What do I wear under a gi? And other common questions from prospective BJJ students

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Q&A with the coach. Shanghai based MMA coach and Kunlun Fight Combat League ringside commentator Ramsey Dewey answers questions from the viewers.
A female viewer wants to start training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has a number of questions about BJJ that I am usually asked in person at the gym. What do you wear under a gi? Where do you get a gi? How do you find the right jiu-jitsu instructor? What can I expect from a BJJ class?
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@JustinCaseTTV 4 года назад

Keeping up with you has me saying, ”No get out there and train,” in a dismissive way at the end of conversations. 😂👀🧠😅👍🏻 💪🏼 👊🏼🙏🏻💯

@JustinCaseTTV 4 года назад

Gym logo with that saying on your merchandise?

@tombstoneharrystudios584 4 года назад

Reheating an old Scotsman and kilt joke... Student - there anything worn under the gi? Sensei - No...it’s all in perfect working order!

@jupiterjunk 4 года назад

Dang it. You beat me to it.

@simonmorris4226 4 года назад

Beat me to it!

@Konstantine5r7ik7 4 года назад

Didnt get it :/

@tombstoneharrystudios584 4 года назад

@@Konstantine5r7ik7 oy....its a play on words! Worn as it "to wear" and worn as in "damaged, or heavily used" The student is asking if any clothing is worn under the go, and the Sensei misinterprets it as an enquiry to his masculinity

@Konstantine5r7ik7 4 года назад

@@tombstoneharrystudios584 ok lolz thnx . That put a smile on my face

@Davyen 4 года назад

Always wear a cup. But never admit it. Why? Imagine this situation: Training partner: Oh man, your cup is pressing me a bit. Me: It's NOT a cup. Him: (awkward look starts changing into panic)

@mythologicalnomad6520 3 года назад

🤣👌

@cagarcia182 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@kingartifex 4 года назад

All these new clothes, rashguards etc. are kinda luxuries of our era

@dacedebeer2697 4 года назад

I remember back in the day no-gi meant either shorts and a t shirt or just a speedo. I hated the speedo guys

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

Hahaha!!! The speedo guys... My friend Greg wore speedos for his MMA fights to demoralize his opponents. Nobody likes getting squashed by the speedo guy.

@danielribeiro9201 4 года назад

Love the flaming skull pants. Jin Kazama style

@AeolethNionian 4 года назад

Can confirm. I felt useless in judo for almost a year. Took a whole year before I felt like I noticed any progress. Something I noticed is when it starts getting harder again is when you know you're getting better. People go harder on you when you improve. So progress is waves of easier and harder so don't get discouraged by that.

@lilboomthememegod 4 года назад

When I did jui jitsu I wore Nike dri-fit t-shirts and I would definitely recommend them.

@badxradxandy 4 года назад

I think I got one like that by Adidas and it works pretty well

@charapamaceta8181 4 года назад

SPAM

@toadmiffle 4 года назад

Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to answer my questions- it means a lot to me! I wish I could train with you! If you're ever coming to Ontario let me know! Also, I propose that BJJ now be referred to as 'Pajama grappling'

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

I second that proposal!

@sarahbelle1465 4 года назад

Part of the 3%🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 I appreciate your videos❤️

@simonmorris4226 4 года назад

I recommend a groin protector especially if practising Ameritado!

@simonmorris4226 4 года назад

@@Rahman.Shahadat spoof martial art done by a comedian. It’s on RU-vid so watch it as some of it is hysterically funny! Basically parodies the McDojos

@michellekoon9033 4 года назад

Search RU-vid for EnterThe DojoShow. The episodes are short and funny. He has quite a few seasons and just has fun with pretty much everything in the martial arts world as well as pop culture and some current events. He calls the martial art in the show Ameridote or something like that. Very fun show. Definitely worth checking it out.

@simonmorris4226 4 года назад

@@michellekoon9033 Stomp the groin! Restomp the groin!🤣

@mauricematla1215 4 года назад

I so far never have worn anything under my Gi and have yet too suffer my first skin trouble from it.

