I searched for the Firas Zahabi sit-down with John Danaher video and couldn't find it! When I hear either of you two talk I feel like i'm listening to a much higher wisdom. I imagine hearing a discussion between you two would be taking it to an even higher level. The world needs this! Please post a sit-down with Danaher!
I agree with the no gi stuff, I don{t like when many people praise the gi so so much, I love training Judo, love my judogi but for MMA I think you can be a great grappler without touching the gi
Who are the weirdos who disliked this video. You would have to be either racist or from another planet not to like this MAN he is everything a man should be, a good dad, honourable, modest and doesn't think he knows it all.
Im watching this now not sure if you answer it but what video editor do you use which allows you to stop and draw on the video would love to know thanks!!
lots of great insights in this video. Thanks for the interactions. I think Firas is right about the Ali knife scenario. He would totally pepper anyone's face and body with his excellent jab and distance control.
I really enjoyed this this video. Thank you for making it! I like that you gave a lot of recommendations for other resources and further reading, giving people the opportunity to study more and improve themselves further by pointing them in a good direction.
+Tristar Gym I didn't really follow Tristar until I saw Sage chose to go train there, and WOW I am impressed. You are awesome in every way.. loving these videos
Firas I have a story to share about the Gi / No Gi debate. I started out as a No Gi guy for a year or two, and moved to a Rickson Gracie School. I noticed all the mistakes I was making, and although I was winning tournaments, I had a lot of holes in my game that came from being fast and athletic. Years later I am a purple belt teaching classes and I notice all the new MMA guys exploding out of situations and muscling when he should be slow, using technique. We have an amazing white belt MMA fighter who taps out purple belts, but he makes very basic mistakes that are keeping him from progressing even though he's been in the sport almost 10 years. In my opinion all white and blue belts should train in the Gi and if you decide that you want to fight in MMA or prefer the No Gi style, you should switch 100% to No Gi. Learning spider guard, gi chokes and other techniques is obviously not going to help your MMA game, so keeping your white and blue belts focused on escapes, dominant positions and the fundamentals helps mitigate many of the problems that come with gi training (developing gripping habits and training techniques that are useless in MMA).
Amazing videos again , this is just a suggestion but could you make more videos of you sparring and make it a series or something.You are amazing and i really enjoy watching you spar ,its like watching poetry in motion. it doesn't matter what type of spar ,just striking , just grappling or better yet mma . it does not have to have commentary on it but its a bonus if it does. Im sorry, if it sounds like im asking a lot but it would be awesome. Btw, Im a really a big fan of yours and keep up the amazing videos.
Enjoyed the vid a lot! I am currently recovering form ACL replacement, with some uncontrolled circumstances complicating the rehab process (now right between its gonna be ok or 2nd replacement surgery). So I started to nerd my knowledge and understanding of MA out a bit - TU for the reading tips and I must say I enjoy ur channel, especially the habit video was inspiring :-) Just wanted to show my appreciation
ANOTHER QUESTION: Is Rory MacDonald okay? He took some hell hard shots in his last fight and we haven't seen anything from him, which is a little bit scary. Is he allright? Will he be back? Does he look normal?
hey coach firas!! nice stuff! i know uv been doing a lot of grappling instructional lately could u plz do some more striking/standup vids? also hav u ever thought of fighting for ufc or competing at elite lvl in mma since ur only 34 and and all this exp and knowledge?? thx!
Best Video so far....dont get me wrong every Vid till that was awesome too but this one is very special. Coach you should do this way more often. Thank you buy the way for answering my question OSS
I thought your were looking for questions about actual moves to demonstrate... Anyway, if you ever get to answering more questions... Can you see a real improvement in flexibility in people who started doing bjj after 30. I was able to become more flexable in my neck and back, but not so much in my knees and hips. If I work on it could I get to stuff like Rubber Guard, or is it too late for someone like me and I'll just hurt my knees? (I'm one of those big guys that even sitting seiza for 5 min gets uncomfortable).
Firas, what do you think about Mighty Mouse? You're a very technical coach; your advice in the corner is always outstanding so I was just curious if you admire what MM does in the cage. A lot of the uneducated fans boo him, and I think thats absurd
Hey Firas, I got coach sommers book on strength and it's excellent. You talk about doing tumbling as part of your training. Are there any books on tumbling you could recommend?
