My 10 year old boy started Kickboxing and really enjoys it. I was just looking for some things I could do to help him but your channel is just on another level. It's like having a personal world champion giving you advice. This is priceless! Thanks a lot putting your knowledge and experience out there.
I thought it was really interesting how you mentioned finding a good instructor/coach. I really think this may be one of the most important factors in success in the martial arts. I’d be very interested to see you make a video on choosing an instructor for a new martial art or changing gym’s. You’d have some interesting anecdotes, I’m sure. Great content. Thank you as always for your time and knowledge!
@@Pete-kl2qe playing with tempo is important for predictability. Going between slow and measured suddenly to explosive or speedy can lull opponents into unexpected shots
Thank you for such a great insight, as I was feeling how should I prepare for my amateur boxing nationals that will be in 2 to 3 months and I don't have any coach or boxing centre where I live and been training alone since COVID. But thanks for the info that u have provided as it really removed the doubts and confusion
I'm not fighting in two months, but this video was definitely an eye opener in my training. Especially regarding coaches here. Thank you for the advice
I'm saving up to open up my own kickboxing academy. Gabriel Vargas, you're one of the top 3 guys I've been following to stack up on knowledge. I will be sharing a lot of your advice and I will credit you for a lot of my inspiration. Thank you brother. Cheers.
Perfect! I was supposed to be fighting again in a few weeks, but can’t now because of 2 impacted wisdom teeth!! 🤬 99.5k. Sooo close. You’ll hit 100k on Thursday...my prediction. 👌
This is one of my favorite videos you've done....I've noticed some younger fighters have been unable to categorize/segment their training areas, and methodically execute them, and this provides a nice template....
3rd fight coming soon ive changed my training so much it will be interesting to see how it affects my performance. In the gym i have noticed my sparring has improved
Thank you for all that you do Gabriel. I’m in 6 week camp right now for my first fight in April 15th. I appreciate you for all these videos including this one. I get a lot of great tips in the gym from a lot of champs (most of the time your tips and my gym’s tips are nearly the same), but your videos give me an extra boost of confidence. A different perspective forsure. Thank you Gabriel 🙏🏽
@@lead5916 went well!!! My opponent was way shorter than me so I used a lot of teeps and Jabs, straights down the middle. He also was a kicker which was very surprising, but I definitely out boxed him, but the guy was tough as rocks! I got gassed mid second round, breathing was very hard to control at some points, but I was blessed enough to catch a few second winds. I won by unanimous decision 🙏🏽
Tomorrow I am heading to the dagestan Republic to prepare for my fight in 1 month. Thanks for this video. I'm in decent shape though, I just fought last month
BRUH I HAD A TOURNAMENT LAST WEEK! Got my ass whooped by a member of the national team being coached by a 5x world champion lol, and it was my first tournament in 4 years cus of COVID and school. Oh well, I got valuable data, and im working towards the wado kai world Cup in japan this summer, got plenty more time to prepare, thank you for the cash money tips, and I can't wait to see you in the pit of karate combat!
I appreciate these videos alot, I am going to implement them as I will be fighting early august, in full headgear, shins, k1. 5 weeks out, should be good
hi Gabriel, thank you for your work. Can you explain cycles in training process? I mean how should we manipulate volume and intensity of training through months?
Love your videos man! Got my first kickboxing fight comming up february next year. Have some half-contact karate competition but its my first full contact fight and these vids are really helping me! Any tips on the first hard sparring session? 😅
You have done several videos on preparation of fights. This and others. But none about recovery after the fight. Right now I had my first MMA fight last Saturday, after a bunch of grappling events. I won by TKO in the first round, nonetheless I got a concussion. On top of that I hurt my left hand kind of. I thought it was nothing serious, but it's five days now, so I will visit the doctor tomorrow. The icing on the cake is that I have some kind of flu now, and throw up all day, and have fever. I guess it is no side effect of the concussion since it has just started today. I won, but still took enough damage to be not able to work for a week and got sick on top of it. Could you give me some advice how to handle this a little better? I guess it becomes even worse if you go the distance ( as a heavy weight). Obviously better Defense...
