Martial Arts, the Elder Scrolls, Guerilla Warfare, Live Action roleplaying... Cant get this quality of discussion elsewhere

@charliezelenowski2701

4 жыл бұрын

I find myself coming back to his Q&A videos a lot. His way of answering a question without making it about ego is something that I try to do myself. I fail miserably every single day though.

@harrisfrankou2368

4 жыл бұрын

True

@fzoid3534

3 жыл бұрын

I'll be honest at the Skyrim part I thought.. okay but where is he going with this? ;)

I mean i’m just a hero for fun

@mikehawk2778

4 жыл бұрын

David Ataii one puuuuuuuuunnnnnnch

Seeing someone practise martial arts because they like it makes me smile. Why? I grew up in a rough neighbourhood in Denmark and saw everything from alcoholism to drug use.Those people are obsessed with something that is damaging their bodies and mental health beyond repair. So when I see someone obsessed with (for example) Aikido or Taekwondo, I’m just happy they have a healthy obsession that keeps them active and moving, unlike some who are addicted to alcohol, drugs, etc. Great video as always, Ramsey

@danielsonhud48

4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention being around others in pubs or nightclubs is when your most likely to be attacked. Drink / drugs can make peoples emotions spill out uncontrollably.

@Danetto

4 жыл бұрын

coz taekwondo totally cant hurt u? owww the burn

@wilhelmu

4 жыл бұрын

meanwhile im obsessed with drugs, alcohol and martial arts tho if i had to chose what is more damaging, getting punched in the head or getting drunk every day, id say the former also living in a "rough neighbourhood" in a peaceful, wealthy and privileged country like denmark doesnt mean anything. You saw some people being drunk or high? aboo hoo hoo, how horrible. my condolences.

@Orrator900

4 жыл бұрын

NathanRomml I’m saying it’s better to do a martial art than to drink or do drugs. If you disagree, I would love to hear your opinion, especially if it is supported by facts

@wilhelmu

4 жыл бұрын

@@Orrator900 ever heard of CTE? you can get drunk every day, some of the people I used to know were 70 year old drunkards, and they were fine-save for their addiction. but try getting punched in the head daily for several decades, or even weekly, and we'll see how smart you are by the time you are a pensioner its not just punches that cause it, any shock, including being thrown, can do that too last but not least, like I said, you can do all these things, martial arts dont prevent you from getting high or drinking in your free time

The coach gatekeeping the elder Scrolls is the thing no one wanted but we all needed

There is a polish proverb: "Karate is karate but an axe is an axe - that's what mountaineer told to karate man with an axe in his head".

@adamjan55

4 жыл бұрын

I should probably explain that polish mountaineer's axe is kind of similar to tomahawk.

@wilhelmu

4 жыл бұрын

pierwsze slysze

@masterwrong4933

4 жыл бұрын

But does that axe work in the streetz

@tartarus500

4 жыл бұрын

But doesn't karate have weapons, too?

@AabluedragonAH

4 жыл бұрын

tartarus500 but would a karateka be carrying one?

Came to listen about if it was good to train Wing Chun; learned that 18th century colonists used guerilla warfare against the British.

@barryg528

4 жыл бұрын

A standard Ramsey Dewey video basically 😂

@JackShen

4 жыл бұрын

Wing Chun is a good attribute builder. And the 2 man drill chi-sao is fun, definitely helps with how to untangle yourself from wrapped arms in a sort of clinch, like position, feed punches through small openings in persons "guard"

@Davyen

4 жыл бұрын

That's what we call "a classic Ramsey".

@dirgniflesuoh7950

4 жыл бұрын

Call in Brandon F to lecture about the importance of The Continental Army.

@bigbaba1491

4 жыл бұрын

Most wing chun schools are very bad. Even those who study for years dont know how to fight. Its real expensive too. Basically a rip off. I wouldnt recommend it. And i dont think the chinese guerillas had used anything like ewto wing chun against the brits. They probably used weapons

I remember Wing Chun and that song. Everybody have fun tonight Everybody have fun tonight Everybody Wing Chun tonight Good memories. Seriously though. I had this discussion with someone, if he was more athletic he would pick the brutal efficient arts. Me I'd rather something with fun moves like Caporiea or Drunken Style or something safe and health promoting like Tai Chi or something cool like fencing. I've never been in a fight as an adult and at my age I won't. Hey at least with Tai Chi, even if I get beaten up I'll be very relaxed as it happens.

@cowlico

3 жыл бұрын

Heeeey I remember that song it used to play near the end of the night at Black Angus in Walnut Creek Ca!! Oooh the 80s and I....... you’re not talking about that song are you?

This is why I prefer to call myself a martial arts hobbyist. Yes of course I do want some degree of ability to fight and protect myself should the need arise, but that’s not the main reason. I do it cause it’s fun. That’s all. I find the drills fun, the light sparring fun, even the full contact stuff fun though in really small doses.

even with mma, i question myself sometimes as to why I train since I don't intend on fighting professionally but I'm having fun, getting fit and improving myself as a person.

“I train Martial Arts because I love it” Once again, Ramsey, this is such a great message and badly needed today. Thank you!

