge for our brainees is to use their training to think in a new way
10:51their hands must become their eyes
10:53as they focus solely on their sense of touch
10:58looking a little worried
10:59amrit plunges her hand into the box
11:01will she recognize the contents as flour
11:07can heather remember that bread is in box number five
11:12are tailors frontal lobes helping her to identify the contents of this box as noodles
11:19and has alex worked out that maggots are definitely not on the menu
11:25that's all seven boxes done
11:27and our brainees have fifteen seconds to work out their answers
11:30here's that list again
11:35and here are the box numbers
11:49there's the last gong
11:51so who's benefited from their training
11:53and allowed their brains to think in a new way
11:57louisa matched two items with the correct box
12:01alex just one item out of five
12:05heather four out of five
12:09taylor also four out of five
12:13jacob two out of five
12:16amrit a full house five out of five
12:21alex's place in the dojo all rests on samuel's score
12:25a perfect five out of five
12:28so it's alex whose focus is found wanting
12:31and who must now hand over his brain belt
12:33and leave the dojo
12:36walk of eternal regret
12:39i feel a bit disappointed really
12:42i thought i would get further
12:43obviously under pressure
12:45i didn't make it
12:51with five levels to go
12:53it's louisa heather
12:55taylor jacob
12:56amrit and samuel
12:58who go on to get their orange brain belts
13:01because i got the highest score
13:02i think i might not do so well in the next one
13:05it was kind of creepy because in the training
13:06me and jacob both messed up a bit
13:08though i don't like to admit it
13:10and then we both came sort of last
13:12i'm going to win
13:16brainy
13:20brainy
13:21not so brainy
13:24who's the clever clocks
13:25and whose brain needs a lot more training
13:27numbers
13:28what would we do without them
13:30well lots of stuff really
13:31but certainly not counting
13:32now a young french mathematician
13:35called blaze pascal
13:36realized just how important numbers were
13:38and whitman invented the first adding machine
13:41in the early 1600s
13:42calculator tastic
13:44now back in 1983 a routine canadian flight
13:47had to make an emergency landing
13:48why well this was the first aircraft to use the metric system
13:52and the ground crew loaded 20 000 pounds of fuel
13:55rather than 20 000 kilos
13:58by mistake
13:58whoops
13:59luckily the pilot managed to get everyone safely onto the ground
14:02phew
14:03brainy pascal
14:04not so brainy but 174
14:11brainy jitsu
14:14competition in brain jitsu dojo hotting up
14:16only six brainy remain to battle it out
14:19under watchful eye of sheehan
14:23laid back louisa
14:24first to secure place in dojo
14:26right now i'm feeling so relieved
14:28jacob full of confidence
14:30you're not going to win
14:31because i am
14:32heather will place them both level
14:36samuel desperate to get hand on black belt
14:39i'm going to win the black belt
14:40because i'm really focused and concentrated
14:43amrit
14:44and taylor dark horse of group
14:47challenges about to get even tougher
14:50and only two brainy will make through to final test
14:53table of supreme forecast
14:55where must move ball with power of mind
14:58for chance to win
14:59brain jitsu black brand belt
15:01here's the time for
15:03level three
15:04wizard
15:06now we all like to chat
15:08but did you know that using words to communicate
15:11is one of the main reasons why our brains have grown so incredibly powerful
15:16and that having a conversation exercises both halves of the brain
15:21now if all that's doing your head in
15:24allow me to explain
15:26imagine you're on a movie set
15:28where each crew member
15:29is focusing on their own particular job
15:32but the director
15:34he has to be aware of what everyone's doing
15:37it's the same with the brain
15:39there's the left half which deals with the details
15:41and there's the right half
15:43which looks at the overall picture
15:45this next level of training
15:47strengthens my brainy's focus
15:49by working one half of their brain
15:51under pressure
15:52hey
15:53pump it up
15:55room of mental nourishment
16:00it's our brainy's second visit to the room of mental nourishment
16:03where once again they'll train in preparation for the next challenge
16:07which remember is all about using the two halves of the brain to communicate
16:13brain training
16:15brain training
16:15get into pairs
16:16direct the blindfolded trainee
16:18to stack the blocks
16:19using only one hand
16:21up that is
16:22down
16:25by working in pairs
16:26our brainy's will discover just how much brain power it takes to communicate
