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Got a question about loyalty to a BJJ gym.
Today’s question is from Ethan who is getting ready to start training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and he is wondering if he should should at only 1 gym or if he can train at multiple gyms.
In this video I approach the question from the angle of the fact that the relationship you have with your coach is similar to any relationship. Yes there is a monetary element there. But at the same time, we often become close to our coaches as teachers, mentors, etc.
I know that for me. My BJJ coaches have helped me in far more ways than just my Brazilian Jiujitsu rolling or competitions.
And as a coach I hope to do the same for my students. But I can tell you that if I saw someone who was 1 foot in 1 foot out of the gym. I wouldn’t go out of way to bring them into my fold.
Because just like a relationship with a significant other or maybe a friend. If you don’t feel like they are “all in” then you’re probably not going to be either.
So if you’re in a situation like this. I would ultimately try out both gyms then settle on 1 to be your home gym. I mean you can still train elsewhere here and there. But it’s your home base. And it allows you to grow roots with people and have relationships that benefit you far beyond just BJJ training.
-Chewy
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In this video I share a story for our friend who is a newer White Belt in BJJ who comes from Wrestling background.
This is a subject that is near and dear to my heart.
Here’s the situation!
Our friend Bashy says that he has been focusing on pulling Full Guard and working from that position in his gym to build up his weakness.
He says his takedown ability from Wrestling is solid. So to develop his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu he has been focusing on the position that isn’t quite as natural to him.
He asked what I would tell him to do. But instead I took this video as a chance to tell him what I did.
So in the video I share my early stages in Brazilian Jiujitsu and how my Wrestling got me in trouble.
But then I talk about how I spent a while from the Guard position focusing on my sweeps and submissions and how it impacted me positively.
If you’re in a similar situation. I hope the video is helpful!
-Chewy
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I answer a question about why someone isn’t getting better at jiu-jitsu asked during an Instagram Q&A. Follow me on IG at @stephan_kesting or here: https://www.grapplearts.com/stephan_kesting
If you’re an older guy in your BJJ gym (30+ years old) do you get discouraged because the younger people in your gym are able to get good so fast?
Our friend Nelson sent in a question regarding this situation.
Basically he is training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and getting bummed out because the younger grapplers in his gym are getting good so fast.
He’s also bummed by the fact that he will never be a world champion competitor.
He’s to the point where he’s wondering. . . “is it even worth it?”
In this video I talk about a couple of the differences I see between olders and younger grapplers.
I compare them both from my experience as a younger guy who started Brazilian Jiujitsu. But also as a coach who sees the struggles of my older students.
When you watch the video, I hope you take away the idea that you don’t want to judge yourself and your experience solely based upon the experiences.
As I talk about in the video. If I was focused on just being the best competitor only and got discouraged because I’m not the best. I would have missed my own unique experiences.
I hope the video is helpful if you’re an older person in BJJ and struggling with a similar situation.
-Chewy
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Grip strength and grip endurance is a big question for people getting into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
I’ve received questions from countless BJJ practitioners about how to build better grip strength because during their matches or rolls in the gym they feel like their grip goes out.
Today’s question comes from KevMed who says that despite weight lifting. He lacks grip strength when he is training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
In this video I briefly touch on the idea of building stronger grips and focus more on how to make your grips last longer as a White Belt.
As a White Belt I can almost guarantee that KevMed is grabbing everything with a death grip.
I say this because I know as a BJJ White Belt. . . I did. And as a coach I see this over and over again with my new White Belts.
The newer people in the gym will hold grips as tight as they can and will wear their hands out in a minute or so and then are left with nothing.
So if you’re a newer White Belt or someone who just finds themselves gripping everything as tight as possible. Then I hope this tip is helpful!
-Chewy
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If you are worried about your BJJ belt promotion, if you are not sure if you deserve it or are ready for it, watch this quick story about my crazy white belt days and how I got promoted to blue belt.
Hope that gives you some hope 🙂
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BJJ Match Study: Rodolfo Vieira vs Leandro Lo
Event: Copa Podio Grand Prix
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Stage: Final
Date: February 1, 2014
Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
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Rodolfo Vieira (BRA) vs Leandro Lo (BRA) – Heavyweight GP Final
by Copa Podio
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BJJ Match Study: Rodolfo Vieira vs Leandro Lo
Event: Copa Podio Grand Prix
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Stage: Final
Date: February 1, 2014
Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
Original Source Footage –
Rodolfo Vieira (BRA) vs Leandro Lo (BRA) – Heavyweight GP Final
by Copa Podio
https://youtu.be/1FFKzKCvxmM
Song #1 – Godfather Don – Da Bomb Baby
uploaded by imclimbminds – https://youtu.be/JlXSfH7egak
Song #2 – Godfather Don – Inverted
uploaded by 90sboombaprap – https://youtu.be/8bcnYBoP89M
Video Game Assets: Ryu vs Zangief Street Fighter 2 (Super Nintendo) streetfighter.com
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Have you ever had a situation in your BJJ gym that freaked you out to the point where you were scared to train?
