In this episode of the podcast we talk about following your own path.

We’re on this subject because Chad is leaving to move down to Tennessee.

We also share some stories about the No Gi Pans, competing and even the nerdy way I keep my journals.

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Have you ever not received credit for something when you felt like you should have? Perhaps you helped someone but then never received any recognition.

That’s what’s going on in today’s Brazilian Jiu-jitsu video.

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Our friend Jay who is a 4 stripe Blue Belt has taken upon himself to help out one of the White Belts in his gym with a Baseball Choke technique he’s developed.

And it worked! The BJJ White Belt took the technique and has been able to hit it several times in tournaments and in training. So much so, that this White Belt has become synonymous with this choke.

The only problem is that he has never given Jay any credit for the help.

Jay knows that he shouldn’t feel upset about this. But he says he’s found that it frustrates him.

In this video I draw some parallels to how I felt as a young Brazilian Jiujitsu coach and Jay’s situation.

And I talk about not giving people help in any situation on a conditional basis if you’re really trying to help them.

I also discuss how to turn this negative situation on the mats into a positive by channeling the negative energy into a positive by teaching more people.

But the biggest idea I try to share in this video is that if you take on the role of a teacher or coach in Brazilian Jiujitsu. You need to take joy out of teaching someone. Not getting recognition for it. Finding joy in someone else’s success.

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Have you ever had to leave your BJJ gym? Whether because of a falling out with the coach or a gym closing, like in today’s video, it’s a tough situation.

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Years ago I was forced to leave my original Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym and I’ve had a number of students who have come to me from another gym.

And our friend Em is in a situation where she is leaving her BJJ gym because her coach is closing the gym down.

Her biggest worry is that now she’ll have to find a new BJJ family and it won’t be the same as the original.

And in this video I share some of the situations and how to deal with the changing of BJJ gyms.

I share some personal stories that happened with some of my Brown and Black Belts and how things worked out better in the end.

If you’re in a similar situation where you’re changing BJJ schools. I hope the video is helpful!
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While in St Louis training. I wanted to make sure that I took you through a tour of Kyle Watson’s gym. It’s an absolutely beautiful Mixed Martial Arts training facility in mid town are of St Louis.

I had the chance to train there months ago and made it back for some training recently. And the 1st thing I noticed about the place on the 1st visit was how nice the place was.

They also have a ton of space for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu rolling.

If you don’t know who Kyle is. He’s a UFC veteran and a skilled Brazilian Jiujitsu Black Belt. He’s still an active competitor and a full time gym owner.

He’s also a great guy and his gym has a fantastic vibe. The training is tough as it should be. But it’s in a fun uplifting manner.

Enjoy the video. And if you’re ever in the area. I cannot recommed Kyle’s gym enough.

It’s full of amazing people and great BJJ instruction.

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This was from my second No Gi BJJ training session leading up to the 2018 No Gi Pans in St Louis. It was another tough one!

I met up with again with Kyle, Nick, Jeff and Junior for some tough No Gi BJJ.

By the way, it’s worth noting that all these dudes medaled at the No Gi Pans this past weekend. They’re all tough as nails and I was wiped out after training with them.

The Brazilian Jiujitsu training session begins with some passing and sweeping rolling.

Then afterwards we moved on to some rounds where the focus is on who scores 1st.

Oftentimes it’s the person who scores 1st who wins. And so it’s important to strike 1st in your BJJ competitions. So the drill was simply that. Both people working hard to get the 1st set of points.

It’s a great way to help prepare for BJJ tournaments when you need to fire off quickly in your match.

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Afterwards we continue our Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training with some regular rolling .

During the rolling you’ll see me pass, sweep and take the back. You’ll also see me get taken down, passed and swept.

The guys I’m rolling with are all tough Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioner. Almost all of them seasoned Black Belts. So they’re very good. And I had to work hard. Hence why there is so much butt sweat at the end haha.

And I think my training with them definitely helped me win the 2018 No Gi Pans at the Ultra Heavy Master 1 division.

Enjoy the video and rolling.

And if you’re ever in St Louis, definitely check out Kyle Watson’s gym. He’s a great guy and runs a fantastic gym.

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Do you ever struggle with losing the Back Mount in BJJ? If so then you know the frustration associated with it. You push yourself hard to get to the Back.

Then once there, the person slips away from you.

It happens to everyone at some point. And I received a message from Andre who recently said he is losing Back Mount to both the under arm and the over arm of his harness grip during his BJJ training.

There are a lot of options that will help you maintain good positional control. But for the sake of addressing his exact question and situation he’s currently facing I didn’t want to dive into positional control.

Instead, I focus on a couple of slick chokes that you can use if you begin losing the Back Mount in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

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In this video I’ll show you the Bulldog Choke if the person escapes to the under arm side of the seatbelt grip. This is actually one of my favorite chokes to hit in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu because of how unexpectedly it comes on.

And the second choke is the Arm Triangle Choke when they escape to the overarm side.

If you’re having a similar issue with losing the back and would like some submission options when they escape. Then I hope this video is helpful!

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This was a No Gi BJJ training session leading up to the 2018 No Gi Pans. It was a tough one too!

