Chewy, I actually read a very good book that explained the Radium Girls very well. It was called “The Poisoners Handbook” and it was about the advancements made in forensic toxicology during Prohibition Era New York. I would highly recommend it as it’s a great read, extremely well researched, and did a thing I like with books where it blended the real stories with scientific information seamlessly.

Radium girls is what he was referencing at the end if anyone's interested

man I have 336 pods to catch up on 😭😭😭

Underrated podcast

This is my favourite BJJ podcast by far. I wish more people find this hidden gem and make as a habit to listen to it while driving or just relaxing. Keep up the good work guys!

Fascinating - once he spoke of the imbalance in skill and constraint it it clicked - cause if you constrain one person of the same skill level you limit skill acquisition maybe - fascinating However with beginners such as myself do you show at least how a mount could be controlled

a spaz purple belt just broke his own leg a few months ago but apparently he didnt learn anything , the gym also lacks a culture of accountability, coach just keeps saying how ''its a dangerous sports bla bla bla''. maybe it is a dangerous sport but being a super competitve crazy spaz doesnt help at all

I have a funny little story about the skin thing. Once I was making crem brûlée and accidentally touched the tip of the torch to my forearm reaching for something, and it was a round little burn mark on my arm. I went to class, and professor nearly jumped out of his skin, pointed at my arm, and said “WHAT THE F IS THAT!?” I was like, oh, I burnt myself making desserts and he said I nearly gave him a heart attack lol.

I’ve gotten choked out by Sean he’s the real deal 😂

Not one of your students directly, but in the last 6 months of listening to this podcast, I have learned a massive amount. Thank you both for your hard work! Love being one of the people! Oss! 🤙

Hi there. Just tried to buy the product, but unfortunately it doesn’t deliver to Canada :( If possível, ask them if they are planning on delivering here in the future. thanks!

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I like when pods I listen to start to run ads because it means they’re getting recognition and can continue running. Love the pod and hope you guys keep doing what you’re doing 🙌

That Cameron Brock guy sounds like a tool. Great Podcast as always!

These are the kind of topics I love hearing on the podcast. Having multiple clicks and whistles that I deal with constantly, I love learning different methods of rehabbing and warming my body up, before I get to training. 🤙

I think lazy is code for "I don't actually enjoy rolling". If you really like something, being lazy won't stop you. You are lazy for things you don't really want to do.

100%

Listening to this podcast has helped my mental game so much. Thank you so much for what you guys do. Oss! 🤙

Such a great conversation with the 3 of you. BMac is a big part of even getting me to Louisville/ DCMMA.

BMac is awesome, I learned a ton from his vids on youtube, I try and hit triangles as smooth as he does

Correction,12 minutes of ads in a 50 min pod,first and last time listening to this,give a wide birth.

First 10 minutes just chilling their patreon & CBD,skip

I never liked Gabby before, but after CJI I found her to be really cool. She was a great sport and made things really fun.

CJI was epic 👍hopefully they can do it again next year

I personally enjoyed ADCC more, but it was a great weekend for grappling. I think the wrestling community, mma community, and overall combat sports tuned in to watch and enjoyed it for the most part. Trolls on both sides are always going to troll like always, but this was a great weekend for the sport and we saw so many great fights, let's just all see celebrate and support both shows

Thanks big dawg 😤😎🤗

Great advice Chewy 👍training is learning no one wins a medal 🏅 in training. If you want to win go COMPETE AND PROVE YOURSELF THERE 💯don’t be crazy in training and stop injuring others.

@chewjitsu Thank you again for coaching me at the ADCC Youth Championship!!!

im ok with judges like Jflo using his discretion and the scoring. Way superior to Adcc in my opinion. great events! Great weekend for grappling. I like your breakdown. I think that CJI made ADCC's issues more glaring. Zero action first 5 min every match and stupid scoring for ADCC.

As a newer and older student (74), 2 years, I think it would have helped to be taught the basic concepts that apply throughout all of the techniques we learn. Concepts were mentioned, but I think they are essential and have to be emphasized more. Now, I always look for the concepts that apply to each technique I see because it gives me a connection and helps me learn faster.

Just saw your victory over Nico at ADCC! Wow, I need to learn some wrestling! Congrats! Please take on Rodrigues!

