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Recently the IBJJF came out with their own Gi-Checker. A lot of the people in the Jiu-Jitsu community were pissed and thought it was a money grab. Judo people thought it was appropriate because it brought some sort of standardization to Gi Jiu-Jitsu. I don't personally care one way or the other, but I wanted to talk about 1 thing I really don't like about the IBJJF at times, and about a rule that has helped out my students, and many of you, when competing under the IBJJF. I don't dislike the IBJJF either, I really like them. There are just a few particulars that I wanted to nitpick. IBJJF is very consistent, runs really good tournaments, and they're really good in many ways. With that being said, I'll respectfully dive into some of the stuff that I don't like. Let me know down below what you think. Do you like the rule I discuss in this video? do you hate it? Is there something else I missed? Thanks for watching. - Chewy ----------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

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. - Chewy ----------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

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. - Chewy ----------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

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! ----------------- Join the Chew Crew & Get 2 Free Ebooks: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

Join us for the Chewjitsu Open: https://chewjitsu.nuwaycombat.com/ 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! - Chewy ----------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

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. - Chewy ----------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

Today we've got a question from a BJJ Blue Belt down in Atlanta named Brent. He says "I'm curious about your mindset going into competition. How do you balance having confidence in yourself and not underestimating your opponent?" I'll give you guys a couple ideas to chew on in this video. I've gone really hard into overestimating my Jiu-Jitsu opponents and have figured a lot out in the 20 years I've been competing. I'll discuss what is required to win a wrestling match or jiu-jitsu comp, how the more you compete the more you are known for a certain position, and how winning usually comes down to a small collective of techniques. I'll also give you 2 contrasting experiences as a BJJ Black Belt who has competed a bunch, and more. Hopefully, you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching. - Chewy ----------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

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 ----------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

Today we've got a question from Raq, who has a situation where he's got a new job, his first "big boy job", and his parents & intuition are telling him that he can NOT turn this job down. The issue is that he loves Jiu-Jitsu, it's changed his life, and he loves what Jiu-Jitsu has done for him, transforming him from a young, out-of-shape kid to a tougher, more confident man. He wants to continue training, but because of the new work schedule, he has no chance to train BJJ. He asks for suggestions for training like private lessons, but he's open to any ideas. I had a very similar situation one time in my life, so I'll try to explain to you guys how I dealt with that, and more. Hopefully, you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching. - Chewy ---------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

Today video is an Interview with recent ADCC 4th Place athlete, Michael Pixley of Pedigo Submission Fighting. This interview was recorded way before ADCC, but it came as no surprise to me, or most people, that Pixley had such an epic run at worlds. Pixley came into the gym to teach a takedown for BJJ class which focused on his upper body system, in particular Slide by Takedowns which helped him win 2 Collegiate level National Titles (D2 & NAIA National Champion at 184lbs) on top of winning tons of BJJ Tournaments like No-Gi Worlds, ADCC Trials, and more. We go over mindset, training, nerves, technique, and more. If you'd like to learn more from Pixley you can find his instructional "Closing the Gap" linked below: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/products/closing-the-gap-by-michael-pixley Hopefully you found this video as interesting as I did! Thanks for watching. - Chewy ----------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

Today we've got a question from Shawn, who was recently offered a coaching position at his gym. The problem is this... He's apprehensive about accepting the job because he fears that this coaching situation will rob him of his passion for Jiu-Jitsu. He essentially doesn't want BJJ to be his "job". He was offered to coach 1 day a week and asked how I do BJJ, but don't turn it into work or don't let it burn me out. This question comes up a ton, I've been teaching BJJ full time since 2010, I love it, enjoy doing it, and it wasn't easy. I'll share 1 of my biggest reasons for choosing this occupation and what keeps me around. I'll also dive deeper into this idea of internal and external rewards that come from this line of work and hopefully, if you're a BJJ coach in the making, then you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching. - Chewy P.S If you'd like to get my weekly coaching & business email. Hit the link below: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/gym-business-signup ----------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.

Today we've got a question from Corey, who is being labeled as a "Sandbagger" in his gym. He says he's been training Jiu-Jitsu, on again/off again, for 2 years, and so far, he's just a 2-stripe white belt. Recently, lots of his training partners and coaches are telling him he's ready for Blue Belt. At the same time, his head coach has not talked about this at all. On top of that, at the recent belt promotions he did NOT get a Blue Belt, in fact, he didn't even get another stripe on his White Belt. So, he's at a loss, because he doesn't want people to have hard feelings towards him, because being labeled a sandbagger in BJJ is not the best thing to be called. However, he doesn't know how to approach his coach about the subject, because he personally does not care much about his belt color or rank. He asked what I think about the issue & what advice I could give on the subject. Thanks for watching. - Chewy ----------------- Free Ebook: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/focused Want to ask Chewy a question: https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/question Video Courses and Products: http://www.chewjitsu.net/products T shirts: http://www.chewjitsu.net/shop/ http://www.Facebook.com/Chewjitsu http://www.instagram.com/Chewjitsu http://www.twitter.com/Chewjitsu Intro/Outtro Music : https://bknapp.bandcamp.com If you’d ever like to train with the team and I. Check out my gym Derby City MMA in Louisville,KY.