Fakes, Feints, Wimpy combinations, and Hand Fighting

[@marcopohl4875]

you know you've made it when a sage is asking for your wisdom

[@martialartsscenes]

My mouse moved for himself and cliked the video. Good Choise Mickey

[@captaingeengeen7260]

Mighty Mouse?

[@IncredibleMD]

Bas Rutten actually has one of the highest striking accuracies in the UFC record books because he preferred the later style of focusing on waiting for the perfect time to unleash bombs. So when he wants to punch someone in the liver, the first thing he'll throw an attack to their head, to make them think "ouch, don't want that to happen again". Even if they block it, there's enough power in his attack to force them to respect the attack, and teach them "if I get hit with that, it's going to be bad". So they keep their hands up, and away from their liver.

[@RoseKB22]

One thing I've learned about "pre-programmed" combinations, is they are a good tool for when you're first learning how to spar. Later on you learn to make up your own combos on the fly. At least, that's what I've learned from my teachers

[@OnyxXThePunch]

A lot of early pugilists did use the speed bag for hand fighting but ironically they also use it to practice a technique / style of strike called chopping blows as well Daniel Mendoza a prominent prize fighter of his era was known for using those with great success .

[@beyonderaatrox1670]

Hey coach, I was wondering if you could do a video on what to do if one feels behind in life? I'm 22, live with my parents, overweight ( work in progress) and in the first year of a degree program, meaning it'll be a while before I can provide for myself. Thanks coach and I hope you have a wonderful day

[@ShinFahima]

Heh, wait 'til you hit thirty and find you're in the same spot! . . . Now your knees hurt when you stand up, and you're really selfconscious about everything. Life goes on though. I'll get out of this at some point. >:| You will too, comrade.

[@cookieblacksmith5383]

Hey man, sounds like each of the things you think are a problem you are already working towards fixing! Keep up that mindset and I'm sure you'll realise soon that, at 22, you're really not all that behind actually, especially with a degree and some weight loss on the horizon. Stay strong mate you got this!

[@kampertum1232]

i would also love to see that video

[@mudjashorts1766]

Cut social medie, seriously

[@thefaboo]

Be proud of the work you're doing man! Can't be behind if today you did something to improve from yesterday.

[@marcgoulet1967]

thanks

[@ForestTekkenVideos]

You're great! 👍

[@simonyu8838]

Interesting point about most strikers not talking much about hand fighting. I've used and studied it a lot since starting Muay Thai in the previous year but I'm also a big fan of throwing knees so it's kind of a necessity. It of course also helps to set up a clinch which is a mix of grappling and striking.

[@Nazkar.]

One of the masters of the fakes and feints is Liam Harrison. He doesn't even need to "program" his rivals because his low kicks are so well known that everyone is so scared of them that they step into the ring "preprogramed" and instead of kicking them he can sweep them

[@YuvrajSingh-cd7cu]

Now that's some real sage advice on feinting, it made it easier to understand the feinting and drawing part in jack dempsey's book

[@calvinmurry1096]

Hypnotize em Coach. If you tappy tappy properly you will lull your opponent into a trance state. Its about rythm and timing. Many a boxer has been hypnotized in the ring, and find themselves on their butt. We called it going to sleep in the ring. You are bored and distracted and not focused. Then the opponent shifts speed. The sloppy right that catches you dont hurt. You get used to it. Then all of a sudden that sloppy right has bad intention all over it. Catches you sleeping.

[@nickolasdesouza3610]

6:34 i can feel the genius coming

[@martialartsclub2032]

like conner said: precision beats power, timing beats speed.

[@JOBXR]

Muhammad Ali with the speed and precision George foreman with the power and timing

[@moisesmacias360]

I am impressed by the feint talk I think the same thing when it comes to it, this is one of my favorite mma channels.

[@comosediceesoo681]

Great question

[@JohnSmith-dq4dx]

BOOM. Changed my game forever.

[@johnmacgyver4928]

Thanks coach this will help a lot

[@Xlayerful]

That was a pretty good eyebrow fake.

[@elgaro]

Great advice, as usual

[@ibrahimadnan3838]

Man I would love to hear your analysis for khabib vs justin and whats your opinion to what happen after the fight

[@stephanwatson7902]

Wing Chun trapping drills and how to apply them (like in jkd) is very effective in grappling, especially Ground and Pound. Knee on belly, mount, etc

[@SuperhumanFitness]

The man on the mountain sounds like someone from Dagestan 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@walterevans2118]

Or Ronnie James Dio singing Rainbow songs.

