Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense, by Jack Dempsey (Recorded book)
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- A recording of Jack Dempsey's excellent book "Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense". Champters one through five. I plan on recording the entire book, including the illustrations, with video clips to demonstrate techniques as I go along.
This book is public domain and is available to read or download for free online. I highly recommend anyone interested in training, teaching, coaching, cornering, or competing in boxing, MMA, kickboxing, Muay Thai, even BJJ and wrestling... or any other combat sport as well as practical self-defense invest the time into studying this book and internalizing it's principles which transcend boxing. It really is one of the best books on martial arts ever written, regardless of style.
And for all the Bruce Lee fans out there- Mr. Lee himself owned this book, studied it, and borrowed heavily from it in the development of Jeet Kune Do. (Compare Dempsey's illustrations from Championship Fighting with Lee's from the Dao of JKD, and the resemblance is shocking.
Jack Dempsey set the bar higher for all boxers that followed and inspired many subsequent champions including Rocky Marciano and Mike Tyson. Tyson idolized Dempsey and modeled his aggressive high risk, high reward style on the template that Dempsey laid out decades previously.
Jack Dempsey is a personal hero of mine for many reasons, and I'm honored to give you my rendition of his words.
Stay tuned for the chapter by chapter break down to come.
Thanks for watching, now get out there and train!
#JackDempsey #championshipfighting
If anyone told me a manly MMA fighter would read a bedtime story I would've laughed, but your voice is so smooth man...
Yep
I actually listen to this at bed Time,thanks Ramsey..
@@joshuafernandez271 Might be a good Book to read a young son at bedtime.
He's a dancer, too
This isn’t a bedtime story
Are u sitting on a Stool in the corner of a Boxing Ring while reading?😂😂👏👏👏👍.
Ur just awsome man!!
Yep
It was Gene Tunney who studied other fighters and learned their weaknesses and came- up with strategies on how to beat them.
Gene Tunney only lost one fight-
to Harry Greb and he fought greb four more times after that, winning each time . That's in an era when there weren't referees and doctors stopping fights, if there was any chance that somebody might be getting hurt,
Tunney in the modern day never would have figured out how to beat greb because the fight would have been stopped with him getting the beating he was getting in that first fight and it's very likely his own boxing career wouldn't have gone anywhere after that had he not regained his American light heavyweight title back from greb in the rematch.
Your voice was made for audiobooks my dude
It’s aanghel! Fan of your work man. Helped me out a few times in this life. Thank you
Weirdly enough the first time I found your channel I thought that the most spectacular thing about you was your voice. So suitable for voicing a calm and confident person
Ramsey Dewey's some kind of zen master.
This is literally the reason I started watching this channel. >.
@Tino Gisondi I feel like you don't understand just how fuckin' scary weapons are. Once they're involved, there is no Mr nice guy and Dr Evil, there's just you and a person capable of ending your life. In that situation, you sure as hell try to talk them down first, which is exactly what Ramsey tried to recommend a while back. If you show them intent to kill, then now suddenly you've put them in the same place and they are gonna be attacking you WITH A KNIFE like their life depended on it. That is really a last-ditch resort.
@@Bardickan yep
Having trained in gyms around the world for years, I learned more from this classic, timeless book than I did from multiple trainers - across cultures and fighting styles. It is not only a crystal clear break down of critical punching fundamentals, but insight into the corruption of all fighting businesses, as still seen in MMA and strip malls across America, 70 years after its publication. Mr. Dempsey first warns about the terrible dangers of street fights, but not while crying about weapons?! Instead, he teaches the skill of quickly knocking someone out with either hand in self defense if a fight is inevitable. An old school, trained boxer can still do this quickly and efficiently today - at least as quickly as someone can brandish a weapon outside a bar on a sidewalk and long before you Kung Fu Panda types complete your mid-air Flying Omaplatas. Yes, "all fights do go to the ground" - especially when a shopping mall MMA guy is unconscious on the sidewalk from the techniques so beautifully explained in this book.
It’s funny you make a shot at BJJ when jack dempsey was also trained in catch wrestling and judo.
@@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595 All martial arts styles matter, 😂
your like a coach to 38 thousand people thank you
so wise
Interesting to hear about people trying to cash in on boxing even though they knew little about it. Parallels the McDojo's of today.
