I find it interesting that you mentioned the "dancing" vs. "flat footed" thing, because I've seen a lot of people make that mistake in less-than-professional fights. One guy stands still while the other starts bouncing around. They think they're Bruce Lee, or Ken from Street Fighter, and they jump forward and back at random thinking that "fast" movement means you can't hit them. You see them lift both feet off the ground, and you plant your punch or kick where they're going. Suddenly "too fast to hit" becomes "too airborne to dodge".
@@flamierize9537 There are TWO extremes where you're doing it wrong for a real fight, not just the one. If you keep your feet actually flat on the ground and don't raise your heels to get that ability to react faster, that's going to slow you down. But if you go too far on bouncing and trying to look fast by jumping off the ground all the time instead of maintaining control over your movements, you make yourself so predictable you might as well not be moving. The moment you take both feet of the ground, you have no control any more, and someone who can see your take-off knows where you're going to land and can hit you before you get there. The advice here is to find that middle-ground where you have fast movement and consistent control over it, rather than going too far in either direction.
@@flamierize9537 look at how ti j dillashow moves. He is all around in octagon, bouncing from here to there in first round. Maybe in first half of the second. Then he drops that jumpy manner, but he is still speedster.
My husband was _so_ very glad to see you sharing this really basic and essential footwork. He said, "So many people make it complex, but it's really very simple." Oh, and yes, that part of Prometheus was incredibly frustrating to watch. There were frustrating parts, but that was just aggravating.
One of my favorite things to do against someone who starts bouncing too high is to charge in when they are at the peak of the jump. You can't really do anything then.
The moment a bouncy fighter who people think is "fast" with "good footwork" lifts both feet off the ground, you know where they're going for far too long and it's too late for them to change direction. If you're anywhere near where they're going, you can kick that spot and you don't have to be fast to land that hit.
Fake a single. usually guys who are over hopping over react because they don't really know what part of their hop they are in. So fake a single and come up with an uppercut as they try to sprawl out. Or fake a single on the lead leg and then pivot to that side for a head kick or a hook. Safe training Bros!
@@arandompersonlol1202 lol he would wreck me and I out weigh him by 50 pounds. But nothing work's on everyone brother, there are always exceptions. If I were to fight him, I would bite down on my mouth piece, brawl and hope for the best.
@@Gh0st_0723 I understand you man, I was joking obviously 😉. I'm a huge fan of Dominick Cruz. I always practice his style and try to use it myself and I'm getting better at it everyday, during all this lockdown, I have time to practice my footwork 3 times a day. I just love Cruz' style so much. I want to be like him someday, it's my dream to become a professional fighter. I hope you achieve your dreams too my brother. 🙏👍
Thank you Master Ramsey for another useful video. I’m 35 and training has been my answer to depression and anxiety. I’ve been wanting to nail the basics. This is so helpful. I’m so glad I found your videos. This channel has helped me in more ways than you’ll ever know. Thanks again! 🙏🏻
benjamin hoover so you hang out in the comments of his videos? 🧐 I wish you the best of luck with your struggles. I can’t imagine how much hurt you must have in your heart. Maybe work harder on prioritization. 👍🏻
Prometheus fan here, that film is extremely underrated. I waited 5 years to see the sequel for that movie, and it turned into the VERY disappointing Alien Covenant 🙄. Lol thanks for the vid Ramsey.
Thank you, coach! You made me realize how important footwork is ever since that McGregor-Cerrone fight. Love footwork! Also love the idea of small steps, micro adjustments and that you don't need much
Footwork does setup what techniques you can use, it's what I pay attention to from the opponent the most. I forgot which boxer claimed they watch the other guy's feet more than anything else but that works great for me. I feel you can tell if someone's good at fighting just from how they step
A couple of guys I spar with thought I was a lot better than I really am, I just utilize check hooks. Usually after a lead leg front kick people usually react by either throwing a front kick or just walk forward blindly in a chest puffing manner. I'm not the quickest on my feet but I usually get get good timing on my pivot with a hook. Or a gazelle left hook. Thank you for the content Coach.
Chael sonnen did a video recently discussing the best body types for MMA. What do you think the best body type for street fighting would be? Would be me or me
@Acquired Cents Being fat helps a lot with bench pressing. Shorter range of motion, and lots of mass to stabilize the barbell. There's a reason many powerlifters and strongmen carry considerable amount of fat. It helps with the lifts. There's a reason Julius Maddox is so fat. Its what allows him to get the world record. There's a reason why Lasha Talakhadze is fat. It helps him.
