Humbling Aggressive Fighters

When you spar with an aggressive fighter, should you try to humble him by overpowering him, hurting him, or embarrassing him with superior technique? Or should you avoid escalating a sparring session into a full contact fight by simply leaving the situation? Or something else?
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Shanghai based MMA Coach and Kunlun Fight Combat League ringside commentator Ramsey Dewey answers questions from the viewers. Leave your questions in the comments below!
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[@stephanwatson7902]

Hard sparring ego is so dumb, what they really want is you to go 20-30% while they go 80% so they feel like they won lol

[@kronoscamron7412]

@Nathaniel Regan I agree going against more skilful enemies makes you better. even if you take a beating.

[@josephbedwell3164]

@Nathaniel Regan you also need to understand that bigger guys are afraid of hurting their training partner. Gauging somebody's experience is about more than just pummeling them. Try getting them comfortable with the idea of being in the ring or on the mat and work from there.

[@josephbedwell3164]

@Nathaniel Regan try to get him to focus on sparring. Maybe get him to showboat a little. Just trying to give you ideas here.

[@josephbedwell3164]

@Nathaniel Regan I say get him to showboat as a measure of getting him to open up and have fun.

[@josephbedwell3164]

Yeah. The heavy head punches are a bit uncalled for. I hate to say it but the wrong punch to the wrong part of my head would get him hurt really bad. That's mainly the reason I learned to grapple. Because I know if somebody somebody hits me in the wrong place, it gives me a chance to avoid somebody too bad.

[@stephenellis6601]

Absolutely loving this q&a style.

[@ShinFahima]

I know right?! It makes me want to shadowbox while I 'work'. XD

[@GuitarsRockForever]

Me too, learn something by the word and by the demonstration.

[@jweezWhy]

Yeah this is slick.

[@dusk6159]

Absolutely, loved this one while Ramsey was working with the bag

[@stephenellis6601]

Along with what you said in Muhammad Ali's 75' book "The Greatest"; he talks about never seeing the need to hurt or go hard in sparring and instead throwing bombs on the bag. He unstood sparring was a technical tool to get sharper at underdeveloped skills, or even the fighters bread and butter, not to appease the ego.

[@powergaminggg8730]

That's the difference in mentality. Usually the guys who know their place don't care about how other perceive them and thus there is no clash needed. Then there are the guys who try to prove others what/how good they are and give their best ... usually in the wrong manner. That type of people usually try to fight hard, not always the case but as simple rule of thumb. Sometimes a word is enough to make them understand, sometimes it's a hard punch followed by a kind word. We're all animals, we all react to primal instincts and usually first you have to show him his place then take up the mentor role and show them that he can improve, but what's the proper way to do it. A person who already have the status of a 'leader' or superior in his eyes can just go with a kind word, but the 'new guy' is there with an agenda and not to learn... so in the end - whatever floats your boat :D That isn't applicable only to martial arts.

[@Testosterooster]

There is an amazing movie called Sparring on Netflix about that concept...it's a little sad movie but it's worth your while.

[@BFGalbraith74]

Wow that is really interesting, since boxing has a rep for sparring on the hard side.

[@michaelanderson4849]

@Derbemag22 Oh I think the punishment his brain took in the Rumble in the jungle-fight against Foreman alone, would be plenty for any man to develop parkinson.

[@pantasticlaire3966]

@@BFGalbraith74I honestly thing that at least partially comes from the clean, crisp, and lower structure of boxing. It’s a lot easier to stick in a low steady stance and when you know you won’t get kicked in the head.

[@ArifRWinandar]

Next thing you know Ramsey will do a Q&A while sparring with 10 students simultaneously.

[@MrBizteck]

But ...but The students can only use moves learned from the internet self defence videos ...😂

[@GuitarsRockForever]

Ramsey definitely should do that.

