MMA coach holds Muay Thai pads for Taekwondo Black Belt: pad holding basics and beyond

MMA coach Ramsey Dewey narrates a pad holding session with a taekwondo instructor. In this pad session, we go over the basics of holding Muay Thai pads, and also demonstrate how to hold pads for more advanced TKD kicks like the spinning hook kick, axe kick, and tornado kick. And also how to integrate wrestling and clinch fighting into your padwork.
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[@Awalrad4594]

I like how this is titled like you aren’t also a TKD black belt and then some lol

[@dwrabauke]

It is one of the reasons why I subscribed. He is a teacher not a talker.

[@gmkgoat]

Great video. Very informative.

[@jamesvick5992]

Nice video and strikes

[@momsbasementmma4842]

Thanks coach!

[@joshuafernandez271]

Hi there Dewey great work, I love itand thank you for sharing this gold it means a lot to me.

[@robertlisastanley7433]

Do you know how to set up the guillotine neck crank that Zhalgas Zhumagulov used at ufc 264

[@RamseyDewey]

Probably. But I didn’t see UFC 264.

[@GABA-Gool]

I can attest to pads hitting you in the face for round kicks. I was holding pads for a big dude who outweighed me by 100lbs (muscle and height) I held the pads in the air, he kicked, and I actually punched myself in the face with his kick and blacked out for a few seconds. I've sparred a hundred times; had 12 boxing matches, wrestled, had two Taekwondo tournaments and this was the only time I've ever been knocked out. Lol.

[@hammadasghar5517]

Only you have the power to knock your self out no one else, that's what we've learnt.

[@davidjadeaeckhard9625]

Ramsey! Thank you for another first rate video. It is readily apparent how training MMA specific drills (and sequences) is so much more to the point than mere isolated exercises. I found the "random" takedown shoots amidst the pad workout to illustrate quite nicely just how affectively one can utilize the time available in a given session. Your students are getting such a good deal in having you as their instructor (and coach). Pure respect.

[@jaketheasianguy3307]

There's also the problem with flashy pad holder. The pad holder actually bring the pads close to the strikes instead of moving and create a challenge for the other guy to practice, which resulted a very impressive multi hit combos training session but not very productive in the end

[@PrydeFoltz]

It builds strength.

[@jaketheasianguy3307]

@@PrydeFoltz doing it properly built even more strength and also proper techniques

[@Xzontyr]

@@jaketheasianguy3307 purpose and growth in every active functional deviation. All depends on goals. I dee what your saying.

[@Stevo_YouTube]

I love the way you used the kung fu movie mismatched voice dubbing in this video. Also, I've favourited this video. Awesome content.

[@oldschoolkarate-5o]

we’re doing pad work at the moving company after work, and i was not holding the pads properly, thanks coach

[@ummonk]

Mixing Muay Thai pads with Taekwondo training. That's what makes you a *mixed* martial arts coach isn't it?

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Lmao

[@kartikeyan6578]

that just makes you a striking coach

[@Blake-gh8xl]

Maybe u have done a video like this but I would love to hear a video about the difference in gym culture in America vs china...

[@deat3456w]

Dude honestly this is a great guide! I just joined an mma gym and holding pads for people has been a struggle. I appreciate all your videos Ramsey and wisdom. It truly has made me a better martial artist.

[@donqueshot2217]

Notification squad is here

[@jc-kj8yc]

The position you use for knees and elbows is really interesting. Gonna try later in the gym. Thanks Mr Dewey :)

[@RemoteAikidoDojo]

This is hands down the best video on padwork I have ever seen. Thanks for making this one!

[@w4rf4c39]

This is coming from a heavy boxing background when sparring with karate/muay-thai folks. The sidekick has been super-effective against me in sparring as a defensive tool. Often someone will fire the round-kick and it may miss or I'll dodge it, and immediately I begin moving in to pressure... but they'll recover by spinning through and follow-up with a sidekick as I'm coming in. I can't tell you how many times this exact scenario has played out in my sparring sessions.

[@richardpeterson4440]

It’s been a minute since I’ve watched some of your content Ramsey but as always it is excellent! Makes me excited to go hold pads!

[@willbaker5264]

i was hoping for some nice pad pop sounds from the tkd guy

[@TheMagicSauce]

Nice one, matey

[@harrisonbloom816]

Dammit sensei grandmaster chosen one, where was this video yesterday when I held pads for literally the first time in my life?!

[@dannychung5962]

lol i love the jab at icy mikes sidesick dont work meme...i mean at this point i doubt he means it

[@RamseyDewey]

Is he the guy who started that stupid meme?

