@@kelvottomatpelaajat3797 actually there is a point to that, when the possibility of death seems a lot more imminent to you when you get your head bashed in, it makes you think more about your life and how close we are to death, and thus make every second count
I believe the same principle in literal martial arts, not the stuff lumped under the erroneous umbrella term,: "the brave will fight a war, the heroes prevent the wars".
There s something so primal, visceral in fighting someone, it gives you that rush, that perfect mix, that cocktail of andrenaline and fear, it grants you the revelation of being a warrior, a survivor...yet there's something so noble in avoiding a fight, exercising humility and control.this dichotomy is beautiful.
I totally feel you. In middle school and high school I got into a couple of fights, and I remember the rush I used to get. But now that I'm in college, I've gotten to be a pretty big guy, and I'm way healthier than I used to be, much more primed for a fight. But it never happens. The only time I'll actually "fight" is when I'm in my BJJ, MMA, or Boxing classes. And I'm totally fine with that.
Well said. Perceived risk is always interesting. My parents tried to prevent me doing MA as a kid but pushed me toward rugby, because that was what my school valued and encouraged. They ignored all the stories of local rugby players who had broken their necks and focused on one TV story about a Judo guy. The unknown is always misjudged as more dangerous...
Damnit man, if you don't stop being so freaking wise, we'll have to demand a long white beard and mustache that you can flick when giving awesome advice.
I don't mean to be wise I seriously want to help I'm a genuine person that has had my mind rocked a couple times well more then a couple I only mean to help
Biggest difference between a street fight and a competitive fight is that a street fight I'm like, GOING to win. A competitive fight I'm against someone just as good as I am lived it 20-30 hours a week or even more. They dieted for it, didn't go out for months, didn't do shit but study and focus on how to hurt me. These people are right. Competitive fights aren't as dangerous as street fights, they're so much more.
You're right. But bear in mind that in a street fight - there are no rules. Weapons are allowed. Guns, knives - you name it. Who knows how you're going to die? It's not so much that one type of fight is less dangerous than the other. It's subjective. It depends. I think you do need training. You need to fight when necessary and you do need to have the right mindset. There's also a real need to be aware of death and face it anyway.
@@knmfujiwara well,, with gun it kinda wouldn’t be street fight where a meathead suddenly comes before you and ask for fight just to show how tough he or she is. With gun & knife It's probably an ambush where you gotta get away with life and street fight is where two musclehead agreed upon to do the most nonsense thing.
@@Roper122 This. No one wins a street fight. Even if you’re in the right and it’s self defense. It would have been so much better to not have had to do it in the first place. So many bad things can happen. You can “win” only for the loser and his buddies to dog pile you with weapons later.
It is like going to war - Don't worry mom, I will just go there, kill a few people and be back on christmas - but what if they kill you? - Why would anyone kill me?!
Yea, everybody wants to go shoot the other guy but when they take fire it becomes "I never signed up for this shit" lol. I love the argument that "ah well if I get shot I won't know it" .. I respond telling them the chances of instant death in a war zone is like winning the lotto, you will wish for death before it actually comes
@@quasar4601 I remember a scenario when some guy cracked me in the jaw in the nightclub, it just pissed me off, I punched him to the floor, a friend had to wade in to stop serious injury. It's alright cracking someone if they i/cant take a punch ii/have no fight training, iii/won't go pyscho in the moment
Great topic and discussion. Myself, I love martial arts but I would much rather beat someone in tennis then step in the ring and try to seriously hurt someone to win.
I feel the same way. I do tang soo do for fun and health, but I hate hurting people and I hate getting hurt. I understand and embrace the idea of sparring, but fights are brutal and not something I have any interest in
We live mostly in safe world we don't have to fight to survive. We had choice do something for fun and becourse we want to. I would be bleak world if we would need to fight to survive for real. By to way is tennis good hobby, i thought it would be interesting to try.
I also feel the same. My worst injuries came from basketball in high school - bruised ribs, head concussion, broken nose, etc. I would rather lose 100 times in chess, tennis, running, poker, free throws - anything else really - than go knowingly into a fight with an opponent who is trained to hurt me, even though I would know I am better and will most likely win. There are just too many uncertainties and dangers. We will probably live into our 80-s or 90-s, we have to look into longevity. Surviving life isn't living it. I now train boxing (we only touch spar) and BJJ separately and really enjoy both. I train with mostly adult men, who understand that they are stronger and are always gentlemanly towards me, never strike me too hard - even into the body and never using too much of their strength to subdue me. I have no desire or plan to go into a competition (as I see myself as way too old). Recently I have finally convinced my mum to watch a UFC fight with me. When I explained the technique to her, who is in a better position, what are they trying to accomplish, etc. she was really watching it and commenting on it. But in the end, she looked at me asked me full of worry: "You fight like this?" And I said that I don't since I don't want to deal with strikes to the head when I'm already trying to get out of the rear-naked choke and because I think MMA is too dangerous in my opinion and those 4 oz gloves just have too little padding. I said to her: "BJJ is BJJ and boxing is boxing and I prefer them separate." I also went on explaining touch sparring to her. I don't think she understands me fully, but at least she understands that I understand the dangers of martial arts and try to avoid them as much as possible.
Competition is not for everyone. I did it because I wanted to know how my skills were and how I would actually do in a fight. I figured a controlled fight was better then looking for a street fight and worst come to worst you can always throw the towel if you are getting your ass kicked. My first fight I got my ass whooped it wasn't even funny the ref even stopped the fight before the time ran up. I thought I was prepared physically and technically but I had not factored in the mental preparation. I got punched squared on the nose, it hurt, my eyes got watery, felt out of my comfort zone and I turtled up for the rest of the match. I see competition as the best seminar you can get and a good measure of where you are at. I learnt lots about my self during that fight and realized if it had been a street fight I would have probably been dead or seriously injured. I didn't like that fact so I went back to training and trained harder and in a more focused way because I knew what I had done wrong. I also trained to get comfortable in the danger zone and mastered my fear (I'm still scared but don't let it control me). 5 years later I got my world champion title in amateur kick boxing. I would never fight pro because quite frankly I don't like fighting that much but I needed to prove to myself that I could defend myself if it were to ever happened for real on the street. When you fight you really get to know what you are made of. Compete to beat yourself, not to beat some one else. My goal was to always do better then my last fight, be faster, better techniques, better conditioning. To me that is true martial arts to better yourself. If you just do it to beat some one else that is not martial art.
I once hurt my equilibrium doing too many situps. The ears have a small Crystal floating in water inside the ear, the act of me going down and up upset the balance. Now after saying this imagine getting punched in the face repeatedly, the damage will gradually add up and give someone CTE. You have to be real lucky to not get hit alot. The professional boxer Mayweather comes to mind.
> I once hurt my equilibrium doing too many situps. The ears have a small Crystal floating in water inside the ear, the act of me going down and up upset the balance. wow, that's probably the same thing that happened to me.
Anyone claims "total safe" has no idea about any physical activity sport. Many sports have huge health risks. Myself the worst head knock out, happened in basketball game. My knee problem is mostly related to my play of football and other activities in my teen.
Man, the worst head kick I ever took happened at a modern dance rehearsal. A line of dancers were all supposed to do cartwheels in the same direction, but the spacing was off and I took a spinning heel cartwheel kick right to the temple from the girl in front of me.
I played Quidditch in college. A combination of lax safety rules, untrained referees, and nerds who didn't train properly… a sport everyone assumed was a safe "fake" sport was a bloodbath.
Ramsey, I'm glad you mentioned the referees. I have been wondering how often refereeing experience is overlooked in the area of combative sports and the value in ensuring that referees have the necessary resources to become competent in their role.
I just wanted to share with you something. About a year or two ago, I asked "why fighters fight" Or something like that. I was trying to validate the fight in my heart and the love for an activity that has the potential to harm or ruin someone. I wanted to share my answer. My answer is because we love it. Sparing keeps me humble, training keeps me motivated and healthy, fighting makes me feel alive and in my heart, I know I was born with a gift of combat but that doesn't mean I use it to harm. It is a way to protect others, teach defense, be a model for strength and wisdom as well as restraint. We fight because we all love it. I asked why in a time where I didn't know that I loved it. I thought I needed it to survive and I did but when I didn't, it still felt great. We all risk injury and even death. But we take that risk because it's something we have a passion for. Our goals, our spirits, our lives are not weak. We don't show that by ending another. We show that by our efforts.
This is a great subject, and Brain Trauma is a concern for me, I have floaters in my eyes and kind of detached retina type but not from fighting, the gel in the back of the retina or eye detaches sometimes and this happens when Im stressed out, much like a migraine and have had depression/anxiety for 2 decades and taking meds for that, recently getting better and coming off meds, would love to train in MMA or BJJ, Judo, Boxing etc but worry about Brain Trauma, especially when you hear about the possible Dementia risk, my father has Dementia, believ me guys you don't want that, it is heart breaking for the whole family, you forget who your family is, where you are, its one of the worst thing that can ever happen to a human being, its worse than a disease happening to you, its happening to the deepest part of YOU, the core, your MIND is fucking GONE!! When I see my Dad whom I love with all my heart, he was a tough guy, aggressive at times, powerful and I looked up to my Dad as a tower of strength and power, now he cries and says he is confused, I tell him its all going to be okay, I have to take Dad to the toilet, have to help him up from bed, cloth him, make food for him and the once Tower of my Life cause of Dementia is a shadow of his former self. Now I look at my 3 yrs old son and he looks up to me as a beast, we do some fighting, wrestling and he bites the shit out of me at times, lol. I see my Dad in me and myself in my son, I was thinking should I train in MMA but then think of Dad and Dementia taking over him ... I wonder if one could train to almost never get hit, was'nt sugar ray leonard almost impossible to catch in the head, he was very evasive. I want to do MMA and my quality of life may improve but the end of life quality if one gets Dementia isn't worth it. How can a person train smarter if I want to avoid being bashed in the brain? Like training in bob, weave, duck and master it so you hardly ever get hit, surely there must be guys who are very tough to hit.
Rickson Gracie and Royce Gracie boht had a fighting style that resulted in very few head damage, I don't know if that fighting style would be realistic today.
The thing with boxing, no matter how superb your defence is you'll always get caught with a punch you didn't see. But with that, I'd recommend studying Mayweather and Lomachenko. Two great defensive fighters who are hard to hit and instead of trying to win by K.O, winning by points n out smarting your opponent will be your best option.
Hey Sci, I train mma and my tips for u are, train ur neck so it absorbs eventual hits better amd focus on grappling with very light sparring, go hard on the body and only touch like points in the head.
If people want to "fight" for fun but not get brain damage there are other alternative martial arts for that. But they may not be realistic for self defense If people want self defense, then you simply stay out of a fight and be aware of your surroundings. Self defense is a different mindset than a fighting mindset.
@@Googleaccount-wu4cj non striking does minimize it greatly, at least that's what I believe. But it is still possible to get a concussion though because concussions is not just impact but also whiplash. If your neck violently gets shaken you can possibly get a concussion. Fencing for example doesnt have a lot of force in their attack since the swords are really lightweight and flexbile. Not to mention added armor.
I just did light sparing but if you do the striking arts and you compete- you will get BRAIN DAMAGE. The human brain is not designed to absorb those kinds of shots
Awesome video! I am right now in the situation to decide wether I should stay with just bjj and grappling or additionally attend MMA and Muay Thai classes. The fear that I face is that I study computer science and therefore I cannot afford to have my main tool for my future job, which is my brain, to be damaged through punches and kicks to the head. But the other problem is that I feel like an incomplete fighter if grappling and bjj are the only things I do. Maybe I just attend the basic Muay Thai classes once a week and focus the rest of the training on grappling. Thank you for the enlightening talk!
Mma is a horrible sport for injures I have califlower ear black eyes and bloody noses all the time but in my opinion the damage is worth the skills and improved fighting ability
Thanks for this Ramsey. I’ve spent so much of my life REacting rather than acting, and I think that’s the source of most of my dissatisfaction with my life. I’ll be pondering this, thanks again
Great question! Ramsey answers so well, with style, insight, and experience. He really does seem like a wise guy (in the positive sense^^). The mid point has a very interesting section on how competition can be so different than “real” fights and training, like how the competition is about pursing violence not avoiding it, which may not be a person’s style. The discussion gets almost philosophical, while still being practical, as Ramsey enters into life, risk, fear, and taking action.
Thanks for the video. For lack of a better place, I'll give my compliments here; stumbled on your channel some months ago, subscribed and been following it since. It has some very good stuff and I like your sensible, no-bullshit yet calm and friendly approach. As a kid, I've trained in some martial arts, but had given up by when I was adult. Been now some 13 years I was in a martial arts class. But your channel inspired me to get back to it - this and next weekend going to a 20 hour BJJ crash-course meant to prep one to join a regular BJJ group. It's organized by a local MMA gym (that coincidentally had a few pro fighters competing in China earlier this year!) Right now my primary motivation is getting fit, being happy with my body and getting some BJJ experience. I'm thinking to later join the muay thai classes at the same gym, or just jump straight to the MMA classes (I probably can't take more than ~2 classes a week right now, so we'll see). And even further in, I've thought about competing in just a few amateur fights, if it still feels appropriate at that time. Win or lose, it'd be a challenge I think would be very awesome to be able to conquer. Given that I mainly work with my brain, and that most of my hobbies are related to having a functional brain, brain damage is of course something that kind of spooks me in a cage fight. But then - it's probably more likely I'll get brain damage in a car accident on the way to the gym, I reckon, than in an amateur fight with a good ref. But yeah, thanks for all your videos! I hope the gym I'll be joining has as rational and level-headed instructors as you seem to be.
Headgear protects the outside of the skull. Headgear cannot protect an object floating around in liquid from hitting the insides of the container holding it. Simple physics.
I think the most important things to tell your past self would be: read the rules carefully to make sure that nothing is lost in translation and to have your ringman make sure that your opponent is properly and legally wrapping their hands.
Oh, I was thinking about when I was starting out. If I could time travel to warn myself about my last fight, I would have just told myself not to take that fight and why... and then the world as we know it would change... and my UA-cam videos would disappear... and cats would be dogs, dogs would be cats... the butterfly effect would shake the very space time continuum!
I only have been knocked out twice in 8 years of muay thai and mma I have been doing.I still get nose bleeding and memory loss time to time .Brain is so sensitive
I can identify closely with your narrative of training for many years to establish what I thought was a well-rounded base of knowledge, but being subsequently stunned by what you learn by becoming a Fighter. It's like you have spent a long time drawing a detailed map of a valley, and you work everyday to fill in the details accurately, and then you climb a mountain and see.... Everything. And realize how small the valley is. I feel a calling to be an instructor, and I actually have been for years, but I never felt legitimate enough to myself, and I wanted my students faith in me to be well-placed. Many years later, I feel like a Fighter. It feels good.
You are so on point. People think that fighting is all about dishing it out, winning, and the girls. That's great until seconds later when doctors are trying to reattach your nose. It's real, and many of us don't comprehend it until the horror of the reality sets in for the one actually doing it. Street fights? Forget about them, train so you don't have to get into them. Your comfort and piece of mind ought to be that at least you have something, not to seek it out. You won't feel so cool and badass when you get stitches for a wound you could have avoided. I've been jumped before and what saved me the time some people came around to do it again wasn't cool moves, it was an innocent look and a soft voice. The reality often contrasts the fantasy, and while you think you'll win, so does your opponent for himself. One of these days, his vision will be right.
MMA is a lifestyle rather than just fighting you gotta have the mentality to die for the sport. I respect ya'll MMA fighters cause you guys dont just fight you actually live Martial arts.
I remember in my youth i did do kickboxing an muay thai. I liked it. But then in training I sparing with other (big guy) I did make few strikes and with a upper kick. That did hit. Later I heard that guy did need 5 stitches. And there was some blood. (Guy is OK now). That make me think me other way. After that it was not anymore fun. If some one wants to fight in cage or ring do. I could accept that I could get hurt, but that I would do something bad to other guy. I don't want to carry that with me. Even that other guy wolud be okey with risk. Maybe this is just me. Now I do Aikido, I like doing that. Or course I hit bag time to time. I actually am interested in knife and weapon training. Hell I would like to try HEMA(Historical European martial arts) I though i would try something else too also well there is Krav Maga here. Thought Ramsey is not big fan. Karate did too some time ago. Boxing and so forth. Point what try to say find what you like and do that. But understand risks to yourself and others. I don't want brain damage or cause that to other. I am not that kind of person.