Hey Gabriel, what do you suggest for amateur fighters who might not have/ cannot afford a private trainer, I for example have been training for about a year and half and had about 2 amateur Muay Thai fights (won both) and im going into my third. My gym is commercial so we do have "fighters" classes where we work drills and spar, the rest being pad work/ fitness classes. Our coach gives us tips when he can see where we are going wrong and offers private training per hour. So I guess my question is, can I keep competing as an amateur without private training or should I look into hiring a coach as soon as possible. Unfortunately as a student I cannot afford the private lessons but I try to put myself through hellish 'fight camps' on my own before every fight.
I went through my whole career without doing privates. Find a gym where the training sessions are hard and the coach gives everyone training advice in class. I think that's pretty normal for most gyms.
@@GabrielVargaOfficial that's great to hear, thank you so much for the reply. Your videos have pretty much been the only "private" training I've been getting and try to work whatever you advise, so far it has served me well. Our coach does teach us techniques and give tips however they are mostly from his own experience and I believe everyone should fight the way that is optimal for their body type rather than following the exact formula of other fighters, that is my main concern in not getting private training. But hearing you say that makes me think I can probably keep getting away with using my coaches advice and your tips up until I reach my pro career at the very least. Much love from South Africa, youre a legend around here, everyone at my gym treats your word as gospel 🙏
I mean yeah because pad work allows you to work power, speed, precision and if you have a good pad holder defence also, running gets the cardio up and sparring allows you to practice defence
I've found that swimming is great for the joints and the heart but by itself is not so good for stamina that translates to boxing/kickboxing. People usually call aerobic training "cardio" because the heart is the primary focus, but there are adaptations which occur in the working muscles and blood vessels that make it largely specific to the type of activity performed. Swimming doesn't really train the lower body so this can be an issue. I think the single best supplementary form of training for developing stamina for boxing/kickboxing are elliptical machines because they work the upper body as well as lower while placing less wear and tear on the body than running. This allows for more volume of training and/or better recovery ability and lower risk of injury. The machines also give objective feedback on performance which makes it easy to measure yourself.
Just remembered, one exercise in the water that is good for boxing is treading water but doing so by rotating at the torso and moving the arms and legs in opposite directions. So like you move both arms clockwise while the legs rotate counterclockwise and vice versa. Can work the obliques and hamstrings fairly strongly doing this.
you should advertise your private zoom lessons on every video mate, and write out the email adresse in the video or description. watched a ton of your videos and this is the first time i heard you offer private lessons via zoom.
Step 1 finding the best instructor possible. Not Possible where I live. Not many Muay Thai schools available and MMA gyms are insanely overpriced. So I stick to a Muay Thai Gym with no Champions just Practicians and people that did some Thailand training.
I took a month off then i got back in and was given a fight that was supposed to be for september but now its for next month so i guess i got one month
I’ve noticed the last 2 weeks I’ve been getting injured more easily, I have a fight january 21st so I’m not trying to miss ANY practices, any advice? Last week a good check gave me a bad bone bruise, I trained around it, and yesterday I was demonstrating a shot in kids class, went real slow, and when my weight landed on my knee I felt a sharp pain and it’s real sore today, I just puckerfaced up during their class but I won’t lie it def hurt a lil bit
Do you think it’s wise to go for some muscle gain? Most internet sources say that it will make you sluggish, what’s your view on this? Is bulking/muscle gain beneficial?
Hey Gabriel ! I need your advice. I've been training like 6 years with my coach but i realised that i need more sparring. Im his better student (at fighting at least) and i dont have any partner at my skill level, and also we do sparring like once per month. Do i have to leave this gym to improve myself ?
Hey Gabriel, what should you do if you dont know who is your opponent for your next fight? How to preparer the fight camp? When I do amateur fight in my country, it is always chosen at the last minute.
