Getting Ahead of Yourself as a BJJ White Belt (Too Many Techniques)

[@denniskraus3310]

i like the fact u spend alot of time speaking to white belts. i started 3 months ago im 41 and alot of your videos have hit home and helped me alot....thank you!!

[@itscork]

Dennis Kraus How's the training going bro? Any injuries yet? I turn 50 this year so I'm tentative about starting BJJ. I really want to do it but I can't afford to jack my body up. Damnit....

[@MrHeathcliff83]

Hi Dennis kommst du aus Deutschland? are yu german? :-D

[@christianthames2302]

itscork I'm 39 and just started. I paid extra so I could train more than twice a week but it takes my body so long to recover that twice a week would have been perfect, lol

[@mobilemechanic1869]

yo mate dont think about getting injured if u start just train hard and you will be fine dont hesitate

[@JayFe0]

Whether to jump right in at 50 depends on how fit of a 50 year old you are. If you've been working in an office your whole life and getting no exercise then it might be worth doing a few months in a gym to build up some strength and flexibility first. If you've been active your whole life then you'll probably be fine. I'm a fairly inactive 31 year old and started 6 months ago. I've had a few minor injuries and there is almost always something aching, but I work in an office so it's not really a problem outside training. If risking getting injured simply is not an option for then you can't do BJJ. Injuries are a very real possibility, especially for those of us who aren't 20 any more.

[@joshhawkes6218]

do you model the mats on the walls after your teeth? I know you like reading funny/roast comments

[@Chewjitsu]

Haha. I gave you a thumbs up. Fucker 😂

[@Bellathor]

Ahaha this one is hilarious. :D

[@azeael8429]

I don’t get it....

[@spunki.]

Look at the mats to the right, and look at the mans teeth.

[@trap_sandwich6406]

its on the left bro...@@spunki.

[@vSnooki]

As a white belt, I always go to the gym expecting a particular result...I expect to get my ass kicked.

[@fafodiesel1]

Replying to a two year old comment on a 4 year old video but As an overweight white belt with no previous fitness or grappling who started about a month ago in a small gym with mostly blue belts+, I expect to get tapped and have my guard passed whether i like it or not for the next year or so. If I manage to get someone to tap to something outside of a drill over the next 12 months I'll take it.

[@Shelbynrose]

@@fafodiesel1 how is it going? I’m in the same boat and started last week

[@fafodiesel1]

Its going good, getting tapped a lot less by the white and blues but the purples+ still ragdoll me ofc. Starting to get as many taps as I get tapped with the other white belts. It's super hard to see/feel your progress against a much higher belt but once youre 2-3 months in (for me anyway, maybe faster for faster learners idk) and a newer person joins, you can see how far you've come because you can control them easily. Like the video says, don't focus on learning everything at once. Just go to class and maybe if you want to learn faster, write down the basic thing your being taught eg Closed guard sweeps, and watch a few videos on that that week.

[@craigmeyers9137]

Pick a couple and perfect them with multiple set ups, then move on knowing what you have in your arsenal to rely on.

[@montanabaker1713]

I'm a complete noob right now. My favorite thing is getting completely destroyed rolling with someone, and they then stop and take the time to tell me what I did wrong, how I can improve. This can fit with getting ahead of oneself, I have learned that it would be a mistake to think I know everything there is to know about a move or a position. There's always an added detail to learn; a new way to escape, a new way to prevent an escape I thought was air tight.

[@phantiasmic]

Starting my bjj journey tomorrow and your videos have been so damn helpful. At 47 and with my personality I am not worried about how long anything takes or how many times I tap out. To me it is not winning and losing it will just be learning. I just want to start and everything else will happen as it does. Appreciate your videos so damn much!

[@Shelbynrose]

Did you stick with it? How did it go?

[@FlyingBJJSHlT]

Did you stick with it? How did it go?

[@TevenOG]

Did you stick with it? How did it go?

[@gmoney8730]

Update us already! Did you stick with it? How did it go?