I have a spinal cord injury, I train because it improves my health and mobility. Not only that, it gets me out on a weekly basis and sometimes it gives me a shove on those days where the pain is telling me to stay still. I've learned some great body awareness through my chosen martial art and I've learned to be able to de stress and relax parts of my body. Useful when your nerves tell everything from the waist down to go into spasm. I apply the principles in my daily movements and core structure and I've found a great improvement given the level of damage I have to my spinal cord. It's very liberating to be able to get some of my pre injury levels of fitness back despite my injury, of course I will always pay the price for doing any exercises but I can weigh that up against the outcome in the long run.

The master's secret. Many years ago I was reading an article in a martial arts magazine. Some practitioners of an art (I think it was Aikido) were going for a lesson with an master where he had told them he would show them the ultimate secret of the style. When they entered the dojo the master wasn't there. They warmed up, but after half an hour after appointed time the master still wasn't there. They decided to start practising. They had a good practice, sweated a lot and learned a lot. Then, right when they were finished the master entered. He said he had been watching them practise and that he would now tell them the secret to be good at any martial arts. "Continue doing exactly what you have just been doing. Go to your practice consistently and sweat and learn. That is the secret!"

Absolute WORD coach! I grew up in mean streets and also was shore patrol in the Philippines in the early 80's. Saw a lot, learned a lot. Lessons: Most street violence is sudden if not outright ambush. Regardless of skill or size whoever delivers the first strike usually prevails. There is absolutely no predictable defense against a real knife attack. Best you can hope for is to sacrifice a limb and use the other to seriously injure the attacker...slim odds. Knife fighting gurus are B.S. artists at best. Faibairn and Sykes were probably the only legitimate knife fighters/ instructors who ever lived and they honed their "craft" in the lawless streets of prewar Shanghai when there was virtually no oversight or accountability for occupying law enforcement. They may have liked their jobs a bit too much. The tactics they used would never be used by law enforcement today and the legends of even those two may be...probably are greatly inflated. I love your pragmatic approach and honesty! Cheers!

@SaftonYT

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree that knife defense (unarmed or otherwise) is, at best, a crap shoot. The vast majority of what's taught out there doesn't work in practice. That said, I would argue that there have been other "legitimate" (if we can even use such a term in this context) knife-fighting instructors in history and possibly some out there today. But they're often a diamond in the rough and don't look nearly as sexy as the dime-a-dozen, so-called "reality-based" self-defense programs. And even practitioners of these legit ones would almost certainly end up badly cut in a serious knife encounter... just to a slightly lesser degree than someone who thinks they can "catch the wrist and X". As for street violence, yes, I've always said that situational awareness, sound judgment, and a sense of humility will get one further than any given martial arts skill or even a weapon in many cases. That said, I think there's a time and a place for physical skills, particularly for those in positions that are legally or ethically obligated to contend with violence. YMMV.

The issue should be false promises. Doing things for fun is great and should be encouraged. Some people want to be healthy and not get punched.

@varanid9

4 жыл бұрын

True. Wing Chun CAN be 'practical', just that you've got to train realistically and know that it needs to be coupled with grappling.

@fennec812

4 жыл бұрын

varanid9 I’d generally argue a lot of traditional martial arts that are popularly viewed as “impractical,” can be fine martially. It’s just 1.) You need to train for that and 2.) It often takes much longer to get martial than in, say, MMA. Obviously there is some pure charlatanism out there. Taking Aikido, for example, though. I’d argue that people like Joe Thambu or Robert Mustard are pretty martial and I think it shows in their demos. Similarly, I’ve been tossed by people where it absolutely looks fake on camera, but I have plenty of bruised to show for it. I should also note I do my best not to just take nosedive falls for people. Of course, these guys have been practicing for decades, practice full time, and practiced under very top teachers in Japan. Most people can’t make that commitment-and that’s fine. But I think that is the major difference at play. Or at least one of them. If people want to get martial quickly, MMA or Boxing or marksmanship are great answers. Traditional arts certainly can be martial, but you’re looking at a much greater investment so you should probably be doing it for martial ability only as a tertiary, long term goal.

Somehow, somewhere, Master Wong is feeling sad today and he doesn't know why.

As Chael Sonnen would say (for self defense) "I can't let you get close" and that's a great self-defense philosophy

I love wingchun. I trained for several years and in my younger days I thought it was the best thing ever and all other martial arts were a waste of time. Now that I'm 20 years older I still love wingchun and practice it regularly, but I realize that it's quite outdated and has many holes. I practice it now for fitness and for the love of the system. Even though I've only officially trained in WC, if I was to get in a fight you probably wouldn't see any recognizable wingchun, and that's fine. I used to love only WC, now I love all martial arts....and enjoy mixing up my training with things I enjoy, rather than a strict curriculum.

@bluelotusnefertoum2144

4 жыл бұрын

You sound like the typical Wing Chun practitioner sir...

@MsDragonbal776

4 жыл бұрын

The moves work and are very practical. What you are is equivalent to someone who's new to swimming who gets taught the basics but then get out into the middle of the pool and flop around like a fish out of water

@quincylee2276

4 жыл бұрын

*Blue Lotus* Primordial Waters so what does the non-typical wing chun practitioner sound like?

@bluelotusnefertoum2144

4 жыл бұрын

@@quincylee2276 what I'm referring to is him explaining his actions. When it comes to WC everyone loves practicing its delightful kata. But when it's crunch time no one commits.

@quincylee2276

4 жыл бұрын

*Blue Lotus* Primordial Waters I actually left that comment as a joke, but thanks for replying

Forty years ago my brother told me he was getting married and added that they decided as long as it was fun, they would stay together. They are still together :-)

Ramsey Dewey: Now get out there and train. The Corona virus: Stay home and get fat.

