Everyone should know how to defend themselves

Coach Zahabi talks about how one of his student got into an altercation and explain the importance of self-defense. Everyone should be able to defend themselves.
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[@user-wb7nv9ht1g]

This reminds me of a story very recently when I was jogging and somebody rode their bike on a path which was just for jogging and walking. There was even a sign but this guy endangered my life so I had to push him off his bike. His jiujitsu wasn't so good on his bike. I think I taught him a lesson and won't see him commiting crimes again.

[@benhallo1553]

Hahahahahah this is so funny

[@user-nn8ix9bd3i]

I guess u r the guy who pushed his student

[@dylanwagner1162]

😂

[@lumeaeamea1]

:))))

[@bez1196]

😂😂😂

[@biesolov9255]

I'll share my story. I'm a BJJ blue belt but the situation happened summer 2020 when I was 4 stripe white belt. I was on a bus and some crazy guy started punching an old man lying on his sit. Despite being the smallest guy (1,68m 60kg) there I was the only one that stepped in. I bodylocked him, took him down and pined him until the cops came. The guy was bigger than me but not athletic at all. Lack of confidence is a huge thing. It really doesn't take much to defend yourself (or someone else) against an untrained guy.

[@MrAntinexus]

Did police give you points for takedown?

[@biesolov9255]

Unfortunately no, "thank you" was fine tho

[@bored-in-the-house3950]

How big was the guy roughly? Was he drunk?

[@eamonshields2754]

Awesome stuff man

[@SunnyS3506]

People just don't want to join in and protect that other person and that is not good. Props for standing up for that person.

[@TyFoONdAFoOL]

I can relate. Trained bjj for years, but never truly felt confident in an unarmed situation until i started boxing and lifting weights

[@rendarecorrentecomopcoes2336]

1 second ago The inate reaction one has, i.e. scared/not scared, is just this, an out of control thing. In my opinion, the only way to stear your inate response away from "fear", is to get used to it, expose yourself to it. In your instance for example, I would imagine that competing in Muay Thai, MMA or boxing would go a long way to get you used to an environment where another person wants to inflict DAMAGE on you. In my personal experience BJJ is not enough, any sport where you can tap out at the first sign of pain won't make you "tougher", you need to get hit in the face and in the liver for that. And I'm sying this being a BJJ black belt myself.

[@fabianh.5848]

The same if you train only boxing. You are afraid of grappling situation.

[@kossonar2663]

@@fabianh.5848 is not comparable, a normal man could knock you out with a punch but is not going to be able to do any damage with grappling

[@fabianh.5848]

@@kossonar2663 at least that's how it was for me. I boxed but didn't do grappling. there was always a feeling of insecurity.

[@Patrick-sh9tt]

It’s not insecurity, it’s a final acceptance of reality. I have trained BJJ for years and striking arts also and the more you train the greater your realisation of the dangers of violence. The other side of the coin is never training and having an elevated opinion of yourself, believing you will somehow turn it on in the correct moment. Much better to be trained.

[@dickspits8819]

I grew up in a very rough neighborhood in San Francisco I'm 6'2 255 pounds Polynesian build like a tank i've been able to defend myself thank goodness. I had a friend who was about 5'9 200 pounds his dad was a golden glove boxer and he trained us both in boxing since a very young age (12 yo) My friend was a master at setting up ko punches in ugly bully type situations by calm verbal de-escalation I witnessed him do it several times and I learned alot from him he would act weak and submissive just long enough to get close enough to throw a devastating punch and he would literally knock guys out cold and he did this enough times to build up a reputation as someone you shouldn't mess with it is literally quite an art form & a valuable lesson in self defence

[@kossonar2663]

So the secret is being a sucker puncher

[@f18_]

100% agree and want to add 1 more thing. Be mentally prepared most of all. You can be the best fighter but if you freeze in an altercation all that goes to shit. it happened to me with my daughter while walking. A thug faced us and walked towards us ready to fight for no reason. I did get scared. Long story short I was able to walk away and deescalate the situation. However, after this I felt like a coward because I felt I should have done more. I spoke to my jiu-jitsu coach and military friend about it because I felt bad that I panicked. They both made me realize that I did do something "deescalate move on and my daughter was safe" the mind needs to be trained too. BTW I train in jiu-jitsu and have trained MMA and Muay Thai in the past but still I panicked!

[@shaynegreen]

You did right, dude. It's so much more important to avoid a fight if at all possible. If you mess that guy up and get sued or go to jail, that affects your daughter. If you or she is threatened, that's different. Protect family at all cost, but just walk away from some thug clown unless violence is unavoidable. Don't feel bad at all. I would do the same.