PS. Told ya Gabriel, didn’t I? Completely shit him down...made his pressure completely impotent with fantastic range control...and teeping all night ong....and the left roundhouses to body? Ooooof! 🙈 Marat was stung all over 😬💪🙏 PPS. Who says Thai boxers can’t throw hands well btw? 🤭✌️
Not necessarily a bad thing if you're not wanting to compete. If you want to compete, pad work seems pretty necessary. Try to find a partner to take turns if you can't get your coach to do it. But make sure you guys get pointers/training for how to hold pads.
Perfect! I am fighting in 2 months.
Got mine on 9th april 👊 gl dude. Keep an eye on insta 👑
@@youpilu1 bro same 😅
Me to bro lol
me too haha
@@youpilu1 howd it go
Wish me luck guys, I've been training for a year and i finally have the opportunity to fight in 50 days. I'm 14 and 65 kg, 179Cm.
how it still going rn.
Did you win
@@nwbdirge1198 I got concussed a week before my fight. Wasn't able to even step in the ring. I've switched to athletics now for my health.
how did your fight go broski?
My 10 year old boy started Kickboxing and really enjoys it. I was just looking for some things I could do to help him but your channel is just on another level. It's like having a personal world champion giving you advice. This is priceless! Thanks a lot putting your knowledge and experience out there.
Happy to help! I hope you and your boy get some good information from the channel 😀
That's because it IS a world champion giving you coaching advice lol. He is my #1 go to on training when adding new things to my arsenal.
perfect timing! im actally fighting in 2 months😂😂
I thought it was really interesting how you mentioned finding a good instructor/coach. I really think this may be one of the most important factors in success in the martial arts.
I’d be very interested to see you make a video on choosing an instructor for a new martial art or changing gym’s. You’d have some interesting anecdotes, I’m sure. Great content. Thank you as always for your time and knowledge!
Right on time,im gonna have my first fight in 2 months
how did it go man
They never respond 😔 @@simbadooo9055
The mental side is such helpful advice
This was a requested video from a subscriber 2 months away from his first competition.
If you have your own request drop it below.
How can we continue training with neck pain, back pain fractured ankle etc lol. Any hacks without surgery?
What kind of Gym and Instructor should you look for? Does prior accomplishments matter? Big Gym vs Small Gym? Qualities of a good Coach in general?
I’ve struggled in the past with fighters who blitz all of a sudden would really appreciate a video on that thanks 🙏
@@Pete-kl2qe playing with tempo is important for predictability. Going between slow and measured suddenly to explosive or speedy can lull opponents into unexpected shots
I’m coming back to this when I win my fight guys and let you know how my preparations went and the fight it’s 2 months away for now
oi
Ok a request video is the self-talk and "mental exercises" whether it's the idea of it and how it benefit the fighters...
I got a fight booked in 4 months can’t wait thx for the vid!
Thank you for such a great insight, as I was feeling how should I prepare for my amateur boxing nationals that will be in 2 to 3 months and I don't have any coach or boxing centre where I live and been training alone since COVID. But thanks for the info that u have provided as it really removed the doubts and confusion
I'm not fighting in two months, but this video was definitely an eye opener in my training. Especially regarding coaches here. Thank you for the advice
Glad it was helpful! Good luck with all your training.
This is why your channel has been blowing up so fast you give a unique perspective in the fight world
I'm saving up to open up my own kickboxing academy. Gabriel Vargas, you're one of the top 3 guys I've been following to stack up on knowledge. I will be sharing a lot of your advice and I will credit you for a lot of my inspiration. Thank you brother. Cheers.
Perfect! I was supposed to be fighting again in a few weeks, but can’t now because of 2 impacted wisdom teeth!! 🤬
99.5k. Sooo close. You’ll hit 100k on Thursday...my prediction. 👌
Hi Paul. Where's the fight video? The Last fight? Wanna see me does!🙂
@@stanclark3992 it’s not bad mate. I dislocate his jaw in round one, and the fight was stopped while they searched for his gum shield 🤷♂️💪😆
@@paulpelle3046 Hi Paul. We want to see u in action, growing beyond seagull,, and cute girl trainer snaps. 😎
We're almost at 100K Gabe 💯🔥
Fighting in October, but still the best insights are nice to learn
I watch gabe alot and this title was incredibly specific and well timed 😂
Good luck on your upcoming fight got mine coming up in July, I appreciate everything you post
Im sure I will use this video one day
This is one of my favorite videos you've done....I've noticed some younger fighters have been unable to categorize/segment their training areas, and methodically execute them, and this provides a nice template....