McDojo's 😄😄😄
I like that
It parallels politicians and legislators who don't have backgrounds in anything around science, engineering or math making decisions that involve all those things
like assuming if everybody had electric cars, it would be some "free lunch"
they don't even know what a kilowatt is without googling it
so they seem to feel that electricity, magically appears out of nowhere behind sheetrock where a receptacle's mounted and these incompetent but arrogant- buffoons make decisions affecting how millions of people have to live each day.
@@frankpaya690great comment.
I believe this book by Dempsey taught one of my teacher's Bruce Lee a lot. It certainly taught me more than most Kungfu and Karate.
Started training BJJ about 6 weeks ago, partly because of this channel. It's fun, it makes me a bit stronger, and I plan to get better. Thanks!
How your progresssion going?
Thanks dad. Now I can go nighty-night. I also won't forget, the fastest takedown in MMA is not a double leg or a suplex, but a well-timed, quick "Dynamite" shot to the chin. 😂
Yesss! Ramsey you could make a living just reading books aloud.
You are going to read and explain this book to US! I love you man. You are the best, the best i say...THE BESTTTTT!!!
Thank you so much for reading this, I'm on disability due to a brain tumor and have long bouts of double vision preventing me from reading it myself, and a very strict budget on a fixed income.
I hope you're okay.
Thank you for making an audio book recording of this
This video has single handedly changed my perception of fighters. You sir, have class.
great- two things I have been looking for-- a Ramsey Dewey audiobook- and a Jack Dempsy Audiobook- this is perfect
Perfect timing, I'm reading this rn
I consider it a particular irony that I am discovering this video AFTER I received my print copy this very morning ...
I love this book. I started studying a couple months ago and I’m already getting punches in on taller guys in my gym.
Dempsey’s description of boxing sounds like today. Punch enough for points then run till the bell. Sadly MMA seems to be headed that way.
Yeah... Dry humping each other to death or throwing pussy punches. I despise MMA today and watch Kickboxing instead.
Watch Deontay Wilder
He was a lot like Tyson as a fighter. Maybe cause he is teaching self defense.
@@ubcroel4022 Dry humping?
@@mrmoth26 I think he just doesn't understand that grappling is a part of fighting,
Awesome, I bought this after your recommendation a couple weeks ago.
This is simply outstanding. You mentioned this book so often and now we get to hear it your fine voice. Thank you.
I read this book a long time ago, it's phenomenal. I love Dempsey's insight to old-school boxing vs the new school, particularly his comments regarding left lead jabs being used as a set up for point based outboxers. That's something I'm trying to work on, turning my left lead jab into a straight.
I still have it and even though I am studying Karate I also practice Dempsey's boxing method
I am so excited for the rest of this series! Thank you so much Ramsey, I look forward to learning more from you. Your videos are amazing.
Thanks so much for starting this project, I can't wait for this whole series to be complete!
glad to have you reading this for us. you reference it a lot so its cool to actually hear some of it.
Coach Ramsey thank you !!! Listening to you talking is always great and I see you as a modern philosopher ! You have talked a lot about this book and I was looking for an Audiobook version, and there is a video of you reading it !! Thank you and great voice !!
Thank you for this and everything you do
My favorite channel now. Love it.
Omg yayyyy! I've been trying to read this book. I went up to chapter 8 and practiced the falling step but then got caught up in life and stopped midway. I'm so glad I can now listen to your soothing voice *and* complete the book *and* get your point of view.. Thank you Ramsey!
This is one of the most thoughtful and helpful things I've ever seen a RUclips creator do for their audience. You have done me a personal favor by doing this, and I thank you my friend.
Seriously, like yesterday I watched your video and you recommend the book and explain it. And today you're like, "If you don't have time to read this, I'll read it to you."
What a nice guy.
So much knowledge from the old masters that have been omitted, disregarded, discarded or forgotten. I wonder what the boxingworld would have looked like without Jack Dempsey´s contribution.
I've been wanting to buy this book now I know I need it!
Bruce lee studied this book amongst many others. It’s in his library.
True
Reading Ramsey i like it
@Ramsey Dewey Great book :) Thanks for this one champ.
Hypothetical. Conor McGregor has just come into your gym and says "You've seen my fight, what could I have done to stand a better chance at finishing that fight my way?"
Isn't Ferguson an alien?! How about that roll! That cardio! Hype hype!
that was really interesting. looking forward to the rest.
Great stuff! I'm glad we're benefitting from your own training. You have the right rhythm and tone, I could listen to this all day. Keep up the good work!
