Do's and don'ts of training in a MMA/BJJ gym

Coach talks about how to be a good training partner in the gym. Things to avoid and things to do to make sure you contribute to the gym culture.
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[@gdr88]

My grandma is on PEDs

[@godeater6382]

Im bigger

[@stopbullshitin]

Bruh hook me up

[@mcdick1621]

1. never clip your nails. 2. ALWAYS use your elbows to open up a guard. 3. yank chokes to wiggle your arm under chins. 4. hold submissions for a few seconds after the tap so your partner actually internalises how much he fucked up. 5. slam at every opportunity. did i miss something?

[@Fightingat40]

If you're high level always make the beginner initiate so you can trap them in a submission immediately. That way everyone is learning.

[@khanriza]

KO them

[@dhelsel89]

6. Use PEDs 7. Don't wipe your ass

[@deltaonze7692]

Rip a nasty moisty fart when you get top north south or a triangle

[@NextScamdemic]

6. if you're way more advanced than your partner, non-chalantly carry on a chat with a friend way across the other side of the mat while you're smashing your less advanced partner to be as disrespectful as possible

[@Gman1991]

Really enjoyed training in Tri Star a week ago. Your grapples were respectful and summited me alot

[@sinatracann1591]

Thanks Coach

[@Bradley9967]

I'm certain that the person who asks, "How can I be a good training partner?"has good hygiene.

[@waavyjones9868]

Dear Coach… hope you are well. I miss your AMA. It feels like its been a year. Thanks for sharing. Come back soon! Wish you health.

[@AmirA-nl9uu]

I like the cement analogy 😂.. I might as well pour cement in my gloves and hit you with it

[@davedave8608]

excellent advice... the needed cultural evolution in jitz

[@OriginalAndroidPhone]

5:15 whose month do you think Firas is talkin about?

[@tillman40]

If you are a new older guy, avoid the young guns that compete in tournaments. You are bait fish for them

[@bushy9780]

everybody wants to be an MMA fighter or BJJ champ like gordon ryan. Now you even have billionaires like Zuckerberg luring in the competitive types. Your advice will soon be easier said than done.

[@rahulrajakumar1852]

Coach, any specific electrolyte you reccommend? I do BJJ consistently , 4-5 times a week and I'm suffering from cramps

[@anil100pepsi]

Dr Berg's Electrolytes, also take ur time before and after training to stretch! I like dynamic stretches before class, more focused static stretches to end. Goodluck!

[@ked4]

LMNT is pretty good

[@buttscooter420]

200mg sodium 60 magnesium 40 potassium (Going off memory so I might be a little off) You want the formula to match the electrolyte blend of sweat. Put back in what you're taking out

[@kalenz100]

Other people already answered so i will tell you to consider other causes too: 1) you don't drink enough water 2) you use too much strenght all the time, generally during isometric contractions 3) maybe you need to fix you diet to get all those nutrients you need from food

[@Milk-vw1cv]

A lot of the time, cramps are just caused by dehydration

[@black4dead234]

Coach i live in iraq and we don't have bjj or wrestling gyms in my city, We only have a mma gym that doesn't do anything right (belive me although I'm not an expert but i know we don't do anything right) how can i get better what should i do?

[@khitir1500]

Salam brother. Try to find another person who is also interested in BJJ and then start doing techniques on each other which you learn from youtube or gracie combatives or firas' own work.

[@ratasslordofyoink4542]

​@@khitir1500some other good advice would be to learn mobility drills, back falls, rolls, shrimps, bridges. Also avoid using throws until falling is like second nature to you and your training partner.

[@iretaliation]

The people who i stay away from are the dudes who try to roll when you are drilling or the ones who will resist submissions. Also holding holding pads is a human trait in its self you either have it or you dont. Cant stand it when someone is trying to stuff your punches instead of holding them still.

[@peterali2059]

What is peds????

[@Sw-rx4hk]

Performance Enhancing Drugs, steroids

[@Gojimaru]

Cut your nails. Look at Mike Winklejohn's eye. Almost happened to me once. In short - personal hygiene.

[@stevenshar1233]

I'm a little bit disappointed in guys that the first advice to be a good training partner is personal hygiene and to NOT stink. Guys, come on, you're grown ass adults, you should know how to clean yourself.

[@vaimast]

In training, clean as you can as a shiny palace, in fighting, stinky as possible like as warfare prisoner. The opponent should wobble after smelling your breath, like an invisible jab. A pig is dirty but I think he is surpassed by the bad smell of birds, so if your open your wings, arms, it should be like invisible jab cross combination, I don't want talk about the legs because that should be instant knockdown or submission, i mean be clean is constant effort so if you stay dirty your oponnent its wasting energy and time. Yea be a savage with etiquette

[@julythrunov]

“and joe rogan gives it to him” yup

[@frithjofgioertz]

Check out Suga Rashad Evans interview with Joe Rogan or I mean the clip where he speaks about his diet change. What he says is true. If you eat in a particular way, you stop smelling like a pig 😂

[@Longarmshortarm]

deodorant makes me smell bad. chemicals aren't good. the rest of it goes without saying though. nails, showered etc. Also, people who take a shit before training, shower AFTER the shit.

[@ajrulz1]

Bathe 😂

[@candelariotorres4590]

Hygiene Arab community 😅

[@frithjofgioertz]

I personally find any artificial deodorant or perfume disgusting

[@palestinenotisrael3088]

With all due respect I think peds should be allowed there is no way a man can train day in day out 2 to 3 times a day naturally without breaking their bodies down your body would not recover fast enough I've done training in kickboxing wrestling circuit training drills running swimming I have an idea of the amount of stress fighters put themselves through its an humbling experience they should be allowed to use everything under the sun to recover faster train harder to be the best because too many athletes get fail drug tests.

[@TLimon235]

You can definitely train hard 2-3 times a day if you care about the quality of food you’re ingesting, your sleep, and you even do extra things, stretching, rolling out, ice baths, sauna, etc

[@palestinenotisrael3088]

@@TLimon235 I agree some people are clean but the majority are on peds and I think they should make it an even playing field you can't have one fighter allowed to carry brass knuckles.