Ramsey reacts to a Gabriel Varga video & gets emotionally destroyed by the comments

Ramsey Dewey reacts to Gabriel Vargas’ excellent video “5 stupid things karate teaches you” … and gets emotionally destroyed by the comment about mental gymnastics… because he does actual gymnastics 🤸‍♀️
A brief recap of the C-shaped punch from karate and taekwondo. It’s not two moves at once, it’s one move. I use it to set her off the centerline and set up a head kick.
Here’s some sparring footage.
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I fought professionally in Mixed Martial arts, Sanda, Muay Thai, K1 and American kickboxing from 2004-2011 when I was forced to retire due to a broken skull and being blinded in one eye. I hold a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Black belts in multiple traditional martial arts, including Taekwondo and kyokushin karate. I also train in catch wrestling, sambo, taijiquan, judo, and boxing.
I currently coach at the Animal MMA gym, the Extreme Fight Lab, and the Mordor Fight Club, all in Shanghai, China.

[@RamseyDewey]

Here’s a link to Gabriel Varga’s excellent video on 5 stupid things karate teaches you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3mneqJugtWfrrcsi=NuSlNtrLDfQqpWH-

[@kevinjung6130]

The explosion adds so much to the production value. 10/10. See you at the Oscars!

[@strikingmachine2975]

I've seen in the UFC what I call the Giant Fireball technique. Fake the Cross, while grabbing a Single Leg with the Lead Hand. I've seen it actually work sometimes too. and I'm always like "How slow do you have to be to fall for this technique?"

[@dusandragovic09srb]

Saw that video few hours ago and heard that "edge of the feet to the body" insanity :D heel is kind of an obvious weapon, that's what happens when you think too much. "2 knuckle attack" with fists uses the same principle and it is sound, that's what Boxing can learn from Karate if you ask me, everything else is dogma. I tried it here: kzbin.infoUgkxQG9if0sPDPx8d98TIiKmsCf1H0TbwDv8

[@dusandragovic09srb]

@@calebworden2993 Bigger Animal is stronger. Fighting folds under the same principle but there is always THE TECHNIQUE, the Knowledge: Heroes of Might & Magic ;) Smaller People can tap into more aggression. That can be very dangerous weapon. Especially today, in a CULTure that makes you weak.

[@dusandragovic09srb]

​@@calebworden2993 They are in full potential for being chimps, Humans can do push ups and other stuff. So reach your potential and find a chimp or gorilla to test out. Be warned: it's Animal KINGDOM - you are going against Kings & Queens. They don't have bosses.

[@ajshiro3957]

See what you've done comment section? You broke Ramsey. Someone has to travel all over the world and get the five pieces of Ramsey now and put him back together. But it won't be me.

[@RamseyDewey]

Hahahahaha!

[@kingbyrd.1512]

I'll do it. It'll be like getting the dragon balls.

[@Xzontyr]

Lol epic comment

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

​@@kingbyrd.1512please wish for an actual good Wing Chun practitioner/school to appear lol

[@kerrymckay7885]

​@@kingbyrd.1512i think its suposed to be like castelvania 2 and collecting draculas body parts lol

[@RRTNZ]

Hi Ramsey, I've done Karate for around 33 years now, and yes... Most of it is useless. However, this double punch technique... Isn't actually a double punch at all. It's a throw. You'll see in most kata with this technique it's done with a step in or sometimes even a small leg sweep. You're grabbing in 2 places : collar height and waist height. The collar height arm is pushing to create kuzushi, and the waist height arm is pulling or even just anchoring. Your lead leg is sweeping or stepping behind ( like o Soto gari). The goal is to take the head past the point of balance ( the hips) and follow/direct it into the ground. Hard. It's not the most practical throw ( without some modifications) but works if you can get outside your opponent's leading arm, and then grab behind the shoulder and at the waist, and push/pull as you sweep their lead leg.

[@1individeo]

Exactly. Its a throw the reason it looks like double pinch is necause the hands are closed which doesnt mean punches, but in fact are these are hands grabbing (Gi) and pushing.

[@BADALEX1]

While you're right, they're somewhat unlikely to listen. The usual way of youtube is to not understand a technique, then comment on it.

[@Sbv-25]

From my own bunkai study, a throw seems to be the best explanation, exacty as you discovered The setup for kick is neat-o though

[@1individeo]

@@Sbv-25 if you look for "katas in mma" on youtube you will find a video of an application of this technique

[@TheMisterGuy]

Sometimes it is actually a punch. See the Parker Kenpo technique "Destructive Twins" where it is undeniably a disrupting strike that sets up the position needed for the next move. At most you could argue it's a push to start off a striking technique. It's definitely not a throw. But in plenty of other places, it is a throw or grab of some sort.