[@walterevans2118]

Or Friedrich Nietzsche's Mountain dwelling ZARATHUSTRA .

[@UnexpectedWonder]

"The Brown Bomber" Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Floyd "Money" Mayweather we're all Masters @ what you first talked about. Jack Dempsey, Rocky Marciano, Jake LaMotta, and "Iron" Mike Tyson all represented the 2nd aspect of transitions. Donnie Yen represented the Hand Fighting so well in all of the Ip Man Films.

[@RamseyDewey]

If you want to see real hand fighting, watch the old boxers from the early 1900’s. Jack Johnson is a perfect example.

[@somethingrandom7026]

@@RamseyDewey Henry Armstrong and Benny Leonard both had great hand fighting as well, do you think you could do a video on one of them?

[@AdobadoFantastico]

@@somethingrandom7026 Benny Leonard was dope, he's on my list of fighters to watch more film of.

[@somethingrandom7026]

@@AdobadoFantastico yeah he was incredible, one of the best ring generals I’ve ever seen.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

@@RamseyDewey Truly!

[@walterevans2118]

I'd hate to be wrong footed by one of Ramsey's arched EYEBROWS...I'll have to watch my programming .....lol

[@nicholasnj3778]

putting all your power into a stike is the concept of Kai in Karate, you flow and use your strikes, trips and sweeps until you see a opening where you can land the "perfect"/really good strike then you put all of your power into the strike and as you stike you exert your breathing so your body can produce more power, its a shot compact "Hi" sound, Holly Holm perhaps uses the (overuses) the Kai more then any fighter

[@hotsaucemtkb575]

Throwing shots, especially kicks very relaxed works really well for me. A lot more power, speed, less telegraphing and far less fatiguing

[@Danetto]

good Analysis :)

[@animeshghosh3825]

Ramsey, a discussion request if you could make a video....."how much knowledge of sciences like mechanics, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and psychology is necessary for understanding a martial art and it's movements properly?"

[@honestlee9921]

Some times I put too much effort and energy into my fakes and feints. I like the one u said , just lifting the arm. I can see that working, And after shadow boxing , and practising it a bit , I found I was able to sustain that kind of a fake, vs pretending to explode in which is what I kinda used to do. Lots of energy expenditure. I'd fake an explosive entry to try and bait a counter then come back in. I'm only 5'5 so this is a big part of it I think, but long story short I think I'm gonna start implementing just simply lifting the arm. Much less energy and it gets the job done

[@salehsankar9012]

Wow great informations great video as usual 💚❤ mr. Dewey did you watch khabib vs gaethje? 🤔🤔 I love to watch your take and your breakdown on the fight 😊😄

[@SandBorrito]

Remember the wooden bar Dempsey described in his book? Have you considered it was supposed to be used like a shuai jiao bar where you try to pull it apart while rowing it?

[@honestlee9921]

Sometimes when I listen to you talk, I feel like I'm listening to sun tzu

[@raphaelworkman_]

Thanks so much for another great video! I have a question I know you’ve discussed before, but I can’t find it for the life of me. Please make a video about breathing out sharply when striking. I know you’ve mentioned it in at least one video before. My wife is in cardio kickboxing and they just started instructing the participants to vocalize when punching or kicking. I remember you saying something like just breathing out sharply in each strike and not worrying about breathing in because your body will naturally breathe in when it needs oxygen. I remember TKD teaches to yell loudly (or kee-yup) when striking, but I think you said the vocal chords don’t need to be engaged for the breathing and power to work well together. Anyway I don’t know about it, but perhaps your video could be useful for all these kickboxers. Thanks so much!

[@junkrat_badsmell2094]

In 22 hours and only 1 dislike, this is very impressive. Great video

[@MrCharlesCYNg]

Where is your gym in Shanghai? I would like to attend lesson on bjj.

[@RamseyDewey]

2909 Hechuan road. C201, Minhang District.

[@charrleschervanik3632]

Hey Coach Ramsey I have a question: have you ever dealt with fight guilt (as in you just knocked someone out, and you know that you shortened at the very least their career, and you feel guilty with it), and if so what is your advice on how to deal with it?

[@-eea32]

I would call it whiff punishing what you call feinting and I would use feinting interchangeably with faking.

[@JOBXR]

Ramsey what do you make of Tyson Fury? His feints and shots?