Excelent Firas. Thank you so much for doing this Here is my question: I'm 24 and studing Medicine in Brazil but my dream is to be a MMA fighter, I've done some BJJ and Judo. Can I start training for MMA intending a high level competition? I'm doing whatever it takes!
Firas, maybe there is a way you can do show notes, in other words, put down some of the names of the people and things you recommended. Just a suggestion. Thank you
Mr Zahabi what do you think of old school stand up fighters such as super foot Wallace? Do you think MMA fighters are missing out on having that level of leg control and dexterity?
+BATMAN Indeed. For those who do not know. It tastes like a bland carrot. But a very effective anti-inflammatory. I have one every morning. I toss it into the blender along with orange juice,pineapple, grapefruit & a couple of banana's. Oh, and it's cheap too.
I make turmeric tea. I read all the benefits, but the problem with it, as with most supplements is I don't feel any measurable differences. I guess I have to trust it works. Do you have any measurable tests?
Dear Tristar Gym I like to say nice job on these videos I think it's great.Now I was wondering or possible that you can make a video on what do you when you train a new person starting an mma career? step by step instructions. I'm asking this is because I like martial arts alot (putting you through time and energy on it am so on)...so much that I may want a career in mma because of it. however I'm just worried in how do I do it. like what do I do, do I go to Montreal and train at Tristar gym and others. I live in missisauga, Ontario and I have a lil background in boxing, kicking and taekwondo(trying to be a black belt in it), plus I'm 20 years old high school graduate and college drop out person. Hope you can help me out here Firas or others and that you very much for your help and support. Have a nice day.
Hello Firas, I've just had treatment to repair a torn ACL and miniscus. The doctor has informed me that there will be no jiu jitsu for the next six months. Other than solo drills do you have any advice fro staying current?
do you know any fighting tips that could be useful to land punches with power ? I'm not an experience fighter but I just want to know some self defense. I sometimes get in trouble and have to defend myself against someone that is taller and weighs more than me
If im handfighting someone (Southpaw vs orthodox) what are the best counters To kicks such as lead leg kick, roundhouse kick and spinning kicks? I'm a pressure type of fighter that uses wide karate stance (Aka conor mcgregor stance) for covering distance and i have good boxing but im really bad when it comes to kicking exchanges. i end up being on my back foot when facing a good kicker . What do you think is the best way to fight a kicker? should i pressure him or try to counter and how?
Coach Firas, What do you believe the answer is for when you have an opponent standing over you and you are on the ground? Of course you want to stand up but if they don't want to let you stand what guard do you suggest? I am trying to mimic my no-gi training more closely to MMA so am wondering if I should be practicing DLR or RDLR or guards I should avoid? Thanks
+Tristar Gym Amazing videos Firas. Please keep them coming. What do you think of Olympic weightlifting? I have a big tae kwon do / kickboxing background but took up competitive weightlifting after high school. I am transitioning back to kickboxing and it seems to have a tremendous positive impact. Would it be wise for me to neglect some conditioning work in order to help maintain my elite strength and power levels? Its extremely difficult to maintain or my strength and power while doing conditioning work. Any books do you recommend that are a must have(regardless of subject) ? What impact do you believe a good "strength and conditioning" program has on a kickboxers/mma fighters game? It it quite fundamental these days or is it just icing on the cake? Can a mma fighter/kickboxer still teach the top of the sport with technical superiority/efficiency? Optional questions: How can I achieve optimal flexibility as kickboxer(and mma fight I guess)? Or how does one achieve elite flexibility? What are some fundamental qualities that makes a great martial arts teacher? Thank so much. I will definitely come out to Montreal to train at your gym one day! It will make my entire week if I get a response from you.