[@kamilpawlowski6576]

Every where I see that double punch in kata it looks like the bunkai is a grab leading to a throw. But hey, gymnastics, am I right?

[@ajshiro3957]

I always thought of it like it's a push to something else. like a gut punch or maybe a sweep.

[@MWall711]

Agreed.

[@kamilpawlowski6576]

@@ajshiro3957 IThis is someone doing the tail end of Kata Patsai Dai, (this is not my style of karate, but the video shows the movement clearly and slowly so its great to talk about) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2O3f6Weib9sqdUsi=okT39Yh095WLSwl2&t=124. Note the fists coming back to the body. Pulling someone into a kick/knee? Then look at the third one... its pretty easy to read that as: grab, pull, throw them over your hip. (edit: this one is even better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXqTYXyaisp-hcUsi=weYceLahos8f6rYl&t=169 )

[@jedBSME]

Double punch for high kicks. Thanks! I will try this in the next sparring session.

[@oversipelio983]

oh that editing was something for sure

[@zedusan2141]

Oh hey that's me!

[@pattyviggers3581]

He does actual gymnastics and of course is excommunicated by the church of JKD, never forget that.

[@pablojosegorigoitiacastro568]

I practiced Goju Ryu from fourteen up till my late twenties. I was taught that most of the "double punch" kata applications were block and punch simultaneously (one hand blocks and the other punched), used as a counter. The second hand was a redundancy measure. Funny enough, I utilize the double punch several times as a rouse or faint, since my opponent pauses for a bit wondering WTF I was intended to do.

[@TheWesterlyWarlock]

As a Goju-ka, I want to agree, but I also want to point out that in Gekisai Dai Ichi, this double punch thing is more representative of a jiu-jitsu technique combined with a striking technique. Goju-Ryu, being a "soft-hard" form combines "soft" techniques (grappling) with "hard" techniques (striking) and so one has to have a basic understanding of jiu-jitsu to recognize what some of these techniques are. In many of these double-palm or double-fist techniques, the implication is to grab the opponent by the folds in their gi, manipulate their movement into you, and then use the stopping force of your strike to inflict maximum damage to vital areas such as groin and sternum (as in Gekisai Dai Ni) or center of mass (as in Gekisai Dai Ichi). However, the one in Seipai is definitely more like what you're talking about. Edit: hit send before I was done

[@Eliphas_Leary]

This video proves you do gymnastics with body, mind and soul.

[@ninjafruitchilled]

Whether it is very good % wise I won't comment, but double punches of various sorts can have plenty of power. That guy is just crap at them and doesn't know or understand how to generate the power. It's not an "arm punch", you generate the power with your legs and body, not your arms. The power generation is quite different to a normal punch so it can take some effort to learn, but being bad at something isn't the same as that something inherently having "no power". I agree though that lots of people are very bad at this technique, so in most cases it does have no power. But again, it's because people are bad at it and are usually doing it wrong. Edit: ok I tried to find a video of someone doing it well and I failed. So ok if we judge by the standard at which it is performed on KZbin it's a total write-off.

[@Xzontyr]

Google AI is an impressive thing. I actually enjoy talking advanced AI into knots. Not a fan of it. It has alot of good potential, but so do people. Anyways, sorry I get a bit distracted. With that, KZbin has been pouring alot of stand up content into my feed. One came coincidentally. I'm subscribed to the channel English martial arts. Mainly for his catch wrestling bits. Like any modern day grappler, my original grappling art of sambo really cannot be called pure sambo now because it's now a bit of bjj, catch wrestling, and even bits from rare unknowns that have a gem or two that work well for me. Anyways, the guy on English martial arts just posted a short on the importance of stand up grappling, and how so many are lacking, and seem to be losing this aspect. Most combat starts on the feet, so why is it that so many arts don't put emphasis on keeping their balance and defending takedowns, including striking arts. This is why I believe Sanda is the most underrated fighting art to date. Love Sanda rules and tactics. I also get a bit of a chuckle out of these alphabet ranking martial arts tests for self defense some youtubers make, yet dont include Sanda. If a person can strike and grapple standing up until they can get away... and it's not only practiced like wwe scripted wrestling like Krav maga is, where someone could forget their part, or something unexpected could happen, well than I'd say Sanda makes alot of sense. Not sure if you care for that question, but I do have one I'm certain a few of us are curious about, but I don't think anyone's asked yet. What are your thoughts on Fury and Ngannou on Oct 28th? I don't bet money, but I bet a buddy of mine that Fury has it in a hat. Reason why is because iv walked into judo clubs, and boxing gyms, and even though some seniour guy there of 20 plus years looks out of shape and burnt out. They still rock you beyond what you'd ever think. Experience, and ability can hide well behind the body. Ngannou is gifted, but I'd say he only has a %20 chance of winning. That low, and thats it. Curious of your thoughts on it if you'd like to share.

