🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 01:49 *🦵 Trainer emphasizes patience with foot lock injuries - Straight foot locks can have varying effects on people; some tap quickly, while others resist longer. Building tolerance through regular practice is advised.* 03:41 *🧠 Pain tolerance through drills - Repeated straight foot lock drills help increase pain tolerance and reduce vulnerability to leg locks during grappling.* 05:34 *💪 Focus on rehabilitation - For foot lock injuries, massage and strengthening exercises (like balancing on a ball) are crucial for recovery.* 06:17 *🥋 Preparation for first BJJ competition - It's vital to plan and mentally rehearse for BJJ competitions, especially if there's limited time left for physical training.* 07:32 *⚔️ Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje analysis - Max Holloway's durability and pace make him dangerous in a five-round fight, though Gaethje's size may pose a challenge.* 08:02 *🏆 Strategy for upcoming MMA fights - Strickland is expected to dominate against DDP, but DDP could surprise with a game-changing moment.* 09:41 *🎬 Wrestling instructionals - Zahabi recommends "Wrestling Made Easy" for detailed body lock takedown techniques.* 10:48 *🎯 Best UFC seats - The best seat in the house is the coach's corner seat, directly next to the octagon.* 12:16 *🧳 Analyzing Strickland's title defense - Strickland's victory over Adesanya wasn't luck, and his skills should allow him to defend his title against challengers like DDP.* 13:47 *🏃♂️ Uphill running benefits - Running uphill (especially on a treadmill) provides a safer, lower-impact workout compared to running downhill, which can lead to soreness.* 14:01 *🔄 Avoiding injury in running - To prevent tight muscles and soreness, avoid overdoing downhill running and focus on controlled uphill sessions.* 14:50 *🤸♂️ Buggy choke opinions - While the buggy choke can work at times, Zahabi cautions against making it a core strategy, as it may not be effective at the highest competition levels.* 16:57 *🔄 Jiu-Jitsu submission trends - Just as leg locks and the Darce choke went through fads, the buggy choke might be a temporary trend rather than a long-term staple in Jiu-Jitsu.* 21:49 *🏋️♂️ Coach Zahabi shares a story about injuring his back while trying to lift too heavy during training, emphasizing the danger of pushing one's limits unnecessarily in martial arts.* 22:34 *💪 Devon Larratt, a world champion arm wrestler, is highlighted for his insane strength, even impressing coach Zahabi with his Judo and grappling skills.* 24:10 *🧠 Coach Zahabi advises someone recovering from a brain injury to prioritize health, avoid strikes to the head, and only pursue MMA for fun.* 25:13 *🥋 To progress from blue to purple belt in BJJ, Zahabi recommends focusing 80% of training on mastering guard, both top and bottom positions.* 26:25 *🏆 Coach Zahabi reflects on Khamzat Chimaev's potential if more disciplined in diet and BJJ, comparing his style to St-Pierre's ground game.* 28:31 *🏆 Coach Zahabi praises Frank Shamrock’s conditioning as key to his win against Tito Ortiz, discussing how conditioning has become crucial in MMA.* 31:27 *💸 Zahabi compares the financial rewards and challenges of becoming a UFC champion versus an ADCC champion, highlighting the difficulty of UFC success.* 34:05 *🦵 Zahabi prefers the Kimura and triangle from side control as key transitions for submission, explaining why these positions are safer and more effective.* 36:26 *👊 Zahabi affirms that being a great trainer doesn't necessarily require being a top competitor, as teaching and competing are distinct skills.* 38:46 *🥊 Bare knuckle boxing requires unique training methods due to clinching and hand toughness, but it comes with risks like hand injuries and facial cuts.* 43:21 *🥋 Coach Zahabi is open to cross-training with the Gracie family and welcomes those from Carlson Gracie BJJ to try his classes.* 44:03 *🦵 To improve hip mobility for high kicks, dynamic flexibility is key. Kick a bag and gradually aim higher to develop flexibility through motion, not static stretching.* 46:10 *🏋️♂️ Coach Zahabi advises against spinal flexion with load, suggesting it could lead to back pain by compressing spinal discs.