[@EdisonBryan]

Deescalation is better than fighting. You did the right thing. Imagine if you got beat up he had a weapon.

[@LoneStarVII]

While de-escalation is probably the best choice, it doesn't sound like you did it because it was the right choice, you did it because you were scared. It's possible that's just going to be your reaction in those situations.

[@f18_]

@@LoneStarVII yea , That's why I said I believe training the mind is as or more crucial for a street fight/ altercation.

[@danabaker596]

Sometimes being the better man, means walking away. Your daughter is safe, and that's the most important thing. You are definitely the better person. And, you would have done what you needed to do if it got physical. No reason to risk your lives to a person who doesn't value life at all.

[@huhhuhhuh4069]

I find staying at home and playing video games is the best form of self defence.

[@DosuKinu]

I'm a boxer and former judoka, i don't train judo anymore. I was quite good at it but back then i used to be scared to end up in a street fight because i didn't know how to strike. It's true that when you don't know how it feels to be punched at it can make you freeze and scared and now that I'm almost three years deep into boxing all of this went out the window, I've never felt more confident now that i know how to strike and that i have some basics on the ground. I often try to spar mma for fun with some friends, and this helps me a lot too. I wanna be way better on the ground and I'm looking for a gym to start my grappling journey. Now that I'm able to defend myself and feel confident about it, i realize the importance of being able to protect yourself

[@counterkidnapping1737]

Trust me dude. Train your Judo again. Mix it with boxing you can be like Hector Lombard

[@Roberto-de8xv]

@Counter Kidnapping Hector's last fight was only a year ago & his last win was 2014. From 16'-18' he has 6 straight losses. All that Judo did nothing against guys who didn't even practice Judo lol

[@Rio-cv4qm]

You're delusional if you think that Judo is somehow less effective than boxing in real life. I've sparred with guys that would give skilled people concussions with their osoto-garis, on MATS. I do Muay Thai and if i had to fight either a Boxer or a Judo black belt on the street i'd pick the boxer any day of the week. Boxers will knock you the fuck out and might break your jaw/nose but a good Judoka can cripple you for life. There is a reason why Judo is a young mans sport. Judo is not BJJ, Judo is extremely explosive and physically demanding if trained seriously and most people don't even know how to break a fall on the street. But i kind of get where you're coming from and why it's good to pick a striking art as a secondary art to your grappling. Judo is definitely giving you the tools but the mentally is not really pro-violence, it's main goal is self-improvement and mutual benefit. And everyone should know how it feels like to punch and get punched otherwise your mind is going to make out all different possibilities of how much it will hurt and what's going to happen to you yada yada yada. But that's not a reason to drop Judo and make it seem like it's not working for real fights.

[@DosuKinu]

@@Rio-cv4qm I never said I thought judo was not effective, I think it is very effective and a great martial art. I don't train judo anymore but not because i think boxing is more effective, I just stopped training judo years ago because I had to choose between that and soccer as a teenager because i didn't have enough time to fit both in my schedule. And then, years later I started training boxing and just starting training ju jutsu/Grappling. Also judo helps me a lot with bjj and when i wrestle, I'll always have love for judo ! But yeah judo is very effective and i think i am still gonna train it here and there to revive some reflexes and skills i had back then ! What I meant to say with my comment was that i only felt comfortable when I learnt how to strike because i just feel more complete now that's it ! Thanks for the comment tho, have a nice day !!

[@Rio-cv4qm]

​@@DosuKinu I see, well nevermind then. It was just the way you phrased that comment and how it made it seem like you dropped Judo for Boxing to be better prepared for the street. But yeah, Judo and Boxing is a wicked combo. Light them up with Boxing and when they can't take it anymore and try to clinch up dunk them on their ass. What was your rank when you quit Judo?

[@JakeV.]

100% agree it's a man's duty to defend himself and his family. To many falsely believe even though they don't train, in the moment they'll just be able to fight.

[@lusitanus6504]

I had this conversation with my younger brother. I have been teaching him to fight, mainly original JKD. I do encourage him to learn grappling and MMA and found a place for him to train near his college.

[@andrewkim6037]

Man, that's a scary story. Thanks for sharing what happened to your student. And thanks for your feedback Coach!

[@TheAlaskaMarc]

Any self defense conversation should start with situational awareness and de-escalation skills.

[@aristolochene]

De-escalation doesn't work against degenerates who need to be treated like the animals they are.

