Probably one of the biggest questions all BJJ newcomers have when is, “What should I focus on?” And with all the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu techniques out there it’s a good question. It can be overwhelming trying to decide on which specific techniques and positions to focus on.

But in this video I’m going to lay down a pretty good rule for you. This is something I’ve done since I was a BJJ White Belt and continue to do as a Black Belt. I also implement this idea into training my students with a lot of success.

So let’s jump into it.

When it comes to Jiu-jitsu. When you’re up against someone of similar skill, you’ll probably spend the bulk of your time passing guard and trying to sweep or submit from the bottom. Early on this will mostly be full guard or maybe half guard if you have short legs. Maybe you’ve never really thought about this before but I promise you if you think about it you’ll see this as accurate.

If you go watch any of my matches you’ll notice most are won this way. If I’m able to pass the guard I generally win. If I get the sweep I generally win.

This is true for most BJJ players. And the reason for this is positional control.

Most BJJ players live and die by the mantra “position before submission” and this is what it really boils down to when we are talking about guard passing. If the person can pass guard they control the position. If the person can retain their guard and use sweeps and submissions effectively, they control position.

Now there is still another whole battle to be fought once you’re in a dominant position. But winning the guard passing battle (on top or bottom) is what puts you in that dominant position first. So it is always a good place to focus on no matter what level you’re at.

Hope the talk is useful to you. Thanks for watching the video!
-Chewy
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Brown-Belt/Adult/Male/Light – Eliminator

Getting stuck in a tight side control in BJJ is the worst. One of the worst parts about it is that you can’t get your hands into proper position to setup proper frames and escape techniques. In this video I share a really simple technique you can use to get your arms into good position and escape side control.

Now while I don’t show a specific escape. This technique will help you get into a strong position to use whatever escape your prefer in your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu game.

The big key to it is getting the arms into good position. When in doubt in Brazilian Jiujitsu, if you can get inside position with your arms you’re generally in good shape for setting up a technique.

So hopefully this technique is useful for you with escaping a tight side control position.

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Brown-Belt/Adult/Male/Middle – Semifinal

In today’s video I share the big difference from how I trained BJJ when I was younger and how I train BJJ now that I’m a bit older and wiser. I’m sharing this because I received a question from a young guy who says he gets embarrassed when a teammates whom he beat, adjust and beats him.

I resonate with this question because I struggled with this same situation from White Belt to Purple Belt. Most of it stemmed from insecurity but it was a real issue. As I gained some age, experience and some tips from my coaches I started changing my perspective on training.

And in the video I’ll share my Black Belt focus on training which has been super useful.

If you’re struggling with a similar situation then I hope the video is useful.
-Chewy
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Bernardo Faria VS Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu

In this video I answer a question about teaching a person who is a felon. The question comes from Jake who is training with a convicted felon and wanted to know if I would ever do the same?

In the video I explain that I have taught several felons BJJ. Their charges were related to drugs when they were younger, their debt was paid to society and they became people who desperately wanted to change their life around.

Now I have told some people that they cannot train due to charges. A couple in particular were related to sexual crime charges. I personally don’t feel comfortable teaching people like that Brazilian Jiu-jitsu especially since we have kids around.

But hopefully this video helps Jake and if you have ever had a similar question, hopefully it’s useful for you too.

Thanks for watching.
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Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida VS Rodolfo Vieira

In today’s video I answer a question from a young guy about training BJJ after a tough breakup. I assume he’s asking because he’s struggling to deal with the negative feelings associated with a relationship ending.

I know this is not the normal Brazilian Jiu-jitsu video but I think it’s a worthwhile topic to discuss. Our relationships, or lack thereof, directly impact our headspace and ability to do things.

So in this video I share some ideas that have been helpful to me when dealing with a tough breakup. The main idea is use this as time to focus on yourself and own improvement. My hope is that it helps the young guy, and you if you’re struggling as well, with dealing with the negative emotions after a break up.

Thanks for watching and I hope the ideas in the video are useful!
-Chewy
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Brown-Belt/Adult/Male/Light – Semifinal