I recently went to do some BJJ training with Eli Knight. During our training session we shared techniques and stories.

1 story that I thought was really interesting in regards to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in a street fight situation involved a man using a t shirt to choke someone out.

The choke is the basic X choke. Something you maybe learned in one of your 1st beginner BJJ classes.

In this video Eli and I talk about the realism of the Brazilian Jiujitsu gi and BJJ training itself.

And Eli also shares this story.

If you’re interested in finding out more about Eli Knight, check out his youtube channel at:

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I hope you found the video informative or at least entertaining.

But whether you like the gi or dislike the gi. I hope the points made in the video gave you some perspectives for BJJ training and how it can translate over to a fight situation.

-Chewy

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Developing the speed for an Armbar can be tough if you’re a bigger guy in BJJ.

That’s the situation that sparked today’s question.

Our friend is a large man (6’3 234lbs) and he is unable to turn his hips quickly for the Armbar from the Guard.

In this video I show my preferred method for the basic Armbar from Full Guard in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

My big focus is on keeping tight control rather than relying on speed.

I’ve found that being a Heavyweight in BJJ. Having the tight control allows to lack a little extra speed with the hips.

1 caveat to this is that I encourage any larger grappler to work on their speed from the bottom. The reason being is that if they become quick from the bottom, it’s a weapon that most bigger guys do not have.

So if you’re a bigger person in BJJ. I hope this basic armbar from Guard is helpful. And also, continue to work on your speed and hip movement so that it improves.

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This is a video of 1 of my Blue Belts and I drilling some BJJ techniques and movements.

In the video you’ll see us drill Kimuras, Mono Platas, Armbars and Back Takes.

If you watch the video, hopefully you’ll see a few Brazilian Jiujitsu techniques that you can take away for your own BJJ training.

After we do the BJJ drilling we move on to some situational rolling. The rolling is to help both of us work on aspects of the game we’re working to improve.

I think this 2 part bit is important. Work the techniques, drill them. Then put them into live purposeful practice. I harp about this is my other videos and so I want you guys to see me doing it.

This is not the most intense practice. But it’s very helpful for my overall Brazilian Jiujitsu.

Hope you guys enjoy the video!
-Chewy
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Just a simple thought on my way to the gym on a Friday morning.

I love the interaction that the Chewjitsu channel has. But I dislike people being negative towards others and their particular problems.

If you have the urge to talk negatively about someone else’s problems. I urge you to stop for just a moment and look inward to see what kind of problems you have.

Spewing negativity is a poison that inflicts both parties.

Outwardly expressing positivity is a medicine that helps both parties.

Life can be a miserable endeavor or an awesome one. It can be full of problems and difficulties or beautiful adventures. The choice is yours.

Be someone who helps build up others rather than tear people down.

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We got a question about an ole wrestling move called the cradle today in this one.

Our friend who goes by the name “Left Leg Trump” gets the cradle during his BJJ training sessions. But doesn’t know what to do with it.

For those of you who are in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and have never wrestled before. Let me lay down the basics on the Cradle.

It’s primarily a grip between leg and head and is used as an off balancing technique and a pin.

In this video I touch on how I get to the Cradle in Brazilian Jiujitsu and then I go into detail about how I use the position to setup submissions.

In the video I show how to setup one of my favorite no gi ezekiel chokes and how to turn it into a Darce Choke.

Both of these are very effective submissions that I tend to favor using in No Gi BJJ.

If you ever find yourself in this position or want some additional setups for chokes in no gi. Then try these techniques out.

-Chewy
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I figured it was about time to start doing some weight training for BJJ videos.

In this video I share one of the deadlift variations I really like. It’s the Hex Bar Deadlift sometimes called a Trap Bar Deadlift.

There are a few reasons I like this weight lifting exercises for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu players.

1. It’s a great lift for the whole body!

2. Requires less technical skill than a squat or conventional deadlift. (great for new lifters)

3. Easier on the lower back than a Deadlift or a Squat.

4. Helps facilitate good hip extension which is an area BJJ practitioners lack.

5. It’s also a very natural movement. Many BJJ practitioners suffer from muscular imbalances and have trouble squatting and deadlifting with good form. Because of the natural movement of the Hex Bar Deadlift. It’s a great option in an easier movement pattern.

I’ve personally grown to love this lift. Years ago, I wasn’t really a fan. But as I began to play around with it. I noticed the utility for me as a Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioner.

Mainly, I could hit my legs and work my lower body without the fatigue that would often be caused by squats or traditional deadlifts.

I also noticed that these feel much more comfortable and I recover a bit faster from them.

If you’re looking for a good exercise to boost your BJJ. It’s a smart idea to strengthen the lower body. And this is a great exercise to work into the mix.

-Chewy
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Have you ever lost a BJJ match that you feel like you should have won?

You may not agree with that mindset or outlook. But many competitors have been there before.

The question today comes from a BJJ Blue Belt who recently lost a match that he felt he was capable of winning.

He says he felt like he should have won because he was more experienced than the other person and several of his other Brazilian Jiu-jitsu teammates had defeated him as well.

Now this is a problem in itself. But the bigger issue for our friend Nathan is that he has a big BJJ competition coming up and needs help bouncing back from this loss.

