BJJ Technique - Guard Pass vs Crazy Legs - Firas Zahabi 

Wow that mount escape at 0:55 is crazy and I have some very flexible legs myself.

That guard retention is just incredible, and to figure out how to beat it is very clever indeed. It lets me know just how much of a beginner I am after 15 years of training.

Im so glad i found this channel. Amazing breakdowns. Thanks Firas.

For the record, yesterday i had a sparring session with someone who has a super range of mobility into his legs/hips area. It was so frustrating, then today i did search for a video to get over that crazy legs issue. Finally, i found out this super detailed video.... great! THANK YOU for sharing.

Master Firas I can never thank you enough for your excellent videos! I love your thoughtful and insightful approach, everything you say makes perfect sense and you explain the necessity of every step so soundly, it truly is world class advice you give to all of us. My preferred way to deal with crazy legs is credit card passing and then when they weave in the far leg instantly changing to reverse kesa gatame, which also puts you in a position to fend off the legs. I also find that transitioning to knee on belly with the knee riding more on the hip and if necessary spinning into north south helpful, and I can't wait to give this a try!

Great video, practical way of dealing with crazy legs, Needed this. Thank you for explaining the principle and not just showing a technique. 👍🏻

great stuff as always Firas!

Great, instructional. The best counter offense against crazy legs I've seen so far! Thank you very much. This will be very exiting to try out in sparring.

Great stuff Firas!

This is exactly what I needed. Thanks!

Great insight as always, Firas.

Good stuff and great instruction - thanks!

This is gold. Thank you professor. OSS

Superb advice. Thank you.

Thanks for all your videos, I was playing some web guard at bjj last night ,I think it's going to be my new favorite attack for a while.

Really Nice Tutorials coach Firas.

Firas God bless you!! thanks to your videos I have a lot of knowledge in Jiujitsu because you explained so good. And these videos are gold and thank you Sensei! Ill be visiting your gym!

thank you so much for this!!

I like how you pass the opponents legs from your arms to your legs to achieve mount. Seems like this pass would be effective for both crazy legs and normal legs.

I love your videos so much,because you say all what need to do

Fantastic video! Great for dealing with super flexible guys and gals, and also bigger dudes. Perfect for a bendy smaller lady grappler.

How did that guy get such crazy legs? By far the craziest legs I've seen.

wicked video! thanks

thank you for putting this up. I am really new at BJJ, and I just still there like a jerk cuz I have no game plan for his.

Excellent!!

Noooooo! My special powers! You've weakened them! :) Awesome vid and thanks for the share!

Firas.......ur the man

Whelp - time to revise my game, hahaha. My secret's out.

Awesome video! Thank you! But us that a bicepslicer u are attempting there in the end?

awesome vid Firas! did you end up finishing the arm bar?

By the way, this video totally cracked me up. Every time you said "crazy legs". "Look at how he can contort his legs, in this crazy fashion" haha

Hi Firas! First of all, thank you so much for the information you share. I have a question with the technique that starts at 3:35 where you are passed the opponents legs> Drop the shoulder + Hug the hips> Step over, lock his legs with yours, and drop your hips=immobilizing their hips+legs> enter mount. Would this be a prime strategy for entering mount from side control against anyone, and also a prime strategy in passing all guards? If your opponents legs are immobile(like they are in the technique) then he/she would be unable to bridge off the mat to get any space between you & them to use frames>escape back to a guard. Basically what I am asking is your thoughts of using this against all opponents rather than specifically partners with crazy legs. Also, if you wouldn't use this against everyone, why?

Please do a video on cage-work

What type of mat do you use? Great video BTW.

Dat Jailbreak from mount!! D:

thank you!! only mma life!!

Nice Vid

Ty

Firas Zahabi vs Crazy legs #UFC202 .... make it happen UFC . Hell of a fight !!

Coach Firas, How does this change when using the Gi?

Love this video I have just one question what if the guy goes for inversion after you x pass ? Am I going to slow to get the legs or would you go to another pass ?

Hey Firas, can you address judo Vs. wrestling as take down arts for BJJ and MMA. Obviously judo depends on grips but we've seen a lot of judo players implement their judo in MMA. thanks

Firas, when you get to the double leg / hip pin position how do you deal with straight frames where the training partner posts on your back with arms straight? I am trying to do this to my crazy leg friends and they always frame and push me off

hey coach can u do a video on the takedown strategy gsp uses?

Could we get a video on knee on belly escapes?

I have trouble with the crazy leg guys throwing in the lasso with the opposite leg when I x-pass. Any suggestions? I think changing levels like you do here might help...

I have a detailed question about a counter. If you X pass to your left, just before you drop you shoulder to his chest, your right leg is close to the right side of his hip. What's to stop him from doing a backward roll over his right shoulder and his left leg in between your legs for a leg lock? Not sure if that made sense.

Awesome video! One issue I have every once in a while when I pass low on the legs (which is my favorite type of passing) is that the guy on the bottom pushes my head away and shrimps out, which is quite a struggle when said guy is strong. How do you deal with that?

Firas do you know what's next for Joe Duffy? Are you looking for a top 15 match up against somebody such as Al iaquinta ( who has a previous loss on his record to Mitch Clarke). I believe this would make a great match up to get Joes name out there. Do you have any opinions on this? looking forward to seeing him compete again

Firas, do a day in the life.

Firas, one problem, as I'm doubling off on the legs the other guy stiff arms me and sit up shrimps away, do I just have to fight to climb his body faster than he can get away or is there a technical detail I'm missing?

I love the x pass.. i only use it when i'm showing people how easy i really can just pass their guard. My favorite is grabbing their feet rolling them then catch them on the way back up. Otherwise i'm over under pass all the way.

god damn it, I know a guy I train with watches your videos, he's gonna use this against me I just know it.

How do you prevent the guy from throwing the leg over the head when you're doing the X pass?

How to train bjj without a partner? Can I use my dog? PS, He has 4 crazy legs.

Thanks for posting. This presents a good solution to the "crazy leg problem." I already have someone in mind to use it on. Kill those crazy legs!

crazy how this video has so many views when it was just published

do you do this vs everyone or just vs crazy legs?

I'm crazy legs, and I'm here to know y'all sneaky moves against crazy legs

Do the crazy legs guys have an odd tendency to like people being in their guard?

Should grapplers shave their body to prevent an opponent gaining a grip as easily?

I thought I had crazy legs. But that mount escape is something else.

Seems like a bad long term strategy for guard retention. Eventually, those legs won’t move as well, and you’ll have to fall back on good technique. At that point, you’ll probably struggle because you relied too much on a physical attribute.

When i saw the thumbnail, i could hear in my head "i don't know how two girls _could_ do it.. unless they sort of scissor or something *gestures hands* "

Take a shot Everytime he says "crazy legs"

7 people who watched this have crazy legs

5:34 When you go to lock up his legs like that, can't he just grab you around the waist and flip you over his left side? Or at the very least, hug your waist, sit up, scoot back, and flip on top of you in side mount?

bro has spaghetti legs lol

hehe I got crazy legs

Khabib special 🤔

I have Crazy Legs xD

RIP kneecaps

Ahha this is so funny

haha I have crazy legs

crazy legs lol

Crazy legs lol

now why you gotta go and ruin all my escapes? you know how many guys at my gym watch these videos? now i gotta deal with this shit... goddammit

Who is that guy with crazy legs? The guy is made of rubber

Way to pass crazy legs? Elbow smash to the face

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