[@mmmmmm6543]

Lucky for me my moments of cowardice weren’t taped, but they might as well should’ve been…it all lives rent free in my head and it gets harder to cope with with age. Then I train hard and develop injuries and on and on. Life just keeps kicking my ass, and dealing with the negativities is overwhelming. These setbacks bleed into other things, they effect your confidence and you miss out on what could’ve been a much better life. Heed this man’s advice he’s speaking so much truth here

[@bez1196]

How old are you bro?

[@mikegoodwin5951]

Don’t take life so seriously dude. You’re way too in your ego.

[@kias3531]

You're not the only one bro. It's never too late to turn our lives around

[@tookurjaerbs]

I think about this type of thing often. I have a blue belt in BJJ but I definitely need to start training some kind of striking.

[@ClickClack_Bam]

Man I can't say enough for what grappling gave me in my life. I've been jumped in the double digits & been in so many street fights it's not funny. I've NEVER once started a fight with somebody else, but I'll NEVER take shit if someone looks to harm me either. I used to be a 6'2 & 135lbs, tall & skinny & people just think they can do whatever to you! Sorry no. Brown belt in judo & a decade of grappling under my belt back then. I've beat the living shit out of so many people looking to rob me or just bully me around. I've choked so many people unconscious who were thinking they just found a punching bag in me. Not to mention my neighborhood targeted poor white boys nonstop. Like I said I've been jumped over 10 times & half of those times I got the BETTER of them! Grappling gives you back your dignity. You have the understanding of how fights work. Grappling is priceless.

[@florentn7442]

Jesus how many enemies do you have

[@jonpicojones4032]

Be safe friend. Hope you continue to be well.

[@ClickClack_Bam]

These were my younger days. I'm 235lbs & 6'2 now... I can't believe I'm 100lbs heavier than I was lol. I never once fucked anybody over or started any shit either. But piss me off with criminal activity & I'm coming at you... You just get these people who think they can walk up & just stick their hands in your pockets etc? You live in a bad area & people just think they can treat you that way??? No sorry I'll fight you & sorry for you that you think cause you weigh more than me that you can beat me. I put serious time in on the mat for years so I'm not scared to fight some punk criminal. People BEGGING you to let them go, "I can't breath please stop" sorry bud, but a minute ago you just said you'd FUCK me up & kill me if I didn't let you rob me, now I'm gonna boot your teeth out when you pass out from this choke! & I did just that EVERY time somebody tried to rob me. Grappling gave me back my dignity in those days. It's the greatest thing you can give to somebody else is to show them how fighting works. Especially for somebody in a bad area like I was just trying to make it.

[@jonpicojones4032]

@@ClickClack_Bam what do you think is integral to developing a mindset to not freeze in a situation like that? Even trained grapplers like the young man in the video can have trouble with a serious situation.

[@ClickClack_Bam]

@@jonpicojones4032 Familiarity with a situation means a lot to me. There was a time before I learned any grappling that I let myself be pushed around. I was scared as shit to do something back. I respected everything so much even when I wasn't respected back. I was a very tall skinny teen & very tall skinny teens couldn't fight no matter what I thought. I was taking judo back when the first UFC happened. I remember seeing Royce Gracie winning & I'm like "Holy shit he's doing fucking judo moves on everybody & he's catching pro fighters with moves I was just doing yesterday!". I had no clue how powerful grappling could be until I saw Royce use grappling to dominate other martial arts. Seeing that changed everything for me. You know that you've trained hard on the mat. Criminals don't spend time getting themselves into fighting shape almost never. I eventually started training with guys who were more oriented with training for street type combat. One guy would put gloves on & get you in mount. Then it's 3 minutes of you trying to get out while protecting yourself but still trying to escape. We did this from every position all the time. Side control escape. Rear. I would still be nervous & even scared when in street fights, but almost from the get go when someone squares up with you I'm looking for signs that this person knows how to fight or not. Most people don't even stand right so you know they're not gonna be able to stop your takedown & they won't know how to stop your judo pin & submission. I never once had somebody ever sprawl on me with my takedown in a street fight. Good grapplers don't go around starting bullshit like that. And if they did sprawl they'd better be in good shape cause all we did was drill positioning with 1 person trying to hold position & the other escaping position.

