How to tell if technique is REAL

[@ErikBuchananWriter]

I know of one person who kicked a knife out of someone's hand, and it is the exception that proves what you are saying. The guy robbing him was a junkie in really bad physical shape. He had a steak knife. The person being robbed a well-trained martial artist and athlete. He saw the knife, he threw the kick. He described this as the single most stupid thing he has ever done. According to him, after he kicked the knife away both he and the junkie stared at the guy's hand because neither of them could believe it worked. And it would not have, had he been fighting someone whose intent was actually to harm instead of to rob, or if the junkie had been in better shape. As it is, the he got lucky, and got a cool story out of it.

[@ondrejfoltyn8285]

Well in situations where kicks work to disarm a knife any other hand technique would have worked as well and wouldn't be as risky

[@-eea32]

@@ondrejfoltyn8285 better than touching a junkie that's pretty optimal tbh

[@dosidicusgigas1376]

@@-eea32 i was a junkie once upon a time and 10/10 can confirm

[@tophat2115]

A buddy of mine was a by-law enforcement officer and there is a total smoking ban in all bars and restaurants in my province. He routinely checked bars and restaurants as part of his job to ensure the law was being followed. He went into one of the local strip bars and spotted a guy puffing away. He offered him a warning and told him to put it out and that would be the end of it. The guy picked up a beer bottle broke it and took a swipe at my buddy. My buddy teaches karate and jujitsu and he's good, especially as a grappler. He did a standard low block meeting wrist to wrist on the hand swinging the bottle and came around and gave him a hard smack with the heel of his palm with the other hand to the guy's temple and dropped him to the floor. The police were called the guy got charged with assault with a weapon. He did what he needed to do in that situation to solve the problem and save his own life.

[@Psiberzerker]

Right, but it's something he did, on reflex, in a deadly situation. It wasn't something he figured out, several days/month/years before the deadly situation. People react, sometimes we react badly.

[@alis49281]

"Humans have a strong natural aversion to sticking sharp pointy things into other people" That's gold!

[@deniskleinert]

Not everyone, its where they come from There are many "coultures" where they dont have that aversion like African or Arabian regions

[@epiphanos]

@@deniskleinert what the fuck man, you are talking like nobody in the East used to conquer entire civilizations, or better, CONTINENTS with melee weapons, firearms, gasses etc. Information is not required but necessary for this kind of arguments.

[@asersah]

@@epiphanos calm down

[@Omidion]

Yet the most used and effective weapon in human history (for hunting and for killing other humans) was...and still is the spear. A stick with a sharp pointy end.

[@zmyr88]

@Curt Christensen I thought so too of when your in fight/flight that may be a,response I had someone surprise me trying to grab my keys from my car think it was about to move I bit him since pulling him off didn't work. It sure surprised the hell out of him.... and ME. So the aversion came later I think. Though would still see my self doing that if in a,situation. So i guess I'm a special kind of psychopath

[@DivusMeta]

Here in Finland we have perfect martial art to survive a knife attack. It's called Karata, you train it by running long distances and sprint as fast as you can to max speed from non readh stance. Karata name is derived from Finnish word karata, which naturally means 'to run away'. I guess it has around 99% success.

[@DivusMeta]

Oh and one of the main rule is 'Dont get into fights'. For some reason it is unlikely to get hurt if you avoid aggressive situations...

[@bif509]

So what if you can run fast? The problem is if that knife attacker has a gun you will also be killed

[@justalurker3489]

@@fukkendermohammed If you run daily they you're going to be faster than most people, just like if you train in martial arts you're going to be a better fighter than most people. So unless this random attacker also happens to train harder than you it's all good

[@t_kups8309]

But isn't that the French martial art of running away?

[@jbvin]

@@t_kups8309 you're thinking of Parkour

[@qpid8110]

Oh wow! It's been a long time since I heard "On Killing". I used to have an instructor that told us that he'd never teach us eye gouges since he said the way to teach it is to strap an orange over someone's eye and you gouge the orange while the victim screams and shakes as violently as they can. And you repeat until the agony of another human being has no immediate impact on you. I am glad we did not do that drill.

[@MikeB-ng3ol]

In regards to the psychology on killing another person - Dead on. There was a lot of studies conducted on why people have such an aversion to that, and how to "fix" it. Long story short, they discovered that training against human silhouette targets increased the lethality of the military. Training the subconscious to see human and kill human worked pretty well.

[@Gebunator]

Adding to that. There's a good reason why terms like "neutralized, incapacitated" are more used than "killed" in military. Not only that, but in normal armed conflict, soldiers go for center of mass shots mainly because A) Highest hit chance B) Injuring is better than killing for one simple reason; His comrade(s) will try and recover the wounded, effectively taking extra gun off the field even if it's for a moment.

[@bemusedalligator]

@@Gebunator and an injured soldier drains resources away from the country you're fighting, while a dead one makes more people want to fight back.

