I know these are old videos but they are still gold. As a beginner these tipps really help me out a lot, because you keep things simple and i am able to recall them on the mat. Thanks a lot for the great content!
4:24 ahh. I see why he was able to escape knee on. Senpai's left leg was bent and not providing opposing force. It's just as the instructor warned about during the introduction of knee on belly positioning. I'm getting quite a lot out of this playlist. Im so happy to see someone who pauses and rewinds to really send home the lesson for the viewers. Tight work. 👏
Thank you Firas for sharing your knowledge :) There really isn't anybody like you who trains literally the best but still takes the time and interacts with normal people. You are a big inspiration to me, thank you Firas Zahabi!
0:07 "Knee-on-stomach transitions" sounds like "Neon stomach transitions", and you're wearing bright yellow! Great video, as a beginner only taking 1 class a week I really appreciate the work you put into this.
Firas, your videos kick ass and your fighters continue to impress. Seen you in the corner lately for many fights and your coaching and planning are the best in the game.
john danaher must be an amazing instructor. i mean simply all of his blackbelt students are an evidence for that. it seems like you guys (you, gary, eddie, gordon) bring jiu jitsu to a complete new level. its a really intelligent and thought trough style. if you look at the leglock game for example, nobody could hang with gary tonon and eddie cummings so far, not even known leglock masters like imanari, bodycomb, marcin held (and they trained leglocks much much longer). but its much more then just the leglock game :). it is so amazing to train an art that evolves in such a crazy pace, please keep up the brilliant work!
I love knee on belly, and this shotgun transition is cool, but the real gem was the transfer to the back after they roll - I was totally doing the too-high mistake and have been accepting neon to side control as an "unavoidable" compromise. stoked to try this!
+yo lo haha yea, had to think about that word for a second... well, I also, for years and years, thought that it's some type of japanese word, when people were talking about the Ni-Shin ... felt pretty stupid when I found out, that it's spelled knee-shin or knee-shield
I like this drill, because was doing the knee belly to arm bar this has add more to my arsenal. Coach I like your lessons the help me and my club I don't have a back ground of BJJ which is not establish in my Country . Got a back ground of judo full contact karate and semi contact karate. We had a pro MMA Coach and fighter who was working for the MMA club but has gone and I am left with the tasks of training schedule for the club and sometimes help the National team under IMMAF ZAMBIA I have a IMMAF coaching certificate
Have you ever thought of making videos about mental cues or more about philosophy? I saw you on inside quest and your thoughts are really powerful and i think people would be interested to hear more. For example what you read and your thoughts on it :)
Great details I've been having trouble getting to the back from that transition and now I know I just need to stay lower during that backstep. could you do a video on the principles of maintaining back control?
Tristar Gym, how do you deal with a stronger opponent who just stiff arms you with both hands? I cannot do a nearside arm bar or close any distance. Would you be able to make a video on I guess you could say less technical knee on belly defenses?
Hi Firas. I'm a white belt, so my question may not be the smartest one: what if my opponent try to sweep me locking my right arm (preventing me to post) and rolling toward is left side? Thanks. Your videos are awesome. Thank you very much for the time and dedication!
well if your arm does get locked he shouldn't be able to roll anyways but if he is capable posture a bit and be ready to use your left leg to base. also if they reach that much to wrap you up you should be able to armbar the hell out of at least one of their arms. you could transition to mount also. plenty of options
Thank you for this teaching. I have a question about position seatbelt in video at 5.10. When Im in that position I like grab behind the right side of the neck with the choking arm. Do you think its a good choke and is there any danger to lose position. So you re choking him with one arm while the left arm is under his armpit. I would like to hear what you think.
on the initial knee on stomach - what if he grabs your hand that is holding his head and tries to trap and roll you away (so he would likely end up in top in your guard)
when he rolls into you and you transition to the back it seems like he can get to his knees into turtle and do a front shoulder roll to recover guard. Im assuming youre going to have to get an underhook mid transition to the back and then drop low or is this a matter of what ifs lol???