[@Jake-jv9ff]

Totally agree. It is our duty to defend ourselves and our families💯

[@NextScamdemic]

I hit on two girls on a busy street one Saturday night near the clubs downtown. Lots of people walking around. One random guy took offense (I suppose) and rushed in to “save” the helpless damsels in distress from mean ol’ me (I’m 5’8 on a good day, 170 lbs. Homeboy was a lean 6’3” maybe 190 lb?) He stood there like a vulture hovering but I just ignored him and kept talking to the women. Then he said, “you just tried to hit her!” (I did nothing of the sort, my hands were neutral) and he pushed me violently sending me 6 feet and I landed on my bent ankle, twisting my ankle. (Took 2 months to heal). I walked away, but not out of strength, I wish I could have destroyed the guy but I walked away because I was afraid to fight

[@tookurjaerbs]

Thank you for sharing your story. Have you begun training?

[@bez1196]

You need to put on some good weight and learn how to fight

[@emanuelhern6329]

Ziras Fahabi- much respect to you. Thank you, for another insightful and informative video. Your videos are appreciated!!!

[@JehuMartin]

Keep speaking the truth. You’re absolutely right that it is a man’s duty to protect his family. And, training is awesome.

[@s216674]

Good stuff. We still do things that way. Every few months, we do a block of combatives with striking involved in our jiu-jitsu.

[@chall3038]

Ive been doing jiujitsu/grappling/wrestling off and on as a 45 year old hobbyist. It has built my confidence on keeping cool in uncertain/uncomfortable situations. I do believe I need to do more kickboxing/striking classes even if its just once a week. I find doing footwork and shadowing boxing/hitting a big helps as far as getting my muscle memory and conditioning. Having good training partners you trust is something I am grateful for.

[@eamonshields2754]

Great advice coach

[@soundsofthenewberlin]

Totally agree with you coach. John Danaher said on a post recently that in order to succeed in smth fight or whatever 2 things must go hand in hand: the ability to pull the trigger and the skill set. I know guys from my gym who go hard in sparring,even kickboxers but have chickened out in a street fight scenario.

[@villain1813]

Wow, crazy to hear that in Canada! Theres an VR game Thrill Of The Fight. Its great to learn some very basic skills in boxing and works on your stamina. I would start there if you’ve never taken a class.

[@shain46]

Just take a class, the atmosphere can't be copied😅 but still the grind never stops

[@rimmymindplease8120]

Why would you be shocked to hear that happened in Canada? There are rapists, child molesters and serial killers here as well, you know.

[@Funkyfm9]

Go to a class, even the skills you learn in class cannot always be replicated in real life due to adrenaline, nerves, the fact you could actually get hurt and/or die. I highly doubt a VR game will have any benefit whatsoever as theres no consequences to failing or losing

[@David-wl4hx]

Appreciate you making this video. BJJ is a fantastic personal development tool and great for dealing with drunken idiots, but let’s not pretend that it’s the be all end all for self defense. You definitely need it in your tool belt for sure, but staying on your feet in a real life situation and STAYING CONSCIOUS takes precedent. The objective should be to hit them with a quick 1, 2. Turn your feet the other way, and run. NEVER WILLINGLY TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE GROUND. You have absolutely no idea who you’re dealing with. He could have 10 friends around the corner and they run up punt your head like a football, pull out a knife and stab you, jump you, get run over by a fucking car… But yes you absolutely must learn to throw and take punches that is non negotiable, and get a concealed carry if you can.

[@Dadaadad268]

A concealed carry 😂😂

[@bagchaser2k789]

Firas saving the world one video at a time

[@FaceItYouAreInsane]

About six weeks ago I got stabbed in my back three times when a group of guys tried to beat up and rob me and a friend, which resulted in my spleen being removed and severe blood loss, which sounds bad but actually could've been a lot worse. The guy who stabbed me didn't show his knife at first which is why i tried to defend me and my friend against one of the guys attacking us whilst turning my back on this guy. I did competitive point fighting Karate in the past and had one or two "street" experiences which gave me a bit if confidence which is why I chose to call their bluff. What I didn't expect was the level of cowardice and ruthlessness of the attackers where they would, in addition to outnumbering us, choose to hide a deadly weapon and use it as soon as there is any kind of opposition to their attempt at intimidation. I still think it was the right desicion to try defend myself and my friend but I would definitely caution anyone in this kind of a situation to be very aware of this danger and to not turn your back on any of the attackers if you're facing more than one. The stabwounds were bleeding a lot but they didn't severely hit vital organs, so with adrenaline running through me I was able to run away and call an ambulance. My friend gut hurt as well after I was able to flee but luckily we both didn't get fatally wounded or disabilitated at least so far. I can definitely tell you that if I hadn't tried to defend myself and the same result would've happened I would feel even worse about it. So this definitely rekindled my want to be able to defend myself and as soon as I'm healthy again I will be going to a local Muay Thai Gym and I would advice anyone to take self protection seriously because you never know what kind of curveball life with throw at you.