Yesterday i got my fight schedule which is 2 month later am2d today i got this video waaauu
thanks for the video. it will help me win the fight. 👍
congrats on 100k subs. Well deserved 👏
3rd fight coming soon ive changed my training so much it will be interesting to see how it affects my performance.
In the gym i have noticed my sparring has improved
Thank you for all that you do Gabriel. I’m in 6 week camp right now for my first fight in April 15th. I appreciate you for all these videos including this one. I get a lot of great tips in the gym from a lot of champs (most of the time your tips and my gym’s tips are nearly the same), but your videos give me an extra boost of confidence. A different perspective forsure. Thank you Gabriel 🙏🏽
April 15 as well let’s go brother
@@konstanty1625goodluck to you brother. We are 5 days out!!!
How did it go?
@@lead5916 went well!!! My opponent was way shorter than me so I used a lot of teeps and Jabs, straights down the middle. He also was a kicker which was very surprising, but I definitely out boxed him, but the guy was tough as rocks! I got gassed mid second round, breathing was very hard to control at some points, but I was blessed enough to catch a few second winds. I won by unanimous decision 🙏🏽
@@konstanty1625 how’d you do brother?!
Bro you're my go to when learning
Glad to hear it
Tomorrow I am heading to the dagestan Republic to prepare for my fight in 1 month. Thanks for this video. I'm in decent shape though, I just fought last month
lol awesome! I’m fight in 2 months hahaha. Very specific, thanks bro
Really really great content
Perfect timing, i will fight in may 21, almost 2 months
i am fighting in 6 days 🤞 first one so far, will update
How did it go?
@@simbadooo9055didn't get the win, but did my best!!! got my next one on the 11th of May 🎉
@@tiffany4249 That's all right we all win some and lose some, I have a muay thai tournament on the 1st of june, my first one. Goodluck man.
Got my second amateur fight in 3 weeks !
BRUH I HAD A TOURNAMENT LAST WEEK! Got my ass whooped by a member of the national team being coached by a 5x world champion lol, and it was my first tournament in 4 years cus of COVID and school. Oh well, I got valuable data, and im working towards the wado kai world Cup in japan this summer, got plenty more time to prepare, thank you for the cash money tips, and I can't wait to see you in the pit of karate combat!
I appreciate these videos alot, I am going to implement them as I will be fighting early august, in full headgear, shins, k1. 5 weeks out, should be good
Great drills coach. 👍
hi Gabriel, thank you for your work. Can you explain cycles in training process? I mean how should we manipulate volume and intensity of training through months?
I think we might hit 100k in a day, or maybe two Gabriel ! (Yes we, I feel like a part of it :p)
I am fighting my first muay thai fight in two months. Im happy
I'm watching this in 2024 and I too have got a fight coming up in two months 👊
so currently im training just like a fighter who has a fight in two months… im not a fighter im a wife and a mom😅 but i love fighting.
Great, i have amateur mma nation championship in May, i am gonna learn a lot from this
Found this one a day after my fight... Well, at least it didn't go bad
Haha I have my first fight in six weeks so this was perfect timing! Thank you so much!
You are right bro thanks for the advice
Fighting in my first Muay Thai tournament in 2 months 🙏🏽🥊
Interesting video, did Gabe get a fight contract signed and keeping it under wraps until he can announce it 🤔
Thank you
im literally 2 months from my first kickboxing fight lmao perfect timing
Thank you for the information! Osu!
