A Powerful Game-Changing BJJ Strategy That Most People Avoid

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Want me to give you a powerful and advanced lesson for your BJJ game that is also ultra simple? In the video I do just that.

 

 

Now it’s a lesson that can be used at anytime in your grappling training but it’s often overlooked. It’s also a training technique that most people will avoid due to discomfort. But with that said, it’s a lesson that has radically changed multiple aspects of my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu game and led to more submissions, smoother guard passing and more back takes.

 

That lesson is. . . take the techniques you know well and do them to the other side.

 

Now some of you are probably on the other end of this message upset itching to unsubscribe because you were expecting some super secret ninja thing. Well, you can always unsubscribe, the button is there.

 

But for those of you who are still reading, watch the video and I’ll explain why it’s so powerful.

 

Hope the video is useful for you.

Thanks for watching!
-Chewy

 

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BJJ Blue Belts Are Like Teenagers With A New Car

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In today’s BJJ Q&A video I answer a question from a competitive BJJ Blue Belt who says that he is enjoying the variety that Brazilian Jiu-jitsu offers, but he says that with all this variety he is struggling to determine his best techniques and finding the balance between experimenting with new techniques and sharpening the old ones. He’s hit with dread information overload!

 

When you watch the video you’ll hear me talk about some main points.

 

The 1st one being that as a White Belt your job is to survive and do what you can. During this phase of BJJ training your options are much more limited. But as you progress you get a new found freedom almost like a teenager when they get their first car. At this point you can explore and do all sorts of things you couldn’t before.

 

At this point it becomes like a prospector from older times who would sift through dirt and sand to find gold.

 

So as you progress in BJJ you expand your techniques and sift through what works to find the best techniques for you.

 

I hope this video and the ideas I share in it are useful to you and your ability to develop your BJJ game.

 

Thanks for watching.

-Chewy

 

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What to expect from the NEW Chewjitsu Vault

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So Today is the big day.

 

I’ll be releasing The NEW Chewjitsu Vault with you around 6pm EST.

 

You’ll have a chance to dig into the lessons content I’ve picked out for January which includes some escape lessons and ideas shared through video and a written newsletter, narrated rolling, a written blurb about the positive power of negative emotions and I even give you a clear look at a diet I’ve been following recently where I’m losing weight but gaining strength.

 

And once you’re inside the members area here’s some of what you can expect in the coming months. . .

  • A monthly digital newsletter written by me about training, life and anything that I think can serve you on your own path.
  • ​Narrated rolling breakdowns. (I show you full rolls of myself and others so that you can get a better conceptual ideas as to HOW and WHY BJJ techniques work together as they do)
  • Delicious, energy-enhancing food recipes straight from my kitchen. (Don’t expect your body to run like a Ferrari if you feed it junk fuel)
  • ​BJJ drills you can do with your partner designed to improve muscle memory and BJJ movement. (These are the same drills I use for my own training and with my students)
  • ​Solo drills you can do from home to boost your BJJ skills and mobility on the mats. (If you can’t make it to the gym or need a workout, these are perfect)
  • ​Sample strength training and cardio workouts from my own personal exercise routines. (I’m always testing out new methods and I’ll show you whats working for me)
  • ​An inside look at the books I’m reading and listening to. 
  • ​The best recovery methods I’m currently using. (If you don’t make time for recovery, prepare to make time for breakdown)
  • ​Effective stretches to help stay injury free by offsetting the muscular imbalances BJJ causes. (Targeting specific areas will help keep the body healthy and free from constant injury and pain)
  • ​Sample diets I’m using. (An inside look to what I’m eating to fuel my BJJ training and lifting)
  • ​Powerful meditation practices and idea that have been game-changing. (Various forms of meditation have been huge for helping with sleep, recovery and even the nerves associated with BJJ competitions, MMA fights and life in general)
  • ​Interviews and special exclusive podcast conversations with other grapplers and guests. (Learning from others who have “been there and done that” has always been a tool of mine, and through the podcast I’m able to share this with you.)
  • ​Special workouts designed by Joe and I that you can use. (We test them out on our members and then give them to you)
  • ​The most effective supplements I use and/or the ones I’m testing out. (I’ll share the ones I’ve gotten the most benefit from and the ones I think are complete junk)
  • ​Behind the scenes vlogs, videos and content I don’t post anywhere else. (An inside look at my training and living)
  • ​A private community area with live Q&A videos and special online seminars (A chance to connect with me directly if you can’t make it to my gym)
  • ​Discounts on future Chewjitsu products. (For being a part of the group you’ll have special access to products at a discounted rate)
  • ​Special gear and freebies ONLY for Vault members. (I get messages from companies all the time wanting me to give stuff away. I plan to hook up the Vault members)
  • ​All delivered in a easy to use format either at your computer or on your smartphone via the app.

 

So if all that sounds good then be on the lookout for my email today.

 

Hope to see you inside the vault.

-Chewy

 

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Fix Your BJJ Mount Escape with These Step-by-Step Position Tips

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Do you have plenty of techniques to escape Mount but yet you still have trouble escaping the position? If so then this video may be useful to you. In many cases it could be your setup and the sequence you use to execute your escape. In today’s BJJ technique video I show some details on escaping Mount with a focus on the strategy of it rather than just the technique itself. This should hopefully help you have a better understanding as to the “why” you’re doing what you’re doing in this Brazilian Jiujitsu position.

 

 

The basic sequence I show in the video looks something like this:

– Free the leg to have a bridge

– Bring hands together to setup frames and get inside control of the position

– Begin to setup mount escapes

 

This has made my escapes from Mount so much better and has also helped out many of my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu student’s with their escapes from a tight Mount position as well.