16:31both speaking and listening
16:34the boys team
16:35the boys team of jacob and samuel get off to a flyer
16:37left a bit
16:38tiny bit
16:39yeah
16:43little wonder
16:44given that samuel's tactic appears to be making sure
16:47he's the only person in the room who can be heard
16:49right
16:51right
16:52right
16:54but louisa and amrit aren't far behind
16:57and like the boys are using both the right
16:59and left side of their brain to communicate clearly
17:02maybe
17:03maybe pull the top three a bit
17:04get another one of the long ones
17:08but far from using the left side of her brain to concentrate on taylor's instructions
17:12ever is finding the old task a bit of a giggle
17:16oh dear time for a brain tip
17:21tip
17:21use your clear instructions
17:24imagine yourself hearing them
17:26in other words what our guiders need to do
17:28is imagine what information their team mates need
17:31because good communication means putting yourself in someone else's shoes
17:35yeah
17:35lie down
17:36sideways
17:37this time ever decides that she's gonna give the instructions
17:41but her message is still a bit fuzzy
17:44now grab a big
17:46a big one
17:47no yeah that one
17:49forward
17:52shimmering skyscrapers
17:53the boys are continuing where they left off
17:55one false move at this sort of altitude
17:58and their terror and effort could quickly turn to rubble
18:02meanwhile heather and taylor's communication is still leaving a lot to be desired
18:06long
18:06yeah that's fine
18:09that's it that's it right perfect perfect
18:11leave it like that
18:12i did try and give short sentences like up down across
18:17you were really confusing me at some point so
18:19how can you say i was confused i was giving nice precise sentences
18:23we think we're best because
18:24he's really good at telling me
18:26where to put the blocks
18:27we use really short precise instructions
18:29like i said on the tip and um i think
18:31it's fair to say that we did the best
18:34so can the boys take their training into the dojo
18:37can laid back louisa land her second level win
18:40and will happy heather stop giggling and start focusing
18:44it's time to find out
18:45as our six now put their communication train into their test
18:50lantern whack number crack
18:53this is test of communication skill
18:55so six brainy must first divide into teams of two by drawing chopsticks
19:04as quickly as possible
19:06teams must whack open six lanterns containing number
19:10that go together to form some
19:12pairs first need to decide
19:14who is guider who is wakka
19:17wakka's will be blindfolded and will be relying on guider to locate lanterns
19:23when all six are opened
19:25brainy's stop clock by shouting
19:27brinjitsu
19:28quicker they whack lanterns
19:30more time they have to pick up numbers and work out some
19:33when brainy's are happy with answer
19:36hit gong
19:37first two teams to provide correct answer
19:40get green belts
19:41and advance to next level
19:43one brainy from losing team will be eliminated
19:47the key to success here is for the guider to use the right side of their brain
19:52to follow their teammates progress
19:54and give them clear instructions
19:56for their partner it's vital they use the left side of their brain
20:01to focus on these instructions and nothing else
20:05walk forward
20:06take one step
20:07okay
20:08raise your arm up
20:10whack
20:12okay
20:13turn
20:13first to put their communication training to the test are louisa and taylor
20:17with laid back louisa calling the shot and taylor under the blindfold
20:21the girls get off to a good start
20:24but they quickly run into problems
20:26whack
20:27whack
20:28that's better
20:29turn to face the front
20:31it's all very well saying face front but who's front
20:34walk forward
20:36whack
20:38okay bring arm up again
20:40whack
20:41that's better
20:42after a bit more air tennis the girls finally stop the clock
20:46brain jitsu
20:47but at two minutes eight seconds it's not the quickest of times
20:50and they'll have to wait to discover if it's bought them any extra time to find their numbers
20:54walk forward step forward arm up whack
20:57whack
20:57next up is heather and amrit
20:59whack
21:00whack
21:00and it looks like heather's continued where she left off with her training
21:03getting the left side of her brain into her right old bundle
21:06take a step to your right
21:07your right
21:09your right
21:09go to your right
21:11okay
21:12whack
21:14okay
21:15forward
21:16but at last the girls get into their rhythm stopping the clock in one minute twenty seconds
21:21brain jitsu
21:24okay side step right
21:25last up are samuel and jacob who both performed well during training
21:29okay forward
21:30whack