If you wanna try HEMA look up skallagrim and Blood and Iron on UA-cam. Even if you don't look them up just remember to be safe. HEMA can be extremely dangerous without proper equipment and training.
@@TheTyphonGS ehhh idk about that. Depends on the type of weapon Skallagrim shows how easy it is to smash skulls through hema headgear. I think matt Easton has shown how easy it is too.
Yeah, but it was poor place. Things had change now. I am thinking go back little. Might use some years time and get karate black belt. I Did practice karate too several years in my youth. Might be refreshing?
Tuhkakasa two things I read then made me laugh, upper kick,? 😂 you haven’t done thaiboxing, if did no way would say upper kick, let alone go to training in aikido, 😂 aikido is one worse martial arts, I teach I Muay Thai gym, and loads people don’t fight and spar light, others that actually want to test there martial art skill fight, to learn how to fight you need to be hit, not roll playing,
problem with this video ramsey is that you're just an mma guy who plays around in this sport in this padded safe environment where you're completely safe and there's no danger, and you don't understand real danger
This was amazing , i admire this speech to the fullest you made me more accepting of my own trail of thought towards fighting , my motivation behind it is just that i want to be respected and not be laughed at or not being taken seriously being a push over People can shit on , that's really my drive to be effecient at fighting , but i value my brain so much and my memories and my mind as a whole that chasing some adrenaline Rush Sometimes feels silly . If brain damage was An easy to fix problem i would have had over 50 fights already but sadly this is just not the case.
U are definitely a real fighter I been in martial arts since I was ten I never been in a fight had times where my friends thought but I walk away is a true master
Whatever happened to bodybuilding ?! I remember back in the day it used to be about hitting PR’s and posting about it on online forums. Now everyone wants to be a “fighter”. A lot of young people have lost a lot of health, time and money training combat . This a new and dangerous trend ...
Yep, the fight game is an unforgiving and dangerous one that takes a toll. It’s shocking how many people are in love with the idea of fighting, but dangerously unaware of the reality. Bodybuilding is cool- you build yourself up, get strong, look great, and is actually really good for you if you’re smart about the way you train. But here’s why MMA is so popular with skinny little dudes who don’t have the work ethic to be a body builder: they see little dudes in the smaller weight classes and think- “oh, he’s close to my size, so I don’t have to make major life changes to be a fighter” (which is totally wrong, but easier for a lazy person to wrap their head around than looking at a guy with a Mr. Olympia physique, and thinking “I’ll never look like that, because it’s too hard, it’s all genetics and steroids, etc...”
Great question man. Here is some pretentious advice from me, some no name guy who chose the ring. You will be more helpful to yourself and people around you if you don't fight in a cage. In your own city or neighbourhood people are suffering. The ring means more violence, more suffering. Yes, it requires mastery overbody and mind. Yet, you can do things that will lead you to mastery of mind that are a lot more rewarding than violence. You just have to look for those even if you are from a small town. Fighting in a ring will make you more like a wild animal (mess up your temper, make you on edge, make you though its a poor comparison a little bit like a war veteran with shellshock except you haven't really served anyone). It's really not healthy. Plus humans are what we need right now. People courageous enough to be truthful honest compassionate. That will require mastery. If you need to do sports different from MMA get into triathlons (fcking cheezy but you will get your endorphines): swimming, biking, running, a pure and simple race all of which outdoors. or get a dog or "rescue them". Spend some time with elderlies. They are lonely they need you and you need them. Peace out y'all (from some jack who didn't realize how he was just too caught in the moment to know any better).
everyone who gets in the ring pays a price, bro. but you don't decide it's time to take a fight on your first day in the gym. learn if you want, decide to fight when the time to decide feels right, but you will pay a price, it's just the way it is.
There's a difference between the other risky things you listed and fighting. An accident at work is something which has a small chance of happening and has relatively severe results. Motorcycle riding is a good comparison, because it's similar to an accident at work in that, but it's something else people often hesitate to get in to. Some guy misses a red light, or you panic and lock up your brakes in a corner and you could end up seriously injured. The chances of that happening are still relatively low though, at least less than 50%. With fighting it's a different thing. You are pretty much guaranteed to sustain injuries, especially brain damage. You're going to get hit in the head a lot, and you'll probably be knocked out as well. The chances of that happening are well over 50%. Even if the consequences aren't as bad as with a motorcycle accident, they do exist and they add up. You can ride a motorcycle for 40 years and still have your body function just as well as it would have had you not started riding. I don't think you can fight for 40 years and say the same.
No bro in Life anything can happen to u at any time either way we’re all gonna die one day mma is high risk high reward u can get injured anywhere in life
@Rn.1001 I think you misunderstood. Anything CAN happen to you at any time but it's also very much possible you'll live until old age in relatively good health. Chance never gives any guarantees, but it's a decent chance. MMA is a great sport, don't get me wrong, but if you routinely suffer blunt force trauma to the head, you WILL get brain damage. There's pretty much no avoiding that. You say it's high risk and high reward, but it's not. When it comes to brain damage it isn't a risk, it's a cost. I wouldn't say it's necessarily high reward but I do get the appeal of combat sports, it's one of the purest forms of sport there are, but you just need to keep in mind you will get brain damage when you compete in it.
How Long did it take for you to become “proficient” personally at mma/kickboxing , “proficient to fight professionally” and how Long to be considered an expert ?
A good referee is crucial, like you say. Going back and watching UFC fights from the 00s is shocking, refs letting heavyweights bounce each others heads off the mats long after they've been knocked out and its really hard to watch. It seems to me like these days they are much more careful Hopefully people in MMA really start taking this seriously.
Go for grappling and its tournaments then and practice mma for fun. Submission grappling has the lowest statistics in injuries compared to MMA or boxing in competition so far.
What about organ damage? Most famous is the liver. Some boxers died in the ring by tore of the liver. One opponent of "livershot Rutten" took 6 month to recover his liver.You can also get abiding liver damage.
There's something to be said for training just for self defense. Doesn't mean you have to give/take damage in the ring or on the street, but you can defend yourself if it comes to it.
This is a very interesting topic. I am a BJJ practitioner and an IT guy. Previously, I had a chance to practice wushu and other martial arts. I even competed. Now I am 28 and yes, I am afraid of injury. An injury could throw me out from normal life. It could throw me out of my job, and then I couldn't feed my family. I would like to compete. But if after a month of training your coach suggests you go and try yourself. Don't do this. It's an unwanted risk which could cause you more trouble right after your ego-based decision. You need to be prepared for your fight. Unpreparedness leads to consequences. And it is not your job than you don't need it.
Hi Ramsay, I have a question for you on improving my grappling. Since I work as a sailor, I have to skip my training for a few months at a time, and while training kickboxing before and watching your videos, I know the minimum things I need to do to not fall behind too much, such as shadow fighting, watchig a pro fight every day (both your tips by the way), though I have no idea what I could do for my grappling, so any advice would be highly appreciated. Keep up the good work.
One of the very best breakdowns and overviews of the fight game and it's inherent dangers and risks I've ever watched (and I've seen several). Your tone, insights and honesty are spot on and very real. Thank you for your point of view. I hope this gets a million plus hits, because everyone should watch this.
I saw a video of a guy on Joe Rogan talking about going into his fights, saying that he was terrified the entire time before a fight, had to go into the bathroom to talk himself up, back himself into a corner to get ready. It's perfectly understandable to fear fighting and the brain damage aspect because ultimately that is a high possibility when you and another person are beating each other over the head with your fists and legs.
