I might rewatch this video a lot, I've been training different martial arts since my childhood and I picked up judo a year ago at age 27. Grip fighting against people who've been doing judo their whole life feel like they are playing chess and I'm playing tic tac toe. This might help, thanks coach
ahahaha love the gi Ramsey. BJJ black belt, done some Sambo and Judo solid overview of grips, I have some quibbles but nothing serious. I'll add any collar grip that is below mid-peck (below the nipple) really isn't worth breaking cause its not going to be that powerful and if they insist on holding it, that leaves your hand free to make stronger grips
I did BJJ for years in no Gi. I did it for MMA mostly.. then i got sick and didnt train it for over 6 years. Now im back.. in one Nogi Training i did sparring with a Bluebelt and i smoked him. I did sparring with a brown belt and was able to give him trouble... And then i lost against him. Then i got in the Gi training for the first time ever... Did sparring with bigger white belts.. and they gave me a lesson😅... I was amused how diffrent it is, and how hard...
This is beautiful. Though I only got to do Judo for 8 weeks while my MMA gym offered it as a supplementary class, I always though it would be amazing to be able to withstand someone trying to unbalance you. Are there any games or drills that you use in class or that you’ve thought of over the years to improve defence ? I recall a scene in an anime called “Golden Kamui” where one of the characters was described as ‘almost having their Center of gravity beneath the earth… he can’t be thrown’ and that analogy stuck with me for Years and Years and i looked at some of these Judoka who, I could only describe as a tree with deep roots. Is it just the nature of judo sparring or holding the horse stance for hours upon hours each week that develop that sort of stability ?
Here are 2 that I do often: th-cam.com/video/NeRRGSCHH_c/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IN5rRuiuRcPcp-4n th-cam.com/video/rnHvuwi8obM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HdtobGNBEUJ4wSZn Combine them together and you get something really interesting.
Hey coach R I've got a quick question Beginner southpaw here and I've taken your advise and have been watching fights of people I wanna emulate However, most of them are orthodox stance boxers so I'm sorta confused on how I should be interpreting their fights to better help me adapt my own style If it ain't asking too much , could you make a video / short video on how to Interpret an opposite stance fighter who we wanna emulate and sorta break it down please 😅😅😅😅 Also a video on how to fight as a taller person , like how to use height to our advantage and one for shorter people too would be cool af
@@Togrul_Qurbanov I have quite a few videos on takedowns. Are you looking for set ups in the gi? No-gi? MMA specific set ups? From a particular position?
This actually looks a lot like Wing Chun, arms seeming to end up on the middle of upper torso for long periods and the arms being used to manipulate theirs. Not a practitioner, but interesting to think about.
Good stuff alot of kung fu grabs grips and circles are based on grabbing gis because gis are japanese style clothes fighting japan's pirates is the origin of alot of kung fu systems.
Coach Can you make a video on how to get better at defence, specific drills, techniques, how to see the shots coming etc. My defense sucks either I am overreacting, blocking the wrong shots, or not blocking at all and my head movement is completely absent. Any advice?
Have you seen the Coach’s video about blocking and reaction time? I think that can give you some insight th-cam.com/video/LvpbIwxeE7o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OMIV_mLVpupvGoiy th-cam.com/video/3b8M18je7JA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6rXqRvKxtZddeFjw
Might be a completely pointless comment to make, but I have to admit that there are some really forgotten traditional jiu jitsu locks while standing, that really got thrown into the gutter over time due to competitive sports filters etc. We were always taught to spin out of, or do whatever we needed to get out of standing armlocks. It really isn't that tough, but tonight, while training with a buddy, we got debating grip fighting, and he showed me some traditional jiu jitsu stuff no one seems to use anymore, and I have to admit, some of it was actually pretty decent. Does anyone tap out to standing arm or wrist submissions at bjj tournaments? In my opinion, some of these aren't bad, and if a person can land them in an mma fight against a cage, it would be worth while knowing them. Just a few variations of the straight armlock, and even a figure 4 lock when done right has effectiveness. After a bit if drilling he was able to land a few of them. Isn't easy, and a wall makes a big difference, but there is no doubt they have effectiveness. Some make excellent counters for when someone's trying to set up a takedown. An example. I went for a clean double leg, my torso parallel to his, much like your last video Ramsey, he went to break my posture with just a basic forearm push to the side of my head, and redirected me, while keeping his base. I than went for a collar grip to pull myself in an get even with him, but he than snapped my head down with his left hand. From there, I drove into him, planning to wrap my arms around his torso, and keep my head close into him, and maybe get a trip. That didn't happen however because he already had his right arm low as if waiting for my left, so instead he broke that, got an under arm grip just past the elbow with his right after the break, so I lost there, he kept his base, and than got a shoulder grip with his left, and pushed me with that arm. He could of went for a throw, but instead he did something tricky. I grabbed onto his collar with my right, and he had pretty good control of my left with that under arm grip, keeping his arm straightened, so than in an instant, like with your karate block Ramsey, he breaks my collar grip with a swinging blow, pushing my arm into the inside, letting go of the shoulder grip he had, and swings all the way over to grab onto the blade side of my hand with his left, than takes control of my whole hand in an instant and with some pretty wicked force and speed, he twisted my arm to the outside flipping my palm over, and I wouldn't of been able to turn out of it, so he than stepped in and got me in a basic bouncers hammerlock lol. He didn't have to do that though, the wrist lock, and elbow extension across the body, forearm, or even knee in the right scenario would of been sufficient. It's understandable those are hard to get when people are in the heat of grip fighting, but with some deception, and timing, I'm a believer of them working now. Call me crazy, maybe I am, but it is to my belief that they are very underutilized and practiced.
