BJJ Technique - Head Control Concepts and Chokes - Coach Zahabi

[@CoachZahabi]

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[@aeklant]

I actually bought the TimTam after watching your videos so much. It is like magic how much it has helped improve my recovery time, so I wanted to say thank you.

[@bunerzissou]

Could you teach a tutorial on your short arm darce? I’ve seen you pull it off multiple times in your videos now. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@CoachZahabi]

Glad to hear it!!!

[@WhtMike2006]

Hey Firas, maybe this would be a better question for a future Q&A, but is there a reason why you think we aren't seeing as much of this in sub-only grappling events like EBI? Head control, kimura grips, and leg entanglements are so good in sub-only, and can provide lots of value over the traditional pass/sweep meta game, but it seems that specially over the past 2 years, more people are focusing on the legs over head control. Could it be that in sub-only there is less incentive to turn in when threatened with a pass, and so it's harder to get onto the head without literally diving on it? Thanks!

[@AnthonyMazzarella]

I like to get a chin strap with the neck arm when setting up the arm in guillotine. When they pull half guard, I follow them into half making sure my hips are opposite the trapped arm. From there i place my head on the mat and sprawl and i can finish it like a Japanese neck tie. (it is basically a JNT will a guillotine/ chinstrap grip.)

[@quintonchan8421]

I love the small details and concepts you teach! Amazing!

[@CoachZahabi]

thank you

[@rivhaaken9763]

I started BJJ 2 month ago, and i am really putting the effort in it, i do not miss a single session, i drill at home, eat smart and watch tutorials every minute of my free time. But these simple things like "if you can see the top of his head , go for the Guillotine" are just golden!!! Its stuff that you can recall very fast while rolling and just implement to your game. Thank you very much for the great content Mr. Zahabi !!!

[@matthewlaplant8919]

Thanks coach! Trapping the hip is much tighter. Plus most expect you to go for the leg and they “curly shuffle” away from you. Their hip is easier to get to and they don’t expect it

[@ericm13456]

Something about seeing the technique as you are narrating makes the concepts stick so much more. My favorite channel. Much appreciated! Thank you so much.

[@rellha3940]

So underrated , some people don’t realize that if you can constantly control the head/postures you can really control the match

[@mapleridgefarm1026]

Thanks coach Firaz, really enjoy your rolling comentary, cest du bon stuff! Keep em coming👍

[@herculesrockefeller4584]

I love what you did at 02:10. He rolled over his shoulder for an open guard position and you forced a leg drag position. I have been looking for a counter to that roll for a while and will be trying it Monday morning. Thank you 🙏

[@still.not.bitten5391]

Didn't get disappointed by any of your videos, not by any single line that you said. I'll like and share all your vids, just keep them coming. Much thanks, excellent work.

[@stephen.viggars3702]

These videos are proving invaluable for me as a fairly new bjj player wants thank you enough for the information provide on this channel... a massive thank you from england

[@CoachZahabi]

Stephen. Viggars glad to hear it! More to come!

[@PlatinumNVD]

Please produce more of this coach Zahabi!!!

[@brentonmckiterick4786]

Amazing video. I put away the focus on nogi for a long time to focus on the gi, and now as a black belt, I need to revise my nogi grips and controls. Very useful instruction - Thanks!

[@josephramirez557]

Firas you've got to be one of the best yet most underrated coaches in MMA today. I know you're too smart to be egotistical about praise you receive but it amazes me to see a coach who dominates at the highest levels of MMA like this without any major outside help or endorsement to start of your career from the big names. You and GSP conquered the World by hard work and intelligence. Bispings about as tough as they come yet Team GSP made it happen. I wish you all a great victory against Whitaker also. It would be great to see a Zahabi post 217 card analysis but don't do it if you think it will hurt your gyms future startegy or be very vague on GSPs moves and dissect Bisping and where he went wrong instead. I respect Bisping because he came up from across the Ocean and sleeping in a Car to be World champion and is a ferocious, high cardio, ruthless brawler. GSP is awesome for working so hard and consistently to evolve into the monster he is today. I want to see GSP beat Whitakers ass (because they're making him fight Whitaker) and then do whatever he deems best next. I think I'd like to see him down at 170 again after Whitaker and to take Woodleys belt from him and bring it back to Montreal. Once again-I salute you, GSP, and all your team your coaching and team awed and inspired me Saturday at 217. I hope GSP makes an example out of Whitaker like he did Bisping. All the best.

[@jonathansalazar3207]

I love your channel! Thank you for this video!

[@TheSaf7uk]

This is great. I like the commentary to explain transition, very useful for a beginner like me

[@chemclimber]

I've been practising this the last two weeks and it's money! Thank you for sharing so many details

[@sharmakea3116]

Aye Firas I need a Khabib vs Barboza breakdown! Great content btw

[@MrNicolas48]

Coach Zahabi great video, will drill your techniques, where the head goes body will follow! 🎉thanks

[@FOAA2021]

Thanks for the tips coach! Love how that video was short but very powerful and informative, maybe even game changing!