@demoncore5342

4 жыл бұрын

More like Mr. Gates and WHO, corona causes common cold...

@quincylee2276

4 жыл бұрын

a 2345193 you and me both...

@gxtmfa

4 жыл бұрын

Demoncore extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. I’m going to guess you don’t know anyone who’s died of corona yet.

@ghostdude45

4 жыл бұрын

When Ramsey gets to this comment he will be like "Drop and give me 50 push ups!" Lol

@RamseyDewey

4 жыл бұрын

Ghostdude45 called it! Stop focusing on what you can’t do! Now drop and give me 50 push-ups!

As a WC instructor I couldn't agree with this more. Training should be fun damnit, your doing stuff, your learning stuff, you get confidence on both personal and professional levels....the list goes on...but it's fun! Ultimately if you enjoy what you train then IMO that's mission accomplished. Great vid Mr Dewey, have a top day 👍

Coach, this is the perfect perspective. Training for the far off day when 10 ninjas attack you and being able to fight them, is usually specious. We train because we love to train, we love the entire process of it. The routine and the ritual. There's something special about training, it just does. As long as people are on the path, in some way, and the martial arts community is allowed to continue to flourish, then we all win.

Thank you sir for addressing my question 🙏🏻☯️ Peace and love ✌🏻

Sorry Coach, I agree with almost everything you say in this video however I have to say that "guerilla warfar" (a phrase from a hundred years after the AmRev) is much older than the American Revolution, it wasn't new to the Americans, the British or anyone else. Sun Tzu spoke of it, Vlad the Impaier (Dracula) used such tatics and it was used against the spanish in the new world before the AmRev. Also, as a Brit, you should know that the biggest reason the British lost was, the French. :)

@maksymbizarreadventure7198

4 жыл бұрын

guerilla is as old as war itself is.american rebels didn't invented anything. it's the way of the small to fight the strong ^^

@ethanlocke3604

4 жыл бұрын

But they still did independently invent it, it has just already been independently invented several times in the past in other parts of the world. They wouldn’t have heard of it

@maksymbizarreadventure7198

4 жыл бұрын

@@ethanlocke3604 No Georges Washington 20 years before american revolution, was a young lieutnant in the king's army. He fought and lost lots of battles against the french and indians playing the "petite guerre" game. A.K.A guerilla

@ethanlocke3604

4 жыл бұрын

Maxime Lupinski oh true, they had fought people who used it. So they kinda just upped the scale a lot

@michaelsexton70

4 жыл бұрын

I will add that by that time, people had been hiding behind trees and popping out to shoot bow's for thousands of years and ducking and in Europe, dodging with crossbows for 500. Any idiot could see that hiding behind a tree for cover was a good idea. Also, little George Washington didn't cut down a cherry tree....

For Da Streez crowd I just saw master wong flash before my eyes 😂

The problem about "self defense", It's a subject so broad that people get confused and anxious about being ready for any kind of situations. People who encounter real life-threatening situations on a daily basis don't have the luxury to wonder if it's better to train for fun or whatever... They have no choice but to do what they must to survive. Just be grateful for doing something you can enjoy and not something that is imposed to you by necessity.

-Rifles vs muskets. -the French helped with arms, mercenaries, naval ships, and officers.

regarding the "spider sense" comments (around 14:00): there is clear scientific evidence that people properly trained in the art of self defence are much less likely to be the victim of assault by strangers, simply by nature of not being where assaults happen, and not making themselves easy targets. (I would actually argue that self defence shouldn't be classified as a MARTIAL art, just as an art, simply because a well trained self defence expert doesn't do any fighting) So yes, a delusion of ultimate spider sense is dangerous, but there is skill involved in recognizing dangerous areas so that you can avoid them, and performing simple safety practices that reduce your chances of being targeted in the first place, for example always having a clear path to the exit, and keeping your awareness on your surroundings while walking, instead of burying your head in your phone. I would very much be interested in a video about your (non-martial) self defence tips, if you feel so inclined.

@eclipsewrecker

4 жыл бұрын

Bradley Callaway I think that you must be using “scientific evidence” very liberally. It seems like “clearly logical” is what you mean.

@UnacknowledgedUnknown

4 жыл бұрын

Yes we all.should engage that part of our brain regarding common sense and logic. Just being a martial artist does not necessarily mean you have the monopoly on having situational awareness, common sense and just exercising caution.

That's EXACTLY how I am with Chen Tai Chi and Choy Li Fut Kung Fu. I do it because I love it. I have absolutely no interest in sparring, fighting, or going into a cage. Totally last thing on my list. My specialty is traditional forms. I love practicing the techniques in the forms on fellow students and talking to them about it. And I love training with weapons, like the 3 section staff, sword, and bo staff. And the 3 section wall bag is fun. And I LOVE the wooden dummy. Seriously, I don't give a darn about self defense or cage fighting. Do I watch cage fighting? All the time, I love it. But me getting into a cage. No way Jose!

The fact that you know Daggerfall makes me happy. You really ARE a nerd :-P

@SecretMountainTroll

4 жыл бұрын

Yea that hella surprised me

@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137

4 жыл бұрын

Nerds are cool...

