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

August 2, 2022/in Beginners, BJJ, Training /by Jack C

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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Stop Trying to Remember Techniques as a BJJ White Belt

July 27, 2022/in BJJ, Training /by Jack C

Ever struggle with remembering Brazilian Jiu-jitsu techniques? If you’re like most of us, then I’m sure you have. Especially early on. And this is the main topic for today’s question that comes from Sarah who’s a White Belt and can’t seem to remember all the techniques from her BJJ Classes.

So, in the video I share some ideas on why not being able to retain each technique you learn is normal and why it’s not even necessary for being good at BJJ. Sure, overtime you’ll remember more and more of them. But it’s not like forgetting a couple of techniques you don’t use will break your ability to be a good BJJ practitioner. In particular I share a story from my high school wrestling days that illustrates why, and why I never got too worried when I didn’t remember each technique when I was coming up.

Hope the video is useful to you!

-Chewy

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

July 25, 2022/in Beginners, BJJ, Training /by Jack C

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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White Belt Wrestler is Breaking The Spirits of Blue Belts in his BJJ Gym

July 19, 2022/in Beginners, BJJ, Competition, Training /by Jack C

In today’s Q&A I answer a question from a White Belt with a strong wrestling base who is breaking the spirits of some of the higher belts in his gym.

He says he’s been training for over a year (mostly no gi) and came into BJJ with a strong wrestling background. During rolling he says he’s able to give many of the higher belts fits and, in some cases, beat some of them.

Well, he noticed that after beating some of the higher belts they seemed discouraged.

So his question is, should he keep doing what he’s doing or take it easy on them?

In the video I’ll address this question and lay out why taking it easy on them would not be a good idea.

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EBI Overtime Rounds and Takedowns w/ a Pro MMA Fighter

June 29, 2022/in BJJ, Competition, Training /by Jack C

Today’s video is a mixture of rolls from one of our training sessions really. We didn’t edit the video much. It’s more of a fly on the wall situation to watch rolling.

The rolling begins with some EBI style rounds where we start in back mount and try to escape and then begin in an armbar position or what they call the spider web.

Afterwards we mix in some full rolling, and you’ll see me doing some wall work takedowns with one of our pro MMA fighters. This is a useful style of grappling to mimic being pinned against a cage wall and trying to fight.

Hope you enjoy the video!

-Chewy

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Why You Should Roll with BJJ White Belts Like It’s a Fight

June 23, 2022/in Beginners, BJJ, Training /by Jack C

Today’s video is from a BJJ White Belt who’s about 2 years into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and says that he is always getting injured. His question is whether or not BJJ is even right for him. Possibly he’s too fragile or something.

Now I cannot answer that question, because who knows? I’ve seen some seemingly frail people become expert grapplers while some stout dudes ended up quitting early on.

Instead, I went on to ask him more about his rolling and he said he tries to take things slow and easy during rolling. Now this might seem like a smart idea, and against higher BJJ belts it can be.

But as I’ll explain in the video. Rolling like this against lower belts can be downright dangerous.

Hopefully the video is useful to you with your training and hopefully helps you avoid some injuries.

-Chewy

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Newbie Tips to Cut Weight for BJJ Comps & Not Kill Yourself in the Process

June 8, 2022/in BJJ, Competition, Food and Cooking, Off the Mats, Training /by Jack C

This is a basic overview for anyone whos trying to drop to a lower weight class or just lose weight and wants to do so without killing themselves in the process.

I say this, because a lot of people in BJJ literally destroy themselves trying to cut weight for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitions. And in most cases it isn’t necessary and there is a better way to do things.

So in the video I share some of the simplest weight cutting tips that you can implement to lose weight slowly and intelligently. To lose weight without losing tons of muscle and without destroying your training and performance.

Hope the video is useful!

Oh and if you want to see my diet click the link below. This is pretty much my diet all the time. I simply eat varying amounts of food depending on my goals at the time. https://youtu.be/6deDPi7Suvo

Also, if you want to hire someone to write out your diet for you and be a remote coach to keep you accountable. I can’t recommend my buddy Eli enough. He’s been one of my coaches for the last 2 years and hiring him was one of the best decisions for my performance, health and physical appearance. https://www.instagram.com/elicoffey_/

Talk to you next time.

-Chewy

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How to Train to be More Aggressive for BJJ & MMA Competitions

June 6, 2022/in BJJ, Competition, Training /by Jack C

Today’s video is a question from a viewer who’s involved in MMA and finds that he is a slow starter. Meaning he allows other people to get the better of him but then turns it on after. This is an issue many people have faced, including yours bearded.

So in today’s Q&A video I share some ideas of how I went from being a slow started in BJJ competitions and MMA and into an aggressive fighter/grappler from the moment a match started.

Hope the video gives you some useful ideas for your own training.

Oh, and sorry for the weird brightness in the video. Camera was on the fritz that day.

-Chewy

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