* 47:19 *💪 Coach recommends deadlifting 1.2-1.5 times your body weight for combat athletes, emphasizing that extreme loads can lead to back pain over time.* 50:19 *🏃♂️ To avoid back pain while lifting, Coach recommends balancing strength training with martial arts and sufficient recovery to prevent overload.* 51:16 *🍖 Coach Zahabi shares that he increased his meat consumption daily to maintain muscle mass as he ages and to prevent joint injuries.* 53:04 *🚴♂️ Short, intense sprint workouts, especially on the airbike, are crucial for improving cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength.* 55:08 *🤔 When asked about being the greatest fighter or scholar, Coach Zahabi values being a scholar for its greater potential to help humanity.* 56:12 *🌍 Coach expresses disappointment in the international community's response to the ongoing situation in Gaza and advocates for de-escalation.* 59:01 *🕊️ Coach emphasizes that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict dates back to the Nakba, with historical grievances playing a key role in the ongoing struggles.* 01:02:26 *✌️ Coach believes peace is possible between Arabs and Jews, drawing parallels with racial integration struggles in history.* 01:06:46 *🧘♂️ Coach demonstrates how to decompress your spine by hanging it on the back of a chair to improve posture and avoid back pain, emphasizing the importance of regular decompression.* 01:08:37 *🤬 Coach expresses full support for Cain Velasquez, stating he would have done much worse if his child had been harmed, and is pleased that Cain was released on bail.* 01:10:34 *🥊 Coach critiques Floyd Mayweather's exhibition fight with Logan Paul, calling it damaging to his legacy due to excessive grabbing and a lack of real boxing.* 01:11:16 *🍽️ Coach diplomatically avoids choosing between Moroccan and Algerian couscous, praises both, and advocates for peace and equal rights for Palestine.* 01:12:13 *🗳️ Coach discusses the true essence of democracy, criticizing governments that control populations by manipulating voting bases, and stresses that democracy means the people should choose the government.* 01:13:34 *📖 Coach explains the Quran's perspective on the Bible, highlighting contradictions and the impact of political agendas in rewriting scriptures over time.* 01:22:16 *❤️ Coach addresses internalized racism and the preference for certain physical traits in partners, stating that tastes are subjective and not inherently racist.* 01:23:50 *🥋 Coach shares A++ level MMA techniques, including butterfly sweeps and the Ash Infinity move, demonstrating their effectiveness in grappling.* 01:24:19 *🍗 Coach enjoys charcoal chicken despite concerns about carcinogens, emphasizing the importance of balanced training and eating for longevity.* 01:25:19 *🧠 Coach introduces reductionism, explaining the concept through breaking down complex systems, like a computer, to understand how they work at the most basic level.* 01:28:25 *🌊 Emergence is the phenomenon where individual actions, like people standing up for a wave, combine to create a collective illusion or experience.* 01:28:52 *🧠 Philosophers debate whether emergence originates externally in the world or internally in the mind, questioning if perception of things like the wave exists without human minds to observe it.* 01:30:00 *🎭 The puppet example illustrates how emergence is a mind projection; while kids perceive personality in the puppet, the ventriloquist sees only an object.* 01:31:11 *🤔 Philosopher Daniel Dennett's denial of the mind contradicts itself, as he uses his mind to argue against it, which he fails to explain without self-defeat.* 01:32:09 *🌀 Free will vs. determinism creates a paradox, and experts like Sean Carroll avoid taking a firm stance, acknowledging that we don’t have clear answers.* 01:33:37 *💡 Idealism, unlike materialism and dualism, addresses contradictions and paradoxes, and is considered irrefutable in philosophy.* Made with HARPA AI
The guy who asked whether it’s wise to go for a career in MMA after being in a coma for four years! Man I really hope he asks his doctor about that. That seems like so risky to me.
Hey Firas if I'm interested in buying "A man's guide to throwing a punch" do I need a heavy bag? I live in the middle of nowhere and I can't have one inside, I built a frame so I can have one outside in the summer.
