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How To Go in Attack Mode as a BJJ Beginner
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How To Go in Attack Mode as a BJJ Beginner

Today's video we've got a question from "hitanddip", from a recent YouTube Videos comment section, asking: "I want to ask; how do you get better at going on Attack Mode as a Beginner (in Jiu-Jitsu)" This is a great question! This is often a question many beginners will have. Especially since all of us will come into the gym, and at first, spend most of the time balling up, trying not to get submitted. At some point in your BJJ training journey, you will get pretty good at not getting submitted. Once you get to that point, you'll start asking yourself how you can start adding some offense on your own, instead of just surviving in the rounds against the upper belts. So, once you get to this point, how do you start adding offense into your game? In this video I'll give my perspective and give you guys a couple of ideal solutions to this common beginner issue - including developing you BJJ "GPS". If you were going through something similar, hopefully you find the ideas in the video helpful for you. - 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.
A Disgusting Martial Arts Myth (Everyone Thinks is True)
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A Disgusting Martial Arts Myth (Everyone Thinks is True)

Today we're going to talk about a DISGUSTING MYTH that's poplar in a lot of martial arts, including BJJ. This topic came up because my Wife, Jess, is in a cleaning group on Facebook and read a post in the group from a woman asking whether or not she should wash her son's belt, because the stripes will fall off if she does. This led to some pretty disgusting and controversial replies, including one man, who claims to be a lifelong martial artist, saying that he NEVER washed his Belt in all his years of training. This disgusting myth is one that will undoubtedly lead to disease, skin infections, and horrible break outs at your gyms and I'll explain WHY you should definitely wash your belt if you train. On top of that we dig a bit into the history of the belt system and how this myth may have come into fruition in most martial arts like Judo, Karate, and of course Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & how it all started as a copycat idea stolen from colligate swim culture. Hopefully you found the video useful, if you weren't sure if you should clean your belt or not & hopefully you enjoyed learning a bit of the history of many martial art belt systems. - 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.
Submissions, Sh!t Talking & Solid Rolls with Chew and Crew
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Submissions, Sh!t Talking & Solid Rolls with Chew and Crew

What's up guys. So, in today's video I'm going to show you guys another "Day in the Class" of the Chewsters Gym, aka, Derby City MMA in Louisville, Kentucky. You'll be walked through our most recent Jiu-Jitsu training module, Chest-to-Chest Half Guard Passing, and even learn the submission focus for that day. In the video you'll see me talking crap with a bunch of my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students. It's all fun and games and we try our best never to cross the lines (although I can only speak for myself haha)! A Little bit of sh** talking never hurt no one! Also, you'll see my students go through the drills, some live rolling, and a few other behind the scenes moments that you won't normally find in one of my BJJ Q&A style talking videos. Hopefully you guys are enjoying these vlog style videos! Let me know what you think, and what you'd like to see more of in these types of videos in the comments below. - 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. EODOPSCUZX3CTOAC
Is Gi or No Gi Easier for Older Beginners in BJJ ?
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Is Gi or No Gi Easier for Older Beginners in BJJ ?

What's up guys, Today we have a question from a fan, who ask "is Gi or No-Gi Better for Old Guy Beginners?" Now, in this video I rephrase the question a bit, to this: Is Gi or No-Gi Easier for Older Beginners in Jiu-Jitsu? The reason I do this is because "better" is a bit subjective, whereas the difficultly between the two, especially as one tends to get older, definitely changes for most normal people. This is due to the physicality, speed, and slipperiness of one vs. the other. With that being said there are clear benefits of doing both. Doing No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu will help with your Gi BJJ, and vice versa. In the video I'll explain which of the 2 I think is easier, why, and how training both can be beneficial to your overall Jiu-Jitsu game, regardless of which one you prefer. Of course, this is all just my opinion. If you're an older grappler who was wondering which style of BJJ you should do, then hopefully you found this video helpful for you. - 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.
Is Learning BJJ This Way Pointless & Old-Fashioned?
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Is Learning BJJ This Way Pointless & Old-Fashioned?

Today's question comes from FitJiuJitsuSydney, they sent me a message about drilling, they ask: "What do you think about John Danaher's opinion, saying that more reps don't always mean better technique?" Often times we hear about these quick fixes to BJJ, the 3-year black belts, the "Get good fast" instructionals, etc. And often, this undermines the importance of focused drilling and try's selling some idea that's easy & tends to lack any sort of nuance. In the video I'll discuss my thoughts on John Danaher's idea and how I try to apply it to my own training, and how I try to apply it to the training of my students. Specifically, I'll dive into the issue with drilling where most people just "go through the motions" instead of having focused, intentional, drilling sessions. I'll also discuss some ideas related to the growth of high-level athletes in other sports, this idea coming from a book I had once read, and how these ideas can apply to your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique and developing that "feel" with intentional drilling. Now, while I think this focused drilling is great, I also talk about some of the downsides with this type of training, especially for day-to-day grapplers & how adding play to these focus training sessions can be beneficial too. Hopefully you found the ideas in this video helpful. - 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.
Transform Your BJJ Armbar Setups Forever in 6 Minutes
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Transform Your BJJ Armbar Setups Forever in 6 Minutes

What's up guys! So, in today's BJJ technique video I'm going show you how a concept to hide your Arm Bars when you're grappling. We will play on this idea that most competent Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners have great initial responses to attacks. Whether that be an armbar, or some random Bearded guy rolling up behind them at the local Whole Foods and throwing up a Rear Naked Choke, most people in BJJ will defend almost immediately just off muscle memory. During your training you develop this sensitivity to submissions, and the grips needed to set them up, and you will usually react to the first threat attempted. So, the question is, how do we successfully implement our armbars in BJJ when most people have the ability to stop our first move in most Jiu-Jitsu situations? How do we execute a technique if the person already knows your setup? Well, in this video we're going to explore some ideas on how to set up BJJ armbars with a little more stealth, that way you can actually secure your submissions! Hopefully you guys enjoy the video! - 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. T0VQMYA80J8V4SUI
Best Advice for Big Guy White Belts in BJJ
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Best Advice for Big Guy White Belts in BJJ

Today we have question from a fellow big fella named Sam. He asks, "Chewy what would you say to a White Belt in BJJ, who is bigger than the rest of the class, other than to simply play defense?" I'm not sure where Sam heard this advice, but if he were my student this is NOT what I advise you to do, or at least not what I would say anyone's main focus in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu should be. Instead, I tell Sam the one thing I think he SHOULD focus on in training, especially as a big boy. This idea is something that I base off the competitive big guys in my room, past and present, who were/are really tough to deal with during live rolls. Even in competition, when I have the most trouble with bigger grapplers it's usually the ones who have clearly made THIS the focus of their game, or at least a big part of it. If you're a big man, or woman, and want to develop a well-rounded & complex Jiu-Jitsu game, then I think applying some of the ideas from this video will help you do just that. Playing Jiu-Jitsu like this will also make you a much more inviting roll for smaller grapplers during training, and just be helpful for you overall growth in the martial art. Hopefully if you've found yourself in a situation like Sam's, then you found the ideas in this video helpful. -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.
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