Bench press doesn’t help your boxing, Just wars, Sanda is not Kungfu. Q&A with the Coach

[@RamseyDewey]

Time Stamps: 0:00 intro 0:22 is sanda kungfu? 1:55 How long does it take to spar? 2:17 African ancestors 2:51 pulling guard in BJJ for safety 4:47 Venom Spats review 5:40 My wife hates my beard 6:05 life experience informing faith 7:50 podcast with the Chinese president? 8:48 what makes a good speedbag platform? 13:24 can Christians learn Muslim martial arts? 15:30 armchair coaching 16:55 wrestling is universal 17:23 thinking during a fight 22:00 best martial arts for standing up 22:56 empirical evidence for God 29:10 I am an Elder Scrolls NPC 30:20 Can a pro fighter run a company? 31:24 cutting 5 lbs for a day of tournament 30:52 is speed genetic or can you train it? 38:02 karate punches aren't boxing 38:48 is there such thing as a just war? 46:40 improve anaerobic conditioning 47:36 I could beat you in a fight 47:50 bench press doesn't improve boxing 50:37 better splits than JCVD

[@undeadblackjack]

Praise be to Buddha, Praise be to his followers, Praise be to Jesus and his true Disciples. Praise to you.

[@Groteskfull]

Forgot to insert a clip at 5:03

[@RamseyDewey]

@@Groteskfull no I didn’t. click the link on the screen for the clip.

[@Groteskfull]

@@RamseyDewey Ok I see it now, apologies. Was watching on my t.v. previously. KZbin vids on my t.v. don't display any on-screen links for some reason.

[@TheOriginalPain18]

​@@RamseyDewey I think you misunderstood the second question. I thought it meant how much training does it take to be able to spar

[@bingsoo9559]

Ramsey, I’m proud to inform you that I’ve gotten over my excessive fear of getting struck in combat. I’m now pulling off counters really well and I’m more confident now in my progress towards my Fight career’s progress. Your advise about finding a gym that knows how to properly spar was absolutely clutch

[@RamseyDewey]

Outstanding!

[@Ima_Virgin_69]

@@RamseyDewey can u please make a vdo on jon Jones vs ciryl gane.. 🙏

[@expressionofwill5307]

Amazing! Good sparring makes all the difference. Also if you spend some rounds with a good partner pressuring and countering just off the high guard, you will develop good habits and get more and more comfortable hanging in the pocket as you gain faith in your defence

[@bingsoo9559]

@@expressionofwill5307 I’ll try that, sir - thank you! I do need to build faith in my guard since as I go up in level I’ll have to have a reliable fallback

[@ts0088]

Damn. That’s exactly what I’m looking for. Would you mind sharing what you did with you Training partners?

[@StandStrength]

I 100% agree with your thoughts on benching and punching power. I think the effectiveness of the bench press is along the same line as why push ups are such a huge part of most general strength training protocols for fighters. Often times people want to take general exercises and justify them by saying it has direct specific carryover. I think all the general benefits of resistance training is sufficient reason to bench or do standing overhead press or push press or split jerks.

[@idihcerebe]

Didn’t think I’d see you here, lmao.

[@uktenatsila9168]

I like Rayes speed bags. Durable bladders are always an issue. I have a master's degree in philosophy. "Modes" may reference Baruch Spinoza. The "scientific method of philosophy" is most useful. I.e., the two paradigms, metaphysics and epistemology. Wittgenstein has much to say about sensory input and functions of the mind. Oxford has some open courses as a public outreach. Very difficult to discuss Philosophy with people these days as grifters and talking heads have intercepted and derailed intellectual curiosity. Many people use terms like "critical thinking, logic, rational, sensible", etc. to make a position sound strong but without an understanding of what these terms represent. Often without realizing that the meta use of these terms so often debases one's position. Thank you coach Ramsey! Blessings to you and your family.

[@robcubed9557]

I’ll have to disagree about the bench press. The bench press allows for the greatest loading of weight on the upper extremities in a COMPRESSIVE manner. This increases bone density and enables the upper extremities to withstand more impact. Yes, deadlifts allow more loading of the upper extremities but that’s tension rather than compression and the bone remodeling is different.

[@OfficialBeeswax]

Hey Ramsey, Question: how to motivate someone who doesn't want to be motivated? I'm asking because my wife's grandmother (nearly 93) has pretty much given up on life 15 or so years ago. As a result she hardly walks anymore, let alone practice any kind of exercise. Now she's pretty much bound to her couch, and is very much unhappy because she feels she is unable to go anywhere, and she is in pain all the time. Besides being 93, she is perfectly healthy and with some exercise she would be able to move and go places without being in constant pain. I',m a big believer in the idea that it's never too late to improve your wellbeing, and we live in the Netherlands, a country with a socialised healthcare system meaning she would be able to get a physicial therapist to help her, paid by the government. It kills me to see her suffer and her ostensibly choosing to continue suffering, and not take any action to improve her state. What can I do to motivate her?

[@RamseyDewey]

I ask myself this same question about my own mother from time to time. I’ve been pondering it for years, and I don’t have a simple answer for you, unfortunately.

[@estebanmares681]

Hey Ramsey I can't wait for the crossover video with all the other martial arts youtuber, also wanted to let you know in your Morrowind mod, you give the player a white belt that has water walking which is pretty cool.

[@RamseyDewey]

Hahaha! Awesome.

[@-UnknownHero]

So much wisdom, experience and advise on one day. Thanks for doing these long Q&As!!!

[@RamseyDewey]

Thanks for watching!

[@hypnoticskull6342]

Hey, Ramsey. I'm a young martial artist, and I'm a red-black in Taekwondo, and I'm about to leave the school to train in MMA. If I stay at the Taekwondo school, I will not improve as a fighter or a person. Any things that I should know about before going there? My dream right now is to become the welterweight American national kickboxing champ by the age of 28, and I think that this gym will help.

[@danielhounshell2526]

One thing to note with Sanda it's basically the default competitive format for Kung Fu practitioners even in the modern day. It can be a little tricky to classify because of that. At a professional level it's very much its own thing, but outside of China most people who compete in that format are competing in Kung Fu competitions, at least that's my experience with it.

[@CoachKen10]

Fantastic wisdom on speed bags Coach Ramsey!

[@RamseyDewey]

Thanks! Speedbags are one of my favorite training tools.

[@CriticallyGnart]

Oh wow! I just got into Morrowind! You're about to be in my game Coach!

[@pilot.wav_theory]

im in the USA but theres actually a Jow Ga kungfu school that teaches Sanda! im gonna check it out this summer, the takedowns in sanda should complement my muay thai techniqies nicely

[@terencejeffries5359]

how do all? i try, where possible to keep life simple, i.e., your soul is the good and bad spirit portrayed to other via action while with breath and conveyed into the future. e.g. if, while travelling a mission, i find shattered glass on path, i will do best attempt to clear and make path safe again in case a young aspiring athlete doesn't slice their foot tendon. to my belief my soul lives forever by taking the time to care for others, and god would concur. taztez. p.s. a shout out to seth, a bloke who keeps thinking ahead.

[@ArifRWinandar]

As an Indonesian, I find the Silat question kind of funny because Silat has been practiced in Indonesia since long before Islam became the dominant religion. The Islamic traditions was added later when Islam spread to Southeast Asia, on top of the various mystical and spiritual beliefs Silat already has.

[@ramondiaz2851]

Good reply about THE CREATOR!! Something we have to feel & experience!!

[@mathiasstielzchen2227]

I had no idea you were a religious person. I highly respect you for not slapping this in everybody's face unasked!

[@pangopod2969]

I never heard about pulling the opposite arm to punch ! I just tried it and saw immediate improvement

[@huskiefan8950]

Dude, so sanda was basically MMA before there was an MMA. Good to know 👍

[@tomwalker8944]

Questions: 1) Do you think that some shin protection might be in order for MMA? 2) If so, do you think it can be done without detrimentally impacting the sport as a whole. I feel like I've seen far to many leg injuries in recent years that have greatly impacted fighters careers.

[@joshamoneit-howie4988]

In regards to the question involving anaerobic conditioning, if the goal is to improve intensity, then weightlifting and sprinting are great options. If the goal is to carry over that intensity for the entire fight without losing too much power, then the focus should actually be on aerobic conditioning. An improved aerobic metabolism will allow you to buffer the lactic acid better during the rest in between rounds, allowing you to come out with more intensity.

[@chonzen1764]

This. People don't realize that all metabolism is really aerobic. Anaerobic metabolism is really just the use of stored aerobic energy. You anaerobic reserves are created aerobically. As such anaerobic metabolism is just stored aerobic metabolism. This makes more sense when you study oxygen deficit in athletes.

[@matthewjh138]

Oh you did the Australia thing awesome! I hope you had a great time visiting our country! 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@RamseyDewey]

Yep, I'll be coming back one day for sure.

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

China owns Australia. That's why they are controlling the content in your schools and on your media. So he basically visited an extension of China really. Till you guys clean up your act that place is considered as China today

[@mattlawyer3245]

You should do a deep dive on your wife's 50 modes of thinking on your philosophy channel. In recent years I have evolved into a bit of a philosopher and find philosophy to be about the most fascinating topic of discussion there is. I would quite enjoy such a video. Some more discussion on the connection between sight and empiricism would be cool, too. Strictly speaking, any experience would count as empirical, but the idea that in practice this reduces to sight alone is one I hadn't considered. Could be interesting to consider to what degree this is a necessary result of human biology v.s. a result of human cultural prioritization of sight, etc. And insofar as the above is related to the question of God, it's worth noting that, in practice, most people do not accept "empirical truths" as a result of their own empirical experience but on the testimony of a "qualified" experimenter, and high school science classes fall woefully short of performing sufficient experimentation to justify a student's wholesale acceptance of scientific theories on anything other than the instructor's word. This does not mean that one should not accept such theories, of course, but that one should reevaluate/become aware of the role of trust in a third party's testimony in his own learning. No human has the time or resources to independently justify more than a tiny fraction of the sum total of human knowledge on empirical grounds.

[@iambanana272]

I remember reading a study which provided evidence that Bench press strength correlated with higher punchin powers however i don't specifically remember the study design. I still think an exercise of horizontal push can be beneficial for shoulder health more than anything, given the stress to which those parts of the body need to sustain. Overall strength and explosiveness in the hips and the core are way more important. Thanks for your thoughts Coach !