Awesome video with great insights!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I definitely needed these tips! Much appreciated 💪🏽😎
Boxing at the masters tournament in Las Vegas February 22nd and 23rd. 5 months out and I’m already locked in 🥷
Love your videos man! Got my first kickboxing fight comming up february next year. Have some half-contact karate competition but its my first full contact fight and these vids are really helping me! Any tips on the first hard sparring session? 😅
Amazing content
You have done several videos on preparation of fights. This and others. But none about recovery after the fight.
Right now I had my first MMA fight last Saturday, after a bunch of grappling events. I won by TKO in the first round, nonetheless I got a concussion. On top of that I hurt my left hand kind of. I thought it was nothing serious, but it's five days now, so I will visit the doctor tomorrow. The icing on the cake is that I have some kind of flu now, and throw up all day, and have fever. I guess it is no side effect of the concussion since it has just started today.
I won, but still took enough damage to be not able to work for a week and got sick on top of it. Could you give me some advice how to handle this a little better? I guess it becomes even worse if you go the distance ( as a heavy weight). Obviously better Defense...
I gotta week bruh
Karate Kombat kool cant wait to see u in action
Hey Gabriel, what do you suggest for amateur fighters who might not have/ cannot afford a private trainer, I for example have been training for about a year and half and had about 2 amateur Muay Thai fights (won both) and im going into my third. My gym is commercial so we do have "fighters" classes where we work drills and spar, the rest being pad work/ fitness classes. Our coach gives us tips when he can see where we are going wrong and offers private training per hour. So I guess my question is, can I keep competing as an amateur without private training or should I look into hiring a coach as soon as possible. Unfortunately as a student I cannot afford the private lessons but I try to put myself through hellish 'fight camps' on my own before every fight.
I went through my whole career without doing privates. Find a gym where the training sessions are hard and the coach gives everyone training advice in class. I think that's pretty normal for most gyms.
@@GabrielVargaOfficial that's great to hear, thank you so much for the reply. Your videos have pretty much been the only "private" training I've been getting and try to work whatever you advise, so far it has served me well.
Our coach does teach us techniques and give tips however they are mostly from his own experience and I believe everyone should fight the way that is optimal for their body type rather than following the exact formula of other fighters, that is my main concern in not getting private training.
But hearing you say that makes me think I can probably keep getting away with using my coaches advice and your tips up until I reach my pro career at the very least.
Much love from South Africa, youre a legend around here, everyone at my gym treats your word as gospel 🙏
I will be starting to prepare for my k1 kickboxing bout in the next 4 months so any advice will be gladly taken on board iam 50 years old
Hey can you please do a video on what we should be doing in the lady week before fight week, thanks
According to Tyson Fury all you have to do to box is: hit pads, run, spar.
I dont know what are you saying isn't specific... need more details maybe?
@@ahmedalhamadi1231 exactly what I said is what I said.
I mean yeah because pad work allows you to work power, speed, precision and if you have a good pad holder defence also, running gets the cardio up and sparring allows you to practice defence
I've found that swimming is great for the joints and the heart but by itself is not so good for stamina that translates to boxing/kickboxing. People usually call aerobic training "cardio" because the heart is the primary focus, but there are adaptations which occur in the working muscles and blood vessels that make it largely specific to the type of activity performed. Swimming doesn't really train the lower body so this can be an issue.
I think the single best supplementary form of training for developing stamina for boxing/kickboxing are elliptical machines because they work the upper body as well as lower while placing less wear and tear on the body than running. This allows for more volume of training and/or better recovery ability and lower risk of injury. The machines also give objective feedback on performance which makes it easy to measure yourself.
Just remembered, one exercise in the water that is good for boxing is treading water but doing so by rotating at the torso and moving the arms and legs in opposite directions. So like you move both arms clockwise while the legs rotate counterclockwise and vice versa. Can work the obliques and hamstrings fairly strongly doing this.
you should advertise your private zoom lessons on every video mate, and write out the email adresse in the video or description. watched a ton of your videos and this is the first time i heard you offer private lessons via zoom.