 

If you’re struggling to escape Mount then I hope this video is useful to you.

-Chewy

 

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Avoiding Street Fights Is A Powerful Part of BJJ Training

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Today’s BJJ related question comes from a viewer who got into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training because he backed down in a street fight situation because of fear.

 

Well recently he had a situation where someone was verbally aggressive with him. This leads into his question of whether or not all the BJJ training he is doing is a waste. Because while no fight happened, he’s wondering if he should have been more physical or verbally aggressive back at this other man.

 

 

In the video I describe the situation that took place and I give my personal take on the whole thing and self defense in general.

 

I also share my thoughts about using Brazilian Jiujitsu in a street fight situation and why it’s good thing to avoid them, and why BJJ gives you the powerful ability to avoid them if it can be avoided rather than becoming emotional and escalating the situation.

 

I also referenced a video on aggression.

You can watch that video here: https://youtu.be/Dcx0YSv9Wcg
Hope you enjoyed video.

 

Thanks for watching.

-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

Want to know how long I’ve been grappling?

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So I realized something today. . .

 

Starting with Wrestling, I’ve been grappling for almost 20 years! You know what this means right?

 

1st thing is that I’m getting old. 2nd is. . . well there isn’t a 2nd. I’m just getting old.

 

But seriously, I was thinking about this because today I have a high school wrestling team coming out to do some training with me at the gym. As part of my life’s mission. I really want to help out teenagers and kids who need it. And so I’ve been wanting to connect with some of the high school wrestling programs in my gym’s area and offer some special training for them.

 

Here’s why. . .

 

In high school I loved wrestling and would literally experience depression when the season was over. I missed the camaraderie. I missed the strong male role models I had with my coaches. I missed the training.

 

And many of the kids, after speaking with the coach, are just like I was. Growing up in a fatherless home, riding the poverty line and entering adulthood with a lack of possibilities for the future.

 

Grappling and the discipline it helped me create in myself and the people it brought into my life changed me in ways I still can’t quite grasp.

 

So I’m looking to find kids like I was and assist them just as I was helped by other strong men who were willing to help me.

 

But who knows, I might be getting ahead of myself. Hopefully this first session goes well.

 

Speaking about high school. Some things never change. Like in high school my favorite takedown was a single leg. And even now, after 20 years, all of my best takedowns are built around single legs.

 

If you’d like to see my personal favorites when it comes to takedowns. Check out my Wrestling for BJJ series. Inside there is a category that breaks down my personal highest percentage takedowns step-by-step.

 

(Click Here to get access to the series.) 

 

Alright, I’ve got a busy day ahead of me. Talk to you tomorrow.

-Chewy

 

P.S That picture at the top was from my 1st year.

Why I Flow Rolled With This Tough BJJ Blue Belt (Narrated Rolling Video)

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In today’s narrated rolling video I share a roll with one of my Blue Belt training partners. He’s normally a super tough roll. But for a couple of reasons which I talk about in the video we’re rolling a lot slower.

 

I’ve talked about the idea of flow rolling plenty of times on the channel as a ways of getting some BJJ training either for a warm up, to play with new techniques or simply stay active when you’re coming back from a injury of some sort.

 

 

While this narrated rolling video will not be the most exciting thing you’ve ever seen it will show you what a good paced flow roll looks like. Also, because the rolling is at a much slower pace you’ll see both of us playing with different techniques and positions.

 

Hope you enjoy the video.

Thanks for watching.

-Chewy

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bjj concepts

Practical Ideas On Learning BJJ Concepts and Techniques

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This video is in response to a video where I was talking about how to use instructional videos for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I ended up receiving a comment on that video asking about BJJ concepts vs techniques.

 

I make 2 main points in the video.

 

1 regardless of whether it’s BJJ techniques, BJJ concepts, or whatever. If you don’t use it, it’s not going to work for you. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu isn’t just about knowing things in your head conceptually. It’s more about having all of that drilled into your nervous system so that the moves are ready in situations where you can’t think and have to react. Muscle memory.

 

The 2nd point is that as you progress and your Brazilian Jiujitsu “IQ” goes up and as you gain experience with grappling, the concepts make more and more sense.

 

 

In the video I discuss examples of these ideas and my preference on teaching. Keep in mind that my thoughts are not right or wrong, they’re just my experience as a coach and practitioner.

 

In the video I give a sort of working definition to a concept or principle and then techniques.

 

Thanks for watching! -Chewy —————–

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Spider Guard

2 Effective Spider Guard Sweeps for White Belts Wanting To Use Open Guard

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Recently I received a request for some simple Spider Guard sweeps that you can use in BJJ. So in this video I cover 2 Spider Guard Techniques that are, in my opinion, fairly easy to implement. I say this because a lot of grapplers want to develop some sort of open guard game eventually but picking the right sweep out of the thousands that exist can be tough. So these 2 sweeps are great starters for anyone trying to develop an open guard game.

 

 

In the video I show a basic opening to a open guard position discussing the importance of grips and tension. Then I get into the 2 spider guard sweeps.

 

The 1st one is the Spider Scissor Sweep. I call it this because it shares some similar mechanics as the traditional scissor sweep from full guard. The sweep can also land you in a great finishing position in mount where you’ll have both arms still tangled up and ready to attack.

 

The 2nd sweep is the Thread Sweep. This sweep used to be my “magic sweep” back in the day. People would step up to a combat base and I’d use the sweep. When you practice it you’ll definitely feel the power of the position.

 

So thanks again for the question, and for any of you wanting to open up your guard a bit more I hope this video is useful to you!

 

 

Thanks for watching.

-Chewy —————–

 

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