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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Defending Leg Locks with No Hands & Ice Baths in The Rain

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Today’s video is a kind of “fly-on-the-wall” vlog taking you through part of my morning. It starts with breakfast, BJJ training (which includes some leg lock situational rolling) and an ice bath.

Fridays are usually one of my slower days of the week and this is my usual Friday routine. The only thing missing is the reading I did prior to breakfast.

During the class we did a few different rolling drills. 1 was where we could not use our hands and our opponent’s could only submit with leg locks. Another was starting off in honeyhole and we had to either escape or submit. These drills are great for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu students trying to get more acclimated with the leg locks techniques and learning the controls of the position.

Hope you enjoyed the video and banter between me and the students in my gym.

-Chewy

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Avoid This Mental Trap as a New Hobbyist in BJJ

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In today’s video I address a common problem that affects many new BJJ practitioners, especially hobbyists.

And today’s question comes from a fella named Luke who’s a White Belt just starting out in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and he wants to learn how to maximize his progress with his 3-day a week schedule. Now, he’s not trying to be a high-level competitor, he’s not worried about belts, he’s just doing this as a journey for himself.

So, in the video I talk about this idea and why you want to avoid this idea of maximizing anything, especially if you’re a hobbyist.

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Comparing Yourself to Others in BJJ? (How to Do it The Right Way)

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Comparison is the thief of joy, right? Well, possibly. Comparison can also be an incredibly helpful. It just depends on what you’re comparing. And in this video I get into this idea to answer a question from James who says he’s struggling with comparing his BJJ journey to other people’s. He says he knows he shouldn’t do it, but he does it anyway and it’s negatively affecting him.

So in the video I’ll share more about some of the better things to compare that could be useful to you in BJJ and in other area of your life. Hope the video is useful to you!

-Chewy

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The 3100 Calorie Diet I’m Using to Fuel BJJ, Lifting & Lose Weight

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Today’s video is a full day of eating and a look at my 3100 calorie diet I’m currently using fuel my BJJ training, lifting and to lose weight. Last year I leaned out for a BJJ competition and it worked out great. I started at 211lbs and made it down into the mid 190s. This time around I figured I’d take you along for the ride.

The 3100 calorie diet is high protein, high carb and moderate in fats. I know for some high carbs sounds blasphemous when it comes to losing weight. But I personally feel great fueling up with carbs and training hard. That said, use whatever diet you personally prefer. I’m just sharing what I’m doing.

The diet is also 5 meals a day. Last year I was doing around 6 meals a day and it was a lot to squeeze in with my busy schedule. So I wanted to see how 5 would feel. So far so good.

Once I get down to be a little leaner I’m going to start working up slowly and increase my weight a little. And again. I’ll keep you filled in on how things are going.

If you’re interested in getting a custom diet plan you can use the same coach I have. Again, I get no kick back or anything like that. He’s just been super helpful to me and so I figured I’d share with you guy.

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Hope you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching.

-Chewy

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Old Fashioned Guy Uncomfortable Rolling with Women in BJJ

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In Brazilian Jiu-jitsu we are often in close proximity of our training partners in a way that simply doesn’t happen often in our regular day to day lives. And this is even more true when we talk about a woman rolling with a man.

 

In this video I answer a question from Rod who is struggling to roll with the idea of rolling with women because of his old fashioned upbringing. He says he has no problem with women training, he’s just been conditioned not to be physical with them.

 

And as a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu coach of over 10 years I’ve had many men and women tell me of discomfort they have (at least initially) with rolling with with the opposite sex. For women the closeness is often very foreign to them or sometimes there is even trauma associated with being that close to a guy. And for men in some cases it can be a upbringing that doesn’t allow them to be physical with women or in some cases religious reasons

 

There are a ton of other reasons too. But during the video I give Rod some ideas to chew on about his situation that I hope might be helpful. I also share the hidden benefit of rolling with women who are often smaller than men and force them to slow down their rolling.

 

And if you’re in a similar place then I hope the video is useful to you as well.

 

Thanks for watching!
-Chewy

 

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No it’s not the Wim Hof breath (it’s different)

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Yesterday I spent most of the day looking at homes with my lady then I had to meal prep.