I actually had wing Chun help me out of a situation once. Not an expert in in only trained for a short while, but I got a lot of the motor memory down. So my boy friend and myself are walking to our car after watching a movie. These girls come walking up , particular girl calls me a slut and leaps toward me both arms out reaching for my hair. Motor memory kicked in I came up between her hands with a straight punch blast. She fell down . I told her to stay down and WTF? Long story short it was a mix up, she thought I was messing with her boyfriend. After the short scuffle her friends told her I was the wrong girl. That's the only time Iv defended myself...I wish I would have against my ex bf "not the same guy who was with me at this point" ,but I froze on that. But yes that straight punching blast to her throat and face ended that in a matter of seconds.

I've done Wing Chun seminars, great fun. Walked into the odd punch doing them, can still feel it...ouch. Good times.

im a fan of your channel thank you for your videos, i cant wait to my health get better and train jiu jitsu and MMA like you, it looks super fun

@cesaralvesdemoraes3187

4 жыл бұрын

It really is

With this video you have answered my questions and concerns. Thank you.

First one to actually watch the last ten seconds of the video.

I'm fine with all martial arts, but I hate it when those who study and train without actual resistance act like they're fighting machines

@RageYourSoul

4 жыл бұрын

and you believe you are a fighting machine yourself? your ego is the same as those you hate

@red-clad-vlad

4 жыл бұрын

@@RageYourSoul Dude, where did I say anything like that? I'm a chump who only does shadowboxing and bag training to go along with my lifting routine. I pack a decent punch, but I'm no fighter. I'm keen on studying fighting sports and martial arts, but I never said anything about being a competent combatant, nor a "fighting machine". However, there are people in my circles who do aikido and kung fu, who have never done real sparing, who go around and say that they are incredible fighters. I'm against being ignorant and blindsided, so people who can't be objective annoy me. It's as simple as that, idk what you're reading between the lines, but your assumptions are bolder than any athlete I know

@RageYourSoul

4 жыл бұрын

@@red-clad-vlad well you did put effort in your reply, not gonna keep arguing

@eclipsis1999

3 жыл бұрын

You don't need resistance if you're training correctly and studying. I mean like shadow boxing.

@OkurkaBinLadin

3 жыл бұрын

@@red-clad-vlad Thank you. Keep in mind, that there are TONS of teenagers that whatever practice is devoid of getting punched in the face every training must be fake. The said teenagers likewise rarely train in anything at all. They simply hear about "da streets".

One can learn a lot of things from this video. What I get is that Ramsey's Lawful Good.

Great video Ramsey! I don’t believe my fighting ability will make me invincible, but I hope it can make certain situations more manageable. For example if I see people coming to attack me I can properly defend my head and strike back to hurt or knock them out. I think one of the reason why we all enjoy martial arts is because it trains you as a human to be more capable in certain situations and that is a very rewarding thing. I believe playing in nature has always been about training for the real world. For example children tend to play games related to their specific gender such as boys wrestling and girls looking after things.

Great to know you play Skyrim. Makes me enjoy your content even more.

Now I’m from Newark N.J., grew up in the projects even lived in the Bronx, but love Taekwondo (None WT Federation) my school didn’t belong to any organization just Taekwondo, but my dad and others taught me how to fight and said nothing prepares you for whats out there. My dad was cop in Newark. I love TKD and some of it has helped me but like my dad said it’s something in your tool box and you should try to talk your way out of most confrontational things. I tell my students to love what you do plain and simple. Ramsey always puts out great videos!

Excellent points you make, as always ;) I believe whatever martial arts you practice, it comes down to the intensity you practice with. And that people understand the purpose of various technical drills. 1: Heart, 2:power, 3:technique in that order

Found your channel yesterday.. I dont even like martial arts (I respect it though) in that sense (Ball-Sports ftw). But man.. you have a great style of explaining and making points relatable.. so still very usefull!

Wing Chun helped me tighten my infighting while training Sayoc Kali. What is interesting is that the first thing I learned was Wing Chun in my backyard from a neighbor who was of the Moy Yat lineage in New Jersey, yet it wasn't until I got to college and practiced Sayoc Kali that it actually expressed itself & I began to understand and appreciate it. Prior to that Wing Chun was something I knew, but didn't use besides training with other Wing Chun practitioners or rely on. I also got to train with Wing Chun and Inosanto Kali practitioners from the Francis Fong academy while I lived in Georgia. Judo & Goju Ryu were the arts I first learned in a dojo setting & have blackbelts for. I guess what I saying is that if you enjoy something then do it as long as it is ethical; once you start sparring and drilling other arts & styles the experience will give coloration and context to what you already learn especially when there is overlap. For instance my previous experience in Greco-Roman Wrestling, Boxing, Karate, Wing Chun, and Kali gave me a frame work to understand Aikido when I began practicing it, because of curiosity. Though by that time I was already experienced in sport competitive fighting, street fighting, gang violence, security work, and law enforcement. Just saying do what your body is capable of that you enjoy, because as you get older the less likely injuries will heal. During these quarantines I find myself doing Boxing, Wing Chun, Karate, Iaido, and Kali solo forms & drills at home keeping my mind and body limber and busy. Experience and Expression. Wing Chun is about precision, so a good exercise is making a double ended bag from a tennis ball, or making a weak point pressure point chart from cardboard then hang it up and practice striking at them have fun.