[@aquiredskill]

You are a great person.

[@Sniperahead]

aCtuAlLY

[@RadicalTrivia]

Welp, time to hang it up. They got you.

[@Sbv-25]

I still don’t know what mental gymnastics means. I can’t take anyone seriously if they disagree with someone by claiming they (the person they disagree with) are doing “mental gymnastics”

[@bollycastpodcast1514]

Loll

[@crotchy7667]

Double-punch *could* be used as a setup to a high kick. But it looks like pro fighters have been using setups that do a better job of keeping your head off line or further away from danger. Example: Stephen Thompson. Another example: Justin Gaethje versus Dustin Poirier. Another possible example: Leon Edwards versus Kumaru Usman.

[@RamseyDewey]

If I moved my head any further off the centerline during that set up, I’d face plant on the floor.

[@crotchy7667]

@@RamseyDewey I think that is another setup that works too, incidentally 😅

[@vincentestrade1283]

As with many karate techniques in katas, the morote tzuki actually has several interpretations. Many karate techniques have roots in Tegumi (Okinawan wrestling). It could very well be the case for the morote tzuki, which would then refer to a takedown rather than a double punch. Instead of punching, try to grab the opponent's gi, and then do the movement. Try to experiment with the momentum of the move, in order to take the opponent down. Hope this helps. 🙏 remember, kata are stylised techniques and unfortunately, its original meaning has often been lost in time.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

It could also be a weapon technique. Just like the the Oi Tsuki. It can work as a block with a Bo, or a Block + Stab with the Tinbe and Rochin which are all weapons from Karate

[@Tr8nt]

Well then why still do it at all?

[@vincentestrade1283]

@Tr8nt the concept of a kata is actually quite common in pretty much all martial arts. When a boxer trains shadowboxing to learn/memorise a certain pattern of punches and repeats this over and over again until it becomes second nature, this pattern of movements is technically a kata. Katas remain relevant in karate for the same reason. The only difference is that many of them predate even karate themselves, some come from 19th century white-crane kung-fu. By decades long transmission, the actual meaning of the movement became less clear or even lost. The movement itself is relevant, but it's the "why" of the movement which is sometimes a guess work. The oldest written manuscript for what we call the "bunkai" (=the application of the kata) is a book called the Bubishi. This treasure of content gives an idea of many of the movements original meaning. Hope this explanation helps. 🙏

[@Tr8nt]

@@vincentestrade1283 Sounds useless to me

[@Tr8nt]

@@vincentestrade1283 PS I do Muay Thai and BJJ and no, kata is not only not common, it’s unheard of. But then again, I do practical martial arts.

[@ajshiro3957]

Emotional damage! It's super effective!

[@RamseyDewey]

Hahaha!

[@kapilthevkanapathipillai6424]

ACTUAL GYMNASTICS!!!

[@NBTKDA]

Iain Abernethy of Practical Bunkai has it nailed I think when it comes to what was likely the original intent of Mountain Punch / Yama Tsuki / 山突き or Santeul Jireugi / 산틀 지르기 - a “block” is a lock is a strike is a throw. Outside of being cheeky in a friendly bit of kickboxing sparring it’s likely that it’s a grapple or counter grapple.

[@junjun_8070]

I've always liked the explanation that the double punch is actually a leg grab plus a punch. Bottom arm catches a kick (easier said than done in all honesty) and the top arm delivers a counter punch. Though, all kata and taolu are up for interpretation - never one concrete answer.

[@Xzontyr]

You might be on to something here...... this could work.

[@Xzontyr]

My friend uses a long guard, and when he places punches, it's not really to do damage, but to make you react, he has good strike placement. One thing he will do however is give you more of a shove than anything with some of the strikes. It's pretty rare seeing someone push low at the hips. Dangerous for one, leaves a person pretty vulnerable, but if done when the opponent has bad footing and posture, there could really be a takedown out of it. I'm certain there's something similar, can't think of the name of it, but what I mean is essentially bracing and shielding with the left arm, while also trying to off-balance, while also picking at the leg with the other hand. Literally basically what Ramsey did in his last video is they have gi pants on.... coincidence. I'm going to try this out next time. Even if it doesn't result in a take down, once you pick that leg, and it's controlled, all you need is a push into that leg and a foot sweep. Than, depending how they land, you can fall back into a knee bar. My buddy thinks he's got moves and set up for knee bars from standing. I'll show him! *as he reads this and practices it before me.*

[@mesa577]

​@@Xzontyr😂 lol funny comment, i always thought it was a knee tap with one arm framing on the belly but the instructor was too unathletic that it got high and high but no one asked what the kata is for so they guessed it was a two arm punch down the line. because some karateka's do it in a deeper stance.

