Why the heck would an MMA fighter train BJJ in a GI in 2021?

[@TheFightBible]

To get belts so Bruce Buffer can say "a Brazilian Jiujitsu Blackbelt!"

[@TheFightBible]

We all know my stance on belts lol. I'd love a really tough belt, sash, rank, level system in MMA. After 8 years of training and no intention to fight I find myself having to describe my skills... Will hopefully get my BJJ blue belt once were allowed to roll and compete again

[@americanosbadassius9292]

@@TheFightBible System in MMA? Nah. Too much chance for abuse, profiteering, watering down of skills and laziness, etc - enough of all that already, isn't there?

[@GuitarsRockForever]

@RED CHUCKS LOL, never gonna happen. Someone needs to be really tough to be trained under you. Joe would never reach it.

[@GuitarsRockForever]

@RED CHUCKS You belong to legit tough badass class.

[@doaimanariroll5121]

@RED CHUCKS I only have one child/dumbbell so I can’t do all the exercises you teach hahah

[@thetypetwolife3602]

The baddest dudes at the gym I used to train were purple belts. The brown and blacks were way more chill and the purples were the sharks. People that scoff at purple belts LITERALLY have no idea what they are talking about.

[@thetypetwolife3602]

Though on days that was just our gym and no visitors there was only one black and one brown and a couple purples, so kinda small pool. Lol But on open mat days all sorts of other folks would come through.

[@Win94ae]

Yep, never underestimate your opponent! I was the only kickboxer in my last dojo, I'm a white belt. All the younger students looked up to me like I was something special; yet most of them were better than I was, they're just little.

[@orthocatsr.8723]

Yup... I have a life long cracker jacks box blue belt and I have injuries like a bull fighter BWHAHAHA

[@carllubrin8518]

@@Win94ae that remind me when I first join tkd in 2012 every one looked at me like I was fresh fish lol then when I kicked the pads loud bang in the room kids was like ok u got some nice kicks lol

[@blockmasterscott]

With us stand up fighters the most dangerous ones are the white belts because they are scared and come out swinging, and everyone else has to use control in order not to hurt them. That's why I wait until yellow before I even think about letting them free spar. At white belt level I have them do strictly slow and no contact, and even then you have to really watch them. How about all you grapplers? When are brand new students allowed to actually grapple with each other? I'm just asking because my knowledge of ground skills is almost nil.

[@Davyen]

Surrounding myself with friends sounds good, but never in my life will I surround myself with friends trained in Jiu Jitsu. Why? Because the last time my gym buddy said "I got your back, bro", he was choking me. So yeah.

[@joshuabaru2908]

Hahahahaha. That's so true.

[@jopalo31675]

When all your friends want to submit you... you need knew friends.

[@trump45and2zig-zags]

Lol good one

[@Gottacacheemalll]

When I first started doing bjj it was through MMA. My classes consisted of cardio weights striking/kicking, takedowns and grappling. When people asked about my bjj rank, I would tell them that I didn’t have one and some would laugh at me. I would answer I practice with no gi and we don’t use belts. Nobody never understood that.

[@Patrick_Kozma]

ive trained bjj my whole life, and that is just cringe that people would laugh, I see that people like to put others in category's just so it is easy to judge them and mock.

[@rashid4735]

Same, we do bjj but we dont get belts cuz its for mma

[@MrJohneblaze822]

I don't see the point in the gi when you won't be using it in a MMA fight or the streets for that matter lol

[@Gottacacheemalll]

@@Patrick_Kozma that’s how people are.

[@Gottacacheemalll]

@@MrJohneblaze822 some schools do it for tradition and competition

[@moreparrotsmoredereks2275]

For me, I train in an "mma gym" with no mma classes but several gi jujitsu classes. While gi jujitsu is not the most useful for mma, going to those classes is more useful than not training at all, so I keep doing it. Also, it's kind of fun

[@Peroxide-Mark]

my second cousin said to always replace lapels with throats 😅

[@MG-bi6mq]

My arms get cold. Also, there’s a secret pocket on the right side I can put snacks in.

[@RamseyDewey]

Hahahaha!!! Say no more!

[@garronjohnson483]

Secret pocket??

[@MG-bi6mq]

@@garronjohnson483 Shhh...don’t tell coach about my snack pocket.

[@vlrginizer927]

When you put your opponent in a triangle then whip out your Doritos and wait for him to tap while snacking

[@derrickrobinson7269]

I've primarily trained in NoGi since my goal is ultimately MMA. I've recently put on the Gi with a clean day 1 white belt and it doesn't bother me at all. I guess it depends on your goal and mindset. Belts are cool and all, but we should be enjoying the journey and the knowledge gained.

[@Kravmagamestre]

"IF you train in multiplo dojos..." - You'll be never and ever promoted... kkkkkkkkk If you don't serve to marketing you don't desert a promotion belt! Here in Brazil is exactly like that.

[@herrmayhem1915]

I spent 8 years as a blue belt because I moved around so much. I've trained at 7 BJJ gyms across 4 cities and 2 countries.

[@jaketheasianguy3307]

The only reason i would put on a gi in MMA training is because of it's friction, it forced you to use your techniques to escape instead of muscle your way out, a very good learning tool. I still use the no gi grips, avoid gripping on to the gi and using any gi exclusive techniques. At the end of the day, no gi training with strikes involve is always the most realistic, both for the ring and "fo da streetz"

[@mohinder6047]

being able to learn how to control a slippery opponent is something best learned without the gi. this whole the gi makes you better at control is a fallacy IMHO

[@nicknesler]

I think the gi makes you better defensively. You have to be more technical with your escapes and sub defense, where it's easier to slip out of things after a few minutes of no gi.

[@garronjohnson483]

@@mohinder6047 You've got that reversed. The idea is that the gi gives more control and makes it harder to slip out and escape. That forces your escape technique to be better than if it were no-gi.

[@mohinder6047]

@@garronjohnson483 I know the idea, but it isn't reality. That's just something brazilians like to say

[@belachaney]

@@mohinder6047 it is reality

[@bubblewhip382]

Sensei Seth: "who are you expecting to fight? A ballerina?"

[@maxzhao8331]

are you fighting a shark?

[@CP-uw4ts]

My teacher he teaches Muay Thai, BJJ, hapkido and he’s a sheriff deputy and swat member. He teaches Muay Thai and BJJ for those who want to do competition in the arts but he teaches hapkido for defense, and he’s constantly telling us what we can and can’t do and he knows the legality behind certain moves so that’s nice.

[@BERTDELASPEED]

The part where he said " how bout be get bigger and stronger ourselves? We become the multiple people? Keeping our friends close.." That's wholesome, you see what mentality martial arts gives you. That's being better humans

[@andremaldonado7410]

I pretty much train exclusively in no gi whenever I can, my new school pretty much does exclusively gi though 🙃 I may be stuck with belt purgatory for a while, while I try to find another school. I get that it's useful to know but I really prefer grappling without one

[@sensam6155]

That's me too, but I find it funny! There's a special look on a blue belt's face when they get submitted by a no-stripe white belt that I just love.

[@tylerheerdt6438]

Purple belts are terrifying. This week our gym had the white belts call out different techniques we wanted to work on, and have one of the purple belts teach the class on the spot (the black belts were still there helping), and it was really fun. They are extremely knowledgable and are able to explain many of the intricacies of most of the techniques.

[@Thiago-lg8sp]

New Ramsey Dewey video let's goooooo

[@Mike-wh7nf]

I happen to like both gi and no-gi equally. I literally have no preference over the other. I also don't train for any other reason other than I just really enjoy grappling.

[@elijahoconnell]

hey ramsey, we arent gonna have a coach to teach technique this year on my wrestling team (we have a coach but he does more organizational logistic stuff and is quite open about not having wrestling experience) so ive been tasked with teaching technique and teaching the noobies how to wrestle for this season. the only problem is i dont really know how to organize a curriculum for them, id quite appreciate a video on how to teach beginners wrestling. of course ill teach them single legs double legs high cs arm drags etc, i just need tips on how to teach everybody

[@groundshark5142]

Brother what makes you a great coach and an inspiration to others has nothing to do with belts. Keep up the great work.

[@randomuser5443]

I love my Gi. I dont train around it, and my belt is tied tight and broad so i dont get a thin painful line

[@technogrunt]

Great video. I'm currently a 55 year old, just got my Jiujitsu black belt Dec 2021. Awesome video. Here's something to think about, perhaps a video? At 55, even though I'm a black belt, I can see how some in our academy hover towards the younger and stronger high belts. I thinks it's funny, I always say if I walked in I would go towards the person that has less, but still achieved a high degree. I'd seek out the old guy or perhaps a purple or brown belt female, now that's something. It's kinda easy to be young and strong and achieve alot, but sometimes technique gets replaced with those psyical attributes. On a side note, I achieved my black belt with surviving a Stroke on the mat while training with one of our large black belts 3 years ago. Keep up the awesome videos, take care, stay safe.

[@RamseyDewey]

That’s awesome! And congratulations!

[@maxzhao8331]

b-but Rener told me people wear clothes in the streets? :(

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

never has been *shoots*

[@thepunpolice7932]

Depends on the weather I guess

[@stupidandboot4507]

If someone's wearing normal winter clothes you should be able to collar or bow and arrow them. Never tried it though so maybe that's not true

[@gingercore69]

Gi chokes are not very good, but gi grips for throws are good for self defense... Sure, their shirt might break, but you will finish the throw if you are quick enough

[@thepunpolice7932]

@@gingercore69 I stand corrected

[@PunchlineEverytime]

There's jiu-jitsu ability and coaching ability. I've had purple belt coaches that are way better at teaching me than black belt coaches who don't even know how to talk to people.

[@xy5844]

yeah specially when those purples show up a bunch of details in class

[@GeorgeOu]

Pride FC allowed the Gi. There was one Japanese fighter that wore the top and took it off mid-fight to look cool and I think he was fighting Wanderlei Silva, and I think he was quickly stopped after he took the Gi off. The Gi helps BJJ players in the early UFC era when nobody knew anything about BJJ. But in today's era, it's probably a net liability. Yes, you can use your own Gi to submit people, but it's far more likely that other people will grab your Gi to control you.

[@damjanvulic8418]

You are a legend don't let them tell you otherwise. I learned a lot from you moraly and in mma.💯

[@davidlogan7709]

In my EXTREMELY limited jiu jitsu experience, I've found it much harder to get OUT of a hold while wearing Gi (as you said, it's a weapon...which can be used both by you and against you). Is there validity to practicing with Gi to improve your techniques on escaping/passing guard? Appreciate the video and your perspective as always!

[@merkins87]

Gi teaches you the techniques with lots of concern for defence (more weapons against you), but nogi to learn what actual attacks work for you & gi doesn't really help with the guard in fighting, almost at all. I've done bjj for 16 years & did a couple of mma fights as a blue belt, so I've got a little idea of what does/doesn't work.

[@merkins87]

The video was a nice explanation, the promotion at the end was great!

[@jakeylee6]

Another awesome video. Really puts things into perspective. I had a similar thing in Judo. I got a blue belt and moved on due to conflicting times with other things. But when I go back to any local classes I'm throwing everyone around regardless of belt. Basically only using NoGi grips I learned while training MMA and NoGi BJJ. Not to say I'm great at Judo or anything, I'm 100% sure I'd get my ass kicked by many people at many different clubs. This is just my experience 😁

[@patilabhinav7941]

martial arts is 80% strength,10% technique, 10% keeping your cool. But majority just focus on technique and cool. But those 2 are difficult and can easily be compensated by strength.

[@kinseylloyd]

love you Ramsey, you are an exemplary example of a human and we ought to gravitate towards teachers that resonate with us over what accolades they have. And with such an idea at play, it would be an achievement to acquire a coach with such an astute disposition and awareness in this lifetime. Thank you.

[@bubblewhip382]

Any thoughts on Ben Askren vs Jake Paul boxing match? Is an MMA fighters striking or grappling be deceptively better than what it seems in the cage, because there is less to defend and worry about in more restrictive sports?

[@RamseyDewey]

That depends on which MMA fighter we’re talking about. If we’re talking about Ben Askren, I have no idea. I’ve never seen him box.

[@AzureWiler]

I'm not sure if those two individuals escenario is relevant, I believe Askren is gonna drop, his carreer projection and the amount of money he is getting payed for that fight is pointing to that.