Also, don't forget the fact of long term brain damage, it may not come up during your fighting career, but it'll probably come later in life in some cases, like Muhammad Ali. Brain damage is cumulative.
working in the metal industry, having seen guys losing fingers and getting cought in lathes (luckily no life threatening outcome), having their feet run over by a forklift, squishing the steelcap and toes therein of their workboots, i'm well aware that a "regular job" can be damn dangerous, all these accidents happened because of neglecting safety standards, but i'm also aware, that things can happen, even if you follow safety orders by the book. there's not much one can do without any risk connected to it. i broke some bones in my hands doing tae kwon do as a teen, started playing american football in my mid 20s, because i got fat after leaving military service and wasn't doing sports of any kind for several years. messed up my left shoulder at benchpressing trying to become stronger to play my position as a defensive tackle. i started boxing recently, i ride a sportbike and drive a sportscar. i enjoy life as it comes, since there is only this one life. i don't think about growing old, since noone in my family got significantly over the age of 70 due to cancer. i know this approach to life isn't for everyone, but thinkig about what the future will be like, is just a bunch of negative thoughts, and stuff that pushes me back into depression. i actively avoid that. sooo i can't wait to stand in the ring for the first time in my life. if i get messed up, so be it.
If you have ever watched Legend of Korra, they have a much safer combat sport in my opinion. The point is not to knock your opponent unconscious, it is to knock them off the other side of the ring.
Hi there, nice info!! There are a few simple rules one can follow before stepping into the ring, or any fight for that matter. Airplanes are built and "checked" thoroughly to never drop from the sky, but still they do from time to time. That one little % is always there in fighting as well. It's impossible to protect a fighter at all times, it would be less intelligent to believe so. The body and especially the brain is a very very complicated and sensitive biological machine, so the risk is always there for injuries, and sometime, they stay with you for the rest of your life, simple fact. Formula 1 cars are built to protect the driver no matter what, but still, there is always that odd angle and situation. Total safety is impossible, as long as 2 fighters punch each other, the risk is always there. So instead, it's a matter of acceptance. We take a tiny risk to end our life when we step into a airliner, and that we can live with, so I believe we can live with the fact that fighting is pretty dangerous. Having said that, I hope the studies go further so the fighters are kept more and more safe... Do something about the judges though, and start to talk about the one or two extra punches. It's a responsibility that fighters need to add to their arsenal. It's a combat sport, not a battle field. Do something about the trash talk, it creates anger and frustration etc, feeling of revenge! It has nothing to do in the arts of fighting. The best fighters use something else, they focus and they keep fear at a distance. And finally... if you can be manipulated with words before a fight, you simply suffer from a weak mind... And that is in the end a weakness that can get you hurt as well. All the best, and stay safe !!
It’s better that you’re always prepared when walking the streets. If you can’t carry a pistol, carry a knife. If you can’t carry that, learn martial arts and, also, learn to control your ego, while respecting others.
I have been in the army for 4 years and I enjoy it. Everyone always asks if I'm scared of going overseas and I simply say, "I knew the risk when I put the boots on and I would gladly take that oath again". People ask when I plan on retiring and my answer to that is when I no longer enjoy it. I plan on serving my 20 and I'm optimistic that I'm gonna enjoy the next 16 years. But if there comes a day when I honestly don't love being in the army anymore, I will finish whatever contract I have and move on. I come from a military family and I am very outspoken when it comes to infringing on peoples' rights. I got expelled from school for reciting the constitution because the teacher was on a power trip. I have been in many fights as a kid and most of them were either because I was protecting somebody from a bully or just tired of dealing with the sheltered kids pushing everyone around. The day came that I got tired of fighting other peoples' battles and walked away. But I guess, deep down, people really don't change since I am often the first to let anyone in my unit know where they stand. I try my best to respect everyone wearing the uniform. Granted, a rank is easy to respect but it may be really hard to respect the person holding it.
I wanted to compete until I got my first concussion. It was only a mild one but that level of confusion and headache was absolutely horrible. Now I only train for fun
That a strange question the main aim of boxing and also MMA is to cause brain damaging by striking an impact on the brain so powerful it shorts out and you go unconscious, otherwise known as a knockout. The hope for the guy on the mat is the damage is temporary. If your scared of brain damage that DON’T DO IT!! I liked what Ramsey said about the importance of a good referee and also for boxing there are medical checks and scans you need to take after being KO’d.. I think sparing is where more damage is done, especially if not well supervised people can get angry and do a lot of damage to each other, there are no medical checks afterwards and overtime this can cause a lot of damage. But again depends on the gym.
I'd rather spar than get in a little stupid street fight over nothing unless I can't avoid it, and I learned MA not only cause I've always been amazed by it but because I'm a slow runner
You hit on my conumdrum. I love martial arts for fitness and a spiritual feeling. I do not want to beat someone up, but by the same token feel I don't really know martial arts without serious contact. My US Marine Corps days where I was willing to be a killer are over. But I worry I don't really understand the technique unless I have hit someone with it. I don't fear their strikes, it sounds arrogant, but I fear mine.
I hated and feared fighting so much that l learnt it so l could keep myself safe from others. Karate, boxing, kickboxing competition and BJJ competition. Till lm less concerned about attack and more concerned in being gentle and loving ......... funny yes ?? Ring fighting is not for everyone definitely
Weird how a cage fighter gives 10x better life advice than all these self proclaimed "life coaches"
Probably 'cause he's actually dong it.
Maybe getting your brains bashed in knocks some sense in your head?
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@@kelvottomatpelaajat3797 Hilarious.. not.
The "conquer fear and pursue your passion" advise is foolish. It's not a debate anymore. Cal Newport ended it in 2012.
@@kelvottomatpelaajat3797 actually there is a point to that, when the possibility of death seems a lot more imminent to you when you get your head bashed in, it makes you think more about your life and how close we are to death, and thus make every second count
“You are a master of self defense if you’ve never gotten in a fight” never thought of it like that. Lol. Pretty deep
I believe the same principle in literal martial arts, not the stuff lumped under the erroneous umbrella term,: "the brave will fight a war, the heroes prevent the wars".
There s something so primal, visceral in fighting someone, it gives you that rush, that perfect mix, that cocktail of andrenaline and fear, it grants you the revelation of being a warrior, a survivor...yet there's something so noble in avoiding a fight, exercising humility and control.this dichotomy is beautiful.
I think it can depends on people but I get what you mean.
I totally feel you. In middle school and high school I got into a couple of fights, and I remember the rush I used to get. But now that I'm in college, I've gotten to be a pretty big guy, and I'm way healthier than I used to be, much more primed for a fight. But it never happens. The only time I'll actually "fight" is when I'm in my BJJ, MMA, or Boxing classes. And I'm totally fine with that.
I use To Love To Fight but everyone jump people instead of fighting like men
I concur!
Pretty true, someone said their are fighters, drinkers, lovers, and gamblers - take your choice. Maybe we should add performers to that list.
Well said. Perceived risk is always interesting. My parents tried to prevent me doing MA as a kid but pushed me toward rugby, because that was what my school valued and encouraged. They ignored all the stories of local rugby players who had broken their necks and focused on one TV story about a Judo guy. The unknown is always misjudged as more dangerous...
Rugby is a rough sport! Every time I spar with a rugby player, I brace myself for the impact of a power double ramped up to eleven.
@@RamseyDewey Yeah, rugby players are well used to contact. Including kicks and punches when the ref isn't looking...
the thing is...nobody is trying to kick your head in rugby.
Ramsey Dewey I play rugby and at my first time sparing jujitsu I was gilotined tackling my Opponent
Very true and at least in MA comps there a weight divisions and you are focusing on protecting yourself and not a ball.
Damnit man, if you don't stop being so freaking wise, we'll have to demand a long white beard and mustache that you can flick when giving awesome advice.
My beard is only about 5% white so far. Give it time.
I DEMAND
I don't mean to be wise I seriously want to help I'm a genuine person that has had my mind rocked a couple times well more then a couple I only mean to help
@@RamseyDewey so you're Gandalf the Gray now.
What kind of enemy do you need to fight to become Gandalf the White?
Not real practical in the ring, though.
Biggest difference between a street fight and a competitive fight is that a street fight I'm like, GOING to win.
A competitive fight I'm against someone just as good as I am lived it 20-30 hours a week or even more. They dieted for it, didn't go out for months, didn't do shit but study and focus on how to hurt me.
