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This Happens to Every BJJ White Belt (If They Get Good)

Gary Berger — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:34:04 +0000

If you’re a BJJ White Belt, or even a young Wrestler, as you progress, you will run into THIS problem…

Today we’ve got a question from Ben.

He said:

“I’m 46 years old; my son and I are about 6 months into BJJ. My question, at the moment, is that I feel like my Jiu-Jitsu is regressing. I feel like I get compliments about my skill level and progression from upper belts, but there’s not a lot of White Belts in my gym, and lately, in my open rolls, I’ve felt very stagnant… I feel like I’m reacting to all the information… I don’t want this lack of confidence to rear its head in competition. (What do you recommend I do?)”

I’ll dive deep into overcoming stagnation in BJJ and more in this video.

Thanks for watching.

– Chewy
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New BJJ White Belt asks, “Am I being a P@$$Y?”

Gary Berger — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:51:07 +0000

Today, we’ve got a question from a brand NEW BJJ White Belt.

He’s 36 years old, 5 feet 11, and 270 lbs. He’s a big fella.

During his first week of rolling, someone put a shin staple on him during one training session. The shin was just cutting into his arm, making it really painful. His training partner was super shocked by this.

He says he realizes he is just being a p***** & wonders how to make it hurt a lot less.

Most people come into Jiu-Jitsu with some level of naivety, and I’ll try to address the reality of it, especially for new people.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu hurts!

I’ll discuss this fact of BJJ life and more in this video.

If you’re having a similar problem as a newer grappler in BJJ then hopefully you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching.

– Chewy
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Don’t Avoid The Uncomfortable As A White Belt

Gary Berger — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:30:00 +0000

The importance of time in position and getting used to being uncomfortable in extremely important when progressing in BJJ.

This clip is from the Chewjitsu Podcast Episode 336: https://youtu.be/vnBIu4wKh68?feature=shared

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Complete Jiu Jitsu Curriculum for Beginners | Step-by-Step BJJ Guide with Sebastian Brosche

Gary Berger — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:38:16 +0000

Looking to start Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) or teach beginners? Join BJJ instructor Sebastian Brosche as he presents a structured curriculum designed specifically for beginners. Using a whiteboard, Sebastian breaks down the essential techniques and principles every Jiu-Jitsu white belt needs to know to build a solid foundation in BJJ. Whether you’re just starting your journey or you’re a coach, this step-by-step guide will help you master the basics and progress confidently on the mats.

What you’ll learn:
Key techniques for beginner BJJ practitioners
How to structure a class for white belts
Important tips for developing a strong BJJ foundation

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BJJ Q&A – How To Be Less Spazzy In BJJ #bjj #shorts

Gary Berger — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:44:42 +0000

How to be less spazzy in BJJ.

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The Most Overlooked Aspect of Having a Strong Submissions in BJJ

Gary Berger — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:00:09 +0000

Today our question comes in from a White Belt on Instagram who wants to be more offensive.

He says that he gets stuck on the bottom playing defense, like most White Belts in BJJ do, and just wants to be more offensive.

He asks how I think he can work on his ability to submit from the back and create some reliable offensive.

I send him back a message and ask him what his go-to defensive strategy is, his go to techniques off of his back.

He replies that he doesn’t really have any go-to’s and doesn’t want to focus on his “go-to” control and defensive techniques, he just wants to score more submissions.

In this video I’ll tell you why it’s more important to focus on developing solid control, guard retention, and defense on bottom, before you can develop a reliable offense, both on bottom and on top.

You have to be able to defend yourself. You have to be able to survive first. You have to be able to play off of your back in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

One of the things that made my top game better (subs and guard passing) was my ability to play off my back, defend guard passes, sweeps, etc.

And this is coming from a guy with a background in Wrestling (so it was uncomfortable for me too, at first!).

Hopefully some of you guys found this video helpful, especially if you were struggling with a similar issue as today’s messenger.

– Chewy
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Don’t Be Emotionally Soft with BJJ White Belts (Give Them Guidance!)

Gary Berger — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:34:59 +0000

Today we’ve got a question from Luke, a White Belt, who is having a problem that many White Belts in Jiu-Jitsu are going to have.

I had this problem as a White Belt, and per many of your messages, many of you also have.

So, he sends me a message and says he’s done 8 months of BJJ, 4 days a week, and he’s a younger grappler. He states that when he rolls, the higher belts will make remarks after the roll, scolding him, saying something to the effect of “stop being a spazzy White Belt/you’re rolling too hard/chill out, etc.”

He even says that he takes the comments to heart and tries his best to ease up and be more relaxed when he rolls.

But, even when he does this, the comments continue to come.

He’s frustrated with the situation and ask if I have any ideas on how to fix this issue.

In the video I’ll try to give a couple of solutions that can help out Luke and any other white belts who are running into this problem.

Thanks for watching, hopefully you found this video helpful!

– Chewy
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Should You Mercilessly Smash New White Belts or Let Them Work in BJJ?

Gary Berger — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 18:51:50 +0000

Today we’ve got a question from a bigger White Belt named Lee.

He’s been training for about a year and is finally climbing up the “pecking order”, especially for the less experienced guys in the room.

At this point he is finally getting the better of the newer white belts, but he has a question about rolling with them.

He wonders if he should allow them to work a little bit, which is what he says he does now, or if he should I just roll like “normal” and go after them.

He doesn’t want to seem overconfident or arrogant though, and so he’s not sure if “letting them work” is a good look.

Lee is also wondering what my philosophy is when I roll with less experienced grapplers or brand-new white belts.

In this video I’ll answer Lee’s initial question & share with you guys how I go about training with less experienced people in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and how I get the most out of the roll: both helping that person grown & making myself better at the same time.

Hopefully this video answers your question Lee, and if any of you had a similar question then I hope you found it helpful too!

– Chewy
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A Simple Idea To Improve Longevity In BJJ #shorts #bjj

Gary Berger — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:00:45 +0000

Quick tip on improving longevity on the mats.

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BJJ Solo Drills – Step Over Pass

Gary Berger — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:30:00 +0000

In this video, I demonstrate 3 Step Over Pass variations using an exercise ball.

This is geared towards improving mobility, timing, balance, and technique to help incorporate into live rolling.

1. Step Over
2. Step Over With Hip Pressure
3. Step Over With Hip Pressure and Hip Switch

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