[@grapejuice2589]

That study is retarded. It doesn't make sense mechanically. Certain weight training can absolutely help to limited degree. But the amount a bench press could help punching power has to be so insignificant that you'd be way better using your time doing something else.

[@iambanana272]

@@grapejuice2589 i use DB just to grow chest, bench press is an ego lift 😂

[@Dondlo46]

Ramsey playing games would be awesome tbh

[@CB-pi5hc]

I love sumi gaeshi. Less chance of hurting their legs, easy movement, and if it fails you can stand up, play butterfly, or leg lock. Pulling a supine guard like closed guard is bad for your neck and if it fails youre more stuck than with inside channel guards

[@ramondiaz2851]

OSCAR DE LAHOYA never does weight lifting in his championship boxing career!! But , he did push-ups, etc...

[@happyguy69able]

Hello Ramsey it’s me yousef from Kuwait. I started judo and wrestling last year on November, my training is basically with dummy not with person (so yeah no randori). My judo instructor is a black belt his training is judo without a gi and wrestling. Within these 5 month I have learned 28 takedowns and four ground submission techniques. Even though he doesn’t not like the belt system I got curious so I asked my coach coach even though I don’t wear a belt which level am I… if a white belt is level 1 and black belt is level 7 which level I am right now with my five months progress. He replied shockingly “4… between green and blue” So I asked him really than why some people takes them about a year to be green belt he replied this “this is world wide marketing strategies from martial arts schools to waste young martial artist time”. You are a very reliable source and I always like your advice so what is your take on this. And is it possible to be a brown belt less than a year?

[@louisodendaal6200]

I really liked your video. Specially the bench press for boxing. Bench press seems to be a go to for anyone that wants to train. How effective would bench press be foe grappling though?

[@RamseyDewey]

Out of all the big lifts, bench press has the least athletic crossover to all combat sports. As far as grappling goes, postural strength (deal fits and squat) and pulling strength and paramount.

[@totoro3624]

could u pls make a video on: how to behave in sparring and how to deal with sparring partners who are agressove or keep going hard after u told them to go light?

[@RamseyDewey]

Here’s a video on that topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKSkgoKIocSUf7s And here’s a whole playlist of 11 videos on that topic: kzbin.info/aero/PLx78ZkEKSXzDwTtPHNjnK4lo3CabXvXyJ

[@terminator4974]

Just finished my second workout Training 1 Squat Deadlift Pushpress Pullups Training 2 Squat Bench Rows Pullups Just focussed on vol max 2 worksets on barbell movements 5 reps Slowly working up to my old strength levels with the least amount of effort possible. Feeling great! I jog 30 min per week. Thats gonna become a 6x10-20 sec sprint and then i will jog a little after.

[@bennelson942]

QUESTION. I'm 46 and have been doing martial arts for about 30 years off and on. Just in the last year, I've gotten more serious about trying to learn how to fight. So for the last year I've been training golden gloves and a bit of muay thai, bjj and judo. I feel old but in great shape for my age. How much longer do you think I train hard with kids half my age and typically 50lb heavier than me? Taking the punches, submisions, and throws from them is tough. I weigh 160.

[@conorfiggs234]

Which is more powerful, a boxer’s corkscrewing jab or a pugilist’s lead straight, when all other variables (falling step, same weight class) are synonymous?

[@RamseyDewey]

Boxing is Pugilism. They are the same thing.

[@ybu22z]

Which of your videos were you refering to in the 'bench press doesn't improve boxing' discussion? I have had a bit of a seach and not found what I think prompted the comment.

[@Rex-golf_player810]

So would the short answer to the Sanda question be something like "Sanda is a kickboxing ruleset that has roots in many kungfu styles"?

[@RamseyDewey]

It’s a rule set that was originally intended to allow practitioners of different styles to compete against each other in a neutral arena- the same way the UFC was originally intended to do the same thing. Any stylistic elements we see in the sports today are results of fighters adapting to the rule set, not because they are importing traditions from specific styles.

[@yangli1332]

Hi Ramsey, I don't know if you will read this, but can you do video over social dynamics in a fighting gym? I been nice to everyone as much as possible and say hello since I join this fighting gym.but overtime I realise some people will always try to avoid me in drills or even saying hello. Also I am passionate about Muay Thai and I follow whatever my coach tell me to do to the letter, however sometime I do put my own spin and move around to keep it fun. But one of the coach say I don't listen or follow instructions when he was giving me some pad work. What he say really break me. Eversince then I feel that one practice coach also been avoiding me or try to coach me as least as possible. Is it just me been sensitive? Is there anyway I can do to have better relationship with people in the gym

[@bobofrmbroward5377]

can you make a video on how to do the falling step on hooks

[@spvc4696]

Hi sir, which current boxers from the heavyweight divisions and Olympic super heavyweight divisions do you think can potentially compete in MMA?

[@KastaRules]

I was going and look for Wrestling gyms in my area but now I just have to re-install Morrowind and try THAT mod.

