How To Finish More Chokes in BJJ with this Unconventional Back Mount

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In today’s video we’re going to break a few rules and get more submissions from Back Mount in BJJ. This video was inspired by watching UFC fighter Joe Solecki in his Fury Pro Grappling match against Donald Cerrone.

In the match he opted for 2 choking arms to secure the submission. This is 1 of my favorite ways to play Back Mount in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

Now I said it breaks some rules because some people will say you always have to have an underhand for control. But I’ve had so many experiences where the double choking arm style has been way more successful for me.

Check it out and I hope it helps you with your BJJ training or competitions.

-Chewy

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Private Lessons VS Group Classes in BJJ (Which is Better for Skill Growth?)

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Are private lessons or group classes better for BJJ training? This is the basic question I’ll chat with you about in today’s video.

The question comes from Marc who asked me if I was faced with a scenario where I could only choose 1, either group classes or only private lessons, which one would I choose.

And in the video, I’ll explain my choice and what I think of group classes vs private lessons in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Thanks for watching.

-Chewy

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BJJ World & ADCC Champ Says Jiu-Jitsu Matches Are Boring & Too Long

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This morning I was reading about Buchecha (World & ADCC champ) talking about the length of Black Belt matches.

Here’s a little bit of what he said. . .

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“Let’s change all the black belt matches to six-minute matches, and help the sport to get better and make it fun to watch again.”

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In today’s video I’ll share my thoughts on longer vs shorter matches in BJJ and my thoughts on whether or not it would improve the pace and general excitement of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitions.

Thanks for watching.

-Chewy

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Why I Can’t Have a No Dating Policy in my BJJ Gym

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Would you ever date someone in your BJJ gym? This is today’s question from one of our younger viewers. He says in the gym he’s a very confident person and feels at home in that environment. Outside of the gym in places that are normal for meeting people he says he’s a bit on the awkward side. He says his gym has a no dating policy but there are people he’s interested in.

So he’s just curious what the policy at my gym is and what my thoughts on dating in the gym are.

In the video I’ll explain why I can’t have a no dating policy at my gym and my thoughts on making sure the dating in the gym thing doesn’t blow up into a terrible situation if the relationship doesn’t work out.

-Chewy

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If You Struggle Breaking Closed Guard as White Belt, Then Watch This Video

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A really difficult technique for many new White Belts in BJJ is breaking the closed guard. Many times when they try they get knocked off balance, have their grips disrupted or get swept in the process.

Now I honestly prefer a standing guard break to open the legs in full guard. But for a lot of people early on the lower guard breaks will be easier to use. Kind of like standing guard passes. I tend to find lower, tight, guard passes are easier for newcomers whereas standing guard passes take a bit more time to develop.

In today’s video I’m going to show you some common mistakes to avoid when breaking the guard using the low staggered hand position. This video is mostly for White Belts in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu but I’ll be honest with you. Some of the details I share in this video I didn’t learn until I had been training for many years.

So I hope this helps!

-Chewy

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Unlock More Discipline for BJJ with this Simple but Powerful Mindset

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Today’s video comes from a newer BJJ White Belt who discovered Brazilian Jiu-jitsu like many people (at least in my gym). He started listening to Joe Rogan, then Jocko and then somewhere along the line found me.

His main question to me is about discipline. He says he wants to develop more of it but he’s never really been a disciplined person. And so, he’s wondering if I have any tips on discipline.

So, in this video I talk about what I really consider discipline. Because I think it can mean a lot of different things. And it’s not simply being a tough hard ass. As I talk about in the video. Discipline really comes down to 1 thing, at least in my view.

If discipline for BJJ training, and in general, is something you struggle with then I hope the video is useful to you.

Talk to you next time.

-Chewy

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Cheeky Armlock from Full Guard for a British BJJ Blue Belt

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Recently I got asked to do a video showing a “cheeky” submission. Obviously, this request came from one of our British friends who’s a Blue Belt in Jiu-jitsu.

So in today’s BJJ technique video I’ll show you a simple “cheeky” submission that you could use in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training the next time you’re rolling. It’s a super simple armlock that you can hit when you’re inside someone’s full guard.

Now this is 1 technique out of a group that I sort of classify as funny 1 shot techniques. Meaning they’ll probably work 1 time and that’s about it. If you’ve been doing BJJ for long enough. You’ve probably had some situations where someone has caught you in some weird technique and then you never fell for it again.

This is one of those techniques. Nonetheless, happy hunting for the technique the next time you’re rolling with a friend and want to throw mess around a bit.

-Chewy

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BJJ Competitions Don’t Have what Soccer, Judo & Most Sports Have

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Why don’t BJJ competitions have the same rules like other sports? This is today’s question.

It’s a good one and can be a perplexing thing to newcomers to BJJ. I mean if you look to other sports they usually have the same or similar rules. Whereas in BJJ each organization seems to have slightly or very different rules. This is true for the highest level of BJJ like IBJJF or ADCC and even at the lower levels of grappling.
And in the video I’ll explain the basics as to why BJJ competitions don’t have the same unified rules across the board. I’ll also use Judo as a comparison and explain why I personally like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the way it is rather than trying to get every tournament under 1 umbrella.
Hope you enjoyed the video.
-Chewy
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BJJ Black Belts & MMA Fighters Test Out Bad Self Defense Techniques

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Recently while on Youtube the algorithm targeted me for a video showing a “Jiujitsu vs Karate” takedown. The technique was close to an actual wrestling technique used but missing some key steps to make it effective. I went down the rabbit hole and saw several techniques labeled “self defense” techniques that in my opinion as a martial artist of 20 years and a former professional fighter, wouldn’t work.

In this video Ramsey and I have a little fun trying out some of the techniques. Btw, if you like these kinds of videos. Ramsey has several on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RamseyDewey

Obviously, I’m not taking myself to seriously with this whole thing but many of the techniques are awful and shouldn’t be practiced with the idea that they are going to work.

Combat style martial arts aren’t necessarily realistic for the streets. But they are realistic for an altercation with a person who is 100% resisting.

From my own experience and from those of my students in law enforcement or just those who had to defend themselves. BJJ, Boxing, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling, Kickboxing, etc are incredibly effective martial art for defending yourself in a hand to hand situation.

Anyways, hope you enjoyed the video.

-Chewy

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Can’t Finish the Knee Cut Pass in BJJ? Switch to this Pressure Pass Instead

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In today’s video you’ll get to watch a clip from one of my BJJ classes where I teach a guard passing technique I like using more than the cut through pass. The pass connects with the knee cut / cut through pass as you’ll see in the video.

Now the reason why I like this pass better in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is that the cut through usually doesn’t feel great on my knees. When someone holds onto the ankle if I try to finish the knee cut pass it seems to tweak my knee. So if I go for the cut through pass and it doesn’t work I’ll switch off to this pressure pass instead.

Hope the technique gives you some ideas for your next BJJ training session.

-Chewy

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