In this video I discuss getting over a bad tournament performance so that you can bounce back to winning.

The biggest problem I see is that our friend was working the competition before his match and wasn’t able to properly prepare to compete.

If you’re in a similar situation. I hope the video is useful.

-Chewy
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Can competitions hurt your overall learning in BJJ? Can being in the competitive focused mindset hinder your ability to take on new techniques and add them to your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu?

This is the question I received from Mike who’s a BJJ White Belt.

He said he’s preparing for his 1st BJJ competition and he’s wondering if getting into the more competitive mindset will hurt his BJJ learning.

In this video I 1st touch on what happens when you get into a competitive mindset vs a more relaxed mindset. And how it changes the way we learn and take in information.

Then I talk about how this will affect our BJJ training and learning.

The last section of the video I talk about how you need a little bit of both. And how each mindset or approach has it’s own benefits.

You need to be able to train and be relaxed. But you also need the ability to be sharp with your techniques.

If you’ve ever wondered the same thing or if you find yourself suffering from not being competitive enough or not being relaxed enough during BJJ training then I hope the video is useful to you!

Talk to you guys next time.
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How do you balance aggression with caution to keep your partners safe? What I mean is, how do you go for it, but make sure your BJJ training partner doesn’t get hurt?

This is the question I got from our White Belt friend. He got into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu because he feels like he is a push over. And so he is wanting to the develop the ability to be aggressive and physically confident.

But during his BJJ training he gets nervous about finishing the submission. He’s worried he’s going to overdo it and cause his partner to get injured.

In this video I share a simple method that most of us do naturally. But with some conscious effort. You can speed the process up a bit.

Basically you’re going to increase your ability to “feel” the movement by being more focused on it during drilling in your classes.

Meaning, when you go into your classes and during drilling. You want to take time to really focus on the feeling of the submission at it’s end range.

This way when you are rolling. You can be super aggressive and go hard during the roll. But at the point where you’re applying the armbar, choke or leg lock you can cut off the gas.

This will keep your training partners safe without during the Brazilian Jiujitsu without losing your aggression.

-Chewy
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This episode of the Chewjitsu podcast is full of all sorts of great nuggest of information related to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

One topic we touch on briefly is the idea of reps and how many you need to drill in order to use a technique in BJJ

We also touch on the idea of proper recovery for BJJ training and how it’s probably simpler than you thought.

I hope you enjoy the episode!

Also, be sure to check us out on Itunes, Spotify and Sitcher!

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Recently I got a text message from my friend up in northern Kentucky about chasing medals and setting goals.

In a recent video I eluded to the idea that I think it’s not always the best idea to fixate on goals too much.

He sent me a message telling me that goals are what push him. In fact, he’s at Brown Belt and the fact that he is pushing it to win a medal is causing him to train harder than ever.

This video is a response to that.

Personally I think goals are great. I set them everyday. I have short term goals, long term goals. All that stuff. And they help make my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu better as well as help give direction in my life.

But you cannot fixate on goals too much. Because not matter what you achieve. You’re always going to want more.

You’re going to want to be better. Whether this is BJJ or some other aspect of your life.

So set goals. Both for Brazilian Jiujitsu and your life. But just remember that you’re going to slip and fall from time to time and you’ll have to dust yourself off and get back after it.

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How do you tell your partner it was a Neck Crank and not a Choke without seeming whiny or upset.

Well technically I believe what we do is actually a strangle. As the definition of strangle is . . .
squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especially so as to cause death.

But we’ll use choke to keep it simple for this BJJ video. 🙂

In this video I got asked how to bring up the somewhat taboo topic of letting your partner know that their choke was in fact a strangle.

A lot of times people in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu dislike the neck crank and consider it a dick move. Primarily because it often just hurts and creates injury. Whereas a clean choke actually puts someone to sleep with typically no injury.

But as I talk about in the video. The neck crank is a legit submission. And in gym training it may be a smart idea to tap to them to avoid risk of injury to your neck.

But that said, I think many of us would like to have that clean choke which puts someone to sleep rather than causing them to walk around stiff as a board for a week.

And in that case I believe it’s important for BJJ practitioners to communicate with their training partners. Sometimes during the submissions themselves.

In this video I discuss how to bring up the subject of whether or not it’s a choke or crank without coming across as a sore loser.

Hope the video helps!
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Today’s question from Selena is about self confidence. It pertains to her training BJJ for the 1st time. But she lacks confidence overall and would like to change that.

In this video I come from the perspective of someone who had no confidence when they were younger.

If you’ve watched my videos then you know that in high school I lacked confidence and it wasn’t until I continually trained in Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu that I pulled myself out of it.

And I talk about the process and how you’re not necessarily born with self confidence. But instead you build it up like a muscle.

I talk about going from an overweight high schooler who couldn’t even talk to people to becoming a professional MMA fighter who talks to thousands of people through a camera.

The biggest idea I try to share in this video is that self confidence doesn’t mean you aren’t nervous or that you don’t have fears.

Confidence in yourself, whether BJJ or otherwise, is having those anxieties and fears but knowing that you can take care of it, that you can deal with it and overcome it.

So if you someone struggling with confidence in yourself. Whether to start your 1st BJJ class or something else. I hope the video is helpful!
-Chewy
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