+Tristar Gym I like the knife expert vs Ali with a knife comparison, Mohammed Ali knife jabs sound scary! Sucks i missed the time to ask questions for this video, i wanted to ask you about what you think about competing in shootfighting to prepare MMA. I also wonder if you think that people that want to strike have a disadvantage in shootfighting because of the ban of elbows/knees to the head and shinguards/bigger mma gloves? My striking (and wrestling) is better than most of the people i would compete with shootfighitng (most of the people competing in shootfighting here are bjj practitioners that barly strike and don't focus on standing grappling that much) so i would try to knock my opponent out but im not sure how much the shootfighting gloves and shinguards limit/change my striking. Basically im pretty confident in my striking with boxing gloves/small MMA gloves and no shinguards but how does the shinguards and those weird gloves change the striking game? Is it even worth it to leg kick? How much does shin guards change the knock out power of a headkick? My coaches seem to think that i should just grapple in shootfighting because of how the match is scored but im not sure they are right
+Tristar Gym Firas! Lee did do studies on Judo & JiuJitsu and referenced it in his book, "The Tao of Jeet Kune Do," and showed various techniques he picked up. Gene LeBell, himself, was vital in his Judo training! A lot of people have the misconception that Lee had absolutely no grappling whatsoever.
who is your teacher in all arts that you know and what level.?im a regular guy that works..no time to go to gym..what conditioning or exercises that i know when fight happen that im not exausted??tnx i am big fan of gsp
Firas is wrong on the gi / no gi debate. Beginners must start with gi because the grips slow the game down which allows the beginner to learn and understand the mechanics of bjj in a much slower pace. The no gi game is much more oriented towards athlethism, scrambles and physical strength. As far as technique is concerned, gi is far superior than no gi, hands down.
A Lebanese Quebecer! lol ... I thought you sounded like Lui Marco! I had a Lebanese GF who was wonderful. Made me bummed that country suffered so much bullshit for so long.
Firas zahabi, PLEASE read this!! Or pass this to him if you can. Sir, I want to tell you that I believe you to be one of the coolest guys on the planet, and one of the great minds and tacticians in the game, but I truly believe you might be significantly hurting the innate and unique talent of every fighter you get a hold of, and here is why: People think firas is great because his fighters are all doing very well.. But, the true logic is that they'd be in the stratosphere with a less safe style. He ruined gsps early greatness. Then he took a maniac and killer in rory, and killed every last creative and killer instinct in him. Rory would have been the champ a long time ago if it weren't for faras. There's a long LONG list of fighters who had that IT factor for greatness, and he molded them into a fighter who is at much less risk of error, but who also have MUCH less ability to do great things that will be true to their talents. And the sad part is that he get a hold of the handful of the greatest fighters... The ones who have that IT quality and are destined for greatness and he completely sterilized them with way to much point, and run the clock safely tactics. And it's getting his fighters in trouble rather them furthering their success. His use of the jab is being given way to much emphasis, and it holding his fighters back and ge5ing them into trouble with true talented fighters. Ones that would his fighters would win, is they were given more rope. And freedom FROM game plan, and his all present and uniform strategies. It's so sad and painful to watch these kids lose the one quality that made them great to begin with. Firas... If you or anyone at your camp is reading this, know that I think you're probably one of the smartest men in all of MMA. And a super cool guy for sure. But you are making an unwise choice to keep these guys leashed up. Even if they had lost one or Maybe two fights because they got "caught' or something.. They would still have won the rest in a Much greater and more significant fashion that would make them loved AND successful. And YES the odds of their success would be greater as well if you gave them some room to FIGHT using THEIR INSTINCTS that got them on your radar to begin with. They were KILLING everyone when you picked them up. But you've seen their performances slowly change and level out. It's not due to the level of Competition though. They would have dominated their respected divisions because they would improve their NATURAL abilitys with you wisdom and guidance. But you're calculations are wrong about what wins fights firas. These kids you've brought in would have been even greater. That being said, I WOULD agree with your training technique and strategy with fighters who were one tiny level lower. Even lower but tanked fighters. But those guys that are monsters and could be a future goat, you need to trust IN THEM. Because the true TALENTS AND GREATS need to be allowed to be GREAT!! they WILL get the job done THAT way, all the true greats do. They are their OWN men, and need that freedom to use their INSTINCTS To be great. And in the end, if they lose, they lose, but so have ALL the greatests. Tyson wouldn't have been tyson, fedor wouldn't have been fedor, Silva wouldn't have been Silva, jbj, conor, etc... They either have all lost or will lose at one point. But they will forever be remembered for the WAY they fought. And just look at the legacy those guys have left or will leave!! Trust in those guys, firas. The ones who can be on this list. Let them create INSIDE the octagon. They have something YOU DONT. something only a few people in history will ever have. Trust in them more. They got to your gym to get better at what THEY do good NATURALLY already. Please don't kill that in your fighters and future fighters. Cheers, and thanks for all the amazing videos you've uploaded. You're a truly awesome guy.