These ASMR girls aint got a thing on you man. Your voice is relaxing ! I slept like a baby while listening. But thanks for the reading the book. I am implementing Jack Dempsey's tips gradually.
You need to be hired to do audiobooks. Golden voice
You have the voice for doing audiobooks
Thanks.
Hi! I really like your videos
May I ask you to continue the series of Championship Fighting Explosive Punching & Aggressive Defense by Jack Dempsey
I would be very grateful if you could and I believe there are others who enjoy it
I literally just bought the book on Amazon because you mention it so much and it sounds fascinating,
and then I found this video...
Still, I will have a weathered book like yours someday.
🖐😍 five stars maan !!
👊👺 MORE PLEASE !!
Good Book, good reading. What i love about your channel is your honesty. Sadly the sound volume spikes make it impossible for me to listen to this recording while in bed with eyes closed. This becomes especially apparent for S and T sounds. If you need help editing the audio let me know! Thank you for providing great content.
I need to buy the book. I hope its on amazon. Great voice by the way.
Thanks so much for this, Ramsey! I’ve been wanting to check this book out since I started following your channel. You have a great audiobook voice, sir!
*Your thoughts on the Connor vs. Khabib fight*
Are you going to make a video about it?
I suppose I'll have to now!
I'm waiting, for one. Sports ain't really my thing, I mean watching as opposed to doing, but the Connor thing, I'll make an exception for that.
I would also like to hear your thoughts on the whole embarassing Artem, Khabib, Conor run-up to this fight. Especially, I'm curious how you feel about how religion was somehow made a factor by both parties.
To listen English is last thing in the world I want to do. Well when this man reads I feel I was wrong. I understand each and evry word so clear. Thank you good reader!
Finally, you have given heed to what people recommended to you time and time again and began to employ your voice! Such a delight!
Plz do this more often! Like the dad I never had...
I just knew you saw my question!
Is this your best video? Perhaps man perhaps. Lots of great videos on the channel, always with that smooth amazing voice! I got hooked on the channel because of the awesome pressure testing of fake self defense ‘techniques’. I think discussing old masters adds a completely new dimension to your channel. Most welcome! The channel has achieved a whole new level. Well done!
Oh my I wanted to read this.... But i get to hear it in your amazing voice now.
Jack Dempsey is a great writer. And you, Coach, is a great reader with a great voice. I enjoyed watching this video. It is a classic.
Jack Dempsey is a great boxer, martial artist and a legendary personality to have walked this earth. It seems his style of boxing was Peekaboo. Mike Tyson was a Peekaboo boxer. Also, Julio Chavez style of boxing looks a lot like Peekaboo.
Your channel is just a wealth of fighting knowledge and insight. I have watched many of your videos and they are well articulated and punctuated by your epic radio voice. Consider me subscribed good sir.
Great book i bought about 2 years ago. Still reading it from time to time
ramsey you have a great reading voice. I forgot I was listening to your voice at all and just absorbed the knowledge!
You are a great story teller. If someday you are too old to fight, read them a story and you will with them over 😊. Enjoyed that, thank you!
I could listen to you read all day, you should do more books.
Good job👍🏿
Amazing story told by an amazing storyteller! Wouldn’t expect myself to enjoy this so much
It sounds like McDojos were around a very long time ago in the form of bad boxing gyms.
McDojo doesnt necessarily mean a bad gym in terms of teaching capability. McDojos are gyms that are predatory in getting money from you. Floyd Mayweather's gym is 100% a McDojo in that regard, yet some of the world's best coaches, physiotherapists etc work there.
1792 The Art of Boxing by Daniel Mendoza is another excellent boxing book in addition to Jack Dempsey's Championship Fighting book...My two personal favorite boxing books.
Thanks a lot for sharing, mate! 👍👍👍
Splendid. A first-class reading of an excellent text. Tim Cartmell recommends the book too, now I see why. Thanks again, coach ! :)
I needed this. It’s so good.
.. the book is pretty good too.
Ahhh yess thee audio book i truly needed 😂 Google audiobook on this n yesss thee calming voice of Ramesy comes thru 👌 thanks a million!
Thank you Sir.
LMAO, that opening line about weighing more than a baby absolutely kills me, but it's even funnier when you read it.
Ramsey reading one of the greatest books on combat? Ahh its a great day! ...Thank you Ramsey!