[@ticbox4326]

So mister Jeff asked- *dodges kick* how do you work on your soul without- *gets punched in the face* having your physical workout get in the way?- *taps out a student*

[@SirPraiseSun]

ahahah

[@texteel]

so instead of tripling the length it will be 20 times as longer, needlessly.

[@domchappell4775]

I used to be a very agressive fighter in sparring, and while I regret that now, nobody ever told me that I went too hard and I needed to tone it down for years. I think it was a side effect of my early sparring with older kids where I couldn't hold my own. But if someone had just told me once - dude, you don't need to hit that hard in training - it would have been all I needed to realise

[@mr.toadstool3704]

REALLY HIGH LEVEL TIP HERE!: Spar light, get in hours of sparring uninjured. Two months before a fight, you spar hard once for some minutes. To see that you can handle the heat. Because that is all hard sparring is about. Can you take it? However, the injury risk and the risk of getting soar is very high, so you need 8 weeks, in case you need recovery before your fight. Remember, if you just step wrong and stretch your ankle, you lose 3 weeks of cardio. When I explain this to students, I usually manage to u understand that I will make them really really good. They cooperate. If not, put him on the bench. Or, if I was Ramsey, I'd make him go 5x5 on squat, deadlift, bench, overhead press and rows. If done properly, he will be drained of explosive power. Because I have seen peopme who need to learn to go easy, they want to go easy but react bad to the adrenaline, so we use that for strength training.

[@bowensaver2326]

@Rune Age Mage I'd say like once every 2 or 3 months if you want to constantly see how much you've improved and how well you operate as you improve technique wise under pressure

[@mr.toadstool3704]

@Rune Age Mage Never. You have to drill against that. And here is why: if you win a fight, that gives you the bragging rights, that helps you open a gym, that helps you pay the bills. Then it is okay to risk the injury of full-contact. And full-contact in the gym does not mean we knock each other out, like in a fight. We have to separate, slow and hard, light and fast. Slow and hard is about remember how much it costs to block a best shot, like muaythai kick to the arm really hurts. While light and fast is about finding weakness, when we speed up it is easier to see where you are lacking. To me, it sound like you need to take a tennis ball, push it into your face with your glove, to keep you guard in place. Then with the other hand you do straight- uppercut-hook 600 times. The the same on the other side 600 times. Also, ordinary kickboxing, but put in a beat to re-guard. Like, not one two. But a one-uh two-uh. Om the a and uh you touch your forehead with your middle finger. Do 1000 punches. Then check your form before and after on video. This takes exactly 1 hr. And you must do it for 10 days.

[@dontneedtoknow5836]

@@bowensaver2326 I'm going to agree with you on almost everything. If you are making each other say ouch is OK. But yes if you are getting close to injury, step it down. That is why we always have a ref at my spars. At least one person is there to say hay you guys are getting to rough man we got more hours to go. About every other week if you guys play nice.

[@bowensaver2326]

We dont do a lot of heavy sparring at the gym, it's always light but me and my muay thai buddy when we are partnered up will both constantly slightly hit harder each time and eventually get into hard sparring until one of the coaches yells at us 😅

[@marceldouwstra5847]

That's a great understanding you have. Works the same for me. A lot of the people I will spar very light with, even sometimes lighter than them just to keep it light and fun. But a couple of my friends and me, we have a good understanding what we consider fun so we ramp it up. We can usually keep it within boundaries, noone is going berzerker.

[@bowensaver2326]

@@marceldouwstra5847 we don't either but it goes from hearing the "shuuuu" of everyone breathing to "thud" "bam" since it's a small gym and just one person yelling oweeee can drowned out all other noise 😂

[@varanid9]

It's always good to have 2 or 3 people that you can trust going hard with. I in no way want to spar hard to show off, but, there was a really hard hitting guy in a dojo I used to work out at that I liked to partner with because he was so tough that it really challenged me. The other students expressed surprise that I'd always match up with him considering my more laid back way of doing things; most of them sort of feared him, but, I informed him that they were wrong about him. He wasn't a bully, he was just a guy who was very dedicated to getting better. Whenever he'd mess up, he'd get really mad and this intimidated a lot of people. Thing is, he never lost control and he was never mad at his partner, he was mad at himself for not doing something right. IMHO, this is the best kind of sparring partner.