I can’t say that I have, but I have had certain situations during my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training that made it hard to do certain techniques.
Like the time I broke my nose when I went in for a takedown on the legs. My nose was broken in 3 places.
Afterwards anytime I was training BJJ I was gun shy about going for a takedown. Instead I would just pull Guard.
Overtime I was able to ease back into my takedowns and lower level shots for grappling by drilling them more and practicing with more experienced practitioners.
Eventually I was back to shooting on legs in hard training sessions and Brazilian Jiujitsu competitions.
I bring this up because I received a question from Gustavo, a BJJ White Belt, who was choked unconscious during his training and it really left an imprint on him.
He was fine afterwards. But the situation was somewhat traumatic and is really messing with his ability to train BJJ. Especially the rolling portion of class.
Watch the video to hear my explanation and stories.
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Talk to you next time!
-Chewy
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In this video I sit down and answer questions with Eli Knight and Jared Jessup. Both of which are Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black belts under Royce Gracie.
You can find out more about these guys at the links below.
Eli Knight: https://www.youtube.com/user/eliknight173
Jared Jessup:
https://www.iqjiujitsu.com/
Here are the questions we answer:
1. How do Black Belts get stripes? (We also touch on their Blue Bars on their Black Belts)
2. What can you take away from BJJ for Self Defense even if they don’t focus on Self-Defense techniques all the time?
3. Should you accept a 2nd place medal if there were only 2 people in the tournament division.
4. How do you know what to teach in your BJJ classes and how to divide people up?
I hope that you enjoy the video and gain some cool perspectives from these knowledgeable and highly skilled Black Belts.
Jared and Eli come from different backgrounds in the BJJ community than I do. So it was fun talking and hearing out the various perspectives that they had on BJJ training and jiujitsu as a whole.
-Chewy
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I recently went to do some BJJ training with Eli Knight. During our training session we shared techniques and stories.
1 story that I thought was really interesting in regards to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in a street fight situation involved a man using a t shirt to choke someone out.
The choke is the basic X choke. Something you maybe learned in one of your 1st beginner BJJ classes.
In this video Eli and I talk about the realism of the Brazilian Jiujitsu gi and BJJ training itself.
And Eli also shares this story.
If you’re interested in finding out more about Eli Knight, check out his youtube channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/eliknight173
I hope you found the video informative or at least entertaining.
But whether you like the gi or dislike the gi. I hope the points made in the video gave you some perspectives for BJJ training and how it can translate over to a fight situation.
-Chewy
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I recently got a question from a BJJ practitioner who is at a new gym and is struggling with her ranking.
She says that she’s a 3 stripe White Belt. But her BJJ training has been broken up a bit. And she also says that this particular Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym is very tough.
Her question is how to deal with the feeling of false advertising when she’s in the gym with her belt.
She has 3 stripes on her White Belt but she doesn’t feel like a 3 stripe BJJ White Belt.
In this video, I talk about a situation where I felt very similar as a Brown Belt.
I had gone down to train at a really tough gym and by the end of the 1st night I felt like I was being an imposter.
But I was able to get over the mental block and make the most of my time by taking on the mindset I did when I was a fresh new BJJ White Belt myself.
I hope this video is useful for you if you’re in a situation like this. Where you go to a Brazilian Jiujitsu gym and feel like you don’t measure up.
-Chewy
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Can competitions hurt your overall learning in BJJ? Can being in the competitive focused mindset hinder your ability to take on new techniques and add them to your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu?
This is the question I received from Mike who’s a BJJ White Belt.
He said he’s preparing for his 1st BJJ competition and he’s wondering if getting into the more competitive mindset will hurt his BJJ learning.
In this video I 1st touch on what happens when you get into a competitive mindset vs a more relaxed mindset. And how it changes the way we learn and take in information.
Then I talk about how this will affect our BJJ training and learning.
The last section of the video I talk about how you need a little bit of both. And how each mindset or approach has it’s own benefits.
You need to be able to train and be relaxed. But you also need the ability to be sharp with your techniques.
If you’ve ever wondered the same thing or if you find yourself suffering from not being competitive enough or not being relaxed enough during BJJ training then I hope the video is useful to you!
Talk to you guys next time.
-Chewy
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