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

There are a shocking number of people in the comments admitting to going commando under their gi.

@mats4650 4 года назад

Same ..

@austinwiebe2648 4 года назад

To answer the question, rash guard will leave you with far less bruises and you will have a much easier time focusing on the techniques that you are being taught, so yes what you wear will make a big difference in your performance, at least it does in my experience

@tattoodrdoke 4 года назад

A rashguard under a gi is essential it will help reduce sweat on the mat and creates a barrier to reduce skin to skin contact, bacteria loves warm, moist environment a decent rash guards helps to pull moisture away from the body too. During gi training i wear a rash guard and sports briefs with groin guard. During no gi its rash guard and spats. During the summer months I will wear a sleeveless rashguard under my gi and if its too hot I will just train no gi during the hotter days or we take off the gi top.

@JGato-ii6ky 4 года назад

I love to train in the heat and yeas people also think I'm crazy

@wildrain8602 4 года назад

Same I love it

@SmallLebowskyakaManBrodude 4 года назад

Flaming skulls are cool and so, but the butterfly thighs are just beyond any competition!

@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 года назад

In the beginning, Ramsey said that 1% of his viewers are female. If you're a female and you're reading the comments section for some reason Hi

@sienna2379 4 года назад

@grsimpson3957 4 года назад

I took a big interest in English/Scottish/Irish martial arts. One of my favorites was Scottish backhold wrestling. I've learned if you wear something under your kilt, you've already lost!

@elmarealtor Год назад

I’m laughing out loud while watching your video, I loved it. Thanks for sharing this fun & informative video. P.S. I newly joined Jiu jitsu(2 months in the making). 😊

@RamseyDewey Год назад

Awesome! Thanks for the comment!

@MarcusArmstrong037 4 года назад

For a Gi recommendation, I really love Elite Sports. It's a decent price, and the quality for that price is outstanding. Same for their rash guards and spats. The gi comes in the four colors you mentioned plus olive green, gray, and navy blue. I admit that this recommendation is a bit of fanboyism, but I can't think of a better quality uniform for the price.

@OliviaWenya 4 года назад

This is perfect timing :D (Just had my first trial-class this monday)

@bookworm3756 4 года назад

First time I went to a no-gi bjj tournament I'd only ever trained with boys and also had never looked it up so I wore a rash guard shirt but then basketball shorts. Not only was it inefficient but I looked like a dork.

@psyience3213 4 года назад

Haha that's great

@Zevrosc2 4 года назад

Hi ramsey, I just started bjj on october last year. Recently my academy got an outbreak of ringworm... And I caught it. Can you make a video on the subject, you know treatment, prevention, experience, etc. Cheers from Argentina

@kidthorazine 4 года назад

For personal prevention always take a hot shower immediately after training, for treatment OTC antifungal spray works just fine the vast majority of the time.

@peacekeeperstyle5294 4 года назад

You should be able to pick something up that is over the counter. Should be some type of ointment. The spray would also work. Not sure what you can get in Argentina though. Also make sure they clean the mats at least twice a day. And make sure the other students are showering as well!

@garybolenable 4 года назад

Jiu-jitsu is hard, but it never asks more from you than what you can give.

@TheItalianGentleman2394 4 года назад

Be very careful of gyms that promise you things like that you will be promoted in a certain time period you need a coach who will guide and teach you and tell you like it is ! A growing problem in the Jiu-Jitsu community is we have a lot of people who walk around with belts that they do not deserve I suggest doing some research on all the local gyms in your area and try some trail classes at each gym ! Also congrats on starting you will not regret it

@mhquiroga1917 4 года назад

hey there ramsey I found an mma gym that apparently seems very good, since their coaches and students either compete or have competed at the national level (there's even an international champ in the rooster) thing is, the place seemed run down, disorganized, and filthy. it smelled very bad and they don't give a trial class, which to me is a little odd any thoughts? I've found another place where I'd feel more comfortable training at, but what I wanted to know was your opinion on poorly mantained gyms, even if their performance is good dios te bendiga, saludos desde argentina ps: unrelated question, what would you say to your high-school self or your bullies if you could travel back in time?

