Are you a higher belt in BJJ (Purple Belt, Brown Belt, Black Belt) and you’re wanting to train effectively with your training partners who are lower belts in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu?

This is this is the question that my friend Mike from northern Ky (one of my teammates). He’s a brown belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu and wants to get more info on how to improve with his less experienced training partners.

I was in a similar situation in 2011 when I was a new Black Belt in BJJ and I wanted to make my students better while still preparing myself for competitions.

In this video I share 4 tips you can train with lower belts as a higher belt in Bjj to continue to develop yourself and prepare for competitions.

1. Do all the same BJJ techniques your normally do. Just do them to the other side. Oftentimes we consider 1 side of our game as our “weak” side. Well, if you use your techniques to that weak side. You can make it better so that it’s a comparable side.

2. Get the submission and loosen up. Getting to the point where you can fully lock the submission. Then loosen up and let your less experienced training partner so that you can transition to other submissions.

3. Don’t stop moving! Creating scrambles and moving constantly can be a great workout and cardio but can also boost your ability to scramble effectively when you compete.

4. Put yourself in bad spots against people that you are able to beat. Let them put you in their best positions, whatever they may be, and work from there.

Mike thanks again for the question. And for anyone else I hope this video helps!
-Chewy
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What does time have to do with a BJJ Belt Promotion?

Our buddy Edward recently sent in a message asking for advice on the subject of what time has to do with belt promotions. He says that he has quickly become one of the best White Belts in his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym after 4 months.

He’s wondering why his coach won’t promote him to Blue Belt.

He says he’s also considering leaving and going to train with his friend who’s a Purple Belt.

In this video I share how I would approach this situation as a Brazilian Jiujitsu coach.

I personally would not promote someone after 4 months. The reason for this is because I want to see commitment from the student and I want people to have time at the top of the pile in their belt level in BJJ.

Commitment is what is necessary to grow in BJJ. Motivation and passion for the martial art can come and go. But commitment is what you need to really stick with it.

And so the reason I believe time is important. 1 is that it helps gives the person more time to train.

But a big reason is that it shows commitment from the practitioner.

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Are you a White Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu who feels better when they roll with a Higher Belt?

This is the question I received from Brianda who asked,
” I’ve been training for four months and I know I’m improving a lot (everybody tells me), but when I roll with white belts. Why do I feel like I can’t do anything? When I roll with higher belts everything goes better and I can practice all the movements and submissions I’ve learned, is it normal?

In this Chewy ramble video I discuss this common situation in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. When it boils down to it this is caused by a couple things.

A higher belt (Blue Belt, Purple Belt, Brown Belt, Black Belt) is in much better control of the roll and is much more relaxed. And oftentimes higher belts will play down a little bit during BJJ training to allow the newer students to move around and attempt their techniques a bit.

This relaxed state is usually fueled by the fact that the higher belt can finish the roll and gain the upper hand at any point.

In contrast you might roll worse against a White Belt. This is because a white belt does not have the security of being more advanced technically. So, instead they are fighting life and death when pitted against another beginner during a Brazilian Jiujitsu class.

The roll then takes on a much more aggressive nature and makes it more difficult to execute techniques.

I go into more detail in the video and share a few stories. But in short, yes this is a normal situation.

If you’re running into this as a BJJ White Belt. I hope the video is helpful!

Thanks!
-Chewy

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So you’ve just become a blue belt, but now what are you gonna do?

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João Paulo Bertuccelli and Guilherme Pinheiro.

• Position :

3:23 – Details that don’t work well for us.
6:31 – Controlling the hips to take the back.

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Guilherme Pinheiro and Didi Martins.

• Position :

0:31 – Lapel choke from the side control.
7:56 – Variation.

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Guilherme Pinheiro and Didi Martins.

• Position :

0:39 – Concepts to control the partner in the side control.
5:40 – Transition to the mount putting pressure on the training partner.
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João Paulo Bertuccelli and Guilherme Pinheiro.

• Position :

4:51 – The attacks that you’ll take if you try to pass the open guard with your knees on the mat.
8:00 – Taking the knees off the mat and making the toreando pass.
9:37 – Passing the open guard by the knee slice pass.

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Guilherme Pinheiro and Didi Martins.

• Position :

0:23 – Simple sweep from the closed guard.
6:20 – Kimura lock from the closed guard.
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Guilherme Pinheiro and Didi Martins.

• Position :

0:33 – Classic double ankle grab sweep.
5:53 – Stepping on the hips to sweep.
9:00 – How to protect yourself when you take this sweep.

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Guilherme Pinheiro and Didi Martins.

• Position :

0:30 – Basic sweep form the closed guard, the scissor sweep.
7:36 – How to adapt the scissor sweep to use it against a taller partner.

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Guilherme Pinheiro and Didi Martins.

• Position :

0:23 – Basic arm lock form the closed guard.
8:10 – Closing the guard over the partner’s shoulder and then attacking the arm lock.
13:22 – Drill to develop the hips mobility.

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Guilherme Pinheiro and Didi Martins.

• Position :

– Guilherme shows the concepts of the cross choke.