Framing Tips are Huge When Escaping Mount in BJJ

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Competing in BJJ

September 20, 2018/in BJJ, Training /by akatbreeziie

Last night my flight home got cancelled twice and I’m flying back home late tonight.

Thanks United.

Not the most ideal conditions. But it’s all good.

The extra day gave me a chance to train with my good friend at Kurt Pelegrino’s gym this morning.

While I would rather be home. When life throws you a curve ball. Just go with the flow and keep moving.

Tournaments are very much this way.

People want the perfect storm of hard training, no injuries and a confident mentality that is about as common as a unicorn.

Like this year for me, I took the No Gi Pans on a last minute decision.

I had a few nagging injuries (nothing serious) and I got sick the week before. And I was moving up weight classes.

Slightly injured, slightly sick and moving up in weight. Not the most ideal conditions.

But seasoned competitors know that you’ll rarely, if ever, go into a tournament feeling 100%.

The training leading up is often hard. And it makes you question the real potential in yourself. You have those days where you ask yourself, “am I really good enough to win?”

It’s never perfect.

But when things don’t go according to plan, or don’t look exactly like what you expected. You just say screw it, and do something anyway.

Had I let me inner voice keep me from competing because I wasn’t 100% I would have missed the chance to have an amazing experience competing.

I would have also missed the chance to snag a nice Single Leg takedown

(as you see in the picture above).

You can learn the same High Level Single Leg in my Wrestling for BJJ series. (You don’t even have to drop to a knee to get it)

I would have also missed the awesome training with Tom, Matt, Pat and Danny.

I wasn’t 100% but I am 100% happy I decided to take action and do the thing I wanted to do.

And if you’re thinking about competing in BJJ or doing something you want to do, but you don’t feel 100% ready and your inner voice is throwing negative thoughts out.

Just say screw it and take a step forward. It may come out a little messy. But you’ll be glad you did it in the end.

Talk to you guys next time. Once I get home!

-Chewy-

2 Bjj Arm Chokes They Won’t See Coming

September 19, 2018/in Uncategorized /by Chewy

Do you ever struggle with losing the Back Mount in BJJ?

If so then you know the frustration associated with it. You push yourself hard to get to the Back. Then once there, the person slips away from you.

It happens to everyone at some point. And I received a message from Andre who recently said he is losing Back Mount to both the under arm and the over arm of his harness grip during his BJJ training.

There are a lot of options that will help you maintain good positional control. But for the sake of addressing his exact question and situation he’s currently facing I didn’t want to dive into positional control.

Instead, I focus on a couple of Bjj arm chokes that you can use if you begin losing the Back Mount in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

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2 BJJ Arm Chokes

In this video I’ll show you 2 BJJ arm chokes. The 1st is the Bulldog Choke if the person escapes to the under arm side of the seatbelt grip. This is actually one of my favorite chokes to hit in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu because of how unexpectedly it comes on.

And the second BJJ arm choke is the Arm Triangle Choke when they escape to the overarm side.

If you’re having a similar issue with losing the back and would like some submission options when they escape. Then I hope this video is helpful!

Thanks for watching!
-Chewy
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Sneaky No Gi Ezekiel & Darce Choke for BJJ from a Wrestling Cradle

September 12, 2018/in Takedowns, Training /by akatbreeziie

Hey guys so we got a question about an ole wrestling move called the cradle today in the video. Our friend who goes by the name “Left Leg Trump” gets to the cradle position during his BJJ training sessions. But doesn’t know what to do with it. So today I am going to give you some options using the Ezekiel and Darce chokes.

For those of you who are in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and have never wrestled before. Let me lay down the basics on the Cradle. It’s primarily a grip between leg and head and is used as an off balancing technique and a pin.

The primary position wrestlers use in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to transition into the cradle is from the turtle position after a sprawl from a takedown.

In this video I touch on how I get to the Cradle in Brazilian Jiujitsu and then I go into detail about how I use the position to setup submissions.

I also show how to setup one of my favorite No Gi Ezekiel chokes and how to turn it into a Darce Choke.

Both of these are very effective submissions that I tend to favor using in No Gi BJJ. Because of the similarities between No Gi and wrestling.

If you ever find yourself in this position or want some additional setups for chokes in No Gi. Then try these techniques out.

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What Are the Blue Bars on Their BJJ Black Belts? (Black Belt Q&A)

September 5, 2018/in BJJ, Tips, Videos /by Chewy

In this video I sit down and answer questions with Eli Knight and Jared Jessup. Both of which are Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black belts under Royce Gracie.

I went down to 3 Rivers Martial Arts to train with Eli Knight and Jared for a little bit of training and to do some videos together. During the visit we filmed a few videos. One of them was a BJJ Black Belt Q&A video.

BJJ Black Q&A

You can find out more about these guys at the links below.
Eli Knight: https://www.youtube.com/user/eliknight173

Jared Jessup:
https://www.iqjiujitsu.com/

Here are the questions we answer:

1. How do Black Belts get stripes? (We also touch on their Blue Bars on their Black Belts)

2. What can you take away from BJJ for Self Defense even if they don’t focus on Self-Defense techniques all the time?

3. Should you accept a 2nd place medal if there were only 2 people in the tournament division.

4. How do you know what to teach in your BJJ classes and how to divide people up?

I hope that you enjoy the video and gain some cool perspectives from these knowledgeable and highly skilled Black Belts.

Jared and Eli come from different backgrounds in the BJJ community than I do. So it was fun talking and hearing out the various perspectives that they had on BJJ training and jiujitsu as a whole.