Firas, when he rolls towards you, is it a feasible option to step over with the left foot, sit on his face and go for the figure4 arm lock? What are your thoughts on this:)
Thank you for putting in the time to produce these videos. The community greatly appreciates this. What program do you use to edit your videos? Again many thanks!
Questions, I have never used knee on stomach nor have I ever did bjj. But what will happend if you put your knee on his floating rib? Will that make you unstable or just harder to get into? Just curious
Judo is one of the name given to traditional Ju-Jistsu. Gracie Jiu-jitsu is the Gracie Style of Ju-Jistsu/Judo taught by Maeda. The rule sets and set up may be different but it is basically the same art on its essence.
Hey firas I'm 17 and have a huge interest in trying BJJ but the catch is I've a leg disability do you think I should try it anyway or not do it at all?
arm triangle is so hard to really get cause it is too easy to defend. literally just shrugging a shoulder and escaping the shoulder (doing baby bridge) makes it extremely hard to finish the armtriangle... unless you are far stronger than the opponent
Do you have any tips about how to place your pinning knee? I've started to put the point of it into their solar-plexus/sternum instead of just across the stomach. Is this correct?
yes it is. As a general rule of thumb, imagine your knee right in the solar plexus with the shin going right along underneath the floating ribs. This allows dor some serious pressue, I have people tap from that alone from time to time, especially when I pull myself into it grabbing his neck and far shoulder. What you do not want to do is place your shin too close to his hips and perpendicular to them.
I know these are old videos but they are still gold. As a beginner these tipps really help me out a lot, because you keep things simple and i am able to recall them on the mat. Thanks a lot for the great content!
Special Thank you to Quest Nutrition for making these videos possible : )
+Tristar Gym And a special thank you for making these videos.
+Tristar Gym I am not trolling you. Can you tighten up your mats? I have put those down several times. I can offer some details. OSS~
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Thank you Firas for providing high quality instructional grappling videos. I use them to gleen details to pass off to my 10 year old grandson.
4:24 ahh. I see why he was able to escape knee on. Senpai's left leg was bent and not providing opposing force. It's just as the instructor warned about during the introduction of knee on belly positioning. I'm getting quite a lot out of this playlist. Im so happy to see someone who pauses and rewinds to really send home the lesson for the viewers. Tight work. 👏
definitely one of the more informative tutorials out there
Can't express how much I appreciate these BJJ instructional videos. Please keep doing them.
+Osvaldo Cadet yes sir and thank you!
He explains it so easy he is a genius he has the best videos on UA-cam I send all my students to him
Thank you Firas for sharing your knowledge :) There really isn't anybody like you who trains literally the best but still takes the time and interacts with normal people. You are a big inspiration to me, thank you Firas Zahabi!
These are the best tutorial videos on UA-cam. Thanks for making them!!!
0:50 i used the detail about having the extended foot at your opponents head level when you have knee on belly so thank you for this great video
Thanks for this! Works in conjunction with training in the gym. -> Learn something -> Watch videos to get deeper insight -> Apply.
That shotgun grip is the key takeaway for me, can't wait to test this on the mat! Thanks Firas!
Firas you have some of the best, most consistent quality content on YT. Love it.
0:07 "Knee-on-stomach transitions" sounds like "Neon stomach transitions", and you're wearing bright yellow!
Great video, as a beginner only taking 1 class a week I really appreciate the work you put into this.
Firas, you are a gentleman and a scholar
Firas, your videos kick ass and your fighters continue to impress. Seen you in the corner lately for many fights and your coaching and planning are the best in the game.
Firas love the videos have been a judo guy for many years and I was getting stale. Your jitsu is very refreshing
Enjoying your videos very much. Some great detail that fills in gaps everywhere. Thank you.
Firas, your videos just keep getting better and better every single time! I really love them, and the drums at the end got me so pumped up!
+Norberto Topete thank you!! Yes I love the drums also!! Glad they pump you up also ; )
Any chance I could get the name of that musical piece?
Thank you. Really happy watching tutorials with super good qualities like this.