21:32as before it's samuel who's using the right side of his brain to direct his partner
21:36and like an army sergeant major he's making sure that jacob can hear him
21:41whack
21:42okay forward
21:43with jacob hitting harder than a ninja's stomach the boys make light work of the lanterns
21:47but just as the record time beckons jacob's radar goes awry
21:52okay
21:53whack
21:55whack
21:56whack
21:57whack
21:57brain jitsu
21:58the boys stop the clock in one minute twenty seven
22:01pretty good but not as good as it could have been
22:06as the fastest to whack all six lanterns is happy heather and amrit
22:09who set off first to find their numbers with the others following in five second intervals
22:16here's what our brainies are looking for
22:18see if you can work out the sum
22:20remember the first two teams to work it out will go through to the next level
22:25sharper than a pair of samurai swords heather and amrit find the solution in next to no time
22:31but the boys focus seems to have deserted them and louisa and taylor bang their gong next
22:38so do the numbers add up
22:41twenty times three divided by two equals thirty
22:46that looks good
22:47yes
22:48in fact all our teams have found the right answer
22:51but as the last to finish it's samuel and confident jacob will be battling it out to avoid elimination
22:57in the
22:59step up
23:02with just one green belt up for grabs both brainies must use all their powers of focus to fight the
23:08urge to blink
23:08the first to falter will be eliminated
23:17oh and almost immediately it's samuel who drops his guard
23:21what a disaster for the young brainie
23:24while confident jacob can join the other brainies who are already through
23:28for samuel it's time to hand over his orange brain belt and leave the dojo
23:37walk of eternal regret
23:41well i'm feeling really sad that um i've gone out
23:44well we were really encouraged by the training but um it just didn't really work out in the actual challenge
23:52so with four levels to go it's louisa heather taylor jacob and amrit who line up for their green belts
24:01i think in the next round um the last boy is going to come out and the girls are going
24:05to win
24:06now i just want to get as far as i can
24:08and beat the girls because i'm the only boy left
24:14brain jitu
24:18level four
24:20blue belt
24:22this fourth level requires our brainies to master a primitive part of the brain called the amygdala
24:28the area that responds to threat
24:35remember the last time you felt afraid or panicky
24:37maybe that time you're about to take a really crucial penalty
24:41well that feeling was triggered by the old amygdala
24:45now stress can make you lose focus
24:48fact
24:49which is why my brainies must train to keep their emotions under control
24:56room of mental nourishment
25:01we're back in the room of mental nourishment and it's time for our five remaining green belt holders to overcome
25:06their fear and stay focused
25:12brain training
25:13form a circle
25:15pass the disgusting drink around the circle
25:18only passing it on when you have said a different word relating to the last word someone says
25:22after one minute the brainy holding the drink has to drink it
25:25but drink what the answer is a cup full of seaweed
25:30nice
25:31traffic lights
25:34red
25:36round one and our brainies are doing well
25:38reeling off words as calmly as a zen master in a health spa
25:44flowers
25:46grass
25:48ants
25:49but the gong can't be far off and our brainies would do well to step up the pace
25:55nine
25:57ten
25:58ten
25:58oh there it is but who's been left holding the cup of yuck
26:02i think you should both drink it
26:04no but no but one minute
26:06i've already said my word i was ready to pass it on you and i've passed it
26:09you both have to drink it
26:11go on louisa
26:14laid back louisa goes first
26:21that's right girl
26:22grab a few of those jelly beans that'll take the taste away
26:27time for a training tip i think
26:29here's a tip
26:31concentrate
26:31try to blank out the time and fear of the drink to avoid panicking
26:36focussing only on the task in hand is useful advice any time you feel nervous
26:40the calmer you are the better you'll perform
26:45but as the pace picks up it's amri who's briefly lost for words
26:50glasses
26:51um
26:52frame
26:54picture
26:56photograph
26:58painting
27:00drawing
27:02there's the second gong and once again two brainies are left holding the drink of stink
27:07go on gulp it down
27:09no Taylor that was nothing
27:11it's not that bad actually
27:15that's not
27:17i think the tip tip helped because i wasn't scared of the drink i just thought of something really quickly
27:23and passed it on
27:24i think i was quick but i think i was just unlucky to have to stop at me twice
