In today’s BJJ Q&A video I answer a question from a competitive BJJ Blue Belt who says that he is enjoying the variety that Brazilian Jiu-jitsu offers, but he says that with all this variety he is struggling to determine his best techniques and finding the balance between experimenting with new techniques and sharpening the old ones. He’s hit with dread information overload!

When you watch the video you’ll hear me talk about some main points.

The 1st one being that as a White Belt your job is to survive and do what you can. During this phase of BJJ training your options are much more limited. But as you progress you get a new found freedom almost like a teenager when they get their first car. At this point you can explore and do all sorts of things you couldn’t before.

At this point it becomes like a prospector from older times who would sift through dirt and sand to find gold.

So as you progress in BJJ you expand your techniques and sift through what works to find the best techniques for you.

I hope this video and the ideas I share in it are useful to you and your ability to develop your BJJ game.

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Blue Belt Blues in BJJ doesn’t really exist. I’m going to just start with that. In Brazilian Jiu-jitsu some new Blue Belts get very attached to this idea of The Belt Blues as a reason why they’re having trouble being motivated.

And I guess if you put too much focus on the Blue Belt it could be tough. But I think the idea of attaching yourself and identifying with something is dangerous.

If you believe you are something, you’re that. So if you think you have Blue Belt Blues, then you have it.

But if you just look at it like a short lived funk in your Brazilian Jiujitsu training that you need to shake off instead of some sort of “condition” you’ll probably find it lasts a much shorter time.

In this video I discuss this topic as our friend is struggling with competitions and has become gripped by this idea of Blue Belt Blues.

If you’re struggling as a new Blue Belt in BJJ. I hope this video helps!
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The X Guard position in BJJ is well known for it’s sweeping ability and transitional quality. Meaning that it can link up to several other positions quickly.

A while ago I posted a video where I showed a Oma Plata from the X Guard. In the comments of that video I saw someone say that they were unaware of the fact that you could use X Guard for submissions.

Again, he said that he always thought of the position as a sweeping guard instead of the ability to submit.

In this video I show another submission setup off of a sweep from X Guard.

It’s a simple idea.

It’s a Kick Back sweep from X Guard that lands the person onto their side where we can slide right into a straight ankle lock.

The position we transition to is often called Ashi Garami but I’ve heard other names for it. Call it whatever you like, it’s a nice addition to the end of your sweep.

I also touch on the idea of using the straight ankle lock / ashi garami in IBJJF. It’s a legal position but you definitely have to be careful for the reasons I state in the video.

Hope the video is helpful to you!
-Chewy
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Today’s video is about a BJJ Blue Belt who got cussed out by a Black Belt during training.

The situation happened after the Blue Belt ,who is much larger than the smaller Black Belt, used a neck crank.

He cranked on the Black Belt’s neck for nearly 2 minutes (according to his story.) Eventually the Black Belt got up and said some things that were inappropriate for the mat and did so in front of everyone.

Afterwards our friend is wondering what happened and what he did wrong.

The Blue Belt also says that he has a hard time getting people to train with him during rolling. People tend to avoid him and he’s not sure why.

I think these two separate problems are 100% related.

So in the video I talk about using Neck Cranks in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and how they can be used effectively but tend to be more of a annoyance or injury creator for most people.

I also jump into the idea of proper safety with submission in Brazilian Jiujitsu and being respectful with submissions at the point of finish.

This is important because when you have a submission, it”s the point of maximum danger for the person and must be treated with respect.

If you’re in a similar situation I hope this helps. And if nothing else I hope this video maybe helps shed some light on using submissions in a safe way. This way you can train hard but not injure your BJJ training partners.

-Chewy
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Recently I got a text message from my friend up in northern Kentucky about chasing medals and setting goals.

In a recent video I eluded to the idea that I think it’s not always the best idea to fixate on goals too much.

He sent me a message telling me that goals are what push him. In fact, he’s at Brown Belt and the fact that he is pushing it to win a medal is causing him to train harder than ever.

This video is a response to that.

Personally I think goals are great. I set them everyday. I have short term goals, long term goals. All that stuff. And they help make my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu better as well as help give direction in my life.

But you cannot fixate on goals too much. Because not matter what you achieve. You’re always going to want more.