[@ogurych]

Man, i love your videos! Very methodical and crisp clear! Respect from Russia!

[@BLemb0t]

Great video. I'm 10 months into BJJ and feeling like I can flow when I roll. I tend to watch an hour of techniques online every day and have been practicing some that my instructor hasn't taught us but trying to not to get too ahead of myself. Thanks for keeping it real for us white belts!

[@isaiah9751]

BLemb0t what Belt are you now ?

[@user-xy2ly4uz6p]

Hey Chewy! Can you please make a video addressing that workout you did that morning? Or a video explaining how to incorporate weight training into BJJ so you are burnt out by doing both. Incredible videos as always man! Keep it up! Thank you!

[@Azurewolf09]

awesome advice this really clears the fog on this issue for me. great video!

[@BrikBeans]

classic chewy, "I think you'll get the analogy. it's like space travel"

[@knky98bouba82]

Thanks chewy im new to bjj (33 yrs old) and your videos help me a lot on the mental aspect of bjj.

[@matthewspencer1077]

Excellent advice! Kind of validates my method now, two week ago we were rolling after a block of instruction at my gym and my coach had me in butterfly guard and half guard and completely manhandled me. Obviously it should be that way, as he is a black belt with twenty years under that belt and I'm a measley white belt with not even two months. BUT, the rest of the week I researched and watched passes and escapes for those two positions and several 'ah-ha' moments happened! I recommend this video to ANYONE new to BJJ. Keep the videos coming brother.

[@zedek_]

Personally, I will _look_ at everything, and then pick one thing per category (1 clinch technique, 1 take down, 1 sub). When it feels like I have them pretty well memorized, then I just take one new thing, _period_ , and add it to the kit.

[@tiborspoon]

I just started training this year, and just turned 50. I try to just follow my professor and coaches, but I enjoy your wisdom.

[@Chewjitsu]

Thanks for the comment Tibor! Glad you enjoy the videos and the information in them.

[@aqdjbcr]

I'm basically a 4 stripe white belt(broke my knuckle the day before promotions) and I play a lot of different types of guard and I have a very diverse move set from KZbin and stuff. I've found that just being familiar with the moves and positions has helped my game develop a lot because a lot of concepts apply to multiple moves in jiu jitsu. Also I have found that when I have a diverse attack I can chain things together until I find something that the person I'm rolling against doesn't know how to defend. I've gotten gogoplatas and twisters on blue belts and have spent a lot of time developing my leglock game because it comes more naturally to me than a lot of other aspects(also white and blue belts don't know how to defend them very well so I won a tourney with all ankle locks the other day). I really like the diversity and I think it makes jiu jitsu a lot of fun. Now I'm starting to work on things that don't come naturally to me to try to round out my game and I get tapped a lot more but I did this because I had kind of hit a roadblock in my improvements in my best areas.

[@aqdjbcr]

Also great video. I was wondering about this earlier today.

[@art-tb3um]

half guard and underhook. no need for your shitty knuckles bruh

[@aqdjbcr]

Haha yeah pretty much, half guards one of my favorite positions. I'm going to train today.

[@marshall4448]

Buddy I been staying at pedigos for about a month and a half. I'm a white belt, I'm going to win worlds next year. I've been watching a video or two of yours every night. I appreciate your insight

[@djuzla89]

See as much as possible from different resources, but learn just several stuff. It's good to know that some techniques exist out there in the world

[@MidnightAssass1n]

I learned my best submission from KZbin. Triangle from mount, I never knew what to do when I was in mount, I usually tried to get to the back, or just rolled back into my guard

[@skylarodonahue6873]

This was a really helpful video for me because i FINALLY found a bjj gym near me and i was thinking to myself that I'm getting over excited and expecting too much from me cause im a wrestler too and this really gives me some insight on the situation. thank you and keep up the good work

[@riddlzbtk6092]

This is why i watch this channel and others before and after training👍

[@tuntitommosille]

You seem like such an awesome BJJ coach, your students are lucky to have you. I'm sure some of them will go far in the sport.