"Science, bitch!" - Jesse Pinkman

Best episode 🫠

Amazing and useful interview! Thank you very much! I’m gonna subscribe to the newsletter also. Greetings from Italy! 🇮🇹

This was super helpful. I’m learning a lot from your podcasts thank you! (Recently returned to training white belt focussing on escapes/working out of bad positions/pins, retaining guard and most importantly controlling breathing and staying as calm as possible!)

Great podcast I train at ffa David always brings a great class when he visits 💪🏻

Yo Chewy is blown the fuck away. Dude look astonished and low key pissed that he has wasted all this time " because that's how they did it".

Pixley and Jay Rod would be sick..

Awesome podcast Chewy!

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I love your videos, Chewy. Specially mixing stoicism with jiu jitsu. I think both are interconnected.

As a fellow blind practitioner, I would be interested to know how easy it was for him to get into teaching. Definitely something I would be interested in the future, myself only being a two striped white belt at this time. I’m focused on competitions and improving myself at this time. Would definitely consider teaching, once I get up towards purple belts or above, though, just interested to know how difficult it was to get into teaching as a blind practitioner.

Amazing professor as a fellow blind practitioner and student he's a great help on building confidence and feelings the movements

Can't believe more people aren't listening to this. I have learned so much from you in the last year. Thnx for the podcast. Much love from joshua from south Africa polokwane

I’m 61 and I was caught in training by a fellow black belt, who is 10 years younger and it drove me nuts internally. 😡 I don’t care, but I have a carefully hidden ego. So be it; that’s how I got better over the years.

Roberts work is so important for BJJ. We are at risk of turning BJJ (especially NoGi) into a clown show. The same (or a similar) clown show mma became. BJJ needs a strong IBJJF and a solid adcc. BJJ shall not become wwe(wwf).

I do both BJJ and Judo, I actually prefer the Judo method of looking at the belt system. There's less emphasis on the black belt as being this "complete" fighter and its more viewed as having a fundamental, even basic understanding of Judo. It takes 5 years (average) to get a Judo blackbelt vs. 10 years with BJJ. Theres also an understanding in Judo of recreational "blackbelts" and competition/Olympic level blackbelts. Judo gives you more paths to getting a blackbelt, i.e. competing, teaching, reffing, etc. The main issue I have with BJJ is that it puts so much emphasis on the blackbelt, that as you get older, youre still expected to be competitive and beat younger, more athletic lower belts which isnt that realistic. Theres also so much emphasis on belt ranking that no one ever wants to lose in BJJ, which stiffles learning for both people. Its actually better in a lot of ways to get the blackbelt out of the way earlier and then people would be more willing to do and try more things without the stigma of trying to defend the rank in a roll. In an ideal world, getting a blackbelt would be like getting a Masters degree. Ok, you got your degree and you have basic qualifications now. But now you have to go out into the real world, get a job, and move up the corporate ladder and get real world experience in your field/specialization.

When I hear you say Purple Belt is where you specialize, it makes me think of the BJJ journey like this: 🔘 = Kindergarten/Pre-School ⚪️ = Elementary-High School 🔵 = Undergraduate College 🟣 = Graduate School...

Just like you would say belt hunting is ego driven...so is complaining about it! We all train for different things at different times for different reasons. I believe in starting slow and respectful and building from there, or just pre discussing if you want to go hard, however, if someone comes hard at me , I deal with it. If you arent feeling up for that on that day or with that person, oh well, no problem, deal with it or tap. Turn it up, compete and win or lose, or (cause im not trying to sound like a tough guy at all), go at the pace you want and tap when you've had enough. Look your own ego in the mirror. If you want to complain that they are belt hunting, they may be a dick, but it is still your problem. If they are better, so beit, tap. If you are really so much better, you can shut them down earlier than they can perform. btw, I default to gentle so this isnt coming from a tough guy pov but jiu jitsu is supposed to test you, confront your limits and beyond so you can venture there competently in the future. It sucks at times but it is ALWAYS in your hands if you actually set aside your ego instead of preaching about it. This takes constant practice...when you think you have it down....time to relearn it :)

People quit because it's not a priority to them. There's nothing more to it than that. That guy with a 700$ car payment is paying for that car because it is a symbol of the hard work he puts in everyday when he gets up to go to work and it's a sign he actually has a life lmao. He's not unemployed rolling in Japanese Pajamas all day with sweaty guys, he is the average guy who has to work a job to make ends meet in this shitty Economy. Shit like this is what makes BJJ so cultish and why people often leave the sport and never return. Get fucking real.