I think the guy's friend was questioning about the utility of Wing Chun, i.e. what use is it if you can't fight with what you've learnt? I don't know if I'm making sense or not, but if you learn a skill, any skill that requires learning, practice and you can see improvement in it, you'll improve your own character by quite a bit. It takes patience and concentration to sit down and dedicate time and effort into an area. And if you can improve in it, you'll gain a bit of confidence - "Hey, I can get better at this. Maybe if I learn something else, I can slowly improve and get better at it too." You learn how to learn. You start to see connections between one area and the other, when it's all a huge mess to you in the past when you're just a novice. You get humble. You see that what people did before you wasn't easy. They had to sweat and take time to get better as well. It's not like a kid could have become a prodigy in a day. And it's also not that there's gods and geniuses way above our smarts and ability either......it's just the sacrifices each of us had to make. Time, relationships, finances, all these choices and sacrifices. I'm not sure if Wing Chun helps in those areas, but my thinking is that a skill worth dedicating time to is an opportunity to focus your own personality and polish it.

Ramsey is more than just an MMA coach... he one of those rare individuals in life we are fortunate to come across that will teach about spirituality, way of life and "real" stuff.

Thanks for doing these videos Ramsey. 👍

Thank you, love it. I’ve been getting back into Bagua lately and have been feeling odd because I know that I probably won’t be training hard enough to be a serious fighter (and, tbh, I don’t really want to be), but I love the movement and the history and philosophy. I’ve been thinking in the future of taking some boxing or mma classes, mostly to get a better context of fighting and see if I can use some of my traditional techniques against a resisting opponent. I know you train some traditional martial artists, I’d be curious if you think this is a reasonable idea/approach.

Hey. Ramsey when I first got serious about wanting to learn karate from my dad ( Also only other karate guy left in our small town only teaches kid's classes). I originally wanted to get a few simple things out of it for actual self defense to improve my 2 left feet not good punching and kicking striking abilities. Also later on after practicing for 6 months I later learned I liked some of it for fun especially pulling off high kicks so everytime I try looking into a new art I do it to learn about me and for fun. Thanks for the upload.

i believe this is time that we can call it the renaissance of martial arts. and you sir are great artist

Coach as always fantastic video. I only have one thing-I think there is a situation where you can and do train to stop that person intent on killing you and that would be the military Spec Ops Teams. But like you’ve pointed out you have to train in by really having people come at you intent on doing you harm. I think they are all “drowned proofed” I don’t know as I was in a more technical field in the military- totally different type of training. Thanks 🙏 again for the wisdom. You add value to my life. Also I love those games as well.

Yo Ramsey, just want you to know man I love your vids, keep em up

I've always loved wingchun. Probably my favorite martial art even though I haven't trained it extensively or been in any continuing classes for a while now, for a few reasons, including but not limited to covid. As for striking, I like to consider it my base style. But I have trained other styles including boxing and others to allow for usability in combat sports. I had a good coach that knew how to combine boxing and wingchun combinations both with and without mitts. I mostly understand the holes in some styles. Which is why I enjoy training, cuz theres always more styles and more to learn from the ones I already do.

Haha, god I love your rants and the tangents you go on.

That breakdown of Elder Scrolls is ON POINT! Never heard it said better. Love you, Ramsey.

You can't defend yourself against something you don't see coming. Holy crap that's true. I had 3 fights before I left graduated high school. 1 I won by an unexpected kick to the groin followed by running. 1 I won by an unexpected bullrush with the help of a desk corner and the other I lost with an ambush punch with an assist by the wall just behind my head. Oh and the American colonies didn't do anything with their militias. It wasn't till they geared up and brought in some serious Prussian style discipline plus an assist from foreign navies did they start making serious gainz.

I didn’t know you liked video games. You should make a video talking about games that you like. Maybe insights gained from playing fighting games that can apply to real life combat?

🍇 Thank You!

Hey Ramsey. I've seen a lot of BJJ basic videos which tried to show how to submit from different positions. But I figured that getting to a place you are more comfortable is even more important than just knowing some submissions. Since you don't just get in a position and accept it. To be able to use the whole range of BJJ you have to be able to move around the whole chess field. So I think it would be a great help for others and me included if you could do a video about at least 1 or 2 transitions from every position to a better one. Thanks to you I have just started on my way from a kickboxer to a cage fighter in terms of someone who feels proficient in every aspect of fighting at least a little. Still kind of a new world but it feels amazing. sincerely Matteo

@RamseyDewey

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Matteo! And you’re absolutely right- even though you can pull off submissions from all kinds of positions, dominant positions are always going to be much higher percentage, and every fighter needs a solid game plan and a plan B to get to those positions. Great video idea!

I am always so inspired by you. Whats the purpose of human life? It's love, respect and good intent towards others (if you're mentally healthy). Doesnt matter what you do. Atleast thats what i hear you saying. Thanks, I'll get out there and train my brother ❤️

@JHMninja89

4 жыл бұрын

Who are you to decide the purpose of life?

@RamseyDewey

4 жыл бұрын

Who are you NOT to decide the purpose of your life?

I'm glad you talk about mutual combat vs aggregated assaults. I've been doing martial arts for roughly 15 years. I've had zero cases of "mutual combat" aka street fights. And I've been victim to one unprovoked violent assault. 99% of people who say "self defense" really are talking about "mutually agreed upon combat". Dueling over ego or whatever.

Thats why I like and recommend Ramsey's videos; he keeps it honest (like the pursuit of Martial Arts) and real.

