Bare Shin MMA Sparring + Breakdown

Back when I was in Dubai training with the current UAE Warrior Bantamweight Champion, Xavier Alaoui (Pro MMA record 12-3), we primarily did bare shin sparring. Here is one of the sessions I was able to capture on camera and my breakdown of the session!
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[@MMAShredded]

So let me know below if you (would) spar bare shin? OR would you ever fight bare knuckle?!

[@jeneraljamthejet.]

Ever heard of Shidokan Coach Chan?

[@EduardoHernandez-mz3eq]

I can't I would :o

[@guy-s]

Bare shin yes, bare knuckle if you can't target the face.

[@mattsugrim7132]

Jeff Chan is the new Kengan Ashura character confirmed

[@jimgeorgiev8105]

Yes

[@joseg8257]

The level of skill in their sparring is insane

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@smartstrikingwithjohndeido7034]

"And here I felt the shin on shin pain..." 😅Thorough breakdown, thanks!

[@MMAShredded]

LOL cheers!

[@gravy1770]

That crazy grappling sequence man... getting the whizzer mid shoot, hooking a leg while being lifted? The man is quick quick

[@MMAShredded]

haha yeah he is!!

[@saintsintosea]

Loving the commentary on these sparring sessions lately, they add a ton of value!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you Kevin!!

[@mikegoodwin5951]

@@MMAShredded Yes loved the grappling commentary. You should do an entire mma grappling video with commentary

[@alexisnguyen-goument8778]

This is highly technical, i could watch it frame by frame. It is nice how you highlight important parts with slow motion. The voice over explaining the techniques and what you're focusing on really brings something more. I always feel I am getting better when I watch your videos, thank you ! I love your content man, keep up the good work !

[@MMAShredded]

thank you for the feedback I appreciate it a lot!

[@GypsymanOG]

We gotta see you fight professionally again soon you’re lookin sharp

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!

[@MichaelMassie]

I really appreciate the work you put into these breakdowns, Jeff. They’re always super informative, and you always point out details I would’ve missed. Well done.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@JackLowry]

I find I throw less leg kicks bare shin, out of fear they get checked shin to shin clean, it's good to just get used to it imo

[@innocentbystander4914]

Perfect opportunity to work on your placement

[@JackLowry]

@@innocentbystander4914 exactly

[@MMAShredded]

haha yeah true!

[@innocentbystander4914]

@@MMAShredded how did you get into onefc im tryna make that transition

[@determ4675]

Always loving those breakdowns

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@Titiseefighter]

always happy to see a new video from you

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man cheers!!

[@richardtan1332]

these breakdowns are so insightful man. Incredible stuff.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@christiancorralolorenzo1235]

These breakdowns are extremely insightful. Keep them coming!!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you brother!

[@noposguau447]

I'm so excited to see you perform more!!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks!!!

[@dynamitebigarms6648]

your videos are amazing man. Cant thank you enough for the work you put in.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@Zimmer8000Gaming]

These sparring vids with breakdowns are so entertaining! Keep it up man!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@ibrahimbuuachru2442]

I can honestly say that your work and content are just quality my friend. You are technically very sound and fluid. You also have a great mind for the sport. Keep it up ! :D

[@MMAShredded]

thank you so much!!

[@stupidfrog2205]

Damn this is awesome. This channel is a goldmine of content. Nothing better than watching excellent technical sparring.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@canelo276]

Jeff, when will you fight in ONE again?

[@dreamchaser9700]

Ya I am also excited for him

[@MMAShredded]

haha no plans, really busy with other priorities!!

[@kaitokurahama7090]

@@MMAShredded damn really I thought you were coming for the strap

[@kamalwilders8531]

LOVE THE GRAPPLING

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!

[@mfb4552]

I haven't seen any other mma channel that has content of this quality. Great footage, great commentary, subscribed.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@tzaeru]

Great breakdown! Watching these kind of very technical sparring sessions feels very educational to a MMA novice on his 2nd year of training. Thanks!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you for watching!