@vaughnordakowski8774 4 года назад

The most competitive team isnt always going to have the most polished gym. People are more important than places in most scenarios, although it sounds like you are just starting out (forgive me if I'm wrong). In which case going where you are more comfortable in learning is more important. On top of that dont forget a gym isn't a lifetime commitment, you can start at the nice gym and if you find yourself out growing your fellow trainees maybe go to the dirty gym in hopes of finding tougher and more engaging training.

@pluviasalutor1290 4 года назад

While I'm listening to the gi sounds in the video all I can think about is "Ramsey Dewey ASMR when?" Awesome answers, coach.

@pearlchan385 4 года назад

I would love to come to train with you at your gym if I ever travel to Shanghai!

@ryanjay707 Год назад

Wow you’ve probably heard this before but you have a great radio voice

@WastePlace 4 года назад

Lol got the Armor King pose down in the thumbnail, nice

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

The what?

@WastePlace 4 года назад

Ramsey Dewey It’s an old Tekken character, and the thumbnail of the vid looks like one of his entrances before a match starts

@HittokiriBatosai 4 года назад

Lifelong striker, gonna take the BJJ plunge in a couple months. Or maybe in autumn cuz I don't know if I wanna roll in the summer. I've asked a similar question, glad to see a video on the topic. Thanks, Coach!

@krane15 4 года назад

Just find a gym that has a controlled atmosphere.

@fitnessandfightingisfun3565 4 года назад

Always great info

@jwhippet8313 4 года назад

Man, you remember corduroy could make a high pitch wheep, wheep, wheep, sound?

@KentPetersonmoney 4 года назад

So what happens if a woman decides to go barechest under her gi? Has it ever happened to you in your class?

@krane15 4 года назад

It shouldn't be her choice. If I go to the gym to lift I can't work out without a shirt, and I can't wear flip-flops. There are rules for safety and hygiene.

@Kelle0284 2 года назад

The sensei would slap her hard across the face and yell, "SHAME ON YOU!!!"

@gyarddog1935 4 года назад

Ramsey you live in China and have lived or stayed in south America, how many languages can you speak, and what's the best way to learn a new language? I have been trying to learn Spanish without much success.

@metalmayfantasy 3 года назад

I used to go shirtless under my gi, but then I lost my six pack when I got covid and am self conscious about it 😅 (I'll get it back soon). But in all seriousness, I can't stand not having spats when wearing my gi.

@duchi882 4 года назад

*Spoiler Alert:* The Best Combat Sports Gym is in Shanghai, China

@melaniecat2413 4 года назад

Do you have a bonus if you wear spiderman rashguard and butterfly/fireskull spads?

@charapamaceta8181 4 года назад

great special effects!

@Jay-zs8dg 4 года назад

5:28 Here we see Ramsey performing like a shaolin monk XD

@badxradxandy 4 года назад

I really don't like the ibjjf rule on no rash guard.

@psyience3213 4 года назад

Ibjjf is just whack. Plain and simple

@badxradxandy 4 года назад

@@psyience3213 They just banned Globetrotters

@manwithnoplan5496 4 года назад

Dear Ramsey my gym does not have a wrestling class. All of my grappling comes from the Muay Thai clinch and BJJ which I am very new to. I was wondering if learning Tia Chi videos videos on RU-vid could be a way to learn come wrestling similar to shadow boxing. I remember you mentioned Tia Chi is basically wrestling. However I recently tried it and none of the moves seem at all like wrestling. I would greatly appreciate your opinion on this

@jeffreylook9849 4 года назад

Tri-Star Gym Firas Zahabi. A great gym and coach.