My fights next week 👀👀👀
Step 1 finding the best instructor possible. Not Possible where I live. Not many Muay Thai schools available and MMA gyms are insanely overpriced. So I stick to a Muay Thai Gym with no Champions just Practicians and people that did some Thailand training.
We want a reaction on Rodtand vs johnson
Fighting in February (2months) wish me luck
My first fight is in November 19, I’m nervous as hell
How did it go :)
I took a month off then i got back in and was given a fight that was supposed to be for september but now its for next month so i guess i got one month
Just been told I have a Smoker fight coming up end of the month😅
I’ve noticed the last 2 weeks I’ve been getting injured more easily, I have a fight january 21st so I’m not trying to miss ANY practices, any advice?
Last week a good check gave me a bad bone bruise, I trained around it, and yesterday I was demonstrating a shot in kids class, went real slow, and when my weight landed on my knee I felt a sharp pain and it’s real sore today, I just puckerfaced up during their class but I won’t lie it def hurt a lil bit
Good luck bruh. This weekend
wearing compression clothing taking vitamin C and ashwaghanda really helps me with recovery
me definitely not fighting anytime soon:
hmm interesting
Do you think it’s wise to go for some muscle gain? Most internet sources say that it will make you sluggish, what’s your view on this? Is bulking/muscle gain beneficial?
When are you competing in karate combat?
got a fight 1 month away. someone comment then to see how i did 🦅🤘🏻
Hey Gabriel ! I need your advice. I've been training like 6 years with my coach but i realised that i need more sparring. Im his better student (at fighting at least) and i dont have any partner at my skill level, and also we do sparring like once per month. Do i have to leave this gym to improve myself ?
Yeah unfortunately if ur going only sparring once a month and if your his best student
try a lesson at another gym
Your content is the best!
Thank you, Master.
Osu!
2 months til my boxing match
Hi GV. KC Fight date?😃 Cheers.
Hey Gabriel, what should you do if you dont know who is your opponent for your next fight?
How to preparer the fight camp?
When I do amateur fight in my country, it is always chosen at the last minute.
Kind of on the time because I may compete in April,1 and It may be Controlled aggression environement... because it's in our gym..
Will be good to get some experience, good luck 👍
@@Hannigan501 Thanks Brother
@@ahmedalhamadi1231 good luck man so it sounds like a smoker right?
@Jabari Hammond thanks brother I am not sure really who could be my opponent but their is a match up which is the coach’s in our gym issue.
@@ahmedalhamadi1231 np man I had 2 smokers so far and have a official fight on the 28th of May. What weight you fighting at
Mines in 2 weeks from today. Any advice that I might be missing
You should have what you need in this video.
During the last 2 weeks focus in on peaking the cardio and keep the defensive work up.
Best of luck 👍
@@GabrielVargaOfficial thank you sir!!
PS. Told ya Gabriel, didn’t I? Completely shit him down...made his pressure completely impotent with fantastic range control...and teeping all night ong....and the left roundhouses to body? Ooooof! 🙈
Marat was stung all over 😬💪🙏
PPS. Who says Thai boxers can’t throw hands well btw? 🤭✌️
*shut!!!
What if I’m training at a gym where, pad work is something i only get rarely, is that bad/how bad is that¿
Not necessarily a bad thing if you're not wanting to compete. If you want to compete, pad work seems pretty necessary. Try to find a partner to take turns if you can't get your coach to do it. But make sure you guys get pointers/training for how to hold pads.
@@KelpWolf thanks for the feedback, i appreciate it
Wtf is this time I'm fighting soon
I AM fighting in 4weeks lol
How come 'U' need an introduction ? Please enlighten on your subject, obeisance 😶...
Is age 42 considered old for fighting??
It at all. Get it done.
I’m fighting tdy lol it’s not 2 months
im fighting in one month, help jkkkk
I messaged you on Facebook and got no response...so much for being there for us
Chill
@@cheeks7050 Chill
@@cheeks7050 Also...FYI...notice he didn't reply to this message...proved my point twice playboy
If I’m a fat fuck who’s only been training for a couple months can I still improve my chances by doing all this?