[@theimpaler5034]

coming from military back round I have a lot of combat training and hhave a lot of knife fighting skills and even now if someone waved a knife or gun at me I would run even with all training I have defending from knife attacks is a pure fantasy you will get cut or stabbed run away if you get into a situation

[@TS-tk5kj]

vladimir jozic Exactly. And if someone wants to knife you they won't pull the knife out 5 meters away from you...

[@mawdeeps7691]

same here not sure i agree with humans natural aversion to stabbing each other though lost friends good boxers etc to just that and recent statistics show that its not all that uncommon.

[@Cyge240sx]

OMG have you seen that knife expert vs gun expert and they are both middle aged fantasy men who have probably never even been in an altercation ROFL

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

NO SIR Running isn't always , if ever an option !

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

There is a percentage of a time when running may be possible , Especially if the situation and terrain permits using objects and obstacles to give the attacker a run around . BUT the option of facing , and being forced to defend : IS A CAPABILITY ONE MUST HAVE ! I presume that once attacked and the attacker is face to face or face to back : One may well be forced to defend ones life and the life of others . And when there are 2 or more attackers ... HAVING THE ABILITY IN SKILL TO DEFEND IS PARAMOUNT ! AND THE ONLY FORM OF DEFENSE IS OFFENSE ! JEET KUNE DO ! ! !

[@surgeeo1406]

I hope you're being payed by the 4 ads I had attacking me, viciously, I couldn't do anything about them, but I submit in hopes it benefits you.

[@JenoPaciano]

I do think eye gouging is a good technique, but not because anyone will actually have the nerve to blind an attacker. Rather, covering your opponent's eyes (or otherwise temporarily blinding them) is a great way to setup other techniques such as a knee to the groin. On this point, I've heard that one of the best self-defense tools you can carry is a powerful flashlight. Most muggings and other attacks happen at night. A powerful flashlight in the dark can blind aggressors temporarily so that you can escape. Just as important, people are more willing to use a flashlight on someone because it doesn't cause any lasting damage (unlike a gun) and probably doesn't count as assault (unlike pepper spray).

[@DarthRane113]

JenoPaciano i cam actually tell you from first hand experience having actually had someone attempt this on me i can tell you attempting it is more a liability than anything else you have ZERO control over the person you're trying to gouge. Its not a good idea at all

[@Tony-li5kt]

Eye gouge is meant to elicit a reaction. People protect their eyes. You will almost never destroy the eye, but it gives a good grip and you can use it to control the head, which forces the opponent to react. If they are defending, it creates space to do other things.

[@Tony-li5kt]

People usually won't let you do that, they will react, and most people can't do that anyway. But most people can poke at the eyes to force others to pull away and create room.

[@gigicestone4902]

richcapo you sound like an edgy 13 year old kid who's only victories exist in his own head.

[@AliMohamed-fu5lc]

Well that ended the debate...

[@Str8ightO]

5:58 Special kind of psychopath like The Mountain from Game Of Thrones😁

[@flags4595]

I knew this comment would be here as soon as I heard the psychopath thing xD

[@XthegreatwhyX]

4:24 Ramsey breaks down the scientific method.

[@MarianadeOliveiraSaitu]

My mom has always believed in those woman self defense techniques. When I was 5 years old she told me to poke my fingers at an attackers eyes if needed, until I blinded him. Man, I always knew I would never have the courage to do that and I always thought I was weak because of that, cus she used to say it would be so easy. I'm relieved it's not the case. Instead a few years later I learned by myself how to break in and out my own house in case I needed to scape, cus I also knew it would be the only thing I would be able to do if in danger. I'm glad I was a smart kid.

[@Sonicstillpoint83]

5:20 I have no left eye and only small amount of functional vision in my right eye. Hearing a gifted professional confirm that my concerns are not warranted is greatly refreshing. I have known a few psychos over the years, and my goal was always to limit my exposure. There is absolutely no way I would have gotten into a physical altercation with any of those people. Great video as always.... You rock!

[@Razvanh29]

If you are a wimp, learning a few self-defense techniques won't help you much, because it won't change who/what you _are_ and what you can _do_ . It will only change what you _know_ (big diffrence, don't you agree?). Instead, go through years of training that is designed to make you stronger (a better _performer_ if you will), mentally and physically. That always helps.

[@a-blivvy-yus]

If you are a wimp, the best "martial art" is parkour. Learn to run away as efficiently and quickly as possible. Problem solved as best it can be.

[@3sjstill438]

Not true really. If the technique is performed well, then strength doesn’t mean anything. It depends on the martial art though. Judo is a good example of this, while aikido or karate not so much

[@Kaledrone]

@@3sjstill438 Another one you "strength doesn't matter" guys, dear god.