[@CoachZahabi]

wow that's a very scary story! Im glad to hear you and your friend are recovering. Yes totally agree you should always be ready to defend yourself but only as a last result! It's better if possible to walk away and or defuse the situation, I understand that is not always possible. I hope you make a full recovery my friend.

[@FaceItYouAreInsane]

@@CoachZahabi thank you 🙏 and yes, (hopefully) needless to say: if you see a knife, you're probably better off running then fighting in most scenarios especially when you're outnumbered. The story about the lone knife attacker might be an exception to the rule though.

[@niku10]

I do kickboxing. Green belt. And we do alot of shadow boxing, alot of sparring. And most of us role (light sparring) with everybody yellow or black belt. Taller/smaller. Shows how different it is when you get hit by bigger man. And we do sometimes little grappling. Takedowns/Armbars/basic ground skills. *Fight starts standing position, not from full mount* need skills from both of the world.

[@newbritainpauly4841]

I wish firas would put out much more content on his opinions on MMA, PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, SPORTS,ETC, I could listen to firas for hours...

[@dukej9820]

Coach is the real Top G!

[@caglartunca34]

even 6 times adcc champ could get slapped and freeze..what an important topic..regardless of your bjj or grappling experience every martial art practioner should practice striking..

[@DarthBane-zf8wv]

Been taking Kickboxing classes for three years. Should probably learn some wrestling or BJJ but striking is what I’m passionate about.

[@Finggy]

Life changing advice

[@blueboat9581]

I agree, every man should know how to defend his family

[@TOrganic]

I totally agree. You need both striking and grabbing. 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

[@joshualove6586]

Great information. This is incredibly important and unfortunately a dying mindset.

[@anthonysteen56]

For self defense learn clinch and throws/takedowns for the street. The fight starts at the grab If you’re far enough to kick and punch you’re far enough to disengage and if disengaging is good enough for Jocko it’s sure as hell good enough for you

[@maafa21MustSee]

Well said. I am a blue belt in jiu jitsu but could see a big hole in my self defense if I had to stand with someone (especially someone trained). I'm on my 5th boxing and muy tai class. My goal is to get into the ring and spar as quickly as possible. Yes, I want to learn striking, But ultimately I want to be able to move and evade strikes to set up a takedown, because once that happens it's game on.

[@madaxwayne]

@@sd4568 every man has balls and eyes use it against them lol

[@C0d0ps]

Hiya any news? - I’m about 6 months into bjj. Got some background in mma. - It is a lot of fun to learn all the gi stuff. The beginners doesn’t have a counter to wrestling though. Being on top makes everything easier.

[@maafa21MustSee]

@@C0d0ps wow, 8 months flew by. didn't realize I've been training boxing that long. After 8 months we had our first official sparring today. We do spar at then end of class but today was only sparring. The class took turns and each round was 1:30. First round was jabs only, second round was 1s and 2s. And third round was everything. It was a blast. I got hit and landed a bunch of shots. The one thing I wanted to learn I feel pretty good about. I can now comfortably engage with someone on my feet, close the distance at the appropriate time then clench to work my jujitsu. Oh and if I chose to I can also trade, but I have a top position jujitsu game so would use that in a real life situation

[@C0d0ps]

@@maafa21MustSee I have done some sparring for bjj and mma. Boxing sparring sounds like it would tire out my arms so fast. - Do you have any tips for striking condition? I assume swimming and running is not the same condition. Maybe just look for a speed bag? I love calisthenics and gym, so I would take any exercises there that compliments striking.

[@maafa21MustSee]

@@C0d0ps I,think all of those would help as well as shadow boxing and pad work, but ultimately technical sparing is essential. You have to do the rounds to get comfortable actually boxing or you will gas quickly.

[@randomuser6306]

My 8 year old son has been in bjj here in Abu Dhabi for a couple years, this year he also started Muay Thai. He's very, very confident, and at 8 years he'll have another decade or so before he heads out to uni, should be ready by then.

[@wa1eedgamer711]

Yup something like that happened infront of me but it was a fight my cousins were fighting with some dumbass strangers and I stood there and did nothing. I was 10 at the time. But I strongly agree nothing feels worse than getting beaten up and do nothing about it and nothing feels worse than seeing your loved one fight and you stand there like and idol.

[@palestinenotisrael3088]

Ustad Firas is correct I had a fight last week where I got into a fight with two men and I never provoke anybody but things like this happen so prepare yourself life is war.