I know many people will complain, but the reason I love Aikido so much, is that it takes those to a whole new level, yet so few ever talk about this :-(
What I love about MMA and its growth is that it's given more value to martial arts as a whole. Wrestling is growing viewership, people thought boxing was dying but that really hasn't been the case. Shit, I think people even watch Sumo more as a small international audience grows. As we figure out MMA as a core science of body mechanics and violence, it shows us fundemantal concepts that allow further understanding in other more specific martial arts. Also, you're a rad coach. You explain footwork so well.
I practice my footwork with my two year old son. We go outside in our garden. Then I'll tell him if he can catch and hold on to my leg, I'll throw him up in the air and catch him (Which he loves). Now you've got a tenacious toddler chasing you. Gotta keep those legs moving, pivoting and keep out the way. Almost a reverse chase the chicken from Rocky 2.
@@andrewwoods564 Two year olds are just little pockets of energy. They just keep going. You've just got to let them get one every now and again so they don't get bored and wonder off.
Doin this on the mat and heavy bag tomorrow after a solid 15 min jumprope. I’ve decided to finally conquer and tap into the boxer’s love for jump rope. All the best punchers ever jump rope there must be something to it. Progress every day in all things MMA.
Your educational videos are honestly, one of the best. Easy to follow and very insightful! I loved that you showed common misconception about "good" footwork.
Just started Kick boxing last month and the biggest surprise was how much my calfs are getting a workout doing all the footwork. Im getting a bigger burn than when Im lifting.
I learned from the best like him from the footwork and technique that means a lot learning from people like him. Been bullied as a kid and if it hasn't been for training that Fighters like him gave me and the experience, I never been so proud of myself to accomplish such things like this thank you for sharing this with a lot of people. Footwork does require a lot of technique and I learned from the best. #thankyou 👍🏾
Footwork is just one, very important tool, that every fighter should have, in their box.. now i understand, some people just never truly master the essential “footwork”, for various reasons but, for those who have, footwork can save your azz, help with angles, defense, as well as frustrate your opponent. I use to love trying to emulate boxers like Ali, Floyd M. and Roy Jones Jr (the FASTEST lbs for lbs boxer imo), so I enjoyed learning the footwork and expanding on it... However... when you are just starting out, it gives you a new appreciation for muscles you never knew you had in your legs lol.. my first week boxing, my legs/calves were so sore and my arms looked like I was whipped and had welts, since we had wire jump ropes and mannn... it took me some time to master the rope lol
these are really basic fundamentals but what separates this from everyone else is how deeply he understands their contextual application. The concept is simple but the application is infinitely complex. It's never the fancy techniques that win fights. It's a cerebral and intuitive understanding of the most basic techniques at the deepest level.
Your note about people instinctively going for eye for an eye when it comes to trades is one I never thought about, but I realize has been really true from my fighting experience. People will usually (especially if they're up on adrenaline or tired, and not thinking so well) will respond with either a similar technique or a similar target as you just attacked. It's not a huge correlation, but I think it is a statistically significant one. (this is also why I want more scientific fighting, not just claiming the idea of science, but genuine scientific statistical and repeatable claims and evidence)
I know, right? There is so few people in martial arts even attempting to record and measure data to improve their training. It’s all Bro science! Compare that with professional baseball, where they record and analyze every detail of pitching like their lives depend on it.
I know, right? There is so few people in martial arts even attempting to record and measure data to improve their training. It’s all Bro science! Compare that with professional baseball, where they record and analyze every detail of pitching like their lives depend on it.
@@RamseyDewey Thinking more about it, what comes to my mind is that martial arts needs the equivalent of Grad Students. I majored in Psych, and realizing that almost every bit of data in almost every study in psychology is gathered by grad students watching a video over and over, and pressing a button when they see X Y or Z behaviours. It's the most boring job ever, but it is necessary for observational data. We would need people willing to spend a while on both training and coding who will watch say, mma bouts, and not attempt to draw patterns, but quantify data.
Im happy to see that your back in your gym. Sadly im in quebec canada and here gym might not reopen for another 6 months so i bought me some home boxing gym equipement because i like to do shadow but at one point its fun to hit something too lol.
Wow, this channel is incredible, all this valuable information that's presented to us is just amazing. Thank you Ramsey Dewey for your instructional video! P.s. I love this channel👌💯
Ramsey, you said 45º turn on “Step, Pivot”. That was a 90º turn. Jackie Buntan does that move really well. We train the step- 90º pivot in Shodokan Aikido, both moving in and away.
Thanks for breaking it down, it helps a lot. I had a few good guesses on some of these footsteps and their utility but now I know about the steps to the footsteps.