[@parabel5437]

@@RamseyDewey neither has any ufc fan lol

[@chrismayclin6397]

A great breakdown of important truths as usual, sir. I’m happy to hear you touch upon self-defense. In my study of self-defense (a different legal term than fighting and more difficult to prove), I have learned that the majority of important information isn’t even physical, and focusing only on the physical is a dead end, quite possibly literally.

[@KarmasAB123]

I train at a dojo that does Tae Kwon Do and Judo/Jujitsu (mix of Gi and No-Gi) and the kickboxers have to do at least some crosstraining in Judo, so they get decently well rounded.

[@aharonknouker5210]

Well I always beileved that to know MMA you need to know the discipline not at a black belt master level. When I first met my coach I thought he was a black belt in BJJ but he was a brown belt, but his grappling is his strongest side to his MMA(in my opinion) it show that ranking isn’t every thing. He taught me to train with different people because each fight differently with different skill levels and you improve faster regardless of rank. I don’t have a rank in grappling and I mange to fight of high ranking grapplers not 100% of the time but better then an untrained person.

[@kez_the_reaper2657]

That blue belt that you trained in to the point you couldn't tell what colour belt it was. Was awsome thats some street cred 😂

[@RamseyDewey]

I finally got it to the point where it would stay tied, and then they gave me a new one.

[@Mishkola]

Thats a belt to continue wearing!

[@alexanderyangov767]

I found a gym ran by a Mongolian team in Beijing, their current coach prefers teaching without Gi, and I am pretty happy with that.

[@tjjesrai5350]

Pretty awesome that Ramsey quoted The Other Guys :D My dude's got a great sense of humor I can tell

[@Nuetral768]

The number one reason for training in a gi versus no gi in jujitsu is that sweat makes grappling moves more difficult and more dangerous potentially, after that there is also the factor that not everyone fits inside a rash guard real well, and lastly is because it can make learning certain concepts easier than without (have you ever tried using a one handed clinch grip to control a person's body?.. it's difficult, on the other hand grabbing a person's tag behind their neck is much easier... eventually modifications will be needed, but these kinds of survival techniques can be very important to an inexperienced grappler trying to keep themselves from being injured during sparring).

[@jonathanyturralde]

As a Kenpo black belt I gotta say I completely agree with your trophy analogy. Excellent breakdown. Interestingly its the same reason I don't try to teach MMA. Striking just ain't enough and Kenpo has all but abandoned the ground unless were talking about ripping out eyes and leaving for dead LOL (something sports seem to disapprove of big time). I love your conversational tone and simplistic breakdown of things. I really appreciate your channel as you do a great job of mixing content with some humor

[@svenkaahedgerg3425]

First, if I was choosing an MMA coach the trophies I would look for would be from his or her students. Second, the different sports and styles has different rules and regulations, including gear and clothing. You would not complain about a tennis coach because of a low rank in badminton if you want to learn tennis.

[@lmk2869]

I was against at first but now I genuinely enjoy it. Love how and arrow variations, Judo based takedowns, lapel chokes they are all fun.

[@SamHollidayV]

Love how honest this video is. As a 10 year blue belt (I move a lot) I can relate ! Just know I would take you as a coach over just about anyone :)

[@jtgarcia181]

I agree w this 100%. I’ve had the same issue for a long time. I’ve been doing submission grappling for about 16 years now. I’m only a blue belt on Bjj tho. Random people that don’t know my background do the same shit and judge off of a blue belt. Until they get balled up. But the next thing that happens is I smash blues then purples come for me. After I smash through purple, aggressive ass brown belts come for me In competition aggressive mode. If I beat them, black belts come and start beating my ass. Anyway, it all started cause my blue belt doesn’t reflect my actual skill set so they get pissed when I destroy people in my “rank”. Bjj is way too political.

[@muhammadibnmusaal-chorezmi7240]

Same here , I started as a free style wrestler at 12, then sport Sambo, then Bjj and No Gi. No high rank in any of those disciplines but if I have to roll without specific rules I do OK.

[@jtgarcia181]

@@muhammadibnmusaal-chorezmi7240 you know how it is man. Thanks for sharing!

[@tiagovazkez9356]

Hahaha just love it. You dont like the gi but promote other products so you dont grapple with your bare skin on the matt. Thats actually one good reason to wear the gi. I like wearing the gi in winter even though Im not a huge fan of using it for anything else except to cover my skin and look good like a suit. Im pretty sure it will outlast like 10 rashguards so its a pretty good investement. Even in summer I like using the pants

[@RamseyDewey]

I didn’t say anything about “not liking the gi”. You did. I’ve been training jiu-jitsu in a gi for 20 years.