I was just wondering in a mma fight do fighters feel pain or does the adrenaline block it??? Anybody with any mma or kickboxing experience care to answer????
Hi Firas your big fan from Russia !! Please help advice !! I have a nephew he 6 years old and he does not want to engage in sports or in school. I drive him to karate but he does not like! He always wants to watch cartoons and play video games. He is full of energy, but he does not want to spend it in the right direction. Prompt him how to instill a love for the sport and study !! After all, you have two wonderful son !! Thank you in advance for your reply !!
Bonjour Coach, je m'appelle Flavius MOLER (instructeur MMA à la Bittan Academy Paris) Il y'a t'il une possibilité de rentrer en contact direct avec vous? Merci pour votre reponse
I just finished listening to every AMA in backwards order, ending here. Great knowledge, thanks Coach.
I searched for the Firas Zahabi sit-down with John Danaher video and couldn't find it! When I hear either of you two talk I feel like i'm listening to a much higher wisdom. I imagine hearing a discussion between you two would be taking it to an even higher level. The world needs this! Please post a sit-down with Danaher!
I could listen to this guy talking for hours :P
HospitalerSt deff
Firas Zahabi vs. Greg Jackson on the next Metamoris!
+MMA House Firas would smoke him, Greg is great but he is not sparring with pros on a daily basis
Jackson made up his own JJ system lol not a BJJ black belt
I agree with the no gi stuff, I don{t like when many people praise the gi so so much, I love training Judo, love my judogi but for MMA I think you can be a great grappler without touching the gi
Who are the weirdos who disliked this video. You would have to be either racist or from another planet not to like this MAN he is everything a man should be, a good dad, honourable, modest and doesn't think he knows it all.
It isn't often that I watch a video while taking notes. Thanks again Firas!
+Whitebelt BJJ excellent, Im glad you are enjoying this channel my friend! thanks for all the retweets
Im watching this now not sure if you answer it but what video editor do you use which allows you to stop and draw on the video would love to know thanks!!
lots of great insights in this video. Thanks for the interactions. I think Firas is right about the Ali knife scenario. He would totally pepper anyone's face and body with his excellent jab and distance control.
I really enjoyed this this video. Thank you for making it! I like that you gave a lot of recommendations for other resources and further reading, giving people the opportunity to study more and improve themselves further by pointing them in a good direction.
+THIl2D3Y3 I never tire of being helpful, I'm glad you are enjoying the channel!!
+Tristar Gym I didn't really follow Tristar until I saw Sage chose to go train there, and WOW I am impressed. You are awesome in every way.. loving these videos
Really true on the gi no gi debate, I wish I had more opportunities to fight no gi.
thanks for all the videos you`re putting up coach. your way of thinking has really inspired me. much respect.
Please keep these video's coming Firas, truly amazing!!!!
Firas I have a story to share about the Gi / No Gi debate. I started out as a No Gi guy for a year or two, and moved to a Rickson Gracie School. I noticed all the mistakes I was making, and although I was winning tournaments, I had a lot of holes in my game that came from being fast and athletic.
Years later I am a purple belt teaching classes and I notice all the new MMA guys exploding out of situations and muscling when he should be slow, using technique. We have an amazing white belt MMA fighter who taps out purple belts, but he makes very basic mistakes that are keeping him from progressing even though he's been in the sport almost 10 years.
In my opinion all white and blue belts should train in the Gi and if you decide that you want to fight in MMA or prefer the No Gi style, you should switch 100% to No Gi. Learning spider guard, gi chokes and other techniques is obviously not going to help your MMA game, so keeping your white and blue belts focused on escapes, dominant positions and the fundamentals helps mitigate many of the problems that come with gi training (developing gripping habits and training techniques that are useless in MMA).
I hope, we get more of these AMA type videos. This was super interesting.
Can you make tutorials on using the cage properly with takedowns/clinch work/positioning/etc.
