I’m getting ready for 2024 No-Gi Worlds in a few weeks, bulking up for a run at Super Heavyweight.

But anyway, I was thinking about the fact that I’ve been competing since the year 2000 in Wrestling/BJJ.

It’s been a wild 24 years. I’m getting old!

On top of that, I’ve had a lot of time to make mistakes, and adjustments, and develop some wisdom in the long years I’ve been competing in Jiu-Jitsu.

In this video, I’ll share a philosophy that changed my life in and outside of BJJ competitions. It’s an idea of high standards but low expectations. Meaning high standards for yourself but low or no expectations for how the outcome should go. I’ll explain more in the video.

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-Chewy
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In today’s video I’ll show you guys 4 set ups for the Arm Bar from Guard in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

This can be used in Gi Jiu-Jitsu, No-Gi BJJ, or MMA. With obvious adaptations made for each sport.

Adding these 4 set ups to your game is sure to help you see some level of improvement.

Hopefully you found this video helpful.

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– Chewy

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Recently I posted a video talking about the “let’s go light guy” in Jiu-Jitsu gyms.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/xKBWrwA2Cdg

Everyone, if you train in Jiu-Jitsu, will have the “let’s go light” conversation that leads into a World Championship level roll (as far as intensity).

This can be extremely frustrating.

Many of you guys commented on that previously mentioned video, saying that you have had the experience. But some of you commented that you are the person who actually does ask the question, however they actually keep their word.

So, how do you approach actually rolling light, after asking the question? and how can rolling light be an effective tool to help you get better faster and help you heal in the midst of an injury caused by BJJ?

I’ll talk about this and more in the video.

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What’s up guys,

I’ve got a question from one of my Jiu-Jitsu email list Chew crew Subscribers named Matt who asked:

He was curious about catching and almost releasing when applying submissions and developing positions.

Catch & Almost Release is a concept I use to help level up my own chain submission attacks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and one that I have my students work too.

Matt was curious if I could give some specific examples to help clarify the point, so that’s what I’ll do.

If you train BJJ then you will probably find this idea helpful.

Thanks for watching.

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Today’s question comes from “Bob”

He says that a year ago he opened up a new gym, and in the past year his BJJ gym has had a ton of cross-training/visitors.

The issue though, is that Bob hears a lot of trash talk about himself and his newer gym in his Jiu-Jitsu community.

Specifically, these insults are coming from other Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym owners and coaches. He asks whether or not I’ve dealt with something like this, and if so, how did I address it?

Hopefully, you find this video helpful Bob.

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Recently I did a video where I talked about the curse of the lazy guard player, basically when someone only plays guard and they’re one dimensional.

I got a message from a Big Fella who says he has the opposite issue.

He says he’s a 6ft 2, 255lbs, heavyweight, with a good top game, emphasizing side control. The issue is he sucks on his back.

He wonders what the best types of guards are for bigger, less athletic heavyweights.

In this video I’ll give him 3 suggestions for guards I would recommend for my bigger, less flexible, students in BJJ.

Hopefully, you found this video helpful.

Thanks for watching.
– Chewy

Half Guard playlist:

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Here are some videos on stretches for tight hips and legs:

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Recently I was talking to one of my White Belts, I was helping him out with a detail from Mount, and I was showing him a technique we’ve been doing at the gym since 2012-13 when we were prepping for comp.

It was a cheat code when our athletes got to Mount in Jiu-Jitsu competitions.

This technique will help you set up a bunch of submissions, backtakes, and more.

Hopefully, you found this information helpful.

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Today I’ll answer a question from YouTube about passing guard in Jiu-Jitsu.

They want to know how to pass all the basic guards: butterfly half, butterfly, closed, etc.

Well, obviously I’m in a chair, but I think there’s more benefit to a discussion than just breaking down my favorite pass from each position.

I have several videos on the channel that address specific techniques.

When I read that question It made me think of my own general philosophy of guard passing, which you might or might not find helpful.

That’s what I’ll discuss in this video and more. Hopefully, if you’re struggling to pass the guard in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, then you found these ideas helpful.

Thanks for watching.

– Chewy
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Today I will show you a part of my technique session from one of my Jiu-Jitsu Gi classes at my gym, Derby City MMA.

I reviewed with the students how I like to apply pressure and attack the arm in reverse side control.

We review a few different attack options that work well in Gi Jiu-Jitsu, No Gi Jiu-Jitsu, and even MMA.

This set of attacks are some of my best and I hope you found this useful.

Thanks for watching.

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Today we’ve got a question from a BJJ Blue Belt, named Tye, who recently pissed off his Brown Belt training partner.

He’s a young guy & the Brown Belt was someone who essentially took him under his wing. Well, the other day they were rolling, and Tye caught the Brown belt in the Guillotine.

The Brown Belt does not tap, Tye makes multiple adjustments, and at some point, 4 or so minutes in, after the Brown Belt escaped, he bashed the Blue Belt for the rest of the round.

After they got done rolling the Brown Belt was obviously pissed.

Tye sends the message asking what he should have done in this situation.

In this video, I’ll give you a specific tip to prevent this from happening again. I’ll also discuss the higher belts perspective and what he could have done.

Hopefully, you found the answer useful Tye, and for anyone else out there who has had this situation happen to them, I hope this helps you too.

Thanks for watching.

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Recently at the Chewjitsu open, while watching the White Belts/Beginners compete, I noticed a common theme amongst them all…

That theme was this: They could not get to mount properly, without being countered.

In this video, I’ll address 2 big Mount mistakes White Belts make in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and how to avoid them.

Hopefully, if you train BJJ/MMA, and have trouble with the Mount, you found this helpful.

Thanks for watching.

-Chewy!
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It’s been a little over a year since we started the Chewjitsu Opens. If you don’t know, this is a Gi & No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu competition ran by me and a few others all over the Mid-West & East Coast.

It’s exceeded my expectations.

That said, whenever I try something new, I think of it like BJJ technique. You have an idea of how it will work, but in reality, there’s always something that needs an adjustment.

In this video, I’ll talk about the one thing that really needed to be changed, what was good, and more.

Hopefully, I will see more of you guys on the Chewjitsu open mats soon!

Thanks for watching!

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Today we’ve got a question from Mat who asked:

“Chewy do you want to see BJJ become an Olympic sport?”

I’ve been asked this question often over the years since I started doing these videos with you guys. And my answer has always been a big bearded…

Well, you’ll know when you see the video.

There are many reasons I don’t want Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the Olympics, like other martial arts, including Judo, Karate, and others.

I’ll dive into those reasons, including the big one: Rule Changes/Rulesets, stifling of creativity and more in this video.

Thanks for watching.

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Today I wanted to discuss a situation everyone, well most people, in Jiu-Jitsu have experienced.

If you have NOT experienced it yet, you definitely will!

This situation occurs from the “let’s go light” guy.

This person will occasionally lurk in your gym, open mats, or whatever, and they will deceive you.

Essentially, this person will ask you to roll with some stipulations. They’ll either say they just competed, they’re hurt, just got back from a vacation, etc. And this means they want a light roll.

BUT…

When the roll starts, they’re anything BUT light. You assume the training will be a flow, technical exchange, and anything but a hard round, but it turns into a mat war.

I’ll talk about this common bamboozlement, and how I deal with them. I’ll also share some of your experiences as viewers that sent them in.

Hopefully, you found this video helpful. IF you have also had a “let’s go light roll”, please comment down below and let me know your experience.

Thanks for watching.

– Chewy
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