[@pyronicdesign]

Anyone who touches hands with you, no matter how skilled has something to teach you. Even if they don't know it. Even if all they teach you is how to teach or how to control. It is up to you to look for and find the lessons. People who fight instead of spar can teach you many lessons in how and when to walk away as well as how to teach finesse and technique over power and speed. People who hesitate to even act when sparring can teach you many lessons on how to progress a sparring sessions in a useful way. It all depends but you need to look for the lessons and take each one to heart.

[@threethrushes]

No man is your friend. No man is your enemy. Every man is your teacher.

[@aaronbowen3579]

This is absolutely true. The greenest of the green offer a way to practice skills with which you are least comfortable, but ready to move into your arsenal of tested strategies. They are valuable people, as are those for whom you have to dial into the strategies that already live in your instinct.

[@adamaldabbagh8396]

I appreciate this video it made me remember a time when I was in the gym. Coach was absent and there was no one more advanced than me in the class so he asked if I could lead the warm ups and some basic drills. After things were wrapping up some dude walks over and starts making some challenges obviously looking for a fight and I was able to diffuse the siting with words and turn the guy away in a respectful way. Felt pretty good that day cause I was able to read the situation and make I think the best action for myself and the people in the class. Thanks again for your insight coach.

[@elmaxidelsur]

The problem I've had in my life regarding training strengths is how many and what ceverity of damage can you handle??? A black eye or a bruised rib for a pro is nothing even if he is something like a cop, bouncer or a jail guard it's ok, a black eye if at the next day you need to work as a waiter or something like that migth be an issue. That's what has been the bigger problem through my life regarding the level of violence in sparring.

[@dacedebeer2697]

As someone that has often showed up to work (and different work environments at that) with all kinds of bruises to my face, I can say that if you let people at work know you practice combat sports and that sometimes you get a black eye or a split lip, you'll find surprising how little people will care after the second time it happens. You'll get literally no questions.

[@marceldouwstra5847]

That's why we do prefer to keep light sparring the standard at our gym. A lot of people have jobs and family that might not appreciate bruises or injuries from training. And I've noticed that quite some people are quite hesitant to communicate what they are comfortable with. So we keep it real light and some of us that know eachother real well can divert from that.

[@bowensaver2326]

Had an ex who was overly controlling wouldn't let me do any martial arts cause "I'd get hurt"

[@nate2838]

@@marceldouwstra5847 I've found that its better to ask people "ideally". Ideally lighter or heavier. Given, this is in the context of massage and i've not used it in a sparring situation, however i think it would work. People are hesitant to express whats best for them as they don't want to "impose" or imply that what is currently happening is bad. Just my thoughts.

[@jeangentry6656]

"When you temper rises, lower your fists. When your fists rise, lower your temper."

[@JIUJITSUMAN22]

Very wiser.

[@azzlingtonmcazzle9544]

"Paying with their brain cells". What a great way to put it. I used to train at this gym in Guiyang, Guizhou, China. There was a no gi bjj class, no problem, and a Thai Boxing class - the instructor, a Thai guy, was exactly as Ramsey said, super light to spar, but he could throw devastating hits if he wanted to. Anyway, sometimes before a session, some guys would get together and lift, spar a little bit. New guy comes in, his first week, he picks me to spar with. I'm used to sparring intelligently, several times a week (hobbyist, but why only train once or twice a week if you have the time, right?), this guy left me with a black eye though. So, week 2 he picks me to spar again, and decides to practice his take-downs, before agreeing with me whether or not we would even be including takedowns. First time he took me down, I just got back up, but the second time, I dragged him down there with me and submitted him. Third time I was about to do the same but then he put his hands up and said "hao de hao de (好的好的)" which means "OK, OK", and his contact got several levels lighter after that. I am by no means great, but I know my way around a gym and am not there to smash faces or get mine smashed, I'm there to get better at doing something that I enjoy, using it as a vector for the maintenance of good health. I imagine Ramsey is good because he would not scare his students, he would encourage them by not terrifying them with every spar. Nobody wants to admit that they are even just a bit scared when they step into a ring, despite being pumped full of adrenaline. But I'm too old for that nonsense now, just want to train, improve, not break other people and not get broken myself.