[@davidfreel1451]

Question. I studied martial arts a little as a child. I'm returning to it now (via capoeira) as I understand that my body needs a variety of movement and stimulus to maintain functionality into old age. I have fought for real and have no interest in doing so again. Now the question. Given that very very few people who can afford to study at a fashionable gymn will ever be in a real fight (where another is trying to efficiently kill you) and have never been in one and are absolute beginners ( I'm a beginner and I've been studying on and off sonce I was six, I'm fifty one) do you think that, since the one fight we will all be in is to the death and with death and that we will all lose..... it might useful to stop promoting the idea that fighting is the point of training ? Isn't it sad that we can so effectively promote an unfunny, uneducated, unskilled fat man to advise us on matters upon which he has no more grasp than an arrogant child ? It is disgusting to hear his views come out of the mouths of so many drones programmed for stupidity and incapable of even pretending to follow an argument so hypnotised are they by arguments from authority...... It's been nice to hear your more thoughtful side of the story yet, every time we dignify a stupid question with a response we validate it, sometimes we must laught in childrens faces. Do it warmly and with love and they will laught back.

[@eddard9442]

I live just 1 hour north of Sydney, knowing that you and some of my other internet mentors were there and not being able to meet them burns a bit haha

[@iamahuman6402]

If you could only use one technique in a fight, what would you choose? (Ex: only use roundhouse, only use uppercut, etc…)

[@Oguyaka.]

I'll know I'm successful when my family watches my content 🙂 Thank you for the lessons, The-Danger Sen'Sei

[@camiloiribarren1450]

Hey coach, One question: I feel like I'm getting stronger with weight training and martial arts training, but haven't yet gotten to trim the literal fat, any thoughts how i can tone my body while still keeping the strength?

[@jeffmaesar]

You re right Morrowind is the best TES :-) congratulations for being a moded npc. Edit question for the next Q&A : in your favorite VS Fighting games, who are your main(s) and what do you think they could tell about you ? And 2nd question, favorite role/class in rpg as a whole (tabletop, computer, console and mmorpg) ?

[@RamseyDewey]

I love this question!

[@lancemurdoc6744]

I am a Protestant. But as far as I know Jew, Christians and Muslims all refer to the same God. There are a lot differences, but also an amount of similarities. For example Muslims also believe in Jesus, in a different way, but they do. I am not the guy who is able to recite the Bible word by word. But I know the main message. Its not about what you say or how often you pray, it about how you live your life and mostly how you treat your family and fellow men. People should focus more an that.

[@Nigganigganigga1]

you made it into a morrowind mod lmao you’ve now been immortalized. that’s so awesome.

[@wr4thbringer]

but rowing does help with your punching

[@ajshiro3957]

Dads at wrestling tournaments. That's all you hear is armchair coaches. They sound especially angry in highschool matches

[@Liam-pf7ih]

then deadlifts, power cleans, and power snatches have the most transfer to punching power

[@RamseyDewey]

It’s debatable, but those are all good movements.

[@peylogarten8808]

Absolutely based being a morrowind NPC

[@Yadid1]

I need to download this mod right now.

[@amberforce5391]

Supertwat: "I could beat you in a fight". There's always one...

[@RamseyDewey]

There are thousands of them man… an endless supply of them!

[@RoboticSafey]

What is the best martial art for grappling with a weapon in your hand. Sometimes in hema a sword fight can devolve into a grappling/wrestling situation. Which wrestling or grappling martial art do you think would it be good to cross train into?

[@doaimanariroll5121]

Australia! Hello from Perth

[@Gatlink42]

Hello! Thanks for all your great content. I love traditional martial arts, and I'm particularly interested in practical applications,. Do you know of any traditional style teachers who include a lot of sparring in their training? I would love to see what it looks like if you ever got around to make a video about that. You mentioned Tai Chi in some of your previous videos, that's the one I'm the most curious about, as I've never seen anybody teaching it including sparring in their training,. It also has a really poor image in the public eye as it is often seen as "slow gymnastics for old people", which makes me sad as I used to study it.

[@mathuasher9184]

Positive comment

[@countofst.germain6417]

Oh man, I live in Sydney and I'm just finding this out now.

[@RamseyDewey]

Well now I have to come back some day!

[@KevinSanchez-zh8km]

Coach Ramsey, what martial arts should I pursue? I wrestled for 4 years in High School, but haven’t competed for about 20 years. There’s a martial arts school near me that teaches Kajukenbo, Behring Jui-Jitsu, Last Stand Kickboxing, and Judo. My main interest is something that can supplement my wrestling, as I coach children in wrestling. My secondary interest is learning skills that could work in self defense. Sorry if it’s a bad question. I hope I’m not falling into a power fantasy since I am not nearly the bad mamma jamma that Liam Neeson is. Thank you for your time.

[@michaelterrell5061]

Judo. Judo is both incredibly effective and would absolutely compliment your wrestling. If it puts too much strain on you, then BJJ, but you won’t be able to pull off most BJJ techniques in a wrestling match due to rules.

[@daniel-san836]

i disagree that benchpress does nothing for a punch, some good points where made about body rotation and hikite! but to have arm chest, core and lat as well as leg strength is going to accommodate the power when it lands on the target and continues to punch through them as intended. the way i was instructed is that my punch is at 90% complete when it lands on the target palm facing up, in the remaining 10-15% the fist rotates in through the target, target being solar plexus or floating ribs usually

[@RamseyDewey]

Why do you believe the way you were instructed is optimal?