These people are right. Competitive fights aren't as dangerous as street fights, they're so much more.
right most street fight if your trained it's like beating up a kid unless it's sucker punch
You're right. But bear in mind that in a street fight - there are no rules. Weapons are allowed. Guns, knives - you name it. Who knows how you're going to die?
It's not so much that one type of fight is less dangerous than the other. It's subjective. It depends.
I think you do need training. You need to fight when necessary and you do need to have the right mindset. There's also a real need to be aware of death and face it anyway.
@@knmfujiwara well,, with gun it kinda wouldn’t be street fight where a meathead suddenly comes before you and ask for fight just to show how tough he or she is. With gun & knife It's probably an ambush where you gotta get away with life and street fight is where two musclehead agreed upon to do the most nonsense thing.
Honestly... you're not even GOING to win the street fight.
@@Roper122 This. No one wins a street fight. Even if you’re in the right and it’s self defense. It would have been so much better to not have had to do it in the first place.
So many bad things can happen. You can “win” only for the loser and his buddies to dog pile you with weapons later.
Everybody wants to beat the other guy up, only a select few want to get in an actual fight
It is like going to war
- Don't worry mom, I will just go there, kill a few people and be back on christmas
- but what if they kill you?
- Why would anyone kill me?!
Yea, everybody wants to go shoot the other guy but when they take fire it becomes "I never signed up for this shit" lol. I love the argument that "ah well if I get shot I won't know it" .. I respond telling them the chances of instant death in a war zone is like winning the lotto, you will wish for death before it actually comes
Taking a punch is the key. When someone cracks a right hand on your jaw- then all game plans can disappear.
@@quasar4601 I remember a scenario when some guy cracked me in the jaw in the nightclub, it just pissed me off, I punched him to the floor, a friend had to wade in to stop serious injury.
It's alright cracking someone if they i/cant take a punch ii/have no fight training, iii/won't go pyscho in the moment
@@adyp5176 , This guy was probably beyond drunk but why did he punch you ??
If you are afraid, don't do it ... but if you're doing it, don't be afraid!!
Great topic and discussion. Myself, I love martial arts but I would much rather beat someone in tennis then step in the ring and try to seriously hurt someone to win.
I feel the same way. I do tang soo do for fun and health, but I hate hurting people and I hate getting hurt. I understand and embrace the idea of sparring, but fights are brutal and not something I have any interest in
We live mostly in safe world we don't have to fight to survive. We had choice do something for fun and becourse we want to. I would be bleak world if we would need to fight to survive for real. By to way is tennis good hobby, i thought it would be interesting to try.
I also feel the same. My worst injuries came from basketball in high school - bruised ribs, head concussion, broken nose, etc. I would rather lose 100 times in chess, tennis, running, poker, free throws - anything else really - than go knowingly into a fight with an opponent who is trained to hurt me, even though I would know I am better and will most likely win. There are just too many uncertainties and dangers. We will probably live into our 80-s or 90-s, we have to look into longevity. Surviving life isn't living it.
I now train boxing (we only touch spar) and BJJ separately and really enjoy both. I train with mostly adult men, who understand that they are stronger and are always gentlemanly towards me, never strike me too hard - even into the body and never using too much of their strength to subdue me. I have no desire or plan to go into a competition (as I see myself as way too old).
Recently I have finally convinced my mum to watch a UFC fight with me. When I explained the technique to her, who is in a better position, what are they trying to accomplish, etc. she was really watching it and commenting on it.
But in the end, she looked at me asked me full of worry: "You fight like this?" And I said that I don't since I don't want to deal with strikes to the head when I'm already trying to get out of the rear-naked choke and because I think MMA is too dangerous in my opinion and those 4 oz gloves just have too little padding. I said to her: "BJJ is BJJ and boxing is boxing and I prefer them separate." I also went on explaining touch sparring to her. I don't think she understands me fully, but at least she understands that I understand the dangers of martial arts and try to avoid them as much as possible.
Competition is not for everyone. I did it because I wanted to know how my skills were and how I would actually do in a fight. I figured a controlled fight was better then looking for a street fight and worst come to worst you can always throw the towel if you are getting your ass kicked. My first fight I got my ass whooped it wasn't even funny the ref even stopped the fight before the time ran up. I thought I was prepared physically and technically but I had not factored in the mental preparation. I got punched squared on the nose, it hurt, my eyes got watery, felt out of my comfort zone and I turtled up for the rest of the match. I see competition as the best seminar you can get and a good measure of where you are at. I learnt lots about my self during that fight and realized if it had been a street fight I would have probably been dead or seriously injured. I didn't like that fact so I went back to training and trained harder and in a more focused way because I knew what I had done wrong. I also trained to get comfortable in the danger zone and mastered my fear (I'm still scared but don't let it control me). 5 years later I got my world champion title in amateur kick boxing. I would never fight pro because quite frankly I don't like fighting that much but I needed to prove to myself that I could defend myself if it were to ever happened for real on the street. When you fight you really get to know what you are made of. Compete to beat yourself, not to beat some one else. My goal was to always do better then my last fight, be faster, better techniques, better conditioning. To me that is true martial arts to better yourself. If you just do it to beat some one else that is not martial art.
Interesting narrative, but quite PC-oriented at the end.
I once hurt my equilibrium doing too many situps. The ears have a small Crystal floating in water inside the ear, the act of me going down and up upset the balance. Now after saying this imagine getting punched in the face repeatedly, the damage will gradually add up and give someone CTE. You have to be real lucky to not get hit alot. The professional boxer Mayweather comes to mind.
ihavetubes the guys who don't get hit a lot aren't lucky, they're good. Real good.
@@jjg5193 combo of both
> I once hurt my equilibrium doing too many situps. The ears have a small Crystal floating in water inside the ear, the act of me going down and up upset the balance.
wow, that's probably the same thing that happened to me.
You doing good now? I hope you are.
Anyone claims "total safe" has no idea about any physical activity sport. Many sports have huge health risks. Myself the worst head knock out, happened in basketball game. My knee problem is mostly related to my play of football and other activities in my teen.
Man, the worst head kick I ever took happened at a modern dance rehearsal. A line of dancers were all supposed to do cartwheels in the same direction, but the spacing was off and I took a spinning heel cartwheel kick right to the temple from the girl in front of me.
I played Quidditch in college. A combination of lax safety rules, untrained referees, and nerds who didn't train properly… a sport everyone assumed was a safe "fake" sport was a bloodbath.
@@uchuuseijin Glad to know it doesn't differ much in that regard from the books/films.
Ramsey, I'm glad you mentioned the referees. I have been wondering how often refereeing experience is overlooked in the area of combative sports and the value in ensuring that referees have the necessary resources to become competent in their role.
They are the unsung heroes of the sport.
your voice calms my anxiety and makes me forget about my depression momentarily while i get lost in your stories. ty
I just wanted to share with you something. About a year or two ago, I asked "why fighters fight" Or something like that. I was trying to validate the fight in my heart and the love for an activity that has the potential to harm or ruin someone. I wanted to share my answer. My answer is because we love it. Sparing keeps me humble, training keeps me motivated and healthy, fighting makes me feel alive and in my heart, I know I was born with a gift of combat but that doesn't mean I use it to harm. It is a way to protect others, teach defense, be a model for strength and wisdom as well as restraint. We fight because we all love it. I asked why in a time where I didn't know that I loved it. I thought I needed it to survive and I did but when I didn't, it still felt great. We all risk injury and even death. But we take that risk because it's something we have a passion for. Our goals, our spirits, our lives are not weak. We don't show that by ending another. We show that by our efforts.
Why does it Always feel like you're talking about Everything in Life, when answering a simple question about martial arts?
This is a great subject, and Brain Trauma is a concern for me, I have floaters in my eyes and kind of detached retina type but not from fighting, the gel in the back of the retina or eye detaches sometimes and this happens when Im stressed out, much like a migraine and have had depression/anxiety for 2 decades and taking meds for that, recently getting better and coming off meds, would love to train in MMA or BJJ, Judo, Boxing etc but worry about Brain Trauma, especially when you hear about the possible Dementia risk, my father has Dementia, believ me guys you don't want that, it is heart breaking for the whole family, you forget who your family is, where you are, its one of the worst thing that can ever happen to a human being, its worse than a disease happening to you, its happening to the deepest part of YOU, the core, your MIND is fucking GONE!! When I see my Dad whom I love with all my heart, he was a tough guy, aggressive at times, powerful and I looked up to my Dad as a tower of strength and power, now he cries and says he is confused, I tell him its all going to be okay, I have to take Dad to the toilet, have to help him up from bed, cloth him, make food for him and the once Tower of my Life cause of Dementia is a shadow of his former self.