[@MegaPeppolino]

Thank You Ramsey. Always clear and clean!

[@dherman0001]

How did I just find you? You're the channel I've been looking for. I'm 52, always been fit. Retired 1.5 years ago to work out and get stronger. My body is in check now, I work out 40 hours a week hard, and I'm ready to get to the right gym to train and compete in MMA now. I've checked tapology, but I havnt found a gym in North Carolina that looks like it's a good fit. Any suggestions?

[@RamseyDewey]

I’m not familiar with gyms in North Carolina, but that’s fantastic to hear you’re going to get out there and train! Good luck to you!

[@ancientgamer3645]

Thoughtful and provoking as always. Thank you and two thumbs up.

[@ThatKenpoGuy]

I recently started up BJJ and realized that the belts beyond blue don't seem to matter much. The guys who are higher up are REALLY good at BJJ. But there is a lack of curriculum in BJJ so it's not like in Judo where you can show me a list of what you have done and what techniques you have demonstrated mastery in relative to your belt. I have a black belt in karate and it doesn't mean I am billy badass, it just means that I showed proficiency in a certain number of techniques related to my system. I regard belts as being more useful when you talk about knowledge. Like you said in a earlier video on this topic, "when a man lays hands on you is when you know if he can fight" :)

[@sparkyy2890]

Could you do some more vids on mma grappling?

[@handler803]

Hey Ramsey, I know "best" is subjective but your Voice Within video is one of the most memorable ones. Setting aside all the technicalities, that video addresses the very core of training/fitness/health, which is the initiative to "get out there and train" (hah). Cheers Ramsey 🙏

[@kyrolantsberger2659]

I’ve read much about religion, philosophy, and martial arts over my time. Fortunately or unfortunately, I think Billy Joel may be the greatest guru...”It’s still rock’n’ roll to me.” Gi/no Gi, leg locks/no leg locks/ leg kicks/no leg kicks. The list goes on and on. A while ago, Ramsey made some videos about Jack Dempsey, and how he was truly a mixed martial artist. Dempsey did judo and catch wrestling though we all know he took his fame in boxing. I think we have done full circle where MMA is the Pankration- all powers of this, yet so much can be gained from the individual skill sets. I love Gi grappling, but the upper body ties and pushing of Sumo fascinates me. There is too much out there to experience in one lifetime.

[@Gedagnors]

Thank you for your great videos, and you have great sense of humor by the way! =) And thank you for motivation! It really works!

[@codyjwoods]

So I train gi at a school that prioritizes gi, yet does some no gi occasionally. My professor explained the value of the gi and it was very profound: The fabric creates friction and it forces more technicality when flowing. It’s much harder to acquire positions because of the resistance that fabric on fabric creates. He didn’t mention lapel chokes or anything. It’s strictly to enforce passing technique. Here’s the crazy part, my professor fought mma in Japan and still values gi much more.

[@RamseyDewey]

In my experience, fabric friction is negligible. It’s he grips on the uniform that make all the difference. Without grips on the gi, there’s no meaningful difference between gi and no gi grappling.

[@codyjwoods]

@@RamseyDewey Thanks for your reply. I was wanting to know your take. For me personally, I enjoy no gi much more cause there have been times where I can't get my limbs through some space due to fabric being present. I perform better with no gi cause I can utilize speed much easier cause there aren't as many opposing grip options and I can get my limbs into areas quicker. In terms of street self defense, I can absolutely see the value of the gi due to grip options alone, let alone possible**** clothing chokes. I do love how you note that most clothing will rip on the street cause gi's are SUPER strong compared to clothing we typically wear. I like the idea of training lapel chokes/strangles in the defensive aspect cause I can recognize the threat of them should a street opponent know some lapel chokes/strangles. I once tried a side control escape and almost got put to sleep by a black belt in a gi within 5 seconds cause he was so quick with his lapel. It put a new perspective on that escape in the street.

[@michaelenns8872]

Just wanted to add one thing ... when I did bjj, my trainer has several european and world titles in bjj AND has "only" a purple belt.