[@roflswamp6]

Its my 4th week in and i can't g3t a sub and consistently get subbed but for some reason i can rubber guard and set up the fly trap submission and subbed a couple guys with it :)

[@huzamkalam8423]

Chewy, thanks a lot man for helping us white belts out. Your content has really helped me grow and persevere through the storm. I can only imagine how fun it'll be to train with you guys at Derby city.

[@danielkeene3852]

I'm new to the sport and I like looking at videos to see the variety of techniques that are out there, and I'll remember one or two to try each class just to see how it works. Typically, during the training sessions, I just focus on what the coaches are teaching and ask questions about those specific techniques to get the finer points. It's fun when I can connect what I've seen reading and watching videos to what I'm being taught in the moment. It's encouraging to make those connections and see strategies emerge.

[@andres646]

I´ve become a fan of you and your channel, love the way you think about space travel too lol. Greetings from Ecuador.

[@golddee2040]

One thing I did and still do since i am still a white belt is I search for moves from positions I would find myself in a lot. Since it was side control at first, me on bottom of course, I started there. Escapes and submissions if possible, but escape being optimal and most likely.

[@rl3722]

We teach all our students leg locks even the children but at the same time preface is by letting them know the dangers as to why leg locks can be dangerous at the white belt level.

[@philodox7599]

I think that you should be aware of as much as possible BUT focus on getting 3-10 things right at a time. By 3-10 things I mean something as simple as not getting flattened out or framing and then like a triangle and arm bar.

[@gamer8622]

Chewy I found you a like a year ago and I always said I wanted to do jiu-jitsu. Well I've started and I love it so much. So far I've submitted ppl with 1 triangle, 1 head and arm, 1 rear naked and 1 arm bar. I've been smashed just as much 😁

[@BlairLSK]

Velcro ... mentioned early in the clip and also invented as part of the space program (to hold things together in zero gravity.

[@lostsoul1555]

Thank you. My first-go-to online coach🙏

[@tonyshoeball7759]

I wrestled in highschool and I initially used BJJ techniques that were similar simular to how I ran my game in wrestling. I gravitated to everything and anything leg riding related(Twister, banana split, RNC, etc) and gradually branched off from there and what we drilled in practice. My "best" positions are deep half and when I have the back. But let's face it I'm a blue belt I don't have any good areas.

[@GabeDec]

You still in it?🤔

[@tonyshoeball7759]

@@GabeDec eye injuries ended my career

[@richardjessiejohnson9108]

This dude’s a fantastic educator.

[@mywifesboyfriendisfire]

I looove watching jiu jitsu videos on KZbin! I follow you, Kurt Osiander, Stephen Kesting, Bernardo Faria, BJJ Joe and maybe one or two more, and have had success incorporating some of what I've watched into my game. Thanks for all the tips!

[@HansCNelson]

Loved the space travel analogy!

[@amenhighfill9580]

I love being beaten by someone I've always beaten, and it's because I was a part of that. I have helped elevate their skill, which in turn will now improve mine. One of the beauties of the martial arts.

[@glennrudzik1007]

Happy Birthday Chewy, enjoy your day Nick. Hope you get this on time!

[@johnrobertlopez]

one of my favorite vids so far. great work man!

[@prophettnanez281]

This is great a person who keeps up with teaching bjj great!

[@dimmakchampion3808]

I always go to class expecting to be "The Prodigy II". I am always let down:(

[@decafmclatte]

Dim Mak Champion I think you're a strong contender for a new BJ. Keep it up

[@Chewjitsu]

I was too.

[@MrLeMarius]

I used to be like that too when I started boxing. Now I know that I have to train hard as anybody else and I feel a lot much better like that ^^.

[@Chase1297]

Me too lol. I started recently and thought I would be a lot worse at it, and I'm better than I expected. So I'm trying not to gas myself up because I know 99% of the gym can submit me in less than a minute. I went to my first open mat after a month of training and wow. All I can say is HUMBLING. Boy I got my ass beat the whole hour by 5 different people😂😭

[@christianfairfaxpk]

Got it! I'll expose myself to as many people as possible!

