This worked on the first try during sparring, on a training partner 35 kg heavier than me. It took me awhile to remember it, but I will never forget it now. Thanks, Firas!

I like how Sage Northcutt is casually watching in the background at 4:35

This is one of the best instructionals I've seen from this position. Thank you!

Awesome, thank you so much for another great video with amazing camera work and commentary. Much respect.

I've been exploring exactly this the last couple of months and here you come explaining all the details. Get out of my mind Firas!

I'm glad that you are sharing this great video with us! and it's good to see sage Northcutt learning from his failures and working on his weaknesses, thanks again, blessings.

Firas, thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us and for remaining so open to learning.

Thanks a lot for another great video with precise explanation of the details. I really enjoy watching your videos and drill it in the gym afterwards!

Best tutorials on youtube by far thank you coach

This is gold!!.. Great videos Firas, keep them coming!!

Excellent details and presentation in these videos, Firas. Thank you for doing them.

You are a genius coach. Thank you for being generous with your hard earned knowledge.

Awesome the way u use the yellow marker.. so easy to understand and u cover so many follow up questions in 1 video. Thank U Sir😊

Thank you for another tried and true technique, awesome application for bjj gi as well (hope you find time to put more out).. Osu!

Thanks Prof! Always clear and detailed

Thanks a lot Firas. I tend to get practitioners who visit my site asking me for recommendations for MMA resources online and I'm always eager to recommend the Trista Gym channel.

This is such an awesome video. Thank you, sir, for providing such great detail.

Thanks coach, fantastic as always.

Thank you for your videos, Firas! I train in a small team without higher belts and such insightful instructionals are a great resource to fill in the blanks in my fundamentals. In earlier clips you mentioned people not having a good understanding of basic things like sprawl and double leg takedown, is there any chance you will make a video about those?

2020: Highly likely that 2 ppl just watching YT videos and practicing w each other would be better grapplers in a couple of years than someone who just goes to a BJJ school a couple of days a week.... I've learned more by watching videos like this than in 6-12 months of classes ~ Good video. 👍 'd #Paxus Rating: ☆☆ ½

You're the best Coach!! Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

Now I shall never be caught by an arm triangle again, thanks.

You give excellent instruction. Thank you

I needed this so much! Thanks Firas

Never saw this much of details in a video. Thx!

haha thank you sensei !! you have an incredible knowledge thank you !! I'm learning from you and my class.God bless you !

Thanks, man! I've been suffering those arm triangles from all kind of opponents. Thanks! That won't happen to me again.

inovation of the kata gatame . Beautiful ! I really enjoy watching ur vid.

I train with a friend sometimes who is far better grappler than me, and he often arm triangles me. So far I've learned one escape I saw from Dean Lister which is being done after the fact the grip has been closed in on you already. But the guy is just too strong for me so I haven't had much luck with it. I think this might work though. I like these preemptive escapes. As Kurt Osiander would say, you f..ked a long time ago since you're in that position. Smart guy. :) Thnx for the videos!

great drill, thx 4 sharing

Really Good stuff coach thank you 🙏

This is awesome. I've never seen this escape before. Thank you for the great videos

This escape, the ghost escape, the hitchhiker escape, they're all the same move

Thank you Firas!

Super sick move! Mucho appreciado!

Awesome video again, thanks Firas. I think I saw AJ Agazarm do this to Jake Shields.

Thanks, coach!

This is amazing. I'm still a noob at BJJ, only been doing it for 3 years but I haven't seen this one before. It seems sneaky and explosive, just down my ally being a little guy. Easier said that done right? I look forward to practicing this one. Thanks Coach Firas 😊

Awesome, awesome drill!

You're a genius!!! Great move bro

Great explanation

wow, what an amazing escape! you up my bjj game with these videos instantly. thank you so much!

Thanks for sharing! OSS !

Thank you so much Firas.. I keep getting armtriangled :,( At least I add some technical defence to it :)

great stuff! been practicing alot of your techniques and its been making a difference in my game

Brilliant as always. I wish you were coaching in Bristol, UK. Cheers

Great technique thanks

Awesome !

I've watch this some years ago, and I remember this immediately when jiri prochazka did it against glover

great vid!

This escape is awesome. I am a white belt with 4 stripes. I will start using this. Thank you.