Also using strikes to set up takedowns in mma
Great video, I don't think I came across a video that had so much MMA knowledge and not only in it!
goooooooooooooooooooddamnit! do more of these! really good questions, so thanks to everyone contributing. love it.
because of this i am going to read Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker
......real helpful Q&A session ... thanks for posting it .... definitely do more
brilliant thinking and analysis,from the brilliant coach ever :)
thank you sensei
Great video, Firas. Very informative. Hope this becomes a series :D
Thanks very much for all the book recommendations, can't wait to read them!
Thank you very much for the time you spent making this video :))
That was a lot of really good info, you should do a podcast.
Amazing videos again , this is just a suggestion but could you make more videos of you sparring and make it a series or something.You are amazing and i really enjoy watching you spar ,its like watching poetry in motion. it doesn't matter what type of spar ,just striking , just grappling or better yet mma . it does not have to have commentary on it but its a bonus if it does. Im sorry, if it sounds like im asking a lot but it would be awesome. Btw, Im a really a big fan of yours and keep up the amazing videos.
+kingoftheworld1993 thank you for the compliment ; ) and yes I plan to post footage of me sparring regularly so please stay tuned ; )
Enjoyed the vid a lot!
I am currently recovering form ACL replacement, with some uncontrolled circumstances complicating the rehab process (now right between its gonna be ok or 2nd replacement surgery).
So I started to nerd my knowledge and understanding of MA out a bit - TU for the reading tips and I must say I enjoy ur channel, especially the habit video was inspiring :-)
Just wanted to show my appreciation
This is a great informative video!
Excellent video as always, thank you for answering the questions.
Very intelligent man. I wish I lived near Montreal. Maybe in my bjj travels I'll get to study with him.
Another great video Coach, Keep them coming!
i was doing lutalivre years ago
these videos get me start it again
ANOTHER QUESTION: Is Rory MacDonald okay? He took some hell hard shots in his last fight and we haven't seen anything from him, which is a little bit scary. Is he allright? Will he be back? Does he look normal?
Lion Vs. Tiger for UFC 200!!
Why are all my recommended videos make up tutorials? Excellent answers btw
Thank you Firas, great video as usual :)
Firas, when are you going to do BJJ guard demo for self defense again? I really enjoy your videos. Thank you
Awesome stuff, Firas! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
hey coach firas!! nice stuff! i know uv been doing a lot of grappling instructional lately could u plz do some more striking/standup vids? also hav u ever thought of fighting for ufc or competing at elite lvl in mma since ur only 34 and and all this exp and knowledge?? thx!
Best Video so far....dont get me wrong every Vid till that was awesome too but this one is very special. Coach you should do this way more often. Thank you buy the way for answering my question OSS
Thanks so much for this Firas!
YYYAAAAAAH Let's see Firas in Metamoris against GSP!!!!
Please do a book recommendation for both martial arts and life in general. I am sure many are interested and will appreciate it.
+Angus Ng get "the toughest man who ever lived" in on Kindle. Amazing book.
That's how I got my black belt. My buddy and I both started with white belts then we took turns promoting each other. Only took 3 months
Loved this Firas!
POSE running! I'm always surprised at the number of different concepts from other sports Firas is familiar with.
merci pour tes video firas sa m'inspire beaucoup !
Dude i just love the way he talks
great stuff especiay the gustaffason vs cormier question
Hello Firas I'm from France and love what you do
Can you make a video about the armbar from de closed guard with your secret details
Thks
thnx for the time and knowledge
Hey Firas, I have been enjoying your channel very much. What do you think about swimming for cardio in MMA?
I thought your were looking for questions about actual moves to demonstrate... Anyway, if you ever get to answering more questions... Can you see a real improvement in flexibility in people who started doing bjj after 30. I was able to become more flexable in my neck and back, but not so much in my knees and hips. If I work on it could I get to stuff like Rubber Guard, or is it too late for someone like me and I'll just hurt my knees? (I'm one of those big guys that even sitting seiza for 5 min gets uncomfortable).
Firas, what do you think about Mighty Mouse? You're a very technical coach; your advice in the corner is always outstanding so I was just curious if you admire what MM does in the cage. A lot of the uneducated fans boo him, and I think thats absurd
+coolcat87 he's is amazing!!