[@alexandrgorshenin4469]

Firas Zahabi are really the best! I've bought your RDL Lockdown Instructional and it's really works! Thank's a lot! I'm waiting new instructionals from you asap🙏😊

[@jesbar2183]

You're a legend Firaz! Massive help. Keep them coming

[@Virus-MMA]

I wanna thank you for all the info you give to us, greets from the Netherlands

[@williamhepworth7097]

Love these videos, Firas! Best of luck to you and your team

[@shawnfaison5118]

Thanks for this video I learned a lot. These are just getting better and better it seems. I hope to visit your gym in the near future and get some private classes or attend a class.

[@gale2523]

This is a beautiful video.

[@jesseb5076]

Beautiful, I love this. My favourite is the darce but I am definitely going to start to add in the arm in guillotine 👍🏾💪

[@highsoflyify]

love the Darce-Guillotine combo, it gets for me even way better when I use the japanese necktie in between both subs. I will try to block the hip tomorrow in class and see how it works :)

[@WhtMike2006]

If you like that combo, also try out the Japanese necktie but with an arm-in guillotine grip instead of the gable grip. Bill Cooper showed this at a seminar and I've found it really successful. Just wrap an arm-in guillotine grip from top half guard or a knee slice, fall over them with your torso on the back of their head, and apply pressure like a typical Japanese necktie. It's very powerful.

[@andrewkim6037]

Thank you Coach Zahabi for sharing your knowledge. Great video!

[@rozennbergfridi9206]

Awesome, this is very helpful. 07:57 what is the name of that sweep? Wanted to thank you for all this videos u are putting for us. For me as a beginner, your concepts are gold.

[@marklange121]

SO many good concepts in this, thank you.

[@ricardomazzaseixas7549]

Wonderful tips❤

[@jesse4739]

Thanks coach great advice definitely trap the hip works better for me great sequence of techniques

[@efficiencyjiujitsu417bjj2]

Awesome concept! Excellent explanation! Well done!

[@omarraymundo7475]

Thanks Firas for sharing your knowledge love your channel !!!🥋🙏😌

[@successschool975]

Amazing 😯 -- i almost caught someone in that Armpit Fox lock today. Thank you for taking the time to make these.

[@ShaiTeller]

Wow, amazing video

[@amineboudhina5326]

Underrated videos ❤️🔥

[@sebastianhatt]

brilliant info as always, thank you

[@Nixxsta]

Great advice! Will do and two of my go to's (Dbl leg & guillotine) Thank you

[@aeklant]

Excellent video. Love the rolling commentary format. One question: With your d'arce, are you aiming for a blood choke, neck crank or slicing the soft tissue of the side of the neck (kind of like robert drysdale teaches it)? I'm just trying to figure out what I should be aiming for when I practice it.

[@EssenceOfTrance]

I used to always tap people by slicing the side of the neck. I made it a point to go for a blood choke and I felt that mounting/trapping the hip, not squeezing but just adding pressure through my bodyweight is the way to go. No pain, but people feel the pressure. This way is a great blood choke.

[@aeklant]

Thanks! I really appreciate it. I tried this approach today and I had a lot of succes; still need to work on my finishes though so I will keep your advise in mind.

[@5078andy]

These videos are so informative I love it. I'm a martial artist and this is broken down very well. Definitely going to work on this.

[@JpSceadugenga]

Awesome stuff coach! Would really like to see a video focused on the guillotine

[@mmoloni3221]

love watching this style

[@icscoaching3251]

Thank you so much for these Video always grateful oss

[@WhtMike2006]

The darce is my best technique, and I prefer the hip trap as well. I like to finish a lot from the two positions in this roll, as well as finishing with my lock 'in the air' (so right arm choking would be on my right hip) and one reason on all of these finishes (mount, lock down, or lock up) that I like the hip is because if they do manage to create some space you're still trapping their legs. If you only trap their legs and they create some space, then you've got nothing. You may be okay and get the finish anyways, but I vastly prefer having as much lower body control as possible. The days of finishing good training partners with darces or guillotines without hip control are pretty much over.

[@johnatkin1]

loved this video big love from the AFC Newcastle England were Alex Garcia came !

[@BM-of6dg]

Absolute magic!

[@EinarJohnson]

absolutely brilliant, thanks for this info.

[@xkidmidnightx]

I get a really, really clean darce when I lock it up standard and then front roll over the guy. Of course it only works from the side control, but it makes it super clean and really tight. Most guys tap half way though the roll. The ones that hold on tap when I wind up on the other side with my lock on the top.

[@WhtMike2006]

This is my preferred finish as well. Bill Cooper calls it the Sonic the hedgehog roll. This is what you're talking about, right? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6XSeKGFn52Wpck#t=35s

[@xkidmidnightx]

Andre that’s the one

[@WhtMike2006]

That's awesome. We're in a small club for that one. Wondering if it'll ever get more popular. It s far and away my favorite and there aren't many of us that do it. B-)

[@tonygonzalez5983]

Thank you so much for these type of videos. It's helped me out so much

[@dna8269]

Can you do a video on the darce and how to finish with a shallow grip or when the underhook is tough to clear?