 

Which is all fine and good but it didn’t leave any time working out!

 

And while this may not be a problem for you, the Chewster doesn’t sleep too hot without some activity.

 

So a couple of hours before bed I performed a meditation that involved a lot of movement for 30 minutes followed by some deep breathing for 20 minutes. All guided by music.

 

Now when I talk about breathing, most people instantly say to me, “Oh yeah, like Wim Hof?” 

The Wim Hof style breathing is great, but it’s a charging (kicks on your sympathetic nervous system) breath. You do it before you do something crazy. . . like jump into a bath of ice. It’s not the best idea before a restful night of sleep.

 

Instead the breathing I’m talking about is a much slower breath that helps kick your body into a more relaxed state (parasympathetic dominant). I use this breath anytime I need to chill out. Either after hard training, if I feel anxiety or even if I get a bit angry. It settles me right down.

 

And because it’s been so useful to me I’ve included instructions for this type of breathing inside my Chewjitsu Vault with a couple of videos and a short ebook to walk you through.

 

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Talk to you tomorrow.

-Chewy

 

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Hard No Gi Rolling With Chad Hardy and The Team in Nashville

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Today’s No Gi rolling video comes from a BJJ team training session we had in Nashville back in 2019. During the rolls you’ll see me roll with Chad (the young Black Belt I promoted), Kenny (another Black Belt) and a bunch of others on my team.

 

The rolling video covers a lot of different areas of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. You’ll see me use sweeps, takedowns, guard passes, leg locks, etc. Also when you watch the video you’ll notice we started the rounds off with situational then moved into full rolls.

 

The rolls vary in intensity. Against Chad and Kenny I was going hard. And I slowed down a little against some of the other people.

 

You can check out Chad’s Channel at: youtube.com/Chadthebeast
He has some great resources for long lanky grapplers and one of the nastiest triangles in the game.

 

You’ll also see me get submitted. In case you don’t think my tap hand never gets used, you’ll see it in the video. It’s just the nature of Brazilian Jiujitsu. . . everyone gets caught in stuff at some point.

 

Hope you enjoy the video and rolling.
-Chewy

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Even Black Belts Can Overthink Coming Back To BJJ After Time Off

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I got a question from Operation Random on Youtube about coming back to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training after a 3 month lay off. They say that they’re nervous about returning to their BJJ gym and starting their grappling training over again.

 

 

In this video I share a recent story about one of the Black Belts and Purple Belts in my gym who just returned. I share this because layoffs and experiencing some nervousness or anxiety about getting back into Brazilian Jiujitsu is not just a White Belt thing.

 

When we first start something new there is fear of the unknown. Later on the fear comes from our own expectations.

 

But either way the fear is imagined and generally the reality of the situation is better than the imagined fear.

 

If you’re getting back into BJJ after a bit of a lay off I hope this video is helpful to you!

 

Thanks for watching the video.

-Chewy

 

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3 pillars of BJJ growth (how many are you missing?)

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Think of a 3 legged stool.

 

Each leg supports the other and as soon as 1 is removed the stool will fall to the ground.

 

When it comes to BJJ I believe there are 3 areas that lead to you realizing your true potential. Consider them legs of the stool or pillars that you build upon.

 

In a lot of cases I see people developing 1 while leaving the other 2 largely untouched.

 

The 1st is Technical Development. 

 

Think of the positions and techniques you learn and drilling to build muscle memory.

 

Lack proper technical development and it’s like being in a pitch black room looking for something.

 

The 2nd is Physical Development. 

 

This is the way you develop your physical body. Your diet, strength training, stretching, recovery, etc.

 

Without continuing physical development and improvement you’ll end up like a car with no engine or fuel.

 

The 3rd is Mental Development. 

 

This is a little more abstract than the other two. But think of this as the development of courage, resilience, awareness and in some cases a level of detachment that contribute to your mindset.

 

Without development of your mindset it’ll be like having the most advanced fighter jet but without a good pilot to fly it.

 

When all three of these are in order with one another you have the potential to realize what your capable of but when one is missing it’s like the stool that falls over.

 

Over the next few days I’ll tell you more about these areas as well as something I believe can help you develop them.

 

I’ll talk to you tomorrow.

-Chewy