[@tankjones513]

Excellent content Jeff! These breakdowns are really beneficial for really learning the small intricacies of MMA, and there's a ton of them. Keep these videos coming! Side note: not sure if you do your own editing or not, but kudos for the video editing. I know how difficult it can be.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks bro!! yes I do my own editing :)

[@tankjones513]

@@MMAShredded no problem man! Your YT channel is one of the best!

[@PetrilloCinema]

Taking notes!

[@michelraef1948]

You are one of the best how helped me to amélior my boxing technique thanks ❤️❤️

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!!

[@0713mas]

Looking good! Back in the late 1990s there weren't any MMA gyms in my area and the JKD schools nearby, were both expensive and didn't really do any hard sparring. So I trained Kyokushin dojo, we also sparred full contact and shin guards were not allowed, OSS!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!

[@stevenak7209]

Fluid mma sparring 😮 great technnique of both !

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@coachomri5468]

Really really high quality videos ! Learn a lot and enjoyed it ! Spare on brothers !

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@arnoldgurung6427]

Big fan of yours brother keep up the great work

[@MMAShredded]

thank you man!!

[@faridfc007]

Amazing commentary work bro!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@toxicrayons1222]

Loved the way you broke it down

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@mortalkomment8028]

This is easily one of the best sparring sessions I've seen so far in MMA. Just outstanding.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@armbarsandstreettacos5485]

Sparring breakdowns are my favorite type of video.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for your feedback!!

[@actionhero27]

Another great video.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@dope.dialectics]

This kind of sparring is where two people can level each other up. Great video!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@lukemcmasters8722]

The narration was quick yet informative , i learned allot . The narration was ( ufc ) worthy .

[@MMAShredded]

hehe thank you I appreciate it!

[@tay-ut7wi]

Another banger from the King

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@GKJusticar55]

Double low kick, classic CLASSIC Hitman Harrison. Love the breakdown, very detailed but succint, as usual.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@WhyBigjordan]

I love this bro!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@leonardothekingcobra2648]

I can’t wait till the day we spar bro been watching you for years now!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for your support :)

[@chau2k5]

Damn, both of you got fast reactions and super intelligent decision making. Great setups too! I'm new to the channel. I hope to see your professional fights. I'm a judo guy, so I really wanted to see that whizzer harai goshi to land. Props to both you guys.

[@MMAShredded]

hey ! welcome and thank you for watching!

[@mrmoodogmcnugget_941]

I have actually learned so much from watching this and listening to your commentary.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@ThedarkSkinn3dKn1ght]

You guys are both looking sharp..good commentary.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@goofofff]

I haven't checked in for awhile but damn you've gotten more technical and skilled than you already were... much respect

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@JasonMichaelBernardo]

For anyone wondering, this is hell; absolutely grueling. But necessary and truly awesome at the same time. Thanks for the footage, Jeff.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching bro!!

[@jayceeinvincible]

Shin on shin would definitely get you prepared for the real battle. Love it bro🔥🔥🔥

[@MMAShredded]

thanks jaycee!

[@VivekRamanan87]

Low kick setups were dope man!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@felipemontero1087]

Hey Jeff! Great video. A quick question, which MMA gloves are you wearing in the video?

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[@waterlegend72]

My students and I train Karate so we spar lightly without shin guard often. Maybe like 30% or 40%? It builds the control, precision, timing, and technique imo since if we miss the kick or something goes wrong, it hurts the shin It also conditions our body fairly nicely. Never spar bare knuckle but we do a lot of pad work and bag work bare knuckle Builds our hand and wrist conditioning

[@MMAShredded]

very true! I agree!!