27:28what two times in a row
27:30yeah because it was Taylor she was being so slow so then when she passed it on to me it
27:34rang
27:35so how would confident Jacob cope with being the last boy left
27:39and will amri ever get over her double dose of seaweed
27:44it's time to find out as our five are challenged to overcome their fears once again
27:51creepy crawly word grab
27:54this level real test of mind over matter for brainies and will push them to really overcome their fear
28:00underneath the creepy crawlies lie an assortment of letters worth different points
28:05brainies have just one minute to plunge hands into tank and pick out up to seven letters each
28:11they then have a further minute to make higher scoring words they can
28:17to do well my brainies must block out the signals coming from their amygdala and ignore the creepy crawlies
28:24the quicker they combat their fear the more time they'll have to pick out the high scoring letters
28:36underneath this pile of cockroaches are an extra five golden letters
28:40if our brainies manage to use one in their word they'll double their score
28:46there's the gong and our five fearless brainies dive in
28:55unless i'm very much mistaken amrit that is a big fat juicy cockroach just don't tell your amygdala
29:03while heather looks afraid of getting a nasty nip at any moment
29:06confident jacob is quietly going about his business
29:09focusing on just picking out those letters
29:13the minutes up our brainies now have a further minute to make the highest scoring word they can from their
29:19letters
29:24amrit has found herself one of the golden letters which is good news if she can just make a word
29:30two, two, three, four, five, six, seven
29:32see if you can make a word from the anagram on the screen now
29:35see if you can make a word from the anagram on the screen now
29:51dozes
29:52with a z in her word that's a brain-tastic 14 points for laid-back louisa
29:59poet
29:59that's six points for happy heather
30:04being
30:05nine points for taylor
30:09hello
30:10confident jacob picks up seven points
30:13whips
30:14and with that golden w in her word it's a stonking 16 points for amrit
30:21and so by just a single point it's happy heather who must leave the dojo
30:28walk of eternal regret
30:32it's really annoying because i did get very short words
30:35if i'd taken a bit more time on the lettering and thought about my words i probably wouldn't be out
30:40by now
30:42so with three levels to go those who use their craniums to conquer the cockroaches are duly rewarded with their
30:48blue belts
30:49well the cockroaches obviously were disgusting and you just have to think well if i want to stay in i've
30:55got to get over this and do it and put my hands in them
30:57cheney helped me a lot because when i had to drink the drink twice i really didn't want to but
31:02then when i did the task it made me realize if i can drink the drink then i can just
31:07do the task
31:09brain t2
31:13brainy not so brainy
31:17who's the clever clogs and whose brain needs a lot more training
31:21Mount Everest what a beauty
31:23now these two geysers
31:25Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay was the first to climb it
31:28in the ultimate test of mind over matter
31:31not only did they conquer a blooming great mountain
31:33but they also had to battle against snow, ice and temperatures that would freeze your bermals off
31:38mount-tastic
31:39now take a look at this one
31:41they don't climb steep slopes they prefer to roll down them
31:44and for what a blooming bit of cheese that's what
31:47ee damn that's gara hurt
31:49briny, Hillary and Tenzing
31:51not so briny, cheese rolling champs
31:56brain jitsu
31:59tension in brain jitsu dojo mounting
32:02thus four young hopeful remain to compete under watchful eye of shihan
32:07confident jacob
32:08now i just want to get as far as i can
32:11and beat the girls
32:12lead back louisa
32:14also amrit winner of last three level
32:17i think in the next round
32:19the last boy is going to come out and the girls are going to win
32:22and tailor
32:25only two briny will make final showdown
32:27table of supreme forecast
32:29where must move forward with power of mind
32:32brain jitsu black brain belt is within their grasp
32:35these are time for
32:38level five
32:39red belt
32:41now if you're learning how to ride a halfpipe on a bmx bike
32:45then you might be interested to know
32:47that your new hobby is doing wonders for your old grey matter
32:52exercising both the thinking part of the brain
32:54the cerebrum and the doing part
32:57the cerebellum
32:58you see doing new things increases the flow of blood into your head