[@timbarry5080]

I was kicked out of a gym for exposing myself. But maybe we're talking about two different things. Jk

[@nextlevelguypodcast]

I bought that T-shirt as a thank you for all the amazing help in his videos. Bloody comfy!

[@Chewjitsu]

Thank you Ian! Hope training is going well brother!

[@nextlevelguypodcast]

Thanks mate, I owe you for all the great help and the interview. I’m doing well thanks, think I am close to my blue belt, tapping blue belts, getting majority of moves in training etc but not sure what else to focus on - fancy making a video on how to transition from white to blue and so on?

[@M-POLEN]

That Space analogy was genius

[@Daluris]

Awesome correlation and advice as always Chewy, I love what you do and the manner in which you present your thoughts and ideas..thank you!

[@Chewjitsu]

Thanks brother! I'm glad you like the videos, and I appreciate the kind words!

[@justin5368]

I don't overload. I go in, I roll, and I review my weak points at the end of each night and then research ways to fill in those holes. For example, I got caught in the triangle four times in one week once, so I went home and watched triangle defense videos--and have only been subbed once ever since. I also didn't know how to counter a hip switch in side control, so I looked that up and now it isn't much of a problem.

[@omarmachado9484]

Hey Chew, I keep getting my guard passed in no gi by a guy at the gym and all he does is: stand up, go to the knee on belly, and fight for wrist control. How can I stop the knee on the belly and stop him from passing my guard? Thanks a lot great vids

[@gerardshelton5788]

Love your videos! Very informative and detailed! Been looking at your videos for a while now and going to my 1st bjj class tomorrow! Gave me a lot to think about! As a former Wrestler hopefully I can keep up! Thanks again!

[@gwong99]

I have done capoeira for a year. I had the same experience as bob in the video so here are my 2 cents from capoeira In capoeira, the basics of the movements are fundamental in the game. If you play a higher belt in bjj and you screw up you will get tapped. If you play a higher belt and screw up in capoeira you will get kicked in the face. Higher belts in capoeira will play lower belts and let them set the pace and the tone. (Usually) if you come out swinging with stuff beyond a basic be prepared to receive stuff beyond a basic. And if you dont esquiva (escape the kick) see you in 2 years when you wake from your coma. Our group actually has a higher belt who was in a coma for 2 years because of a kick. That's the impression I got anyways..

[@alecbradford3388]

This helps so much Chewy, thanks for all of your vids and advice! Hope to swing by your school one day!

[@maskedcreator4525]

That space travel analogy is EPIC bro!!

[@Chewjitsu]

Glad you liked it! Thanks brother.

[@cogen651]

I'm a white belt. To tell the truth I don't mind it because I'm learning and it's the belt that comes with the least responsibility, lol. If I mess up, people will forgive it because I'm a beginner. So my message is to enjoy the white belt while you have it!

[@BanglishBoy]

Awesome videos as usual!! Thank you or the fantastic insights :)

[@BushRat253]

As a white belt how do I deal with other white belts? Specifically the spastic ones. At my gym I regularly get speared and tackled to the ground by fellow white belts, jerking on submission is also very common (like working on an armbar and I'm not tapping so they jerk it). I'm rolling to learn and practice technique, not go 110% using strength over technique. Thanks a lot for the videos, they're always excellent and a big help for noobs like me!

[@Joeyace665]

Dutch253 sounds like you need to get a better bottom game bro. Get better with your escapes.

[@jaybstreamshighlights6261]

I do what you (go to practice techniques not win) but go as hard as they do but always start easy if you hurt them thry will soon realise its a bad idea to try and smash you.

[@Stahlvanten]

Good thoughts! I believe fully that taking it steadily with all basics. Dont become that one who knows 50 different x-guard escapes but doesnt know how to pull of a double leg with an angle.