[@avancalledrupert5130]

I'm far more afraid of a cross fit guy that's learned jab, cross , front kick , sprawl than I am a fat out of shape guy that's got a black belt in something 🤷

[@nicholasneyhart396]

@A Van Called Rupert What if that fat dude was an alternate for the olympics in Greco Roman wrestling? Cause my coach is a bit chunky as am I but both of us can wrestle to a high level.

[@xtremefight]

That whole "If that technique was any good, you would see it in the UFC" line always cracked me up. If I had a penny for every time I heard that regarding a technique we learned from Gokor back in the 90's that has only recently become common in MMA, I could almost buy a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

[@michaelcarvalho4834]

Dude, you're just the wisest and most sensible person I've seen on KZbin talking about martial arts to this day.

[@zomuankimakhawlhring5366]

"Physical fitness is its own self defence technique" -Sensei Ando

[@arturofernandez725]

I love that you referenced this book. It's especially valuable for veterans to understand operant conditioning and deconditioning for reintegration into civilian life.

[@Lillianachimp]

Individually ur right, people tend to shy away from a death blow, but as a group n society, we kill all the dam time.

[@Bc2ast]

About the psychology, the fitness, is it simple,? This vid is one of the best I seen on this. I agree whole heartily. Excellent.

[@ChrisCapoccia]

on killing is a great book. lots of insights with real history on the actual psychology in real combat. but you have to toss out the last chapter about video games

[@marcgrundfest1495]

Grossman is a very important read. But absolute fear of impending death may very well change the calculation. Killing in war or as matter of duty is a very different matter than a fight to survive.. I agree that killing is not easy... But neither is accepting your own death.. I just dont know how it will play out.. Everything else you say is spot on as far as I can tell..

[@aaronbanks7167]

Dave Grossman's "On Killing" you reference is one of the most powerful books I've ever read. Props for mentioning it.

[@yosoyandre1]

'the best self defense you can possibly learn is to stay fit' I was susspecting it so that goes right to my quotes booklet..thank u

[@brainzend]

I like you Ramsey. I enjoy the perspective you articulate in every video I have seen of yours. Best of all, I find I am pausing the vid to explain something to my gf and then you say the same thing or better when I unpause. You are helping me look like I know some shit now and then amigo ^_^

[@HeartlessKnave]

Awesome video. I was right in the middle of leg day while watching this. Spot on about the fitness, when I eventually get into training people with martial arts or self defense before I even touch on technique or a specific discipline I will be teaching that whatever you train and whether you fight or run athleticism take you far at either or both.

[@ionpal9568]

Halfway through, but the man speaks the truth.

[@Valkaneer]

When I was in my early 20's I took a course in Aikido, and the instructor was teaching us this Aikido wrist grab that when applied properly was suppose to cause lots of nerve pain and allow you to pull off your moves. I always questioned it as I didn't belive it would work in most situations. Well I could do it just fine on my 150 lbs buddy and women, but when our secondary instructor was their well he was big and strong, it had absolutely no effect on him. No matter how hard I tried I could not move him force him to rotate his wrist. 2 years ago I was able to get ahold of my old instructor and asked him how Aikido was going, he said he dropped that junk because it didn't work and that he now only teaches Aiki jujitsu, because it's been proven to work in war for hundreds of years. It's true that I found Aiki jujitsu moves much better and reliable than Aikido. Though no one practices randori in Aiki Jujitsu because it's too dangerous since most of the moves were designed to rip tendons and break bones. So its very hard to tell how well they will work in real life, though have pulled off a few things I was taught when I needed.

[@avancalledrupert5130]

I did jjj for a while lots of it is useful mostly the things done from clinch. But some of the black belts genuinely believed they could grab a boxers jab and throw them. I had to demonstrate that they could not 😆

[@davidalcala6439]

i m a krav maga instructor, and i hate krav maga. i hate the way people teach it . i hate all the fake instructors and experts, i teach my classes mostly like mma classes, a lot of fitness, alot of striking, and i just teach a small part of krav maga techniques, the one i consider effective. i love your channel and everything you say i agree, but if soldiers use it to fight then it can t be that bad. i agree that a more mma aproach to krav maga will make it better.

[@jinyow5581]

Soldiers do not use Krav Maga to fight they use Rifles missiles and bombs etc...dont believe the hype .

[@ethanchaney1139]

You’re one of the few MMA people on the internet that I can mostly agree with, what you say and what you do is just simple and mostly true. I like it.

[@mightymeatmonsta]

Right. This is the best reason to practice REAL SCENARIO SELF DEFENSE! You can't practice ALL the thousands of variations, but if you have a good grasp on the basics, and are well practiced, you would know how to figure it out, since, as you said, you know how the positioning works and how to use it to your advantage.

[@anatolyalperovich9069]

You got my great respect , that moment , you told, we cant really anticipate the self defense situation .

[@TaijDevon]

OMG you reference Army Ranger Dave Grossman. I read 'On Killing' like three times when I was in the Marine Corps.

