jitseasy https://www.jitseasy.com The Best Jiu-Jitsu Search Engine in the World Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:33:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://www.jitseasy.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-jits-logo-100x100.png jitseasy https://www.jitseasy.com 32 32 143216789 Older Grapplers: Choose Your Training Partners Wisely https://www.jitseasy.com/older-grapplers-choose-your-training-partners-wisely/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:33:52 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/older-grapplers-choose-your-training-partners-wisely/ Who you roll with really matters — especially as an older grappler. The wrong partner can cause injuries and setbacks, while the right one helps you stay on the mats for years. In this clip, black belt instructor Marc Barton shares Tip #1 from his Top 5 Tips for Older Grapplers video. A former emergency […]

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Who you roll with really matters — especially as an older grappler. The wrong partner can cause injuries and setbacks, while the right one helps you stay on the mats for years.

In this clip, black belt instructor Marc Barton shares Tip #1 from his Top 5 Tips for Older Grapplers video. A former emergency medicine doctor who started BJJ at 30 and earned his black belt at 40, Marc now trains and teaches full-time at 49 — stronger and more resilient than ever.

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]]> 258743 Calling Out Fake BJJ Black Belts : Good or Bad? https://www.jitseasy.com/calling-out-fake-bjj-black-belts-good-or-bad/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:39:51 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/calling-out-fake-bjj-black-belts-good-or-bad/ Years ago, when I was a brand-new kids’ BJJ coach, a mother brought her son to train with us because he was getting bullied at school. She had originally enrolled him in Taekwondo, but that program was basically a glorified daycare that handed out belts without teaching real skills. Despite being there for nearly eight […]

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Years ago, when I was a brand-new kids’ BJJ coach, a mother brought her son to train with us because he was getting bullied at school.

She had originally enrolled him in Taekwondo, but that program was basically a glorified daycare that handed out belts without teaching real skills. Despite being there for nearly eight months, he still couldn’t defend himself—and the bullying hadn’t stopped.

So, she brought him to our Jiu-Jitsu gym. After about six weeks of training, he went back to school, and the bullying came to an end.

I’ll go deeper into that story—and also share another one about a fake BJJ black belt I called out.

The reason I bring this up is because I recently posed a question in response to my Derek Moneyberg video: What is a real black belt?

A lot of people responded with “Who cares?”
And honestly… I don’t think that’s the right mindset.

In this video, I talk about the importance of symbols—and how they hold meaning in many areas of life. In BJJ, the black belt is one of those symbols. But too often, its meaning gets downplayed.

Thanks for watching.

– Chewy

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]]> 254106 Collar and Sleeve Guard: Troubleshooting and Entry https://www.jitseasy.com/collar-and-sleeve-guard-troubleshooting-and-entry/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:15:05 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/collar-and-sleeve-guard-troubleshooting-and-entry/ BJJ black belt Leigh Remedios breaks down how to build an effective collar and sleeve guard — including common troubleshooting tips and how to enter the position from seated guard using his Fisherman Buttscoot™ approach. This video was filmed at the 2023 JJB Network Spring Super Seminar hosted by@KingstonJiuJitsu You can learn more about the […]

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BJJ black belt Leigh Remedios breaks down how to build an effective collar and sleeve guard — including common troubleshooting tips and how to enter the position from seated guard using his Fisherman Buttscoot™ approach.

This video was filmed at the 2023 JJB Network Spring Super Seminar hosted by@KingstonJiuJitsu You can learn more about the JJB Club Network here: https://www.jiujitsubrotherhood.com/pages/jiu-jitsu-brotherhood-club-network

Leigh Remedios is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Traditional Ju Jitsu and Tae Kwon Do. He is a prolific competitor and has competed internationally in martial arts, including the UFC and Polaris. He has won several prestigious competitions, including the NAGA United Kingdom Grappling Championship belt and European IBJJF no-gi gold medals. Leigh runs a Jiu Jitsu and MMA Academy in Wiltshire, UK: http://www.vtjj.co.uk

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]]> 252470 BJJ Black Belt is Burnt Out with Training & Coaching https://www.jitseasy.com/bjj-black-belt-is-burnt-out-with-training-coaching/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:08:21 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/bjj-black-belt-is-burnt-out-with-training-coaching/ Today we’ve got a question from a fellow Black Belt and Gym Owner and it’s about Burnout. We’ll call him Coach Bob. Coach Bob has been doing BJJ for 20 years and is starting to feel pretty burnt out. He is running a good business, but the training, the rolling, the physical side of it, […]

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Today we’ve got a question from a fellow Black Belt and Gym Owner and it’s about Burnout.

We’ll call him Coach Bob.

Coach Bob has been doing BJJ for 20 years and is starting to feel pretty burnt out.

He is running a good business, but the training, the rolling, the physical side of it, is burning him out. He feels like he just doesn’t have the passion for it.

He says I look like I’m still passionate about it, even after 20 years of training and teaching, and wonders how I do it.

Hopefully, this video will help Coach Bob and anyone else who is running into a similar problem.

Thanks for watching.