Well said and well reasoned! But what about all my experience fighting in the elder scrolls? Won't that help me "in the streets"? Why else would I put so much time and attention into it? Love of an activity is, in my opinion, the BEST reason to do it. If it brings enrichment to your life on some level, then you are actually ahead of the curve. It is rather like myself and being a hobbyist blacksmith. I find it fulfilling, and therefore I will continue to do it. For the sheer love and joy of doing so.

Skyrim?Wow wouldn't even imagine for you to have a topic about Skyrim haha it's a surprise it's awesome.Would love to see you play video games once in awhile. I think martial arts and fitness could help a lot dealing with aggravated assault (even if it's a surprise attack) if combined with situational awareness just like Clint Emerson video on WIRED.Tried this and I couldn't even last 24 hours,too hard and feel like i'm training to be paranoid it's weird(I mean people wont be sneak stabbing you if they cant get near but still). Also I want your thoughts on Ninjutsu ,I think it's great for guerrilla assault not so much 1 vs 1.

There's a great interview with the lead designer for Daggerfall, Julian LeFay, where he talks about the original idea of The Elder Scrolls being a sort-of virtual dungeon master. The world responds in a logical way to the player's input; it simply exists, it doesn't bend to the player's will or treat them as a god. Didn't expect to hear talk of game design here haha! Never know what your videos are gonna contain... can't wait to start getting back to a gym once this is all over.

If you're having fun keep doing it! You are doing it for you not them. Why can't people just let people be.

I can relate to this as someone who has been an avid kickboxer for 10 years but really just wants to go train TKD Like realistically the BEST thing to do would be to go do some jiu jitsu so that I actually have a wrestling game, but when i see tkd guys doing 720 kicks I get sad and jealous lol

My favorite part about this whole video was your analysis of the core of Skyrim's departure from the rest of the TES series. So many people say that Skyrim's departure is in its mechanics, its leveling and stats systems, but you really hit the nail on the head far more accurately than any of that, when you said that it was a departure from roleplaying fantasy into power fantasy. As soon as I hit that point in the video, I found myself typing a long diatribe on my Discord (to nobody I guess, because nobody seems to care, lol) about how lowly origins are much better roleplay than springing up fully formed from the ether as if spoken into existence by Akatosh, having not even existed prior to that moment you're caught at a border checkpoint. When you start as a prisoner in Oblivion, you're not special; the emperor senses a purpose in your future, but that's based on rising to the occasion, not being custom-built by the gods to carry their power! Martin Septim, at the end, mantles Akatosh in order to end the Oblivion Crisis, but you don't play as Martin! It would be better if you weren't so special in Skyrim, too, and what I came up with was something like... "The divine spark is in all of us, and through hard work and dutiful service, each of us utilizing our own unique talents and rising to the occasion as the evils facing our world require, we can ignite that divine spark into a great flame." Boom, we CHIM, we mantle into having some small part of the power of Akatosh, because, though we may be mortal beings, we work and earn it! UGH, this story could be so much better!

@RamseyDewey

4 жыл бұрын

That’s why Morrowind has one of the best RPG set ups for a protagonist ever. Have you played it? The Empire hears about the Dark Elf prophesy of the return of the Nerevarine, and in an attempt to better control the province of Morrowind, they look to provide a fake chosen one they can control to go through the steps of fulfilling the prophecy. You’re a prisoner who coincidentally was born under the right star sign to potentially stand in for the reincarnated Nerevarine, so the empire releases you into the world with the hopes that you’ll be their patsy. But as you go through the main quest, and a few people become convinced that you may be the second coming of Lord Nerevar, you the player start to question yourself “Am I really?” because it’s NEVER spelled out for you if you really are the chosen of of prophesy, or just a random guy who deliberately hit the right beats at the right time to make it seem like you were fulfilling the steps of the prophecy. So you finish the game wondering if you’re just some kind of con artist who happened to stumble into the act of unintentionally saving the world. And even then, most of the people of Morrowind treat you like a nobody. It’s awesome.

@VitriolicVermillion

4 жыл бұрын

@@RamseyDewey Admittedly, no, I never got the chance to play it -- by the time I had the hardware, newer games with less clunky gameplay/interface/etc had come around. But I do read lore (because those TES writers are WILD), and I love your take on the events of Morrowind!

There are many reasons to train... spiritual growth and good health sounds great to me 😍😍😍💖💖💖🕊️🕊️🕊️

Meditations on violence is a great book about this subject by Rory Miller. "Better to avoid than run, better to run than descilate, better to deescalate than fight, better to fight than die". This was driven home to me when a guy came into the kung fu studio where I was training one night. I lived, but I suspect that it was due to the gun not being loaded or I suspect both me and my teacher and wife would have been shot.

So true. So smart. Thank you.

Good video as always

he actually said exactly why i train Wing Chun. Not only does it teach you about yourself and how to defend yourself, but Wing chun is a mind set. It teaches you to respond to situation instead of react. It helps control your mind to help control your body

I've trained wing chun, among other TMAs and now do Mauy Thai/Kickboxing at a MMA gym. While I personally I didn't much like Wing Chun as a martial art there is absolutely no reason not to train it--provided, as Coach Ramsey always says, you're honest about what you want. e.g, 'on the streets' no one will ever attack you w/ an elbow drive vertical punch toward your sternum. More generally, if one thinks Wing Chun allows the smaller and the weaker to over come the bigger and stronger--good luck w/ that. (That was what personally turned me off the most.) But if you like it--do it. I will say Wing Chun has helped my speed in Mauy Thai in that was easy for me to avoid excessively loading up and telegraphing. Efficacy in martial arts is sort of over rated--best to lose face or run--and not end up in the ER or jail.