[@dirtygeazer9266]

It's cool to learn the gi stuff i like the collars can sub with one arm sweep etc

[@blockmasterscott]

I cannot speak for MMA or BJJ because I never trained in them, but I've taught stand up traditional martial arts for a long time, and I prefer students wearing uniforms for making everyone feel like they are part of the organization. On a practical side, I like students wearing gis because they simulate clothing that you would wear in everyday life. I want to make it clear though, I am not talking about MMA, I know nothing about it aside from watching UFC since 1993.

[@jaketheasianguy3307]

Understandble, most people when they wanna start martial art they would want to be a part of a tradition. Striking art like Taekwondo or sport Karate with gi is irrelevant in this subject tho. In Judo or BJJ, the gi allowed all kind of grips on to the cloth, give you alot of leverage to transtitions between positions and execute alot of techniques. In no gi, you don't have that so you must grab directly onto the opponent's body, which reduced alot of techniques you could use. Besides, gi does not represent modern day clothes, it does represet the Japanese kimono/hakama but clothes today would tear itself easily if we tried to use Judo/BJJ gi techniques on them, so it's not very realistic

[@blockmasterscott]

@@jaketheasianguy3307 Oh, I agree a gi is not realistic, but you gotta make due sometimes and do the best you can.

[@domd9837]

i prefer gi training in the gym but knowing both is crucial for self defense since people can be wearing jackets, t shirts, shorts, jeans, long sleeve, sweaktshirts etc. For MMA the occasional gi class doesnt hurt but if you are training for an upcoming mma fight, train the way you will fight (no gi)

[@CthonicSoulChicken]

Why? Tradition. Or they want to be ranked in the BJJ crowd. I think there's a place for traditional stuff outside of the purely practical. Even for stuff like sword fighting. Engaging in martial arts is no different than painting or drawing.

[@dicemediagroup6374]

YES BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT coach is teaching kids good MIND> :) I love the fact you teach good attitude! :)

[@overstreet7512]

Thank you for reminding me to take my vitamins at the end of the video

[@kyrolantsberger2659]

I’ve lived much of my life in the Dakotas and Minnesota in the frigid Northern United States. Although most males in many towns have years of scholastic wrestling, I still think the Gi for mma and street is obvious among us hardy folk. We wear jackets and heavy clothing 350 plus days a year. Still tough to grip due to the taunt fabric of our bulging corn-fed muscles. Even without the jacket, this type of training still applies to our burly lot. I’m a week late to this video because I was up in the woods doing manly things. Just this last week, as a matter of fact, I got into a lumberjacking dispute with another stapling fellow. We stripped to the waist, I threw him down and then baseball bat choked him using a grip on his back hair!!!! Great video, Ramsey. This discussion has changed much over the years.

[@markoviitanen2671]

What people who don't train BJJ, might not understand, is that Gi BJJ is not just all about grabbing collars and sleeves. The FRICTION with clothes on, is totally different. I would argue that in an actual street fight, if you are more used to have friction (=Gi), fighting a guy with jacket on and jeans is much easier, compared to guy, who always wear spats and everything slides smoothly. I do both and sometimes it takes a bit time to get used to new friction setting, if I have long break from one. Obviously MMA fighter should focus mostly nogi, but learning Gi is very useful from selfdefence perspective. And for me... using special Gi techniques is simply FUN.

[@itsAniQ]

Every fight in the cage starts on the feet. I would primarily focus on striking especially boxing and the clinch. On top of that, I would work on wrestling to overcome the scrambling and takedown defence. BJJ is mainly for getting out from a mount and sweeps from closed guard

[@AurelienCarnoy]

I love the honesty.

[@Quodge]

Gi is still a reasonable analog for grappling someone who is wearing cloths. (At least a big jacket.) Part of me thinks strikers / ‘self defence’ should train in Gi too. A dominant grip is a completely different paradigm when they can strike with the other hand.

[@victorherreraguzman5014]

Nice way to explain it. New follower here.

[@pkilly126]

Yo Ramsey love your videos man very thoughtful and informative 👌 Thanks

[@slizzardman]

10:17 if you want to get to the important applicable mindset, which is an absolutely essential thing to do if you are training for any reason other than strictly to be the best in BJJ gi competitions.