@radishbeet2130 4 года назад

About the famous Kronk boxing gym in Detroit, home of Emmauel Steward, Tommy Hearns, and many other greats "The temperature at Kronk was always over 100 degrees, making even the doorknob hot to the touch--that makes this such a hothouse of hope. Fighters would have no trouble making weight if they were conditioned and sweating constantly."

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

Most people don’t understand how hot it gets in the ring under those stage lights.

@bigguy7353 4 года назад

It doesn't matter to me, but for common decency and modesty, wear SOMETHING. A long pair of shorts/light long sleeve shirt can substitute for rash guards, or elbow and knee compression sleeves are good for a minimum. Underwear and a light shirt for men, underwear and a bra/light top for women, and respectfully, if you have big boobs, get a couple sports bras. I hate rash guards. I'm big and would overheat. I wear long shorts, tank top shirt, and knee/elbow compression sleeves. This does great for me. A good, yet overlooked topic to cover. Cheers from Chicago!

@serenacula3256 4 года назад

It's gotta be more than 3%... Hell I'd be watching even if I DIDN'T do martial arts, because your voice is fuckin' gorgeous. xD

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

Haha! Thanks! It’s what RU-vid analytics say. Out of the 1.4 million views my channel got last month, 3% were from women- which is still 42,000. And that isn’t nothing.

@serenacula3256 4 года назад

@@RamseyDewey Hmm. The algorithm might also be assuming people's gender 'cause they're watching lots of martial arts videos, and those are correlated with guys or something? AI is dumb like that. I'll bet that hits channels like yours heavier than most.

@garynaccarto8636 4 года назад

I would personally say that my old Judo Dojo was not air conditioned and it could definitionantly get preaty hot particularly during summer and the only thing we would use to cool the place down was an industrail fan and that if we used anything at all and that why whenever I used to train I would wear neither a shirt or a rash gaurd beneath my Judo gi.

@krane15 4 года назад

Its the 21st century. They make breathable fabrics that protect and wick away moisture.

@kylieminou7775 4 года назад

Some broad in our academy would appear wearing a loose running top under the gi, no bra, (true story!), the men were happy to roll with her, I refused. I told someone that it is the same if some guy appear in pants with no drawers, and everything dangling, would you like to roll with him? The guy in question gave me a resounding "hell, no!", well, same here. Keep your junk for yourself, that's my advice.

@Kelle0284 2 года назад

Keep your junk to yourself? I think that's a song by the Georgia Satellites.

@TheFireitup 4 года назад

Sorry to disappoint but I only have a punisher rash guard, will this suffice ?

@thomasmcshane2438 3 года назад

You sound like Keanu Reeves man. Thanks for the video, is a rashguard the same material as under armour clothes?

@RamseyDewey 3 года назад

Basically, yes.

@seaofbloodredroses9940 4 года назад

1:55 Appearance-wise, it doesn't look like it, but the way you describe it, it sounds a lot like any good-quality karate gi. Very durable, very thick, will not rip. Cheaper ones do, sure, but the good quality ones do not. Obviously, I know they're different, because they're designed for very different things. I would be interested in feeling one in real life to see.

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

They are radically different.

@ThunderMaster1764 3 года назад

10:31 PAUSE GAME TO STRONG! 😂😂😂

@Druid_Ignacy 4 года назад

Some people in Aikido use similar gis ;)

@XMetalChefX 3 года назад

This guys voice is the equivalent of taking a bath that's just the right temp while spreading warm butter on toast.....

@RamseyDewey 3 года назад

Hahahahahaha!!!

@RobRecreated 4 года назад

Any tips for being less tired after MMA/BJJ training? Whenever I stay and do as many rolls as possible im always dead tired at work later on (I normally go to work about an hour and a half after). Any ways to avoid this?

@johnlawson6851 Год назад

Going to bed earlier, making sure you're eating your macros like protein and complex carbs, plus having some cardio to boost your longevity on the mat and the next day.

@mmma5261 4 года назад

If man are not allowed to where anything below gi, why woman should. This is definition of discrimination. We are all the same. ;-)

@krane15 4 года назад

No, it is not. Men don't need to wear bras. Well, most men anyway. Besides, there are anatomical differences that allow for different rules to apply in this instance. Just because something's different between the sexes doesn't always make it bad, nor does it make it discrimination.