[@willhurley4559]

Ive been training at Gfteam canada and I love the videos bro its my home work

[@gregorywong3049]

I do capoeira and a white belt. The reason they tell you to stick to the activities in class is because if you show that you know more in the roda and show offense, the person you are playing can reciprocate. If you dont know how to defend or escape the kick, you may get kicked in the face, and that would be on you...

[@stalgarje2109]

Great video Chew!

[@mamabearthrives7815]

dude. ..you make all the right points,well-rounded black belt, you are :) thank you for everything, I totally feel most everything you talk about, I enjoy sharing on our gyms closed bjj group abs always get likes :) have a great day

[@fabiolito28]

I'd like to add an opinion to the leglocks part, its important to not forget that jiu jitsu is a form of self defense as well, a leg lock can save someones life one day, knowing how to leg lock someone as a white belt or blue belt is very important, its not just all about competition, I feel that coaches get too caught up on that aspect of jiu jitsu and don't consider real life scenarios outside of the sport.

[@ashleighpiccinino1849]

Phillies or not, I remember those targets. Of course, they were a bit more portable. You could strap one on your hand, and it was around desk with the Velcro teeth facing the room. People through tennis balls, and you had to catch it on that mitt. It was fun.

[@grayalun]

I really liked this video in terms of training I find it almost information overload at times, thing is if I could attend every class sequentially it would be ideal, but it almost feels at times like i'm reading a book starting at page 20 then next lesson I am maybe reading page 4 then next lesson I can get to it's page 50 and this is just circumstance really with work and home stuff. I feel like at times like the book anology I can get the gist of whats going on to a degree but then sometimes it feels like I am completely lost. I am sure I am not the only white belt to feel this but I will drill and be like I am getting this then in the actual roll, I can't get anything to work, I have noticed though when I roll with someone who is new I realise I have actually retained a lot more than I think it just doesn't feel like it when you roll with higher level guys or even guys on a similar level.

[@KazzArie]

I had this on my watch later list for so long I became a blue belt. Stick to the fundamentals until you’re ready, kids.

[@R3dnut84]

killing the videos Chewy! love it. You sounded a bit like Rogan in this one and Im not mad at all. oss!

[@Chewjitsu]

I mean nothing is new under the sun. We all have similar ideas and just remix them with our own ideas and experiences. You can find these same ideas in Stoic and Taoist philosophy.

[@thekingofwristlocks5894]

Somewhere Eddie bravo is losing his shit because chewy thinks the moon landings are real

[@josephmack1835]

"And from here, walk your kimora grip back, and take the arm bar. Speaking of walking, we never walked on the moon. Space travel is impossible. It's all a conspiracy started by the aliens."

[@thedog4499]

Look in to it.

[@ihaveaccesstotheinternet5467]

@@josephmack1835 ignorant.

[@ihaveaccesstotheinternet5467]

@@thedog4499 smart man

[@WallaceMartialArts]

Good answer 👍🏼🙏🏼

[@johnrob2733]

Well said , this helped me a lot !

[@dragonballjiujitsu]

Honestly I think for about the first year students should stick to the fundamentals. All youtube, facebook and instagram do is derail them. Time at white belt would be much better spent learning how to escape mount rather than deep half guard. Just my opinion. I have seen some people you know well come to my gym and have a spider guard game and couldn't shrimp escape. This student was a 1 stripe blue belt. This should not happen.

[@Didntwanttomakeauser]

Chuckin balls lol. Good metaphor Serious question, can you go into a bit of detail why you wouldn't be ready for butterfly guard if you can't do full guard and scissor sweeps? My full guard is a place that I just go to stall until I get passed or choked. I know I should try stuff but I can't bring myself to open up to risk and try stuff. I've been doing more open guard to force myself to get over this, and for no reason at all I've mostly been trying butterfly guard.

[@catharticreverie]

I feel like trying to learn too many techniques can be bad for a beginner in that it distracts them from learning how to do basics correctly. Walk before you can run, Don't focus on learning how to do a hook kick before you can even do a front kick. The fundamentals need to be done right because it's what you'll be using all the time. and it keeps you safer, and your opponent safer from unpredictable mishaps.