[@abdulrazzak9199]

Another awesome video how you speech is clear and understandable and no foul language like some people on KZbin

[@andymc1579]

Half of the reason I watch your videos is great advice and info. The other half is the way you talk 👌🏻

[@menschapterhouse]

Thanks for the video brother really appreciate it. I am a Krav maga instructor and I can personally say that most self defense " techniques" are not effective. real fights hurt and nothing fun about them. Thanks for trying to keep everyone honest. I feel sometime people forget people are beating their life on this stuff if push comes to shove. With that we just need to train people as best we can with proven tips to help people survive. Hope you keep putting out good stuff brother. If find your self you in North Dakota come out and train with us at Minot AFB love to have you and learn what we can from your experience.

[@deniskleinert]

Youre so right man...after 40 yrs in different martial arts i agree with you complete. 99% of all Martial Arts stuff is PLAY fighting, PLAY self defense. Real SD cant be trained in a Dojo because it is too hard and dangerous. For example: Empty hands vs knife. You do this, you do that, ok and "hooray, i can defend against a knife bec i am a Black Belt!". Yes?NO. You can defend against a slow and nice Partner with a Rubber or wooden knife. And of course its not possible to attack anyone in a Dojo with serious aggression and a fast and sharp blade. Same with disarms or Hand/Finger/Armlocks. It works when the Partner freeze and let you do your technique, but when he moves a little bit (maybe a short step side or forward) the lock is for the bin. Or when he knows hes in trouble by the lock he kicks to your knee, or whatever. It is so disgusting to say "this style is good for selfdefense" when it is NOT. When the techniques ONLY works in a Dojo with a really compliant and cooperative partner. In fact every serious Sifu/Sensei/Guro says "When the opponent has a knife, run". But why do they show anti knife moves to the students? And i made the experience (many times) that every Martial Artist is pissed on when i show that their Mambo Jambo doesnt work in a real fight and its a big lie to call that bxshit Self defense ond wont accept that and just learn and show that garbage on and on. I met many Black Belts from different styles who will be helpless in a real fight. OK, most MMA fans believe that they are the best and invincible guys because they fights hard in the octagon. I ask a high experienced BJJ/MMA instructor whats about multiple attackers or weapons and he answers that MMA/BJJ wont work in that situation. Too many Black Belts were smashed on the street and too many BB incl Masters and Grandmasters are only Dojo technicians and forget or are not interested what Martial Arts is all about and why they were builded. For to fight and destroy, not as a fitness course with colored belts. Its all about money, best example are the "Self defense courses" in Fitness gyms...

[@Ronin____5000]

This was some very well spent time. Great insight. I'm glad I found this channel!

[@ianconnor4325]

I like that you touched on the humanity factor. Do you think entertainment and the big pharma industry can have an effect on that over time? Also, I swear I've never heard that saying about the hard and soft areas. Thank you for that, very wise statement.

[@APprojection]

Damn, truly great videos, it is crazy you don't have a ton of subscribers

[@MrParkerman6]

The best way to defend against an attacker is just hit em' upside the head with a banjo! I saw a guy get hit upside the head with a banjo once..... and he went down!

[@ProfesserLuigi]

Banjos are effective weapons, man. Those things weigh 8 pounds at best, 14 pounds at worst, and all the weight is in the pot so it has a lot of momentum. It's a shocking waste of a good banjo, though.

[@pmradio898]

I forgot that I watched this, and now I'm watching it again.

[@Fighterbharat]

totally agree. after watching your videos ramsey i have started giving dynamic training to my students. it should not be standing still and doing shit which i never liked but was forced to do. dynamic training is way way more effective and unpredictable situations come and you automatically learn how to overcome them by using the skills you have learned again and again then after a while even in unpredictable situations body adjusts and make its way out.

[@matagatos1]

The most important part about it is make it simple in my opinion. If you train a simple punch 10.000 times with your mind in application in different situations, I think it's more efficient than training for 10.000 different moves because you freeze in stress. I like your opinion on the matter, fitness is a really big factor. Maybe even more than people think.

[@tyleroldham4676]

10000 of the same punch is nothing. I'm 22 and I've probably thrown more than 300,000 jabs easily and I'm still improving.

[@David-su4is]

Mr. Ramsey, got a self defense story. We in the arts are all basically good people and want to help people (at least I certainly hope so). It's why we want to teach, it's why we put our selves out there on social media ect. Years ago, I was taught a defence to a two hand straight arm choke. And I couldn't make it work... but I taught it because my instructor, whom I respected said it should work. Turns out he couldn't make it work either, he just taught it because some one he trusted said it would work. I no longer teach it, and spend a lot of time teaching why it doesn't work, because a lot of people teach it, because its excepted lore. If anyone is curious... you can not break a front choke off by hitting up and out on the arms... not ever.

[@laszlodajka9914]

I have been watching your content for a while now. Great videos, Thank you!