[@mirzaali4532]

Where is your breakdown of Khabib vs Gaethje? Eagerly waiting for it!!

[@olafsalgado]

Best of

[@Oguyaka.]

Haha, raising the eyebrow for a technique hook, like in Mike Tyson's "Punch Out"! 🙂 Good one, Sen'Sei

[@GuitarsRockForever]

What's your opinion about Khabib retired? What will be the new look of lightweight division?

[@ToiletDuckFan]

Glad I’m not the only one not big on combinations. E.g. when I spar kickboxers (TKD with some boxing for a long time) or even watch pros on TV, they jab, cross low kick, but it’s not boxing in the traditional sense. This is because there is no opposing hand guarding. I’m sure that world class people break that rule on purposes having shed their training wheels, but I still wonder about some people when I see Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing etc.

[@ironmikehallowween]

Truth

[@hannmajr.303]

I never clicked so hard on a video

[@carllubrin8518]

As a tkd player 7:13 I do this a lot I let them hit me in the face lol then I counter with 4x harder and faster kicks

[@Fercurix]

Ramsey talks of programming. Tell us, are you secretly programming us all with your blinks? XD

[@Runkization]

I have a question: karate senseis teach that every blow should be 100% of your strenght cause in karate contest every blow is supposed to knock out an opponent (which i think is not always realistic unless you land a liver or a temple shot) and just like your muai thai student in his fight, this brought me (and all the other guys) to kinda gas out fast. Does this mean this way of fighting only works in a karate scenario? My sensei taught me something wrong? I'm confused right now.

[@ioannisbougios1451]

"The man on the mountain" was how Marco Polo referred to the leader of the Order of the Assassins, on his way traveling East

[@tyrelljeffries2527]

Ramsey, can you do a comic book review?

[@carllubrin8518]

What I use to keep telling the kids at my tkd school breath when you kick or u get gases out and they all look at me and say what

[@nikhilgravemma345]

Sir, is it good to Fake wobble to trick opponent or is it bad idea cause ref can stop the fight, like Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cutelaba 1

[@RamseyDewey]

As a referee, if I see a guy wobbling and struggling to stand properly in a boxing match, I will err on the side of caution, stop the fight, and call it a TKO.

[@streetninja1043]

I don't know Ramsey, maybe what you say works in your sport in the ring, but on da streetz I always finish fights in 1 second with 1 full force strike: a double leopard fist punch. One hand goes to the throat, one to the groin: sometimes they both land, sometimes he blocks one but they can never block both and the other one always finishes the fight. Ofcourse it would be illegal for you, but if you are ever attacked outside the ring that would be my advice for you.

[@gadlicht4627]

I first gather my chi into tips of my finger and then one hit one kill jab. It use to take hours to focus my chi now I can do it in seconds and pierce anything

[@RamseyDewey]

On da streetz, I just use the double flying squid kick. It’s so illegal I can’t even describe it in 12 countries without facing prison time!

[@RamseyDewey]

I seriously hope this comment is meant to be tongue in cheek.

[@streetninja1043]

It is :)

[@streetninja1043]

Hey, and I learned a new expression with 'tongue in cheeks '. That's also a reason why I comment on video's: English is not my first language, but I learn more and more by looking up what I want to say and words and expressions I don't know in reply's. Have a good day!

[@spvc4696]

Hello Coach, Bruce Lee questions are too played out. Please tell me if you were able to train Bruce Lee how long would it take for you to have him fight ready? And based on any strengths or what he exceled at in fight footage you have seen how would you train him/what would you train him for? What do you think his weaknesses or tendencies as a fighter would be? As in anything that would intervene with him doing well in fights. Plus do you think he at least matches professional fighters on terms of athleticism? I know you always teach the importance of athleticism. Thank you.

[@ShinFahima]

Gah, another beautiful video! :D

[@Jay-eb5ok]

Do you have to train with elite fighters to be an elite fighter?

[@RamseyDewey]

It doesn’t make you worse.

[@ducky6623]

I like to wind up with my cross, fake it and power into my jab

[@chrisswanson2378]

Cats and many animals have tech to de escalate a situation. Bau shu is a classic tech to stop fights. As an mma trainer what tech do you train to de escalte? Do you just assume it has to go on and is that good for outside the gym?

[@RamseyDewey]

I don’t teach self defense. I train cage fighters to win combat sports events. It’s imperative to understand the difference.