Maybe you have been told long ago that a right handed person fights the orthodox stance and a lefty stands in southpaw stance. But have you been told that it matters what foot you stand on in the position as well? If you switch stances do you notice that now your standing with all of your weight forward towards your opponent? Do you now see that you can move quicker? Imagine instead of fighting, you had to touch the other opponents foot first. In conclusion, when you stand in the "opposite" fighting position naturally with your strong leg forward, you are faster on the feet while fighting. This is a secret maybe not sure. Thoughts?
This is a weird set of statements These issues sound maybe specific to like one person. Everyone has different kinks to iron out when they are training, and that carries over into switching stances. Not everyone will have these same exact problems (all your weight on your front foot after you switch? Much slower with your strong side forward?) when they try to learn the opposite stance lol
@@cloudmaster182 You did not understand my words and it seems that it is likely your brain went left in the middle of it. Test what I have said for yourself by doing it and this could likely spark new thoughts in your head to which you were ignorant.
Yes I've noticed this too. It's because your main foot is much stronger. When you put it in front you have a lot more potential to move backwards and have a tendency to be heavier on that foot. Once you learn to balance your weight you lose a lot of that change but it's still there a tiny bit
@@app369 Yes exactly you have nailed it on the head . Joe Calzaghe fought in the southpaw stance, but was right handed. Mike Tyson fights in the orthodox position, but is left handed. They both share similarities in their styles that are rarely exceptional, yet also being uncharacteristic among fighters. One advantage to their style is that they can bend their knees faster and further since the knees are naturally in alignment versus unaligned knees in a stance on the back foot where there is an open gate. Bruce Lee is even different in that he was left handed and stood in the orthodox position, yet stood on his weak leg and attacked with his strong leg.
I have tested this. I train both stances. Movement feels natural in both stances, it didn't when I first started learning the new one. I feel like if you're actually practicing good/consistent technique, things like this shouldn't stick for long, or they should work in both stances after some point. If ur training both stances there shouldn't be things u can only.do in one stance. Ideally you're training to become good at both So no, I didn't notice movement suddenly became easier when I switched to a new stance. It was actually harder, bc it was a new thing I had to learn, bc I was not used to moving around and fighting in this stance Now, after a few months working with it, my 2nd stance is better than the one I started with, bc I actually was trained w proper fundamentals on that side. I grew up fighting southpaw, so there are still bad habits, but that's still besides the point
Great podcast as usual. when you say white ou blue should focus (80%) on guard, do you mean closed guard only ? You said in another podcast that at white or blue level you should not focus in any style. So it is confusing.
Firas I'm gonna bring you a shirt I made when I visit tristar it's based on manuscripts from the islamic golden age I'm thinking of starting a business because of you I learned how to use photoshop to design shirts.
What kind of logic is that??.If he is a muslim and trying to say stuff from him muslim perspective it will never be fair.by that logic anyone talking about anything from their own perspective can never be fair.rather you should say whether you are jew muslim atheist agnostic whatever sharing your own perspective can always be fair.it has nothing to do with what religion you are.people have the capacity to be fair regardless of their biases.
Exactly. Compare with his absence of words on Russian Ukrainian war, which is around 100 times more horrific. His opinion is biased on politics. Btw beside that he's an excellent coach.
Coach your a Gentleman and a Scholar. Thanks a lot for the knowledge.
A scholar really 😂
@@NeoMororoHe is!
Your instructionals are game changing. I have about 80 percent of your catalog
That coupon code was a good idea I think. It really made and my friend go all in on it.
Nothing on UA-cam gets me more excited than an AMA by Coach Zahabi
Fr I woke up from bed and saw the notification and jumped out lol
Facts
I really don’t have one unique experience 😂
Seriously!!!
💯
Two AMAs in one week! Thank you Coach!
I always enjoy the knowledge transfer coach.
Dude I first heard of Firas on Joe Rogans podcast. I must say I have become a bit of a fan.
Oh dam I just missed the live, will catch up now!
24:50 is it the same for a white belt (trying to get to blue)?