33:03which keeps your brain cells topped up with the oxygen they need to perform at their best
33:08so in level five my brainees are going to be challenged to learn new skills
33:14now you can speed up how quickly the brain takes in new stuff
33:18and this is what our brainees are going to train for now
33:22room of mental nourishment
33:28it's our brainees fourth visit to the room of mental nourishment
33:31where they'll be training their brains in how to learn new skills
33:36brain training
33:37flip and catch as many drink coasters as you can
33:40do you lift them
33:41they're like
33:42our brainees throw themselves into the task
33:46and the room descends into chaos
33:51Jacob's voice can do this sort of thing
33:54ouch
33:55i really can't even flip them
33:57Taylor in particular is struggling to get both the thinking part and the doing part of her brain to work
34:03together
34:03i can't even hold them properly
34:06i think the idea of Taylor is to flip not flap
34:12time for a training tip
34:14here's a tip
34:15for all you ladies
34:18approach this positively
34:21laugh out loud for 30 seconds
34:26that's just a really weird tip
34:29in fact it's not as weird as it sounds
34:32you see a fit of the giggles actually increases our heart rate
34:35which sends more oxygen into the brain
34:37helping it to perform at its best
34:39so why not try it the next time you're about to try something new
34:43let's see if it's worked
34:45not bad
34:48smile
34:50smile
34:51oh yeah
34:51in fact Taylor has even adapted her training
34:56smile
34:57smile
34:59smile
35:01smile
35:04and before long her brainees are performing more flips than a ninja entered into a gymnastics competition
35:12obviously the tips seem to help you know to be positive at everything
35:16i think you got a lot better didn't you
35:17i actually gave the group a tip to say that if you said smile and smile when you flipped it
35:24you could actually catch it
35:25well it did work when i did a couple of times with one thing then i tried four and it
35:30just went all over the place
35:32i think we're just overconfident
35:35so will smiley taylor's new technique help her to win the next brain belt
35:40and will jacob's confidence be his downfall
35:44only time will tell as our four put their latest brain training to the test
35:49quick quick don't drip
35:52brainy must use training to keep clear head and steady hand to carry water across obstacle course spilling as little
36:00as possible
36:01there is trampoline to glide over
36:04seesaw to deal with
36:05and stairs to climb
36:08although racing against clock
36:10the more water brainies manage to keep in balls
36:13the more seconds they'll have knocked off their overall time
36:17brainy with slowest time will be eliminated
36:21the tip for my brainies in this next task is to
36:25remain calm
36:27and think positive thoughts
36:29giving in to frustration will only lessen their focus and slow them up
36:34the she hand fills the balls and you can almost taste the tension in the dojo
36:38but which of our four brainies will best use their training to master this tricky new task
36:46laid back louisa is first to go
36:48and immediately picks up a five second penalty for stepping onto
36:51not over the green box
36:55louisa's certainly concentrating
36:56but she could do with focusing less on her ball and a bit more on where she's going
37:06now for the seesaw and a few more precious drops of water
37:09waste away
37:14it's all over
37:15and while not that slow
37:16you have to wonder if louisa really has made the most of her training
37:20for every unit of water saved our brainies have one second subtracted from their time
37:27so with 20 units left that's 20 seconds louisa will have knocked off her overall total
37:33will it be enough?
37:35it's now smiley taylor's turn to get her cerebrum working with her cerebellum
37:40can she repeat her impressive form from training?
37:44it's a steady start
37:45but is it too steady?
37:47she may not have spilt any water yet but i've seen fossils form faster than that
37:53nicely does it over the trampoline though
37:57but oh dear the seesaw strikes making taylor lose more water than a sumo in a sauna
38:04one or two more wobbles and taylor reaches the end
38:08but how much liquid has she got left?
38:13that's 19 units not as much as louisa but will it be enough to see her through?
38:24it's now the turn of confident jacob but right from the off his balance is all over the place
38:34he might be fast but his ball is looking like a mini tsunami
38:40splish
38:42splash
38:46and splosh
38:50so with just 15 seconds subtracted from his time has jacob's speed been enough to see him through
39:00last to go is high flying amrit
39:02will she remember her training and stay positive?
