How do you tell your partner it was a Neck Crank and not a Choke without seeming whiny or upset.

Well technically I believe what we do is actually a strangle. As the definition of strangle is . . .
squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especially so as to cause death.

But we’ll use choke to keep it simple for this BJJ video. 🙂

In this video I got asked how to bring up the somewhat taboo topic of letting your partner know that their choke was in fact a strangle.

A lot of times people in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu dislike the neck crank and consider it a dick move. Primarily because it often just hurts and creates injury. Whereas a clean choke actually puts someone to sleep with typically no injury.

But as I talk about in the video. The neck crank is a legit submission. And in gym training it may be a smart idea to tap to them to avoid risk of injury to your neck.

But that said, I think many of us would like to have that clean choke which puts someone to sleep rather than causing them to walk around stiff as a board for a week.

And in that case I believe it’s important for BJJ practitioners to communicate with their training partners. Sometimes during the submissions themselves.

In this video I discuss how to bring up the subject of whether or not it’s a choke or crank without coming across as a sore loser.

Hope the video helps!
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Today’s question from Selena is about self confidence. It pertains to her training BJJ for the 1st time. But she lacks confidence overall and would like to change that.

In this video I come from the perspective of someone who had no confidence when they were younger.

If you’ve watched my videos then you know that in high school I lacked confidence and it wasn’t until I continually trained in Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu that I pulled myself out of it.

And I talk about the process and how you’re not necessarily born with self confidence. But instead you build it up like a muscle.

I talk about going from an overweight high schooler who couldn’t even talk to people to becoming a professional MMA fighter who talks to thousands of people through a camera.

The biggest idea I try to share in this video is that self confidence doesn’t mean you aren’t nervous or that you don’t have fears.

Confidence in yourself, whether BJJ or otherwise, is having those anxieties and fears but knowing that you can take care of it, that you can deal with it and overcome it.

So if you someone struggling with confidence in yourself. Whether to start your 1st BJJ class or something else. I hope the video is helpful!
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Having short legs and trying to play with Full Guard attacks can be tough. But there are some options that work really well for this body type.

I recently got a question from the Chewjitsu YouTube community page about playing a High Full Guard position with short legs.

The person asking the question is struggling playing off their back in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu because of their short legs.

I can relate! Because while I’m not short. I don’t have long legs. My torso is a bit longer and my legs are a little shorter.

So in this video I share a position I call Diamond Guard with our friend as an option.

This position was super useful in my own Brazilian Jiujitsu training and it’s been helpful to many of my students. Short legs and long legs alike.

It kind of gives you a check point. So that if you don’t have super long legs or quick hips. You can still be offensive and attack with submissions and sweeps from your full guard in bjj.

I hope this video is helpful, thanks for watching!
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Recently I received a question on Youtube about an interview from the Joe Rogan podcast where Ben Askren commented about how BJJ gyms are doing it wrong.

Here is the snippet from the Joe Rogan Podcast with Ben Askren
BJJ Schools are Doing it Wrong: https://youtu.be/ijAMRqBZgo8

Here’s the full length interview: https://youtu.be/Ec4OKbrCl3I

During the interview he criticized Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training where very little focused was placed on deliberate training or situational rolling.

And instead Bjj classes often start with just a few slowly practiced techniques. Followed up with rolling from whatever position.

The 2nd question was about the necessity of BJJ Belts. Is our belt ranking system necessary?

In this video I answer both questions based on my experiences and touch on how I think a lot of gyms don’t practice as best as they could. Meaning, the implementation of various forms of rolling to get more experience from positions or with techniques that are being practiced.

I also go over my thoughts on Brazilian Jiujitsu belts and the motivation that comes from them.

I hope you enjoy the video!
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Quarter Mount and Deep Half Guard can be tough positions to deal with in BJJ. In this video I share 1 simple Leg Over technique to pass them.

In Quarter Mount, sometimes call Quarter Guard. Often times the only thing stoping you is their grip on your ankle. And in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu it can be tough to pry that foot out due to the strength of people’s thighs.

So the 1st option with this technique is against this.

In the second use for this technique. I show how to get to it from Deep Half Guard.

Deep Half Guard is another position to pass. Especially when someone gets under your hips.

By using the same Leg Over technique, it gives you another Guard passing option.

So if you’re struggling to pass the Deep Half or the Quarter Mount position in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

I hope this technique is useful!
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I really enjoy doing the videos with you all! And the channel continues to grow I’d like to continue to push the envelope and do cooler and potentially better videos. This is simply a part of that process.

It’s been crazy growing with you guys over the last couple of years. Many of you I’ve had the pleasure of meeting at BJJ tournaments or rolling sessions. And It’s been a blast.

And because this is a partnership between you and I.

I’d love to include you in on it. So let me know your thoughts!
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Join Me on Fridays where you can ask random questions on Instagram!

Recently Instagram put in a feature where I can allow people to ask questions and it doesn’t go to the inbox.

This was basically like my Random Question videos with Chewy just on Instagram.

In the video I answer questions like:

– Diet and nutrition info.
– What my lifting routine looks like.
– If I’m available for seminars.
– Getting motivated for training.
– Getting back to BJJ after an injury.
– My carb intake.
– Dropping weight classes for BJJ competitions.
– My longest lay off from BJJ.
– My 1st martial art.

Hope you enjoy the video!
-Chewy

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It can be hard to balance weight training and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I know that for me, I struggled with it at a point in my life where I was getting bigger and stronger and was chasing numbers in the weight room.

But then struggled with my BJJ training because I was too big and beat up for sufficient rolling and work on the mats.

And in this video I talk about this in the hopes to assist our friend Peter who is a Powerlifter getting into Brazilian Jiujitsu.

