What’s up guys, today we’ve got a question from a guy named Brian who has this idea that I think a lot of us in the martial arts world tend to hold.

Brian is getting ready to compete as a Blue Belt and he’s nervous.

He said he competed a little bit as a BJJ White Belt but didn’t feel great doing it.

He says he feels pretty dang good when he’s practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the gym, but when he gets out on the competition mats, the nerves take over.

Because of this, he feels like he always underperforms.

He says he’d like to get rid of the fear and asked if I had any tips to help out with that.

In this video I’ll try to share something with Brian that most fighters/grapplers come to terms with as far as competition goes, that actually SKYROCKETS your ability to compete, and it might surprise you.

Hopefully if you’re struggling with competition anxiety, then you found the ideas in this video helpful.

– Chewy
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What’s up guys!

My buddy Austin (AKA @Badboymedicine on Instagram) was in town doing a seminar for my gym showing some Judo that you can use in No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu.

He wanted me to show him how I use that Arm Drag Inside trip (also known as the Kouchi Gake in Judo) and I wanted him to show how he set ups the Kouchi Gari as a foot trip.

So, that’s what we did.

This is a fun Takedown for Jiu-Jitsu video because although many takedowns from Wrestling and Judo are similar, there tend to be minor differences in details that, for whatever reason, were adapted for each particular sport.

Judo is often seen as a great takedown base in the Gi, but as Austin often displays on his Instagram, it can also be extremely effective in No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu situations too.

Hopefully you guys found this video helpful and learned a thing or two from it.

Once again you can find Austin on Instagram at @Badboymedicine for more content.

Thanks for watching!

– Chewy
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Many people are absolutely exhausted after just a few minutes of grappling, even if they’re in good shape. Often, this is because they’re holding their breath while rolling. Here are 4 solutions I’ve used with grapplers of all levels to fix this problem. To improve faster sign up for my free BJJ newsletter at https://www.grapplearts.com/newsletter

Today’s video is a clip from a recent episode of the Chewjitsu podcast with one of my Black Belt students Jeff.

In the clip he shares a story about how I denied him a Black Belt promotion that sent him on his way to reinventing his Jiu-jitsu game.

Almost a year later he competed at a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competition and played a completely different game than he normally used to.

I also share why he was able to do this without having to train 6-7x a week.

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Today I’ve got a question from a White Belt named Andy who has been hearing that the Keylock is not an effective submission for Jiu-Jitsu, especially at the higher belts.

So, he was wondering if the Keylock, or sometimes called the Americana, is even worth doing and if I could give him a couple of tips to improve his catching & finishing rate, cause he’s having trouble hitting it in his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gym.

This submission was actually one of my favorite submissions as a BJJ White Belt and as I got more experience it became something more like a sneaky threat or a set up for other submissions or positions.

Regardless it’s still a very useful tool and I’ll give you guys 3 tips to make you key lock stronger, both as a White Belt or an experienced Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.

Hopefully if you were struggling to finish this submission or just found Jiu-Jitsu, then you found this helpful.

Thanks for watching!

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Sometimes in an attack the person may pin your wrists to the ground. Many times to force you comply or give up. We discuss a few options on how to escape. The first step is to position your hips so you can bridge and free your arms. Then once your arms are free you can escape much easier.

What’s up guys, today’s video is a unique one as it comes from inside the podcast studio!

I got some questions from you guys these past weekend during the Chewjitsu Open, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition that I’ll be running all around the states.

This weekend’s Louisville tournament had a great turn out and I’m excited to meet more of you at the next one.

Anyways, on to the question.

During the comp, I was talking to several young competitors and one of the big issues is the nerves associated with competition.

A good example is a man named Nathan who competed at my tournament this weekend. He came to a seminar the following event and told me that he lost his first match and just felt shaky, weak, and just off.

But, those next 3 Jiu-Jitsu matches, he won!

He said that after that first match, which he felt bad, he felt great. This is pretty common.

A lot of people struggle with that first match. It can be hard to get that initial lunge blow in and calm the nerves until you’ve actually gone through a live situation.

So, how can you deal with those nerves before that first match?

Well, in this video I’ll get you 2 ideas to chew on that have helped me, and various students, perform to our potential during BJJ competitions.

Hopefully you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching!

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– Chewy
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