Now I look at my 3 yrs old son and he looks up to me as a beast, we do some fighting, wrestling and he bites the shit out of me at times, lol. I see my Dad in me and myself in my son, I was thinking should I train in MMA but then think of Dad and Dementia taking over him ... I wonder if one could train to almost never get hit, was'nt sugar ray leonard almost impossible to catch in the head, he was very evasive.
I want to do MMA and my quality of life may improve but the end of life quality if one gets Dementia isn't worth it.
How can a person train smarter if I want to avoid being bashed in the brain? Like training in bob, weave, duck and master it so you hardly ever get hit, surely there must be guys who are very tough to hit.
Rickson Gracie and Royce Gracie boht had a fighting style that resulted in very few head damage, I don't know if that fighting style would be realistic today.
When you decide to do something you have to accept all the risks that cone with it. If something of it scares you don't do it.
The thing with boxing, no matter how superb your defence is you'll always get caught with a punch you didn't see. But with that, I'd recommend studying Mayweather and Lomachenko. Two great defensive fighters who are hard to hit and instead of trying to win by K.O, winning by points n out smarting your opponent will be your best option.
Have strenght brother, I hope you and your family is doing good! Really hope you doing good!
Hey Sci, I train mma and my tips for u are, train ur neck so it absorbs eventual hits better amd focus on grappling with very light sparring, go hard on the body and only touch like points in the head.
Everything is Neutral,There is no Good or Bad,Thanks for the video.
You have one of the nicest voices I have ever heard
Thank you
@@RamseyDewey
GSP also said on Joe Rogan's that he literally HATES fighting :-)
If people want to "fight" for fun but not get brain damage there are other alternative martial arts for that. But they may not be realistic for self defense
If people want self defense, then you simply stay out of a fight and be aware of your surroundings. Self defense is a different mindset than a fighting mindset.
How about wrestling and juijitsu. Non striking martial arts is a way to avoid brain damage.
@@Googleaccount-wu4cj non striking does minimize it greatly, at least that's what I believe. But it is still possible to get a concussion though because concussions is not just impact but also whiplash.
If your neck violently gets shaken you can possibly get a concussion.
Fencing for example doesnt have a lot of force in their attack since the swords are really lightweight and flexbile. Not to mention added armor.
I just did light sparing but if you do the striking arts and you compete- you will get BRAIN DAMAGE. The human brain is not designed to absorb those kinds of shots
Boxing is total BRAIN DAMAGE !! The worst of them as Judo is the most dangerous on the body
@@quasar4601 judo you will definitely have brain damage. Mabye not as consistent as striking arts but the chance is high.
I'm out of Utah and I love this channel! It's fun to hear that you have friends out here.
Awesome video! I am right now in the situation to decide wether I should stay with just bjj and grappling or additionally attend MMA and Muay Thai classes. The fear that I face is that I study computer science and therefore I cannot afford to have my main tool for my future job, which is my brain, to be damaged through punches and kicks to the head. But the other problem is that I feel like an incomplete fighter if grappling and bjj are the only things I do. Maybe I just attend the basic Muay Thai classes once a week and focus the rest of the training on grappling. Thank you for the enlightening talk!
What did you decide on doing
Mma is a horrible sport for injures I have califlower ear black eyes and bloody noses all the time but in my opinion the damage is worth the skills and improved fighting ability
18 minutes and 50 seconds of philosophy later, "next question".
Got to be one of the smoothest lines ever.
This is not just fighting tips...
This are life tips.
last words were a great summary and conclusion - whatever decision you make, be sure you're acting, not reacting
I’m one of those people that train for fun and health. I do my forms, work on the bags, and I have absolutely no interest in fighting. Nada. Zilch.
Thanks for this Ramsey. I’ve spent so much of my life REacting rather than acting, and I think that’s the source of most of my dissatisfaction with my life. I’ll be pondering this, thanks again
Great question! Ramsey answers so well, with style, insight, and experience. He really does seem like a wise guy (in the positive sense^^).
The mid point has a very interesting section on how competition can be so different than “real” fights and training, like how the competition is about pursing violence not avoiding it, which may not be a person’s style.
The discussion gets almost philosophical, while still being practical, as Ramsey enters into life, risk, fear, and taking action.
What some people don't understand is that every punch you receive could possibly be your last.
You've expressed your thoughts very well as always. Judging from the little experience I have in martial arts I wholeheartedly agree with you.
Thanks for the video. For lack of a better place, I'll give my compliments here; stumbled on your channel some months ago, subscribed and been following it since. It has some very good stuff and I like your sensible, no-bullshit yet calm and friendly approach.
As a kid, I've trained in some martial arts, but had given up by when I was adult. Been now some 13 years I was in a martial arts class. But your channel inspired me to get back to it - this and next weekend going to a 20 hour BJJ crash-course meant to prep one to join a regular BJJ group. It's organized by a local MMA gym (that coincidentally had a few pro fighters competing in China earlier this year!)
Right now my primary motivation is getting fit, being happy with my body and getting some BJJ experience. I'm thinking to later join the muay thai classes at the same gym, or just jump straight to the MMA classes (I probably can't take more than ~2 classes a week right now, so we'll see). And even further in, I've thought about competing in just a few amateur fights, if it still feels appropriate at that time. Win or lose, it'd be a challenge I think would be very awesome to be able to conquer. Given that I mainly work with my brain, and that most of my hobbies are related to having a functional brain, brain damage is of course something that kind of spooks me in a cage fight. But then - it's probably more likely I'll get brain damage in a car accident on the way to the gym, I reckon, than in an amateur fight with a good ref.
But yeah, thanks for all your videos! I hope the gym I'll be joining has as rational and level-headed instructors as you seem to be.
This is valuable information for everyone. Ramsay can articulate his message.
You're a very wise guy and I love your videos
Headgear protects the outside of the skull. Headgear cannot protect an object floating around in liquid from hitting the insides of the container holding it. Simple physics.
I think the most important things to tell your past self would be: read the rules carefully to make sure that nothing is lost in translation and to have your ringman make sure that your opponent is properly and legally wrapping their hands.
Oh, I was thinking about when I was starting out. If I could time travel to warn myself about my last fight, I would have just told myself not to take that fight and why... and then the world as we know it would change... and my UA-cam videos would disappear... and cats would be dogs, dogs would be cats... the butterfly effect would shake the very space time continuum!
A person who has never been in a street fight is privileged seriously.
You call that privileged? LmAo not privileged but wiser
Your voice is very soothing.
I could listen to Coach Ramsey all night. Seems like an excellent person.
if i had a titanium brain i would fight for the rest of my life
The decision/reacting part at the end is great advice! I'm definitely guilty of just reacting in many parts of life so it's a real wake up call.
Beautiful, Ramsey. The essence of martial arts sprit and knowledge are presented in this video.
I only have been knocked out twice in 8 years of muay thai and mma I have been doing.I still get nose bleeding and memory loss time to time .Brain is so sensitive
this was one of the most wise advices that i ever heard from a youtube video (and of course you)
This video is full of good advices. It should be shown to everyone who want to fight, professionally or not.
I can identify closely with your narrative of training for many years to establish what I thought was a well-rounded base of knowledge, but being subsequently stunned by what you learn by becoming a Fighter. It's like you have spent a long time drawing a detailed map of a valley, and you work everyday to fill in the details accurately, and then you climb a mountain and see.... Everything. And realize how small the valley is. I feel a calling to be an instructor, and I actually have been for years, but I never felt legitimate enough to myself, and I wanted my students faith in me to be well-placed. Many years later, I feel like a Fighter. It feels good.