Hey Firas,
I got coach sommers book on strength and it's excellent. You talk about doing tumbling as part of your training. Are there any books on tumbling you could recommend?
Excelent Firas. Thank you so much for doing this
Here is my question: I'm 24 and studing Medicine in Brazil but my dream is to be a MMA fighter, I've done some BJJ and Judo. Can I start training for MMA intending a high level competition?
I'm doing whatever it takes!
+shevmania yes start but do it for fun and see where it goes.
Firas, maybe there is a way you can do show notes, in other words, put down some of the names of the people and things you recommended. Just a suggestion. Thank you
can you make a video explaining some simple priciples ont the counter grips and grip fighting from different postions that you mention on 10:00 ?
Great job Firas
thanks for the video. very informative!
Mr Zahabi what do you think of old school stand up fighters such as super foot Wallace? Do you think MMA fighters are missing out on having that level of leg control and dexterity?
the big supplement everyone know one really considers is turmeric and curcumin its is a great anti-inflammatory
+BATMAN Indeed. For those who do not know. It tastes like a bland carrot. But a very effective anti-inflammatory. I have one every morning. I toss it into the blender along with orange juice,pineapple, grapefruit & a couple of banana's. Oh, and it's cheap too.
I make turmeric tea. I read all the benefits, but the problem with it, as with most supplements is I don't feel any measurable differences. I guess I have to trust it works. Do you have any measurable tests?
at the moment i have cartilage damage in my wrist and a fucked up knee and i take curcumin tabs nd glucosamine an it makes a world of difference
BATMAN GLC2000 works great as well.
thank you for sharing this fantastic
Dear Tristar Gym
I like to say nice job on these videos I think it's great.Now I was wondering or possible that you can make a video on what do you when you train a new person starting an mma career? step by step instructions.
I'm asking this is because I like martial arts alot (putting you through time and energy on it am so on)...so much that I may want a career in mma because of it. however I'm just worried in how do I do it. like what do I do, do I go to Montreal and train at Tristar gym and others.
I live in missisauga, Ontario and I have a lil background in boxing, kicking and taekwondo(trying to be a black belt in it), plus I'm 20 years old high school graduate and college drop out person.
Hope you can help me out here Firas or others and that you very much for your help and support.
Have a nice day.
Thank you for answering my question.
His teacher is Danaher another genius.
Hello Firas, I've just had treatment to repair a torn ACL and miniscus. The doctor has informed me that there will be no jiu jitsu for the next six months. Other than solo drills do you have any advice fro staying current?
Such a great Man
do you know any fighting tips that could be useful to land punches with power ? I'm not an experience fighter but I just want to know some self defense. I sometimes get in trouble and have to defend myself against someone that is taller and weighs more than me
Fantastic! Loved this!
is Ryan Hall on TUF22!? i had no idea, ive been avoiding that show for a long time, maybe ill watch it now that i have someone to root for :p
+mastigoz I started watching TUF again just because of Ryan Hall. He's made every opponent he's faced look like white belts.
+Metal Gamer he's on the one thats on tv right now? the mcgregor faber one?
Nugmaster224 Yes.
FERAZ ZAHABI........ c est un de mes premiers éleves de Boxe du Club MTL..Montréal...2002
Yes coach he me souvien!! Merci pour l'entrainment!!
Hey Firas whats the best traditional martial art to take before going into Muay Thai or Kick-Boxing??
Thanks Firas!
firas I heard from nick curson that kettlebell workouts are actually bad for mma because it trains your body to be on your heels instead of your toes.
I disagree.
If im handfighting someone (Southpaw vs orthodox) what are the best counters To kicks such as lead leg kick, roundhouse kick and spinning kicks? I'm a pressure type of fighter that uses wide karate stance (Aka conor mcgregor stance) for covering distance and i have good boxing but im really bad when it comes to kicking exchanges. i end up being on my back foot when facing a good kicker . What do you think is the best way to fight a kicker? should i pressure him or try to counter and how?
