My Biggest Mistake as a BJJ Blue Belt

[@justincarter1217]

Yoo my question made it on! This is a good day

[@Daniel-cu9wj]

Thanks for the question brotha!

[@donniehallaman7685]

Lol good for you thats awesome. It was a great question I am a fairly new bluebell myself. If it helps any I also back in like 04 got promoted to blue belt however I guit because of the wanting to win so much thing and ego of a young man. Chewy is right back then in Connecticut anyways it was hard to get a blue belt and when I dint win all the time I quit. Now as a 40 year old new blue belt who was terrified of quitting I take this very seriously and I really feel like I am twice the blue belt I was when I was 24. I can't have that time back but I can be a better jiu-jitsu practioner who didn't quit this time... oss ,thank you ,chewy bro u help a shit ton of people

[@brax300]

Awesome question. Coming up on my blue belt soon as well, maybe a few more months. I have that same problem. My attacking side on guard and maybe guard in general kinda sucks. Hate guard but I definitely know I need to work on it. Keep up the good work brother! Congrats on the belt.

[@Psshhhdawgg]

Sweet

[@Guywithair2]

You still rolling?

[@HalfGuardMedia]

New blue belt here and I try add things while maintaining things I was already decent at. Tough balance to try new things and not get smashed or have the ego think I’m going backwards.

[@static2655]

I've always done the "earn it" strategy. If my top game is really good and I need to work on my guard I will pull guard and go for a sweep to earn my position on top. Then I can work on smashing and working my aggression. I feel like that helps you connect the positions and flow with BJJ easier too, finding out how to get from your bad positions to your good ones is important.

[@qstogg7955]

You lost me at pulling guard lol

[@damianomma331]

I literally do the exact same thing. i love side control, and working my side control switches and back control. So to work my bottom game, ill work different guards and sweeps in order to get to that position, stay there for a bit, and reset or try to get a finish ;)

[@hard2hurt]

Well this comment section is about to be F-ed... sorry homie lol

[@morty9016]

Making fun of his teeth XD

[@alrumuller9300]

Just watched yours. Had me in legit tears. Hard2Chew needs to be a thing.

[@Chewjitsu]

😂 you son of . . .

[@danielyoung4843]

@@Chewjitsu ive been in the Jiu jitsu for 10yrs now. Got my blue 1 and half years ago. No one hates me ive just found my BJJ home after 2 other gyms later. I'm 30. Done MMA, Thai, kyokushin, judo and 10 other f@cking words that are supposed to mean I can defend myself. But, after so much injury in the arts I tend to lean twords the self defense stuff. My home school is vary sport. And I tend to tap ppl based on old school stuff cause I see it missed. I mean bjj evolution is constant but I see the subtle thing are lost in time. Am I wrong.

[@gengiskhan8463]

@@danielyoung4843 This is very hard to make sense of.

[@mixedperfection7982]

What excellent timing for this I recently got my blue. I took the long way only took me 8 years on and off. But I’m still only 30.

[@lucchomein]

Congrats ! Im thinking I will get mine this year!

[@mixedperfection7982]

@@lucchomein I appreciate the love. Let me know when you do. So I can send you a big congratulations too. Keep on keeping on!

[@me9497]

4 years on and off, just got it at 33!

[@Mambojak]

I've been 8 years on and off as well, and still got that white belt on me, haha. Hoping to get my blue belt this year before I turn 28.

[@deroxanlit4181]

What ?!!!!!! Took you 8 years for a blue belt?!!!!

[@jamesmanlangit]

Just got my blue belt yesterday Chewy and can I just say it's been one hell of a Journey. Watched all your white belt beginner tips back then especially keeping in mind how many times i could survive/not get tapped as like my milestones. Here I am again on your channel (but then again i watch all your vids) looking for advices as a new blue belt. Thanks for all the help Chewy!

[@angelsarabiamma]

Been a blue belt for about 5 years now, got it when I was 17-18

[@Montanajj]

How long did it take to get?

[@m5a1stuart83]

@@Montanajj mostly two years

[@chasedreamsgetgains1825]

Do you not train regularly?

[@angelsarabiamma]

@@Montanajj about a year

[@angelsarabiamma]

@@chasedreamsgetgains1825 no i started taking Muay Thai fights and just now got back into full mma, bjj, and Muay Thai training 👍🏻

[@danlini2021]

You should do this with purple belt too.