Please do a video on the triangle from side control coach. 🙏🙏
🎯 Key points for quick navigation:
01:49 *🦵 Trainer emphasizes patience with foot lock injuries - Straight foot locks can have varying effects on people; some tap quickly, while others resist longer. Building tolerance through regular practice is advised.*
03:41 *🧠 Pain tolerance through drills - Repeated straight foot lock drills help increase pain tolerance and reduce vulnerability to leg locks during grappling.*
05:34 *💪 Focus on rehabilitation - For foot lock injuries, massage and strengthening exercises (like balancing on a ball) are crucial for recovery.*
06:17 *🥋 Preparation for first BJJ competition - It's vital to plan and mentally rehearse for BJJ competitions, especially if there's limited time left for physical training.*
07:32 *⚔️ Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje analysis - Max Holloway's durability and pace make him dangerous in a five-round fight, though Gaethje's size may pose a challenge.*
08:02 *🏆 Strategy for upcoming MMA fights - Strickland is expected to dominate against DDP, but DDP could surprise with a game-changing moment.*
09:41 *🎬 Wrestling instructionals - Zahabi recommends "Wrestling Made Easy" for detailed body lock takedown techniques.*
10:48 *🎯 Best UFC seats - The best seat in the house is the coach's corner seat, directly next to the octagon.*
12:16 *🧳 Analyzing Strickland's title defense - Strickland's victory over Adesanya wasn't luck, and his skills should allow him to defend his title against challengers like DDP.*
13:47 *🏃♂️ Uphill running benefits - Running uphill (especially on a treadmill) provides a safer, lower-impact workout compared to running downhill, which can lead to soreness.*
14:01 *🔄 Avoiding injury in running - To prevent tight muscles and soreness, avoid overdoing downhill running and focus on controlled uphill sessions.*
14:50 *🤸♂️ Buggy choke opinions - While the buggy choke can work at times, Zahabi cautions against making it a core strategy, as it may not be effective at the highest competition levels.*
16:57 *🔄 Jiu-Jitsu submission trends - Just as leg locks and the Darce choke went through fads, the buggy choke might be a temporary trend rather than a long-term staple in Jiu-Jitsu.*
21:49 *🏋️♂️ Coach Zahabi shares a story about injuring his back while trying to lift too heavy during training, emphasizing the danger of pushing one's limits unnecessarily in martial arts.*
22:34 *💪 Devon Larratt, a world champion arm wrestler, is highlighted for his insane strength, even impressing coach Zahabi with his Judo and grappling skills.*
24:10 *🧠 Coach Zahabi advises someone recovering from a brain injury to prioritize health, avoid strikes to the head, and only pursue MMA for fun.*
25:13 *🥋 To progress from blue to purple belt in BJJ, Zahabi recommends focusing 80% of training on mastering guard, both top and bottom positions.*
26:25 *🏆 Coach Zahabi reflects on Khamzat Chimaev's potential if more disciplined in diet and BJJ, comparing his style to St-Pierre's ground game.*
28:31 *🏆 Coach Zahabi praises Frank Shamrock’s conditioning as key to his win against Tito Ortiz, discussing how conditioning has become crucial in MMA.*
31:27 *💸 Zahabi compares the financial rewards and challenges of becoming a UFC champion versus an ADCC champion, highlighting the difficulty of UFC success.*
34:05 *🦵 Zahabi prefers the Kimura and triangle from side control as key transitions for submission, explaining why these positions are safer and more effective.*
36:26 *👊 Zahabi affirms that being a great trainer doesn't necessarily require being a top competitor, as teaching and competing are distinct skills.*
38:46 *🥊 Bare knuckle boxing requires unique training methods due to clinching and hand toughness, but it comes with risks like hand injuries and facial cuts.*
43:21 *🥋 Coach Zahabi is open to cross-training with the Gracie family and welcomes those from Carlson Gracie BJJ to try his classes.*
44:03 *🦵 To improve hip mobility for high kicks, dynamic flexibility is key. Kick a bag and gradually aim higher to develop flexibility through motion, not static stretching.*
46:10 *🏋️♂️ Coach Zahabi advises against spinal flexion with load, suggesting it could lead to back pain by compressing spinal discs.*
47:19 *💪 Coach recommends deadlifting 1.2-1.5 times your body weight for combat athletes, emphasizing that extreme loads can lead to back pain over time.*
