Brazilian Jiu-JItsu - Advanced Basics - Transitioning to Triangle from Closed Guard - Firas Zahabi 

This is probably one of the safest transitions to triangle for street fights. I've been looking for something like this for so long. Thanks.

43 year old new white belt here. Really appreciate the detailed technical analysis. Best on RU-vid.

Love this transition to the triangle!!! Your explanations are second to none! Much thanks!

Thank you for putting a lot of voice-over details into this technique!

Thanks for posting your videos. The way you explain and break down moves is very helpful!

Love the details Firas , thank you

Great video, this was built into my game, however seeing it done from step to step is awesome, especially when the guy holds the leg (which happens all the time). Thanks for sharing!

Firas is a true mma wizard! World class! Thx for sharing!

Love your videos. Keep them coming.

Firas your videos are great, thank you!

Thanks Prof. Firas, always a pleasure learning from you. My favourite submission. Salam from Qatar.

Love the way you collect the arm, I've been waiting for my opponent to make a mistake so I can catch an arm exposed. Great Video.

as always:great teaching and wonderful explanation thank you sensei

Thanks Firas. I eagerly await the finish to the submission.

Genius as always Firas

Excellent video, I pulled this off during sparring today. I've been taught this numerous times but this video made it click. I hope you do seminars in the Los Angeles area soon. Thank you very much.

I was there!! Thanks Firas was a great seminar!

Loved this tutorial/video. You explain and demonstrate things so well. I'm curious if you ever made a video where you demonstrated finishing the triangle. I did not see one amongst you posts. I'm trying to put this all together. Thank you for all you do.

New white belt here, THANK YOU, the clearest break downs of what to practice to progress. THANK YOU. In 7 minutes I feel like I have learned more than in most of the grappling I have watched. New fan for sure.

After watching a lot of your videos, I can conclude that you are my hero. I'm learning at an academy that teaches old school Gracie Jiu Jitsu. The techniques taught in our basics class assume the opponent does not know any Jiu Jitsu and just want to punch your head in. But there is no bunches in open mat, so those basics techniques are useless. Your version of arm bar from mount is far less awkward than trying to step through directly with a posted leg. I can pause in s mount and work on breaking the grip first. And it's much easier to swing the leg once your are already perpendicular to the opponent. I wish I can visit you at Tristar one day.

Love your videos. Thank you so much for making them

Faraaz, greetings from LA. Love this set up and will be trying to get good at this move, thanks for the knowledge! p.s. keep posting!!

This is fantastic!

Hey its Mr. Robin Black!!! Thanks for the great Vid Firas!

great triangular transitions

amazing explanation thanks a lot

Was a pleasure learning from you again. Look forward to the next seminar of yours I can attend. I did have a question about escaping a difficult position though. When your opponent has you in a stapler and also a gift wrap grip on you. Thanks again, love the knowledge on the channel.

well done, keep it up, much appreciated

Beautiful

Very helpful. Thx

Awesome.....thanks heaps

Great Video Firas, I appreciate your "Quality" knowledge in all aspects of fighting. Btw Asim my friend is training with you for a few weeks before his fight. I spoke very well of you to him:)

This is tremendous.

Firas the best

Thank you for everything that you are doing. Your teaching is very accessible and very clear. One nit...the vowel combination "Ai" as in "Aikido" is always pronounced "Eye" rather than "Ah" so that the art is pronounced "Eye Key Dough". Thanks again for all your efforts. I, and many others, appreciate it very much. Fwiw...

Love it!

Great video the details are well explained these are my favorite online ju jitsu instructional videos I feel my game is more advanced from watching and reviewing I give Tristar a five star.

Ouss professor, thank you for the intell.

is there a link to a video on how to finish the triangle? Love all the content by the way, very clear and easy to follow, helped me a lot!

eddie bravo teaches something similar called the meathook, look into it! your channel is amazing firas, big fan

Great video firas! Will there be any videos on how to beat bjj w/wrestling anytime soon?

This is exactly what I need to add to my game. My biggest weakness is the speed of my hip escape.

Thanks my brother The Lord bless you .

Thanks for the videos!! it is really improving my jiujitsu! i just have 1 question...Where is the next part of this video? you say in this video that there will be a second part and i cant find it :(

Great video and details. Thank you. One thing, though: After the hip escape, I'm sometimes having trouble keeping his arm between my elbow and hips (-->triangle gone). Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong?

Hello Coach Zahabi, first of all: I love your videos. Your insights are profound and the way you can analyze technique and explain it is just overwhelmingly good. However, here is the question: You are throwing your leg across his neck, and like you said, it does not prevent posture. I remember Ryan Hall saying on his triangle DVD that you should keep your leg on the hips, so you can maintain your attack angle. What do you think is better? Thanks for all the advice! If you ever come to germany for a seminar I will surely be there.

Beautiful simplicity always Firas - Question: my big clown feet often get stuck when I attempt this setup, especially when wearing shoes - do you think I should go for a shoulder lock instead, or am I missing a bump motion somewhere...?

Firas, Is there a difference when I put my leg not over the back of his head but more my knee behind his shoulder keeping pressure and the leg is more on his back. Do you have a preference with that also to setup the triangle ?

Pushing of his neck thanks I have always wounderd where do you generate the power from

thanks for the vids.. eddie bravo calls this position the pyramid btw.

Did you ever post a video on finishing the triangle? In the video you mentioned it, if you did post it can you provide the link? Thanks so much!

Thanks Firas great video, you are a champion :) I hope you have had a chance to look at the 5 clips I sent you.

Hello!, I the event that I am unable/allowed to use the fingers to (which the apparent is using to defend), what alternative(s) are there? Thanks!

Firas did you ever post the triangle finishing video?

Robin Black is at the seminar

is that robin black at 2:53 sitting to the right?

Hey Coach, is there a follow up to this video?

is part 2 (finishing the triangle) still in the making?

wish you could make a video on how to finish it :(

Any update on "email list for my unlisted videos and the chance to win Free Quest nutrition give aways."?

Whats the link to part two?

Thanks Mr Zahabi. Can you please make a video on preventing Gi submissions, i've been getting caught them alot :(!!

Is this good to go to is you're in guard and your opponent is try to get super close to your chest?

How do i take my opponent's sock off? Just one preferably his right one?

Firas, are you able to make the follow up to this video (actually going into the triangle) as you promised? :) I actually achieved clamp guard on a much more experience grappler recently, and I was shocked at how effective it was. However, I wasn't sure how to transition properly into the triangle... I am dying to know what I should do after I get clamp guard!

Firas, what if the opponent grab you shin instead of the thigh? I was in this situation many times, and it's a big problem, especially if the opponent is stronger than me.

whats the advance triangle set up that u like or just this one?.

Grap the fingers? is that legal in bjj???

what stops a sweaty opponent from ducking out? especially if they're stacking u?.

Robin black spotted !

2:43

What happens if people like wrestlers just holding you down being tight

why do i get the feeling as tho that buff chick in the backgorund cud take me

...it looks like ur using the elbow on the ground not the collar to push out your hips

I don't see a the triangle finish.

You didn't explain where your opponents arms have to be. This technique is hard to teach properly.