[@alake33558]

100% facts

[@TophatlarryOG]

Maybe a year ago when i was training i would be able to defend myself now probably not because im out of shape and havent been training, it sucks but it is what it is. Luckily my family members are good at rule number one in self defense, stay away from potentially dangerous areas or situations, everyone lets everyone else know whos going out and when to expect them back. Our area isnt too bad but has its bad eggs.

[@jaywalker6464]

he's runner, he bound to pass that route again, you just have to wait there, coach.

[@christinescopas1441]

I love jiu jitsu and I know how effective it is but when I trained only in muay thai it built a bit of confidence in me. When I trained in karate it was OK for defence but if you want to attack and protect yourself on your feet muay thai is amazing. Keep training all forms as there all effective in there own ways

[@romerosneck]

Firas always says he won't start fights but he's a frickin hooligan he loves starting a ruck 😂

[@philjchow]

I would add besides boxing, know how to kick too to control distance. Use hand strikes/fakes to set up your kicks & get to his back side for sweeps.

[@orestisnalmpantis]

You need to make an instructional on starting striking

[@jeff702]

I’m glad I live in a state where I can conceal carry.

[@masoodr971]

Sound reasoning. And likewise I tell all young boxers to wrestling and grapple bit. Pummelling, arm drag drills, pushing drills… that all translates well into balance and control in the clinch

[@peterbenjaminmusic]

I was singing the praises of martial arts the other day as a piece of what professor John Vervaeke calls an 'ecology of practice' in spiritual/psychological health. Many people practice yoga, tai chi, etc., for their movement/physical piece but I find martial arts to have much more direct grounding in the reality of the external, physical world. My interlocutor said that he believed yoga to be more applicable to everyday life because martial arts is training for a rare violent confrontation scenario like the one you're describing with your student. My counter to this- which I didn't bother making- is that (legit) martial arts practitioners simulate combat in every aspect of their training. The other- training for a street fight/random attack- is the stuff of self defense classes, which are notoriously ineffective, at least in my opinion. This is because they are myopically focused on a situation that really can't be trained for. By contrast, combat sport competition can be trained for very effectively. The magic trick here is that grappling and striking in the combat sport arena can be transferred pretty well onto the 'self defense' scenario, mostly because most criminally-minded dudes out there have little to no experience with what fighting is. Our job is to have more than them.

[@tookurjaerbs]

That's a very interesting take on the "self defense" class versus combat practice argument. I'll have to think about what you've said here. I think you're correct: there is value in not myopically training for one situation.

[@covffchannel]

Barakullaah fee kum ustadh. Could I use this clip on my KZbin channel. I won’t edit it.

[@JamezAdam]

I was just thinking that the other day. It’s been so long since I did striking that my go to would be the takedown but it’s not guaranteed to be successful and you have a high risk of being knocked out before even getting to a clinch

[@kairoswave]

I am a blackbelt in jiu jitsu, I definitely will learn how to box because my standup is trash lol

[@zachsnyder7065]

When I was 17 with my friend who was 18 at the time (I was about 5’11/150LBS at the time) but had been training MMA since I was 13. Two big bodybuilder looking guys forced their way into our cab outside of a nightclub. We then got out and they followed us out of the cab to fight immediately the one guy came at me with a big overhand. I counter left hooked and BRUTALLY knocked him out unconscious I stomped on his head to make sure he wouldn’t stab me after. The other guy picked up my friend and slammed him on the concrete. My friend who was also training at the time put the guy in a triangle choke. I kicked the guy in the ribs and my friend strangled him unconscious we also gave him multiple finishing blows to ensure he wouldn’t retaliate with a weapon. If we weren’t training at the time we could of likely been killed. Each guy easily had 70+ lbs on us and was likely in their late 20s. I know my life was saved that day from MMA

[@N00btr00per]

Tis gone pop off

[@ashleypattinson8247]

36 and done striking since I was 18 and I've had multiple concussions. I want to swap to bjj and just do bag work and shadow boxing but my biggest worry is if my timing and reflexes go(for self defense) Would my experience, shadow boxing and visualization be enough for my defence?

[@Dadaadad268]

Yea

[@raees118]

Anyone know how we can ask firas questions ? Lyk is it a live stream on discord or something ect?

[@Joonzi]

I love this 5:21

[@williamhartman9]

Great video as usual, I know you have heard this a million times but if you could only choose one martial art for street self defense . I mean random and unpredictable street confrontations. Which would you choose ?

[@leonsparta8238]

Boxing. Boxing and BJJ is even better

[@rickdeckard9810]

That's a good point, BJJ alone won't help much on a hard floor vs multiple attackers who will kick you unconscious if you're on the ground, works great on a padded mat floor, in a controlled environment with no strikes allowed though. Really wonder how well Gordan Ryan would do in real MMA.