[@daniel-san836]

@@RamseyDewey Well i wasn't instructed to bench press.. i've just put two and two together on that one, the strength i'm able to hit the heavy bag with and continue to impact through has increased with the upper body work i've been doing. that being said, it's obvious that too much upper body muscle isn't of benefit at all to a martial artist, but at least benching in the range of 3x10 at 70kg this is also because fights aren't usually predictable, you may have to grab someone and control them, joint locks might not be an option, they might be bigger than you.. these are all reasons i train hard on all my body with strength training. Now as for the question of why I consider the way of the fist as optimal? well firstly, these humble masters weren't out to prove how deadly their fist was in cage fights for stupid amounts of money, for them the art was about honor and integrity and the lethality they practiced for was for life or death. Now granted, traditional martial arts has a lot to answer for, but it won't because it doesn't have to, that's up to us to evolve it with respect, you can't ignore there are some badass motherfkers who did it right, then MMA comes along calls BS on all of it because it's too unrealistic and systematized etc, nonono, it's not that simple.. these systems and concepts have far more merit than we've allowed ourselves in this modern dialog to give credit for. Steve Thompson is evolving the art respectfully, Jesse Enkamp too. It's silly just to throw the baby out with the bath water

[@daniel-san836]

@@RamseyDewey jst came across this after replying to you: kzbin.infoaHCDdYrm3b4?feature=share

[@RamseyDewey]

@@daniel-san836 How did we go from a discussion about the athletic crossover of bench pressing/punching to a diatribe about traditional martial arts vs MMA?

[@daniel-san836]

@@RamseyDewey because I've seen enough of your videos amd sat through enough of your 'long truthful pauses' to fairly accurately assume what's underpinning the question you asked me re what traditional martial arts considers optimal. Do you not rotate your loose fist 180' and clench into a tight fist toward the end of a full extended punch? If not, Why do you not consider this optimal? Have you heard the analogy of a traditional martial artist if trained diligently and properly can punch a hole through a door whereas a boxers punch will knock the whole door off its hinges. Difference being focus, kime, hikite and more than probably the nature of the spinning wrist

[@FallaciesDetective]

Would it make sense to say: Sanda could be called a sort of "Chinese MMA"?

[@RamseyDewey]

No. In China “MMA” means “MMA”.

[@jonathancampbell9747]

Ramsey, Hello from WA state, what do you think an experienced martial artist, who has trained in Various styles, of Gung Fu Chinese hands, Karate, Judo, Hapkido, Tae kwan do, who has been in several fights and self defence situations on and off the mats and in and out of the Dojo who also teaches resistance training, and or switching techniques when need be or softening and opponent going into a technique, should teach students for self-defense to keep it as real as possible? And benefit the student the most?

[@grigoreureche345]

Ramsey I have 2 questions:can you make a video about palm tehniques that can be used in MMA?Like jabs,hooks or uppercuts that can be delivered as palm strikes.And the second one:I saw some bending exercises at the end of Jack Dempsey's book.Are they good at something?Have you tried them?Thanks for your answer.

[@RamseyDewey]

I have a few things to say about both of those questions. And yep, I can make a video about it!

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

​​​​@@RamseyDewey yoo0000 . Grigore The palm strike is good for close distances. When striking with your hand, you want to have your arm length at it's maximum. A pound strike can be effective in the clinch The problem with it is that your fingers may get caught in clothing getting hyperextended which can be very painful. Or hyperextending error wrist which can be even worse. Practicing the palm strike on a bag can even injury your joints. A closed fist punch gives you better extension but you could get hurt as well by breaking your knuckles on a skull. That's the only thing of the palm strike is good for , You Cannot break your knuckles but you can hyperextend your fingers and wrist. Fighting can get you injured no matter what. Pound strikes are good to use. If you're looking to get into a clinch You can strike and grab clothing at the same time.

[@grigoreureche345]

@@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed well I was asking because of curiosity. I know how to deliver a jab using my palm ,but I was wondering how can you deliver a hook or an uppercut using your palm.Just for the sake of knowing it.

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

@@grigoreureche345 The best way would be to ball your fingers up leaving your palm open . Using your hook, you need to keep your arm stiff. Uppercuts come from a straight forward punching style. Actually Steven seagal does these moves. I would still recommend them only during close clinch strikes.

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

@@grigoreureche345 if you are old enough to remember Bas Rutten than you can see him striking with the palm from the outside. In the organization Pancrase it was bare-knuckle MMA. So to not break their knuckles they would palm strike.

[@terminator4974]

46:40 improve anaerobic conditioning thanks again man lol (I fell for the boxer no weight myth)

[@SaftonYT]

What are some martial arts where you would say the bench press has more direct applicability?

[@RamseyDewey]

Here’s a question for you: what is the athletic crossover of the bench press in ANY sport?

[@SaftonYT]

@@RamseyDewey I wouldn't know. I've heard people claim grappling for the bench, but I'm not sure of their exact rationale to be able to judge it one way or the other.

[@jonharris3857]

Come on Ramsey, with that super shiny head of yours you sure look like a brother.

[@bolieve603]

Ramsey, is Xiangqi mainstream in China and do people in China play Xiangqi in parks and public places like they play Western chess in those places in the US?

