I got a question from Operation Random on Youtube about coming back to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training after a 3 month lay off. They say that they’re nervous about returning to their BJJ gym and starting their grappling training over again.

In this video I share a recent story about one of the Black Belts and Purple Belts in my gym who just returned. I share this because layoffs and experiencing some nervousness or anxiety about getting back into Brazilian Jiujitsu is not just a White Belt thing.

When we first start something new there is fear of the unknown. Later on the fear comes from our own expectations.

But either way the fear is imagined and generally the reality of the situation is better than the imagined fear.

If you’re getting back into BJJ after a bit of a lay off I hope this video is helpful to you!

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-Chewy
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I got a question about how to do a Triangle Choke with inflexible hips. This is a situation that has come up numerous times with my students who do a lot of sitting and have very tight legs and hips. So in this video I cover a few tips to help for a better Triangle Choke in BJJ.

In the video I don’t talk about how to work around inflexible hips. Instead I talk about how to stretch out the muscles that are extra tight because I think you’re ignoring a problem if you don’t work on the muscles causing the problem.

These stretches could be used to loosen up your hips before Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training if you’re really tight, or used after class when you’re nice and warm to keep the muscles and joints loose. Overtime this will help to make it easier to do a triangle choke properly.

I hope this video is helpful if you’re in a similar situation

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-Chewy
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In today’s video I show a fundamental submission series from Full Guard that I learned as a BJJ White Belt that was very helpful. The position I teach in this video has also been helpful to many of my students who are a bit on the bigger side.

The submission series starts from what I call from Diamond Guard. In it I show 4 submissions.
– Diamond Guard Armbar
– Regular Armbar
– Triangle Choke
– Oma Plata

I’ve also found that this series is really useful for bigger guys like me who don’t have super quick hips and legs.

Hope the video is useful. Thanks for watching.
-Chewy
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In this video Thomas Lisboa shares details that’ll make the over-under pressure guard pass work even if the other guy is much bigger than you. Check out https://www.grapplearts.com/bigstrong and https://www.grapplearts.com/bigstrong2 if you’re routinely facing bigger, stronger opponents on the mats!

Do you ever have feelings of self doubt or inadequacy leading up to BJJ competitions? This is what today’s video is all about.

It’s from Andrew who says that anytime he signs up for a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competition or tournament he has these feelings of inadequacy where he feels like he isn’t good enough.

Now this is in complete opposition to what actually happens when he competes in matches. When he competes he wins his fair share of matches and has taken medals in several competitions.

In this video I share how through the experiences in Brazilian Jiujitsu we are essentially forging a new person. If we agree on the idea that the stories and experiences of our past shape who we “think” we are. Then by creating new experiences and stories we slowly change what we think.

I also talk about how in my personal experience and even that of my students, the image of our self and what is reality often aren’t matched up exactly. Usually as you’re improving yourself the image of yourself lags behind a bit until you create new stories and experiences to bring it up to speed.

If you’re in a similar experience to Andrew then I hope this is useful.

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-Chewy
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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.

Thanks for watching the video.
-Chewy
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