[@SloeElvis]

I find it works pretty well in Kyokushin sparring to create distance. It's more of a strong push, it's stronger than if you have both hands together. You can get power out of it by leaning forward a bit.

[@makesenz]

You mean pushing someone away lol. Been doing Kyokushin for decades, but this ain't it bruh

[@SloeElvis]

@@makesenz there may be something about the hands being far apart that makes pushing more effective. Doesn't matter how long you've trained, if you've never tried it stfu

[@anon2427]

Still seems weaker and more ineffective than a regular straight

[@carlmanvers5009]

Don't knock mental gymnastics 'yall. Right now they're the only ones I can manage.

[@RamseyDewey]

Woohoo! Carl Manvers is back in the comments section! Good to see you here!

[@carlmanvers5009]

@@RamseyDewey Thanks Coach Ramsey. I need to stop lurking and be more active. At least that's what my doctor is telling me.

[@jhor8113]

That double punch is actually one of my highest percentage techniques, I land it all the time in sparring. You frame on their lead arm with your low arm, to set up a pinch with the high arm; it's especially useful to help you get offline to land it. There's also an open handed version which has the same frame but instead of punching with the rear arm you push on their tricep to create space. It appears in a lot of monkey steals peach videos, as well as the karate nerd's video on seisan.

[@Ytterdahls]

There’s tons of stuff that works well in sparring, that gets you knocked out in a fight. When I go light in sparring sessions, people land quite a few weird punches with no power on me. But if I were to actually try to land any of mine with a little more power, they’d switch up their tactics a lot. As would I against them if they threw a little harder. This is one of the reasons why light sparring just doesn’t teach us reality based defense or attack if we never do the occasional hard spar.

[@varanid9]

@@Ytterdahls There is absolutely a way to put "whole body power" into a double punch (or strike), but it's a much more close-in technique than as shown by Gabriel. It's seen in Uechi-Ryu's Sanchin, while Gabriel looks like he may have originally trained in some variation of Shorin, which would teach a very showy version which probably originated from fight choreography for Chinese boat operas.

[@kevionrogers2605]

​@@varanid9he trained Shotokan before Kickboxing.

[@anon2427]

@@varanid9I don’t think what you’re saying is true, since you cannot engage your hips properly with this technique.

[@jatsantsa]

@@anon2427 True, but you can engage whole body mass by stepping into the punch. Still I think it is probably misinterpretation of move in kata with lost context.

[@altermellion6984]

I guess like most of the things in life, something will work if it's used the right way. Neither of you are wrong.

[@victorsegovia8008]

in karate do the double punch its named morote tzuki; I don´t know why, but in the Seido Kan combat rules is one of many techniques you can´t use; The best way (again I think) you can use the Morote Tzuki is one punch is an attack and the other is a defense...but I have to admit, the way you use it is amazing. Greetings from Venezuela

[@lethn2929]

Yes this correct just to confirm, it's actually the top one that's a block and then you punch underneath to the stomach, when I see some peoples' interpretations of kata bunkai I really have to stop myself from being an autistic sperg online and getting into an several hour argument with people about it because it's just not worth it lol since you know they're not interested in a real argument anyway. Ramsey's usage of it is interesting though for sure and attacks like that do work, it's less that you're necessarily doing them at the same time in a real fight but more you're doing it in really quick succession as opposed to the 'one block one punch' beginner basics and that's something that lately my instructors have been trying to drill into us to use more advanced karate in sparring. It's amazing watching people who should be so much better than me throwing these techniques out so vaguely and having zero power behind them. Hey Ramsey if you really want to get your sparring partners to hate you focus on feints and quick sucessive block/attacks for awhile and show it to people on the channel because my instructors do that really well and it's a nightmare to deal with LOL.

[@dwgould2001]

Just a thought, what if the Morote tzuki is actually a throw? I looked at many styles over the years and a lot of Okinawan styles use this "punch" as a throw. lower arm scoops a leg the upper arm grabs hair neck collar etc. look at Patsai / Bassai to see how these are set up.

[@rohitchaoji]

Interesting. I've never learnt or studied karate but my assumption was that something with that double punch thingy would be a part of sword + shield forms. I've seen something like that in traditional martial arts over here, such as Kalaripayattu's sword form.