[@dannychung5962]

@@RamseyDewey yeah I think so... but you see him mess around with Sensei Seth, and you see him throw them or his team does so he cant be serious

[@tbishop4961]

👍

[@Xzontyr]

Flashy kicks work. Oh they work. Im actually surprised nobody sees more in the ufc. In the ufc guys don't like taking too many chances however. In a real fight if you taga guy and make him wobble back a bit after a good punch or elbow, theres a very good chance that you can end the fight instantly with a hard spinning kick to either his torso or head. I only have become so soft id give him mercy most likely and never finish someone that way, depending on the situation, because a kick to the head is a terrible thing. Diiiinnnnnggggg.

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

Pad holding is my favorite training tool. And as I'm starting to develop coaching practices, I do try to vary the combos depending on the person's experience level. My coach used a similar combo to the kickboxing one you mentioned that I like. I haven't used it as the pad holder yet but it definitely works that low, high, left, right, out, in for kickboxing. I did this one combo where were in grapple(clinch) range and throw a small tight combo. It felt good as the holder and I eventually incorporated some clinch initiating move as well.

[@shankshernandez2348]

Mr. Ramsey Dewey I live in Houston Texas if you should know but don't worry when I start boxing kick boxing and MMA fighting the money that I win I might travel to be honest I want to learn Sanda kyokushin karate Taekwondo ITF Muay Thai combat sambo BJJ boxing in America because there are schools in America and like I said on the other video there are no best or worst martial arts they're all effective and work and UFC MMA it all depends on the practitioner just look at cung le GSP khabib nurmagomedov and others and like I said these are the best Combat Sports of all time you me and others have seen in UFC MMA

[@billyohara239]

Thanks coach that's a great skill 🥊

[@hagenanon9484]

the universe wanted ramsey to stop his cage fighting career so he can live his full potential as MMA teacher

[@rubberthandles7350]

Mark Bajerski (crystal healing)... lovely guy... Budda face palm... damage done...

[@willfleig6879]

I’m brand new to combat sports and having a blast learning, but I’m curious: Do you think it’s beneficial for a complete newbie like me to spar during class when I still have very little technical skill and experience? My MMA classes usually end with a couple rounds of sparring and I understand that there’s a lot to be learned from watching my superiors, but I also feel like I may be ingraining bad habits in the heat of the moment? When is the ideal time to begin sparring?

[@egonbeepboop]

Nah. Go for it. Learn to not flinch, learn to cover up and be comfortable under fire. Don't go crazy when you do take a shot.

[@rohitchaoji]

As beginner myself, but with a few months of training, I'd say go for it, but preferably spar with someone who is accustomed to sparring with beginners, if you get to make that choice, that is. One of the mistakes I made as an absolute beginner was spar with other beginners due to being intimidated by the more advanced guys, but the end result would usually end up being sloppy and non-technical, with heavy punches and uncontrolled power, because both are feeling pressure and neither have the muscle memory to correctly execute the things we've learned. With more experienced sparring partners, they know how to correctly adjust their intensity in a way that will let you try out the techniques you have drilled and help you integrate what you've learned in sparring, while still giving you a taste of the pace of combat (and getting their own practice in). Just check how the sparring culture in your gym is like. Ideally, one shouldn't spar hard more than once a week and I'd say if you're a beginner and are doing it as just a hobby, won't be competing and don't like getting punched in the face (like myself), keep hard sparring to a minimal. Usually in a good gym, the better athletes are smarter with their sparring and keep it light and technical. They're usually safer than those who don't know how to control their power.

[@egonbeepboop]

@@rohitchaoji good answer. Do you train in India?

[@oldschoolkarate-5o]

you can try light sparring, touch sparring , for timing ,if you can find a training partner who’s willing to do light sparring

[@rohitchaoji]

@@egonbeepboop Yup, in Pune.

[@cwizzy13]

This is awesome!

[@yarinel3251]

Hey Ramsey what do you think of the bioneer

[@egorex7735]

Did u forget to turn on the microphone when u did the video?

[@RamseyDewey]

No

[@mariuszsz5986]

Yeah, holding pads is a skill by itself. Cool video 👍

[@Bonez767]

Thank you for this video man I’m learning how to hold pads in my Muay Thai class i suck but I’m definitely better then when I first started I wanna get better tho because I’m not trying to ruin anyone’s training it sucks being the new guy but I’ll get there

[@keithjackson4985]

Appreciated. I do the same things coach. I primarily use the pads thou to scare people out of line, at Starbucks.