Hi coach! I concur with other people in the comments who say this is going to help them level up their judo game; I have big problems getting stiff-armed out of ouchi-gari and turn throws, and the principle of giving them more problems seems like it will help a lot with that. I have a follow-up question: I'm currently taking a week off judo because I got some ligament damage in my knuckle when someone aggressively stripped my collar grip in randori. Do you know if there's some common mistake I might have made that caused that, and how I might avoid it in future?
@@RamseyDewey that makes sense! I feel, though, that in this case the grip break came quickly enough that I didn't know I was compromised until the damage was done. Does that just mean a lack of awareness on my part, a lack of grip strength, or is this just one of those 'stuff happens' moments?
I don't care about what anyone says today, I'm showing up in a kurtka to train. Great video, and great lesson. That Bruce Lee Gi is something else. Like what you said "Its about creating a bigger problem for your opponent than what rhey give you." One thing I have to give bjj guys, regardless of where iv rolled with them, is that they are chess masters at grip fighting in the gi. It's way more complex than the sambo I learnt in many ways. We spent alot more time working on other things. I can admit that. I was always the guy that baited someone in by grabbing the wrist or sleeve by the outside at a high or side angle with a thumb up until the went to strip it with with their other hand, where I would than quickly grab that hand in a thumb down, and than get a grip on their shoulder or upper arm to, and than work them on that outside, which I found the easiest, especially if it was their weaker side. I found out quickly that was a bad idea against a guy that wasn't afraid to drop into guard. Thats the hard reality of judo. If you don't get your grips and base fast enough, a person really can just drop and drag you with sometimes.
@RamseyDewey They do, but I just had a roll with a fellow sambist. The most ironic thing about the sambonwe learnt is that it's alot more effective in no gi or mma, yet we trained exclusively in the kurtka back in the day, and habe just recently began to get out of it. Your very right, though, never wear a kurtka to a bjj session. I did infact use to do that before I got a Gi.
I’ve always wondered the practicality of the gi when most people in da streetz don’t often wear tight jackets/clothes. If they do, they’re at a disadvantage against a skilled wrestler who knows how to grip The yellow on your Bruce Lee gi is beautiful by the way. Somehow better than the last time we saw it
@@RamseyDeweyyeaaah… give it up… fo da streetz! I’m an indoor person anyway so i won’t be seeing an angry thug anytime soon. The gym i go to is a minute away, in a populated area so i can train in peace.
That gi is beautiful coach.
i have the exact opposite problem, im so used to grappling in gi's that in a no gi situation im a fish out of water
This is a common problem for a lot of people! Maybe I should make more videos on that topic.
@@RamseyDeweyplease do Ramsey!
I might rewatch this video a lot,
I've been training different martial arts since my childhood and I picked up judo a year ago at age 27.
Grip fighting against people who've been doing judo their whole life feel like they are playing chess and I'm playing tic tac toe.
This might help, thanks coach
As a beginner to grappling, this is going to be my go to reference video for the next few years.
Excellent video. It is very important to remember Gi grips. Especially if you are facing off against no gi specialist opponents.
Sick today and had to skip out of training. Found this gem instead. Going to queue up some of your older video and short instead.
Mate... you always teach me something new. You are awesome, mate.
ahahaha love the gi Ramsey.
BJJ black belt, done some Sambo and Judo solid overview of grips, I have some quibbles but nothing serious. I'll add any collar grip that is below mid-peck (below the nipple) really isn't worth breaking cause its not going to be that powerful and if they insist on holding it, that leaves your hand free to make stronger grips
I did BJJ for years in no Gi. I did it for MMA mostly.. then i got sick and didnt train it for over 6 years. Now im back.. in one Nogi Training i did sparring with a Bluebelt and i smoked him. I did sparring with a brown belt and was able to give him trouble... And then i lost against him. Then i got in the Gi training for the first time ever... Did sparring with bigger white belts.. and they gave me a lesson😅... I was amused how diffrent it is, and how hard...
This is beautiful. Though I only got to do Judo for 8 weeks while my MMA gym offered it as a supplementary class, I always though it would be amazing to be able to withstand someone trying to unbalance you.
Are there any games or drills that you use in class or that you’ve thought of over the years to improve defence ? I recall a scene in an anime called “Golden Kamui” where one of the characters was described as ‘almost having their Center of gravity beneath the earth… he can’t be thrown’ and that analogy stuck with me for Years and Years and i looked at some of these Judoka who, I could only describe as a tree with deep roots.
Is it just the nature of judo sparring or holding the horse stance for hours upon hours each week that develop that sort of stability ?
Here are 2 that I do often:
th-cam.com/video/NeRRGSCHH_c/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IN5rRuiuRcPcp-4n
th-cam.com/video/rnHvuwi8obM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HdtobGNBEUJ4wSZn
Combine them together and you get something really interesting.
Hey coach R
I've got a quick question
Beginner southpaw here and I've taken your advise and have been watching fights of people I wanna emulate
However, most of them are orthodox stance boxers so I'm sorta confused on how I should be interpreting their fights to better help me adapt my own style
If it ain't asking too much , could you make a video / short video on how to Interpret an opposite stance fighter who we wanna emulate and sorta break it down please 😅😅😅😅
Also a video on how to fight as a taller person , like how to use height to our advantage and one for shorter people too would be cool af
The common mistakes section was a good inclusion!
I’ve noticed the friction of the gi tends to stifle getting good underhooks compared to no gi.
Your flashy gi coach! 😂 I like it! 👊🏼👍🏼
Can you teach how to set up leg takedowns please?
I can.
@@RamseyDewey thank you very much coach.🙏
@@Togrul_Qurbanov I have quite a few videos on takedowns. Are you looking for set ups in the gi? No-gi? MMA specific set ups? From a particular position?
@@RamseyDewey just from a standing position.
For mma.
This actually looks a lot like Wing Chun, arms seeming to end up on the middle of upper torso for long periods and the arms being used to manipulate theirs. Not a practitioner, but interesting to think about.
Coach Ramsey i absolutely love that gi! Where do i find one for myself!!
Submission sniper dot com
Good stuff alot of kung fu grabs grips and circles are based on grabbing gis because gis are japanese style clothes fighting japan's pirates is the origin of alot of kung fu systems.
Super tight gi, has draw backs but hard to grip. Got it 👍 😮
Coach Can you make a video on how to get better at defence, specific drills, techniques, how to see the shots coming etc. My defense sucks either I am overreacting, blocking the wrong shots, or not blocking at all and my head movement is completely absent. Any advice?
Have you seen the Coach’s video about blocking and reaction time? I think that can give you some insight
th-cam.com/video/LvpbIwxeE7o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OMIV_mLVpupvGoiy
th-cam.com/video/3b8M18je7JA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6rXqRvKxtZddeFjw
Might be a completely pointless comment to make, but I have to admit that there are some really forgotten traditional jiu jitsu locks while standing, that really got thrown into the gutter over time due to competitive sports filters etc. We were always taught to spin out of, or do whatever we needed to get out of standing armlocks. It really isn't that tough, but tonight, while training with a buddy, we got debating grip fighting, and he showed me some traditional jiu jitsu stuff no one seems to use anymore, and I have to admit, some of it was actually pretty decent. Does anyone tap out to standing arm or wrist submissions at bjj tournaments? In my opinion, some of these aren't bad, and if a person can land them in an mma fight against a cage, it would be worth while knowing them. Just a few variations of the straight armlock, and even a figure 4 lock when done right has effectiveness. After a bit if drilling he was able to land a few of them. Isn't easy, and a wall makes a big difference, but there is no doubt they have effectiveness. Some make excellent counters for when someone's trying to set up a takedown. An example. I went for a clean double leg, my torso parallel to his, much like your last video Ramsey, he went to break my posture with just a basic forearm push to the side of my head, and redirected me, while keeping his base. I than went for a collar grip to pull myself in an get even with him, but he than snapped my head down with his left hand. From there, I drove into him, planning to wrap my arms around his torso, and keep my head close into him, and maybe get a trip. That didn't happen however because he already had his right arm low as if waiting for my left, so instead he broke that, got an under arm grip just past the elbow with his right after the break, so I lost there, he kept his base, and than got a shoulder grip with his left, and pushed me with that arm. He could of went for a throw, but instead he did something tricky. I grabbed onto his collar with my right, and he had pretty good control of my left with that under arm grip, keeping his arm straightened, so than in an instant, like with your karate block Ramsey, he breaks my collar grip with a swinging blow, pushing my arm into the inside, letting go of the shoulder grip he had, and swings all the way over to grab onto the blade side of my hand with his left, than takes control of my whole hand in an instant and with some pretty wicked force and speed, he twisted my arm to the outside flipping my palm over, and I wouldn't of been able to turn out of it, so he than stepped in and got me in a basic bouncers hammerlock lol. He didn't have to do that though, the wrist lock, and elbow extension across the body, forearm, or even knee in the right scenario would of been sufficient. It's understandable those are hard to get when people are in the heat of grip fighting, but with some deception, and timing, I'm a believer of them working now. Call me crazy, maybe I am, but it is to my belief that they are very underutilized and practiced.
