Is Boxing better than Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for self-defense or fighting situations? Is BJJ unrealistic compared to the sweet science of stand up martial arts?

This is the question for todays video which comes from our friend who says his friend has told him that Brazilian Jiujitsu is not an effective martial art and is useless for a street fight.

I obviously disagree with this viewpoint as someone who has used BJJ in fighting situations and has taught students who have as well. I do not believe this.

But in the video I try to talk more about combat sports as a whole and the benefit of them. Whether it’s Boxing, BJJ, Judo, Wrestling, etc. Combat sport based martial arts pose a different benefit than some traditional martial arts.

Mainly this is the fact that they spar all the time. This allows the practitioner to develop the ability to deal with stress which will help them navigate the unpredictable circumstances of a street fight or self-defense situation.

Also combat sports have “unrealistic” fighting scenarios in competition. BJJ vs BJJ doesn’t always look realistic to a fight. But Boxing too is unrealistic where if you clinch up with someone you get broken up by the ref. This doesn’t happen in a fight.

Ultimately though, I think that the competition experience lends itself to making someone more effective in a fighting situation.

And if you are someone interested in self defense or having to be in a fighting situation. I would encourage you to practice both BJJ and Boxing or Wrestling and Kickboxing. Just some form of grappling and striking.

-Chewy
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I’ve release two Instructionals so far that have been very well-received (The Guillotine Code and My Escaping the Pin Seminar).
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I’ve been working on a lot more but it takes time because I like to put out a quality, well-organized product – not just some random moves thrown together and taught quickly.

And, the one instructional that has been requested most is an explanation of my pressure and control game. This is the essence of MY BJJ Style and it works across the combative spectrum and for all ages and body types.

This will be a unique instructional in that it is based on giving you a deep understanding of the concepts and mechanics of how to pin, grind, control, and ride your opponent until they’re in such exhausted misery that they will give you any pass, position or submission that you want.

Other Instructionals that I’m working on:

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Would you like to add more pressure with your BJJ game. Maybe Side Control or Mount positions? Perhaps you’d like the ability to make your submissions a little stronger?

In this video I share some simple tips I give to my White Belts that you can incorporate with your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training to add more strength and power to these positions.

In the video I talk about how often, at least early on, people become focused on one part of their body in absence of the other.

So if someone is in side control they SQUEEZE with the arms but the rest of the body is not doing much. If someone goes for an Armbar they may begin focusing on just a pull of the arms instead of a whole body extension against their opponent.

During the video I share a couple of examples of how you could add more pressure and tightness. These are tips I share with my BJJ White Belts all the time and they’re helpful for them with their training and rolling.

So if you’re having trouble keeping pressure in positions or maybe you just want to add more to your Brazilian Jiujitsu game. Then I hope this video is helpful.

-Chewy
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Fasting has a ton of health benefits but is it the best thing to do when training BJJ? What about BJJ competitions, is being in a fasted state ideal?

In this video I answer this question. Which honestly has been asked a ton recently so I wanted to answer it.

In the video I share a story about one of my BJJ White Belts who recently had his very first Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament and he did so in a fasted state. I talk about how that went in the video.

I also share my personal experience with Brazilian Jiujitsu training and rolling, along with lifting weights, in a fasted state.

Again, I share how it went in the video.

But if you’re considering training or competing in BJJ in a fasted state I would ultimately encourage you to test it out and see how it works for you. Too many people decide to do things based off of what they hear or see other people talking about.

Allow yourself to develop your own belief based on your personal experience as well.
-Chewy
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Do you work on something specific during your BJJ rolling? In this video from one of our Friday morning classes I was specifically working Half Guard sweeps and a slick Back Take from Honeyhole.

These techniques were specific to my current goals in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

If you want to stop BJJ training plateaus, I can’t encourage you enough to try and focus on something specific from time to time during your training.

Having specific techniques to work on really helps you sharpen your skills in a particular area.

-Chewy
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Want to learn a slick Armbar for BJJ in the Gi? Want ADAM to teach it? Well then this is your video.

We’ve had several requests for Adam to teach a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu technique on the channel. And in today’s video I step aside and allow our favorite Uke to demonstrate a technique of his own.

That’s right the tables have turned on Chewy and Adam for this video.

This Armbar variation is primarily for the gi as it will involve a gi speific grip on the belt. While it could be adapted for no gi as well. It’s a gi move.

So if you’re looking for another Armbar to throw into the mix than I hope this Brazilian Jiujitsu technique is useful for you.

Give it a try the next time you’re in this position when rolling or training.

Oh and if you enjoyed the video! Throw Adam some love in the comments. 🙂
-Chewy
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