[@Sbv-25]

I’ve seen a Shuai Jiao form where it’s actually represented as a throw or a push. You reach out both hands to the opponent, pull hard with both hands, and either push or throw depending on position

[@lethn2929]

@@rohitchaoji This is technically true as well though I don't know about this technique specifically, however when you look at a lot of traditional kata out there they are in fact meant to be done with weapons in their more advanced forms, for instance I do know that in Shotokan you actually perform these kata's with Tonfa or Sai and then all of a sudden it makes a ton of sense and looks really practical. To a degree there's even staff techniques hidden away in there as well as plenty of throws and grapples. This is why I have to contain my autistic screeching when I see people rambling online about how karate 'doesn't work' because I think 'Yeah of course it doesn't work, because you're not using it correctly' but people won't be told because they want to think they can be experts in something after practicing a style for 5 years and trying to use it in MMA. I'm sure there are other styles that have kata being performed with weapons out there which people think are 'useless' but I wouldn't know about them in detail.

[@BMO_Creative]

LOL!!!

[@OccamsRazor76]

I've been exposed to some bunkai that interprets this move as a throw. I've actually used it in sparring a few times as a strike, just to play around with it and have landed it every time. Almost nobody throws it (it does look pretty goofy) so it seems to catch people by surprise. They freeze for a split second, probably thinking what the hell is this guy doing, and that brief freeze causes them to get hit. Would I ever use it for real? Probably not. But it's fun to experiment with.

[@wyattbronx007]

Ramsey I think you’re pretty funny.

[@RamseyDewey]

Thanks

[@serbiatone]

I like that explosion at the end of the video 😊

[@RoyBlumenthal]

But... but... but... didn't you have to do mental gymnastics to come up with that "actual gymnastics" line?!? (Also, does actual gymnastics work in da street?)

[@RRTNZ]

Hail Ramsey, I've done Karate for around 33 years now, and yes... most of it is useless - although admittedly I'm not very good at it. However, this double punch technique... Isn't actually a double punch at all. It's a throw. You'll see in most kata with this technique it's done with a step in or sometimes even a small leg sweep. You're grabbing in 2 places : collar height and waist height. The collar height arm is pushing to create kuzushi, and the waist height arm is pulling or even just anchoring. Your lead leg is sweeping or stepping behind ( like o Soto gari). The goal is to take the head past the point of balance ( the hips) and follow/direct it into the ground. Hard. It's not the most practical throw ( without some modifications) but works if you can get outside your opponent's leading arm, and then grab behind the shoulder and at the waist, and push/pull as you sweep their lead leg. LLAP 🖖

[@makesenz]

Gabriel is a multiple time kickboxing champ with a Karate background. He's being honest really. Maybe y'all can meet up and spar sometimes:)

[@EpiphanyMindChange]

Have you guys seen the karate kombat video with Bas and GSP? They say the double hit at one DOES work. I’m pretty sure they’re qualified to argue with Gabriel Varga. Different strokes for different folks. What doesn’t work for one person may work for another. That’s why sparring, kumite, and getting in the ring are so important to train and test what works for YOU yourself.

[@MartialArtUK]

Tai chi and kung fu have double strike moves and they are not underpowered because we use always use weight and hip , torso movement.

[@ImprobableJoe]

I don't know... I did a double open-hand shove that looks like that punch in a 100% real world fight situation, and the guy I hit lost contact with the ground and slid to a stop about 12 feet from me. Maybe not effective as a pure strike with your feet planted, but if you take two steps into it and put your full weight behind it you can create some real force.

[@dacedebeer2697]

To be fair Ramsey, I've been following you for a while, and one can't say you skip Brain day either. lol not saying you do mental gymnastics - as in you bend your ideas to make them fit, but that you certainly exercise your mind too.

[@eddiehitler9822]

I can't win fights because i try to go down, down forward, forward and punch on the D pad and the big guy i cussed punches me.

[@worldsgreatestspy5836]

It's actually not a punch at all. It's grappling. You either hold both of the opponent's arms, or an ATM and a shoulder, you pull them in, then push and rotate to break balance. That is why the technique is preceded by a sweep to the side of the knee

[@kerrymckay7885]

Really like gabreials content though. His workout videos are fun to

[@Sbelrassler]

actual Gymnastiks? Yeah? Than go out there and train ;-)

[@Sbv-25]

Hey coach, how do you split strength training and teaching your students without feeling weak? Or is the secret really in the calories?

[@johncostello2948]

Jean Claude VN Dam used this in Blood Sport, so this has to work!

[@nickolasdesouza3610]

1:07 😮 double kick to high kick. Are you I dare say it a DEMI GOD

[@danielschulz7391]

I use it as Te Guruma...a throw...not everything has to be a punch 😜

[@IncredibleMD]

"Ramsey does mental gymnastics." - some dude who does mental martial arts

[@junichiroyamashita]

I am getting scared for all the other times in have badmouthed Ramsey in other channels.