[@yourgym4668]

And the dolphin hold felt like heaven once again

[@armandomaldonado7828]

I hope to be as technical as you one day. Incredible video again!! Keep it up

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@tiagocpamplona]

Amazing video.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@COACH_ANTHONY_MMA]

Amazing video bro.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@jimgeorgiev8105]

Beast mode sparring 💪💪💪💪💪

[@MMAShredded]

thank you for watching!

[@checkitoutguys1]

Never stop using the slo mo, they help a lot with the breakdowns and understanding what's going on. When's the next fight man? You already look in top condition :D

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro! and no plans right now!

[@sonbaco6427]

I Really enjoy this narrated sparring

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@antone.4764]

Love these breakdown videos, you have to make another "How to fight like ..." video.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@breathlessdynasty9928]

Amazing video

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@abusayed93]

This guy is going to be an awesome coach in the future 💯

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@ricardonakashima5948]

Very good!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@imadosss]

your low kicks were really good💪💪👍

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@MinusTheGreatSubtractor]

So much skill and information! thanks, Jeff. What do you think big guys be working on in light, technical sparring like this with smaller guys and vice versa in order to prep for fights?

[@MMAShredded]

I def believe this type of sparring is a great way to get better. Majority of the time light and once a week hard!

[@anthonycoleman9494]

The first 2 years I was training I was too broke to afford shin guards so me and my friends would spar bare shin. It definitely taught me how to set up kicks and helped with faster shin conditioning. I might try to get some bare shin sparring in again since I've been spoiled recently with shin guards lol

[@MMAShredded]

haha damn!!!

[@Happyfour]

I loovvee the slip while stepping back. Now i also do this when im sparring in boxing. And the signature slip to the left while throwing the right straight. All props to coach jeff chan. 😁👍👊

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching bro!!

[@dariofernandez9413]

Como siempre, muy buen sparring

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!

[@mikef.pauciello1026]

I wish I got into muy thai sooner! I got into it a few months prior to Covid, and even training 5x a week I still feel like such a novice. Thanks for more inspiration brosef!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching bro!!

[@ives3572]

Man, the amount of control from both of you guys from this type of sparring must be really good that you don't injure and/or hurt each other in the worst possible way.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching !!

[@IkkakuMadarameno]

Awesome Vid Jeff! Ye, doing bare shin and bare knuckle sparring seems risky, ofc you could do it with only palm strikes to the head or something to minimize mishaps, cuts and stuff. Maybe you should try it Jeff? Would be a real cool vid!

[@MMAShredded]

haha im not sure I want to be palm strikes by anyone haha!

[@GimmeLexTalionis]

Amazing! I wish I could have sparring sessions like that - closest to the real thing.

[@MMAShredded]

yes sir!!

[@tiesslager1614]

Nice job!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@heikeneubau7064]

great video

[@MMAShredded]

thanks bro!!

[@aviaronov2646]

That first sequence was insane the grappling lol I was like WAIT WHAT 🤣🤣🤣 amazing defense to the suplex didn’t know abt that

[@MMAShredded]

haha yeah ! thanks for watching!

[@billh6010]

Highly technical that it is ridiculously good. I could make Donnie Yen style MMA fight scenes just by filming you guys spar plus some continuity editing and cinematic trick .

[@MMAShredded]

haha thanks Bill!

[@ByanAdam]

This guy wild

[@naim2640]

Beautiful

[@MMAShredded]

thanks!

[@kortex628]

Amazing

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@ItsRobert420]

my favorite part of every video is how he stands to talk to the camera. classic jeff

[@MMAShredded]

😂😂v

[@tristanjoao3464]

Jeff. Love your work bro. What do you weigh normally. And after your cut how much do you weigh when you step into the cage

[@MMAShredded]

my last fight I got to around 152 I believe, which is my walking weight

[@swolf4444]

High level stuff

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@imadosss]

Woow super sparring 👍

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@sumedhdhoni8666]

Great stuff sir! Love from India!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@tasogare6598]

This is insane. That grappling was something I can't even hope to imagine myself doing. Never would have thought it can change everything as a kickboxer. Now I understand why a kickboxing legend like Gokhan Saki was helpless in octagon. Not the actual wrestling but even the threat of it was enough for him. Same thing happens to me now that I began practicing MMA. I need to relax so much more. Takes some getting used to I guess

[@MMAShredded]

it just takes time to get use to the transition! keep up the training bro!