[@MegaLars10]

I agree with you once again, I am honestly not concerned at all with what belt I'm wearing. To me it's just something that keeps my gi closed an nothing else. If you want to know my skill level let's just roll and figure it out

[@ArkusVI]

The few times I've trained in a GI it just feels like I'm in some oven😒

[@Sk0lzky]

Tfw weapon based martial arts

[@michaelgorilla9910]

One of the many other good things that does result from lots of Gi Jiu-Jistu is that you will see your grip strength absolutely skyrocket. My first few years of BJJ I never wore a Gi when I trained because as I child I did a lot of traditional American folk style wrestling in high school with a singlet, I became good at body locks, RNC, front chokes and the occasional triangle but I would always lose submissions focused on the limbs submissions like armbars and leg locks.... well because of sweat and not enough as I like to call it “adult strength” in my forearms and that all changed when my pals convinced me to buy a Gi and train at their academy and honestly I do like Gi BJJ better now.

[@anatolyalperovich9069]

Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer . Art of War

[@charlesxavier1904]

You've been a purple belt for a while now. I would contest you're at least a brown by now. Especially if you're a purple belt that teaches a lot like you do.

[@RamseyDewey]

I’m not a belt. I’m a human being.

[@charlesxavier1904]

@@RamseyDewey okay let me rephrase. You should have the skill level of a brown belt of schools where most people who have practiced juijitsu at the average juijitsu school where they award belts. You should be awarded a brown belt by whomever your instructor was who awarded you your current purple belt. I would also assess that you probably would be able to outscore most people awarded purple belts at an ibjjf tournament in a weight class at your current competition weight....better?

[@charlesxavier1904]

@@RamseyDewey BTW I get that you're a human being. I was trying to pay you a compliment, many people work very hard to earn their belts. Some people break down and cry when they receive their black belts. It's a reflection of how much work and effort they put into their art. So, though a belt doesn't directly define them it's still a huge part of who they see themselves as much like being a martial artist in the first place.

[@GuitarsRockForever]

If I'm legit bjj master, I would give him a black belt. But the real world doesn't function that way. Belt is now more of marketing (from what I heard) than skills.

[@charlesxavier1904]

@Dna it's definitely not a fight I respect Ramsey Dewey he's an experienced fighter/coach.

[@onerider808]

The X Martial commercial is epic

[@shredgod6394]

If they live in my city it’s because the most qualified no gi teacher is a purple belt, and there’s an in gi gym down the street with multiple seasoned black belts as teachers.

[@RealBigDLil]

I rolled with a purple belt who trained for 15 years until he got his brown belt. His skills caught me off guard and inspires me to be my own master in bjj and others. I’m not looking for sport but real combat.

[@OverproofMMA]

Haha Ramsey you're the best! Insightful video as always!

[@linusji1732]

Gi is fun and force you to think instead of muscle out to scramble. I would say it doesn't hurt to add some GI even with main focus on MMA.

[@TheLotek1]

So the gi is just a more durable version of the average clothing the Japanese would wear, generations ago. I think it'd be interesting if there was a 3rd "jiu jitsu" option besides gi & nogi, that neither quite get. Like a reinforced version of t-shirt & shorts. Maybe they'd allow wrestling shoes? Maybe they'd encourage training against a wall? I think its important to mention gi chokes can work on t-shirts, but you have to go deep to gather enough fabric so you don't rip it.

[@vittocrazi]

it all works on modern clothing. only it stretches and wont last more than a couple of rounds. Chewjitsu do a casual clothing training day at halloween and they have observed that its pretty much the same

[@kevingray4980]

Perfect comparison with The Other Guys!

[@wallaceherndon4884]

He's got that Mexican mixed martial arts rash guard nice 👌

[@johnlloyddy7016]

One of the practical reason why an mma fighter would train Gi is for added difficulty in movement. You are less likely to escape due to sweat and really need to really think about how you are able to escape and overcome the friction involved in Gi grappling. The other most useful reason for mma fighters to train Gi is for cutting weight. You sweat a lot more in a Gi. It's like wearing a sauna suit while grappling. My team mates swear by it and usually train Gi when they have to take fights on short notice and need to cut some weight fast.

