Every BJJ Competitor Learns & Understands this Idea

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Recently I got a question from a young guy who said he let his BJJ coach down.

He said that this last he’s been competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and winning tons of gold medals. He said recently, he was getting ready for a competition, one of the biggest ones in the country and leading up to it his teammates and coaches were very confident in his abilities to have success at the tournament.

He goes out to the competition and loses first round, by 2 points, to the person who would eventually go and win the bracket.

He sends me a message saying that “I let my coach down, what do I do?”

I asked him WHY he believed he let his coach down. His reply was “I did not live up to the expectations everyone had for me.”

So, I questioned him. Asking him, based upon which actions from them, his coaches and friends, made him feel like he let them down.

You might be surprised at his response, and honestly, this is probably how most coaches feel. If you’re ever feeling let down about a loss at a Jiu-jitsu competition, then maybe this conversation between myself and the messenger can be useful to you.

-Chewy

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Common Feud in BJJ is THE Age-Old Martial Arts Argument

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Today’s question comes from a Brown Belt in BJJ, named Aaron, who also comes from a Wrestling background, and apparently has injury plagued hands.

With that in mind, he says his favorite way to train BJJ is No-Gi.

Recently however, he decided that he wanted to pursue more Gi training, going up to his coach, letting him know about his injuries, and was looking for some grip fighting tips from his coach.

After the talk with his coach, Aaron says that his coach threw in a little dig. Saying:

“By the way, the Gi is more technical than No-Gi…”

Apparently, this led into a whole rant, and may have triggered Aaron a bit, who believes that both No-Gi and Gi are technical, just different.

He asks if I believe his instructor actually made a good point or not? and if I think that Gi is more technical than No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

Here’s what I think…

– Chewy

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The 1st Ever Chewjitsu Open BJJ Competition (July 29th,2023)

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The Worlds Most Dangerous Gi

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Today we have a question from Nathan, who sends me an email, and asked:

“Chewy what is the worst screw job you’ve seen in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition.”

Well, after training BJJ for so long and watching so many matches, you might be surprised that I have seen a ton of “screw jobs”.

BJJ competitions tend to be famous for egregious calls in tournaments, which can be pretty annoying as an athlete, coach, or even spectator who is trying to understand the sport.

In this video, I share one bad call that I have experienced both as a coach and then one particularly bad call I experienced as an athlete in a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competition as a Blue Belt.

Hope you find these ideas useful.

Also, let me know down in the comments below if you’ve gotten any horrible calls and let me know what they were.

– Chewy

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This Common Error Can Destroy Your BJJ Performance (Be Ready for It)

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Today’s question comes from John who recently had an annoying, but far too common, situation happen to him at a BJJ Tournament.

Sadly, what happen to John will, at some point or another, happen to every Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitor. I know it’s happened to me plenty of times. And if you’re not ready for the situation it can definitely throw you off and potentially ruin your performance. As was the case with John.

He said he did ok at the competition, but he felt like all the changes threw his game off and he wonders if I’ve ever experienced something like this, and If so, how do I deal with it?

So, in the video I explain an important idea for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitions to keep your mindset in the right place and how to deal with unforeseen situations that happen at competitions.

Have you ever been in a similar situation to John? Let me know in the comments below.

– Chewy

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BJJ Training Intensity VS Competition Intensity

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Today’s BJJ question comes from Cody who is curious about if you can give 100% in training without going ultra-crazy and 100% intensity.

So in the video I share my ideas of why I can’t go 100% in training. Not that I don’t want to or that I choose not to, but why I simply can’t.

I also talk about different styles of training where 100% intensity isn’t needed and wouldn’t be helpful.

If you have a similar question, I hope this helps you out as well.

-Chewy

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My Love/Hate Relationship with the IBJJF

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Love or hate the IBJJF, there are definitely a few pros and cons.

Recently a very well-known female black belt, Elisabeth Clay, was victim to a pretty insane call at an IBJJF competition. She had won the match, only to be called back a few minutes later and told the refs made a mistake and gave her too many advantages and awarded a refs decision to her opponent.

This isn’t the first time an athlete has gotten the shaft in competitions. And deep down whether you do BJJ or play basketball you expect a few bad calls to come your way at some point. But some are definitely worse than others. And this one was a bad one.

So I wanted to share my thoughts on it and also ask you for your competition horror stories.

-Chewy

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Unique Way to Use Rear Naked Chokes and Kimuras for More Finishes

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Recently I was asked which TWO Submission were my favorite for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…

You might be surprised at how simple my answers are.

These two subs are ones I have successfully used in Adult Black Belt Level Competition and for years training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

Sometimes, at least for me, SIMPLE is BETTER…

Hope these help…

What 2 Submissions do you prefer? and WHY?

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Finish More Collar Chokes & Armlocks with a Powerful BJJ Principle

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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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He Refused His “Participation” Medal at a BJJ Competition

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Today’s question is about getting a medal for losing all your matches in a BJJ competition. The question comes from a guy who was in a 3-man division, lost both of his matches and got a 3rd place medal.

He said that when the medal was offered to him, he didn’t accept it. He didn’t feel like he earned it. And he sent the question to me about whether or not he did the “right” thing by not accepting the medal.

So I chat about the idea, briefly, about participation medals in BJJ competitions and why I think his decision was better than the 1 that many people make when they become too attached to medals and trophies.

-Chewy

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