[@danielchalmers9815]

About the bayonet point you raised something i'd like to add, you're right that soldiers don't like killing each other but also they don't like dying. Bayonets where effective at taking ground because the opponents would simply run away. During close proximity urban conflicts in the Napoleonic era British officers would shout "FIX BAYONETS" as loud as the could knowing that the enemy could hear would flee from cover. With no intention of charging and no blood spilled they could take supply's such as abandoned food or guns and dominant ground from the enemy. But there is no better example of the abuse of this fear of death than with the "Swiss Pikemen". Using discipline and instilled zealotisation of the soldiers they would from advancing well organised pike block formations against other pike formations and win with few or no losses every time. This was due to the perceived fearlessness of the Swiss solders and the well drilled and organised display of their advance. Solders of later periods adopted this mind set with the onset of line infantry and muskets. However the reputation of the Swiss still made them more effective than most. Bayonets are still in use today for an adapted but similar use. Being next to your buddies and being shot at from a distance in cover is preferable to being stabbed repeatedly by an angry man next to your buddies in cover.

[@zoomemes4336]

the fighter with the golden voice. Keep up the good work man :)

[@andrewsmith2880]

@4:35 I teach my students: when in doubt- hit them. Hitting someone is a reflex (or should be if you train). If they grab you, they need a hand to do that, that means they can't block or defend on that side. So swing away. Students always want a specialized counter: "If they do this, you do that" type of stuff. But you never remember that shit when someone grabs you and throws you around like a rag doll. And even the techniques that "work" are far less effective if the guy hasn't taken any damage and is intent on hurting you.

[@markbrad123]

You may be able to avoid getting caught up in a fight in the first place with some precautions. Avoid ale houses and walking past them on closing time. Avoid going out in the dark or blind alleys. Get CCTV or dummy CCTV. Get a dog. Get a personal panic alarm. Let people's arguments drop, and be quiet and forgiving.

[@mrprenia8033]

Regarding self defense I've been taught that one of the most effective sports for it is hurdling. It prepares you to run fast away from the situation and you can also jump over some small obstacles that may be in the way. Of course, there are situations one can't run away from, but if one can one should. In the few cases you can't it is good to know some basic principles (like the soft vs hard and vice versa). Also, I thought about the choking situation, I guess the easiest would be to try to bend a finger with your hand as that is usually possible if you get strangled by two hands.

[@BIGTTSNORLAX]

damn dude, you're awesome. I think you are a true shepherd of martial arts ideology in the new age of self-defense.

[@АнтонКузнецов-и8ю]

Sir, you definitely live in a parallel world. Because on This planet people do like kill each other on every occasion. I admire your belief in people, my respects )

[@deniskleinert]

Yes. In germany we have knifeattacks daily done by asylants bec they came from coultures where violence with knife is normal. No honor or respect. Then they come in western countrys where the people are sheeps.

[@laszlodajka9914]

true but he also added statistically speaking which means average people won't do that, unless they are a special kind.

[@getsugatenshou4309]

Fantastic insights as usual, thank you, sir!

[@jamestomkins8429]

One of the best methods of teaching self defence is to be taught the law in your country. No fancy techniques and do what comes naturally and to give a person confidence and to keep good health.

[@RaffyAyala]

Thanks for this video. I know I’m preaching to the choir here but I do have to rant because I’ve seen the Gabrielle Rubin video and the Marie Claire video and man I gotta get this off my chest and weigh in. There’s a vocal coach here on KZbin who said something that, although was about vocal techniques for singers, applies to what you’re getting at in this video: “It’s not what you know, it’s what you can do.” And that’s my beef with a lot of these self defence videos like the ones you critiqued in your channel. It’s not necessarily just the techniques that are bad, (although yes, many of them are bad) it’s also the cookie cutter, paint-by-numbers way they are typically presented: “step one do x, step two do y, step three...” and it looks so easy and elegant and freaking cookie cutter, and it gives the impression that that’s all you need and you don’t need to develop the attributes to pull off that technique or any other technique. For example, although I know how to throw a lead hook, you and I both know that my lead hook will not be the same as your lead hook. Even if I watched a video of how to throw a lead hook like Ramsey Dewey and copy the steps down exactly, it still won’t be the same as your lead hook because I haven’t put in the hours of training and fighting that you have. Heck we’re not even the same size and we don’t have the same fitness level. And yet here we have these “just do this” self defence videos that make it seem so easy you’ll still look fabulous after doing it. No it’s not.

[@mightymeatmonsta]

Right. They typically use that unbalancing to either move them or to throw them down. You are correct. You have to make sure that the defenses are realistic against resistance and when you are moving as well. You need to do thousands of different drills using different scenarios, angles and types of attack until it is second nature and is automatic. Again, another excellent video!