50:19 *🏃♂️ To avoid back pain while lifting, Coach recommends balancing strength training with martial arts and sufficient recovery to prevent overload.*
51:16 *🍖 Coach Zahabi shares that he increased his meat consumption daily to maintain muscle mass as he ages and to prevent joint injuries.*
53:04 *🚴♂️ Short, intense sprint workouts, especially on the airbike, are crucial for improving cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength.*
55:08 *🤔 When asked about being the greatest fighter or scholar, Coach Zahabi values being a scholar for its greater potential to help humanity.*
56:12 *🌍 Coach expresses disappointment in the international community's response to the ongoing situation in Gaza and advocates for de-escalation.*
59:01 *🕊️ Coach emphasizes that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict dates back to the Nakba, with historical grievances playing a key role in the ongoing struggles.*
01:02:26 *✌️ Coach believes peace is possible between Arabs and Jews, drawing parallels with racial integration struggles in history.*
01:06:46 *🧘♂️ Coach demonstrates how to decompress your spine by hanging it on the back of a chair to improve posture and avoid back pain, emphasizing the importance of regular decompression.*
01:08:37 *🤬 Coach expresses full support for Cain Velasquez, stating he would have done much worse if his child had been harmed, and is pleased that Cain was released on bail.*
01:10:34 *🥊 Coach critiques Floyd Mayweather's exhibition fight with Logan Paul, calling it damaging to his legacy due to excessive grabbing and a lack of real boxing.*
01:11:16 *🍽️ Coach diplomatically avoids choosing between Moroccan and Algerian couscous, praises both, and advocates for peace and equal rights for Palestine.*
01:12:13 *🗳️ Coach discusses the true essence of democracy, criticizing governments that control populations by manipulating voting bases, and stresses that democracy means the people should choose the government.*
01:13:34 *📖 Coach explains the Quran's perspective on the Bible, highlighting contradictions and the impact of political agendas in rewriting scriptures over time.*
01:22:16 *❤️ Coach addresses internalized racism and the preference for certain physical traits in partners, stating that tastes are subjective and not inherently racist.*
01:23:50 *🥋 Coach shares A++ level MMA techniques, including butterfly sweeps and the Ash Infinity move, demonstrating their effectiveness in grappling.*
01:24:19 *🍗 Coach enjoys charcoal chicken despite concerns about carcinogens, emphasizing the importance of balanced training and eating for longevity.*
01:25:19 *🧠 Coach introduces reductionism, explaining the concept through breaking down complex systems, like a computer, to understand how they work at the most basic level.*
01:28:25 *🌊 Emergence is the phenomenon where individual actions, like people standing up for a wave, combine to create a collective illusion or experience.*
01:28:52 *🧠 Philosophers debate whether emergence originates externally in the world or internally in the mind, questioning if perception of things like the wave exists without human minds to observe it.*
01:30:00 *🎭 The puppet example illustrates how emergence is a mind projection; while kids perceive personality in the puppet, the ventriloquist sees only an object.*
01:31:11 *🤔 Philosopher Daniel Dennett's denial of the mind contradicts itself, as he uses his mind to argue against it, which he fails to explain without self-defeat.*
01:32:09 *🌀 Free will vs. determinism creates a paradox, and experts like Sean Carroll avoid taking a firm stance, acknowledging that we don’t have clear answers.*
01:33:37 *💡 Idealism, unlike materialism and dualism, addresses contradictions and paradoxes, and is considered irrefutable in philosophy.*
Made with HARPA AI
The guy who asked whether it’s wise to go for a career in MMA after being in a coma for four years! Man I really hope he asks his doctor about that. That seems like so risky to me.
Hey Firas if I'm interested in buying "A man's guide to throwing a punch" do I need a heavy bag? I live in the middle of nowhere and I can't have one inside, I built a frame so I can have one outside in the summer.
did you train arnold allen how to cut the ring?
philosophy starts 1:25:00 talks about brain and mind
Why there is no 297 pre fight analysis? And will their be a live reaction?