[@joonashannila8751]

Don't let Dewey's rank fool you.. I have a strong feeling that he's really at VERY good "black belt level" ..... You have to understand that he is a COACH nowadays, and been for long time. Not someone who actively pursues some random ranks, as he probably is at a level, that he dont feel the need to, and has different goals in life now. I have tremendous repect for this man.

[@snazdogdbfan251]

I like your selfies with your training partners and students

[@RamseyDewey]

Post training group pics from the last few 8 weeks to show the ratio of BJJ training in the gi vs other combat sports.

[@snazdogdbfan251]

@@RamseyDewey looked like fun in all of them

[@Hans624]

Tbh your youtube channel is way better advertising for your gym than if you were a bjj black belt

[@extrafoxjj]

The biggest advantage of the gi is that it makes offense harder, especially guard passing. No-gi is more important for MMA, but cross-training in the gi can unlock areas of your game that you might not appreciate if you only train no-gi

[@RamseyDewey]

It makes offense different, not harder. It will only feel harder if you don’t understand gi technique.

[@extrafoxjj]

@@RamseyDewey Says the purple belt to the brown belt :) But, I agree with you.

[@PastorJC]

Dear Coach: Great words... Do you not know a Black Belt that can "test" what you know and "certify" you?? You certainly have the qualifications- I wouldn't see a problem that happening.

[@jamesdolan9702]

I started wearing the gi again just to get more time on the mat and the exercise.

[@JTMUSICCHANNEL]

We have to train in GI because my coach makes us but he also has us do No GI as well. Although when he shows us moves in the GI he also shows how to do No Gi

[@jimgeorgiev8105]

the hardest thing talked about in this video is finding friends that got your back through thick and thin...........................

[@RamseyDewey]

Step 1: be that kind of friend.

[@animadverte]

It seems that purple belt has been crystallizing as the right level of bjj for mma. beyond that you have diminishing returns, and also start developing bad habits if you do not also train MMA.

[@trilobite8589]

great video.

[@paulfarley9055]

Awesome video, im a bjj black belt and i know some scarey bjj purple belts. We all share knowledge and find out new ways to complete the same objective. There are advantages to train in and out the gi, do whatever makes you happy. I watched Marcelo Garcia recently rant about if you train in the gi your no gi game will be tighter and more efficient which makes sense based on what he was saying. Either way, have fun guys!

[@derablilotfi2112]

hey ramsey what do you thought about those how say you should be a fighter with a long career before you become a coach ?

[@RamseyDewey]

A coach should have coaching experience first and foremost. Fighting experience can be beneficial, but it’s not the gold standards of coaching. Most of the great coaches in combat sports were not great competitors. Those are two different skill sets- and yet everyone expects their coach to be a master of all trades in this regard.

[@rafacssergio]

What we can see here in Brazil is that the biggest champions in no gi are the ones who train in the gi, because the gi gives people grips that can slow down the roll, making it more technical than athletical, and when you take out the gi things get way easier and more simple, thats what we observe here, but the whole discussion is valuable, here we say that if you will fight in a no gi championship you should train with the gi to sharpen your technic untill like 1 month to the championship, then you take it off and work more on the movement/power of the no gi game.

[@RamseyDewey]

If you train in the gi, you use different techniques. It’s not slower or faster, it’s not more or less technical. It’s just a different sport.

[@dherman0001]

Your beard makes you look younger. Usually makes people look older. Lucky you!

[@yessum15]

9:47 "I take my boys *everywhere* I go, because I'm PARANOID". - Geto Boys My mind is Playing Tricks on Me

[@kornelboyd154]

Out here sandbagging

[@jopalo31675]

The thing about the gi is, if you live in a cold weather region. People will have coats on for part of the year. So some knowledge does make sense. Some knowledge of Take downs is a must... even dabbling in Judo is a positive thing. Obviously for the sport of MMA, a gi is not needed.

[@Music-sm9bq]

My head coach is a BJJ black belt but he teaches Kickboxing as it’s his specialty. My BJJ coach is a purple belt but I’m almost absolutely sure he would submit my head coach 8/10 times because he trains way more often.

[@THE_Secular_Conservative]

The Gracie system I am in is all NO GI, however, wearing a gi is mandatory for most instructional classes for sanitary reasons.

[@bobbydabutcha]

From what I have read and been told, purple belts are technically just as good as black belts but not as refined and rough around the edges with some finishing touches to work on.