[@RamseyDewey]

I have no idea what Xiangqi is. What are the characters for that? 想起 响起 香气 象棋 想去 想我 像我 向我 相爱 乡企 相爱 响器 乡气 芗萁 ?

[@elearis1]

hi, Ramsey. Are you familiar with “Closer to Truth” on KZbin? I think you might love their content. Also, Mark Solm’s research :3

[@fcmerces]

“Wrestling is universal” Meanwhile in Brazil…

[@Mystic73424]

bench press is good for boxing. Why do boxers do many pushups when it is a body weight easy version of a benchpress? The tricep is used when punching straight and fully extending the arm which is the primary mover in the benchpress which people have a misconception of it being a chest focused exercise. To give a better mental picture, picture someone who can bench 3 plates as opposed to one, each of the participants never did a day of squatting. I think everyone knows who can hit harder right off the bat.

[@agustinlado]

No, empirical evidence isn't limited to a sense or even related to a sense. Can blind people not do science? Sight is just a medium. Whether we do the math on paper or talking to a computer and having it spit out the results what we're doing is juggling concepts and ideas on our head. Maybe we use a visual medium to represent it, and in most cases we use visualizations in our heads, but that is not a requirement. Many times I analyze problems and reach solutions using my internal monologue; visualizations isn't even the only thinking medium.

[@agustinlado]

Also, the "spirit" isn't something confirmed to exist, so I would say it does _not_ stand to reason that the "spirit" has senses. If there was such a thing it could be that it does not have senses and relies upon it's host's senses. Maybe if you could inhabit your spiritual form the experience would be that all is connected as one thing, and the sense would be everything. Or maybe "spirit" is just a concept invented by humanity to bring some semblance of understanding to the unknown that's in our heads.

[@RamseyDewey]

You just described a priori knowledge. A priori knowledge is quite literally the opposite of empirical data (a posteriori).

[@GearlessJoe0]

Ramsey look into knees over toes training from the knees over toes guy, it is literally meant to help with knee injuries. Make sure to start out slow tho, I don’t want you to overdo it and get inured because of me. Also I want to ask why do you think it is that we are more likely to see Older guys in sports like mma, wrestling or arm wrestling,than we are in sports that are only striking based?

[@GOBRAGH2]

With all that time in Australia with Hard2Hurt did you get to master the karate chop?

[@RamseyDewey]

But Sensei Seth says karate chops aren’t real!

[@GOBRAGH2]

@@RamseyDewey Seems like a good time to tell the story about the fist clan vs the open hand. Great video opportunity Ramsey!

[@khalidbinwaleed5072]

Proof of god something doesn’t come from nothing simple

[@chadwithautism]

I think I've come to a point where every question I could possibly ask anyone can be answered by observation. It sounds ironic but the people who don't agree or think this statement sounds arrogant mostly believe that there is that all encompassing solution waiting somewhere and it gets even more fucked up when they entangle this with morality. I seriously want to ask a question and am thinking about it.

[@nickolasdesouza3610]

Ramsey are the rumors true you are posting a new video tonight ? (Or perhaps tomorrow in China time)

[@RamseyDewey]

There are rumors???

[@ramondiaz2851]

Would have been nice to see you in Thailand ,where I am now getting DENTAL TREATMENT!!

[@johnnyguitar6639]

18:09 So next time you & your wife argue over something.She says : “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow, or it can crash! Be water, my friend.” lol 🤣😂 44:23 I think ..War brings out the worst and the best in people.,on both sides.(sometimes) 44:37 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnrIpnWGebqteJI

[@joekchicago]

Ramsey, do you ever plan on visiting England someday? Actually I’d prefer to live (retire) there myself someday.

[@RamseyDewey]

I planned on visiting England a long time ago, and life didn’t work out that way. I never got to meet my grandparents, my aunts, my uncle, my cousins. I am a British citizen, and I have never been to England. Can you believe that?

[@joekchicago]

Yep, you were born in a town in England and your mother immigrated to Idaho (USA) when you were very young. I'm stuck living in Chicago mainly due to work limitations from phy disability and economic factors, it's takes a lot of $ to relocate internationally.

[@RamseyDewey]

@@joekchicago No, I wasn’t born in England. As I said, I have never been there. I’m a British citizen via jus sanguinis.

[@joekchicago]

So it's British citizenship through parentage, American born in Idaho, and guessing you're Chinese naturalized citizen by now? For me, I'm just American citizen (born in Skokie, IL), White European descent with father born in Krakow, Poland, and mother born in Iowa (her parents from Calabria, Italy).

[@RamseyDewey]

@@joekchicago No, I am not a Chinese citizen. I am a US/UK dual citizen. I am an alien resident in China. They don’t do naturalization here if you don’t have Chinese immediate family.

[@funkydown]

if punches weren't pushes, the serratus anterior wouldn't be nicknamed the "boxer muscle"

[@RamseyDewey]

Well, they’re not pushes.

[@michaelterrell5061]

Question Coach. Do Kung fu schools(By that I mean traditional Quan-Fa schools) in China train Sanda for sparring? And do those schools compete in Sanda competitions and offer good Sanda fighters?