[@rykehuss3435]

Cant block the double punch? Cross guard says hi

[@definitlynotbenlente7671]

Oh that title

[@corporalhicks4532]

... And than he explodes. And do no more gymnastics

[@stephendettweiler746]

Mental gymnastics 😂😅

[@Xzontyr]

Just went super saiyan Vegeta style! In all seriousness, that does work, and yes, it doesnt do any damage, its just very annoying. A buddy of mine will constantly jump in to do a double punch whenever he can, and everyone hates it. If its not exactly at the same time, itll be a quick one two. He proudly says he created a combo thats directly out of a Tekken game. Its not bad, but so ridiculous. Most sparring sessions start with someone jabbing, as we all know. Well he just completely takes that into the strangest realm of martial arts right from the beginning. Hel duck low under the jab. And do 2 body shots, or his stinger attack thing, if it is a one two, he starts with a cross first, because than he comes back up with a spinning back elbow, even if he has to step back to do it. Its not a bad setup. Im all about giving up everyones moves up today. A few of us have discovered that one of the funnest parts of just being a hobbiest fighter is you get to try and master the craziest and dumbest moves, rather than always training the high percentile stuff constantly. Its always an awesome gag to when rolling with someone new and they discover your a master at the rarest and strangest throw or submission. No matter how crazy or odd a move seems, If a person practices it enough, it will become functional. Some, have more real ability than others, like the spinning hammerfist attack of death compared to say a jumping scissors kick. There was a actually a sambist from Kazakhstan that did incredibly well a couple of years ago, and got through every single opponenet using the same throw, and its one of those sambo throws you maybe try once and everyone in the class just knows they dont want to try do that again, but he was the strange guy that just went home and practiced it everyday for months, than one day he showed up at class and beat everyone with it over and over again, and for some odd reason everyone knew exactly what he was going to do, but no one could defend it. So there is a time when even those back of the book techniques can work for some people even at a pro level.

[@_munkykok_]

Ramsey, you can do *BOTH* 🙃 Just because you do one, doesn't mean you don't do the other. (#Mental, #Physical) 💜

[@olaasteman2071]

Now, go out there and do mental gymnastics💪

[@Dondlo46]

People do a lot of comment gymnastics these days

[@mr.k3221]

I saw a bunkai for this technique on karate culture where it was a kosoto gake like throw

[@garysmylie975]

What if you put one hard punch and the other blocks the block ?

[@saparapatepete]

The double punch has something interesting. If one focuses on properly landing only one of the hands, the other could work as a feint.

[@JohnSmithisnotme]

I thought that the double punch is just grabbing stuffs hahaha

[@BJJMTF]

You genna win the next self defense challenge?

[@SteveJuszczak-dx3gz]

I knew your temper would get the best of you , you blew up at that person

[@raydrexler5868]

Someone ask Jesse Enkamp about this.

[@thunderkatz4219]

Katas are actually made for throws some are

[@thunderkatz4219]

Yo out of context but have you looked up okinawan kenpo

[@Dudesofdestruction]

😂😂

[@W1LDtracer]

now i wanna learn double hadouken

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

you are speaking Greek

[@wyattbronx007]

PS Ramsey, I’m just taking for granted that you know about the Bronx Brooklyn and Queens etc. Also I do not look for trouble I never have. Wyatt.

[@RamseyDewey]

I have never been there. I’ve just seen it on TV.

[@cserpakbalazs6342]

This was funny :)

[@dsgdsg9764]

I have to do mental gymnastics to know what he means lol

[@BeamMonsterZeus]

Instant Jake Mace vibes from this dude lol

[@RamseyDewey]

From which dude?

[@stefanschneider4532]

So much fun!

[@jeffmaesar]

so salty.

[@Tee-roni]

Ramsey Dewey the final Bullshido master😂😂😂

[@RamseyDewey]

Why not?

[@PazCristo]

I see this coming when i saw teacher Ramsey favourite technique was being critiqued

[@RamseyDewey]

Not my favorite technique. Just one that I’m very good at.

[@tylerdurden8049]

The double punch is actually meant a grab for either a throw or pull to trip or knee to solar plexus. Katas is meant to be interpreted as you see it. It is not black and white there is a gray area depending on the situation or the user.

[@RamseyDewey]

Have you ever done that?

[@CB-pi5hc]

If you have to do paleontology to understand how to use a move, do a different martial art

[@RamseyDewey]

Was this a paleontology video?