[@tcfbrp8807]

Love these long videos where you just speak knowledge from experience!

[@sebasmorongore]

Once I had a similar experience in an MMA class. I am a student, no master nor anything like that. There was an arrogant guy who always was pretentious, because of his black belt in TKD. A really tall guy, not only for mexican standards, he is about 1.90 m or more but very thin guy. So the coach made a sparring session, which I did not attend, and paired him with a small guy who never sparred before. Still this TKD arrogant guy went full force and actually hurted him, nothing serious but still he took advantage. Next sparring session the coach decided to pair me with that TKD guy for a sparring session. Since I was not aware of the situation I was going for gentle spar, but the coach told me "f*ck him up lad". I understood there was bad blood, so I complied. I beated the guy with my mediocre Kick Boxing (I am a Sambo practitioner), but I went over the line I believe. I landed hooks, uppercuts and was able to avoid his kicks. The coach decided not to say anything, allowed me to beat this guy who nobody liked. After that session he became more humble towards everybody. But still I think it could have been less dangerous. But I did not question the coach, since I thought he should know more how to deal with this kind of guys. But your words of getting out of the situation made me realise that the coach was wrong. He could have stopped the sparring session when the TKD guy beated the small guy. But the "be a man" philosophy in many mexican martial arts schools made him took decision to put both students in danger...

[@chrismayclin6397]

Sir, it is because you are a class act that I truly respect you as a martial artist and person. Thank you for being a good influence on so many.

[@gaymer5697]

I actually like these training and answering videos more than the previous ones. would like to see more of these!!

[@richardblunts5953]

First vid ive seen of you, like the dynamic of your video. You talking casually while you train a bit. No intro. Straight to the point. Love it.

[@timiniho]

Ramsey, thank you for your constant insight. I'm new to fighting but it has become my passion, I study it mentally & physically everyday. It has really changed my life, I've never been as passionate about anything. Your videos add a lot to that, you're a great teacher, really! I would love to train under you one day!

[@user-yv3im6gw9j]

Coach Dewey, thankyou for the video. That electro beat you produced is fresh!

[@keraunos534]

I like this style of discussion sir! Well said!

[@jamesf8507]

Awesome video format! Like having a relaxed session with coach Dewey!

[@theoteddy9665]

I think this style o q&a benefits you grately. the coordiation of punches while the brain is doing other stuff mainly must create even deeper muscle nemory... and makes me stand up and move when listening to you.. good stuff coach..

[@ironwolfgaming9632]

I just ask are we fighting or training? If I am fighting I want to get paid. If I am training then we work together.

[@actuallywetsocks2374]

Really liking this format where you answere questions while training, makes it more interresting

[@jeffreywright2294]

Thank you Coach!

[@jaimelannister9933]

Always a pleasure to listen to your videos.

[@vibhushukla8900]

Hey coach the new audio with bagwork format is really good

[@jeffreywright2294]

I definitely agree with this Q&A style for sure

[@svenkaahedgerg3425]

Great response and really interesting watching the patterns and moves you did on the ball.

[@hugechimp]

Excellent primer for a newbie preparing for instruction, Sir...TY

[@ProfesserLuigi]

Ooh, I just put together my diy double end bag, needed some good reference. Gratzi, signore.