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]]> 252836 Open Guard Fundamentals with Leigh Remedios https://www.jitseasy.com/open-guard-fundamentals-with-leigh-remedios/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:01:11 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/open-guard-fundamentals-with-leigh-remedios/ In this video, BJJ black belt and UK martial arts legend Leigh Remedios opens his session at the most recent Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood Super Seminar with the first instalment of his signature Fisherman Buttscoot™ open guard series. Leigh breaks down the essential principles of maintaining a strong open guard. He focuses on: • The importance […]

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In this video, BJJ black belt and UK martial arts legend Leigh Remedios opens his session at the most recent Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood Super Seminar with the first instalment of his signature Fisherman Buttscoot™ open guard series.

Leigh breaks down the essential principles of maintaining a strong open guard.

He focuses on:
• The importance of grip control
• How to manage distance with your hips
• The four key points of contact that keep your guard active and effective

This video was filmed at the 2023 JJB Network Spring Super Seminar hosted by Kingston Jiu Jitsu. You can learn more about the JJB Club Network here: https://www.jiujitsubrotherhood.com/pages/jiu-jitsu-brotherhood-club-network

Leigh Remedios is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Traditional Ju Jitsu and Tae Kwon Do. He is a prolific competitor and has competed internationally in martial arts, including the UFC and Polaris. He has won several prestigious competitions, including the NAGA United Kingdom Grappling Championship belt and European IBJJF no-gi gold medals. Leigh runs a Jiu Jitsu and MMA Academy in Wiltshire, UK: http://www.vtjj.co.uk

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]]> 254379 BJJ Black Belt Feels Like Fake McDojo after Switching Gyms https://www.jitseasy.com/bjj-black-belt-feels-like-fake-mcdojo-after-switching-gyms/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:51:04 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/bjj-black-belt-feels-like-fake-mcdojo-after-switching-gyms/ Today’s video question comes from a BJJ Black Belt who said he feels McDojo. He said at his previous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym he achieved a black belt in 7 years based off attendance. Now, he trains at a new gym and isn’t up to the skill of the BJJ practitioners there. At this point the […]

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Today’s video question comes from a BJJ Black Belt who said he feels McDojo.

He said at his previous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym he achieved a black belt in 7 years based off attendance. Now, he trains at a new gym and isn’t up to the skill of the BJJ practitioners there.

At this point the black belt is ruining his Jiu-jitsu training and completely sucking the fun out of it for him. To the point where he went from 4-5 days a week at his old gym to 1-2 days at the new gym, and if he does train he only does no gi so he doesn’t have to wear the belt.

I share some ideas for “Bob” in the video and if you’re experiencing a similar issue I hope it helps you as well.

Also, here’s the video about how I gave up my Purple Belt mentioned in the video:

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]]> 249806 Effective Way I Help BJJ Students Remember Techniques Better (I Smash Them) https://www.jitseasy.com/effective-way-i-help-bjj-students-remember-techniques-better-i-smash-them/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:47:25 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/effective-way-i-help-bjj-students-remember-techniques-better-i-smash-them/ Today, I got a question from Jill, a relatively new BJJ black belt. She recently shared one of my videos where I talk about not being the type of person who lectures someone out of submissions, only to start instructing them on how to finish it. Her question was: “As a black belt rolling with […]

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Today, I got a question from Jill, a relatively new BJJ black belt. She recently shared one of my videos where I talk about not being the type of person who lectures someone out of submissions, only to start instructing them on how to finish it.

Her question was:

“As a black belt rolling with students, are there times when you pause to give instruction during a roll?”

I asked her if she was wondering where the line is between being helpful and being annoying.

She said yes. So, in this video I’ll discuss that!

Hopefully, you find this video helpful—thanks for watching!
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]]> 250142 BJJ Gym Owner Surrounded by Black Belts Talking Trash About Him https://www.jitseasy.com/bjj-gym-owner-surrounded-by-black-belts-talking-trash-about-him/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:34:45 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/bjj-gym-owner-surrounded-by-black-belts-talking-trash-about-him/ 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 […]

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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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Thanks for watching

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]]> 247186 I Teach a Blue Belt 1 of my Secrets for Adding Heavy Top Pressure https://www.jitseasy.com/i-teach-a-blue-belt-1-of-my-secrets-for-adding-heavy-top-pressure/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:56:51 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/i-teach-a-blue-belt-1-of-my-secrets-for-adding-heavy-top-pressure/ 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 […]

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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.

– Chewy
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]]> 247072 BJJ Student is Afraid of Losing in Front of His Coach https://www.jitseasy.com/bjj-student-is-afraid-of-losing-in-front-of-his-coach/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:00:35 +0000 https://www.jitseasy.com/bjj-student-is-afraid-of-losing-in-front-of-his-coach/ Today we’ve got a question from Joe who is wondering what BJJ Black Belts/Jiu-Jitsu Instructors watch for when looking at students rolling. He says that his gym is like most where they do a basic warm-up, drill techniques, then do live rounds. He says that there are so many times that he wants to work […]

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Today we’ve got a question from Joe who is wondering what BJJ Black Belts/Jiu-Jitsu Instructors watch for when looking at students rolling.

He says that his gym is like most where they do a basic warm-up, drill techniques, then do live rounds.

He says that there are so many times that he wants to work on something new, but he’s scared that this might make him look bad Infront of his coach: because with most new techniques you try, you suck at them initially.

He doesn’t want his coach to think “Damn, he’s not improving and he’s not ready for advancement”

Joe, it would be helpful if you talked to your coach for clarification, but here’s how I view my students’ rolls…

Hopefully, you found this video helpful.

Thanks for watching!

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