This video is based off of one of my recent Instagram posts which was inspired by my experiences in my own life. Both on the mat and off the mat.

I can’t tell you how many times in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Wrestling or in other aspects of my life where this message rang true.

I believe this is the way it is for most of us. We’re our own biggest enemy.

There’s so much brilliance inside of us but we can only realize it when we get out of our own way and make it happen.

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There’s a special moment of relief at the end of a training session or competition.

As your coach gathers everyone together for one last huddle to finish class, or the ref raises the hand of the victor.

You realize. . . the struggle is over. You did what you set out to do and the white flag of your enemy has been raised.

But the enemy is not your opponent at the competition or your training partners. . . It’s yourself.

A battle had been waged and won that day, an internal siege had been lifted. As the army of your own anxiety, harsh judgments and laziness was beaten back.

Defeated were the thoughts of skipping training, sitting out another round or avoiding the upcoming competition because deep down you were afraid you’re not good enough.

Regardless of the outcome of that days training or competition. What matters is you conquered yourself.

And tomorrow the forces of your own shadow will reappear. As they do everyday. Ready for another battle and looking for a weakness in you.

But where there is a shadow there is a light.

And that light comes from the strength, intelligence and intensity inside you.

Embrace the suck, take joy in these daily battles, whether on or off the mat.

Because everyday you choose to follow your heart and take action is a day the enemy inside you becomes a little weaker, your light a little bigger. . . your shadow a little smaller.

I hope you guys enjoy the video!
-Chewy
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In Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, there is typically a grip needed to finish a technique. Whether this is a Choke, Armlock or whatever.

Oftentimes I find that if I’m very focused on getting that finishing grip quickly, my success with the technique shoots up dramatically.

For instance if I’m doing a choke.

If I get what I call the “Kill grip” I’m usually able to finish the technique.

When I say “Kill Grip” I’m speaking about the the grip that’s essential to finishing the technique I’m looking for.

In this video I answer a question from Max who says he’s having people tuck their necks and defend his submission attempts with chokes during BJJ training.

So in this video I discuss the getting the best grip quickly for whatever technique you’re looking for during rolling or competitions.

The big focus with chokes is to get the deepest grips in the collar or around the neck possible. This way the person doesn’t have a chance to stop the submission.

I hope the video is helpful with your Brazilian Jiujitsu training or competitions.

-Chewy
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In this video my buddy Joe and I got a lift in on a Monday morning.

Here’s Joe’s Youtube if you want to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/user/Unriavledfitness

Before the lift started I threw up a story on Instagram and asked for questions regarding weight training for BJJ.

If you have no muscle, is it better to do low reps high weight or high weight low reps in the beginning?

Do you do any grip strength training for no gi?

How should you split of weight training , BJJ and possibly muay thai training?

You’ll also notice that I am not going incredibly heavy. And honestly this is mostly the case with my lifting. I rarely go SUPER heavy in the gym.

As I’ve figured out over the years. Only so much of that is going to find it’s way to the way to the mats when I’m doing Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

Along with all of this you’ll hear us talk about whatever we are planning to talk about. As well as a few nuggets of information about strength training in relation to BJJ.

Talk to you guys next time!
-Chewy
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In 2007 I came to Derby City MMA. I left my previous BJJ gym and began training here.

When I started training here I met this young kid named Chad. I didn’t know it at the time but he would radically change my life.

Initially he was a young kid growing up in a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym. Training and competing constantly.

But he quickly grew into a young man that was possessed with gifts that many of us wish we had. Both as a competitor and practitioner and as a teacher.

During our time training together we sharpened each other’s abilities. And on top of that. I learned a lot about myself.

While doing my best to try and help Chad along his own path I learned so much about myself.

This isn’t goodbye as we will see him often enough. But it is definitely a new period. For myself as a coach and for Chad as a man carving his own path in the world.

I love my “little brother” that I promoted 2 years ago. But I’m happy he’s growing. On and off the mats.

He’s taking his own call to adventure. Finding his own path in his life.

You can follow Chad at:
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You can watch this podcast to see why Chad is leaving:

-Chewy
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One of my favorite positions in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is X Guard and Single X Guard.

It ties right along with my Half Guard too which I consider my best position.