[@eddard9442]

Very informative video, thank you

[@chrismcdaniel475]

Thank you for the great advice

[@rottweilerfun9520]

Well thought out answers , I'm glad that I found this channel.

[@furyano1251]

You always speak the truth. Much respect for you coach. 🙏

[@1212341234alan]

Love your points and keep up the good work Ramsey ur a legend

[@Lonescout8585]

Love this video. We do free sparring when we train and this video has helped so much in helping me train. Thank you!

[@pipeh-2688]

Nice video! Haven't watchet it yet but your videos are always great!

[@marcinpieczara6591]

This was very wise, coach Ramsey. Middle aged boxing hobbyist here. Most of my sparring partners are half my age. Normally in such situations I crank it up the best I can and at least finish the round to save face. But then usually I never spar a guy afterwards. Cool double end bag work BTW.

[@andrebaxter4023]

7:40- I got something from your channel. Your videos about the cardio myth, importance of shadowboxing, and calorie/protein intake for muscle growth have helped me a lot.

[@chriscross7494]

I like this video. Telling people to get out there in train communicating is a great message. The line about sparring being a way to learn from and read them reminds me of a line in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 were they speak of combat as a means of conversation.

[@bobadams7654]

One of your best vids, Ramsey.

[@pedrotenoriomendes]

Happy to see the channel growing. I'm from Brazil and l like your channel very much.

[@RamseyDewey]

Thanks!

[@bashrath1]

hey Ramsey, great video.

[@paksau1]

Ram, you have waaayyy too few subscribers!!...this instruction and information is priceless in my opinion! Awesome video!

[@fistofsage]

You have honestly become my favorite Martial Arts channel on KZbin

[@nate2838]

Great video

[@jasonc9423]

Great skills on the bag!

[@justsomeguywithtattoos6267]

You could just say "hey dude you're being mean calm down"

[@luminousnuminous476]

I appreciate you. Happy New Year.

[@luminousnuminous476]

Also diggin the beats. :)

[@aurelienyonrac]

I love the subtlety

[@epone3488]

there is teaching value in humbling a student: yet there is more value in putting him in a real competition tbh. It's normal where I will stop them on the mat then talk about them being ready for competition. The competition will normally be a great teacher for them on many levels. I loved your emotional and spiritual comentary (@~10min) truly excellent Coach.

[@BeamMonsterZeus]

Hey coach, been a while since I commented last. Gonna be binge watching your videos today, as I haven't been in the mindset for your inspiring and often wise words lately, to be completely honest. I'm very happy that you're doing as well as always. Keep up the good work.

[@rahkim]

love your channel and disposition. Hard sparring doesn't belond in a gym most times supposed to be a place to learn, with control and safety.

[@DianaHernandez-gv7fc]

I enjoyed the music, it's real good

[@funwithmadness]

I was really, really impressed with the timing and rhythm you displayed at the tail end of this video. Then I remembered I was watching at 2x speed. :)

[@domenicduartesr.672]

That is a Great Lesson. Fighting is stupid unless its necessary.

[@TheTravismiller77]

You sound like my Boxing coach lol but without the Aussie accent , the wisdom he shared 25 years ago still holds up, got a sub from me

[@green15838]

Awesome!!

[@iron60bitch62]

When i started training I was always taught and eventually I found out incorrectly that you spar and train the way you fight of course now I’m an old man and I learned may be too late in life that is absolutely ridiculous

[@richardvaleron2572]

Train as you fight isnt wrong, it just doesnt mean what you might think it does at first glance.

[@Marquinhos1901]

Ramsey Dewey Double End Bag ASMR. lol Nailed on the spot about how you get drawn into a brawl on the mats. Its walking that hard line between just fucking each other up but making sure your power is respected by the aggressor.