-Chewy
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The BJJ Gi is Unrealistic , But What About a T Shirt Choke ?

August 31, 2018/in BJJ, Submissions, Videos /by Chewy

I recently went to do some BJJ training with Eli Knight down in Paducah Kentucky. He’s another BJJ Black Belt living in Kentucky who’s killing it on Youtube. So I had to meet him.

During our training session we got some rolls in, shared techniques and a few stories. 1 story that I thought was really interesting in regards to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in a street fight situation involved a man using a t shirt choke to defend himself.

The t shirt choke is the basic X choke. Something you maybe learned in one of your 1st beginner BJJ classes. The only difference is that you roll up the t shirt to create a stronger grip.

In this video Eli and I talk about the realism of the Brazilian Jiujitsu gi and BJJ training itself. And Eli also shares this story while demonstrating how to use the t shirt choke.

If you’re interested in finding out more about Eli Knight, check out his youtube channel at:

I hope you found the video informative or at least entertaining.

But whether you like the gi or dislike the gi.

I hope the points made in the video gave you some perspectives for BJJ training and how it can translate over to a fight situation.

Not every technique from BJJ translates to a fight outside the gym. But the BJJ training helps prepare us for uncertain circumstances and being able to adjust to the chaos of a fight.

Thanks for watching the video! Talk to you guys next time.

-Chewy

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Escape a Heavy Mount in BJJ with a Sweep ( Single X Sweep )

August 28, 2018/in Defenses Escapes Counters /by akatbreeziie

Being stuck in the bottom of mount in BJJ when someone is applying low heavy pressure on you isn’t fun. In a lot of cases if someone is very low it can be difficult to set up the proper frames to escape.

And the longer they’re in the position the worse off you are. Escaping mount is one of my better areas. Not because I purposely got better at it.

But out of necessity. I spent the first several BJJ matches at Black Belt getting swept right into mount and was forced to escape. The key to my success with mount escapes comes from tight framing, hips and using them together.

In many cases I will see someone use these two elements separately but not always together. Combining the two is a great combination for mount escapes in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. In this video I give a brief rundown of how to use a tight frame even if the person is super low and putting heavy pressure.

To the point where it’s difficult just to get the frame in the first place. From there I show how to use the hip drive to get the weight off of you so that you can escape.

Lastly, I show one of my favorite transitions from this BJJ mount escape which is to the single X position and using a sweep. Even if you don’t like the sweep I show.

Framing Tips are Huge When Escaping Mount in BJJ

Learning how to use your forearm and the structure of your body to push comes in handy in those spots where you just don’t have a lot of space.

Hope the video is helpful!

-Chewy

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Great Deadlift for BJJ (This Variation is Easier on Lower Back)

August 27, 2018/in Training /by Chewy

Are you interested in strength training and lifting weights for BJJ? Awesome, then keep reading.

I had talked about doing some strength training. And so I figured it was about time to start doing some weight training for BJJ videos. And we’ll start off with the Deadlift!

In this video I share one of the deadlift variations I really like. It’s the Hex Bar Deadlift sometimes called a Trap Bar Deadlift.

There are a few reasons I like this weight lifting exercises for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu players.

1. It’s a great lift for the whole body!

2. This variation less technical skill than a squat or conventional deadlift. (great for new lifters)

3. This exercise is easier on the lower back than the conventional version.

4. Helps facilitate good hip extension which is an area BJJ practitioners lack.

5. It’s also a very natural movement. Many BJJ practitioners suffer from muscular imbalances and have trouble squatting and deadlifting with good form. Because of the natural movement of the Hex Bar Deadlift. It’s a great option in an easier movement pattern.

I Love This Deadlift for BJJ

I’ve personally grown to love this lift. Years ago, I wasn’t really a fan. But as I began to play around with it. I noticed the utility for me as a Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioner.

Mainly, I could hit my legs and work my lower body without the fatigue that would often be caused by squats or traditional deadlifts.

I also noticed that these feel much more comfortable and I recover a bit faster from them.

If you’re looking for a good exercise to boost your BJJ. It’s a smart idea to strengthen the lower body. And this is a great exercise to work into the mix.

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Proven BJJ Competition Strategy against a Strong Wrestler

August 16, 2018/in Competition /by Chewy

How do you deal with the Takedown aspect of a Wrestler who’s in a Grappling competition and/or what do you do when someone’s better at take downs?

As a Wrestler who got into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I can tell you that I used to put a lot of focus on takedowns.

When I would go to a BJJ competition. I would do everything I could in order to get on top of the person.

Oftentimes if someone pulled me into Guard it kind of sucked the wind out of my sails. I wouldn’t have the points for getting the takedown and it took away my forward momentum.

Takedown Strategy in a BJJ Competition Against a Better Wrestler

In this video I respond to a question from Cassie who has a son, Ryan, who has been competing in local superfight BJJ matches.

His matches have been going well but she’s now noticing that the area gyms are offering more wrestling in their Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training. And their gym does not offer it.

The question from them is how do you approach a situation in a competition when your opponent has superior takedowns.

Chad and I both show options as to how we deal with this situation in BJJ tournaments or competitions.

The main idea is to converse your energy on the feet and save it for once you get to the ground. In my case I use a Guard Pull into Half Guard for the sweep.

If you like the details shown in the video and would like to have more options on your feet. Both for takedowns themselves or aggressive style guard pulls.

Hope the video is useful!
-Chewy

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