3 kick Capoeira combination for MMA (if your guard sucks, learn BJJ first)

Advisory: if your guard sucks, go work on your jiu-jitsu first. If you’re a guard puller and are terrified of fighting on your feet, but you still want to do MMA, this video can give some solid ideas. If you are a well rounded fighter and you love awesome kicks, carry on my wayward son and watch the video!
One of my favorite three kick level changing combinations from capoeira that I use for mixed martial arts. Meia Lua de compassao, martelo de chao
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[@bajanmaster2958]

Something occured to me recently about capoeira. When you kick there is a risk of falling. A lot of the level changes are basically controlled falling and you often end up in a position similar to if you slipped and fell. So all the kicks from the ground and movements mitigates the consequences of falling from a kick. If you fall you are going to land in a position where you already have experience working from.

[@joseeduardopaesbarreto]

There is no risk of falling to the ground if you use the full capoeira technique, when you kick in capoeira you go back to the base which is a wide stance base and zero chances of falling!

[@lordtains]

The cool thing about mixing modern combat sports and traditional martial arts (like capoeira) is that you can take techniques that are "strange" or "impractical" and figure out ways to make them work, turning you into a very versatile and unpredictable fighter. There are a few BJJ black or brown belts who are able to take aikido wrist locks and make them useful. Their BJJ opponents don't expect those techniques and don't see them coming. Very cool Ramsey!

[@lauranceboyd6365]

I’m a white belt and I use some aikido wrist lock takedowns I learned from KZbin. It’s crazy what u can get away with when it’s not what people expect.

[@96mrtimi]

I remember you showed a similar thing a few years ago, I played around with it in the gym and got laughed at. A few weeks ago benson henderson landed the same kick for a KO in bellator

[@RamseyDewey]

They stop laughing real quick when you kick them in the head from the floor.

[@Maodifi]

I'm glad you made this video! I started BJJ this year after doing capoeira for several years. After watching your prior video about capoeira being more inclined to grappling movements (with the ginga and various sweeps), I became really interested in mixing capoeira and BJJ. So far it's super fun.

[@flowrepins6663]

R u brazilian? Learning sanda is good idea too. Muay thsi boxing judo wr3stling the more the marrier

[@Maodifi]

@@flowrepins6663 No sir, but I definitely agree. Sanda is the one martial art I always wanted to try.

[@yohan1539]

Ramsey, you are by far the best MMA coach on KZbin. All of these videos where you try to find legit applications for underrepresented martial arts are my favorite videos on your channel.

[@Gabriel-px8cv]

this is so awesome, can you make more capoeira videos?

[@tokujinsicura2190]

Man, these setups were beast! - And ending with an enthusiastic dive-roll off camera was style lol. You can pay for school, but you can't buy class 😂🔥

[@paulpolito2001]

Happy Thanksgiving, Coach. I’ve tried (very casually) to learn the Martello one - mostly as a kipup alternative; but it always ends up so sloppy that it would never work. So I rarely practice it, so it continues to suck. I’m sure there’s a lesson there.

[@RamseyDewey]

Here’s a technical breakdown of the move. Pay close attention to your head position, that’s key: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIXJm6efnbGch6M

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

Thanksgiving is a Greek holiday, so before you tell anybody happy Thanksgiving you should say Happy Greek Thanksgiving

[@RamseyDewey]

@@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed Happy Greek Thanksgiving Harry!

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

@@RamseyDewey thank you 😁🤣💚 Happy Greek Thanksgiving to you too and your family ❤️🙏

[@paulpolito2001]

@@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed It would be foolish to not be thankful to the Greeks.

[@richardwilkins1283]

As of tomorrow I will have been subbed to you for three years, but I've probably been watching for six or so. I always had a fascination with combat sports and practicing alone and gradually with friends changed my life and greatly improved my fitness and I have to thank you for planting those seeds by being a mentor, goofball, and an educator for misguided guys like me who never think they'll make it. I'm down from 280 to 212 and I'm more confident now not because of how I look but because of the discipline neccesary to reach it. I've also started going to classes and taking combat sports (and life) more seriously. I know you already know the impact you have on people but I hope this finds you well and I hope you never stop making content

[@RamseyDewey]

Thank you

[@Sombrafox1]

Muito bem, coach!