[@carlosdlonga6507]

when it comes to TKD: Its really hard for an unexperienced fighter to catch a kick from a tkd master.. (if he can take it).. BUT its great advice mix the grapling combination as follow ups. Greetings brother from another mother :D

[@handler803]

Hey Ramsey, youre prolly sick of getting questions about pads but why do most boxing padholders (the ones Ive been with at least) encourage you to hit the pads with full power most of the time? Ive even had one tell me to make every punch as if its a knockout punch. Shouldn't power be on the bags whereas pads are more on speed, accuracy, timing, flow, anything other than power? Also, hitting the pads with full power most of the time seems like a receipe for disaster for both the one holding and the one punching. Cheers Ramsey

[@temujin5743]

Hello Ramsey, I have difficulties to get in to a good solid stance easily, and on youtube videos everybody says : "have your legs shoulder with apart and bend your knees, have this foot at 45° and the other at 20° etc.." but non of theese things does feel right when I do it, maybe because if you do something with out understanding it you maybe misunderstand things. I do alsow feel like the principles are more important than the exact details of the stance, and I end up getting in to a good stance automaticly when I move, but it's difficult for me to get in to a good stance on purpose. Do you have an advice to better my stance?

[@thepyroguy624]

Ramsey, you should do a sidekick video. How to do it properly and setups with it etc

[@RamseyDewey]

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[@thepyroguy624]

@@RamseyDewey nice

[@bubblewhip382]

Is that a supreme branded punching bag? Because it sells for $10,000 if it is.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Ikr?

[@silverousleonidas5790]

Thanks for the info. Question. Any tips for teaching kids that are starting out? My teacher is having me teach kids in the beginner classes.

[@tensae4725]

What happens if you do the Catch Wrestling Neck Crank you showed a couple of years ago and snap your opponent’s neck ? In an MMA fight I mean.

[@RamseyDewey]

If the other guy doesn’t tap, you win by technical submission. I’ve never seen anyone not tap though.

[@tensae4725]

@@RamseyDewey oh ok, cool. Thanks man.

[@redflynn5168]

I think the whole joke with "Side kicks don't work" is that they obviously do work, but everyone says that they don't. I think it is one of the funniest memes to come out of the martial arts community, and provides far deeper commentary on the mindset of martial artists than people are aware.

[@diongibbsbpwp160]

Those who claim the most powerful useful kick in Martial Arts world are idiots. It is as coach Ramsey stated super highly useful. It can be as a take down, as a feint from distance or close range. But is very powerful as a tool on its own for those trained well.

[@peterwang5660]

Hey Ramsey, so my reply in Rob’s video about the fire in Henan, I don’t expect you to have read the whole thing, but if you read the first line did you ask people at your gym about it? And if so, how are fire safety standards across China in their opinion?

[@marocat4749]

Fun starring without damage notation

[@GuitarsRockForever]

Are you going to talk about how Conor broke his leg?

[@RamseyDewey]

Sounds like people want to hear about that. I’m vacationing in Beijing this week, and I’ll be in southern China next week. Maybe I’ll record something about it in the hotel later.

[@Kidthunder135]

The people that says sidekick don’t work just doesn’t know how to throw them *cough cough icy mike* Also a side kick is hard to throw from a square stance like Muay Thai, which everyone and their mother has picked up that style.

[@nicksalvatore5717]

Perfect time to use side kick is when you are out of position. If they are doing switch stance angle changes on you trying to get to your side/behind you can keep them away with side kick. You can also use side kicks after a missed committed round kick.

[@oubliette862]

say coach i wanted to tell you a story, this event made an impression that i eventually learned something i have found very useful...and a thing i have noticed. has to do with what i call our safty filters , and a lesson on what happens when there are none. the safty naturally stops most normal humans mentally from using their true physical potential because the body isnt really meant for the stress right?........so when i was a child my mother worked at a state hospital called pennhurst..thats where people no one wanted went. sometimes i went with when no one could watch me. one time there was this guy in a wheelchair. he couldnt talk or move really, accept his right hand and forearm somewhat. well this place had roaches. his feet were on the floor and were bare. he could see them near his feet but could not move or ask for help. i saw this going down right..the aid came to see what his problem was didnt understand told him to be quiet and left. it happend a few more times...the aid came back totally pist, grabbed his chair hard...then he grabbed her fingers and nearly made em touch her elbow the wrong way. it took 3 men to get him to let go. as a child i couldnt believe what he had done, he appeared so weak. he couldnt even move his feet off the floor. was severely retarded was the term. that was my first lesson.

[@bingsoo9559]

Hi Ramsey I’ve been meaning to ask you this I’m having trouble pulling off two Round kicks from the same leg, how do I remedy this problem alone without a gym?

[@RamseyDewey]

Push off with your toes.

