This changed my armbar game

Jiu-Jitsu is the yeilding/gentle way, not the "thrash around wasting energy until you succumb to fatigue" way. So let's apply that principle to securing armbars from the guard so the top fighter can't just beat us with pressure and power.
Angles! Frames! Position! That's the secret sauce you need to know about to see success in your jiu-jitsu endeavours.
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Ramsey Dewey is a retired pro fighter, combat sports coach, referee, and fight commentator… and occasional musician based in Shanghai, China.
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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]

Have you noticed the oddly specific current trend in KZbin spambots where a fake account with a man's name and a picture of a woman's butt will leave comments with questions unrelated to the video? Such as "Do you have any challenges that you have not yet completed?" Yes, spambots, I have not yet figured out how to banish you forever.

[@tomo2807]

😂 Banish! The scary part is that those sometimes leave comments that sound related to the video, but then you take a look at the photo and realise it's a bot with a vague enough comment...

[@ArifRWinandar]

The internet is getting deader every day...

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

But Ramsey loves bots lol

[@Machaotake]

Almost as bad as the youtube shorts where the thumbnail is zoomed in on a womans butt just to farm clicks. Engagement farming.

[@Laughingman9432]

Hey coach ! I got gold for the first time in mens no gi expert submitting all my opponents thanks for all the help over the years !

[@RamseyDewey]

Awesome!

[@starfleetcommander]

This is gold RD. more techniques please.

[@mrsenkur613]

I just had an armbar class yesterday, this just adds up to the spice. Thank you.

[@Sbv-25]

Whaaat? Built in subtitles? Neat-o Anyway, the frame looks a lot like performing rubber guard, but on the shoulder

[@ironmikehallowween]

Very nice work by both of you. Excellent instruction. Thanks for the video

[@MartialCoachJF]

Thank you for another very good and useful video, Sir 👏🏼👏🏼💪🥋🥊

[@JakeV.]

Awesome details thanks!

[@soyletvolcel6297]

awesome topic, will keep in mind

[@raccoonmyroom6861]

Tha frame is super cool! This was an awesome armbar video. I've never really trained in MMA. Any considerations for using and armbar from gaurd in MMA?

[@F2007KR]

Did you notice that underhook Ramsey did when the opponent stood up? That also makes it way more difficult for him to lift you high enough for a decent slam. I do it for safety with newbies, and to slow down crazy wrestler speed.

[@user-uy6bc1xs3z]

Hey will you do that video of punching power technique differences between western boxing and karate . It’s the same person but different account now

[@jeremiahsaulnier7424]

I give this a 7 outta 10

[@RamseyDewey]

Did the technique not work for you? What happened when you tried it?

[@JaxenChaz]

Hey Ramsey, how many gyms do you work/train at? Extreme Fight Labs, Mordor Fight Club, and how many others?

[@RamseyDewey]

3

[@Xzontyr]

Yoda: "Arm bar like humpty dumpty it is. Mmmm yes. Make one fall off sturdy wall you must. Only than, will defense never be able to put humty together again." Young padawan: " but master, what if we just use the force to push over the wall while hes sitting on it?" Yoda: "mmm mmm good, you refer to bicep crush. The darkside yoir destined for young one. Sometimes, all one must do, is wait for humpty to start moving on wall." Padawan.: "Why must humpty sit on the wall master Yoda?" Yoda: "To be a lessen to us all. Not sit on high walls you will. Destabalize yoir opponent during an armbar you must."

[@kaizenproductions00]

Could you do a video on getting guard sweeps to work? I'm pretty bad at it to be honest 😅

[@RamseyDewey]

I have a number of videos on sweeps, but I’d like to see what your specific issue is. Do you have any footage of your failed sweep attempts?

[@kaizenproductions00]

@@RamseyDewey Unfortunately I don't think the people in my class would be comfortable with filming. However, I think it's just a general issue of breaking my opponent's posture and balance while I'm in the guard. I'll try to emphasize sweeps in my next training session and see if there's anything specific that I, or a higher belt, notice.

[@RamseyDewey]

Filming and reviewing your sparring/rolling is invaluable to progress. You don’t have to publish the footage, but you should definitely study it. What kind of sweeps are you working on?

[@kaizenproductions00]

@@RamseyDewey Personally I want to get better at scissor sweeps since I've heard they're the most basic one. We did practice single x guard sweeps and they felt natural to me. I feel like I have a good option for when someone is standing over me

[@riversedgekickboxing694]

looks like meats back on the menu bois

[@marcinmarcin1218]

What would be better for self deffence? Muay thai and judo or MMA?

[@Meanpeter1]

The 3 best things for self defence are a disarming personality, a good 100m sprint or a licence to carry a legal firearm :)

[@ironmikehallowween]

MMA

[@Sbv-25]

@@Meanpeter1not everyone on the planet can legaly carry weapons

[@Meanpeter1]

@Sbv-25 I know, thats why I gave 2 other options ;)

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

Most grappling styles: wrestling(various), judo, jujitsu, sanda, sambo. Then I'd say muay thai for the various striking methods plus the inclusion of the clinch. Not to discredit boxing or other non grappling styles, but I think grappling should be the first if we're talking about self defense(bar/park fights).

[@xpallodoc1147]

Back in my old elementary school days one of the schools aholes broke my friends arm. Why would you be fighting for Mordor and not the shire

[@Meanpeter1]

Hey Ramsay do you ever get tired of seeing the same questions being asked to you over and over and over again? It must be exhausting

[@RamseyDewey]

I don’t get tired of questions. I do get tired of hearing the same assertions over and over again though… usually involving da streetz!

[@Meanpeter1]

@RamseyDewey it always comes back to da streetz...