In this video I answer a question from out friend who is wanting to look at some entries into X Guard.

And before I get into the X Guard position itself. I want to stress the importance of Entries for our BJJ games.

Oftentimes people look for the cool sweeps, guard passes, submissions, etc but then they forget about the entries to get there.

Consider entries the starting point for any position or set of techniques in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

Now in this video I show a simple way to get to X Guard from a Half Butterfly Guard.

I use this a lot if I’m struggling to get the Half Guard working for me on bottom.

Give the entry a try and see how it works for you!
-Chewy
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A lot of newcomers to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu get really worried about weight classes in BJJ tournaments.

In this video I answer a question from a viewer who is looking to gain a little muscle and weight.

He says that years ago he felt great being bigger and stronger. And his girlfriend even enjoys him being a bit bigger.

But his worry is about going into a heavier weight class when he enters Brazilian Jiujitsu competitions.

And he is wondering if his added strength will offset the size difference when he finds himself in BJJ competitions.

During the video I try to share the idea that you don’t always roll with people of the same weight class in the gym.

And if you feel healthier and more vibrant from the weight training. Then it’s only going to be a positive thing in your life.

If you’re in a similar situation or if you’re thinking about gaining weight for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu then I hope this video is helpful.
-Chewy
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In this episode of the Chewjitsu Podcast we talk to Jon “Thor” Blank fresh off of his win at the EBI Combat Jiu-jitsu.

During the episode we talk about how Wrestling affected his BJJ and his ability to compete at an incredibly high level in such a short amount of time in grappling.

Enjoy the podcast!
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In today’s video we’re talking about how to roll with smaller people in BJJ.

Our question comes from Tommy who is a strong Wrestler who has a distinct advantage on the feet because of his wrestling skill.

He says that when he rolls with people he feels a certain level of guilt with his rolling partners.

The guilt associated with it is because if they’re smaller, he feels like maybe he should take it easy on them.

But he feels guilty to himself for not taking advantage of the situation to attack and work on his techniques.

In this video I discuss the approach I use with my Brazilian Jiujitsu training partners and what has been helpful to me on the mats and has made my game so much better than it used to be.

As I’ll talk about in the video. When I first began BJJ training. I used my A Game every roll.

I would go hard and just use the same techniques over and over again. But it wasn’t until I put a lot of effort into opening up and rolling with people differently that my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu abilities improved at a rapid rate.

I hope you enjoy the video. And if you’re in the same situation. I hope the video is useful!

-Chewy
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Has Brazilian Jiu-jitsu impacted you in a positive way? Have you ever had old friends drag you down in a negative way?

This is the kind of issue Dennis is having for today’s BJJ question.

Basically Dennis used to have substance abuse issues. And since he started doing Brazilian Jiujitsu. The training has provided a positive outlet in his life where he doesn’t need to use drugs or anything like that.

This is great right?

Well the issue is that his old friends that still use drugs have a habit of calling him up to hang out. Whenever they hang out they always end up doing drugs or eating terrible food.

Most recently Dennis had to call off a BJJ training session because he was too messed up to make it.

His question to me is if I’ve ever had any friends like this where I required separation and how I dealt with it.

In this video I share about how my best friend as a young guy was a drug addict but how I had to separate from him to go my own way.

-Chewy
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What do I put in my gym bag for BJJ tournaments? I get this question pretty often.

But recently, there was a fun story from the IBJJF No Gi Pans which made me consider actually doing the video.

I was sitting in on the 1st day watching matches and a brown belt from Marcelo Garcia’s gym and I were talking. One of his teammates didn’t have the proper clothing to compete.

Jirel took out a spare set of shorts he had and handed them off to him. Then jokingly looked at me and said I should make a video on what to bring for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournaments.

While it was a joke, I think it was a great idea.

I know that many times there are so many questions for new competitors. So if I can share a few tips, why not.

In this video I share the stuff I bring with me to Brazilian Jiujitsu tournaments.

I include the gear I bring.

The food and supplements I bring or use.

And I also include the type of tools I use to warm up with prior to the match.

If you’ve got a BJJ competition or match coming up. Then I hope this video proves useful to you and gives you some ideas on the types of things you should bring with you for tournaments.

Thanks for watching and I hope the video was helpful.
-Chewy
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