This is the moment an alleged shoplifter is dramatically taken down by a passing martial arts beginner after he attacked a shop worker.
In the footage, filmed outside a Co-op store in Swansea, a man dressed in a grey tracksuit can be seen tussling with a member of staff from the store.
He then appears to square up to the worker who was attempting to stop the suspect from leaving.
The dramatic scenes appear to calm down and the shoplifter looks as though he is about to leave on an e-bike.
However, the brawl is reignited when the shoplifter hurls an object towards the member of staff prompting a passerby to intervene.
The passerby, who happens to be studying martial arts, quickly brings the chaos under control when he pins him to the ground.
Using Jiu-Jitsu techniques, the quick-thinking man locks the shoplifter in a chokehold before wrestling him to the ground.
He then pins him down, keeping him restrained until authorities arrive.
The stunning intervention was later revealed to be the work of a novice member of SJA Martial Arts who still only has his white belt.
In the footage, filmed outside a Co-op store in Swansea, a man dressed in a grey tracksuit can be seen tussling with a member of staff from the store
A passerby, who happens to be studying martial arts, intervenes and quickly brings the chaos under control when he pins the suspected shoplifter to the ground
A spokesperson for the club said: ‘Seven months into his journey, one of our white belts was put in a real-world situation outside a Co-op in Swansea.
‘There was an aggressive shoplifter. Everybody was struggling to de-escalate the situation.
‘One of our whitebelts stepped in. No strikes, no panic, no chaos. Just control, composure, and technique.
‘He took the guy down with a choke hold, and back control, then went into mount.
‘He was speaking to him and was in full control while he waited for the authorities to arrive.
‘He safely subdued the shoplifter using the fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu protecting himself and others without escalating the situation.
‘That’s what real self-defence looks like.
‘Jiu-Jitsu isn’t about fighting. It’s about awareness, control, and the ability to handle pressure when it matters most.’
The Daily Mail have approached South Wales Police for a comment.