[@mikegoodwin5951]

This was so cool. As someone who only trains and has never fought I would love to spar like this.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!!

[@stressedoutbluebelt5397]

Hey Jeff! Where can you buy those shorts you sparred in? I have a fight coming up soon and would love to wear a pair.

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[@OOTO.]

"All you had to do was check the damn kick JC!" - Big Smoke

[@MMAShredded]

haha!!

[@gman3976]

That shiner underneath your eye tho! I know the feeling lmao

[@MMAShredded]

hahaha ! yeah

[@mojas9952]

Hey Jeff😁 Some advices for the first fight without any shin protection?

[@MMAShredded]

honestly, its the same as with shin guards. you won't feel it much during the fight , but after the fight you'll feel it haha!

[@waterlegend72]

Bro what is up with this breakdown? This is great, keep it coming

[@MMAShredded]

thanks bro :)

[@mariodimascio1662]

how long have you been fighting for and great vid btw

[@MMAShredded]

thank you! started training since 2007

[@grozny00]

Can you think about doing a video about tactics used by May Holloway, great videos you made, thank you for that and go on.

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[@grozny00]

@@MMAShredded thank you!

[@logansanders9953]

That back take from the intro was NASTY😳😳😳

[@MMAShredded]

:)

[@logansanders9953]

@@MMAShredded I’m 20 days out and we’ve been doing a lot of flow bare shin mma sparring in 4 oz. really helps to pin point your shots instead of blindly winging kicks, not having to think about elbows or checks as much

[@benjamintodd2186]

I feel like Jeff Chan would be a meta in ufc4

[@MMAShredded]

haha thanks for watching!

[@WelcomeToHelljosun]

gooooooooooooooooood man, I love your contents, u Know?

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man I appreciate it!

[@rriicckk787]

Me and my teammate started sparring with mma gloves and no shin guards a few weeks ago. We kind of alternate between hard a light sparring. I feel like it’s easy to start pawing with my jab instead of throwing properly with the small gloves. Do you have that problem?

[@MMAShredded]

hmm I find it forces me to make a fist with my hands properly or else it will hurt my hand when I punch!

[@benjamintodd2186]

Bro respect to you Jeff bare shin sparring looks extremely painful

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@mightymart4148]

We spar bare shin and with just the hand wraps at my kickboxing gym for about 15 min before we put all the gear on. I think it’s great! Very controlled and focused. Only thing is you got to do it with people with a good level otherwise you’ll get injured.

[@MMAShredded]

awesome!! and yes true

[@SamuelSeah]

Hi jeff are those engage mma gloves comfortable?

[@MMAShredded]

they are decent to be honest. my first pairs ripped on me quickly

[@SamuelSeah]

@@MMAShredded ohh i can't decide between those engage gloves and the venum impact sparring gloves

[@MrJESUSISGREATEST]

I know there's a medicated oil to strenghten one's shin such as the mirco fractures that exist in the bones after sparring and heal it to make it stronger. I heard it from a karate channel in which a karate sensei uses it to repair his swollen fists after a long day of training.

[@MMAShredded]

interesting I didnt know such oil existed!

[@Sasha-lg1ln]

As one of the only chicks at my gym..taking leg kicks (bare shin to shin) with some guys is a bit gnarly but I'm starting to get used to it 🙏 thanks for the vid jeff! You're one of my faves🤗

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching :)

[@_SPIIIDER_]

Back when I was training, most people wouldn't spar with me because I'll check kicks with my knee, even with shin guards on, that hurts lol Stay beastin' Jeff!

[@MMAShredded]

haha ouch! thanks for watching!