Firas this video has helped me understand knee on belly so well I get the near side armbar a lot thanx to this
Great video as always Coach Firas!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
This is amazing, Firas. As a beginner, these videos have helped a ton. It's so great to see such amazing black-belts share their knowledge.
very good video! love the use of arrows. always felt other videos online needed something like that. subscribed!
quality lesson I appreciate these even more now that I'm injured. Thanks Professor!
“I am the one who taps”
Amazing stuff Firas, thank you for these videos. Looking forward to the next lesson!
john danaher must be an amazing instructor. i mean simply all of his blackbelt students are an evidence for that. it seems like you guys (you, gary, eddie, gordon) bring jiu jitsu to a complete new level. its a really intelligent and thought trough style. if you look at the leglock game for example, nobody could hang with gary tonon and eddie cummings so far, not even known leglock masters like imanari, bodycomb, marcin held (and they trained leglocks much much longer). but its much more then just the leglock game :). it is so amazing to train an art that evolves in such a crazy pace, please keep up the brilliant work!
+mtrx jiu jitsu He is one of a kind that is of sure!
Thank you Firas, love the way you teach
loving these videos , just found your channel last week
I love knee on belly, and this shotgun transition is cool, but the real gem was the transfer to the back after they roll - I was totally doing the too-high mistake and have been accepting neon to side control as an "unavoidable" compromise.
stoked to try this!
"neon". i love this
+yo lo haha yea, had to think about that word for a second...
well, I also, for years and years, thought that it's some type of japanese word, when people were talking about the Ni-Shin ... felt pretty stupid when I found out, that it's spelled knee-shin or knee-shield
+ulfderulfte Hahahaha awesome. There's actually a tee shirt that says neon belly
heh, I've always called it neon I guess :P
I like this drill, because was doing the knee belly to arm bar this has add more to my arsenal. Coach I like your lessons the help me and my club I don't have a back ground of BJJ which is not establish in my Country . Got a back ground of judo full contact karate and semi contact karate. We had a pro MMA Coach and fighter who was working for the MMA club but has gone and I am left with the tasks of training schedule for the club and sometimes help the National team under IMMAF ZAMBIA I have a IMMAF coaching certificate
Your drills are amazing, excellent coaching thank you !
Thanks for your time, instructions are spot on.
This worked perfectly in class, my training partner stuck his arm under my arm pit. Easy armbar from there!
+Henk van Mierlo well done!
These are *so* good. Excellent supplement to classes - thank you!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏽
باركالله فيك. سلام عليكم
Thank you for these videos!
Great stuff as always!!!
Thank you very much Firas
Have you ever thought of making videos about mental cues or more about philosophy? I saw you on inside quest and your thoughts are really powerful and i think people would be interested to hear more. For example what you read and your thoughts on it :)
Nice transitions and it applies to any belt I believe. Oss
Masterful breakdown video. Thank you.
very good stuff man! will try it out very soon :)
Love it
great video
Can't wait to try that armbar looks nasty! Thanks for videos Firas Zahabi:)
I love how Firas always sounds dismayed by how damn good his jiu jitsu is
i would love a breakdown of the Question mark kick, i know rory mcdonald uses it alot
Thanks Firas, great video. Can i request for passing a close guard tutorial with no gi of course?
Great details... thanks coach.
Great stuff like always
Great details I've been having trouble getting to the back from that transition and now I know I just need to stay lower during that backstep. could you do a video on the principles of maintaining back control?
love the arm bar
That last armbar was wizard!
Great details, thanks!
nice that's a new one for me. thanks
Great work as always. How about some leglocks for MMA videos?
Love your videos
Thank you for these videos!OSS
What do you call the spin kick move at 4:45? Thank you great vids.
11:12, awesome move !
Can you do part 2 on back control ?
Great stuff. How about escaping knee on stomach?
Thank you!
You are the best!
Love this video
Tristar Gym, how do you deal with a stronger opponent who just stiff arms you with both hands? I cannot do a nearside arm bar or close any distance. Would you be able to make a video on I guess you could say less technical knee on belly defenses?