[@RamseyDewey]

Quan fa? As is 拳法? As in kenpo? I have never seen a kenpo school in China. They probably exist somewhere, but it’s really hard to find Chinese traditional martial arts schools in China. Most of the sanda competition happens within the Chinese Sport University system. 15 years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to see professional sanda fights on TV, I fought in a number of them, but that has largely been displaced with K1 kickboxing and MMA.

[@michaelterrell5061]

@@RamseyDewey Thanks Ramsey.

[@YoutubeCommenter1]

Will you also be posting collaboration videos from Australia, or will it only be videos from martial arts journey?

[@RamseyDewey]

There will be colab videos posted here, on MMA Shredded, Hard2Hurt, Sensei Seth, and the Martial Arts Journey channel after the Ultimate Self Defense Championship series is posted on the Martial Arts Journey channel within the coming weeks.

[@YoutubeCommenter1]

@@RamseyDewey good to hear 💪

[@detectivepenegrande]

love your contradictions grandmaster...

[@RamseyDewey]

What?

[@danielcadwell9812]

I'm curious if you ever get any government "handlers" following you around, especially after a trip abroad 🤔

[@RamseyDewey]

No. That would be an absurd waste of resources and time for any government on this planet.

[@danielcadwell9812]

@@RamseyDewey They do it with other KZbinrs. I've seen it. Egypt pulls the same kind of moves.

[@RamseyDewey]

@@danielcadwell9812 You’re telling me that you have government spooks trailing you after traveling abroad? And you have seen them? If that’s true: Worst government spooks ever.

[@johnnyguitar6639]

@@RamseyDewey They are the low budget ones,probably. Budget cuts and all that

[@comosediceesoo681]

I was pretty surprised about you going to Australia i thought you were glued to a chair in Shanghai

[@RamseyDewey]

In the last 2 weeks, I’ve been to 5 different countries.

[@RamseyDewey]

Do you see a chair?

[@comosediceesoo681]

@@RamseyDewey damn

[@comosediceesoo681]

@@RamseyDewey it's more of saying from my country

[@RamseyDewey]

@@comosediceesoo681 Ah, I see. Where are you from?

[@jeffreylook9849]

Ramsey, would you ever do a philosphy collab with Firas Zahabi? I get the time zone difference might be an issue though.

[@RamseyDewey]

I’m not a philosopher. But if Firas ever wants to talk, I’m down.

[@jeffreylook9849]

@@RamseyDewey If it happens, that would be fun to listen to. Philosophy discussions are fun and pretty informative. Or going off topic to coaching too.

[@VanishingNomad]

Sanda is basially Chinese Long Fist with some Muay Thai that kind of crept in.

[@RamseyDewey]

No it’s not. Sanda means “free fight”. It’s a set of rules that allows any kind of kicks and punches to legal scoring targets, and takedowns, trips, sweeps, and throws of the fighter initiating the throw remains on their feet.

[@michaelterrell5061]

@@RamseyDewey Ramsey I have a really big question. Do Traditional Chinese Martial Artists in China practice Sanda and participate in Sanda tournaments often and produce good fighters? I once saw a video of a group of Yi-Quan practitioners entering a Sanda competition and performing well enough to win it, so I’d like to know if it’s a common occurrence if you’ve got the time to answer it.

[@monkiplatts9224]

Timestamp on bench press question?

[@RamseyDewey]

time stamps are in the description

[@adamlee581]

Hey ramsey do you ever hear anything from the fight perfect/fight bible boys? I miss their technique videos (I know all the stories behind their channels just wondering if they've completely disapeared)

[@RamseyDewey]

Brad is currently fighting for bareknuckle boxing championships. Joe broke his neck a while back, and is unable to make the same kind of physical content he previously did.

[@adamlee581]

@@RamseyDeweyoh yeah I forgot about Joe breaking his neck. He said on one of his last videos didn't he. Man i hope there's not been any complications I saw a Brad bareknuckle fight a while ago, in Manchester I think Damn shame on all counts Brad is a roughneck English man....which I always related to lol and Joe a perfect heel for brads always slightly late releases to taps 😆 Good channel

[@paddyr1568]

We all have African ancestors

[@RamseyDewey]

Cool. Can you prove it?

[@joelowen5388]

Sanda is just goju ryu irikumi

[@RamseyDewey]

I’m not familiar with irikumi. Is that a form of sparring or free fighting?

[@cahallo5964]

​@@RamseyDewey it is what's known as "full contact" it's the same rules as point karate (holding and hitting allowed, you can hit everywhere, you can trip and toss; hip tosses and such, the usual) but instead of points you just keep going like a kickboxing match and you win by knockout only, not like knockdown karate, that's kyokushin style sparring, that you win by ippon, you can't win by ippon in irikumi. TL,DR: kickboxing with a gi on, sanda with a gi on because judo style throws are legal.

[@ksink74]

Pro-tip: Nearly everything Jesus learned was learned from non-Christians.

[@Danetto]

i dont understand ur concept of left and right...

[@Annokh]

Oh, come on mr. Dewey, we all got African ancestors. In fact, we're like 90% Cro-Magnons, who came from Africa 😁

[@RamseyDewey]

Cro Magnons were a species of proto-humans that came from Asia and migrated to Europe. (Unless you know something the fossil record doesn’t.)