[@cej3940]

I'm working on toning down my ego and stuff after coming back to grappling (BJJ as that's what's available) I used to wrestle in middle school and a bit in high school before I got extremely busy with classes, I also didn't have the funds (or support from my parents) to go to a dedicated wrestling club like many people in HS and MS, I spent 3-4 years basically learning how to survive and be a training dummy for everyone that did stuff outside of classes (clubs, etc.) But I carry so much pride in the mindset they drilled in our heads every session, looking up to collegiate and onwards wrestlers (mine are Greco-roman wrestlers) for their drive, tenacity and unyielding aggression, dedicating basically their whole day to train and become better It had matched so much with my mentality that I built over years on top of what my parents encouraged where you had to become the best as fast as possible, strive to be as competent as you can, as fast as you can and to learn fast from your failures It gets frustrating when I expect myself to get that connection (not mastery over the move) in order to begin to understand and learn, I felt like I was getting frustrated over never being able to be good enough at wrestling and it transitioned over to BJJ where I get really competitive with the higher belts in rolling, refusing to tap out of FOMO concerning learning how to deal with that situation or being extremely aggressive when starting from standing and applying that wrestling base to BJJ It drives me yes, but I feel like I'm shooting myself in the foot getting stubborn, itll take some time as I want to stay and perfect moves I have more of a connection with, but every day is another step

[@nicholashillikergod1stmini214]

I love your channel and the way you intellectually teach , Can you make a video on double end bag technique/drills

[@RamseyDewey]

I have a whole playlist on the double end bag: kzbin.info/aero/PLx78ZkEKSXzB3uiAvNTDw9i5jxpizW4Yg

[@johnmcavinue9125]

Sir, I believe you might be the Bob Ross of martial arts.

[@hyronomusprice5439]

I enjoy your channel.

[@Docinaplane]

Nice advice on this video!! I was sparring with someone for the first time. I exited an exchange where I scored and was lazy keeping my guard. They blasted me with a side kick. I said, that's too hard. They were very nice about not going so hard after that. After class, I went home to let my broken rib heal.

[@nesra8786]

When I see you move, I really really don`t want to go full contact with you ever. A healthy fear of excellence is the most reasonable thing you can do. Thanks for spending time on those who care and benefit from your wisdom.

[@qz7474]

This is weirdly satisfying the bag noise as you talk

[@GraveRave]

If the other is sparring too hard, some people can definitely inject their pride into it, even though they don't want to go hard some may feel that the person will look at them as weak or scared.

[@nate2838]

Yup, and thats why "paying with brain cells" is such an awesome way to put things in perspective :)

[@Poigmothoin]

Love the content man ! Been watching for a while. Have you got any heavy bag drill videos ?

[@RamseyDewey]

Drills? I suppose I could get around to filming some.

[@Poigmothoin]

If you could that would be great. I’d definitely watch

[@FaridYM]

i love it when mentally unstable people come to the gym showing their power over their technique. When i was an assistant instructor and took over the class a few times of my coach, it happened a few times that I saw the idiot trying to overpower students who came to learn or just for recreational physical exercise. So usually i had the benefit of observing the guy or sometimes girl's weakness and would volunteer to step in and spar with him and punish him on his technical mistakes with a bit harder impact than usual. Normally I would just target 1 mistake only and counter constantly on a particular area of the body but not the head. I felt it is more humbling if we can humble down the idio on their body or legs than knocking them out or hard on the head. If it was a girl I'd let the senior girlstudent do the same. Usually the idiots wouldn't come back anymore

[@DaInternetBear]

My favourite type of sparring is the soft technical sparring. Give a little pop to your shots, but control the hits. Rotate the hips and turn the shoulder in so its a good technical land, but make it a tap. Good form, soft blows, gives you control for when you go harder in fights

[@Dmans000]

A very good and practical tip. If your sparring partner tries to hurt you, then he/she isn't your partner. Simply change them. Also really digging your music Ramsey. It's like a modern day Blood Sport soundtrack. 💪

[@cbroo69]