[@mountain102]

well almost every fight ends on the ground..so bjj is very important unless you get knocked out

[@CB-pi5hc]

Lets leave multiple attackers out of this because you are still fucked with boxing in that scenario. A hard floor isnt a big deal its just uncomfortable, just like punching without gloves is dangerous. There are pros and cons to striking and grappling, it really depends on your surroundings and what type of violence this is. People always act like 5 bloodthirsty people are gunna swarm you, most defense is more mundane.

[@justinava1675]

Coach who do you think would win in a no time limit grappling match between Khabib and Khamzat? @185lbs

[@bobbydabutcha]

I've purposely studied, trained and even built my own boxing gym in our home 2015 and trained for a few years before I even stepped onto a BJJ gym. I still train boxing along side my BJJ. I don't even spar, but I don't want the first time I've ever thrown a punch to be during a street altercation in the street lol. I've had fist fights with my head caved in since grade school so I know how it feels to fight with fists and I know how it feels to be hit so it's not entirely a foreign subject lol. I love grappling and all things Jiu Jitsu, but I strongly believe in striking; Boxing, Muay Thai, TKD etc.

[@jonpicojones4032]

How do we prepare our minds for such a high intensity potentially life or death scenario? That’s different than a refereed competition.

[@kias3531]

I would say Visualization is probably the best way. Visualize yourself in these dangerous scenarios. You have to do this regularly and try to feel the feelings of yourself overcoming these situations is probably the best way.

[@benhinn7751]

This is the reason I quit sport bjj and started Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. The Gracie system is the only system of bjj I know of that addresses punches from the various positions. I think Henry Akins and Matt Thorton address it also but Henry thus far doesn't go into any detail and Natt only so far only shows what to do with punches from being mounted. My first bjj instructor would have us put a face mask and gloves on and train but he never showed us any strategic techniques to deal with punches. I never felt really confident if I had to defend myself until now.

[@colinheim]

Any idea what's going on with TimTam? I ordered $1k worth of stuff that never came. They said they would refund but it has been a few months and still nothing. At least I saved some money with the Tristar discount code!

[@PostiveMascunlinity]

This is why I recommend Muay Thai, for the ultimate art for self defence. It literally came from war, You NEVER want to be on the ground in the street fight, or in War. Muay Thai also teaches you how to use weapons, grab a bottle hold it in a Muay Thai stance and throw an elbow, it's a sword now.

[@Stiglitz71]

Never fear a fight. If you're not afraid you're less likely to be attacked. Fear triggers aggression.

[@goofytuber9011]

But that's not a good advice as fear is a natural and automatic response to danger. Many world champions talked about being scared before a fight, so iif they can't get rid of the fear then i'm pretty sure nobody can.

[@Stiglitz71]

@@goofytuber9011 I don't believe they were scared. They had doubts. Many times not foremost about the outcome. But fare more about them living up to expectation. Will believe they feared that. But not the fight itself. One never should, imo. Though to avoid a fight is often the better way to go even if you don't fear it. IRL that is. In the ring you'd look kinda foolish doing that.

[@TheMaygreed]

Strange things - I know this video coach Zahabi talking about, it's a summer situation in Russia. There is a city near Moscow, I live here too. That monkey was from private zoo. BTW girl is OK now, still get some recovery.

[@fiftyfadesofgrey]

In animal kingdom, the confidence and bluff is evreything, even if you do know something, it gives the animal bluffing like ohh wait i might get hurt because hes not backing off. This guy is standing his ground and trying to fight back.

[@gibiore]

Bjj and karate black belt here. I love the idea of a bjj/mma fundamentals program being based on a self defense paradigm like how Gracie combatives is designed. Then the next level being more sportive

[@y2taner429]

i just cry and make them feel awful about hitting me that they stop and appologise

[@astroapolloannunaki]

Mixed Martial Arts 🥋 🎨 I had 2 street fights this year 2-0 ....Undefeated USC Ultimate Street Championship

[@khan-ow3cd]

The only way you can get confidence to fight is to get into a real fight. Otherwise no matter how much time you spend in the gym no matter what techniques you practice you gonna freeze during fight time

[@mattfinley4544]

Boxing is the best. A quick cross is the best thing to master. Problem with grappling is you could be out numbered and get stomped once you're on the ground. One hard punch ko can scare off other attackers but once you're on the ground anything can happen and it's good to be ready to run after you throw some punches (if you're outnumbered)

[@Humanprototype-wh8qr]

we organized a concert with jeru the damager, and one guy was super massive, kinda fat and drunk, went up to the stage, and Jeru stoped rapping, he was pulled away, and started harressing and went aggressive on one guy of us, we called him always twiggy, no one was helping him, all where watching, and i just backed him up. As well as other occasions, where guys where abusive towards weaker ones, people have no currage

[@Dawlatul-Cringe]

I'm subscribed from Hijab, so I don't really know any sort of martial art or self defense systems, though I don't usually have a problem with harassment, they usually quickly realise that I'm willing to die on the spot so they do the usual tactical retreat.