Thanks man I needed this
That Bruce Lee-Yellow Gi is awesome...
Hi coach! I concur with other people in the comments who say this is going to help them level up their judo game; I have big problems getting stiff-armed out of ouchi-gari and turn throws, and the principle of giving them more problems seems like it will help a lot with that.
I have a follow-up question: I'm currently taking a week off judo because I got some ligament damage in my knuckle when someone aggressively stripped my collar grip in randori. Do you know if there's some common mistake I might have made that caused that, and how I might avoid it in future?
If your grip is compromised, it’s wiser to let go and get a new grip than trying to keep it and injuring your hands.
@@RamseyDewey that makes sense! I feel, though, that in this case the grip break came quickly enough that I didn't know I was compromised until the damage was done. Does that just mean a lack of awareness on my part, a lack of grip strength, or is this just one of those 'stuff happens' moments?
@@someirishkid9241 sometimes stuff just happens… but when it happens often enough, you will start to develop an awareness of it so it happens less.
I don't care about what anyone says today, I'm showing up in a kurtka to train. Great video, and great lesson. That Bruce Lee Gi is something else. Like what you said "Its about creating a bigger problem for your opponent than what rhey give you." One thing I have to give bjj guys, regardless of where iv rolled with them, is that they are chess masters at grip fighting in the gi. It's way more complex than the sambo I learnt in many ways. We spent alot more time working on other things. I can admit that. I was always the guy that baited someone in by grabbing the wrist or sleeve by the outside at a high or side angle with a thumb up until the went to strip it with with their other hand, where I would than quickly grab that hand in a thumb down, and than get a grip on their shoulder or upper arm to, and than work them on that outside, which I found the easiest, especially if it was their weaker side. I found out quickly that was a bad idea against a guy that wasn't afraid to drop into guard. Thats the hard reality of judo. If you don't get your grips and base fast enough, a person really can just drop and drag you with sometimes.
The shoulder pleats on a kurtka will put you at a huge disadvantage against anyone without those pleats on their jacket. Good luck!
th-cam.com/video/4QOHCYYnKD4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GBKdlwu8W3B-Tmp2
@RamseyDewey They do, but I just had a roll with a fellow sambist. The most ironic thing about the sambonwe learnt is that it's alot more effective in no gi or mma, yet we trained exclusively in the kurtka back in the day, and habe just recently began to get out of it. Your very right, though, never wear a kurtka to a bjj session. I did infact use to do that before I got a Gi.
Makes you wonder if Gordon Ryan would dominate in gi too
I’ve always wondered the practicality of the gi when most people in da streetz don’t often wear tight jackets/clothes.
If they do, they’re at a disadvantage against a skilled wrestler who knows how to grip
The yellow on your Bruce Lee gi is beautiful by the way. Somehow better than the last time we saw it
Training fo’ da streetz is a waste of time, an illusion, and a power fantasy.
@@RamseyDeweyyeaaah… give it up… fo da streetz!
I’m an indoor person anyway so i won’t be seeing an angry thug anytime soon. The gym i go to is a minute away, in a populated area so i can train in peace.
Great video on all subtle varieties of grips with Gi, Ramsey...
... and beautiful "Game Of Death" Gi 👍 (Even if a Bruce Lee Gi is an oxymoron 😉).
I think there are photos of Bruce Lee wearing a gi since he trained Judo at some point
@@kaizenproductions00 : yes of course. Even with Wing Chun Gi. I'm talking about "Game of Death" Lee (same colours)... And that was humor from me 😉
Nice Uma Thurman gi ;)
Bruce Lee gi lol. 👍💪
Popular doesn’t always mean better. Norton over Smith all day.
What?
Ramsey be careful with that gi! You don't want the church of JKD to show up at your house and try to poorly side kick you!
And that is exactly why I bought this gi!
gi grapplers lose n no gi
You know you can do both, right?
:)
That is the worst Gi I have ever seen.
Hahahaha! You haven’t seen anything yet!
Who cares, pointless sport
And yet, here you are.