[@karatejutsu]

Say the guy has like 40kg on you and kicks like a mule

[@xyon9090]

I want to practice Pad-holding for Boxers. Coach, can you give me a few tips on how to hold pads for Boxing?

[@ab-ho8xo]

Hold both your arms up in front of your face and talk shit

[@timwoolmer592]

Awesome video Ramsey. Big love from Sydney Australia.

[@giovannip.1433]

Looks like the pad holder can develop defensive movements to attacks by letting the body learn to 'read' attacks innately... Nothing more humbling -and ego whipping - to be able to destroy boards and tiles with ease, only to be taken down and potentially out by a simple tackle and ground n' pound...

[@cc1426]

It's funny how after all the tkd hate videos are surfacing of tkd guys that have no problem throwing punches and leg kicks. Lol

[@RamseyDewey]

People actually spend their time making and watching TKD hate videos? That’s such an oddly specific genre of media.

[@cc1426]

@@RamseyDewey yes. Lol. It's crazy right. But really pay attention even the commentators dont like giving credit were it's due. Like a an mma fighter with a high level tkd black belt lands a roundhouse kick knock out and every one claims it's a muay thai question mark kick. It's almost like people don't want it to be true. And they will argue with you endlessly that tkd doesn't work and no one in mma uses it.

[@cc1426]

@@RamseyDewey I see what you tried to do there too. I watch all kinds of crazy and useless videos on KZbin. I let the videos play while I study or work out. It seems like you tried to belittle me for my comment and put me in a box but you didn't think it through. I come across all kinds of videos that could be considered a waste of time. Even watching your videos is a waste of time for me but I just let them all play cuzz I love martial arts.

[@grailknight6794]

If pads dont make that sweet Pawp noise are you really hitting pads...

[@ironmikehallowween]

Great video!

[@aix83]

Just in time for my boring gym time, so I can watch other people having fun training. I'll keep these in mind for when I find a sparring partner, moment we colloquially know as never 😁 Am I salty? Sure am 😂

[@kevinlabrecque722]

Awesome vid bro

[@HeatedFrost]

coming from tkd, i relate with how low the tkd guy has his arms 😂

[@HeatedFrost]

@topher nolastname took me a lot of tough love to learn to keep my hands up 😂 (been training muaythai / boxing) but yeah the tkd meta rn is more of spinning/ head/ spinning head kicks with occasional body punch. there’s more of an emphasis to be fast and get points rather than anything that resembles real fighting. but idk i think it still has merit as a sport hapkido seems cool man with wrist locks etc

[@HeatedFrost]

@RED CHUCKS idk ITF is just like watered down kyokushin with more explosive kicks. while WTF is like sophisticated feet fencing

[@HeatedFrost]

@RED CHUCKS regardless historically muaythai guys usually best karate guys so ig nothing beats cross training

[@HeatedFrost]

@RED CHUCKS homie lowkey trained jeet kune do 😂 that seems interesting ngl. did they grant you belts/ practice pumsae? and if they granted you belts were they accredited to an organization like WTF/ ITF? (just wondering man i spent my childhood doing tkd and learning knees and elbows under tkd seems cool)

[@piff8511]

NOTIFICATION 😸❤

[@Tiger_Ron]

How is it that you are in a communist country? Is this a job you took or is it a personal long term stay?

[@shankshernandez2348]

Also one more thing Mr Ramsay when I retire from boxing kickboxing and MMA fighting I might add under martial arts data for self-defense and street fighting not combat sport Wing Chun Krav Maga Tang Soo do and otters you know I was going to add JKD but it's too confusing I mean if Bruce Lee had lived it could have made the martial art better well he invented Jeet Kune Do in 1967 and died in 1973 which means he had six years to put many martial arts but like they say martial arts takes too much years to learn

[@peterwang5660]

Why couldn’t wing chun or tang soo do be used in MMA? Also JKD is either just how Bruce Lee fought or actually a philosophy in which case the correct response to the coach is “okay, don’t teach me it then and stop peddling nonsense”.

[@shankshernandez2348]

@@peterwang5660 they are for self defense and street fighting not for combat sport the ones i told are

[@nelly-asighttobeholder6391]

Notification squad

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

Pad holding is my favorite training tool. And as I'm starting to develop coaching practices, I do try to vary the combos depending on the person's experience level. My coach used a similar combo to the kickboxing one you mentioned that I like. I haven't used it as the pad holder yet but it definitely works that low, high, left, right, out, in for kickboxing. I did this one combo where were in grapple(clinch) range and throw a small tight combo. It felt good as the holder and I eventually incorporated some clinch initiating move as well.