Its an interesting thing that's been popping up recently, First i saw it in Jeff Chans spar with Saenchai. At one point he got lit up by the more experienced and better striker and he quotes by saying "Sometimes you get hit hard and if you try to hit them back hard you're probably going to die" Then I experienced it myself as someone who recently started sparing kickboxing and one of the armature fighters who doubles as a coach in our first round ever sparring hits me with a spinning heel kick to the stomach and is smashing me on clinch break always when I thought we would just reset so I was relaxing. Hes the same size as me and has alot more experience and if not for the Jeff Chan video that I had watched a few days prior I probably would have elevated to fight energy which wouldn't have worked out well for me as he could probably dismantled me easily. You could call it bullying on his behalf or maybe I did something that upset him in the round. I did communicate with him clearly after the spinning heel kick to please not do that again as Iv never even see someone throw one in real life let alone deal with it in sparring. My plan is to just not spar with that person again and take the Thai approach really because I'm paying to get better, not to be a punching bag for people better than me and headaches are not worth it.

[@RamseyDewey]

That’s some very sage advice from Jeff! He’s a good dude. And that was very wise of you to take his advice. Onward and upward!

[@brandoncastle2684]

This was ASMR for me I love it.

[@ianbrew2277]

Love this.. cud you do one one ceeping cool in a fight or a sparing match or just injenril on letting anger go so you can be more efktion you endeavors?

[@GeeDeeONE]

Dewey you ROCK! :-) Personally i like to do my own personal training and thats why i do not spar at all... of course i could... and people will say: "you can only become a good fighter if you spar!" and from their point of view they are right! Now i see it in a bit different way! 1. i do not claim to be a fighter and i do not want to be a fighter (even when people tell me that i can move and hit!). I like to train! FMA Footwork, basic strikes and so on. My daily training is so super important to me that i do not want to take any chance to get injured and than can not do my training. Of course i trained with partners and had milling drills and balistic clinching drills but what i have seen all too often is that a certain kind of guys use the other as a meatpuppet, not sticking to the drills the instructor gave but doing their own thing... F***********... i hate that! The risk to get hurt is so high and they simply loose control and by that serious injuries can happen (i have seen so so so many people get hurt!). Other people told me that they liked a lot to train with me because i do not loose control, i stick to the drills and most of all: I HATE to hurt a training partner! I believe that loosing control and all that super aggressivity is for the street and even there you should not be "blind" and at least try to have some control of what you are doing! In the last time i often clash with people that believe that it makes you tough and strong to be able to "eat" punches... i do not think that it makes a fighter tough and strong, i believe it makes him DUMB and braindamaged!

[@jeffreywright2294]

But again when you enter the gym or the school you want to leave the same way you come in without any organ or brain damage

[@dennismason3740]

@2:09 - mad beat. That's a musical term. give this man a drum.

[@shayturnbull8402]

I needed this video, some prick jabbed me clean in the jaw wearing only hand wraps during shadowboxing, not even meant to be hitting eachother and I ended up having jaw pains for the rest of the day

[@CalvinLu1]

is it just me oryou guys too but whenever I watch these I start shadow boxing too lol love the videos would love to come train and gain the awesome knowledge you have Ramsey respects

[@dennismason3740]

A long many years ago was born Ginger Baker on the British island. When teacher left the room Ginger would pound away on the desktops with fist and palm making impossible beats. Ginger Baker, in late 1966, formed a band called Cream with Eric and Jack. Goddilove the Brits. Nobody, but nobody except for a suicidal nerfball would ever ever ever spar with Ginger. Good to see Coach on the comical bag. Cream was the GOAT for 2 years. Still is.

[@SicFromTheKush]

Ramsey do you REALLY love doing videos while doing the speedbag, you know, 2 birds 1 stone, content while getting part of your training in? Or does the audience just love it?

[@gilkennedy7638]

I usually read the comments while listed to your video, but this one I couldn't, I was admiring too much your way to train with that yellow bag

[@j.d.bradley7183]

Damn bro! That bag is yours!!

