how can we separate between group 1 verbs and group 2 verbs .
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γγ€γ and γΆγγ΅ 
Love that video.
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Tip number one: donβt call them group 1 and group 2.
Call them ichidan and godan, or γ-verbs and γ-verbs, or anything where the name itself helps you with how you can distinguish them.
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http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/verbs#Classifying_verbs_into_ru-verbs_and_u-verbs
That article should help. Generally, if a verb ends an γγ or γγ sound (meaning consonant pairs with γ and γ sounds such as γγ or γγ also work) it is a γ/ichidan verb. Otherwise it is an γ/godan verb. There are a few exceptions such as ε ₯γ, εΈ°γ, εγ but those are pretty rare. The Tae Kim page has a list at the bottom.
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