Coach Firas,
What do you believe the answer is for when you have an opponent standing over you and you are on the ground? Of course you want to stand up but if they don't want to let you stand what guard do you suggest? I am trying to mimic my no-gi training more closely to MMA so am wondering if I should be practicing DLR or RDLR or guards I should avoid? Thanks
Wisdom from a master. :)
26:30 or so, what do you think of strongman training for mma conditioning? tyres, yolks, farmers carries, stones etc.
excellent
How do you think Bruce Lee would do in mma?
+AndersonSilvaFTW I have a video Im cooking up on that exact topic, please stay tuned ; )
+Tristar Gym Amazing videos Firas. Please keep them coming. What do you think of Olympic weightlifting? I have a big tae kwon do / kickboxing background but took up competitive weightlifting after high school. I am transitioning back to kickboxing and it seems to have a tremendous positive impact. Would it be wise for me to neglect some conditioning work in order to help maintain my elite strength and power levels? Its extremely difficult to maintain or my strength and power while doing conditioning work.
Any books do you recommend that are a must have(regardless of subject) ?
What impact do you believe a good "strength and conditioning" program has on a kickboxers/mma fighters game? It it quite fundamental these days or is it just icing on the cake? Can a mma fighter/kickboxer still teach the top of the sport with technical superiority/efficiency?
Optional questions:
How can I achieve optimal flexibility as kickboxer(and mma fight I guess)? Or how does one achieve elite flexibility?
What are some fundamental qualities that makes a great martial arts teacher?
Thank so much. I will definitely come out to Montreal to train at your gym one day! It will make my entire week if I get a response from you.
+Tristar Gym I like the knife expert vs Ali with a knife comparison, Mohammed Ali knife jabs sound scary!
Sucks i missed the time to ask questions for this video, i wanted to ask you about what you think about competing in shootfighting to prepare MMA. I also wonder if you think that people that want to strike have a disadvantage in shootfighting because of the ban of elbows/knees to the head and shinguards/bigger mma gloves? My striking (and wrestling) is better than most of the people i would compete with shootfighitng (most of the people competing in shootfighting here are bjj practitioners that barly strike and don't focus on standing grappling that much) so i would try to knock my opponent out but im not sure how much the shootfighting gloves and shinguards limit/change my striking. Basically im pretty confident in my striking with boxing gloves/small MMA gloves and no shinguards but how does the shinguards and those weird gloves change the striking game? Is it even worth it to leg kick? How much does shin guards change the knock out power of a headkick? My coaches seem to think that i should just grapple in shootfighting because of how the match is scored but im not sure they are right
+Tristar Gym Firas! Lee did do studies on Judo & JiuJitsu and referenced it in his book, "The Tao of Jeet Kune Do," and showed various techniques he picked up. Gene LeBell, himself, was vital in his Judo training!
A lot of people have the misconception that Lee had absolutely no grappling whatsoever.
+Tristar Gym Do you believe in god ?
hey, I love your videos.
Do you speak portuguese?
who is your teacher in all arts that you know and what level.?im a regular guy that works..no time to go to gym..what conditioning or exercises that i know when fight happen that im not exausted??tnx i am big fan of gsp
Firas is wrong on the gi / no gi debate. Beginners must start with gi because the grips slow the game down which allows the beginner to learn and understand the mechanics of bjj in a much slower pace. The no gi game is much more oriented towards athlethism, scrambles and physical strength. As far as technique is concerned, gi is far superior than no gi, hands down.
I’m sure you know more than Firas
@@sleekostrich4367 I have a lot of respect for Firas, but I disagree on this specific point.
A Lebanese Quebecer! lol ... I thought you sounded like Lui Marco!
I had a Lebanese GF who was wonderful. Made me bummed that country suffered so much bullshit for so long.
Youssef Zahid
fuckyerself
Thank you :)
christ 34 you have a old and wise head on young shoulders
how on earth do you train bjj 8 hours a day,
Firas zahabi, PLEASE read this!! Or pass this to him if you can.
