I Tapped from Pressure as a BJJ White Belt ( Here’s How I fixed it )

Back when I was a brand new White Belt I had a nasty habit of tapping out from pressure during a roll.
You see, what would happen was, I would roll balls to the wall crazy. Spazzy and full of energy. In a lot of cases during the roll I would control the positions and what happened.
But eventually I would putter out and my BJJ training partner would then take over and submit me.
Sometimes with a technique and sometimes with just pressure.
Recently I received a question from a BJJ White Belt who is having the same trouble during his Jiu-jitsu practices.
He says that during his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu class. Most things go just fine.
But then! He will gas out and feels forced to tap from pressure when someone gets into Mount.
And he sent me a message about any tips I could give him.
In this video I share what I did to overcome this issue with my Brazilian Jiujitsu training and how I was able to relax and breath even when someone had lots of pressure.
If you're White Belt in Jiujitsu and having the same trouble I've had, as have many others. Then I hope the video is helpful!
-Chewy
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[@Murkleton]

2:07 Adam's face.. lolz

[@kristerrs]

i can smell his breath

[@cunn1n6ham]

First off whatever training partner got “frustrated” w/ a white belt for tapping early is simply an asshole. Find a different partner and stick w/ it! :-) as usual great advice from chewmaster 🥋🔥

[@katemichelle3657]

cunn1n6ham that was my first thought too. Never make someone feel bad for tapping! Whoever did that to someone who has been training for a month is a complete idiot.

[@hotrodsather]

It depends, there has to be some accountability. You have to take being a higher rank seriously which means its your job to be an ambassador to the next level. You have accept your role and help these people grow. If they are just giving up too quick because the roll did not go perfect for them and they want to start over, in that case you need to say something. They are never going to grow and develop if they dont work these problems.

[@williamjenkins691]

Agreed

[@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123]

I couldnt breathe with a higher belt sitting on my chest and throat (it was like my 2nd roll), and he refused to get off to my tap because "Use your technique to get out". I get the sentiment, but I tapped because I cant breathe... Respect the tap or you lose trust from me as a partner.

[@jackjack4412]

@@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123 you're totally right. Might be good to tell him this or the instructor. He can share his opinions from a neutral position.

[@okifurbi]

2:07 when you’ve been “chewing” garlic.

[@jaimedelgado7529]

breathing is so important. alot of dudes forget to breathe when they go hard and end up defeating themselves

[@JoseAlvarez-dl3hm]

It is not like we forget to breath, we will be dead, literally, lol. But we breath too little in relation to the amount of effort and force we are putting into the roll. It happens to me all the time as a 6 months new white belt.

[@matthewlaplant8919]

I’ve found that if you’re feeling smashed from mount it helps to do the “home alone” by putting a palm on both sides of your head and tucking your elbows in. It’s a fairly solid frame no matter how heavy the guy is.

[@royalcommoner3873]

Trying that saturday. . . thanks lol

[@cachanilla3839]

I do that but I always add the scream. Really shakes the match up

[@retrovcr777]

@@royalcommoner3873 did it work?

[@dustinlerch9272]

@@cachanilla3839 Screaming in ears IS aloud. A loud ! Ha

[@wtfimcrying]

competing on saturday, if it works i hope i remember to update!

[@wesley_b]

Late to the party here, Chewjitsu, 40 years old and just 1 month in and I've found a new love. I can't stop thinking about my rollls and the positions I was in and how I could have done different. Anyways, what I've really been enjoying is the culture of BJJ. Everyone is super supportive and kind... At least at my gym, but you make me think that this is the general culture of BJJ. I'm very glad I have 5+ years of your vids to watch and ponder over while I think back at my recent rolls and why I got my ass kicked. Cheers.

[@arttorresjiujitsu6178]

"Adam?" ......."Adam."

[@Tupemo]

Art Torres what was that 😂😂

[@khatack]

It was one moment of perfect awesome ^^

[@fmartinez1106ify]

Reminds me or Hodor.

[@ablefisher]

Dude must be a Pokemon, can only say his name.