[@AK-hq5ib]

Hi Firas, I was looking to see if you had a tutorial on the darce and anacoda choke but I couldn't find one. Could you make a video like that for the people?

[@jimo559]

What are your thoughts on the arm in Guillotine? Do you feel it’s a high percentage finish? I always catch this grip on guys coming up from side control and have a finish rate of about 10%. My instructor says to regroup to the no-arm Guillotine. But I have a tough time against stronger opponents because I feel I’m gonna lose position during the switch. Can you do a video on the arm in Guillotine or the switch to no-arm Guillotine?

[@jimo559]

With a focus on control grips that prevent positional loss.

[@qutaibabs1]

thanks alot coach for such a great video, I am wondering if Tristar got a complete Curriculum for MMA on there website, is it possible in the future you can have something like that or such an application or application like gracie university but for MMA

[@dimecanal]

top of the head ... got it coach , time to get better at my guillotines

[@DykuNKE]

Nice .D'arce video, I waiting for this.

[@chrispiggott8386]

Coach. Can you do a video showing how you deal with a much larger wrestler. Submissions.

[@embomb701]

Could you do a video explaining how you perform the DARCE?

[@joehill4945]

Amazing video. I have a very hard time finishing the Darce, due to short arms. Is there a variation for short, thick arms?

[@EinarJohnson]

would you ever go for the arm in guillotine too? would love to see your thoughts on how to finish it etc, i always struggle with getting a finish on the arm-in variation.

[@aaronburke7769]

I havent really tried the hip but i saw a good video of joe rogan and tj working the leg and rolling on the shoulder for extra torque.

[@grundy333]

Someone is going to have a very sore neck the next day... damn!

[@theomen49]

I like trapping the hip too, although generally I allow my opponent to come on top in "side control". He usually ends up lying on his back and I'll follow into a mounted darce

[@WhtMike2006]

I like that one was well

[@MrHeathcliff83]

love that same old song...

[@luker4847]

Firas always has the right away no questions asked 5:38

[@ribeirotiago84]

Thank you for sharing coach Zahabi. Do you find if you use more your legs to keep the distance would be one option to avoid the guillotine? Or when he is coming up on the single leg would it be harder for you to get the hold if he keeps the head on the outside (example. outside of your leg)? Best regards!

[@samgorohovsky7972]

Cool stuff

[@joesloan2207]

Thank you for the intell Firas.

[@BraveSirSausage]

nice video bro

[@vladghelu516]

Amazing!

[@timberwolves10452]

Can you comment on m Garcia being so successful with guillotines but rarely using darces

[@WhtMike2006]

FWIW Marcelo actually uses a lot of short arm darces in his gym (the grip Firas uses at 7:13) Marcelo likes to say that he'd rather have both of his arms against the opponent's neck and not their neck and their shoulder, but he also has short arms for his weight, and he has a great solution for his body type. He's softened his stance on arm triangles like the darce over the years, and he does use them more in training than he used to.

[@highsoflyify]

it´s a matter of body type. Marcello has rather short arms.

[@giannimfc]

Thank you!

[@adrianmata1347]

Beautiful

[@benjamintran5022]

Fuar, sick video.

[@thebonjournal]

Do you ever sit out into marce instead of trying to finish the darce from top position?

[@CoachZahabi]

yes sir I do

[@nick0424]

That's gold.

[@markhill8150]

Amazing.

[@mattmcc6060]

I had learned a great escape from darce, from top and bottom from a great dvd but stepping over and locking in the mount stops it

[@taqueroman91]

Do you not need to always trap the arm to do a successful darse?

[@kalbasa1]

I rarely get the guillotine grip on people when they're turtled because they keep fighting my hands. How do you secure it so hand fighting doesn't stop it?

[@channel19549]

I have the same issue,the second I get a hand around their neck , there grab my hands and I cant finish.

[@ivantheterribler8346]

Sweep them

[@stevena3333]

Be faster or pull your hand out and spin on your chest to jump for the back. Hope this makes sense, 3 years later lol.

[@qaching]

ZAHABI DESTROYS EVERYONE

[@BackUpT3rry]

I like to use the lockdown when attacking with a guillotine. I find it easy to get the lockdown and once I extend my legs their hips are naturally pulled below mine making the guillotine tighter.

[@HuntFishJits]

I don't know if you have some Defense Soap Foot Cleaning Stations at that gym, but based on the number of people on the mats there should be!

[@Dimitrija69]

Being this good would be crazy

[@marcokazama3558]

Nice thanks firas

[@christofferdarre]

anybody know what program he is using when making this video ?

[@Jakelnot]

The best

[@MrTigerstyle80]

Your D’Arce grip is south of your bicep. Is that something you do deliberately? I never executed this choke off-bicep with any success. I imagine your method works better as you’re repeatedly tapping that guy with it.

[@mikosmi2]

Man I love de D arce but my arms are very short

[@ayohab5757]

veeery good we are getting the most of it mr firas.you are a muslim brother ?

[@jdkoz98]

That dude is so good lmao if I had to roll with that guys holy shit

[@ZombieSahara_official]

07:13 darce

[@Leopar525]

His neck was hurt 4:45

[@drexzz23]

this guy's poor neck, lol