It’s amazing that you did this off the dome lmao I thought this was a premeditated video. Then all of a sudden “ok next question”
You are so on point. People think that fighting is all about dishing it out, winning, and the girls. That's great until seconds later when doctors are trying to reattach your nose. It's real, and many of us don't comprehend it until the horror of the reality sets in for the one actually doing it. Street fights? Forget about them, train so you don't have to get into them. Your comfort and piece of mind ought to be that at least you have something, not to seek it out. You won't feel so cool and badass when you get stitches for a wound you could have avoided. I've been jumped before and what saved me the time some people came around to do it again wasn't cool moves, it was an innocent look and a soft voice. The reality often contrasts the fantasy, and while you think you'll win, so does your opponent for himself. One of these days, his vision will be right.
MMA is a lifestyle rather than just fighting you gotta have the mentality to die for the sport. I respect ya'll MMA fighters cause you guys dont just fight you actually live Martial arts.
I remember in my youth i did do kickboxing an muay thai. I liked it. But then in training I sparing with other (big guy) I did make few strikes and with a upper kick. That did hit. Later I heard that guy did need 5 stitches. And there was some blood. (Guy is OK now). That make me think me other way. After that it was not anymore fun.
If some one wants to fight in cage or ring do. I could accept that I could get hurt, but that I would do something bad to other guy. I don't want to carry that with me. Even that other guy wolud be okey with risk. Maybe this is just me.
Now I do Aikido, I like doing that. Or course I hit bag time to time. I actually am interested in knife and weapon training. Hell I would like to try HEMA(Historical European martial arts) I though i would try something else too also well there is Krav Maga here. Thought Ramsey is not big fan. Karate did too some time ago. Boxing and so forth.
Point what try to say find what you like and do that. But understand risks to yourself and others. I don't want brain damage or cause that to other. I am not that kind of person.
If you wanna try HEMA look up skallagrim and Blood and Iron on UA-cam. Even if you don't look them up just remember to be safe. HEMA can be extremely dangerous without proper equipment and training.
But with proper equipment and experienced partner it's quite safe, probably even more than light boxing sparring.
@@TheTyphonGS ehhh idk about that. Depends on the type of weapon
Skallagrim shows how easy it is to smash skulls through hema headgear. I think matt Easton has shown how easy it is too.
Yeah, but it was poor place. Things had change now. I am thinking go back little. Might use some years time and get karate black belt. I Did practice karate too several years in my youth. Might be refreshing?
Tuhkakasa two things I read then made me laugh, upper kick,? 😂 you haven’t done thaiboxing, if did no way would say upper kick, let alone go to training in aikido, 😂 aikido is one worse martial arts, I teach I Muay Thai gym, and loads people don’t fight and spar light, others that actually want to test there martial art skill fight, to learn how to fight you need to be hit, not roll playing,
problem with this video ramsey is that you're just an mma guy who plays around in this sport in this padded safe environment where you're completely safe and there's no danger, and you don't understand real danger
This was amazing , i admire this speech to the fullest you made me more accepting of my own trail of thought towards fighting , my motivation behind it is just that i want to be respected and not be laughed at or not being taken seriously being a push over People can shit on , that's really my drive to be effecient at fighting , but i value my brain so much and my memories and my mind as a whole that chasing some adrenaline Rush Sometimes feels silly . If brain damage was An easy to fix problem i would have had over 50 fights already but sadly this is just not the case.
U are definitely a real fighter I been in martial arts since I was ten I never been in a fight had times where my friends thought but I walk away is a true master
Good vid Ramsey, good talk.
Whatever happened to bodybuilding ?! I remember back in the day it used to be about hitting PR’s and posting about it on online forums. Now everyone wants to be a “fighter”. A lot of young people have lost a lot of health, time and money training combat . This a new and dangerous trend ...
Yep, the fight game is an unforgiving and dangerous one that takes a toll. It’s shocking how many people are in love with the idea of fighting, but dangerously unaware of the reality. Bodybuilding is cool- you build yourself up, get strong, look great, and is actually really good for you if you’re smart about the way you train.
But here’s why MMA is so popular with skinny little dudes who don’t have the work ethic to be a body builder: they see little dudes in the smaller weight classes and think- “oh, he’s close to my size, so I don’t have to make major life changes to be a fighter” (which is totally wrong, but easier for a lazy person to wrap their head around than looking at a guy with a Mr. Olympia physique, and thinking “I’ll never look like that, because it’s too hard, it’s all genetics and steroids, etc...”
Great question man. Here is some pretentious advice from me, some no name guy who chose the ring. You will be more helpful to yourself and people around you if you don't fight in a cage. In your own city or neighbourhood people are suffering. The ring means more violence, more suffering. Yes, it requires mastery overbody and mind. Yet, you can do things that will lead you to mastery of mind that are a lot more rewarding than violence. You just have to look for those even if you are from a small town. Fighting in a ring will make you more like a wild animal (mess up your temper, make you on edge, make you though its a poor comparison a little bit like a war veteran with shellshock except you haven't really served anyone). It's really not healthy. Plus humans are what we need right now. People courageous enough to be truthful honest compassionate. That will require mastery. If you need to do sports different from MMA get into triathlons (fcking cheezy but you will get your endorphines): swimming, biking, running, a pure and simple race all of which outdoors. or get a dog or "rescue them". Spend some time with elderlies. They are lonely they need you and you need them. Peace out y'all (from some jack who didn't realize how he was just too caught in the moment to know any better).
I would Like to train under this guy
What training advice would you give your amateur self.
I would say to myself use my head more.
Kaen Awoken he means head movement. He probably lost all of his fights cause he was blocking too much and getting taken down
everyone who gets in the ring pays a price, bro. but you don't decide it's time to take a fight on your first day in the gym. learn if you want, decide to fight when the time to decide feels right, but you will pay a price, it's just the way it is.
Your thumbnails are amazing
There's a difference between the other risky things you listed and fighting. An accident at work is something which has a small chance of happening and has relatively severe results. Motorcycle riding is a good comparison, because it's similar to an accident at work in that, but it's something else people often hesitate to get in to. Some guy misses a red light, or you panic and lock up your brakes in a corner and you could end up seriously injured. The chances of that happening are still relatively low though, at least less than 50%.
With fighting it's a different thing. You are pretty much guaranteed to sustain injuries, especially brain damage. You're going to get hit in the head a lot, and you'll probably be knocked out as well. The chances of that happening are well over 50%. Even if the consequences aren't as bad as with a motorcycle accident, they do exist and they add up. You can ride a motorcycle for 40 years and still have your body function just as well as it would have had you not started riding. I don't think you can fight for 40 years and say the same.
No bro in Life anything can happen to u at any time either way we’re all gonna die one day mma is high risk high reward u can get injured anywhere in life
@Rn.1001 I think you misunderstood. Anything CAN happen to you at any time but it's also very much possible you'll live until old age in relatively good health. Chance never gives any guarantees, but it's a decent chance.
MMA is a great sport, don't get me wrong, but if you routinely suffer blunt force trauma to the head, you WILL get brain damage. There's pretty much no avoiding that. You say it's high risk and high reward, but it's not. When it comes to brain damage it isn't a risk, it's a cost. I wouldn't say it's necessarily high reward but I do get the appeal of combat sports, it's one of the purest forms of sport there are, but you just need to keep in mind you will get brain damage when you compete in it.
How Long did it take for you to become “proficient” personally at mma/kickboxing , “proficient to fight professionally” and how Long to be considered an expert ?
I think I felt “proficient” in the sport a few years after I retired.
Scientifically it's about 10 thousand hours
A good referee is crucial, like you say. Going back and watching UFC fights from the 00s is shocking, refs letting heavyweights bounce each others heads off the mats long after they've been knocked out and its really hard to watch. It seems to me like these days they are much more careful Hopefully people in MMA really start taking this seriously.
This was a powerful video. Thanks for sharing.
17:18 GSP said that as well! He said he hates fighting! Watch it on Joe Rogan's show.
Huh...I thought this guy *was* gsp
Go for grappling and its tournaments then and practice mma for fun. Submission grappling has the lowest statistics in injuries compared to MMA or boxing in competition so far.
What about organ damage? Most famous is the liver. Some boxers died in the ring by tore of the liver. One opponent of "livershot Rutten" took 6 month to recover his liver.You can also get abiding liver damage.