[@matthewzimmer7443]

my instructor told me years ago. if you cant get the hold in the first 2 seconds, you need to readjust your grip or break hands or change the hold before cranking again. it was probly the most helpful advice he gave me

[@R.Spectra]

1 rule I tell myself to prevent myself from tapping from pressure is that if it's not a proper submission there must be a way out

[@brucecharlie8613]

When your up against a BJJ wrestler there really isnt

[@Capn_FTB]

@@brucecharlie8613 from experience I agree

[@shoeplayisbad1]

every hold has a escape

[@brandonhicks2522]

Yea but you can also get hurt if your arm gets caught somewhere or leg just because it’s not a proper submission it may still hurt and cause injury to a new white belt that isn’t flexible

[@rpo22]

I'm gay and I like to be mounted when I'm doing bjj with guys. So I actually don't care, unless the guy smells bad

[@crocop6873]

I tapped from balls to the forehead

[@cesaralvesdemoraes3187]

Cro Cop were you by any chance rolling with MUH NEW NIGGA KHABIB?

[@nunyabusiness1317]

I do the same honestly

[@MidnightAssass1n]

Cro Cop your balls or the other guy’s balls. If it’s yours then I envy your flexibility

[@allmight8127]

Cro Cop haha good old north south

[@Tupemo]

Here's how you get through it: take a deep breath, throught your mouth not your nose, because you don't want to tap from his scrotum smell, and then do a headbut to his nuts. Illegal move but the judges wont be able to see it, since afterall, his nuts are covering your face.

[@donqueshot2217]

Hey wow, I‘m a bjj white belt and I had this exact situation yesterday. A guy had me in mount and just put a lot of pressure on me. After a minute I thought I had to tap, even if it was very embarrassing. Thanks for the tips!

[@oblivionfire1365]

Not panicking from any position is super important. There are times where I'll just sit in triangles, or chokes just to work on that. It is one of the most important things to learn IMO, and if you can figure it out you can get out of a lot of stuff most people couldn't. One suggestion is to look up controlled breathing, and breath holding for surfers, it's a thing they work on a lot.

[@seb9187]

Oblivion Fire I haven't been training for long but I'm a surfer and I will sit there in chokes for longer than I have to and then try to get out. I have found it makes me a lot more comfortable in bad positions or when I have a guy 30kg heavier sitting on me. Surfings help me alot

[@thejoojoo9999]

Hey man, just wanna say that you’re a great teacher ! I don’t practice BJJ, nor am I even really interested in any type of ground grappling in general, but for some reason I still watch your videos, because you seem very nice and you explain things very well.

[@bobthebuilder6553]

What the, seriously lol? That's kind of strange that you watch tutorial videos without practicing the moves.

[@Daniel-yo5es]

do some bjj... you are wasting time.

[@thejoojoo9999]

@@bobthebuilder6553 I do Muay Thai. But I'm a huge martial arts nerd so I like to watch videos about other martial arts.

[@thejoojoo9999]

@@Daniel-yo5es Not really interested in BJJ. I already do Muay Thai. Maybe I'll start Judo or Sambo one day though.

[@Daniel-yo5es]

@@thejoojoo9999 I do muay thai too... you should try it man. just try it one time... roll, and if you are ok with being twisted into a pretzel by a guy half your size... then it's not for you. for me, I couldnt allow it..... skip ahead twenty years later... still go 4 times a week.

[@gabrielalbores2668]

Exactly what I needed. Been doing bjj for 4 months. Doing my first comp in December and going to comp class and rolling with purple/brown belts and I felt I had to tap due to pressure from positions,mount/knee on belly. I'll try to bite the bullet and work through it to continue improving my game. Thanks

[@Shmoobiess]

How'd the comp go?

[@EzekielDBarrett]

@@Shmoobiess he died 😭

[@FR-ty5vn]

Great 👍🏼 advice, especially on breathing, framing, & conserving energy. You’re the master...

[@thatoneguy2983]

This channel brings so much knowledge to the table its not even funny. Love what your doing here. And appreciate it immensely. White belt

[@claytonlachance4920]

A lot of your videos, including this one, I don’t have the problem you describe but I still watch them so I can help put guys who do struggle with this.