39:06a little leak here
39:08a little leak there
39:11but on the whole it's a cracking performance her training's really paid off
39:19just a small spillage on the seesaw
39:22an amrit's home and dry
39:27with 16 units of saved water
39:29has she done enough?
39:31let's find out
39:33laid back louisa finished in 1 minute 29 seconds
39:36take away 20 seconds for her 20 units of saved water
39:40and that's a final time of 1 minute 9 seconds
39:44smiley taylor finished in 2 minutes 2 seconds
39:47minus 19 seconds for her 19 units of water
39:50and that's a final time of 1 minute 43
39:54confident jacob got round in a quick fire 43 seconds
39:57minus 15 seconds for his saved water
40:00gives him a final total of 28 seconds
40:05finally amrit who got round in 58 seconds
40:08minus 16 seconds for her 16 units of saved water
40:11and that gives her a final time of 42 seconds
40:16all of which means that it's smiley taylor
40:18who is eliminated and must leave the dojo
40:27walk of eternal regret
40:31as i went through the different stages
40:34i felt that i more and more that i would be able to get to the black belt
40:38but i'm not that i'm not that disappointed because i got quite far
40:47with just two levels to go that just leaves louisa jacob and amrit to stand proud in red
40:54i didn't do as well as i thought i did
40:56obviously i've got to up my game and notice things and make sure i'm doing what i need to be
41:01doing
41:01this time i didn't make it by the skin of my teeth
41:04i won it
41:06now i feel so so confident i'm going to win the black belt
41:12brain t2
41:15level 6
41:16roll vote
41:18it's this level which will decide which two of my remaining brainese will go on to battle it out
41:25for the black belt
41:28now imagine you're a gymnast
41:31not only do you have your routine to remember
41:34but you've got to keep in time to the music
41:36and you've got a load of people watching you
41:39it's remembering stuff like this under pressure that level 6 is all about
41:44it centers around three areas of the brain
41:48the seeing part
41:49the occipital lobes
41:50the memory part
41:52the temporal lobes
41:53and the movement part
41:55the cerebellum
41:57to the max
41:58room of mental nourishment
42:04our three surviving brainese are back in the room of mental nourishment
42:08this time for a dose of memory training
42:12brain training
42:13memorise the sequence of colours
42:15ok we've got 30 seconds to do this
42:17you remember these ones
42:18i'll remember these ones
42:20i'll remember the last three
42:20so just remember your ones and new ones
42:23orange green
42:24i think the idea is to remember the old sequence i'm writ
42:27not just a little bit
42:29i'll go first
42:31pink, red, blue, pink
42:33orange, green, purple
42:36yellow, green, silver
42:37i think we got it all right
42:39i should hope so
42:41let's see if a tip will encourage our brainese to stretch themselves a bit
42:45tip
42:46create a song linking the colours together
42:49how about we mix them all up
42:51and then each of us memorises the whole line
42:53that's more like it
42:55now for some real brain training
42:56i'm still saying real but it's sticky
42:58ok so the order is orange, red, green, yellow, pink, purple, green, silver, blue and pink
43:06memory training like this isn't just great for the brain
43:09it's also very useful
43:10try turning your school timetable into a song
43:13and see if you can remember every class
43:15we've got two, no pink, blue, silver, two
43:18in the middle green and red both have one syllable
43:20and the two on the outside have two syllables
43:24hang on a minute i thought our brainese were meant to be making up a song
43:28pink, blue, silver, two, green is its brother and purple is its sister
43:34starts with pink, yellow, green, red, orange
43:40hey we got it all right
43:41in the training i think i took the lead
43:44but from Jacob we had you know the fact that blue and silver too rind
43:49i think jacob is good but i think louisa might do better than him because she controlling it a lot
43:58so that could either show two things she's either scared of it or that she's really confident i'm not sure
44:03i hope she's scared i don't want her to be confident
44:09so will laid back louisa prove to be a scaredy cat
44:13will jacob continue to be the most confident
44:16or will high flying amrit bag her fourth level win
44:22only time will tell as our final three put their memory training to the test
44:26for one of two brown brain belts and a place on the table of supreme focus
44:33super memory dizzy dance
44:36a brainee is a spin around on dizzy wheel total of ten times
44:41while using all power of focus to memorize five images in front of them
44:46then must raise against clock to cross balancing beam
44:50and collect exact opposite of those image from ten hanging above them
44:56if brainee remember seeing sun then must pick moon
45:00when happy they have arranged images in correct order
45:04must hit gong to make clock stop
45:08my tip for the brainees is to keep focused on the main objective
45:13and use their training to link the five images together
45:16so as our final three brave the dizzy wheel
45:19will their memory training help them to remember the images
45:22and ignore the effects of being spun round like termites in a tornado
45:26time to spin
45:33laid back louisa's mouthing the names of the images to herself
45:37a smart tactic
45:41don't forget our brainees must fight their dizziness
45:44and pick out the opposite images of the ones they saw on the wheel
45:48so here are the images that louisa saw
45:51and here are their opposites
45:53for everyone she gets wrong there's a five second penalty
45:56the brainee with the slowest time will be eliminated from the dojo
46:01and it looks like her training has paid off because that's 5.85
46:05but louisa will have to wait to find out if she's been quick enough
46:12next to wobble off the wheel is confident jacob
46:23but jacob's just realised he's only got four images
46:26what was it again?