[@MissingTheMark]

I don't know, it'd be of cool if you can hold an iron cross for thirty seconds in your mind. Most people can't imagine something continuously for that long.

[@hunteraceves2581]

Double punch to set up an ankle pick is a my personal favorite

[@RamseyDewey]

Got a video?

[@angeloesguerra555]

If you've been dealing with Bruce Lee and Master Wong fanboys most of your KZbin career,and Danthenarcissist slander in recent years I'm sure you're immune to mean comments coach😂

[@RamseyDewey]

My first 13 years on KZbin, nobody watched my channel.

[@angeloesguerra555]

@@RamseyDeweydamn! you're really one of the OG's coach,you deserved more credit.

[@agathahearth]

Better to have one hand protecting your face

[@RamseyDewey]

Better to move off the centerline so the other guy can’t hit you in the first place.

[@blockmasterscott]

0:14 Ok Ramsey, I'm gonna comment of what he said about the kata. I'm pretty much an expert on traditional forms, so I'm gonna put in my two cents. The double punch is multi-functional, meaning that it has several applications. Actually ALL techniques from traditional forms have several applications, not just one. The most common use for the double punch is to gain a little distance from your opponent when he grabs you when you're minding your own business. You can follow up with whatever, depending on what the guys does next. It can be a shot to the temple, trachea, uppercut, double leg takedown and so on. This guy said it doesn't have a lot of power, but it's not meant to have a lot of power. It's used to set the guy up, like Ramsey following up with a kick, or to gain some distance if he's crowding you like I just said. The thug that grabbed you cannot stop it because his hands are already grabbing you, so it's true that the double punch will be unstoppable. His hands are already on you, and he's looking at you. It's perfect to follow up with an upper cut if the thug thinks he got an easy victim when he grabs him. Nice move with the kick following the double punch Ramsey, I had never seen that before! 👍💪

[@K.R_Mony]

That's how Taekwondo practitioner's perspective. If you train Taekwondo please still do the double punch

[@IDRUSKI]

For Q and A with the Coach: Whenever I do any striking with other guys, I feel I have some subconscious inclination to strike for the body instead of the head. At first I thought I just had a legit problem of being afraid of hurting the person, but I don't think that's it, because I go 100% to the body, punches or kicks. Then my second idea was that it was a reflex because I was short, but guys I go against are usually my height or maybe 3 inches above at most. When I use the punching bag, I sometimes have to take a break to make a mental image of where the opponent's head really is, because I tend to punch lower than higher. Is this a natural reflex, because from what I see in some videos, people have the opposite problem and practically forget about body shots. And this might be a bit of a jump, but does the Kyokushin ruleset have anything to do with this (no head punches, kicks anywhere)? It just feels a lot more natural to me, and I wonder if I'm in the minority feeling this way.

[@anon2427]

Sounds like a mental block of not wanting to really hurt your opponent or on a subconscious level you are worried about giving them CTE

[@IDRUSKI]

@@anon2427 I'm guessing either that or something having to do with the tendency of letting hands down?

[@anon2427]

@@IDRUSKI well, you should always have one hand next to your face whenever you throw a punch regardless. For you I’d recommend doing very light sparring drills and ask a partner who’s got good defense to just let you try some combos while he covers up. When I do light sparring and I get a long chain of hits in, I’ll usually cover up afterwards to let my partner try his own combination on me. Helps you learn both defense and offense and simulates being tired after throwing so many punches. Also I’d recommend practicing level changes within the same combo, I.e. Jab to the face, hook to the body, then uppercut to the face. Or whatever feels the best for you, I’m more of an infighter myself. Hope I can be of some help

[@IDRUSKI]

@@anon2427 I'm good about keeping my guard up, but at just about anytime, I'd rather be closer than further. Keeping my elbows tucked in tight to the body and going for body shots. I'm basically digging my head into the other guys chest.

[@davefletch3063]

Why is when people people make videos about how a technique is useless do they never seem to do the technique correctly to begin with? Most of the examples he gave, he didn’t seem to understand to method or purpose of the technique he didn’t like

[@BrunoERCouto]

Truth be told, you could do the same setup with just a cross, Jeff Chan does that all the time!

[@RamseyDewey]

Not exactly: watch in slow motion how everyone in those clips (including Jeff Chan) reacts to the double handed frame by reaching for both hands, exposing the head on both sides. You can then take your pick to kick him in the back of the head with the rear leg, or in the face with the lead, depending on the direction you slip with the digeutja-jireugi. Your set ups with this frame are also not limited to head kicks.

[@BrunoERCouto]

@@RamseyDewey very interesting! I didn't notice that, thanks for sharing this knowledge!