[@omartaher2974]

This video applies to me so much right now as a 1 stripe white belt 2 months in... always find myself rushing it and trying to get submissions but I'm always missing something. Preciate this wisdom!

[@jlindsay4967]

I'm a white belt and practiced for a little over a year before I quit. I started at a new gym and I was super anxious because I hadn't practiced BJJ since 2010. Your videoes relieved so much of my anxiety! The coach who was running the gym, a brown belt, commented an hour into the session that for a guy who had not practiced in 8 years he couldn't tell. I've been watching your videos for about a month now and your advice has really helped. Really, thank you!!!

[@tylercherry7424]

I had this problem when I was just starting out too. Guy my coach always made me roll with was about 100 pounds heavier than me and would just put all his weight on me. I use to just try to muscle my way out and get exhausted (I hated being on my back coming from wrestling) but after awhile I learned just remaining calm and remembering to trap joints and keeping them off balance really helped. Also my coach yelling at me to not stay still and remember the sweeps I learned helped too lol

[@sonicfx5431]

Good job man

[@sojournerrose7787]

Thanks so much for this! I’m a white belt and I too have pretty bad claustrophobic, and I can’t breathe but thankfully I’ve somehow found ways out of those situations but his helps a lot!

[@michellehalverson1158]

Really grateful for your content, Chewy! Old and new!

[@mrbarbarycoast8572]

This is absolutely what I went through. I would use too much strength and burn through my cardio and then panic would set in. I would feel so embarrassed when I would tap to pressure. Thanks for this video.

[@jiivee3797]

This was right in point for me. Thank you for so many good videos! Huge help.

[@Robshotipod]

This was probably the best video I've seen for us newbie BJJ peeps

[@tracyhouser4100]

Loved Adam's over-telegraphed facial expressions following the story. Cheeky dude!

[@Taylzz]

Adam is very insightful as usual!

[@Oldmanbraun]

He says so much with so little

[@hardeho]

Good video. I'm still only a few weeks in as a spanking new white belt, but I am also kind of claustrophobic. One of the things I've been learning to control, is the slight panicky feeling I get when I get into one of those positions. Its one of the things I'm really loving actually, is learning to control the fight or flight panic, learning to control my reactions to things, and be in better control of my reactions.

[@ThursonJames]

This is my experience 💯. Thank you, Chewy!

[@apoleonschneider]

OMG your assistant facial expressions are glorious. The man is a legend!

[@danieljuson8365]

Your sidekick is SO entertaining!🤣

[@pullingguard5435]

Coming from a Judo background I can relate not to tapping out early but to feeling like you want to near the end of a round. 30 second pins mean nothing in jujitsu. Great stuff man!!

[@coachparr5892]

I actually really needed to watch this video:) Thanks

[@stewiegriffin2143]

I love the other guys unnoticed smart remarks

[@clloggi]

I just came back from an AGF tournament, and I did exactly what I knew not to do. Panicked. I didn't take a deep breath, threw my arms up trying to get him off of me, and he took my arm. Thanks for all of your videos!

[@trxscreed]

I have this same issue. I was completely gassed at the end of my roll. I will keep this in mind for my future rolls.

[@rameng.9662]

That arm bar example hit close to home, I’m extremely new to Ju Jitsu and combat sports in general and I tried with all my strength to break that grip but I just couldn’t...

[@jacobr0sas_62]

me too when i try to unlock their arms i waste my energy trying to

[@HairyBlackBeard]

I would always panic like this in wrestling too. The back is a bad spot there however. I hope I can get more comfortable on my back quickly and just remember basics. Good video! 👍

[@jawz2005]

Thanks Chewy. What also helped me when I can't breathe and I feel like I'm suffocating is to push my tolerance boundaries. When panic sets in and it feels like I'm going to pass out or something I just watch and see if I pass out or not. This is ironically calms me down.

[@nercopolis99]

I love roller coasters, but ironically HATED the Giant Drop. All it is is the horrible free-fall butterflies you're-about-to-go-splat feeling without any twists or loops or turns or whatever, plus extra doom feeling because they forget about you at the top for a minute while your feet dangle in the abyss and your palms sweat and you'd rather just jump off than wait. So at the end of one day at Six Flags I wanted to challenge myself. I thought "let's end this BS fear of the giant drop right here and now." I paid extra, extra attention to every sensation. Deep breaths on the way up, FOCUSED on the nervous energy in my legs and stomach instead of wishing it wasn't there, APPRECIATED how sweaty my palms were instead of trying to air-dry them, and at the top, looking out for hundreds miles in every direction, my feet dangling thousands of feet off the ground, occasionally ducking to avoid low-flying planes, I acknowledged and accepted that my body was about to be driven towards the earth at supersonic speeds. And then when we fell, instead of letting the feeling "happen to me," I stared it straight in the face and said "yeah, I know you. Cool." I remember that freefall so clearly, and I was so calm. Introspective. Zen. Anyway... to echo your point, and my advice for anyone confronting any fear/discomfort in anything in life: stare your fear in the face. Be curious about it. Test it. See if you can be even more afraid. LEAN INTO your fear. See if your fear is all it's cracked up to be. Most likely it's not, and the feeling after directly confronting a fear (even during) it is like nothing else. That story is from years ago and whenever I remember it I still feel like I'm walking on clouds.

[@Wiseman501]

Adam is awesome lol. Great video, Chewy!

[@oldmangana]

I realised I was holding my breath a lot while rolling. Once I worked on my breathing it help with these situations a lot and also improved my gas tank.

[@brucebanner4165]

Pablo the Gamer Dad I do the same damn thing lol

[@petkras]

A drill that helped me a lot was to try to keep a casual conversation going (with my training partner) as we rolled. Hard to talk if you are tense or holding your breath.

[@berningsandwiches2662]

This is exactly my problem right now. Great video.

[@berningsandwiches2662]

@Broharn Great! I handle it much better now. The other day I spent almost an entire round in side control under a guy that weighs 250 and I survived just fine. I'm only 160 btw.

[@claycoppinger2983]

Nice black belt, Adam!

[@byroncastro7642]

Your explanation help a lot thanks

[@ReconD31MEU]

Great answer chewy. May I add that creating a bridge pushing off with one foot and moving to the side of your hip keeping one leg stretched out perpendicular to the bridging foot. Best example and credit to is; Jean Jacques Machado. If you stay one your side much easier to breathe. Stay calm, elbows in, start conditioning more like run. And the bridging technique will work wonders thanks chewy and good luck guys.

[@jackiemurphy7365]

Love the vids

[@niberius4289]

I’m about 155 lbs and tapped when some guy that’s like 220 went for a mounted triangle. He didn’t look annoyed even though he was also a white and looking to improve. But if you tap cause you run out of breath, you could always offer to start in the same position you left off in once you catch your breath.

[@NoelComiX]

Im a blue belt that had to take a break because of COVID lockdown. There's a wrestler who I train with who does this to me. His chest pressure is ridiculous. I have to tell myself to control my breathing and find and air way while trying to hook a leg. Easier said than done lol. Great video.

[@KingJeraldL46]

Thank you for this. White belt w/ 4 months in. I found I was chest breathing and my diaphragm was not expanding. I got smashed earlier this week by a purple belt and realized I was not panicking. Little steps in the right direction. 🙏🏾

[@joelhart9275]

You have great videos.

[@JamesLDurham]

Thanks 🙏 Trying this next.

[@lariog31]

Jazz hands game on point bruv

[@Tidvel]

I am a 145 whitebelt ... I have some previous experience from the army.. But I learned enough to get my ass whooped.. But you have earned my subscription... I literally watched this at work on a class/open mat day .. And it helps so much.. I didnt feel like they were crushing me as badly

[@Tidvel]

I also learned get small when there on top..i able to catch my breath.. Plus im pretty lancky so I can wrap around somone and hold on for dear life till I get my oxygen ..... I do have a question though.. Alot whitbelts like myself every now and then do catch a break and get the upper hand. Whether it's a mount or catching them just right to do somthing.. Then we go blank.. Well. I go blank.. Its like I just dont know what to do next.. Maybe its not enough training or knowing enough techniques but I feel as somtimes I see a moment when I could do somthing.. I dont know what.. .. Not sure if im explain this right..

[@marcoacosta5981]

Nice video Chewy! Do you think you can do one on sweeps and how to keep from getting swept?

[@kaedenlincoln1764]

Learned this from the body scissor in wrestling. One of my friends had multiple people tap out but the ref never calls it. I always ask him to squeeze as hard as possible when we flow.

[@sammydodgers121]

Describes me perfectly. The claustrophobia makes it allot worse when you gas out

[@NBeaver-bx4yl]

Not tapping to pressure has been one of my rules as a white belt and it helped me a lot( especially mentally). I felt like I was dying a couple of times, but eh ! Isn't that part of the fun !

[@shanobix]

Chewy! Where do I send you questions? Lol anyways . I was wondering how do I get back into weight training. I started out as a power lifter but as I transitioned into bjj I lost my love for lifting and now I’m out of shape( look wise). How do slowly get back into the groove of doing both? Thanks in advanced !

[@puschmannn]

breeeeathe(the)jitsu^^ love it guys *gg*

[@eduardopitt1331]

❤️ from Brazil!

[@ozzmann3217]

I suffer with this same issue when I exhaust myself especially when someone lays on my head or face and chest after rolling and smoking for 14 years before starting jiu jitsu so it’s a panic and claustrophobic feeling... my issue is trying to get a position where I can actually get a full breath such as your elbow frame you showed in the video.... it’s the worst way to tap I hate it but I thought the more I got in shape the better this will get but I guess I have to fight through it regardless

[@msoaevents2298]

Beast mode.

[@MrZer000]

Adam is a funny dude 😂

[@kierrenere]

I started BJJ a month ago and coming up to my 2nd stripe, I’ve not tapped yet due to a submission but have tapped a few times because I can’t breath when being suffocated. Just need to power through it I guess, more videos on that would be a great help.

[@hennybucketz7518]

I’ve been doing Jiu jitsu for about a month and the initial question is what I’ve been experiencing lately. I do pretty good at defending but that’s where most of my energy depletes and then most higher belts would lay across me also to drain the remaining energy. I’ve found tucking my chin to make a pocket helps breathe a bit also

[@mauricionoba7982]

Does the tips on the video apply to submissions that are not fully correct, for example rear naked choke on the chin sometimes your partner is so strong you need to tap. Is it ok to endure the pain? Because I don't like to tap to the point of making my partners dislike rolling with me

[@APubeFromEdCoan]

I will admit to tapping several times from under mount because the dude's gi (or worse, skin) was mashed up against my face and I couldn't breathe or get my hands to my face to clear away any room for air.

[@Pwanx0w]

Move your head or calm down and the guy will usually move! But i feel you haha i once panicked when a guy kept putting his hand on my mouth and nose

[@aqdjbcr]

When I got my blue belt I had a black belt try to submit me with only pressure, knee on belly mainly, not actually trying any submissions at all. That’s what this reminded me of. As a white belt I prolly would have tapped but I had pride on the line as well as minimal survival experience

[@paytonskadra9988]

Is it just me or does adam look like and absolute monster in a roll... just by his demeanor

[@bigreg47]

Dam Chewy. Great video. I post a response on one of your channel. It was about guard. And now tapping out of fun? A 2 level blue belt and i roll and after awhile of survival i has to tap due to low endurance. I did say i let u have that choke im too tired. He just smiled. We had fun.

[@dwaino86]

That's the worst. Saying, "I let you have that submission" is really cheap. His smile was kind, but it would piss off most people. Just be humble, smile, slap hands and do it again.

[@bouncypeople8749]

Chew Squad ❤ I am going to my first tryout class soon. But I still need to find a way to combine this with my military life. Where there is a will there is a way right? Keep up the good content Chew 💪🔥❤

[@hunteralan2165]

Yeah man military life can demand a lot of time, it’s still possible to train though. I have to skip dinner some days to be able to train lol

[@Chewjitsu]

M.K good luck brother!

[@codycasner3732]

If your in the marines or on camp pendleton we have bjj everyday at 9th comm, or if you in okinawa there's a bjj on camp courtney

[@Ed-tc2pg]

Find a place that will credit your training and deployment time to the end of your contract. I.e. If you're on orders for 6 weeks or 6 months the clock stops ticking down on your contract until you return. Linx academy is good if your near Norfolk Virginia.

[@mtyd05]

If you're at Camp Lejeune there's places to train during lunch at 8th Comm Dojo on mainside, as well as places at Court House Bay, Stone Bay and Camp Geiger.

[@salimelyazidi306]

i have a question : How to relieve pressure from knee on belly with someone putting all his might and strength and weight on ur belly by of course controling ur lapel and arm as well? I find it difficult to properly breath then, cant get all the air i want.

[@SunAndMirror]

Hey, I come from a Singing/music background and people would just pass out on the stage from improper breathing, even before they sang lol. The breath is the foundation of life. Distributing correct flow of oxygen immediately impacts mental alertness and sharpness, as well as crisp muscle movements. Overlooked, but simple standalone training of proper relaxed breath support technique is effective. A little slower through flared nostrils, It only takes a fraction of a second to get a quiet, efficient full diaphragm inhale.

[@CreNativeFosho]

chewy how do you feel about people that train at “highend” gyms and have that “superstar” attitude even towards others who train there.. off the mat we all should be equal dont you think?

[@bochafish]

Would this work? I used to tap early to avoid injury, but then offer the higher belt the position back to work on their game and I could work on defense.

[@janundseinekamera]

This video should really be included in a "best of Adam".

[@jiujitsupapi355]

This is crazy.. literally my first two weeks of rolling. Blue belt was pissed with me lol

[@aaronbethel03]

I've rolled with people 2x my body weight and pressure has been a problem but I've found trying to turn to my side and catch half guard is a way of getting out of it

[@FR-ty5vn]

Question: if you were claustrophobic as a kid, did you have trouble in wrestling 🤼‍♂️ with that?

[@JuanCastro-gz2jz]

Hey man can you give me some tips against rolling with a very fast and violent wrestler? I m 5'7 and 200 pounds and I always find myself in trouble when I roll with this guy, he is about 6 ft and maybe around some weight

[@alexlancaster7681]

Hi chewie, I'm completely new to BJJ and I've done some research on judo and wrestling complementing BJJ. Now here in the UK especially where I live we don't have Gyms that really specialise in doing wrestling. So my question is would the occasional Judo session a week help my game with takedowns and balance? I do want to compete once i have the fundamentals.

[@elliottdodson50]

Alex Lancaster it is weird that we don’t have many wrestling schools

[@demorvie]

White belt 3 months in. Kesa gatame is a nightmare for me, hate the claustrophobic feeling, hate the pressure.

[@Thomas_Curiel09]

Just happened to me today and I tapped 5 times due to top pressure. I think it happens when you take a long break from training because I took a long break off. Before I could remain in this position for a long time and still breathe. Today as soon as someone went to mount on me, I could not breathe at all. I’m not sure if it’s because I had a big lunch or too much water, I just couldn’t breathe. People were saying the same thing to not tap and to remain calm, but I was going to suffocate because my airway was blocked, I could not breathe. I think it’s just that we’re starting back up again because I didn’t have this issue back when I was training full-time.

[@jonahhendrickson9502]

Im a white belt in jujitsu and ive mostly rolled with upper belts and ive done a pretty good job at passing guard but there is a black belt that ive been rolling with and he makes it impossible to wrestle or pass the guard anytime i get close he grabs my sleeves and sticks his feet on my hips and hes gotten a few throws off of this i want to continue rolling with him but once he passes my guard i dont know how to get back to guard without gassing out any tips

[@brucecharlie8613]

Does there actualy come a point where you can setup a arm bar and it works because people see it coming a mile away

[@nohbdy1122]

I'm a new white belt. I haven't tapped to top pressure (yet), but I have tapped to someone squeezing my ribs hard in closed guard by straightening their legs and pinching their knees together. I panicked because of the pain and inability to breathe, but should I have tapped? Was I really in any immediate danger of a rib snapping or something like that, or did I actually have at least a minute to figure out how to break the closed guard before I'd pass out from a lack of oxygen?

[@iamfromserbia98]

Its forbidden in judo so youre fine

[@priscillapena3366]

It's honestly mind over matter don't allow yourself to succumb to pressure. I went through the same thing

[@simonescarantino5568]

Really useful, tonight I tap three time for the pressure of my opponent, I felt really dumb.

[@toroza159]

Me too. Totally new, gassed, and with no moves. Felt like such a loser tapping from pressure but had no idea what to do!

[@jdkoz98]

I tapped the first time my professor applied pressure in side control. I thought my sternum didn’t exist anymore. He also is smaller than me lmao

[@Aerational]

Man... when he said "Adam" that really hit me.

[@motherlove8366]

Maaaan, nobody had told me I should focus more on my breathing. I’ll pay more attention next time I’m rolling do consciously force myself to breath. I do the same shit when climbing and I forget to breath through hard moves unless I consciously remind myself. Thanks a lot.

[@Sam1878Henry]

I relate so much to this question. I’m only like 140 lbs, tall and skinny. So anytime I roll I feel exhausted after a minute or 2 because I’m having to do everything at 100% to defend against these guys that are like 30 lbs heavier than me. Shit is brutal

[@sydneylegates789]

“Adam?” *”Adam 🙂”* Wise words

[@cancontrl]

deep breaths at 7pm after a long day of work, talking and god knows how much coffee...oh, remember to brush and gargle b4 ye roll. almost on par with having a clean gi

[@jonathansprague6869]

If you as a smaller fighter, can keep fighting late into the fight, most of the time, will have more stamina left than the bigger heavier fighter. Even big strong muscular guys burn out faster, not always, than a smaller fighter. When training in combatives I was paired up with a guy that had nearly 100lbs on me, I was 180lbs, he was 270lbs, for my last fight to get my level one certification. He dominated me on the ground, I'd escape, either by shrimping out or going through the backdoor, so to speak. Hed suck me back in and keep trying to submit me. After the 5th time of escaping, I finally got out for good. We were both gased, but I had better cardio and stamina than him. Anyway out the backdoor i went, rolled over, applied my seatbelt, as my instructor called it and applied the RNC. I sank my hooks in, pulled back with everything I had left, straightened him out, inhaled and that's all it took. He tapped. That dude was so mad at me, he wouldnt talk to me for 3 weeks after that. Sometimes stamina and cardio are better than size.

[@qrdi81]

He didn't speak to you? Sounds like you hurt his ego more LOL XD

[@jonathansprague6869]

@@qrdi81 I can't say that I'm that great, but at that moment I was the best ever. Lol.

[@tomarcher3052]

I don't need the audio. I can just watch Adam's expressions for "AFL" (Adam Facial Language)

[@JusstReels]

I’m 77kg, my grappling partner is 120+kg and when he gets mount I feel like my ribs are breaking. But if I can’t breathe I give him something so he starts working on a sub, then I get a little break and either escape or he gets the sub. Never tap from pressure, u mess up his workout..

[@calebhenry4071]

Hi there, this may sound silly. But how would you defend against an opponent who is in mounted position? Hugging your head and smothering your with his chest?

[@nathanrapport8661]

Try to get your arms up and form a barrier between you and him with your elbows and forearm. I also bridge and get sideways a little to take some of the pressure off. The downside is you start to expose yourself to armbars and having your back taken, but it also gives you a better angle to do a fish hook mount escape, and you can try to work an upa or push your opponent into ashi garami.

[@calebhenry4071]

Nathan Rapport thank you so much!!!!

[@grahamvandyke]

I had that pressure from a heavier guy on top of me before, not being able to breath and had to will myself SUPER hard not to tap. The urge to tap is strong, but you won't pass out from that position, it's just extremely uncomfortable.

[@dwaino86]

Stage 2 temptation is to give your arm to make the pressure go away when you've been stuck under for ages ;) I'm working on not doing that, but it's HARD.

[@hectordeleon9249]

Ive gotten fat from traveling so people's weight are on my belly and it makes it hard for me.to breath.so i roll slightly to one side ao pressure is on my hip vs.belly. or i push them down far enough so their.weight is on my.hip