Should do you BJJ before you lift weights? That’s a question I get a lot from people who watch the channel.

In this video I share a Friday session we had at the gym. It started off with BJJ and then Joe myself and a couple of the guys went over to do a lift.

I already knew what was going to happen. I was going to be weaker.

Along with making the muscles looser which is not optimal for strength or safety when lifting. It also depletes a lot of the materials your body uses for muscle performance.

During the weight training session I share a supplement Joe and I use after really tough training sessions, especially if we have to train again soon.

And we also answer some questions from my Friday Instagram Q&A. We got a little silly with some of the cussing so if that bothers you, then you may not want to watch.

But all in all, I wouldn’t recommend doing Brazilian Jiu-jitsu before lifting.

And if you’re wondering what I typically do. I try to seperate them by several hours. Always doing lifting 1st if possible.

Hope you enjoy the video!

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Oh and by the way. If you ever visit us in Louisville, KY. Along with Brazilian Jiujitsu we have a great weight training facility that focuses on strength training and olympic lifting.

So if you want to throw some metal around Join us!

-Chewy
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Iron sharpens irons. This is a saying we use often in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu which I believe originated from the Bible Proverbs 27:17.

The old saying sounds good but what does it mean?

There are obviously endless interpretations of just about any maxim or idea. But when I see the saying iron sharpens iron I see it this way. . .

If in order for me to grow, I have to have someone as hard, tough or as skilled as me.

With your BJJ training. If you only have people who are unable to really push you. You may find your game getting stagnant.

When you roll with your training partners in the gym and they stop your BJJ techniques. You should be almost excited it happened.

Why?

Because just like going into the gym and lifting weights where we break down and stress the muscles so they get bigger and stronger. When we are doing Brazilian Jiujitsu when someone stops our techniques from working. This is a similar situation.

Once they beat or stop our techniques during training. We then are forced to rise to a new level, to look for new ways, and it makes us more creative as well physically and mentally stronger.

So iron sharpens irons. If you’re in the gym and one of your training partners stops your techniques.

Be thankful, and look for a way to improve and do the same to them so that you can both develop further.

– Chewy
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The North South position in BJJ can be tough to escape.

If you think of Guard as having our hips in front of our opponent. North South is literally the opposite. They’re about as far away from the hips as they can be without getting up and running away.

This in turn can make it difficult to regain a decent position from the bottom.

This is why it can be such an awesome position for Guard Passers against long legged grapplers.

Circle towards the head and get to North South and you’re further away from those legs!

But what if you’re the person on the bottom of North South. What can you do?

Well in this video I share two North South escapes you can use in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

We’ll pay close attention to avoiding some basic submissions from the position and explore 2 escape techniques that are executed from different styles of North South.

If you’re getting stuck in this position then I hope these techniques are useful!

-Chewy
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When are you just training hard and when do you cross the line into the realm of a mat bully?

This is a question that came from our friend Tim who was recently accused of being a bully in his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym.

He also makes a reference to mat bullys in a recent video I did.

The video our friend Tim was asking about was here: https://youtu.be/diTEcRp1aOg

In this video I look at the situation where Tim who is a White Belt in BJJ was applying pressure to another White Belt. The aim was to get a response and open up a armbar submission.

The big idea I try to zero in on is that it’s not always what you do, but where does it come from.

Meaning are your actions on the mat coming from a place of desire and passion for Brazilian Jiujitsu, or are you actions fueled by neediness to win and insecurity.

I’ve personally been on both sides of the fence in relationship to this issue. I’ve been the needy guy who was overly aggressive and only cared about winning.

Now I train hard, but always with a focus of excitement for training and an attempt to better myself and my training partners.

If this is a situation you’ve found yourself in, I hope this video is helpful for you and your BJJ training.

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So I get asked a question very often and I simply cannot answer it.

It get’s worded something like, “What’s the best technique in BJJ?”

If you’re experienced in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu you’ll know right off the bat that there isn’t one. The idea of a “best” technique is ridiculous.

If there was a best technique or position or anything like that. We’d all be doing that and only that.

But the reality is that Brazilian Jiujitsu offers a wide range of techniques and positions that favor certain body types and styles of play.

You only have to look around your gym or a competition where you can see a variety of different styles of BJJ in use. And the best part is, they all work!

It’s not like a sport such as basketball where there is a somewhat uniform look to the players.

Instead BJJ offers a wide range of body types and they’re all doing well.

So if you do decide to ask a question. Please do not ask me what the “best” technique is because I cannot give you that answer.

The best for me may not, and probably won’t, be the best for you.

Instead if you give me a specific problem that I can help solve related to your BJJ training or competitions. Then I can focus on that problem and try to be of service to you.

This is simply because I want to be of use to you and be helpful. And if I answered a “best” question I’d not be completely honest.

Thanks for all the questions you do send and I look forward to growing with you!

-Chewy
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The S Mount is a VERY powerful position in BJJ – it puts a TON of pressure on your opponent and gives you unparalleled opportunities to attack with the armbar and other submissions. One way to get into the S Mount is to jump into it from side control when your opponent is keeping his arms tight. This is a movement of intermediate complexity but you can train it on your own using a heavy bag on the mat (shown in the first few seconds of this video).

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Good luck with your training!
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