Hi Ramsey, I am a fan of Q&A With The Coach for sometimes, this is very helpful for me and my martial art training. One question, Does triceps workout bad for Judo and Boxing? my coach said to me something like that all the time, but when I went on to the Internet to search for that, I found nothing about that topic. Thanks and all the love for you from Vietnam

@momoswandelndesschloss4047

4 жыл бұрын

Judo coach here, may i participate in this discussion? It depends on the kind and time of workout. First answer is, A good workout and a strong body is never wrong, so no. Second. If your muscel need to be faster, more mobile or to have more endurance, you got to do a special workout for this. For fighting you got to train more like a gymnast and not like a bodybuilder. Than and only than can bigger muscel be a disadvantage. Third. The timing. I am pissed at my students, when we are in preperation for a tournament, and they say they have aching muscel because they were pumping Iron, so they cant train like they need to. Choose, You want to be a fighter or do you want to look cool?! So the answer is, it depends on who does it, why and when. Did you ever ask your coach why?

@minhdonovan7561

4 жыл бұрын

@@momoswandelndesschloss4047 ​ Momos Wandelndesschloss Thanks a lot, It's good to hear from the Judo coach yourself. My coach told me never to do your triceps workouts because it may restrain the mobility of the arms when grapples. But I am not very sure whether it is right or not. Because I only do my triceps training twice a week and I am not going to fight professionally, just for personal development and coaching.

@momoswandelndesschloss4047

4 жыл бұрын

@@minhdonovan7561 uffff... bjj oder judo? Are you training with weights? I also oppose weight Training a lot of times, but just because the 17 year olds carry it to far, and they look down on Yoga. But a good fighter needs his muskel and also his streching. Try to do a bodyweight workout like the gymnast rings as example. Do your workout, but try to find a good sctretching/yoga routine also. Yoga>weight lifting for the long run. Its also a question of weight class, the thin ones need to be fast and mobile, the bigger ones needs to be strong. A 120 pound coach has another perspective than a 240 pound coach. I realy dont want to oppose your coach and you should trust him. But a blackbelt is also just a human that can be wrong. Maybe we are the idiots for not trusting him😅 have fun greetings from germany

@minhdonovan7561

4 жыл бұрын

@@momoswandelndesschloss4047 Yeah thanks, I found this is helpful. I understand that each individual have their own strengths and weaknesses and we need to maximise our advantages. For triceps, training, I have calisthenics for one day and gym for another day of the week. Yeah, I trust my Judo coach, he's a nice guy, but I'm a logical guy, so sometimes I questioning people's opinions, whether any evidence about their claims or not. Yeah, I know Yoga is great, it's saved my mom's life so I'll try it someday. I hope you and your love ones are fine back home. I heard that Germany has great strategíe controling Coronavirus from spreading.

Another great talk!

Loved the video and you are right in most of the points that you made however i don't think it's as a black and white area as you portrait it to be, I mean if an academy wing chun or not commercialises to teach self diffense however it does not properly do that it just gives its students a falls idea of their capabilities, and also as a martial artist i believe its good to know how to properly diffend against a knife or some sort of weapon with the expectation that you will get stabbed or cut however try to survive cause its not only professional killers that will try to stab you, since yhe average person is most likely to encounter a drunk person holding a knife or a broken bottle or ecen a thief thus my favourite quote "It's better to be a warrior in a garden than to be a gardenner in a war"

A question for Mr Ramsey Dewey , in this video you mentioned spider sense, my question to you is doesn't MMA sparing giving you the next best thing to spider sense? Also what is your opinion on body language as I believe it can be indicative of violence. Thanks

I agree with everything you said said Ramsey. Although I would say this. Depending on what people want from their martial art or training it can have positive consequences in assault situations or potential situations. For example some practice martial arts for fun. Some for fitness and social stuff. Some for the appreciation of the historical aspects. So they literally study the art and its history. Some people are wired up a bit different and actually place a more practical "martial" context to all of their study. This way of thinking can sometimes be a life saver. Not because they resorted to meeting violence with violence but more commonly because they anticipated a bad situation on the verge of becoming a life threatening situation and they took the initiative and walked away. Or they spoke in a way that "disarmed" the would be attacker of their rage or anger or whatever was motivating the potential attack that was about to take place. Martial arts have the potential to teach people to better control themselves, think clearly under pressure and respond in a less emotional way thereby not adding fuel to the fire. But its not the art itself that does this its the student who really wants to take it to this place that can do that as a result of mentally reflecting on where it all came from and why their faults as exposed through training and sparring are what they are and how best to conquer them. It's not going to stop a lot of stuff but statistically hopefully their won't be a lot of chances to get attacked by the axe wielding nut job. But maybe it helps simmer down a fight outside a night club or something. That sort of thing.

Bro we need Q&A with the Coach on Spotify! 🔥

@RamseyDewey

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t know much about Spotify other than they paid Joe Rogan a bunch of money to do his podcast there.

@unitedstatesirie7431

4 жыл бұрын

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I find a lot of truth in this video. For context I have been a Martial Arts student since I was around 13, and I am in my mid 40's now. I still consider myself a student. Without getting in to the specific 'styles' I have trained in two forms of Karate, I have trained in Taekwondo, and two lineages of Wing Chun. I think my ability to defend myself 'on the street' would come down to a lot of maybe. The most dangerous situation you may find yourself in is the one you don't realize (opinion). I don't normally walk around and assume another person is going to hit me with a stick, or push me out in to traffic. I think some of this 'on the street' stuff comes from people looking for Martial Arts to be some kind of magic, but that is just not what it is.