Brain damage is probably more of an issue due to striking being mostly to the head, as well as the brain is a much more fragile organ
And liver regenerate if you cut it in half . You have nothing to worry about . Is all these dman nerves
There's something to be said for training just for self defense. Doesn't mean you have to give/take damage in the ring or on the street, but you can defend yourself if it comes to it.
well done video, with clear thoughts and advice. Thanks for posting it :)
Spitting facts man! Everybody should hear it before he sign's into martial arts.
That were some very wise words, my friend.
This is a very interesting topic. I am a BJJ practitioner and an IT guy. Previously, I had a chance to practice wushu and other martial arts. I even competed. Now I am 28 and yes, I am afraid of injury. An injury could throw me out from normal life. It could throw me out of my job, and then I couldn't feed my family. I would like to compete. But if after a month of training your coach suggests you go and try yourself. Don't do this. It's an unwanted risk which could cause you more trouble right after your ego-based decision. You need to be prepared for your fight. Unpreparedness leads to consequences. And it is not your job than you don't need it.
I been in zero street fights and never had to use martial arts but you’re right I know how to defend in any situation probably . Thx 🙏
The thing is, i am not scared of dying in a fight, im actually scared of getting just a bit of braindamage.. k dont wanna get dumb or smt like that
Move your head nd u won’t get cte
Hi Ramsay, I have a question for you on improving my grappling. Since I work as a sailor, I have to skip my training for a few months at a time, and while training kickboxing before and watching your videos, I know the minimum things I need to do to not fall behind too much, such as shadow fighting, watchig a pro fight every day (both your tips by the way), though I have no idea what I could do for my grappling, so any advice would be highly appreciated.
Keep up the good work.
i know this is 4 years late but you could try grappling with a buddy or mabye bringing a grappling dummy w/ you
I don’t know if you’re going to get this, but thank you a lot for this video
I read all the comments!
One of the very best breakdowns and overviews of the fight game and it's inherent dangers and risks I've ever watched (and I've seen several). Your tone, insights and honesty are spot on and very real. Thank you for your point of view.
I hope this gets a million plus hits, because everyone should watch this.
I saw a video of a guy on Joe Rogan talking about going into his fights, saying that he was terrified the entire time before a fight, had to go into the bathroom to talk himself up, back himself into a corner to get ready. It's perfectly understandable to fear fighting and the brain damage aspect because ultimately that is a high possibility when you and another person are beating each other over the head with your fists and legs.
My Sensei said "we shout words of encouragement only, never yell kill."
Also, don't forget the fact of long term brain damage, it may not come up during your fighting career, but it'll probably come later in life in some cases, like Muhammad Ali. Brain damage is cumulative.
working in the metal industry, having seen guys losing fingers and getting cought in lathes (luckily no life threatening outcome), having their feet run over by a forklift, squishing the steelcap and toes therein of their workboots, i'm well aware that a "regular job" can be damn dangerous, all these accidents happened because of neglecting safety standards, but i'm also aware, that things can happen, even if you follow safety orders by the book. there's not much one can do without any risk connected to it. i broke some bones in my hands doing tae kwon do as a teen, started playing american football in my mid 20s, because i got fat after leaving military service and wasn't doing sports of any kind for several years. messed up my left shoulder at benchpressing trying to become stronger to play my position as a defensive tackle. i started boxing recently, i ride a sportbike and drive a sportscar. i enjoy life as it comes, since there is only this one life. i don't think about growing old, since noone in my family got significantly over the age of 70 due to cancer. i know this approach to life isn't for everyone, but thinkig about what the future will be like, is just a bunch of negative thoughts, and stuff that pushes me back into depression. i actively avoid that. sooo i can't wait to stand in the ring for the first time in my life. if i get messed up, so be it.
If you have ever watched Legend of Korra, they have a much safer combat sport in my opinion. The point is not to knock your opponent unconscious, it is to knock them off the other side of the ring.
Your beautiful voice, mate. So good.
Thanks for telling your point about that, I had the same question :)
Great !! I'm scared shitless now and would never go into comvat sports lol
Life Coaching through MMA. Osu!!🙏🙇♂️
Hi there, nice info!!
There are a few simple rules one can follow before stepping into the ring, or any fight for that matter.
Airplanes are built and "checked" thoroughly to never drop from the sky, but still they do from time to time. That one little % is always there in fighting as well. It's impossible to protect a fighter at all times, it would be less intelligent to believe so. The body and especially the brain is a very very complicated and sensitive biological machine, so the risk is always there for injuries, and sometime, they stay with you for the rest of your life, simple fact.
Formula 1 cars are built to protect the driver no matter what, but still, there is always that odd angle and situation.
Total safety is impossible, as long as 2 fighters punch each other, the risk is always there. So instead, it's a matter of acceptance. We take a tiny risk to end our life when we step into a airliner, and that we can live with, so I believe we can live with the fact that fighting is pretty dangerous.
Having said that, I hope the studies go further so the fighters are kept more and more safe... Do something about the judges though, and start to talk about the one or two extra punches. It's a responsibility that fighters need to add to their arsenal. It's a combat sport, not a battle field.
Do something about the trash talk, it creates anger and frustration etc, feeling of revenge! It has nothing to do in the arts of fighting. The best fighters use something else, they focus and they keep fear at a distance. And finally... if you can be manipulated with words before a fight, you simply suffer from a weak mind... And that is in the end a weakness that can get you hurt as well.
All the best, and stay safe !!
I stopped fighting, got weak and wimp.
It’s better that you’re always prepared when walking the streets. If you can’t carry a pistol, carry a knife. If you can’t carry that, learn martial arts and, also, learn to control your ego, while respecting others.
Man you are so right
I have been in the army for 4 years and I enjoy it. Everyone always asks if I'm scared of going overseas and I simply say, "I knew the risk when I put the boots on and I would gladly take that oath again". People ask when I plan on retiring and my answer to that is when I no longer enjoy it. I plan on serving my 20 and I'm optimistic that I'm gonna enjoy the next 16 years. But if there comes a day when I honestly don't love being in the army anymore, I will finish whatever contract I have and move on. I come from a military family and I am very outspoken when it comes to infringing on peoples' rights. I got expelled from school for reciting the constitution because the teacher was on a power trip. I have been in many fights as a kid and most of them were either because I was protecting somebody from a bully or just tired of dealing with the sheltered kids pushing everyone around. The day came that I got tired of fighting other peoples' battles and walked away. But I guess, deep down, people really don't change since I am often the first to let anyone in my unit know where they stand. I try my best to respect everyone wearing the uniform. Granted, a rank is easy to respect but it may be really hard to respect the person holding it.
Respect!
I wanted to compete until I got my first concussion. It was only a mild one but that level of confusion and headache was absolutely horrible. Now I only train for fun
That a strange question the main aim of boxing and also MMA is to cause brain damaging by striking an impact on the brain so powerful it shorts out and you go unconscious, otherwise known as a knockout. The hope for the guy on the mat is the damage is temporary. If your scared of brain damage that DON’T DO IT!!
I liked what Ramsey said about the importance of a good referee and also for boxing there are medical checks and scans you need to take after being KO’d.. I think sparing is where more damage is done, especially if not well supervised people can get angry and do a lot of damage to each other, there are no medical checks afterwards and overtime this can cause a lot of damage. But again depends on the gym.
Just watched Million Dollars Baby, really great movie and it makes me think twice weather that I should involve in combat sports
Bro you can seriously injured doing anything
Your voice is soothing
I'd rather spar than get in a little stupid street fight over nothing unless I can't avoid it, and I learned MA not only cause I've always been amazed by it but because I'm a slow runner
You hit on my conumdrum. I love martial arts for fitness and a spiritual feeling. I do not want to beat someone up, but by the same token feel I don't really know martial arts without serious contact. My US Marine Corps days where I was willing to be a killer are over. But I worry I don't really understand the technique unless I have hit someone with it. I don't fear their strikes, it sounds arrogant, but I fear mine.
I hated and feared fighting so much that l learnt it so l could keep myself safe from others. Karate, boxing, kickboxing competition and BJJ competition. Till lm less concerned about attack and more concerned in being gentle and loving .........
funny yes ?? Ring fighting is not for everyone definitely
Ramsey man I loved the video great job