[@CarlosCruz-mw4hp]

I know this video is old. I just got it. Coach, I agree with you on the self defense. Simple. When I was learning Chang Chuan, I told my teacher I didn’t feel like the techniques were practical. He and his assistant showed a few how could they possibly be done. I tried it, it was very complex. He saw I had no believe on the techniques. My teacher then stopped showing me Chang Chuan and started teaching me Tan Tui. Those techniques are simple. I have used some of them multiple times. They work very well. I love Tan Tui techniques. Why they work? Because they are simple and efficient. Take the structure and drop the opponent. No killing moves just take downs.

[@Nuetral768]

Above all else SIMPLE!!! Thank you Ramsey! :) Also, yeah, the "...it's too dangerous..." crap really needs to end... The best techniques attack an opponents physiological and kinetic limitations, diverting an opponent with pain rarely works (in fact it usually just pisses them off more, and now they start losing control... and if you were at his mercy before that isn't likely to help you at all). Lol :)

[@mammothair132]

I agree with you it does take a special kind of person to drive their thumbs into someone's eye socket or fishhook or bite their nose off their face most people do not want to do serious bodily harm to another human it takes a special kind of willingness

[@aldonadi3669]

Great point about the difference between techniques that take years to gain proficiency vs. technique that doesn't work. It is worth noting that martial arts and self defense are totally different things. How and what you train should match your goals for training. Years ago I met an Aikido instructor who was able to effectively use techniques on a low ranked Judo black belt and against an olympic powerlifter. His opinion was that it would realistically take about 20 years of training to be able to use Aikido against an unskilled attacker in a real self defense situation, but he could teach a basic self defense class in 4 hours that would be more effective than 10 years of Aikido training.

[@atrasalbariqy3111]

Here in my silat martial arts class. Our instructor teaches us to handle somebody that wields a knife. Even he teaches us to handle with 4 man with machete at once. I think the machete combat is possible to do. But, the best choice to do a fight is actually RUNNING AWAY and avoid all fight even if you are master at it. Mr.Dewey is right with escaping from a guy with knife and I agree with that.

[@damienholland8103]

That's exactly right. When I was in Jujitsu I knew what worked because a fully resisting person would still be forced to tap out. A person with little to no martial arts training can be caught by the same technique. Pretty much why medium to high intensity open sparring / grappling is so crucial. Everything you're saying brings back memories. And yes being in decent physical shape makes a huge difference.

[@ghengiskhan9308]

great video. I sometimes practice self defense when i go to do Japanese Jiujitsu, which i really like because theres no 1 way to do something so i get to mix different styles and we're actually taught to try resist the person we're attacking or the person we're defending against which gives me a chance to see if it'll work.

[@PaxDeflow]

What a bold introduction. Radical

[@michaeldenesyk3195]

Hey Ramsey, Really enjoy your channel. What do you think of Hapkido? Effective as a self-defense technique?

[@maitrekano]

dear Ramsey i love your videos they very honest and straight , i just wanted to correct you in one little point about the triangle choke that accredit to bjj . judo used it long before the gracies were even born , and a key component in judo tournements all around the world . for record it is called sankaku jime . a bread and butter to any decent judokas .

[@tymcnish5674]

"You are not ever going to gauge somebody's eyes out unless you are a special kind of psychopath" LMFAO

[@runakovacs4759]

Regarding self-defence, what is your opinion of the following? Assume opponent strikes with their front arm You step towards and out their front arm while trying to deflect/control their strike in direction of their rear arm. **While** doing the above (not after), make a strike to the chin/temple/ear with fist/palm/elbow. It works well enough in the gym vs both in-house and other styles, if adapted (not gonna try and grab a boxer with their quick jabs, just try to keep their arm in way of the other. Ideally one would grab the arm and yank on it to throw them off balance, but I only managed to make that work vs people who take too long to retrieve their arm. I do wonder of your opinion on how useful it might be in a self-defence scenario?

[@robertsmith6068]

".....about a pursuit for the truth" That's very good.

[@regprofant6984]

You are to logical for most people. Great video

[@WhitefirePL]

I gave it a like but I don't think biting etc is just fantasy; I am a quiet guy and I don't imagine going violent over a trifle but in defence of my life or my kids I believe I would have zero problem doing that. Yep, like a psychopat turning on :) Still thx for all advice!

[@luizations]

I remenber reading about how most of war time medals were awarded to fathers and older brothers. I guess having and actuall person to fight for makes you care less about the enemys wellbeing

[@michaelhendricks5449]

I have bit people it’s not very effective but it’s not hard to do.

[@f18_]

"let be real. lets be hones..." Well said. Thanks for all your posts. A reality check.