Interesting video Ramsey

Hey Ramsey, got a question, would you be so kind and help me get an answer? I was thinking about the different martial arts sport competitions and wondered about the typeof body you should develop for each one, for example Karate combat, is there an specific physical training for each?

Franco Ducks is a wise man and great martial arts fighter,lets be peaceful,So go there and pray this world to remain peaceful

@RamseyDewey

4 жыл бұрын

Love him or hate him, he was 100% right about the reality of knife attacks.

For sure. I mean, I do wushu which is maybe marginally more practical for fighting compared to, say, synchronized swimming, it's just fun and somewhat beneficial for getting body used to moving in mildly combative poses.

Guerrilla warfare was not invented by Americans against British, as Germanic and Slavic tribes ambushed Romans in the woods of Europe millennia before that and I'm pretty sure they were not first either. Sorry for nitpicking, I just thought that it was worth a mention.

I love your videos Ramsey!

I did WC for a time when I was at university. Training so far was alright. I was used to do more free sparring so this was a little weird but what they did there and I liked very much (not even particularly related to WC). We did like roleplaying games with de-escalation training. I bet for most people this would be enough when it comes to street fights. Know how to react, how to stay calm, how not to fight. I trained in all kinds of martial arts over the years but never got in a street fight - I had a one or two close calls though but in the end nothing happened.

I used Wing Chun in a street gang fight... it was the only time. I was young and stupid. That was the last fight before i realized i needed to change and leave my friends behind.

This was a Great video and talk. Ossss

Question: Hi Ramsey, I keep getting injured while doing Jiu Jitsu. I'm fairly new to BJJ, and I am one of the smallest people in the gym. I feel like I acquire a new minor injury every other time I train. I've gotten plenty of pull muscles. I've been training for a little over two months but I took a several month break after an aggressive choke smashed my trachea. It took me a few days to be able to talk normally again, but I was so discouraged that I didn't train for a few months. Recently, I managed to heel hook myself and tear my LCL. I noticed that nearly all of the blue belts and above wear knee braces from similar MCL/LCL injuries. Do you have any advice for injury prevention? Should I find a gym were there is more focus on safety?

Hey, Ramsey. I've got something I'd like to know your thoughts on: are there styles in grappling? Some time ago I was watching a video about styles in boxing, you know: counter-puncher, brawler, slugger, outside, inside, all that stuff. And then I wondered if there are similar styles in general grappling. I bet you've met your share of different types of grapplers and I believe you are able to categorize them.

@RamseyDewey

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. There are a bunch of ways you could classify different types of grapplers.

You mean I'll never be able to throw a hadouken??? Drag =\

@ShinFahima

4 жыл бұрын

Train harder, you'll get there. At the very least, you'll be like Grand Master Dillman.

@JohnnyThousand605

4 жыл бұрын

@@ShinFahima Yeah, but he has to *touch* his opponents. Maybe I'll get someone else to fight for me. Like Noob Saibot does..... Waddya mean it's not real???

@mcpartridgeboy

4 жыл бұрын

come on man, of course you can, down to forwards and L for a fast one Y for a medium one and i forgot the slow one sorry.

@JohnnyThousand605

4 жыл бұрын

@@mcpartridgeboy Maybe that's my problem I've been practicing on my Mega Drive ;-)

@mcpartridgeboy

4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyThousand605 wow, no offence , but if you bought a megadrive over a supernes you got a lot more problems than that to worry about ! what were you thinking ? sonic instead of mario ? really ? man ! thats rough !

7:48 I'm a history buff and a fool too, so I have got to be "that guy" and say that guerrilla warfare was invented in Spain against Napoleon, who invaded the country and destroyed the empire (hence the term guerrilla; a little guerra. A little war). Love your videos, Ramsey!

my god your voice is soothing lol do let us know if u ever do any audio books or podcasts lol

@RamseyDewey

4 жыл бұрын

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@NZX22

4 жыл бұрын

@@RamseyDewey thank you! Absolutely love the sorta chill vibes content u got going on, very informative too! Subscribed! Hope I'll get the chance to visit you guys in Shanghai one day peace!

Imagine if Ramsey was your Physical Education teacher, you'll get bonus history and philosophy lessons as well

@RamseyDewey

4 жыл бұрын

Well, when I worked as a PE teacher, it was mostly pushups to discipline the rabble rousers who didn’t want to play kickball that day.

@TheRubypokespe

4 жыл бұрын

@@RamseyDewey I wouldn't want to mess with Professor Dewey

Point of contention: at the time of the revolution, the Spanish empire was far larger. Both Spain and France outclassed the British militarily, and both were our allies. Consider, the biggest battle of the revolution, the Siege of Gibraltar, was fought on the European continent without any Americans present.

You seem to know as much about video games as martial arts. Good for ya =D. Both very fun hobbies!

The nerd in me was about to tear into the "skyrim isn't nerdy" thing then I was like , "well you have a point"

Dance and Gymnastics are fun too!

Hell yeah dude. Skyrim was awesome. I've been into FFXIV lately though. It's an awesome MMO.

0:59 that's a very good answer