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How My Knees Feel for BJJ after Meniscus Surgery 20 Years Ago

February 28, 2023/in BJJ, Off the Mats, Recovery /by Jack C

What do my knees feel for BJJ training nearly 20 years after my 1st meniscus tear surgery in 2004? Well, that’s the question I’ll answer in today’s video.

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about this from Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioners who are either getting ready to have surgery on their meniscus tear or just recovering. So, in today’s video I’ll share how things are feeling from both of the surgeries on my knee (1 in 2004, 1 in 2014) and I’ll also share what I do that seems to help alleviate pain and keep my joints feeling healthy.

Just for the record. Both of my tears were treated with removal and not a repair.

Hope the video helps if you’re struggling with this sort of thing or if you have a surgery coming up and wondering how it will affect your training.

-Chewy

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Getting Submitted by my Younger BJJ Students & Knee on Belly Drills

February 23, 2023/in BJJ, Submissions, Sweeps, Tips, Training /by Jack C

The other day I posted a BJJ video about being an older BJJ Black Belt. I know some of you said it’s only because of a belt. And that’s an easy scapegoat, but that’s not it.

Old champions and masters in other combat sports feel the similar things. I’ve spoken to champions in wrestling and kickboxing who got older and struggled with the realization that they weren’t what they used to be.

That said, I talked about it. And in today’s BJJ drilling and rolling video here’s a great example of me going through it. The video is from a training session from a few weeks ago when I was coming back from Costa Rica. You’ll see some knee on belly drills first followed by rolling. During the rolling I got subbed by a couple of my students and became the “nail” instead of the hammer. This is something I talk about in videos, but maybe it’ll be useful for you to see it too.

So enjoy the drills and enjoy watching the Chewster be the nail instead of the hammer.

-Chewy

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Are Older BJJ Black Belts Really Even Black Belts Anymore?

February 20, 2023/1 Comment/in BJJ, Inspiration, Tips /by Jack C

Are older BJJ Black Belts really even Black Belts anymore? That’s the question I basically got asked today from several friends of mine who are BJJ Black Belts and who are also getting older.

This issue they’re running into is that as they’re getting older they’re getting beaten by many of the younger Purples Belts (and other belts) who are much younger than them and focused heavily in BJJ training.

So in the video I explain my thoughts on it and the struggle that many of us will go through if we were lucky enough to do Brazilian Jiu-jitsu when we were younger and then have the continued luck of doing it as we get older.

Hope the video helps any of you older grapplers out there.

-Chewy

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Finish More Collar Chokes & Armlocks with a Powerful BJJ Principle

February 15, 2023/in BJJ, Competition, Submissions, Training /by Jack C

I got a BJJ question about collar chokes from Side Control. So in this video I share 2 of my favorite collar chokes from side control. But more importantly I share a principle that I use with chokes and arm attacks from every position.

The principle for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is incredibly simple to understand. But when you implement it into your game you’ll probably find that you finish both chokes and arm attacks with a higher rate of success.

If you’d like more details on the shotgun armbar be sure to check out the video series on the position here on the channel. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5…

Happy submission hunting!

-Chewy

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A BJJ World Champ’s Drill-less “Drilling” System

February 2, 2023/in BJJ, Tips, Training /by Jack C

I was recently asked if drilling is 100% necessary to get good at BJJ. Now, when we say drilling, I interpret this as meaning, “do we need to perform large amounts of repetitions over and over again” to an unresisting opponent.

The answer is no. There are ways to work around it. And in this video, I share an idea from a conversation I had with BJJ world champ Bernardo Faria who hated drilling moves over and over again but was very successful in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

The idea I share from the conversation is very simple and straight-forward, but the discipline to do it during training could make huge improvements in your game.

Hope the tip helps.

-Chewy

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My 225lbs BJJ Black Belt Moves Like a Lightweight (Chewjitsu Rolling)

January 31, 2023/in BJJ, Defenses Escapes Counters, Funny, Training /by Jack C

Back by popular demand is a video with some rolling. But as I mentioned in 1 of my past videos. I didn’t want to show crazy highlights of me trying beat up my students or anything like that. But I figured it would be fun to include you in on one of our classes.

So in today’s BJJ rolling video you’ll get to be a fly on the wall for 1 of my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu classes and hang out, learn a little Jiu-jitsu and even catch some of the banter and friendly trash talk in between rolls.

The class was focused on triangle defense and counters as well as breaking the guard. So after technique we did a lot of rolling focused on the guard passing battle and rolled with a special rule where a person wins if they lock guard. I explain why in the video.

Hope you enjoy the clips from class.

-Chewy

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My Friend Got in Trouble for Training with Marcelo Garcia

January 26, 2023/in BJJ, Funny, Off the Mats /by Jack C

In today’s video I answer a question from a young guy who’s had a run in with an insecure BJJ coach.

Here’s the deal. While on vacation with family he decided to do what many of us do. . . find a place to train. He said he had a great experience at the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym he visited and didn’t think anything of it.

That is, until he got a nasty message from his coach on social media who was angry he trained somewhere else.

With that, Miguel wanted to know what my advice would be on how to deal with this situation. So in the video I share some experiences I had in the past that were similar as well as a friend of mines and try to give him a few useful perspectives to chew on.

If you’re in a similar situation, then I hope it helps.

-Chewy

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Slow Down Young Athletic Opponents with This Guard Passing Position (Pt 2)

January 23, 2023/in BJJ, Guard Passes /by Jack C

Today’s BJJ technique video is a continuation of the passing idea I shared last week about using half guard to slow down younger, faster or more athletic opponents.

In today’s video I answer a question about the Reverse Half Guard position as a question came up on the original video. I show some details on how to use the Reverse Half Guard position in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, so you don’t get reverse or lose control of your opponent. But also, how to strategically place your weight on your opponent to apply maximum pressure.

This can be a great position whether you’re older and need to slow down the young whipper snappers in your class or if you just run into someone who has a really mobile guard.

If you’re trying to figure out ways to slow down training partners or opponents with guard passing then I hope this video is useful to you!

-Chewy

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