46:29come on jacob focus
46:39there's the gong and that looks like a full set
46:41but has his mistake cost him dear
46:47last to go is high flying amrit
46:51oops steady
46:56oh no i've only got three
46:58five
46:59yes and you need five
47:00five
47:01five
47:06that doesn't look like the right order though
47:11calling on all her training amrit has another go
47:15there's the gong
47:17and like her fellow brainees amrit's also got the right order
47:20which means that this result is going to come down to speed
47:24laid back louisa finished in one minute six seconds
47:29but confident jacob finished in a quicker 59 seconds
47:34while high flying amrit finished in one minute one second
47:37meaning that it's she and jacob who go through
47:42and so by a mere five seconds
47:45it's laid back louisa whose journey has finally come to an end
47:51walk of eternal regret
47:55i'm obviously very disappointed to be out of brain jet soon
47:59but it happens to most people except for one
48:03and this was my time
48:06so with just one level to go that leaves confident jacob
48:10and high flying amrit to don their brown brain belts
48:14and prepare for the final showdown
48:17everybody thought i was going to lose on this one
48:19but i want it
48:20i really really want this black belt but jacob thinks he's going to win it because he's so overconfident
48:25i'm going to win this
48:27i'm not going to lose failure is not an option
48:34brain jjitsu
48:36brain jjitsu
48:38eight young hopeful arrive at brain training dojo
48:42to fight for brain jjitsu black brain belts
48:45as training got tougher
48:47so brainies fell by wayside
48:49some lack focus
48:50others let pressure get to them
48:54now just two remain
48:57confident jacob winner of last two level
48:59This time, I didn't make it by the skin of my teeth. I won it.
49:04High-flying amlet, most consistent of all brainy.
49:08I think in the next round, the last boy is going to come out and the girls are going to
49:13win.
49:13I really, really want this flat belt.
49:15But who will use brain training to the max to win last challenge?
49:21Level 7, Black Vault.
49:25So, this is it.
49:26Between my two remaining brainy's and the black belt stands brain jitsu's ultimate challenge.
49:33A mental duel that is head-to-head in every sense.
49:38The battlefield? A table. But not just any table.
49:42For this, my friends, is the table of supreme focus.
49:46Where our two brainy's will attempt to move a ball across the table using only the power of their mind.
49:53By getting this far, they've already demonstrated mental control under many different types of pressure.
50:00But now, they must learn to focus their minds by entering a state of total calm.
50:06To prepare them, my two finalists will need to get into the zone.
50:11Room of mental nourishment.
50:18In this, their final visit to the room of mental nourishment, our last two brainy's are about to train and
50:24how to stay focused, no matter what's happening around them.
50:29Brain training.
50:30Mentally prepare yourself for the final task.
50:33Don't let the sounds put you off.
50:39So, our two finalists must block out the noises and concentrate only on finding their focus.
50:46Both brainy's are doing well.
50:48High-flying Amrit, a picture of relaxation.
50:51And confident Jacob, a study in concentration.