[@stefanocioni2587]

I don’t know if there is much to learn in terms of how to defend against two knife attackers; I don’t see any single person being able to defend himself against that (two assailants wielding a knife); it’s just a matter of how fast you can run really

[@ryanslife4478]

I'd love to learn how to strike but I'm having a hard enough time as it is training bjj and getting stronger at lifting now I gotta throw boxing and muai Thai into that

[@tookurjaerbs]

This is my issue as well. I don't have the time for all this shit. Lol Oh well, gotta make time, I suppose. Lol

[@ryanslife4478]

@@tookurjaerbs you got guys saying you need to lift to be strong then learn how to grapple now striking very difficult to recover from all that while working full time I just pick 2 better than nothing

[@tookurjaerbs]

Agreed 👍

[@bez1196]

You don't need to become a BJJ black belt or pro striker. You just need to know the basics. Plenty of time to just learn basics.

[@jsv8898]

Firas be like: "send me location"

[@tylerjack4290]

Is strongman sport usfull for self defence

[@Dadaadad268]

Yes

[@privateprivate2268]

👍

[@FrankyjonesMukhim]

Enemy also watching this 😂

[@jwilli726]

Maybe its controversial to say these days, but its also important to have at least some basic familiarity and training with firearms. Knowing how to safely operate a pistol, shotgun, and rifle and getting over the initial fear/timidity.

[@maafa21MustSee]

Also could have been bait if the runner was carrying.

[@joselopez-he1mc]

Even if youre in a wheelchair it is still your duty and role to protect. You understand other men in a way a woman doesnt. With your wits with a gun with whatever you have at hand.

[@ThatCasualZach]

What could have been worse was reacting out of your anger and wanting to go teach some random guy a lesson and he has a firearm. Drop the ego and let violence go. Violence begets violence. Defense is defense....and the first rule of defense is to get away from the threat. Not chase it down with your student. Work on that ego. Maybe your chances are better in Canada but in the US running up on someone is a roll of the dice. I agree, be able to defend yourself. But avoid retaliation and emotion.

[@PaulJohn283]

I love BJJ and have trained many years but I carry a Glock so I’m not too worried.

[@InvisibleHotdog]

If everyone knew how to defend themselves, we'd have much more entertaining street fights

[@kswiss6661]

Serves JuJitsu guys right who know know fighting, some Jits guys have egos bigger than mma fighters these days

[@jonathanrenner794]

I'm going to sound like a pussy, but also learn how to RUN! I was in a situation recently where I was running on a canal and a group of teenagers tried to pick a fight with me. There were more than 10, so no amount of martial arts was going to help. I came away unscathed, much of it due to being a high level former middle distance runner!

[@L0V3RB0Y21]

After all this tough talk I want to see a sparring session between firas and a monkey in the tristar gym. We'll see if he shows any cowardice in the situation as well. What a ridiculous thing to say

[@aibel99]

Lol, if you twist your knee, you twist your knee. That's the ACL gone. Whether you wrestle or not. You will probably have stronger knees but knees can't withstand twisting and usually in basketball if you twist your knee, it happens when you're muscles are not tensed in a way that would protect it from torsion.

[@stevijay2953]

I like your podcast but common

[@PhinyDBJJ]

By stander syndrome is real. Did you see the video of Renzo Gracie get attacked in the crowded NYC subway? No one stepped in to help from what I could see

[@EarthVanderer]

Agreed to almost everything you said, but even if you trained, monkeys are still scary 🐒🐒 with decease and sharp teeth haha

[@keithcheng4671]

yeah but most knife defence techniques out there are questionable

[@vajidali530]

and one day the universe decided to redress the balance and the same jogger was jogging under same spot and sean strickland rode his bike down the same location.....

[@ln5747]

A fantastic grappler should still easily handle an untrained person without striking.

[@Vscustomprinting]

yo- dealing with wild animals is no joke..

[@johnnymism]

Test,test, test.