Shadowing Practice: Arman and Khamzat MMA Training - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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What is
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wrong with this?
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This is bare gift to me.
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You don't like Jackson?
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It's like a gay thing.
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It's gay now.
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Ah, no, zesty, no diddy, brother.
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Look, Razz guard, come on.
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Come on.
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How you going to be gay in better gear?
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You hear that, Bear?
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Up to P-
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The result will be better.
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He will not return to the goal because he will be in any way.
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He will come here.
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I feel like a mountain.
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It's hard.
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It's like 7000 feet.
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But if we get used to here, on the flats, it's gonna be so easy.
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Four times Sweden wrestling champion.
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Go away.
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You've never been a champion in wrestling.
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Brother, Rob.
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Hey, you're a champion.
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Rob, champion, Rob.
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And you wrestle with burgers.
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So we've done our morning workout.
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Now we're going home, have a lunch, and then nap, and then back to work.
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Every day, same in the training camp.
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When we're in training camp, we just train, eat, sleep, repeat, and sometimes walk.
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This is the worst car ever.
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Food drives.
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Only...
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Only gypsy, gypsy.
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So now I had a snack, like a...
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Yogurt, I don't know...
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Like a granula and protein.
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and a little bit honey.
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It's giving me like a lot of energy before the training.
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We eat like pretty, pretty simple.
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We eat rice, pastas, but when I'm in a strict diet, there is like, they calculate all calories, how much I got to eat per day.
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When you're training like that, do you usually intake a lot more protein and less carbohydrates?
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How does that usually work?
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Well, I eat more carbs than protein usually because we spend a lot of energy, so we need a lot of carbs.
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I hate diet.
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I like to eat a lot.
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It shouldn't count anything.
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I'm sorry.
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Here we go.
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I like it.
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How about that?
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Yes, more of these.
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Yes, more level switches when you strike.
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Very good.
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Perfect.
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When you do fight, you don't do side quests, it's all fight.
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All for the fight.
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The whole camp is preparation for fight.
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No side quests.
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No way.
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I mean, I live for MMA bro.
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I get you.
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And you cannot compete in MMA if you're gonna do side quests.
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I'm not
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a man
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Where is Valle parking here?
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That way bro.
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Yeah.
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Fucked up.
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I'm going to get a little bit of a break.
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I'm going to get a little bit of a break.
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We fucking did it.
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Cheers.
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What's up now, Dave?
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20 squats.
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20 squats.
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I'm doing 20 push ups.
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If Armand wins, you do 20 push ups.
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Okay, no problem.
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Got it.
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Why not I thought that was my job.
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Good job!
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That doing was my job, I didn't have to go to my age.
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I take it off the list.
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What the heck!
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Thanks!
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Great job!
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That's...
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Keep going from...
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Just a reminder.
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Thank god.
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Oh, you got squats?
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You got pushups.
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Was he lost?
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Yes Yo yo yo hey side bet Come on Come on How many times?
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You wish Revench?
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First Revench We don't want to catch him, we'll just write him.
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Can you catch some of my hip?
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Yeah.
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Carg Open
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it and throw it away We are right Of course I didn't see it I'm a professional fish,
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20 years old I'm not a coach.
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Arman Sarukyan, how are you buddy?
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Good, good.
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We are in Big Bear, California.
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Take me to the beginning.
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You're the number one contender in the UFC.
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All of a sudden you're gonna wrestle Lance Palmer in Real American Freestyle.
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How did this come about?
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Got it.
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Thank you.
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No problem, no problem.
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Appreciate you doing this.
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Yeah, no problem, no problem.
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Anytime, anywhere.

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Why practice speaking with this video?

Engaging in English speaking practice through videos like "Arman and Khamzat MMA Training" offers a unique opportunity to learn in a dynamic and interactive context. The dialogue captures real-life situations where speakers communicate naturally, providing excellent examples of conversational English. As you follow along, you can enhance your shadow speech skills—the technique of mimicking the speakers to improve fluency and pronunciation. Listening to their discussions about training, diet, and camaraderie gives learners insight into colloquial expressions and the rhythm of spoken English. By practicing with this material, you’ll be better equipped for situations that demand quick thinking and casual discourse, both of which are essential for exams like the IELTS speaking practice.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

In the video, the speakers use several key grammatical structures and expressions that are valuable for learners:

  • Direct Address: Phrases like “Look, Razz guard” demonstrate how to engage an audience. Understanding how to directly address someone can enhance your conversational skills.
  • Simple Present Tense: Statements such as “We eat rice, pastas” provide a clear use of simple present tense to describe habitual actions, reinforcing how to talk about daily routines in English.
  • Conditional Statements: The comment “if we get used to here, it’s gonna be so easy” illustrates the conditional mood. This is useful for expressing situations that depend on other conditions.
  • Colloquial Language: Terms like “gypsy” and “snack” reveal casual language that can help learners understand informal dialogue.

Common Pronunciation Traps

Pronunciation is crucial for effective communication, and there are some potential traps in this video:

  • Words with varying stress: Notice how words like “training camp” need to be pronounced with the correct intonation to convey the right meaning. Emphasizing different syllables can change how natural your speech sounds.
  • Fast Speech: The pacing of the conversation is quick. Shadowing the speakers can help you practice soaring through sentences while maintaining clarity.
  • Colloquialisms: Phrases like “eat a lot” versus “intake a lot more protein” illustrate regional differences in phrasing. Learning how to pronounce these correctly ensures clearer understanding in real conversations.

By focusing on these aspects, utilizing the shadowing technique, and applying the learned expressions in real-life scenarios, you can significantly improve your speaking skills in English.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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