[@onedirection3510]

The fact that you started this channel to become a better communicator is an awesome reason! I never heard anyone say that before. I applaud this mindset. Question if you don’t mind. Very cool sweatpants. What’s the brand name?

[@RamseyDewey]

There’s no brand name label on those pants.

[@onedirection3510]

@@RamseyDewey ahh too bad. Thanks anyway.

[@LinkingPower]

Great Video. Keep up the SmarterLinking and Intelligent Content. #RamseyDewey

[@maduroholdings]

I was taught to spar hard by a neighborhood karate school with a green beret 9th dan who embodied a hard core culture but conversation is important ie no face slap to face or light to body heavy to body etc

[@powdermuaythai]

2:40 what's the brand of those pink & black gloves; i love them! xD

[@ancientgamer3645]

I think the movies showing sparring partners trying to destroy each other has a lot to do with some practitioners "concept" of sparring. First rule I was taught: "never deliberately hurt your sparring partner - or you will end up with no one to spar with, and possible no friends".

[@dannooooooo]

i trained for a number of years but the years of gym wars eventually led me to hang it up. being a smaller guy, training to compete at 135, and sparring HW's and LHW's for 8 hours a week at 70-100% intensity led to a lot of concussions, getting knocked out 2 times in one session, woken up and pushed back out to finish the round like we have sold out madison square garden. i often wonder what would have happened if id been at a gym that took care of fighters more

[@KhaosTy]

Would love to know the drills you're doing on the double end.

[@scytheworks6297]

Amazing. I really want to get into martial arts. But a good gym here is 500 for the first month equipment included.

[@barryhernandez6428]

RAMSEY

[@dingusbingus1800]

Hey Ramsey love the vid. However I have a question, I come a background in taekwondo and we wear armour to spar and it had me thinking I can't take a hit. This is Mainly to do with getting hit in the jaw and breaking it. Is there anything or any advice you have on this? :) Ps: keep in mind I'm a black belt with only 4-5 years of training and started sparring around red belt.

[@harumori1558]

Great video, and I can't be the only one who decided to listen to it while shadowboxing for the duration.

[@5TailFox]

Sound advice.

[@89334726]

This is another great topic and from beginers pov very important. There are some guys AND gals that seem to like to impose their will by going hard with beginers for some reason or another, but then there are people with real merits, like EC titles and/or decades of experience who go light and only punish me a bit harder from doing something stupid, like exposing My head or getting frozen. Me beign too stubborn/proud/stupid I don't complain and just take it as getting acustomed to getting hit and beign able to keep my defences up which is the main reason of doing this silly thing at this age(40+), offence comes when/If I get good enough to actually get some openings 'cos getting too offensive when you know your partner doesn't REALLY punish you from dropping your guard to land some hits isn't a good habit of getting used to. So the point of all my rumbling? Don't let your ego give you a concussion, mostly. Also striking IS hard to learn.

[@alecluna4921]

"Communicate". Thank you coach.

[@igor9605]

As a student to a peer, I normally run a 3 strike rule now where if someone hits me hard, I'll just stop. Tell them they're hitting too hard then remind them that it's just sparring and hit them even lighter than I was before. 9 out of 10 times this works. After the third time, if they continue then I switch into fight mode for a couple of shots and they normally get the message and then tone it down. Most if not EVERYTIME I'll land the hard shots as it's typically inexperienced people who tries to prove themselves! Where in the event it is a more experienced aggressive fighter that I'm up against it ends up turning into a more technical "hard spar" as we start focusing more on head movement / movement / counters / etc because we don't want to be hit. But that's all part of the fun! As a coach to a student, I normally take the aggressive fighter aside, ask him to take it easy with everyone else and if he continues I'll pair them up with the more experienced students and if they can't handle him, I'll change the sparring session to drills. p.s. I can't believe you popped up on my news feed as you were the first coach to get me into the combat sports world! Kit