[@MarcoDGallego]

I've a question about this. I'm comparing two gyms. In gym A the coach teaches many complex techniques where I feel extremely lost, techniques have many steps and I don't get to drill a specific technique enough to learn it before we move on to the next. There are many high level guys and rolling a lot is a big part of training. In gym B the coach teaches simple techniques and drilling a lot is a big part of training so I get to learn the specific techniques. There aren't many high level guys, mostly blue belts. The problem is that rolling gets a bit neglected. It's usually half an hour of taking-turns-for-positions rolling ("parciales" in spanish). So i usually get under 10 net minutes of rolling, whereas at gym A we usually get 1 net hour of rolling. Rolling should be a big deal because techniques on their own are useless if you can't get a dominant position, which you can only learn by rolling. Which gym should I pick? Maybe I should try gym B and ask the coach to make rolling a big deal? I've only trained BJJ for a month, it was at gym A, and I feel that my rolling game got very good (I manhandle other beginners), but I don't know any techniques besides the basic mounted americana. I can't even do an arm bar or triangle without getting sweeped, even with absolute beginners. I don't know any sweeps or passes. I feel that I only learned to control my opponent's body by using my own. This is probably my fault though because I never asked for advice, I was always just fighting for my life mostly with brute force.

[@Jasonweckard]

great videos as always

[@IDWIE]

Hey Chewy. I'm a white belt and I'm struggling to stop holding my breath while rolling. It's really impairing my growth because I get exhausted so quickly and it's even causing migraines after training. I've started chewing gum and that helps a little. Any suggestions other than "stop holding your breath and breathe"? Thx!

[@happydood663]

IDWIE hey dude..I had the same problem..what I did was concentrate on breathing rhythmically during my warm up and during drilling....it then transferred naturally to when I started rolling..the other thing I do is..slow myself down in the roll and remind myself to breath thru my nose..took some practice but..I don't gas as quickly anymore.

[@MichaelCleaverR]

Warm up by leaning back on your shoulders with your feet up in the air and crunching down (simulating getting stacked) and just practice being comfortable with the reduced ability to breathe for a minute or two. Also focus on breathing in through your nose only and pushing forceful breaths out of your mouth. As you understand more of what’s happening your subconscious will relax more for breathing. Also practice a little knee on belly. If you’re comfortable with knee on belly escapes your mind stops worrying about breathe being “knocked out” and frees up the lungs to operate normally

[@genebarry2471]

This was a great video

[@TangomanX2008]

Disclaimer, I don't train in BJJ, but have trained in various fighting systems like Karate, fencing, traditional Jjitsu, Krav Maga, and currently training at a Boxing cluc(just started). I'll out in my 2 cents. Just what your trainer says. Different schools and systems have different approaches, and what is right with one school or system may not be right for another, and it can get very confusing when you become used to training at a school that wants you to learn skills in a particular order and meet tight control on what you learn and how your learn it, and then learn a different school or club that gives you more freedom early on. While in Rome do as the Romans. If your coach encourages you to explore, explore, if your coach tells you to focus on certain techniques or exercises, so that.

[@rubenquezada3999]

8 year white belt here. Question/advice, I started training several years ago, outside of backyard wrestling, I began with NO GI and MMA, after a few years doing that, I moved around, joined the Marines, trained some more before throwing on the GI. I tend to hold my own fairly well in NO GI, but officially I'm a white belt with 3 stripes, and it can be frustrating trying to train with higher belts and visiting new gyms that use the GI. Years back an instructor told me, if I put on the GI it be like starting over, your thoughts? P.s. great channel

[@JK-nh6jp]

The comment coming from a guy who used to do capoeira might be a little misleading. Capoeira is different from other martial arts and that it's a dance and a key element is rhythm and posture. Most people especially people who start later in life struggle with the fundamentals of capoeira so much and they might want to progress towards flips before they understand the rhythms and postures that make capoeira what it is. Therefore his teacher probably told him to focus on the fundamentals during precious class time. This is different than jiu jitsu.