Sir, I want to tell you that I believe you to be one of the coolest guys on the planet, and one of the great minds and tacticians in the game, but I truly believe you might be significantly hurting the innate and unique talent of every fighter you get a hold of, and here is why: People think firas is great because his fighters are all doing very well.. But, the true logic is that they'd be in the stratosphere with a less safe style. He ruined gsps early greatness. Then he took a maniac and killer in rory, and killed every last creative and killer instinct in him. Rory would have been the champ a long time ago if it weren't for faras. There's a long LONG list of fighters who had that IT factor for greatness, and he molded them into a fighter who is at much less risk of error, but who also have MUCH less ability to do great things that will be true to their talents. And the sad part is that he get a hold of the handful of the greatest fighters... The ones who have that IT quality and are destined for greatness and he completely sterilized them with way to much point, and run the clock safely tactics. And it's getting his fighters in trouble rather them furthering their success. His use of the jab is being given way to much emphasis, and it holding his fighters back and ge5ing them into trouble with true talented fighters. Ones that would his fighters would win, is they were given more rope. And freedom FROM game plan, and his all present and uniform strategies. It's so sad and painful to watch these kids lose the one quality that made them great to begin with. Firas... If you or anyone at your camp is reading this, know that I think you're probably one of the smartest men in all of MMA. And a super cool guy for sure. But you are making an unwise choice to keep these guys leashed up. Even if they had lost one or Maybe two fights because they got "caught' or something.. They would still have won the rest in a Much greater and more significant fashion that would make them loved AND successful. And YES the odds of their success would be greater as well if you gave them some room to FIGHT using THEIR INSTINCTS that got them on your radar to begin with. They were KILLING everyone when you picked them up. But you've seen their performances slowly change and level out. It's not due to the level of Competition though. They would have dominated their respected divisions because they would improve their NATURAL abilitys with you wisdom and guidance. But you're calculations are wrong about what wins fights firas. These kids you've brought in would have been even greater. That being said, I WOULD agree with your training technique and strategy with fighters who were one tiny level lower. Even lower but tanked fighters. But those guys that are monsters and could be a future goat, you need to trust IN THEM. Because the true TALENTS AND GREATS need to be allowed to be GREAT!! they WILL get the job done THAT way, all the true greats do. They are their OWN men, and need that freedom to use their INSTINCTS To be great. And in the end, if they lose, they lose, but so have ALL the greatests. Tyson wouldn't have been tyson, fedor wouldn't have been fedor, Silva wouldn't have been Silva, jbj, conor, etc... They either have all lost or will lose at one point. But they will forever be remembered for the WAY they fought. And just look at the legacy those guys have left or will leave!! Trust in those guys, firas. The ones who can be on this list. Let them create INSIDE the octagon. They have something YOU DONT. something only a few people in history will ever have. Trust in them more. They got to your gym to get better at what THEY do good NATURALLY already. Please don't kill that in your fighters and future fighters. Cheers, and thanks for all the amazing videos you've uploaded. You're a truly awesome guy.
sick video!
Firas, do you think the elevation mask works for improving the cardio? What is your opinion on that?
+affra gdfwahb Ive honestly never tried it and have not read up on any studies so I really don't know. sorry
How long would it take for a kickboxer to get good in muay thai (I'm not talking about professional competitors)?
You're 40 now mate!!
how to beat conor McGregor how to get inside the wide stance and his long reach and that left hand.
I was just wondering in a mma fight do fighters feel pain or does the adrenaline block it??? Anybody with any mma or kickboxing experience care to answer????
+James Phils Adrenaline will mask the pain but won't block it completely.
Have you done mma fights before or boxing etc???? And if yes when you were about to fight did you have tunnel vision?
Hi Firas your big fan from Russia !! Please help advice !! I have a nephew he 6 years old and he does not want to engage in sports or in school. I drive him to karate but he does not like! He always wants to watch cartoons and play video games. He is full of energy, but he does not want to spend it in the right direction. Prompt him how to instill a love for the sport and study !! After all, you have two wonderful son !! Thank you in advance for your reply !!
+Никита Ефремов no training no video games its that simple...Stay true to this course
How the fuck did Bj penn get his black belt in 3 years and then win worlds holy shit!
Bonjour Coach, je m'appelle Flavius MOLER (instructeur MMA à la Bittan Academy Paris)
Il y'a t'il une possibilité de rentrer en contact direct avec vous?
Merci pour votre reponse
master
Is there a counter or escape to the scorpion rib crush?
Who did he recommend to check out for nutrition, I cant seem to catch the name. Thanks in advance.
+Angus Ng Dr. Fuhrman