50:59But hang on, Amrit has decided that this, of all moments, is the time to start a pillow fight.
51:06But Jacob is refusing to take the bait.
51:09Training to the very end.
51:11Is there nothing that will put this young brainy off?
51:15Time for a training tip.
51:17Tip.
51:18Tense and then relax the individual parts of your body from head to toe.
51:22OK.
51:32Suffering sumos, Amrit's at it again.
51:35Doing her best to undermine Jacob's preparation.
51:40You have to wonder if this is disturbing her focus more than Jacob's.
51:45Finally, Jacob can resist no longer.
51:50Oh, dear, oh, dear.
51:52Ah, OK, OK, I win.
51:55I feel so prepared for this task that I'm going to win it.
51:59At first I was focused and then I tried to unfocus you.
52:01And then, even at the end, you was unfocused and you started to hit me with a pillow.
52:07Which she says isn't true.
52:09So, will confident Jacob keep his focus for the next task?
52:13And will high-flying Amrit come to regret her decision to resort to underhand tactics?
52:19Let's find out.
52:22Table of Supreme Focus.
52:27Rules are simple.
52:29Each brainy must push ball to the opponent's end of table using only power of mind.
52:34Sensors in brainy's headbands measure brainwaves.
52:38This is converted into electrical signal which moves ball.
52:42More focused mind, stronger signal, and faster ball will travel.
52:47See how brainy's are doing on this readout.
52:51Two lines represent each player's brainwaves.
52:54Lower the line, more concentrated their mind.
53:10To make sure this is the test of all tests, our brainy's must win the best of three rounds.
53:17So, this is the big one.
53:19Our two finalists must use all their brain training to enter their zone of absolute focus.
53:24This is the reason they came to the dojo.
53:27This is the moment they've been training for.
53:36It's Jacob who's first to get the ball rolling.
53:39His lower green brainwave showing that he just has the mental edge over his opponent.
53:48And although Amrit is doing her best to fight back,
53:51she seems powerless to reverse the direction of the ball.
54:01Ooh, it's 1-0 to confident Jacob.
54:04And it looks as though high-flying Amrit is paying the price for not taking her training seriously.
54:12Round two.
54:21Once again, it's another flying start for Jacob.
54:27Just for a moment, Amrit is able to resist, her training at last kicking in.
54:36But then her thin black line goes back to being just as up and down as a flea in an
54:40elevator.
54:43Little by little, Jacob piles on the pressure, his focus steady throughout.
54:52It's all over, and it's Jacob who's emerged triumphant,
54:56using his training to prove himself a true master of the mind
54:59and worthy winner of the black belt of brain jutsu.
55:03Yes!
55:04I can't believe I've won the black belt.
55:06I can't describe how good I feel.
55:10But glory, for one, brings disappointment for another.
55:14And although she fought valiantly,
55:16high-flying Amrit must now leave the dojo.
55:22Walk of eternal regret.
55:25I was trying to be calm, but I was really, really worried.
55:29I think Jacob probably did have the upper hand
55:31because he didn't look so worried as I did.
55:34At the moment, I'm feeling really happy that I got this far,
55:37but I suppose I'm a little bit upset that I didn't get to win the black belt.
55:49What an amazing display of mental focus from Jacob.
55:53Always confident, this determined young brainy refused to back down.
55:59Drawing on all his brain training,
56:01he held his nerve to snatch that black brain belt from Amrit's grasp.
56:05Woo-hoo!
56:06The way I moved the ball was I just sat there and stared at her,
56:09just not thinking of anything except that I was going to win.
56:13And the ball just went...
56:16I don't think Amrit should have been hitting me with the pillows.
56:20She should have been concentrating just like me
56:22because if she did that,
56:24she probably would have had a better chance of winning it.
56:27Woo!
56:27Oh, I can't believe it.
56:30I can't believe I got this.
56:32Our journey has come to an end.
56:35Another brainy has proven themselves worthy
56:37to wear the brain jitsu black belt.
56:40But while brain jitsu might represent
56:43the most extreme form of brain training,
56:46its philosophy can be shared by all.
56:49Each and every one of you has it in your power to grow your mind.
56:54All it takes is dedication and practice.
56:57This has been...
57:00This has been...
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