I met up with my friends in St Louis at Kyle Watson’s gym to get a hard push during the last 2 weeks of my lead up to the IBJJF tournament.

During the training session you’ll see us start with some Pass / Defend rolling where one person stays in the center of the ring until they are passed.

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Afterwards we continue our Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training with some regular rolling .

During the rolling you’ll see me pass, sweep and take the back. You’ll also see me get taken down, passed and swept.

The guys I’m rolling with are all tough Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioner. Almost all of them seasoned Black Belts. So they’re very good. And I had to work hard. Hence why there is so much butt sweat at the end haha.

And I think my training with them definitely helped me win the 2018 No Gi Pans at the Ultra Heavy Master 1 division.

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In this video I share 2 of the most important lessons or abilities Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gives to us for self defense situations that may arise outside of the gym.

I use a video of a store clerk who was attacked while working his shift one night.

During the encounter he is attacked and forced to defend himself using his grappling training.

As the 2 fight with one another the Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioner is eventually able to clinch with the attacker and apply a guillotine choke from the standing position.

I recently did another video where I talk about the fact that if you’re in a fight outside of the gym. Chokes should be something you focus on. Joint locks are great. But chokes will give you the finality by putting the person to sleep.

Going back to the video. I guarantee this young BJJ practitioner never practice being attacked behind a counter at his store.

But instead, the training from his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym help prepare him for the situation.

Now the tips I talk about in the video are not unique to BJJ. The training methodology is also used for Judo, Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai, Sambo, etc. All the combat sports share them.

I also believe this training method also applies to people who plan to use weapons like guns for self-defense. As I talk about in the video.

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In this video I sit down and answer questions with Eli Knight and Jared Jessup. Both of which are Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black belts under Royce Gracie.

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Here are the questions we answer:

1. How do Black Belts get stripes? (We also touch on their Blue Bars on their Black Belts)

2. What can you take away from BJJ for Self Defense even if they don’t focus on Self-Defense techniques all the time?

3. Should you accept a 2nd place medal if there were only 2 people in the tournament division.

4. How do you know what to teach in your BJJ classes and how to divide people up?

I hope that you enjoy the video and gain some cool perspectives from these knowledgeable and highly skilled Black Belts.

Jared and Eli come from different backgrounds in the BJJ community than I do. So it was fun talking and hearing out the various perspectives that they had on BJJ training and jiujitsu as a whole.

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When stuck inside someone’s Full Guard in BJJ. What should you be going for? Breaking grips, passing, posture, etc?

This is the question that comes to us from Jordan Patricio who is having issues working out of Full Guard during Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training.

In this video I touch on the basic prioritization with grip breaking, posturing up and passing the Guard.

One of the big ideas I touch on in the video is the idea of dominating grips after their broken. This way it stops the person from reestablishing their grips again.

And the second big idea is to view the Full Guard as a bad position for the person on top. And as such. When you’re on top. Look at it as an escape situation instead of a offensive situation.

This mindset shift to breaking and passing the guard helped me to slow down in this position.

If you’re in these situations in BJJ. I hope this video is helpful.

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“You’re just strong.” This is such a common excuse people use in BJJ. It’s one almost every larger person has heard used as to why they were able to win the roll or match.

Recently I got a question from Adrian who is a bigger stronger guy in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

He says he sometimes get the comment “you’re so strong” in a passive aggressive manner. Both from lower belts but also fellow Black Belts.

I can’t even understand how a Black Belt makes such a insidious comment like this. Playing the Blame Game in BJJ sabotages your game. Because you don’t take responsibility of your own game.

In this video I discuss a couple of the experiences I’ve had with people making excuses about my strength in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

I talk about a funny story related to it. But also how I deal with people who have negative comments about my strength during BJJ training or rolling.

The biggest point I try to make is that we have to take responsibility for our game. And playing the blame game and pointing the finger at others is such a un-resourceful way to train.

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I’ve only had 1 negative email ever sent to me about my grip fighting course.

I was told it was “too basic” for him.

I didn’t take it too personally. It works great for me and my student’s so I’m just sharing.

But funny enough.

On the very same day a friend of mine and fellow Black Belt sent me an email saying it was helping him and his students a ton in competitions.

1st email was from someone within their 1st couple of years of training.

The other was from someone who’s already dumped almost 20 years into BJJ.

The difference? The Black Belt knows that you can learn something everywhere. It’s a mindset focused on execution and personal responsibility.

There are 2 types of people when it comes to buying video courses.

The 1st group are Collectors.

They collect gis, dvds, books, etc expecting the item itself to make the difference.

Armed with all this they for some reason never get better. And instead of taking the personal responsibility for their game. They blame it on the item or video course itself.

They move on to the next series to buy hoping this will fix it.

This is why people buy a diet plan but somehow never lose weight.

The second group are Executors.

This group knows that the responsibility is on them. That no matter what they watch, read or learn. It’s on them to make it happen.

And make it happen they will!

They do this by mercilessly executing.

By taking in the information they are learning and putting it to practice. Drilling it. Showing it to others. And at the very least using it during rolling.

So whether we are talking about video courses like my “Basic” Grip Fighting Series 😉 (Click here to check it out)

Or even the techniques your coach shows you in class.

If you want a noticeable change. Put that information to use! Don’t just be a collector!

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