Running out of steam in a BJJ tournament is not something that anyone looks forward too. Cardio is always an important factor for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitions.

But in addition to just having a high baseline of cardiovascular fitness is the management and expenditure of that energy, and the ability to keep pushing forward even when you think you’ve reached your threshold.

In this video I answer a question from one of our viewers who is worried about his cardio for upcoming BJJ competitions.

During his normal Brazilian Jiujitsu training he plays disciplined and conservative with his energy output. And in the early portion of rolling. He is on the defensive and isn’t able to be assertive on his training partners.

Overtime his opponents tire down and he comes back.

His worry comes from the fact that in a competition. He may only have 1 match. And he will have to win that BJJ match to stay in the tournament.

And if he isn’t able to be aggressive and assert himself on his opponent. He’ll get knocked out of the competition right out of the gate.

In this video I touch on the issue of being too conservative with energy and being a bit more liberal with it. And I start by simply saying roll differently to be more assertive.

Oftentimes, people will train with a mindset of saving some in the tank for the next round.

If they know they have another roll, they’ll wait and save some for later.

In my experience, if you’re trying to push yourself. You need to push past that and try to tire yourself out early. This way you get to that painful threshold.

That point where you feel tired and you don’t necessarily want to roll any further, but you keep going anyways.

I share other Bjj training related tips with rolling in the gym. Hopefully they’re helpful for you and your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training or competition preparation.

-Chewy

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The Reverse Half Guard position can be a terrible position for the bottom Half Guard player.

When used correctly, the reverse Half Guard position provides the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioner on top with the ability to put some massive pressure down as well as open up options for submissions as well as guard passes.

And like many escaping scenarios in BJJ. If you’re slow to react. The bad position goes from bad to worse.

So in this video, at the request of one of my Brazilian Jiujitsu students. I’m showing one of my favorite BJJ techniques to counter or escape this nasty Half Guard position which can be incredibly frustrating.

The basic idea of the position is to move the top person around just enough so that you can hip out and get Back Mount. Being able to take the back and escape the threat of a guard pass or submission at the same time is pretty sweet.

A fun story about this is that I show this move to a friend of mine once on the warm up mats during a tournament.

Later that day he actually used this technique successfully to take someone’s back and win his BJJ tournament.

Hope the move helps you too!
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I find it interesting how divisive people are about every little subject. Instead of live and let live, and being open to the possibility that they might not be right about everything. People want to draw a line in the sand and bark across the people on the other side.

I was reading the comments this morning and noticed all of the BJJ Gi Hate. People saying how unrealistic it is, and how it’s stupid and an old tradition.

And I understand what they are talking about. When people say realistic I think they mean MMA. And in that case, I suppose the Gi is not directly realistic to an MMA fight.

However, I think for a basic fighting situation. Understanding how to manipulate clothing is realistic and useful.

The one thing I would add to this is that a lot of what we do in BJJ isn’t all that realistic or useful for a fight.

We do it though, because it’s fun.

And so, stop drawing the line in the sand about which one is better. Gi Brazilian Jiu-jitsu or No Gi Grappling.

It’s all good. It’s all grappling. You should practice both.

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Do you ever get frustrated with the Gi in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu ? I’m sure you probably do, and if you don’t, give it time.

For me with my wrestling background and my incessant desire to move around. Have you ever noticed how much I rock around in the videos?

I hate the Gi when I first started BJJ. And I’ve had a love hate relationship with the kimono.

In this video, one of our friend’s has a specific question about dealing with a Grip from Back Mount during rolling in his gym. And I will talk about this at a later time. In his message he words it as, “should I give up the gi and just do 10th planet?” Meaning, should I just do No Gi BJJ training.

But in the meantime I wanted to share some thoughts on how to approach BJJ training and the various frustrations that come with it. Because if it isn’t the gi, it will be something else.

In this video I share a couple of stories of how I got frustrated with the gi. 1 story in particular was kind of funny because I ended up destroying a beautiful BJJ gi in the process.

If you’re experiencing some trouble with the gi in BJJ. I hope this video is helpful to you and your BJJ training.

Thanks!
-Chewy
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BJJ Match Study: Rodolfo Vieira vs Andre Galvao
Event: Abu Dhabi World Pro
Weight Class: Absolute
Stage: Final
Date: 2012

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Here is Eugene’s Podcast The Jiu-jitsu Therapist
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We talk about everything from my recent diet changes and adding strategically placed carbs that are giving me tons of energy for my BJJ training, to getting submitted by lower belts and losing the ego and multiple aspects of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

At the end we do a little bit of Q&A with people watching.

We apologize for the audio quality and weird camera angling. This was thrown together pretty quickly.

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BJJ Match Study: Marcelo Garcia vs Renzo Gracie
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Weight Class: 77 Kg
Stage: Quarter Final
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BJJ Match Study: Marcelo Garcia vs Renzo Gracie
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Sometimes in BJJ the Half Guard just isn’t going to work and you’re going to need a different position to switch to.

This is the case especially if you have a good Half Guard. You’ll get known for having a good Half Guard and Half Guard Sweeps. And your opponent will begin to defend against it during rolling or a BJJ competition.

When this happens you have to find a different way.

In Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training or competition. When someone is able to stop my sweeps or attacks from Half Guard. I switch off to Butterfly Guard.

Butterfly Guard links directly to Half Guard so it’s an easy switch as you’ll see in the video.

And along with that, it’s kind of a crossroads to multiple guard positions. From Butterfly Guard I can switch back to Full, X Guard, Spider Guard, Etc. With very little adjustment needed.

In this BJJ technique video I show what I like to do in Brazilian Jiujitsu when I am forced out of my Half Guard. I link this together with a really quick, simple and effective Over Under Sweep from Butterfly Guard.

I hope it’s useful.
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BJJ Match Study: Marcelo Garcia vs Pablo Popovitch
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Do you have trouble with the Cut Through pass when you play Half Guard in BJJ?

The Cut Through, Knee Slide, whatever name you like to call it, is one of the nastiest passes for a Half Guard player to run into.

In this video I add onto my Brazilian Jiujitsu Half Guard series which has focused mainly on the outside hook / old school position.

One of our buddies, Jesse, said that when he is in his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym rolling. He experiences a lot of trouble with the Cut Through pass.

So in this video I give 2 ways to deal with the cut through pass and how to reset the Half Guard position or go to Full Guard.

They’re simple options I use as a defense to the guard pass but they’ve helped me so much in rolling and BJJ competitions.

I hope they’re helpful to you!
-Chewy

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One of the most common questions newcomers to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu have is, “How long should I train before I compete?”

And the honest answer to this is that there simple isn’t a magical 1 size fits all number.

There’s not an exact time that works perfect for everyone. It often varies depending on the person who starts BJJ training.

Often, what I tell me BJJ White Belts and beginners to do is formulate a simple BJJ game plan. Identifying at least 1 technique or series from each of the major basic Brazilian Jiujitsu positions.

These have to be good “go-to” moves that you can rely on when things get rough.

After this basic Bjj game plan is in place. Then you can start to consider a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament or competition.

I personally competed in my 1st BJJ tournament after 2 weeks of training. But I’m not a great example since I was involved in Wrestling first.

When I wrestled I was forced to get comfortable with competition.

If you’re a beginner or BJJ White Belt and you’re trying to figure out “When will I be ready for my 1st BJJ tournament” or “how long before I compete” . . .

I hope this video is helpful!
-Chewy
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