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Your Belt Rank is Dead Weight Holding You Back in BJJ

Gary Berger — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:38:59 +0000

Today we’ve got a question from Peter, a BJJ blue belt who was promoted after about 18 months of training.

He then had to take seven months off for shoulder surgery and has been back on the mats for a month now. He’s happy to be rolling again, but he’s running into a challenge.

Before his injury, Peter was focused on developing his open guard and guard retention, but now he feels like people are blasting past his guard, and there’s nothing he can do to stop it.

He asked whether he should focus on rebuilding his previous skills or approach his training like a white belt and start learning new skills from scratch.

Thanks for the question, Peter.

Here’s what I think…

– Chewy
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One Important Concept On Training BJJ When Injured (To Avoid Making An Injury Worse)

Gary Berger — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:02:53 +0000

One Important Concept On Training BJJ When Injured

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Top Tips for Returning to BJJ After Injury or Surgery

Gary Berger — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:00:29 +0000

Returning to BJJ after an injury or surgery can feel overwhelming, but with the right approach, you can make a successful comeback! Whether you’re recovering from a minor injury or major surgery, these insights will help you get back to rolling safely and effectively.

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Important Ideas On Rehabbing Rib Injuries #shorts

Gary Berger — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:00:43 +0000

Important Ideas On Rehabbing Rib Injuries

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How My Coach “Chewy” Got Back To Training After A Badly Broken Nose

Gary Berger — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:54:10 +0000

I got a question on Instagram from a BJJ practitioner who suffered a facial fracture and was nervous about getting back to training due to fear of re-injury.

My coach Chewy, (some of you may know him from the @Chewjitsu youtube channel as well as the @ChewjitsuPodcast has some experience with coming back from a facial injury.

Chewy actually got kneed in his nose quite a few years back, which resulted in a nasty fracture requiring surgery and some time off the mats. So I felt that Chewy would have a great take on how you can come back from this type of injury because he has done it and continues to train and win at a high level.

Hope you enjoy!

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My Health Scare is Over, Now I’m Back to BJJ Training

Gary Berger — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:02:39 +0000

A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I had an issue where I had to take some time off BJJ and had to go to the Emergency room because of that health issue.

Well, today was my very first training session back in about a month and I could feel it. If you’re older and do BJJ you probably know exactly what I’m talking about.

As you age in BJJ you can really tell the difference that a long break makes. I’m not “old” in the sense of full life. But I am for BJJ. That being said, in my mid 30s I definitely don’t recover the same as I did when I was 25.

Anyways, I wanted to share a couple ideas with you guys in relation to getting back to training BJJ after a serious injury, health issue, or whatever else took you off the mat.

Hopefully you find these ideas useful to you.

– Chewy
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Stretches for Inflexible BJJ Practitioners (Knees, Hips, Ankles)

Gary Berger — Mon, 29 May 2023 19:00:12 +0000

Recently the Ole Chewster has had some health issues….

With that being said, it’s forced me to take some time off the BJJ mats from hard rolling. And so with that I’ve decided to spend more time in other areas like the gym, specifically with stretching and mobility.

Lots of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners are extremely tight, that includes me. Personally, I have struggled with flexibility my entire life. I’ve never been a flexible guy. And with years of hard training and a few surgeries. My body has some issues.

That said I’ve been correcting some of these issues with a stretching and mobility program I had created for me. In the video I’ll share some of the movements that have helped me out. The stretches and exercises today are focused on knees, hips and ankles.

If you’re struggling with a similar issue, then hopefully these ideas can be useful to you.

Just remember, I am not a doctor, nor am I giving you any medical advice. I’m just showing you what has been working for me.

Go see a professional if you are having any issues.
-Chewy
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Important Mobility Exercises For Recovery of Hamstring Strain #shorts

Gary Berger — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:32:53 +0000

Hamstring Injury and Recovery Tips – Part 3

Joint mobility is important to the recovery of the muscle tissue.

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The Easiest Way To Tape An Injured Wrist #shorts #bjj

Gary Berger — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:08:26 +0000

Check out this super easy way to tape an injured wrist.

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3 Easy Shoulder Warm-Up Exercises With A Band #shorts

Gary Berger — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 17:16:25 +0000

3 Easy warm up exercises for the shoulders.

1. Pull Aparts x15
2. Shoulder External Rotation x 15
3. Chest Press with Scapular Protraction x15

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