[@BlueFang714]

I've never agreed with nearly all self defense techniques because they deny the dynamic nature of conflict. My main thing that I encourage people to do is learn and understand the mechanics of the body, where power comes from, and basic leverage concepts, and basic ideas of where to hit. Not so much a fan of scenario's because then you try to treat each situation like it's the same and every situation is unique with different variables. I loathe self defense courses because to me coordination and adaptability while quickly taking in information is all very important to be able to defend yourself. You can't learn to coordinate your body the way that's necessary, or mold your mind to be able to quickly take in new information, after a course that's only a few days or even a few months. Someone might say if it takes more than a week to learn it's not good for self defense, but to me you either learn some bio-mechanics and physics, or trick yourself into thinking your safe and become blindly confident when you really shouldn't be.

[@bobbyhill4118]

BlueFang714 Same. You’re not just going to remember what you haven’t trained and you’re not going to remember something that’s overly complicated which could still fail, and at a high probability. Just train to punch someone in the jaw. Humans learn how to do physical things at a young age, such as walk and run using their legs with the muscles in them as levers that pull them along the ground as with any other animal that uses legs to run. Learn how another person may see your strike and learn how to land a solid strike without them noticing it while still using effective mechanics to deal damage. You could use the same mechanics to punch as you would to throw a baseball and you could do a lot of damage with that, but a lot of people are going to see it coming and avoid it just as you would. This is where punching techniques were looked upon and modified into boxing/martial arts which helps someone think while being able to act subconsciously in an effective way of avoiding punches, which is usually just to move your head in order to make the punch miss the target, as you would with anything flying towards your head in any situation. Get a feel for the certain physics of a fight and put some violence in your violence.

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

Ramsey Dewey , YOU ARE GREAT ! I WOULD LOVE TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU CONFIDENTIALLY ONLINE ABOUT THE PHILOSOPHY OF JEET KUNE DO ... PLEASE HELP ME TO DO THAT - THANK YOU .

[@wjhull]

There was a statistic I recall reading that the majority of soldiers in war (about 3/4) on both sides of WW1 and WW2 wouldn't fire with the intention to kill for the exact same reason that you said. Apparently that number's changed since WW2, but it's still the same as you said: You can talk all you want about death strikes and five-point palm exploding heart techniques, but when the chips are down, you wouldn't execute those moves if you could. You'd be much better off paralyzing them with a burst of chi energy to their sixth chakra, which is totally a thing that real people do all the time, and if you can't it just means that you're not focused enough, and a true master can't do when a video camera is running because the camera man may press his tongue against the roof of his mouth, which imbalances the flow of the fighting area and compromises the technique, but it's still practical and the people who do it are still grand masters whose books you should totally buy. I, uh, may or may not have been reading about Frank Dux recently.

[@wjhull]

Oh, uh, or just kick them in the dick. The chi blast is great, but a boot to the gearbox works too, I guess.

[@damocles4591]

U guys are awesome..... I was waiting for someone to check the technique and tell the world this shit doesn't work.......

[@samj3978]

iv been doing a self defence silibus based on japanese jui jitsu. but it has judo, taikwando tecniques. i love your honesty on far fetched tecniques that only look good but dont work on live attacks. i think many of the things iv learnt are useful such as wrist locks, arm locks, hip throws, kicking, blocking, presure points. how ever some of the movements for several attacks are only aplicable on someone who has no basic knollege martial arts but as a genral rule people take what works from each silibus you learn rather than taking it all as gospil.

[@wolfrayne8355]

Very true. Good video. You and your friend earned a subscriber.

[@robertsutherland6162]

Most of my training evolved to getting strength and endurance. Judo practise started that. One judo instructor I had briefly, had us run bare foot in snow and ice at night with minus temperatures.

[@HokiHumby]

Had no idea you were in Shanghai. If you want some good Judo, Ryushinkan is a Japanese-run dojo in the city!

[@marcusjones9279]

I agree with you. A lot of my shortest spill because they don't get skill. I tell my soon as all the time to test everything that I have taught them. Matches against one person but different people look different sizes. They realize that the technique has to be tweet To fit the opponent that they are matching with. I agree with you brother you must test it.

[@Rober_2403]

Talking about self defense and all that stuff, a friend of mine showed me SYSTEMA videos, but it looks like the same magic mumbo-jumbo to me, and I don't know if I should give it a go or not...what would you recommend?

[@reddnacpil4420]

Best self defense is always awareness. If you are aware of your surroundings, not saying you should be paranoid, but be aware if and when you are out in the open. Simple trick is always move and think as if you are riding a bike on in a crowded street. Calm, but ready.

[@ТомасАндерсон-в1е]

In America there is a really great knife defense technique, super high percentage, it's called a gun.

[@johnsmith-kj8jd]

Lindybeige "combat stress" good video

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

Ramsey Dewey , I have been checkin you out some , And at this point you are one of my all time favourites . My reason is that you are making such a major difference to so many lives globally , But most especially at your gym . YOU'RE A SUPERSTAR HUMAN ! I see that your efforts are NOTHING SHORT OF GREAT ! I would like to reflect that their are other philosophies out there , and the most paramount of which I regard as JEET KUNE DO . However , there are many others , but one avenue is Filipino . Many philosophies are orientated to offense which goes directly into areas that whatever ... SO WHEN ONE FACES AN ATTACK - Well ...

