Recently I received a request for some simple Spider Guard sweeps that you can use in BJJ. So in this video I cover 2 Spider Guard Techniques that are, in my opinion, fairly easy to implement. I say this because a lot of grapplers want to develop some sort of open guard game eventually but picking the right sweep out of the thousands that exist can be tough. So these 2 sweeps are great starters for anyone trying to develop an open guard game.

In the video I show a basic opening to a open guard position discussing the importance of grips and tension. Then I get into the 2 spider guard sweeps.

The 1st one is the Spider Scissor Sweep. I call it this because it shares some similar mechanics as the traditional scissor sweep from full guard. The sweep can also land you in a great finishing position in mount where you’ll have both arms still tangled up and ready to attack.

The 2nd sweep is the Thread Sweep. This sweep used to be my “magic sweep” back in the day. People would step up to a combat base and I’d use the sweep. When you practice it you’ll definitely feel the power of the position.

So thanks again for the question, and for any of you wanting to open up your guard a bit more I hope this video is useful to you!

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-Chewy
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In this video I talk about the idea of aggression in BJJ and how it translates off the mat as well. The video was inspired by numerous questions from viewers who say that they either 1. Have too much aggression or 2. Have too little aggression. Most of them speak in the context of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu but also comment on how this has translated over to their life off the mat.

Whether you’re too aggressive or not enough I believe Brazilian Jiujitsu training, as well as other combat sports, offers people a great chance to channel that warrior like energy. They can learn to release the pressure which many people say Jiu-jitsu does. But they can also learn to grow their ability to be firm and forceful should the situation call for it.

This ability to gain control over our mindset is one of the most useful parts of Bjj training.

If you’d like to read the blog article that I wrote which inspired this video use the link below.
Here’s the blog article: https://www.chewjitsu.net/2019/12/aggression-in-bjj-too-much-too-little/

Hope you enjoyed the video and if you have any thoughts on aggression in relation to your training or combat sports leave a comment.

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I haven’t been in the Down position in Wrestling in about 16 years. And I’m not sure why but I figured it would be fun to have Brandon pin me and see how long I could last. Well. . . as you’ll see in the video it didn’t last long.

You may have seen Brandon rolling in some of my other videos. He’s a stud wrestler and was the NAIA 285lbs champ in 2019. Not to mention he’s about 230lbs and moves like hes 185lbs. You can put in his name on youtube and see a bunch of his matches. He moves like a cat.

Either way The Chewster didn’t even last a minute. Next time we’ll have a redo and I’ll see if I can squeak out a full 60 seconds.

That said, enjoy the video of me getting pinned.
-Chewy

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Have you ever experienced the power of a mentor in your life? Most of us have I’m sure, but that’s the subject of today’s video question. It comes from a guy who is in his late 30s early 40s and is wanting to help out one of the younger guys in the gym in a sort of mentor role.

He says that recently he’s noticed a teenage student who seems to be struggling with some things emotionally. As human to another human we can often tell if someone is “going though it” and he sees this young man is.

His question is about how he might extend a helping hand to the young guy. Share some wisdom with him and hopefully help him with whatever he’s having a tough time with.

In this video I share a few stories about how others have touch me through acts of mentorship and/or kindness and how I continue those acts on in my own way as an adult.

If you have the drive to help others I hope this gives you some help in preventing overthinking from helping make a difference in others.

Thanks for watching.
-Chewy

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In today’s no gi BJJ rolling video you’ll see me hunting Kimura catches and Back Takes while my student Justin (recent Brown Belt Masters 2019 No Gi Worlds Champ) is hunting guillotines.

When you watch the video I hope you enjoy the rolls themselves. But more importantly for your own training I hope you take the idea of focus to your own training.

When we are rolling there is a deliberate purpose to the BJJ training. We have specific techniques we’d like to aim for. Granted we don’t always hit them, it’s our main focus.

This is something you should be doing in your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training all the time. This is how you improve the techniques and begin to develop styles and systems. You test the technique out, make mistakes, adjust and then re-test.

So again I hope you enjoyed the No Gi Brazilian Jiujitsu rolling session and maybe got something for your own training.

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In today’s video I show narrated roll with one of my White Belts during one of my no gi Brazilian Jiu-jitsu classes. I did this video in response to some messages I’ve received about doing a narrated roll and also about how I “take it easy” on some of my White Belts during rolling. This video will give you an example of how I like to roll with many of my less experienced training partners.

In the video you’ll see me exchanging movement with John. While I do roll really hard sometimes and give no space, I find that this type of rolling has a lot of benefits.

1. It allows me a chance to practice moves, techniques and ideas in live situations during BJJ training without the threat of being destroyed if I make a mistake.
2. It allows my partner with less experience to engage and try their own techniques out.
3. By focusing on constantly moving I improve my scrambling ability and even my cardio for rolling.
4. Another side benefit is that from a coaching stand point I get to feel what my students are up to and what could be useful to teach them in the future.

Over the years it’s valuable to learn how to shift your mindset and physical aggression into different gears. If you’ve watch my rolls in competition then you know I can “turn it on” when needed. But I don’t need to access that level of aggression everyday.

I hope that whether you’re new or more experienced that this video is useful to you and your training.

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-Chewy
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