People are driven by all sorts of different motivators when it comes to BJJ. Often, what we learn through years of chasing goals is that. . . It’s never enough. You’ll never really be satisfied by any exterior goal. There is machinery in your body that helps motivate you and push you towards the attainment of […]
Are Neck Cranks (and in particular the Can Opener) Dick Moves in BJJ? Well it depends. . . As always, what classifies a Dick Move is usually if the person’s intent who is executing the technique. That said, when it comes to day-to-day training in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. My objective is to train hard. But make […]
So I’ve told you about the upsides to having Wrestling to work in unison with my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Would you like me to tell you the downside of it, and tell you about a time when I struggled to score the takedown? When I was. . . at times. . . forced to […]
My 1st match in BJJ has kind of a funny story behind it. I didn’t know how to stand properly! I had not idea how to use my Wrestling for BJJ. The picture above is from that match. 1st, I was wearing my coaches BJJ gi. The gi that I had didn’t have any team […]
This morning I saw a video showing a guy at a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament who simply REFUSED to use tapping out as an option. He continued even after being caught in several submissions. One leg lock attempt that left him visibly injured, to the point where he could no longer stand without a limp Here’s […]
When you first start as a new BJJ White Belt, it can be overwhelming. There is so much going. It can be overwhelming and somewhat confusing about where to start. I experienced this issue when I began training. And it is a question one of my new White Belts named Taylor recently asked me about. […]
Have you ever been frustrated and contemplated quitting BJJ? This is a situation a buddy of mine, Mike (who is a coach), is having with one of his students. In the situation. There are two BJJ White Belt students. In the video I’e attached, I call them Student A and Student B. Both have about […]
Be a part of the 100 and get a Custom Grey Chewjitsu Gi! I’ve been talking about this order for a while on my YouTube Channel and it’s finally here! I’m super excited about this! My students and I have been rocking the Grey and Black Gis for over a year and we love them. […]
Are you a White Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu who feels better when they roll with a Higher Belt? This is the question I received from our BJJ White Belt friend Brianda who asked, ” I’ve been training for four months and I know I’m improving a lot (everybody tells me), but when I roll with […]
Do You Remember your 1st BJJ Tournament or Competition Do you remember getting ready for your 1st Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competition or tournament? Do you remember the nerves associated with preparing and getting ready to step out on the mat against a complete stranger ready to go 100%? If you do, then you remember it’s scary! […]