Can You Get Promoted in BJJ if You Only Do No Gi ?

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One of the questions I’ve been asked a bunch recently is whether or not you can get promoted in BJJ if you only do No Gi. This question is coming about more and more as people decide to focus more on No Gi training rather than the gi.

So in this video I share some ideas on promoting people in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu who choose to focus on No Gi training. I’ll also share how I do things at my gym and my thought process behind it. One of which is that I require gis to be worn for belt promotions.

Thanks for watching.

-Chewy

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Finishing Collar Chokes for White Belts (Don’t Make These 2 Mistakes)

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There are 2 big mistakes I see people make when they’re trying to finish their collar chokes in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. It’s something I did as a White and Blue Belt . . . to be honest, it’s something I’ve done even into the higher belt ranks. But especially at the lower ranks it was a problem.

So, in this BJJ technique video I’ll show you the simple corrections to these 2 common collar choke mistakes. By simply fixing these 2 errors you could possibly take your collar chokes that aren’t working now and making them effective during rolling.

I know this has been the case for me and my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training.

Oh and in case you watch the video and don’t understand the terms casting and reeling, I’m referencing the actions you use with a fishing pole.

Hope the video helps you with your training.

-Chewy

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Effective Over Under Guard Pass Setup VS Butterfly Guard in BJJ

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Today’s video is a short clip with 1 of my BJJ White Belts after class. He had a question about 1 of the guard passing techniques we worked on in class. So I sat down with him and went over the position and technique with him.

The passing technique is very simple. It’s basically an entry into the over under pass vs a butterfly guard. I do this a lot to off balance the bottom person and setup several of my guard passing attacks.

If over under passes are your thing or you struggle passing a butterfly guard, then I hope this technique is useful to you.

Hope the video helps.

-Chewy

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Why BJJ White Belts Need to be Smashed

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Why do I smash my White Belt BJJ students? I got this question recently in response to 1 of my videos where I talked about smashing people from time to time. I read the question in the video and then answer it with my perspective as to why I smash my less experienced students and why it’s very helpful to them long term.

I compare the experience with my new experiences of horse riding which share a lot of similarities to my days as a BJJ White Belt.

Hope the video gives more perspective to the ideas.

-Chewy

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WTF is an Adult Green Belt in BJJ ?

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In today’s video I answer a question from Josh who is an adult Green Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Now some of you may be a little confused since Green Belts in Jiu-jitsu are usually saved for teenagers and kids (which I’ll explain).

But with that, he’s getting ready for a BJJ competition, and he wants to know what to compete since there are no adult Green Belt divisions.

So in this video I share some ideas from my own experience as a former adult Green Belt back in 2004 when I was a newer student in BJJ.

I also tell a story about a stinky white belt. Not a person white belt. . . my actual belt.

Enjoy the video and thanks for watching.

-Chewy

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This Happens to Every White Belt when Rolling with Coaches in BJJ

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In today’s video I answer a question from a White Belt about a situation that I think happens with just about every BJJ White Belt when they roll with higher belts or coaches.
When you watch the video think back to whether or not you had this experience early on in your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training. And if you’re a newer practitioner then think about whether or not it still happens.
And if it does happen then I hope the idea with mindset helps you overcome the obstacle I talk about in the video.
-Chewy

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How my Nerdy Gamer Past Affects my BJJ Training 20+ years later

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One of my guilty pleasures is listening to game designers talk about how they create video games. As a kid I was a big gamer, building computers and all that stuff. Long before it was a cool thing to do. I also find it fascinating from a business perspective of how you create something that keeps people coming back for a long period of time.

And for this video I share some ideas about a video game designers’ creative habits and how they could be implemented in a similar fashion for our BJJ training.

Thanks for watching!

-Chewy

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My Best BJJ Students Share This Attitude Towards Belt Promotions

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In today’s BJJ Q&A video I share a quality that all of my best BJJ students share. I’m doing this in response to a question I received from a White Belt who’s been training for BJJ and is ready to quit because he’s not getting promoted.

Now obviously, this isn’t a great mindset. So I share some useful ideas for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training. I share one of the most powerful lessons I’ve gained from BJJ training and trait that many of my best students share.

Hopefully this helps you if you’re in a similar situation.

-Chewy

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How To Add Smashing Top Pressure & Maximize Your Bodyweight in BJJ

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Adding more top pressure in BJJ is something everyone wants to do, right? So, in this video I’m going to show a simple way to do it. When I watch some of my less experienced Brazilian Jiu-jitsu students in top positions, I notice they sometimes don’t maximize their bodyweight. Meaning, they have a lot of weight pressed into the mat and not the person their rolling with. And in some cases their weight isn’t placed in the most ideal spot to restrict the breathing of their opponent.

So, in this video I’ll share some details with you on how to make the most of your bodyweight and add some crushing top pressure in positions like mount and side control. The tip is ultra-simple, but when applied is super-effective.

This tip is also coming about because I’m in the process of changing up my game a bit to be a bit more slower and tighter. As a fella who’s getting closer to 40 I’m realizing I’ve gotta slow my game down just a hair to be more competitive with younger guys instead of getting into all out scrambles and being movement focused like I used to be.

Hope the idea helps ya!

Chewy

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Is This Blue Belt Hobbyist a “Rest Roll” for a Purple Belt Competitor?

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In today’s video I answer a question from a BJJ Blue Belt named Clint about whether or not he’s become the rest roll in his gym for some of the other students who are more focused on competitors. He says that 1 tough purple belt in particular seems to want to roll with him regularly and kind of comes after him.

So in this video I share some ideas on the “rest rolls” but I also chat about something that I see happen in my gym when a student improves. Often as a student’s BJJ gets better the higher belts will roll a little harder with them out of respect for their game.

Now, keep in mind all of these perspectives come from my experience and everyone is different. Either way, I hope this helps Clint.

And if you had a similar question, I hope it helps you as well.

-Chewy

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