Oh my goodness. I just found your channel yesterday (On one of the MMA Try Self Defense Moves), and I was thinking that I'd love it if you do audiobooks and was thinking of asking you to do just that on one of your more recent videos. You were steps ahead of me. Thank you Mr Ramsey.
Thanks for this Ramsey, I have just bought the book. But due to my heavy work load I do not have time to read. Many thanks, I hope this is the start of many more historical combat books. The Toughest Man Who Ever Lived about Mitsuyo Maeda would be amazing! Just realised this was 5 years ago???? How have I only just found this LOL
Beautiful reading, thanks! The first paragraph was always attention grabbing, but it sounds awesome with that calm voice.
Thank you, wow. Dempsey is humble and respects those deserving yet informs about the false masters. Musashi supposedly challenged the greatest master with others. They received a flower instead of an accepted challenge. The first laughed about not being granted, the second laughed about how a flower was a silly trophy, Musashi saw the precise cut of the stem. He was grateful to be shown, he was not worthy.
Good stuff. My younger brother and my second SO taught me the importance of using bodyweight.The first cos he was fit as f@#k, but I'd overcome him through sheer weight, being the b@stard I was, and us having regular fights. The second, cos moving a heavy weight around ain't so easy, especially when it's angry (thank you Akido). Nowadays, I'm c.180lbs, and that's perfect if you ask me. Yeah, in my younger, fitter days I was c. 154 (5'10"), which is great for climbing mountains , but not so good one on one; as I learnt, working in a factory, where the big humungous women would have a lot of fun mucking me about, all in a good natured way of course.
This book reigns true today as well. Increasing populations, tensions and bad words. I found Dempsey's views regarding situational awareness interesting.
Thank you so much for this!
I feel so privileged. A FREE audiobook read by an MMA Coach with one of the deepest voices.
God Bless you brother.
Very real information and knowledge of boxing and street fighting because they are not the same but having boxing ability of some level is a good helper in a fist fight.
Awesome! You've probably somewhat covered the question that I'd like to pose to you; How useful is wing chun as far as self defense is concerned and what is my chances of being a successful martial artist(I like Karate) at age 45 with a great deal of knowledge of concept but very little experience?
Thank you
It wasn’t this particular video, but another video where you talked of Jack Dempsey’s book on boxing caught my attention. I went to Amazon and I saw very good reviews on the book so I ordered it. Thank you for bringing the book to my attention.
Ok guys, so the gist of this chapter is learning to defeat your enemies by becoming a baby-dropping assassin. Amazing lesson on combat!
Nah seriously, as a boxer I enjoy this though, keep going!
Amazing how fluent you delivered this! I really think that this is exceptional!
Hey, Ramses, I really appreciate this video! I wanted to read this book fter watching Mike Tyson talk about Jack Dempsey, and BOOM, here it is! Thanks for that. And I agree with other people in the comments, you have a great voice for audio books, and you read aloud with the same cadence and intensity I do when I read aloud. Great video! 👍
You have a natural talent for audiobooks. Love your voice!
The opening para about the baby makes me giggle every time :D I keep wondering if the baby represents my (untrained) fist, what would be the condition of the baby, and/or my fist, landing on the burly truck driver. The horror!
*I wish I can order that book in our country*
Not much books like that here in the Philippines.
Dean Natuno he said it is available free to download on line
@@mastawf8005,* awesome.
But for some reason I don't like reading books through a screen.
@@xyon9090 same
Please do part 2!
I need these for my morning drive to work! Thank you so, so much - love it!
Great job brother!!!!
Thanks!
Best book about fighting i ever read
Man’s got a golden voice. Would love to see him do color commentary of sanda or mma fights
I actually do the English language ringside commentary for Kunlun Fight here in China.
@@RamseyDewey please post a link to one of your live commentaries of a fight
Thanks brother
Thank You!
You’re right man I took your advice I knew her videos went and got this book is so impressed I came back to comment and tell you that you were right about how good it is
Your channel is awesome, you are awesome. Thanks for sharing your content on RUclips.
Thank you!
Thank you Mr. Dewey
ur prolly the right consult here. dempsey used to chew pine chips 2 increase jaw strength? bathed his face in beef brine 4 added toughness? seems some discrepancies exist when it comes to getting straight answers on these subjects online,ay. thanks.
I have a strange love for worn out books. They've got character; there's a hidden history of the readers in them.
Pleas keep this going...I absolutely love you, reading this book for us!!!