[@ricardomachado6792]

Meia lua can come from many bases , if you practive speed it gets very difficult to the opponent catch it. Start training with two hands ✋️ 🙌 full on thw ground when you be doing it very fast then start instead with two hands use only one hand as base , your meia lua will gonna be twice faster .

[@Togrul_Qurbanov]

Those kicks are used in capoeira but your butt touches the floor You shouldnt do that because it kills the momentum Antonio is not a capoeirista I think hes trying to do a leg trip or something That move (the low leg kick) is rasteira its like a sweep more than a kick And you can keep going after the compasso just perform the rasteira (leg sweep) the same way as the compasso but sweep the legs You can do martelo the same way too After the rasteira move your leg back to esquiva de frente from there perform the martelo Im a capoeirista too not trying to be disrespectful Just wanted to help and show you the easier way

[@tommytaylor2799]

I almost had a chance to become a capoeira student in 1998. However, I'll try to apply what you have shown in a sparring session, and I will use this when I am in a guard position. Thanks for showing these techniques. I am still getting out there and training.

[@muthafungmartialartsmfmaak7216]

Spot on!

[@DaMonStith]

Nice work and analysis as usual.

[@ives3572]

Really interesting to see these moves/techniques in an MMA fight

[@edi9892]

Interesting! I always thought that Capoeira might be a nice addition, especially when you're on the ground... What makes me a little concerned though is that you seem to be wide open after the first kick. If the opponent just drops on your almost outstretched leg, this would already suck and he could be on top of you. At least that's how it looked from my perspective...

[@RamseyDewey]

Then you end up in closed guard. If you’re a guard player, that’s exactly what you want. Read the title of the video.

[@punteroism]

Thanks Coach! These combos would be an amazing tool for recovering from the floor if knocked down. To not only set up grappling from the floor. But to also be able to have a way to create space during a technical stand up. 👍 BTW have you seen Only the Strong? It's an amazing movie featuring Capoera.

[@mieszkowisniewski835]

Dont know you are capoeira specjalist too. Thanks for video Ramsey:)

[@discofoot6443]

Talos guide you, Ramsey. Awesome video. If you do the rasteira into the martelo do chao as one single motion, technically it's an S-dobrado, right?

[@RamseyDewey]

Maybe. I don’t know. I haven’t kept up with the lingo in about 20 years.

[@discofoot6443]

@@RamseyDewey ah okay, no worries. Still an awesome video and it looked great.

[@annoyed707]

A like just for the funny promo.

[@dsgdsg9764]

I love the legging tanglements I remember dribbling them as a boy with my brother I didn't take me long to figure out the strategic value of such things that can tanglements and sweeps specifically

[@Domzdream]

Love the ad haha !

[@Reaper-rg7fb]

Thx

[@joekchicago]

Happy Thanksgiving Ramsey! Does Shanghai have a Black Friday or annual holiday shopping season too?

[@RamseyDewey]

No

[@NeutroniummAlchemist]

You might defeat your opponent with shear confusion from all the level changes. That last kick gets surprisingly high. If you get hit in the head with a kick while doing one of these, is it a foul?

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

No its death

[@RamseyDewey]

Under unified rules (UFC rules) an opponent on his hands and feet is only considered “downed” if there are 4 points of contact. With the meia lua, there are only 3 or 2 points of contact. With the martelo do chao, there are 2 points of contact. While your head is not within kicking range of your opponent during these kicks when performed correctly, it would be legal if your opponent somehow teleported behind you and kicked you in the head while you were doing them. However: With the low sliding kick, since you are on your hip, you are a downed opponent and may not be legally kicked in the head. Under universal MMA rules (OneFC) kicking the head of a downed opponent is always legal.

[@stephenthedude4383]

Thanks 🙏

[@jeffmaesar]

when i saw the leg sweep i thought of the legendary Inoki Vs Ali fight !

[@RadicalTrivia]

Street Sharks. 🤘🏽

[@dimble3]

Hello Ramsey, huge fan of your content. We've spoken a few times in comments but i believe this comment in particular is extremely pressing. I've recently been watching Babylon 5 and i'm shocked at how poorly humans seem to do in unarmed combat compared to the other races. What's your theory, did humans lose all knowledge of mixed martial arts or is there something more sinister at play?