[@Spideythegreat1]

Haha now I’m gonna pay attention to your hair in every video.

[@ericwalsh2954]

I think the beauty of bjj is that you are being exposed to so many things you learn the best way for you to deal with it, so like during a roll when notice someone is going for an iminari roll alot even if I dont kmow it I can find my way around it and what happens when he gets it and how to stop him. I dunno if that makes no sense but I feel like the price of failure is always lower for testing a response out

[@sjrpdiver]

Great advice.

[@DDIAZ-we4dz]

I'm a white belt and I love ankle locks and knee bars. I love it when after i finish someone with a knee bar for example they hit me with " you know that's illegal in competition right?" And I'm just like "well it's a good thing I dont compete" lile yeah I know its illegal. But I have no aspirations of ever competing so I have no reason to limit my game based off the rules of a match I'm never going to partake in. If it's there I'm taking it. If it's not supposed to move that way guess which direction I'm gonna move it?

[@celiad5719]

Interesting video

[@srdjanradulovic9506]

I have question, and it might be related to this video...i started training about 6 months ago. I don't know why and how, but (that is a fact) when we are learning new technique and drilling it, I learn every technique (stand up or ground technique) way faster then even purple or brown belts. They all agree on this one. Still, when it comes to sparing, I can't submit anyone, pretty much not even total beginners if they are strong or fast. Why? How can I overcome that? I don't care about belt, or submissions, there is no rivalry... I just want it to work when it is necessary, and i don't want to feel like crap :). I like your videos. Best wishes.

[@Shmiggles]

when the thumbnail matches the profile pic

[@Kundalinikota]

Thank for helping out the white belts I've boxedd for a few years but I'm a pussy on the mats as of now so I'm trying to learn as much as possible

[@jayzz2551]

Hey Chewie. Im a blue belt from Finland and i have been training BJJ for 3 years now. I recently started doing the berimbolo to take peoples back cause i feel that the move suits me really well and i like the move. The problem is that my neck got really painful after 2 hour sparring session where i mostly did the berimbolo and twister hook back takes. It got so bad that i started even get exertion headaches from the neck muscles being so painful. Could you probably give me a hint on what to do about it? I havent done berimbolos now for one month and the pain had gotten away and my neck is better but i dont want to abandon the great technique. Thanks in advance -Anthony

[@adrianaperezz3351]

Hey chewy if I never had the “beginner” classes will that ruin my Jiu Jitsu training?

[@MrNismopro]

The problem is that a lot of white belts train with a sibling that may be a blue belt or even higher. Then what happens? Well, that kid starts bringing moves to open mat, that are on another level, and that kid becomes a highly skilled white belt or some become the bully.

[@ivanovrolls]

Interesting. My capoeira teacher has told me the opposite

[@Christisthewater]

!!! FULL CONTACT CAPOEIRA !!!

[@2010mastermike]

Hey chewy maybe more of a subject than a question I'm a white belt I had about 7 to 8 months of training in going 3 times a week no less than three times a week it's selling really fast doing really good and my coach kept hinting at me get my blue belt and I started getting negative emotions about going to the gym made it really easy for me to make excuses why not to go and I fell off from the gym and it was quite a while before I made it back it wasn't until later on though that I realized that I had this hang-up about getting my blue belt I wasn't sure that I wanted that status and that's why I fell off from the gym I think there are other guys out there that may be experiencing the same thing and not realize what's going on and that's why they fall off from the gym

[@scottsmith5192]

Dear Chewie I'm not the fittest guy or the youngest (38) and I've just started out (about a month) I try to go at least twice a week, my technique isn't terrible but my cardio sucks! I find that at least once a week I have a really productive lesson and a really bad one. When I have a good lesson my passion and enthusiasm grows but, when I have a bad lesson it sucks so bad that I want to quit. I was wondering if this still happens at a higher belt stage? Do you always feel like the new guy when you roll with higher belts?