[@Annokh]

@@RamseyDewey Right. I messed that up, we need to go further back.

[@RamseyDewey]

If you go back further, we’re not even discussing humans anymore.

[@Annokh]

@@RamseyDewey On the other hand, we're still discussing our ancestors, heh. Admittedly, it seems that I'll need to look closely at out ancestry overall. It is a shame that I was overlooking such an interesting topic for such a long time.

[@terencejeffries5359]

noooo waaaay, if i hadn't been pressing 230kgs of poopy duck water out twice a week from age 9.5 i would never had ko'd the 18 y old 6'4'' when 12 for 1 hr 55 min with 1st punch ever thrown. carrying motor end of 700 kg mini from park onto footpath same year and tko a veteran light heavy amateur when 16 who had a record 29/31 lost 2 on points plus 27 ko's with 2nd punch ever thrown, or had enough core strength to redirect a third southpaw punch and throw the most lethal light heavy kings cross bouncer in '78, 5 m. when 19 and 5'7''- 75 kgs.. if you dont put it in you wont get the benefit out. doesn't matter how many people you call a liar, words are cheap. its the effort and care to not letting ducks suffer through summer which helped develop core. not calling others liars also. taztez

[@terencejeffries5359]

and like i said before ramsey. ya wanna stay away from icy mike, nothin but a trouble maker. should call him mr squeak. how do you put up with the nasal rattling. reminds me of a peewee50cc when he talks, pure lazy. and needs guns and knives cause hes called people out then ran and hid with all the other rats.

[@Projectdarksource]

I've been wanting to ask you does Sanda have takedowns from kicking similar to muay boran? The throw I'm asking is where you catch the kicking leg and you basically do a judo arm throw except its done with the leg you caught: here are some video examples : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWSonol7l6eip8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6G0n3uni51qhrc Thanks Coach Dewey!

[@RamseyDewey]

Every throw, trip, sweep, and takedown where the fighter executing the takedown remains on his feet while his opponent goes down is legal in a sanda fight. The throw from the video you linked would not score Amat points since the guy doing the throw knelt down while doing it. You do not need to kneel down when doing this throw. In fact, it’s faster, more powerful, and more effective not to. Use the same footwork and motion of the hips as an O-goshi, rather than trying to do a drop seoi nage with the leg. I have several videos showing this throw.

[@Projectdarksource]

That is perfect, I was looking for a style of kickboxing that fits my interest, that's also a cool bit of information about the throwing technique, thanks again Coach Dewey!

[@powypow7229]

How many hours a week do your competing mma students train a week on average would you say? Or how many classes do they attend a week? Is there a big difference in terms of mat time between students who train for amateur fights vs those who fight pro bouts? For the porous of this question I'm just talking about specifically scheduled class times and excluding time on separate strength and conditioning training. Mostly just wondering on the difference in work load (if any)between those training for amateur fights vs those training for pro fights. Thank you Edit. Nevermind i see you already had a video going over that kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4rLY4ykqZtpepo&ab_channel=RamseyDewey

[@chonzen1764]

It depends on style. Yes it doesn't help your punch but many boxing styles, Kronk being the most well known, are very physical and involve a lot of pushing and shoving. Now of what I've seen of you Ramsey that is not your style. You are not a particularly big man so you wouldn't want to get into roughhouse shoving matches but for others such styles maybe very complementary to their physical gifts. Big George Foremen pushed dudes all over the ring.

[@RamseyDewey]

How particularly big do you think I am?

[@chonzen1764]

@@RamseyDewey You look about 6'. I'd say weight wise after a cut you are around middleweight maybe even as low as Junior middleweight, hell maybe you can even make 147. Body wise you remind me a of a little shorter and lighter version of Kelly Pavlik. You are tall, for your weight class, but your build is slight. I don't really see you imposing your weight or strength on opponents.

[@RamseyDewey]

@@chonzen1764 I'm 185cm tall (6'1") and 98 kg (215 lbs) Cutting to 147 lbs would literally kill me.

[@chonzen1764]

@@RamseyDewey Well I just found your webpage and the fight you listed you has fighting 147. Granted you have probably put on some muscle since 2011. But I stand at my original guess. The way you look now if you were still fighting you would probably be closer to a little south of 200 walking around and cutting to 160, I'll revise up and say maybe 168 as well. I don't see you as having a build that will allow you to fight 175. I think 1.5 of you could fit into one Artur Beterbiev.

[@chonzen1764]

@@RamseyDewey Thinking about this last night. I'm not basing it on where you are now as a retired trainer. I'm saying looking at your height and looking at your bone structure as a fighter in your 20s and 30s this is what weight classes I see you fighting in when you are in fighting shape. I see you as a fighter between 147-160 and maybe by the end of your career pushing up to 168 but not beyond that. Yes I know that never happened because of injury. And I'm not wrong am I? Your recorded fight was at 147. How many guys start at 147 and end at 175? Not very many. Regardless of what you weigh now you are simply not a light heavyweight. In fighting shape at 175 you are simply giving up too much natural size.

[@afightersdream]

Maybe beard shampoo can help the lady you live with dislike the beard less

[@RamseyDewey]

No. No it cannot.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Did Australia deport you??? Lol

[@RamseyDewey]

No, but New Zealand almost did when I had a layover in Auckland.