34:06 1:23:26 📝📝
Maybe you have been told long ago that a right handed person fights the orthodox stance
and a lefty stands in southpaw stance. But have you been told that it matters what foot you stand on in the position as well?
If you switch stances do you notice that now your standing with all of your weight forward towards your opponent?
Do you now see that you can move quicker? Imagine instead of fighting, you had to touch the other opponents foot first.
In conclusion, when you stand in the "opposite" fighting position naturally with your strong leg forward, you are faster on the feet while fighting. This is a secret maybe not sure. Thoughts?
This is a weird set of statements
These issues sound maybe specific to like one person. Everyone has different kinks to iron out when they are training, and that carries over into switching stances. Not everyone will have these same exact problems (all your weight on your front foot after you switch? Much slower with your strong side forward?) when they try to learn the opposite stance lol
@@cloudmaster182 You did not understand my words and it seems that it is likely your brain went left in the middle of it. Test what I have said for yourself by doing it and this could likely spark new thoughts in your head to which you were ignorant.
Yes I've noticed this too. It's because your main foot is much stronger. When you put it in front you have a lot more potential to move backwards and have a tendency to be heavier on that foot. Once you learn to balance your weight you lose a lot of that change but it's still there a tiny bit
@@app369 Yes exactly you have nailed it on the head . Joe Calzaghe fought in the southpaw stance, but was right handed. Mike Tyson fights in the orthodox position, but is left handed. They both share similarities in their styles that are rarely exceptional, yet also being uncharacteristic among fighters. One advantage to their style is that they can bend their knees faster and further since the knees are naturally in alignment versus unaligned knees in a stance on the back foot where there is an open gate.
Bruce Lee is even different in that he was left handed and stood in the orthodox position, yet stood on his weak leg and attacked with his strong leg.
I have tested this. I train both stances. Movement feels natural in both stances, it didn't when I first started learning the new one. I feel like if you're actually practicing good/consistent technique, things like this shouldn't stick for long, or they should work in both stances after some point. If ur training both stances there shouldn't be things u can only.do in one stance. Ideally you're training to become good at both
So no, I didn't notice movement suddenly became easier when I switched to a new stance. It was actually harder, bc it was a new thing I had to learn, bc I was not used to moving around and fighting in this stance
Now, after a few months working with it, my 2nd stance is better than the one I started with, bc I actually was trained w proper fundamentals on that side. I grew up fighting southpaw, so there are still bad habits, but that's still besides the point
Great podcast as usual. when you say white ou blue should focus (80%) on guard, do you mean closed guard only ? You said in another podcast that at white or blue level you should not focus in any style. So it is confusing.
Firas I'm gonna bring you a shirt I made when I visit tristar it's based on manuscripts from the islamic golden age I'm thinking of starting a business because of you I learned how to use photoshop to design shirts.
What shirt size are you
Will John Danaher do MMA instructionals?
In the future
philosophy channel? ❤❤
Why doesn't coach Zahabi ever compete in big grappling competitions like IBJJF or Abu Dhabi?
You would shot onto a car with innocent people? 🤔 . He's a former ma world champ. I think he could have handled that differently
Ottomans weren’t Arab coach
What were they?
@@justbreathe8835Turkic
@@Nobody-q2j I thought Turkic was Arab
@@justbreathe8835 Turks are Central Asians. They migrated to Mesopotamia and Anatolia in the last 1000 years
@@justbreathe8835 you thought wrong
Narrating stuffs about Israeli-Palestinian conflict from your own Muslim perspective will never be fair.
Then Israelis and Western Jewish people talking about it from the Jewish perspective will also never be fair. Right?
What kind of logic is that??.If he is a muslim and trying to say stuff from him muslim perspective it will never be fair.by that logic anyone talking about anything from their own perspective can never be fair.rather you should say whether you are jew muslim atheist agnostic whatever sharing your own perspective can always be fair.it has nothing to do with what religion you are.people have the capacity to be fair regardless of their biases.
colonizer detected
Exactly. Compare with his absence of words on Russian Ukrainian war, which is around 100 times more horrific. His opinion is biased on politics. Btw beside that he's an excellent coach.