Core Striking Combinations and Tricking Attacks (Firas Zahabi)

Volume 1

DOUBLE JAB CREATING MOVEMENT

-Guard - Thumbs above the eye brows

-Chin below the shoulder

JAB JAB CROSS @3:29

JAB, SLAP HOOK, LOW KICK @4:38
-When throwing the rear low kick, extend the right arm to defend against possible punch from opp. Cross block version of this is elbow up, thumb down.

-Level change when throwing the kick

LEAD SIDE DOUBLE KICK @8:50
-Pendulum step for first low kick to inside of opp. leg. Switch step for second kick to opp. head.

-When throwing the lead kick, left arm extends to defend against possible punch from opp.

POWER SIDE DOUBLE KICK @12:19
-Fake the first kick by lifting your rear leg. Opp. lifts leg to check your kick. Stutter step in and kick the opp. supporting leg.

-Used when you know opp. is likely to block the first kick

POWER SIDE TEEP SUPERMAN PUNCH @16:10
-Fake rear teep to superman punch

-Also goes over the fake jab to superman

LONG GUARD @21:19
-blocking rear overhand using long guard. Checking the bicep or shoulder. The extended arm is elbow up and palm outward.

LONG GUARD VS HOOK @24:17
-The lead arm checks the opp. lead hook at the shoulder or bicep with the palm of the hand. The rear hook is handled like the cross.

1 STEP TWO PUNCHES @26:14
-Basically the jab, cross using the push step.

-Goes over hitting to the body with a lead hook if the opp. defends by covering against the first two punches. 

1 STEP THREE PUNCHES @30:20

-Jab, Cross, Lead body hook using the push step

SCISSOR KICK @32:50

-fake lead leg kick, then kick with the rear. 

-fake rear leg kick, ten kick with the lead

TRAP AND KNEE @38:15
-Switch step, left hand behind opp. head, right hand grabs opp. wrist., left knee. 

-Jab, Cross to trap and knee

POWER SIDE KNEE @42:50
-Left hand traps opp. wrist, right hand behind or on top of opp. head. Jump rear knee. 

COUNTERING THE JAB WITH TEEP @46:32

-Countering the Jab and Cross with Teep. 

LEAD SIDE SUPERMAN @19:17
-Used when opp. expects the lead leg teep.

-Lead side superman to rear low round kick

POWER RIGHT @52:19
-Level change, overhand right

-Used against an aggressive fighter

QUARTER TURN @57:56


SLIPPING THE JAB @1:03:14


SLIPPING THE CROSS


BOB AND WEAVE


COUNTERING THE TEEP


THE IMPORTANCE OF TOUCH SPARRING


HOW TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER