How to Make Half Guard work against Wrestlers in BJJ

Wrestlers who get into BJJ can often be the worst nightmare of a Guard focused player if that bottom player doesn't know how to work their game against the wrestler.
In this video I answer a BJJ related question that comes from a viewer on Instgram.
His question is about dealing with Wrestlers in a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competition that is coming up.
In this video I demonstrate my strategy to beating a Wrestler with Half Guard in Brazilian Jiujitsu.
As I show in the video, playing Half Guard can allow you the ability to get under the hips of the Wrestling based grappler to move them and throw them off their base.
That base of theirs is often the toughest part of their game and what keeps them on top of you like glue!
So if you're having a similar issue to Gui, then I hope this video is helpful to you and helps you should you find yourself up against a Wrestler in a BJJ tournament.
Thanks!
-Chewy
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[@DavidArias2]

They both get back into position at the exact same time at 5:59 and it almost looks choreographed 😂 Love the videos Chewy, Thank you!

[@BuffMagic444]

Women has cycles that sync. Bjj people have positions that sync

[@freddybejar3832]

Dang it! I was just about to comment the same exact thing!

[@matthewlaplant8919]

Thanks Chewy! The half guard is the only way I’ve been able to negate the heavy top pressure of wrestlers.

[@CRaiNKer]

Chewy,your vids have improved my game dramatically Thank you.

[@scottphillips8117]

Underrated channel

[@erickleos2994]

Thanks alot I looked into this yesterday today another Jiujutsu dojo came and I was able to get them off me it works really well with big guys too I am 5'6" 155lbs I love you chewjiutsu God bless you brother! 🙏

[@pascalmartinonline]

I play half guard a lot and have had trouble with wrestlers. That shift in moving to grab the hand from the wizzes is gold. It’s always the little things. Great tip thank you.

[@BrokenFistX]

Great topic. We have a couple big boy wrestlers at my school and I wind up in half guard with them often enough. Thanks for the vids, Chewie!

[@alimrul1904]

5:56 that synced turnaround was smooth

[@03112013]

I was thinking the same thing

[@antoniomayen6884]

Thank you Chewjitsu! The details with the hip transition is $$$! Oss!

[@travswartz]

Love your Channel, Vids, Tips, and instructionals!!! Sending support and 🤙from Arizona!!! Thanks Chewy...Oss!!!

[@sebastianzevallos473]

Competition tomorrow against a taller wrestler, this is gonna be my plan after half guard pull.

[@mattf9076]

How did it go?

[@hypethevipe5724]

Wrestler had a gun

[@mgojich]

That grip on the under hook and sweep has helped me so much. I love it. Thanks for the video. Also how was the Josh Hinger seminar?

[@johnhall87]

You have great technique videos chewy. You really are a good teacher.

[@alexb5212]

My only regret is I only have one like to give! I’m so pumped for class tonight! That just clicked.

[@garretleblanc1076]

Nice video, very useful, keep up the great work.

[@CPOkstate]

This is gold! Thank you so much!! 🙏🏻

[@jptothetree]

Thank you! I definitely need to use my upper body less and focus on hip shoveling.

[@juanpablodillonespinoza6809]

This will be really useful thanks! Can you show another sweep from deep half guard please

[@RICKSolenya]

I was just trying to understand this move today. And now I got the technique. #gotit

[@MegaKhoi]

wow i have been struggling with half because of the wizzard thanks, this was a brain opener!

[@Slamminbassplayer]

Dude. This is the piece of the puzzle I have been missing. Ok, fine. One of the 47 pieces I have been missing. Still excited about this. Cheers, Brother Chewy! Osssssss.

[@MickeyHuerta]

Thanks Chewie!!!!

[@tunaman2200]

Thank you so much for this !

[@maluconopedaco3767]

I feel like my brain expanded watching this

[@luizhql]

Good move. Its a concept.... Congrats.

[@JoeClark13]

Killing it!

[@MikeVieira]

Awesome!!

[@bezbeanzjett195]

Training in johnnys gym, I am constantly partnered up with wrestlers. My education is a good mixture of both.

[@jesseascriven]

CHEWY EXPLAIN MORE ON WHY YOU LIKE HALF GUARD AND BUTTERFLY PLEASE. ALSO, IM CURIOUS WHAT YOUR FAVORITE TOP GAME IS.

[@joshroa9111]

Oss, chewy!

[@eddiegonzalez3312]

Awesome video !!!! Thank you

[@Chewjitsu]

You're welcome.

[@eddiegonzalez3312]

Your half guard series has help my game out a lot .

[@eddiegonzalez3312]

And the intro beat to your videos is dope 👌

[@eamonn_s1180]

@@Chewjitsu is this the famous Chad (who had the Bieber haircut) who you give the nod to when guys need to get roughed up!

[@HansDavidian]

Hey Chewy, I got a question: if your instructor tells you as a white belt to roll with someone of a higher rank, is it okay to go 100 percent or will it make you look like being too ambitious and disrespectful? Hope you can answer this one. Thank you.

[@deadmoney5580]

Well, as a guy whos been boxing for years and just started jiu jitsu, I use the same philosophy I did for sparring as I do now for rolling : Go as hard as they do .

[@ondisch123]

You will learn the hardway that 100% will put you in bad spots if you dont have the tecnique. id never go 100% with my teammates during open mats or sparring time. learn to survive their attacks and practice your skills, have fun!

[@unbendedurchin1821]

I got a wrestler at my new gym and he goes too hard I just need to train more and I’ll be able to finish the triangle and I have to study more and do the stationary bike even more and I just am going to embrace the sucky suck I will overcome I know it js what I am owed in time with all my effort

[@austmo516]

🤙

[@biashacker]

Always remember, "The hips don't lie".

[@warthero852]

im gunna use the hell out of this. thank you so much

[@apallok54]

Mabey someone on here can help me. Possibly chewie, so I've wrestled all my life, I'm 17 and going into my senior year in highschool, but I started to get into jujutsu and boxing for about 4 weeks now, But my wrestling coach has worked with me for a very long time. And he knows me really well, and Im not argresive and I have very low confidence. But my boxing coach just doesn't understand. He yells and is very agressive in his coaching methods, I'm a kind of kid who doesn't respond very well with that because I'm timid, and shy but I work really hard. What do I do? Do I find a new gym? How do I handle this situation. Thanks guys. (By the way, I'm a successful wrestler, I'm just a low confidence off the Matt kid).

[@apallok54]

tie oneon thank you sir. You as well

[@cypresspuz]

apallo knox stick to people that actually knows about what any martial art is about: RESPECT

[@maxpester6479]

apallo knox sometimes that adversity your boxing coach is exposing you to can be a good thing. I generally feel like if something makes me uncomfortable (barring feeling physically threatened) I need to grow and generally if I continue to put myself in those situations they become easier and easier. No one likes to get yelled at but you can use the discomfort in other situations in life. Now if he is just yelling at you for absolutely no reason and you are giving it your all and using correct technique then he might just be a dick and in that case I might consider a new gym. I hope that helps and just remember yelling is not physical and will not hurt you. It's uncomfortable yes but push through it.

[@CastroLombardo999]

Imo, if the coach is aggressive with everyone, and I mean everyone, then it's probably just his style. He would be therefore unlikely to change and probably ineffective if he did. Then you have a choice. Either learn to enjoy aggressive coaching methods or find someone else who gets you a bit better. Observe him with others. In your position I'd give it a little longer, but if that's just the way he operates find somewhere else that works for you. Life's too short to train places that aren't fun or don't work.

[@apallok54]

Thank you guys these are all great ideas. I'll be trying these and thinking about these alot. I appreciate you guys

[@nozzaburley7361]

Hey chewy I'm a white belt one stripe and when I'm rolling and sparring with some people at my gym they go 100% while I prefer to be more technical HELP?! :)

[@FR-ty5vn]

This just reminded me that I have no half guard game.

[@Chewjitsu]

Heavens! You need to fix this!

[@FR-ty5vn]

Chewjitsu absolutely...

[@FR-ty5vn]

Did all half guard last night - little by little...great guidance.

[@thebigbadwolf904]

Best advice dont get a wrestler in half guard one general if you mess up then do the techniques.

[@Chewjitsu]

I like half guard better than full guard for wrestlers. Making a general claim like that is a bad idea. There's no one size fits all approach for this stuff.

[@davisbarr9112]

That's deets

[@the_real_ch3]

hold up, was this question from guy fieri?

[@x1asuka]

Chew you’re gonna break your phone screen soon! Shit gives me anxiety

[@tylerrealty2762]

video starts: boodie doobie doob(dance)

[@adrianaperezz3351]

At 3:47 wow I guess Donald Trump is doing jiu jitsu now