He says that since training Jiujitsu he’s noticed that his lifts have dropped in their overall poundage.

And his question is two fold. . .

1. How to Balance BJJ training with his Powerlifting?

2. Should he readjust his expectations for training?

I also touch on the current program I follow for lifting in order to support my BJJ training.

If you’re someone who’s really big into lifting who’s also pursuing BJJ. I hope this video is useful for you and your training on the mat and in the weight room.

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Do you like Mount or Side Control Better in BJJ?

This is the question I got from Shay who feels better from Cross Side / Side Control or whatever you call it. But he wants to be better from Mount.

In this video I start by sharing how I prefer and preferred Side Control in BJJ as it was very natural for me coming from Wrestling.

After that I share 2 of my favorite tips for building a stronger Mount in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

Both of these tips have made my Mount position better for Brazilian Jiujitsu and have also helped a number of my students.

In both tips if you pay attention you’ll notice that I’m dealing with the Bridge. Which is the primary means for most people to knock me off balance.

By taking away the bridge or by adjusting to it. I can make sure take away one of their best ways to off balance me and leaves me able to finish my attack on them.

I hope this video helps with your Mount position in BJJ.
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What do you do when you feel like you’re not ready for your BJJ promotion?

This is the question I got from Matt who is a 50 year old Blue Belt and was recently informed that he would be up for his promotion to Purple Belt.

In most cases this would be a good thing. But as soon as Matt was informed about his potential promotion. He instantly began to have feelings of doubt in himself.

He says that he’s in pretty good shape. But being 50 years old is tough in BJJ. And he struggles rolling with the younger, stronger practitioners even if they’re less experienced.

In this video I go through and share the idea of imposter syndrome. Where we feel like we’re faking it or that we aren’t good enough. I also share how at every single belt I was promoted to I had the same feelings of inadequacy in relation to my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu abilities.

Jordan Peterson talks about this in his recent book that we are tyrants to ourselves. Someone else could make the same mistake as us. But since we made it, we’ve very hard and judgmental.

Nothing wrong with pushing yourself to be better. But at the same time there has to be a limit.

If you’re struggling with being your own worst critic. I hope the video helps!

-Chewy
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What submissions can you use in a BJJ competition or a street fight or self defense situation? This is the question for today’s video.

The question comes from our buddy Bart who is curious about what kind of submissions cross over from the competition realm in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu to a street fight.

In this video I start by sharing that if I am going to use a submission on the street. I’m going to focus on chokes instead of joint locks.

This is a two fold function. 1 most people don’t know what grappling is or what they should be feeling with joint locks. And if the person is really aggressive. The joint lock may not work as effectively as desired. Especially if they are are on some sort of drug.

The 2nd reason is, it lets me finish the fight without doing a lot of damage to the person so I can move on with what I was doing. For me, self-defense is about defending myself and not about dishing out excessive amounts of harm to another human.

Another side aspect of a fight situation that I didn’t mention is that most often I will do my best just to control the situation using position.

If it’s a situation involving a 1 on 1 fight (which isn’t always), I will focus my attention on controlling the person till authorities can take it from there.

Back to the video!

In this video I show a standing rear naked choke and a standing guillotine choke. Both of which I have seen work in either my personal experience or the experiences of others in the street and/or mma.

If you watch this video understand that I’m speaking about a very specific situation. Street fights where rules are not recognized present too many variables.

The goal of a fight situation should be to avoid and get out of the situation if at all possible.

Hope you enjoyed the video!
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Today’s question comes from White Belt our friend who recently had a freak accident outside the gym and now has to take 1 month off BJJ training.

He’s super down about it as he’s been making a lot of progress with his BJJ. And he’s wanting to get some exercises that he can use for his down time.

In this video I steer away from this situation a bit. I know that a lot of people don’t want to lose their progress or the skill they gained in BJJ. And with a small downtime, you won’t.

But something more valuable that can come from this period of inactivity is the contrast of not being able to train.

Meaning, when you get back to training and you’re having a bad day, bomb a tournament or whatever. You can go back and think about what it was like to not even be able to train and then be thankful for the opportunity to get out there on the mats. You’re healthy and not injured and there will always be tomorrow.

This is something I picked up when I was younger and really helps give more appreciation to your BJJ training.

Thanks for watching the video!
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Recently I did a video on some stretches and movements that you could use for recovery following BJJ training.

The video was a little longer with detailed explanations of the stretches. That video is here: https://youtu.be/9y-5f1B2HtI

But if you’ve already watched the video and just want a refresher to take you through the stretches then you can watch this one.

In the video there are around 8 basic stretches I use following a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu class. There are more stretches that I use. But this at least is a small group that you can easily try on your own.

If I was to put down every stretch or corrective exercise that I use. This video would be too long.

I tend to do these exercises either at the gym after a class to cool down and keep my muscles look.

Or sometimes I’ll do them at home after a shower before I head to bed.

This is also a great chance to listen to an audio book or something like that.

Hope the stretches are help with your BJJ training.
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A really frustration situation in BJJ is when a long legged person locks up Full Guard, squeezes and doesn’t open.

It can be incredibly hard to open someone’s Guard who has really long legs.

As I’ve expressed in other videos. The full guard was one of my worst positions early on.

In this video our friend Andrea, asks a similar question for her Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training.

She wants to know how to break full guard when the person has long legs and squeezes.

In this video I show a really simple Thrust Choke that can be used in order to get the person on the bottom to open up.

It’s simple, powerful and really uncomfortable for the person on the bottom. And if they don’t respect the submission attempt. It’s possible for them to go unconscious.

And as I explain in the video. From my experience in Brazilian Jiujitsu. When you apply the choke. Guard players will often open up to get out of the position and choke.

So if you’re having trouble breaking full guard in BJJ. Give the choke a try!

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