This mistake cost me big time in some of my old competitions where I’d shoot in for takedowns when we were close to out of bounds.

Have mat awareness and don’t waste your energy and give away your techniques for nothing.
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Today’s video is a short one about a word that people call Jiu-jitsu that makes me cringe.

The other day on social media I posted about how I hate it when people call Jiu-jitsu “jits” or “jitz” and I got several questions as to why that is. Well in the video I’ll explain why.

And I’m curious as to whether or not you dislike the word like I do or if you use it yourself. This isn’t a wrong or right thing. Just is. But I’m curious. So, watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments.

-Chewy
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In today’s BJJ Q&A video I answer a question about a Blue Belt who is smashing people in side control.

The question comes from a guy who is a higher belt in his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym and has recently seen a Blue Belt smashing people in side control. And once he gets there he doesn’t move, he just sits and squeezes. And the higher belt is curious as to whether or not he should say something because a lot of people don’t want to roll with the Blue Belt because it’s boring to them.

In the video I give my thoughts on the situation and why I would talk to the other BJJ students (not the Blue Belt) first. Because in the end, BJJ is about being challenged. And you can’t just give up because things get tough.

Thanks for watching the video!
-Chewy
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Just wanted to let you guys know I’ll be doing a new series on the channel showing some of my most basic techniques that I actually use in competition and high level rolling successfully.

The upcoming videos will be longer as I’m going to go deep into the details that make them work. But I think the techniques could be really useful as most of them are options you’ve probably been doing since you were a white belt.

Anyways, be on the lookout for the new series and I’ll see you in the upcoming videos.
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In this brief introduction, I share some ideas on why its important for you to have a cool-down/after training/recovery routine.

I chat with my coach, Chewy, about how this sequence can be helpful in your overall health and well-being.

If you are interested in this full cool-down series to see exactly what I do after training, you can check out my newest instructional Grappling RX – The Cool-Down https://www.thejiujitsutherapist.com/sales-page-83be9531-c164-4958-9eda-d741a70970fb

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And thanks to @Chewjitsu for being in the series!

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In today’s video I answer a question from a young BJJ Blue Belt who’s been winning a bunch of competitions and is obsessed with the goal of getting his BJJ White Belt in 1 year. Currently he’s been training about 10 months.

Now he wants to know ideas t impress his coach which I’m not going to do since I guarantee his coach is probably impressed by his performance in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Instead I try to share some ideas on finding meaning in between the goals he’s chasing.

I do this because I had the same tireless drive towards goals when I was younger and trying to impress my coaches and teammates. And while it can produce good results it can also produce a ton of frustration because you never stop to realize what you’ve accomplished because you’re always after the next goal.

I explain the idea in more depth in the video. Hopefully the video is useful to you.

-Chewy
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Today’s video will show you some simple techniques to make your armbars safer and more effective as a BJJ White Belt.

The video comes from a question I got from a White Belt who’s afraid of falling off too fast with armbars from top position becuase he doesn’t want to injure his training partners or lose the submission.

So in this video I’ll show you how to use the arm you’re not attacking (when using an armbar from top) to anchor yourself to their body and slow the armbar down. This will also help weaken many of the common grips used to defend armbars.

If you’re struggling with armbars then I hope the video helps!
-Chewy
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In today’s video I’m going to show you one of my favorite rolling back takes in BJJ that you can setup from side control.

This is one of my favorite ways to take back mount in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. And recently, in one of my vlogs I got a question about this technique since I used it in during a roll that was filmed. So I’ll show you that rolling clip from the Costa Rica video and then show you how to set it up from side control in case you want to give it a try during your next roll in the gym.

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Also, watch towards the end where I show a sneaky detail for catching more rear naked chokes. This is a simple adjustment I add on to the end of my back takes when I’m drilling in the gym and has made a big difference to my ability to finish chokes in competitions and high level rolls.

Thanks for watching!
-Chewy
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Is it ok to use more painful and gritty techniques in BJJ? This is today’s question a young guy in the military who trains BJJ and wants to make sure his grappling is effective for a fighting situation due to the nature of his current career.

In this video, I discuss the idea of using rough and more painful techniques and also how to train the sport of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu but keep it useable for a fight situation.

Hope the video gives you some useful ideas to chew on.

Thanks for watching the video.
-Chewy
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Do you get nervous before competitions? Do you feel like the nervousness negatively affects your performance? If so, then hopefully this video will help you.

I answer a question from a young guy who says he lost his match because of his nerves and wants a way to overcome them.

In the video I share some ideas on the subject and give some useful ideas of how to convert the anxiety before matches into something useful we can use to make us better when we compete.

Hope you enjoy the video, thanks for watching.
-Chewy
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Today’s video is set of 7 Butterfly Guard sweeps we’ve been drilling in my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu classes (as of the time of posting this).

They’re very basic techniques. But I’ve found if you combine them together seamlessly, they’re difficult to stop. There are variations of how each move is used but these are some of mine. Hopefully they’re helpful to you with your BJJ training and drilling ideas.

In the video you’ll see . . .
– Over Under Sweep
– Double Overhook Sweep
– Coming Up To 1 Knee to Force the Person To Engage
– Failes Over Under to Double Over
– Coming Up for an Ankle Pick
– Armdrag to Back Mount
– Using a Straight Armlock as a Sweep

Thanks for watching the video!
-Chewy
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Recently I was asked if I actually like having cauliflower ear. Many people know that cauliflower ear is a part of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and grappling. Many wear it as a “badge of honor” while others see it as gross.

In this video I share my ideas on it and how I feel about mine.

If you train in BJJ or grappling this isn’t to sway you one way or the other. It’s just an idea to chew on.
-Chewy
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In today’s video I answer a question from a BJJ Black Belt coach who feels like he’s burnt out with teaching.

His question is how I stay motivated even after I’ve been doing it as long as I have. So in today’s video I share my mindset and how I stay motivated to teach BJJ, run a gym and some ideas for any BJJ coach who might be in the same boat.

Hopefully this is helpful to you if you’re in a similar situation.
-Chewy
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Today’s Brazilian Jiu-jitsu submission technique video was filmed while I was down in Costa Rica. You’ll hear the faint hum of the fan in the background as it stays at a toasty temperature there year round.

In the video I show a punch choke from a side control position that connects directly together with the Kimura and Armlock sequences I was showing during the BJJ camp.

Anytime I have an arm attack I always like to find a way to connect it with a choke as well since the way you defend the two is usually very different. Enjoy the BJJ technique. I hope it helps.

-Chewy
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