[@RamseyDewey]

I’ve only seen one episode of Babylon 5, and it was about a martial arts tournament where the fi a fight was between a human and a blue alien who were supposed to represent the epitome of martial arts on their respective words. They basically just punched each other for ten minutes straight and then became best bros. That was like 30 years ago, so I don’t remember much else.

[@avlinrbdig5715]

What do you think about Buakaw and Machida? They are so cool.

[@Gauntlets]

Hmm... Dis video needs Eddy Gordo's Tekken 3 stage theme! lol

[@fcmerces]

How to play Eddie from Tekken 101 Cheers from Brazil

[@kingofgufi]

Best advertising ever 🤣🤣🤣

[@TITANia69420]

Wasn't there a clip out there in the UFC where a guy KOed his Opponent with a Martelo de Chao? He did it while he was grounded too, stuff was wild.

[@RamseyDewey]

Benson Henderson did it recently in Bellator.

[@youtubewatcher2006]

Unrelated question: In a neutral MMA stance, should one keep their hands open, fists clenched, relaxed fists etc.? Basically how does one hold their hands in MMA?

[@BMO_Creative]

You can't wear that santa rash guard in "DA Streetz"!!!

[@B..B.]

Around the world people think that capoeira don't serve to fight. Me as a Brasilian knowning the truth by learning it the hard way. Capoeira is good for fight and better for self defense, if you have good level and understand the techniques

[@ryanbarclay7939]

Lol I love this! Great way to sneak in 🤼‍♂️ while kickboxing. Great commercial at the end too.

[@cahallo5964]

Capoeira techniques make my posting wrist hurt, is it because my wrist is weak or am I just doing them wrong?

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

Capoeira can/will strengthen your wrists becuz of the ground movements. So that part is correct. But same thing with any strength, fitness, martial arts training.

[@pangopod2969]

Taido also have those kind of kicks. Do you think they're worth implementing in our style too ?

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Yes indeed, Taido has many kicks from the ground which can be fused with grappling, they also are very good against an opponent that is trying to back away as they chain into each other

[@Domzdream]

Did Ali lose that fight in that match against the ju-jitsu guy?

[@RamseyDewey]

Ali never fought a jiu-jitsu guy. Inoki was a catch wrestler. The fight was considered an exhibition, so no one was declared as winner.

[@fabriciocaxias9572]

how are things on Shangai amonst the country wide protests?

[@RamseyDewey]

What’s all this about “country wide protesters”?

[@koala1069]

Is there a gym in the usa to do this?

[@RamseyDewey]

There are capoeira clubs all over the place if you want to learn capoeira. If you want to learn to use capoeira in the context of an MMA fight, there are far fewer.

[@koala1069]

@@RamseyDewey okay thank you I just want to say I love your videos

[@RamseyDewey]

@@koala1069 thank you!

[@lulapt2030]

Aqui é Brasil, caralho 🇧🇷

[@theelysium1597]

BuT rAmSeY, tHiS dOeSn'T wOrK iN tHe StReEtS! iN mMa YoU aRe NoT aLlOwEd To KiCk Or KnEe StRiKe A dOwNeD oPpOnEnT's HeAd. Also, on a more serious note: I see, I have to work on my flexibility ;D

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

The Greeks invented all styles of fighting . The Brazilians did not exist when the Greeks were doing it.

[@literallyreal8938]

What? 😂😂

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

@@literallyreal8938 Pankration is the first MMA of the planet. Karate was invented on the Island Crete. All styles of fighting were invented there. This is the facts and truth.. Malaka

[@sticks6891]

Greece was invented in the late 1800's

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

@@sticks6891 lmfaoo00000 so was your mother's mother grandfog

[@Danetto]

this lowkick is surely not a Capoeira move. its still obv cool and effective, but in Capoeira we have a saying that only your hands feet and head should ever touch the floor, therefore we have white clothes, to check if someone failed xd

[@RamseyDewey]

Neat. Staying clean is nice. Winning fights is nicer.

[@Danetto]

@@RamseyDewey sure^^ its not much about winning and losing in a roda... only if u have some beef xd

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

I trained in capoeira also, and we were definitely discouraged from letting the butt touch the floor. But there's no rule in mma about fighting from your butt. Lol. My instructor does also train in mma and bjj so he understands the difference, just not in capoeira class specifically.