You’re going to want to be better. Whether this is BJJ or some other aspect of your life.

So set goals. Both for Brazilian Jiujitsu and your life. But just remember that you’re going to slip and fall from time to time and you’ll have to dust yourself off and get back after it.

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How do I balance training people for Self-Defense and for Sport Brazilian Jiu-jitsu?

This is the question that I received one of my students who is a newer White Belt.

He’s been training in our BJJ classes at our gym in Louisville, KY. And he’s wondering about the way we approach balancing the training.

In this video I talk about how Brazilian Jiujitsu, Wrestling, Judo and the other combat sports teach people how to fight without always explicitly doing so.

I share a story from my own experience from high school Wrestling where I learned a way of fighting without really knowing.

The main idea that I try to share in this is that Sport Jiu-jitsu and and Self-Defense aren’t so vastly different. The strategic element will remain very similar but the tactical way that we approach it will change.

The tactical change will come about as a means to deal with the strikes, bites, etc that can happen in a fight on the street.

If you have a strong opinion on this subject, I’d love to hear your feedback!

Comment down below and tell me what you think. If you negative criticism. Please be constructive so we can open up conversation.

Thanks for watching!
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The Over Under Pass in BJJ has been one of my favorite options for Guard Passing since I was a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

But the BJJ Over Under Pass definitely has some serious counters available for the person on the bottom if they know how to use them.

2 of the common counters to the Over Under Pass can be a “Bro Roll” and the Kimura. You may have a different name for the roll but that’s what we call it.

In this video I explain how I’ve encountered both of the problems in my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training that our friend Johnathan has had as well.

The big idea in the video is to help you avoid 2 of the mistakes or problems I had with the Over Under Pass.

So if you’re using this Guard Pass or trying to add this into your guard passing game in Brazilian Jiujitsu. I hope the video is useful!

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Leading up the Cincinatti Open several weeks ago. Chad and I did a light rolling, drilling session.

During the session we started with a bit of Flow Rolling to get warmed up and moving. Then we progressed to BJJ drilling combined with Regular Full Rolls but at about 60%.

This BJJ training session was enough to get a sweat in and help sharpen my techniques leading up for the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament.

But at the same time, not enough to wear me out where I would not be able to perform well that weekend.

I personally do not train incredibly hard leading up to a competitions or tournament in Brazilian Jiujitsu. I try to continue to move but at the same time, let me heal up for the upcoming match.

During the session we also answered a few BJJ related questions and we even included a few of our Kids BJJ students at the end.

This video will give you a view of us just rolling around and goofing off at times.

– Chewy
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I received a question from a 14 year old who is interested in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. But he’s not sure if he should start training. He says this because when he went into a local BJJ gym. He was the only teenager training.

Jeff (his name), asked if he should keep training Brazilian Jiujitsu, even if he is the only teenager in his gym.

In the video response to this BJJ question. I tell a short story about an 11 year old kid who began training at our gym when I was a Purple Belt.

I go on to talk about how this 11 year old was originally somewhat ignored during classes. Because at the time we didn’t offer a Kids BJJ program. It just wasn’t something we offered. But as he showed his dedication and desire to train. Everyone took notice.

This same person would eventually go on to win the No Gi Pans and No Gi Worlds as a teenager.

This was of course about my good friend Chad Hardy.

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Alex sent in a question asking for advice about his upcoming BJJ belt test. He’s been training for over 2 years and says his coach approached him about his Blue Belt test recently.

In this video I share my thoughts on it. Which are, there is no need for advice at this point.

In BJJ there are these big climatic points. Belt promotions, tournament wins, etc. These point in our game are very exciting. But they are simply a result of all the hard work put into the gym on a consistency basis.

Consistency is the key to being good at Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. . . or anything really.

I mean everyone loves the idea of being good at something. But whether or not they show up to pursue that thing is a different story.

And in this video I kind of go off on a unrelated Chewy ramble. But for me I don’t understand how people enjoy BJJ and want to improve. Yet they don’t show up. Brazilian Jiujitsu is amazing and it just gets me fired up and I can understand how you can enjoy something and have a hard time doing.

BJJ Motivation and inspiration are helpful. But they shouldn’t be constantly necessary for continuing to train.

Hope the video is helpful!
-Chewy

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