[@chrisswanson2378]

@@RamseyDewey it is. Both are fine. One is about a certain skill set and one is about humanity. Can mma be about humanity without de escalation? I think it can. I think you are a person to show this

[@oldschoolkarate-5o]

Are some WingChung techniques good for trapping, if combined with solid boxing?

[@dachifirst3924]

Challenge master wong. We want to see fight.

[@damage968]

Hey Ramsey. I'm a 19yo kickboxer from Portugal (been training for around a year). Got my first amateur fight(s) in a month and a half at the National Kickboxing Tournament. What tips can you give for the first fight?

[@marktuthill7986]

Damage, I am not Ramsey but I can give you some tips. 1) Set-up your kicks with punches unless you are throwing them defensively or as a counter attack. Depending on exact rules a low kick as first attack could be OK but anything higher in general is better if set-up. This is what dutch kick boxers did and they are widely regarded to be some of the best. An immediate body kick can work but could be countered depending on your timing. A head kick unless your timing is genuinely amazing is a very low percentage technique imho unless set-up, a counter/defensive. 2) Try to relax, don't get rid of all your stamina by putting full power into every shot. Ramsey mentions this in the video. 3) Use feints/fakes like mentioned in the video. 4) Try not to be reckless and don't leave easy openings for your opponent to exploit. I hope that helps.

[@damage968]

@@marktuthill7986 thank you. Reading your comment just made me realize just how well my coach taught me. Have a good day

[@RamseyDewey]

Relax, keep breathing, and hit the other guy more.

[@snazdogdbfan251]

@@RamseyDewey mister miyagi would’ve said something along those lines

[@tomaszkrzaczkowski6566]

7.06- in boxing Roy Jones Jr.

[@SatoshiEK]

Just out of curiosity, but do you still dance or do anything related to dance nowadays?

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

About the hand fighting, that's why I like wingchun. The style is almost centered around hand fighting and trapping as a striker. I'm from a wrestling background and already understand hand control/fighting. And some boxing/kickboxing combinations I've learned add 1-2 parrys. But wingchun and open hand kali are almost entirely hand fighting styles. And I think that's why people struggle to utilize them effectively against other combat styles. It's only addressing maybe 5% of what a fight involves. Sure other combinations and setups are available as well, but the focus is on the trapping.

[@kamilri]

I have little problem with terminology you use. I kind of understand where you're coming from, but in fencing thing you called "fake" is called "feint", so that create certain kind of dissonance for me. By the way, thing you called "feint", is just called "invitation".

[@ሕያው]

i didnt know mma was about fencing

[@kamilri]

@@ሕያው well, but etymology of word "feint " could have something to do witch fencing :P. Or could have not - I' may be biased as in my language that word is practically nonexistent outside of fencing (i.e. melee weapon combat) context.

[@Druid_Ignacy]

Or you can program the opponent that the move you do is not real, and suddenly do it for real can't you? At least it works in fencing, in which fakes and feints have precisely opposite names :D

[@honestlee9921]

Only one take

[@honestlee9921]

Never forget

[@walterevans2118]

But to be serious, interesting you talking about taekwondo lowering the defenses to entice an opponent and then to get in first....In boxing that's what MUHAMMAD ALI used to do in his own way....Instead of the peek-a-boo stance discouraging punches not showing openings he would fight with his hands down...To invite you to come in to hit him because he knew he was faster & would get in first on the attempt....You never know, possibly Ali had seen it in something like taekwondo or possibly used the same idea independently....Ali never used pre set combinations actually....After the victory against Foreman in Zaire 1974 I remember him saying he would do a combination & then finish the combination with a JAB...& he said 'no one expects you to finish a combination with a jab' ....Possibly because the combinations back then being trained by others were too pre-arranged.

[@calvinmurry1096]

Actually we old school fighters were taught to finish a combo with a jab. To discourage a counter. Or, as Ali liked to do you finsh the combo with a clinch. I used to tell guys that ali employed a lot of martial arts techniques. But we all taught our fighters to finish a combo with a jab.

[@walterevans2118]

Ah right ...ok

[@RamseyDewey]

Little known fact: Muhammad Ali was awarded a black belt in taekwondo by grandmaster Jhun Rhee.

[@calvinmurry1096]

@@RamseyDewey coach I never knew that. Just proves you're never too old to learn. 😁

[@ianbrew2277]

breath heavy pretend to be gassed for a good addition to any faint ...