@mythologicalnomad6520 3 года назад

@@krane15 think you missed the wink face he made, was a joke

@Stevensan71 4 года назад

Speaking of heat. I can't believe you can train in China. The weather is very hot. I would not train at all if I would live in a warm country. I don't like summer. I'm a winter person. I like winter more then summer. I like the weather to be 20 degrees.

@camsterdam3896 4 года назад

I wear the same thing under my gi as I wear under my kilt.

@Kelle0284 2 года назад

What's that? Spider-Man briefs?

@NikeLikeMike 4 года назад

Hey coach, any recommendations on rashgaurds and spats for fat people? I'm 5 foot 7 and 206 pounds, most likely obese, if not overweight if I'm lucky.

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

Yep. Fuji makes stuff that will fit you. The problem is that their size charts are highly inaccurate.

@Atred1981 4 года назад

Hi Ramsey! I watched the Fury vs Wilder match. I think that Fury tired off Wilder using his weight during the clinches, from the top. What do you think?

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

I haven’t seen it

@Atred1981 4 года назад

@@RamseyDewey I found it interesting, besides the boxing skill (Fury got a damn fast 1-2 for a man that big), I really think he made a smart use of his weight.

@KameronDAaron 4 года назад

Ummm..Underwear?

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

A shocking number of people in the comments have been proudly proclaiming that they go commando under their gi during class. I’m glad to hear there’s at least one sane person in the bunch.

@KameronDAaron 4 года назад

@@RamseyDewey thanks😂

@Kelle0284 2 года назад

Umm... What about underwear?

@douglasmacneil4474 4 года назад

Havey first official match this June, would you break it down afterwards?

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

Sure! Email me the video at ramseydewey@gmail.com and I’d be happy to break it down for you. Hands raised at the end my friend!

@douglasmacneil4474 4 года назад

@@RamseyDewey that's the goal!

@johncastle1984 4 года назад

Hi Ramsey, not to be random. If I get a chance I will take a look at this video. But I'm very curious to see how when I saw this video of militant combat. On how this would work with a non compliant resistant combatant. Just a suggestion because you're an Ace at cracking down these things and especially you talked Krav Maga. Here is the link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dSxCd373bAc.html If you feel that this isn't the format to send you these things, let me know and I can email it. Wouldn't problem. Peace

@medamineabdelwahd8985 4 года назад

1:46 asmr moment

@3halfshadows 4 года назад

Our Sensei closes the doors and turn off the fans in the summer. i love it

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

Shout out to my fellow maniacs!

@PBTZYT 4 года назад

Before I watch the video - No matter you wear don't under wear under your gi pants

@Kelle0284 2 года назад

What about leakage?

@garethllewellyn215 4 года назад

What do I wear under my gi? Nothing ..nothin at all lol..every little distraction is a fractional advantage

@readytogo5115 4 года назад

Am to the point,where all gym's our McDonald's Dojos even mma gym's they don't distinguish the difference between sport and street.so I don't want to rant on it would take to long but anyone who as don't sport and street self defense might no what am talking about.am sick of it just like reading comments.

@RamseyDewey 4 года назад

This is a comment fo da streetz! Apparently.

@readytogo5115 4 года назад

@@RamseyDewey sorry if I came across offensive, am sure our gym is the real deal,if I didn't thank so I wouldn't watch our videos.i get a lot out of them.

@DeathToDrugUsers21 4 года назад

If you're mormon it does

@kingkpin100 3 года назад

YEAH! NO GOING COMMANDO TO BJJ CLASS!!!! a minimum of 4 different fabrics between your junk and mine please! thank you! hahahahahaha

@mumble97 3 года назад

Gi's are stupid. Hot as fuck and are around 100-150 bucks if you go to any of the known brands. We would have way more people in BJJ if we all went No-Gi.