“The Car and the Pilot” – two categories of training – Firas Zahabi

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Coach Firaz Zahabi discuses training efficiency. The analogy of the Pilot (coordination) vs the Car (the body) is used to refer to how to train smart without spending all of one’s energy.


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  1. Firaz, wich is more dangerous / better for the fighter, to get taken down by khabib against the cage or getting taken down by khabib in the middle of the octagon? I feel like the cage is what makes khabibs leg locking technique so efficient. I think the leg locking wouldnt be possible in the middle of the octagon, because khabib would be way too low in terms of position on an opponent if he uses the leg locking technique in the MIDDLE of the octagon.

  3. I only train skills, coordination, strategies I'm always sparing and trying new things new angles different rhythms, different attacks
    I rarely do strength and conditioning not even push-ups
    I'm 5'8-5'9 and I weigh 140
    Even tho when I used to lift I was 168.
    I just never feel motivated to lift weights or cook food
    I dont even like hitting the bag for too long
    I like working on my skill I just think that's more important

  6. Mr.Zahabi I agree entirely and have heard similar truth from another master of mine.

    RENER GRACIE recalls the time he was injured and out of training for 6 months and couldn't do anything physical whatsoever and during that time he would go to the GYM and watch his big brother RYRON roll with the other students

    Rener had always suffered in the hands of Ryron being the young brother, always one or two steps behind

    To his SHOCK and SURPRISE when he came back he realized he was able to fend Ryron's attacks better than before the injury.

    He than noticed that his watching and analyzing his brother for 6 months gave him greater understanding of how he attacks and defends in a way he would never be able to do if he was inside the roll.

  9. Too bad I didn't see a vid like this 2 years ago, the damage has been done now. xD

  10. This is exactly where dummies come in – you can drill and more importantly think* through things with a grappling dummy, without the physical and mental stress of hard training. The environment doesn't have to be similar to competition or even sparring. Like playing an instrument – the best spend hours and hours a day training music everyday to keep acquiring skill and knowledge. But this requires discipline* and most don't have that commitment.

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