[@MrMagnaniman]

It's good to see someone finally giving random youtube comments the full weight of consideration that they deserve!

[@altaydogahan342]

Well that was an unexpected conclusion. I am taking that we should all do some gymnastics. Thank you Ramsey 👌

[@Emcron]

to be fair, i did manage to make it work by slipping to the outside while the opponent was punching, and punching both above and below their shoulder/arm level. as expected, didn’t do that much damage, but the surprise was enough to start a combo of my own.

[@Annokh]

A local karate guy once showed us another interpretation of a movement that looks vaguely similar. He thought it was a pretty good way to destabilize the opponent, although I have no idea what follow-ups he had in mind. Worth noting that in that version your hands go to the shoulder and the opposite hip or so. Unfortunately, I am not qualified to make sense out of what I saw, and whether it was something he practiced, or it was a case of him theorising.

[@umbrellastation25]

🤯 sorry ramsey

[@RamseyDewey]

Hey, it’s you!

[@stuartpaul9211]

Ramsey must be welded shut in his apartment again.

[@RamseyDewey]

I want to laugh at this… but I can’t after what my family went through. I just can’t.

[@stuartpaul9211]

@@RamseyDewey we will soon have the online safety bill coming into force, so the UK too will be like somewhere else with all the censorship. At least for now, here we've been able to see both sides of that certain narrative. Use an engineered crisis to push through changes people wouldn't normally accept, and make loads of money for certain industries. bit like having wars. London had 100k protests every month regarding the 'measures' which received hardly any positive press coverage. Most people had no idea the protests even happened. No we have all these sudden deaths and unexplained increases in all cause mortality. The medical profession is confused and the polticians don't want to discuss it or respond to citizens making enquiries. In previous questions with Ramzey I think you touched on 'governments' being no different to your new homeland is quite right. We've had a social credit system for decades but it just hasn't been digitised yet.

[@pastlast158]

That dude in the beginning, he has no understanding of Karate's katas.

[@RamseyDewey]

I think Gabriel Varga knows a lot about kata. He’s a 4th degree karate black belt. That being said, a lot of what is taught in kata is not striking and never comes into play in kickboxing. The C-shaped double punch is a fairly obscure move most people outside of competitive taekwondo never use. When I was competing in taekwondo it was a really common technique to create distance and set up head kicks. That was decades ago. With all the modern rule changes, you never see it anymore.

[@pastlast158]

@@RamseyDewey if he's critizinng the practioners of Karate for misinterpreting the kata,then my apology. However, if he's critizinng the kata itself, he obviously doesn't know the kata. He needs to watch a few Okinawan masters.

[@tomo2807]

Imediately thought of you when he said that! ... *laughs in Ramesy pulls it off against Jeff Chan*

[@solarflareg934]

Your videos have improved my martial arts journey alot and your technique is amazing 😊

[@honigdachs.]

I always thought it's a takedown. You frame with the upper arm, pick the heel with the lower arm and push.

[@RamseyDewey]

Heels are chest level?

[@honigdachs.]

@@RamseyDewey I don't know man, in most of these kata moves stuff is kinda not where it should be and when you see somebody showing an application, it ends up being modified from the stylized form.

[@RamseyDewey]

I used to think that. When I started interpreting the forms literally, move for move, position for position, however, I started being able to use those techniques for real.

[@honigdachs.]

@@RamseyDewey Very interesting. I always automatically assumed it can't be literally what it shows because kata are these stylized, coded secret techniques against the armed samurai and demons and whatnot, right? 😄 I'll try looking at this stuff in a less esoteric way.

[@dimitrisdaskalakis3065]

Hello RamseyDewey i wanted to ask you a question about some time now about a specific type of gong fu or kung fu that you might have heard about and its called baijin quan. Now as a martial arts geek i like to search different types of martial arts and from what i have seen, i see some potential in some of its techniques especially in its use of elbow and shoulder but What do you think about it ? Plz tell me your thoughts do you think its affective and if not do you think it has potential to evolve and improve ? Do you like it ?

[@RamseyDewey]

I’ve never seen it.

[@dimitrisdaskalakis3065]

@@RamseyDewey im sorry i mispelled the characters accidently the official name is Bajiquan (Chinese: 八極拳; pinyin: Bājíquán) if still doesnt ring any bells then its fine i just wanted to correct my mistake. Thank you for your time.Oh and if now you remember seeing it plz share your thoughts.

[@RamseyDewey]

@@dimitrisdaskalakis3065 I've heard of it, but I've never seen it.

[@dimitrisdaskalakis3065]

@@RamseyDewey ok thank you for your time. I truly appreciate it.

[@bollycastpodcast1514]

Ramsey turns super saiyan there