[@christianthames2302]

Scott Smith I personally love losing since I learn so much more, but it's good to roll with people worse than me to practice offensive techniques and to get the confidence up. My cardio is decent but always feels worse when rolling with better people. You might just be rolling with too many good people.

[@scottsmith5192]

Christian Thames I don't mind losing. The old "if you're not tapping you're not learning" is something I totally understand. It's the embarrassment of wanting to give up because I'm knackered that's getting to me.

[@christianthames2302]

Scott Smith Yeah but you know that's just an experience thing. There's a 50 year old guy that I roll with that is super strong, just from doing jujitsu twice a week for a year. When I first went into class, he felt super human. Just doing the jujitsu will make you strong man. Something that helped me was making sure to get grips right from the beginning. When you can control an arm, you take away their offense by a little. This allows you to defend better (since they only have one hand to work with), and you won't have to work so hard. This will make your cardio last longer.

[@scottsmith5192]

Christian Thames thank you for the help. I'm drilling a load of sweeps and now I'm adding grips to my list.

[@christianthames2302]

Scott Smith I was getting destroyed at first by everyone, so I started watching matches by the black belts on KZbin and I noticed the first thing they always did was grab an arm, elbow, or shoulder. I started doing this and started lasting way longer. Plus, it helps the sweep, since you can sweep to the arm you have control of (It'll be harder for them to use it to stop the sweep), so it goes hand in hand.

[@maxwellweaver8723]

Am I getting ahead of myself with all the Chewy videos?

[@msnylaharris]

Hey Chewy, I love your videos!! I'm a 16 year old two stripe white belt and I weigh 122 pounds and most of the people in my gym are like 200-260 pounds, and I feel like I'm getting smashed by all of them, I love doing BJJ and I do fine with people my weight because I've done tournaments and done really well in them, I'm just really really frustrated, hope you can help. 💙

[@notme3686]

Way old comment to respond to, but....I know it's not fun to drill and roll with people bigger and better than you. You always seem to wind up smashed and beaten. But when the time comes to go against someone that's actually your class, you'll think it's easy. Imagine a 14 year basketball player always facing off in practice against Michael Jordan and Lebron James. Every single day that kid would get absolutely annihilated. But if he learned to operate with that frustration and stuck with the training for a good amount of time, when he went to play against other 14 year olds, or basically anyone for that matter, they'd seem extremely easy because hes trained against the best he could. Jiu Jitsu isn't much different. I have a fair amount of experience and coach my son. I always look for the best person to pair him with. Bigger, smaller, younger, older. Whatever. He gets beaten quite a bit by others with years of experience and honestly better technique under their belts regardless of physical size. But when he goes against others in his class, he comes to me scratching his head and asking why the match seemed easy and he's honestly humble enough to not understand why others in his class aren't much of a fight. I encourage him and tell him he's doing his best against anyone and everyone and that all the sweat and pain and frustration that comes in good training shows itself in a real match. The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in a fight. You can't really grow unless you train against giants. You might be a blue belt by now and so the reply i gave may have already been learned by you. This reply is for anyone who feels the same. Consider yourself lucky to have the opportunity to train with people bigger and better than you. They'll pull you up to their level even though you'll find yourself frustrated and jealous a lot of days. Imagine being a 120 lb white belt used to training with 240 lb blue belts and higher. That 120 lb white belt will be a monster...if he doesn't quit first.

[@rollinOnCode]

Yes

[@jakenodorft7842]

Thanks Chew

[@Chewjitsu]

You're welcome!

[@thejumpropechannel1496]

awesome! the real question is, did we really go to the moon :)

[@godzero9]

Hey chew gotta question man, is it ok to change school or team. It seems like the topic is a little bit taboo.

[@Chewjitsu]

Are you unhappy?

[@murkartik]

@@Chewjitsu 2 years later, that question lingers...

[@breedingpitmetal]

"I am not training people to be good white belts or good blue belts, I am training people to be good blackbelts someday." Man, I think I just lost my heart to you. My wife won't like that.

[@ardi3595]

My coach says something similar as in theres no such thing as a best white belt or blue belt.