I recently watched a podcast with Demetrious Johnson, DJ, Might Mouse, or whatever other name you’d like to use…

He was a former UFC Champion, One FC Champion, and one of the best grapplers in MMA.

Recently on a podcast, he said Jiu-Jitsu was harder than MMA. The clip is in this video.

He specifies how much harder Gi is than No-Gi too.

In the combat sports world people crap on Jiu-Jitsu. In the Jiu-Jitsu world, people crap on the Gi. It’s interesting to hear that an MMA legend has the opinion that DJ does.

I agree with him. Sort of…

I’ll go into this idea of “harder” a little deeper into the video and explain why, in my experience, both are difficult in their own way; specifically, how MMA is, in my experience, more physically demanding, and BJJ is a bit more complex in the sense of depths of technique.

Hopefully you found this video interesting, just as much I found the topic at hand.

Thanks for watching.

– Chewy

Here’s a full clip of the episode from the Unsubscribe podcast:

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ADULT / BLACK-BELT / MALE / MEDIUM-HEAVY – FINAL

Today’s video is about one of my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students who is feeling the “magical power” of the Blue Belt.

All jokes aside, he is having something related to the Blue Belt. He’s seeing some serious jumps in his game.

When I was watching him, he looked way better than he normally did. He’s noticeably becoming more fluid and purposeful.

Even rolling with him he felt super dangerous.

After our roll, I told him he felt like he really Improved. I asked him why he felt that way. He said, “Well, I don’t really feel like I have any pressure on myself lately.”

This is a super interesting thing to hear, as most people who have recently been promoted feel the opposite. They usually feel a massive amount of pressure as a newer, higher, belt rank.

I’ll talk about times I accepted certain uncomfortable situations, let the pressure off myself, and how these things made me perform much better.

Whether it’s BJJ, MMA, Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, or anything else you do, today’s topic is an interesting exploration into “AH HA Moments” that tend to come from a more relaxed state (like my recent Blue Belt).

Hopefully, if you’re putting a lot of pressure on yourself, then you found this video helpful.

– Chewy
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Today’s video is going to be a bit different.

#1 This is a call-to-action video. Guys, please trim your fingernails & toenails.

#2 if you’re new to Jiu-Jitsu and want to find some eye protection, this will be useful.

This idea came about because I was scrolling through the internet one day, and found a question related to a student of mine.

So, the question was basically about eye protection. The guy who asked it had some previous injuries that left him seeing only about 5% through one eye. He wants to make sure he doesn’t damage it even more and wants to protect the 1 good eye that he has left.

He was also wondering which type of eye protection he should get.

Lastly, he wanted to know what the culture of eye protection is in BJJ, if people would get pissed at him wearing it, etc.

Recently, one of my students, Brandon, got into a leg lock shootout with a crazy training partner when visiting a gym somewhere else. In the end, he was kicked in the eye and left blind for days as a result.

His doctor basically told him that he should not roll again unless he wears protection as it can permanently damage his eyes if something bad like that happens again.

He had gotten a pretty bad corneal abrasion that left him with an insane infection in his eyes.

Now he always trains with goggles & wears head gear to help keep them tight while rolling.

Hopefully, you found this video helpful.

– Chewy

P.S Here are the goggles Brandon uses
Maxx 31

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Do you have friends or family members you’d like to join our cul…I mean, our martial art!? Hah!

This is what’s going on with our buddy Dan who’s a BJJ purple belt. He says he has family members interested in doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and he wants to know what a good lesson is for his family members so that they’d get interested in BJJ and not just drop off after their first experience.

So, I answer the question from the standpoint of getting someone excited so they can carry that enthusiasm into the difficulty that awaits them.

I’ll try to answer this from a human psychology perspective. I’ll also dive into the technical introduction, which I will focus on.

I’ll ever compare your first BJJ experience to a first date. The idea might be a little out there, but if you watch till the end it’ll make sense.

Hopefully, you found this video helpful if you have family or friends wanting to get into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

Thanks for watching!
– Chewy

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Today we will discuss the neck & arm principle for finishing submissions in Jiu-Jitsu.

I’ll cover subs from side control, from the guard,

All these situations come off of dilemmas. Meaning, I’ll use one submission threat to open up the other.

You can use this great principle with most submissions in Jiu-Jitsu or MMA.

Any position that involves submissions from the arm & the neck can utilize this principle.

More resources from the video:

Shotgun Armbar Series: https://youtu.be/SuPY_vzFp1o?si=mQa2LYcZMxAC7-fD

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Reverse Keylock: https://youtu.be/_NdBil17wUI?si=PAYg0d0ctjtMBRPz  

Thanks for watching.

– Chewy

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Today we’ve got a question from Taylor.

He’s a young guy, who has been doing BJJ for 3 years, and he’s focused on Jiu-Jitsu competitions.

His goal is to be a high-level competitor in the future.

He wants to know how to bridge the gap between himself and the people with more experience than himself.

So, I understand where he’s coming from because this used to freak me out too.

When I started doing MMA & Jiu-Jitsu, I was faced with a lot of opponents who had extensive martial arts, wrestling, or jiu-jitsu backgrounds that I couldn’t even compare too.

All the way into Black Belt I competed against guys who have had years and years more experience than me. I even once competed with a guy who had his black belt longer than I had been training.

In the video, I’ll talk about the actual degree of time that matters when training, the difference between hobbyist and hard training, and how the quality of your training is more important than the quantity when training as a competitor.

If you’ve ever felt like Taylor, then hopefully you found this video helpful.

Thanks for watching.

– Chewy
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Orange County Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mat #3) – July 13th.

Fights from the 2024 Orange County Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship located at The Cal State Fullerton Titan Gymnasium in Fullerton, CA.

Order of fights located @ https://www.bjjcompsystem.com
Live Stream of Mat 1 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/y02EI_QWA9s)
Live Stream of Mat 2 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/yzx4xl18o-8)
Live Stream of Mat 3 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/sJpo81PUYDo)
Live Stream of Mat 4 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/2wMskcDhgl8)
Live Stream of Mat 5 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/qtq4QQpfuu4)
Live Stream of Mat 6 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/_KYpFL5HXCU)

Orange County Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mat #1) – July 13th.

Fights from the 2024 Orange County Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship located at The Cal State Fullerton Titan Gymnasium in Fullerton, CA.

Order of fights located @ https://www.bjjcompsystem.com
Live Stream of Mat 1 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/y02EI_QWA9s)
Live Stream of Mat 2 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/yzx4xl18o-8)
Live Stream of Mat 3 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/sJpo81PUYDo)
Live Stream of Mat 4 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/2wMskcDhgl8)
Live Stream of Mat 5 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/qtq4QQpfuu4)
Live Stream of Mat 6 – Click Link (https://youtube.com/live/_KYpFL5HXCU)

ADULT / BLACK-BELT / MALE / FEATHER – FINAL

Check out this RNC finish from Alexandre Vieira win featherweight gold at last year’s tournament.

ADULT / BLACK-BELT / MALE / MEDIUM-HEAVY – FINAL

It’s been a few years since we last saw 3X World Champion Otavio Sousa on the IBJJF competition mats. He makes his return this weekend at the OC Open in preparation for the Master World! We can’t wait to watch him back in action!