[@RamseyDewey]

Thank you for the kind words! I do what I can. We can never give more than that, and we should never give less.

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

You are a CHAMPION HUMAN MATE ! I will email you ... And attempt to sculpt a technological avenue to chat with you ...

[@Dimmebag25]

U r absolute right those things just doesn't work in real fight.

[@TheSubwaysurfer]

The best techniques are always those done under pressure in FMA a lot of stick fighting myths were eliminated when the DOG BROTHERS group came out fighting full contact with limited gear. Another Arni's group called Altenza Kali started doing street scenarios mass attacks etc. In their workouts. TONY BLAUER taught panic attack seminars for years which focused on defending yourself under stress.

[@ratman8298]

Ramsey I love your vids will you please explain the difference between lethwei and Muay Thai much love

[@RamseyDewey]

Lethwei does not use gloves (although the hands are taped up) and allows headbutts.

[@ratman8298]

That’s what I thought thanks for clarifying!!

[@pgl79]

So glad I found your channel, great videos

[@mightymeatmonsta]

Yes, that is the whole idea behind traditional wing chun, which you panned at one time. It is the most efficient and effective system out there made for smaller people, like women and small men, against larger and stronger opponents. It uses angles and deflection, footwork and trapping to beat a much larger opponent.

[@aliddas]

What this man says about running, it's 100 % true. In real though, I did get attacked by someone with a knife, first I did was run, but I was too exhausted because before the situation, I had already ran 7 miles. Then sprinting for your dear life, like I was mad out of breath. Eventually that guy did stab and slash me several times, but couldn't feel it because of the adrenaline, and though he got me several times, I did survive because of my training in Hapkido. I believe, without the training and the memorization of throw downs which I see in anime and stuff (one of them was from Attack on Titan), I would not be here typing this. In the end, the doctors said it was a miracle I was still alive, because I had a huge amount of bloodloss. :/ But though the fight had happened, I didn't consider this a win, matter of fact, it felt like I lost more than I should. So whenever you feel like having a fight with someone, there is no winning, there's only losing. Best way to win is to avoid fights, move on and let go. Don't prove yourself anything y'know. Just live a happy life without violence and just do good. That on its own is more precious than you could think of. Peace.

[@eddiedoyle3607]

I like your videos , can't say I agree with all of it , but most of it , I am a veteran of military combat , and yes was kept simple , proven time and again , and in multiple situational realms , did not look pretty or fancy , just effective , of course conditioning was major factor and now I'm older and still in fair condition , and I have been attacked in the streets many times and used my same skills and survived every one , no need to train in complex martial arts in order to fight for real

[@RamseyDewey]

I appreciate the feedback!

[@cyrus405]

I teach She Quan and one of the basics of the style is attacking the eyes. But like you said is correct normal people won't use that even in a dangerous situation and they shouldn't, there is obviously a reason why it's in the technic since the time it actually was used before guns and working police it had its uses and while we still train it as parts of the whole style the emphasis on usable techniques should be a given for a Teacher who knows what he's doing. So yea teach and learn this technics but know and teach your students the right way.

[@bobbyhill4118]

It has to do with one’s personal perspective of what physics will apply to a combat scenario. The best “techniques” tend to be the most simple, like punching someone in the jaw. Conditioning the body is also good for fighting and it’s what people have been doing for thousands of years. Go work out and get stronger, hit a heavy bag to get used to the mechanics of different punches and condition not just your knuckles to better take a blow, but teach your mind about what kind of punch has the most power, then spar with people to see what they’ll see coming and avoid and what you can do to make a punch actually land. You’ll be far more physically able and mentally able to fight if you train.

[@rasmachris94]

I remember reading somewhere that a very few amount of shots actually hit their mark in ww1 for this very reason, people didn't want to harm the other person, just scare them away and that natural human tendency was so strong that it was in the single %. So choosing something for self-defence has to be something you will actually use, and be effective.

[@jpmorgain912]

YES! fascinating stories!👍

[@itaia2869]

In our Krav Maga classes we always dedicate a part of our class for physical fitness, and sometimes we also have classes dedicated only for strength training. I also train every day at home to increase my strength and physical fitness, as it is an integral part of fighting and martial arts. People who only practice the self defense techniques, and don't train to be physically fit and don't spar, will get their ass kicked in a real life situation.

[@josephbedwell3164]

Self defense should always consist of quick, simple and effective techniques. In other words, self defense should consist of moves that you can instinctively do at any given moment.

[@markcreemore5879]

I'm not sure about the proposition that humans have an aversion to sticking sharp things into their fellow-humans. This is a modern state of affairs. In the pre-gunpowder age, this was the rule. The Roman Legions and the Samurai had no aversion whatsoever to sticking sharp objects into people, and did it regularly and with enthusiasm.