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Why You Should Roll with BJJ White Belts Like It’s a Fight

June 23, 2022/in Beginners, BJJ, Training /by Jack C

Today’s video is from a BJJ White Belt who’s about 2 years into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and says that he is always getting injured. His question is whether or not BJJ is even right for him. Possibly he’s too fragile or something.

Now I cannot answer that question, because who knows? I’ve seen some seemingly frail people become expert grapplers while some stout dudes ended up quitting early on.

Instead, I went on to ask him more about his rolling and he said he tries to take things slow and easy during rolling. Now this might seem like a smart idea, and against higher BJJ belts it can be.

But as I’ll explain in the video. Rolling like this against lower belts can be downright dangerous.

Hopefully the video is useful to you with your training and hopefully helps you avoid some injuries.

-Chewy

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Easily Stop Darce & Guillotine Chokes from Half Guard Bottom in BJJ

June 20, 2022/in BJJ, Defenses Escapes Counters, Submissions, Sweeps /by Jack C

Do you get submitted with Darce or Guillotine chokes when you try to use Half Guard Sweeps in BJJ?If that’s the case then this video could be helpful to you.

As a half guard player in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu I used to struggle with getting choked from the position. People would dive on my neck and catch the submission. But over the years I’ve found some simple ways to counter their attempts and still maintain good position to get my sweeps.

With that said, the idea in the video is simple. I’ll show you how to prioritize your submission defense and your sweep attempts. I’ll also show you some simple hand fighting ideas that will make it way harder to submit you with a darce or a guillotine choke.

Hope the ideas prove useful to you as a half guard player in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

Also, if you’d like to give your half guard sweeps a boost. I go into more detail specifically for half guard sweeps in my half guard sweeper series. Click the link below to learn more. https://www.chewjitsu.net/sweeper

Talk to you next time.

-Chewy

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How to Improve Your Speaking & Teaching Ability as a Coach in BJJ or MMA

June 13, 2022/in BJJ, Competition, Off the Mats /by Jack C

In today’s video I answer a question from Raymond who is beconing a new MMA coach at his gym. He’s been a student there and is now becoming a coach on some level. His question to me today is about how to get better at speaking and his ability to coach since he’s a bit nervous.

So in the video I discuss some ideas that could help someone become a better teacher/coach whether they’re new or not. These are the same tips that helped me as someone who felt unsure of themself early on as a coach and who used to have a stutter in my late teens. These tips are for Ray who’s going to be an MMA coach. But you could use these tips for teaching in general.

If you’re a new coach in any capacity then I hope the tips help you.

-Chewy

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Newbie Tips to Cut Weight for BJJ Comps & Not Kill Yourself in the Process

June 8, 2022/in BJJ, Competition, Food and Cooking, Off the Mats, Training /by Jack C

This is a basic overview for anyone whos trying to drop to a lower weight class or just lose weight and wants to do so without killing themselves in the process.

I say this, because a lot of people in BJJ literally destroy themselves trying to cut weight for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitions. And in most cases it isn’t necessary and there is a better way to do things.

So in the video I share some of the simplest weight cutting tips that you can implement to lose weight slowly and intelligently. To lose weight without losing tons of muscle and without destroying your training and performance.

Hope the video is useful!

Oh and if you want to see my diet click the link below. This is pretty much my diet all the time. I simply eat varying amounts of food depending on my goals at the time. https://youtu.be/6deDPi7Suvo

Also, if you want to hire someone to write out your diet for you and be a remote coach to keep you accountable. I can’t recommend my buddy Eli enough. He’s been one of my coaches for the last 2 years and hiring him was one of the best decisions for my performance, health and physical appearance. https://www.instagram.com/elicoffey_/

Talk to you next time.

-Chewy

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How to Train to be More Aggressive for BJJ & MMA Competitions

June 6, 2022/in BJJ, Competition, Training /by Jack C

Today’s video is a question from a viewer who’s involved in MMA and finds that he is a slow starter. Meaning he allows other people to get the better of him but then turns it on after. This is an issue many people have faced, including yours bearded.

So in today’s Q&A video I share some ideas of how I went from being a slow started in BJJ competitions and MMA and into an aggressive fighter/grappler from the moment a match started.

Hope the video gives you some useful ideas for your own training.

Oh, and sorry for the weird brightness in the video. Camera was on the fritz that day.

-Chewy

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My Secret for High Percentage Armlocks from Side Control in BJJ

June 3, 2022/in BJJ, Submissions, Tips, Training /by Jack C

Want to increase the finish rate with armlocks from side control? Then this video is for you. In this video I’m going to show you my Arm Scoop position from side control along with a ton of important details for finish straight arm locks, kimuras and wrist locks. This is one of my highest percentage attacks in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I’ve done some form of these submissions since I was a White Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and have used them all the way to Black belt.

But as I’ll share, the most important part is the setup. If you use the arm scoop position like I show in the video, you’ll find that it’s so much easier to catch and finish your BJJ submissions from side control.

Enjoy the video and I hope it helps.

-Chewy

P.S If you want to take your side control submission to another level with armlocks then click the link below to check out my Arms Race series.

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Rolling with My BJJ Students + Q&A At the End

June 1, 2022/in BJJ, Training /by Jack C

Today’s video is another rolling video from one of my no gi BJJ classes. Everyone seemed to enjoy the 1st rolling video we did like this. So, here’s another. During the video you’ll see me and my students rolling from different positions. And at the end of the video I do some Q&A with the guys on some specific problems they were having. Oh and if you watch the video you’ll even see me get submitted!

This was on a Monday when we have one of my main no gi rolling sessions.

Hope you enjoy the video and got some ideas from it for your own Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training.

As always, thanks for watching.

-Chewy

00:00 Intro

00:23 Rolling

16:53 Q&A with students

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He Feels like a Fake Purple Belt Because of White Belt Memories

May 27, 2022/in BJJ, Inspiration, Tips /by Jack C

In today’s Q&A I answer a question from a newer BJJ Purple Belt who says he feels like a phony. He says that when he was a White Belt the Purple Belts in his gym were absolute monsters, and he doesn’t feel like he’s a monster. He feels like he’s no where near their skill.

In this video I share some ideas on this common imposter syndrome thing. I also share why in the case of the person asking today’s question, your view of a belt from the ideas of a newbie can skew the reality of the situation.

I know this from experience as a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioner myself and as a coach who’s had numerous students say the same thing.

Whether you’re struggling with imposter syndrome because of a new belt or something else, then I hope the video is useful to you.

Hope you enjoy the video. Thanks for watching.

-Chewy

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