Fantastic

bruh arm triangles are probably the submission i get caught with the most since i'm a beginner, definitely gonna use this...

stellar! Also, looks really fun to drill, too.

outstanding!

Couldn’t hear the sound, will try again later but looks like a hitchhiker escape in a way - very cool 😎

Nice idea

this is worth at least 5 dollars. i owe you, if ever i meet you.

Superbly explained… Thank you for taking the time to make this video. 🥷 💥🙏🏼

Great video! Would recommend getting a shock mount for your microphone.

Fantastic detail Coach Zahabi. This has made it so much easier to escape this choke. The arm detail was crucial as people have taken my back from this escape previously. I have a question. Braulio Estima (and others) have a variation of the kata gatame where they simply drop a hip from the mount rather than getting off in order to exert pressure. How would you counter this when the mounted hooks makes the runaway unfeasible?

Nice to see some of your fighters like Aubin; and Sage (since that was one of the moves that got him last time)

Firas, What about when you are in half guard and there is no room for you to explode your hips or they are on the opposite side control of the choke a la sage northcutt vs. a la Bryan Barbarena? Thanks for responding to these Firas. You are a pioneer and always learning and teaching. I love it!

Your videos are great. Thanks! What software do you use to watch / rewind these videos?

Thanks again! If I only had a private training facility the size of a living room... *turns around* 'Darling? Would you mind if I did some renovations this saturday?' :D

Nice.

That is an explosive baby bridge- see how beautiful that looks 2:20

Jesus has given you amazing skills in teaching as well as great knowledge in technique great vid

Sweet!

Out of all these great techniques you know.. when training with high level guys do you know techniques your gonna do in your mind or do you roll off feel and reaction. Also do you recommend keeping a notebook when training to really memorize & study and perfect all these offense & defense & counter techniques because there's so many options from each position in grappling and in striking it seems difficult to keep track of all them. Thanks firas! I've learned a lot from this channel !

Nice

I actually found it easier to turn into the opponent and then use the under hook to throw then up as you scout down so you can take the back.

Thanks so much for the video - quick question what is the title of the kimura one that you referenced to show what to do when opponent puts hand on mat?

Make an instructional already Firas,I would be the first to buy it!

You weren't kidding when you said Gordan Ryan was an up and coming jiu jitsu practitioner, I was extremely impressed at his performance in EBI Also, keep up the great videos they are incredibly helpful.

One of the counters I need

Sweet

Lmao sage northcutt watching meticulously

Shane Carwin should have watched this video

How many videos should you watch until you are around black belt level?

gold

I used this escape for few years now but you leave your back for taking. so it's a constant battle to defend from RNC or arm triangles.

Gold 🥇🥇🥇

Nice escape -- going to come in handy! Can I ask what video editing software you're using? Hate to be 'that guy', but yeah....

could you please do videos on cage-work? thanks

4:44 sage northcutt

Sage Northcutt in the background? I thought he said he was headed up to tri star to train, didn't expect to see him in the videos.

simple and elegant bjj

What if the hands are locked? it works ?

Coach but what if he traps your arm while expanding and rolling? Can he work his way into an armbar?

Firas, sorry to be off topic, but can you please breakdown Demetrious Johnson's last fight? His last fight he controls a larger opponent in the clinch and actually finishes him. He is one of my favorite fighters of all time, yet there isn't enough analysis on his fight game.

Hi Firas, can you comment on your opinion on Judo in MMA and also self-defense in street fights when two people are grabbing/mauling each other on the street.

How about that escape by Michael mcdonald against kanehara at ufc 195. He moved the other way and got his back.

Ok firstly I like it but what if the guy doesn't jump off you and still has it weight over your body?

Can this escape work when my opponent sets up the arm triangle from the mount?

Informative, good video!

I tried this technique but just got followed as I started my run hip off the ground motion

Coach, what is a "hip heist"

Great video! Im interested in coming to your gym for wrestling, i looked on your schedule and i see you have wrestling 3 times a week but it says its only for advanced wrestlers 2 times a week so beginners are left only with 1 class. Can beginners do the wrestling class in your gym 3 times a week ?

Looks interesting. Have you had success with this when you are in major size / strength disadvantage?