In today’s Q&A video I talk about using caffeine before competition matches. The question comes from our friend Joe who is getting ready for his 1st competition and wants to know if it’s a good idea. First off, I preface this video with the fact that I’m a little more sensitive to caffeine than the […]
Recently I got asked why I let go of leg lock entries a lot in my BJJ rolling. Well the answer is I don’t always. It’s more of a focus on training at the time. In this video I’m actually far more aggressive with capturing the leg entries and working for the finish. So you’ll […]
In today’s BJJ technique video I share an idea on a Back Mount Escape that will land you right into a strong Single Leg X position. This escape works well in the gi and no gi alike. I’ve been showing this to my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu students over the past month and it’s been useful to […]
The other day I got a comment about whether or not I still feel like I’m getting better. This is an interesting question because after almost 20 years of grappling the rate of progress is slow. Not to mention the fact that progress is always hard to judge anyway. Here’s the comment from Afroeducated on […]
In today’s BJJ rolling video you’ll be able to watch me in the Gi. While my game doesn’t change much from Gi to No Gi there are some variations. Like in my first match with my Brown Belt Nick you’ll see us exchanging grips as he fights for worm guard. I tried to take his […]
Today’s Chewy ramble comes as a response to a question I got from a teenager who said his father told him to not worry about Brazilian Jiu-jitsu during his high school Wrestling season. Our friend also has aspirations of becoming an MMA fighter in the future and says he feels like he should continue to […]
I recently got a question about using the BJJ Mount position in a street fight situation. So in this video I cover 3 different Mount position variations and some useful tips for being in position. I chose 3 different Mount positions that are common to run into during an average BJJ training session. And then […]