Hi Firas. I'm a white belt, so my question may not be the smartest one: what if my opponent try to sweep me locking my right arm (preventing me to post) and rolling toward is left side? Thanks. Your videos are awesome. Thank you very much for the time and dedication!
well if your arm does get locked he shouldn't be able to roll anyways but if he is capable posture a bit and be ready to use your left leg to base. also if they reach that much to wrap you up you should be able to armbar the hell out of at least one of their arms. you could transition to mount also. plenty of options
Thank you for this teaching. I have a question about position seatbelt in video at 5.10. When Im in that position I like grab behind the right side of the neck with the choking arm. Do you think its a good choke and is there any danger to lose position. So you re choking him with one arm while the left arm is under his armpit. I would like to hear what you think.
Best tutorials
on the initial knee on stomach - what if he grabs your hand that is holding his head and tries to trap and roll you away (so he would likely end up in top in your guard)
Would you recommand that transition for gi as well?
Thank you ❤️
hey firas are those clips at the end future episodes? they look awesome im so excited:)
keep up the excellent work cheers
me encanto increíble
Your videos are great! Great explanations definitely adds to my ground game
when he rolls into you and you transition to the back it seems like he can get to his knees into turtle and do a front shoulder roll to recover guard. Im assuming youre going to have to get an underhook mid transition to the back and then drop low or is this a matter of what ifs lol???
Great video Firas! Do you also train with the Gi?
Firas, when he rolls towards you, is it a feasible option to step over with the left foot, sit on his face and go for the figure4 arm lock? What are your thoughts on this:)
Thank u for this
thank you
Thank you very much!!
Thank you for putting in the time to produce these videos. The community greatly appreciates this. What program do you use to edit your videos? Again many thanks!
this is gold
Questions,
I have never used knee on stomach nor have I ever did bjj. But what will happend if you put your knee on his floating rib?
Will that make you unstable or just harder to get into? Just curious
Hey Coach, can you make a video on Judo in MMA? is it effective? Or does wrestling just translate better into MMA
it's the same shit
Judo is one of the name given to traditional Ju-Jistsu. Gracie Jiu-jitsu is the Gracie Style of Ju-Jistsu/Judo taught by Maeda. The rule sets and set up may be different but it is basically the same art on its essence.
Ty
Hey firas I'm 17 and have a huge interest in trying BJJ but the catch is I've a leg disability do you think I should try it anyway or not do it at all?
+Craig O'Donovan no harm in trying. Go for it
Will the shotgun grip stop a strong corkscrew defense ?
+Drew Files yes
what program do you use to make these? (arrows, voiceover, etc?)
arm triangle is so hard to really get cause it is too easy to defend. literally just shrugging a shoulder and escaping the shoulder (doing baby bridge) makes it extremely hard to finish the armtriangle... unless you are far stronger than the opponent
Can anyone recommend a good BJJ gym/teacher in Melbourne? Preferably CBD or close?
i want to bring YOU coach to my school :'(
Hey coach....love this shit! Please come visit us at maritime BJJ if you’re ever in Halifax!
Do you have any tips about how to place your pinning knee? I've started to put the point of it into their solar-plexus/sternum instead of just across the stomach. Is this correct?
+Veritas I find that I get sweeped too easy when I place it too far across the stomach. Im interested to hear what Firas says on that matter
+Veritas Good question! Maybe not just how to place it, but also how to get in that position anyway
yes it is. As a general rule of thumb, imagine your knee right in the solar plexus with the shin going right along underneath the floating ribs. This allows dor some serious pressue, I have people tap from that alone from time to time, especially when I pull myself into it grabbing his neck and far shoulder. What you do not want to do is place your shin too close to his hips and perpendicular to them.
isn't it dangerous to cross your feet when you take the back?
Omg this is beautiful. I cannot wait to practice this next class. Everything you teach, is sexy jits.
What if the opponent goes to grab your leg that is posting out?
why would he do that, your leg is so far away from him, his arm is way too weak to do anything to it
Did you learn this from Ryan Hall or did he learn it frim you? xD
5 years in and I didn’t know this