[@GramJujitsu_Carnivore]

Great perspective, thank you! I’m a 58 year old female and acquired my blue belt two years ago. I can’t do the ruff and tuff rolling, but love slowing it down and focusing.That’s taken a while to learn, and sometimes difficult to do.

[@NinoCarta]

I hope you saw Icy Mike's new video Chewy xD

[@Chewjitsu]

I did 😁

[@dafilmmaker89]

Just got my blue belt. Former college wrestler and I've been trying to do more moves to learn

[@alrumuller9300]

Me and a training partner have strategy of sorts. Usually we have 4 sessions a week, and every week, we try and focus on something specific during rolling. For instance, one week you focus on attacks from the back, next week, you focus on attacking from side control, and so on. Doing this, you quickly find your weaknesses. Then, you focus on your weakest position, focusing on submitting and defending from there. It takes a significant amount of time, and destroys you mentally, but it has improved my game immensely.

[@toughfff712]

Thank you for the advise, I got my Blue belt a month ago. I can feel a difference in practice, it seems like everyone stepped up their intensity with me. Like the white belts have more to prove, and the colored belts feel like I am worthy of their time and energy. Lol idk, it's fun as hell

[@randysvids4774]

I am way more sweatier as a blue belt

[@erllanos]

I feel the same way. Everyone has stepped it up and it’s a lot harder.

[@dereksather5921]

Just wanted to say that Chewy's words of advice and wisdom has helped me and many others out along our Jiu-Jitsu journeys. Thanks for that brother from MN.

[@tylerheerdt6438]

Started training BJJ last week. Channels like yours (along with encouragement from my wife) really helped me finally take the plunge. The instructor mentioned wearing shoes or something to the bathroom, and thanks to your videos, I had the foresight to bring flip flops :p Thank you!

[@Chewjitsu]

Hell yeah! Congrats on jumping in and happy I could help.

[@philipwhitcomb5358]

How's the BJJ journey been so far for you?

[@jamesfadden7931]

I’m testing for my blue belt soon this was very helpful thank you Chewy

[@AbsoluteADCC]

People who say: "Oh these stupid belts" are mostly the ones who suck and blame every lower belt, that can smash them, to be a sandbagger.

[@drauc]

Revelations, thanks for sharing Chewie

[@Chewjitsu]

You’re welcome!

[@dereksather5921]

I got a blue belt, under the 10th Planet system, back in November and have been focused on improving my grappling skills ever since. As Jocko has said "Focus on improving your craft instead of seeking the rewards".

[@AKAWEAPON]

Yup what all the other fresh blue belts have said in the comment section. Perfect timing for me too Chewie!!!

[@eleanor727]

I’ve been white belt for two year which is standard at my gym. I think this is longer than most gyms do it. I like the fact they keep you on it for longer it helped be to develop basics before being moved up in January of this year.

[@snatchX626]

just saw hard2hurt's new video; for the 1st 2 seconds, i actually thought it was you😄

[@HusainAlfraid]

thats great...this is exactly what i am doing right now, and I think it was because I heard you say it before

[@sammata9431]

5 months into my blue belt its nice to see this perspective.

[@ndv5502]

Pumped for blue belt content!

[@anthonyhaga7559]

I always enjoy listening to your talks like this. Stuff like this transfers over into other aspects in life. Thank you for the great advice. Keep up the good work, brother.

[@Chewjitsu]

Glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks for the comment.

[@smeargut1809]

I was blue belt 5 years and the year I got purple I competed every tournament and won all my comps and was given my purple on the podium was awesome

[@nonyabizness2550]

Badass!

[@FR-ty5vn]

Great advice - good to know I’m on the right track - 3 stripe blue, my A game is definitely on top, so been working on my bottom game a lot...

[@nicocontreras5366]

Very interesting, I try to apply that because many years ago I saw the mistake you mentioned in a lot of new blues.

[@Dr_Strangle]

I will work on this. Thanks for the advice!

[@verdugoink]

Great advice! Needed to hear that, appreciate it

[@shanzaddy9689]

Chew I just found your channel and I love it .I want to get into BJJ after finding your videos and I looove your jacked teeth it makes you unique and makes you who you are sooo love that’s smile own it

[@qstogg7955]

You got be good at the bottom to stay on the top. I like getting into bad positions and practicing escapes during rolls.

[@eddieserna2053]

thats actually what i needed to hear.

[@mattlewallen1832]

Chewey got into bjj couple months ago after finding your channel. Im hooked. Thank you. Dont know if you watch Hard2hurt but he just did a pretty good parody of your channel. It would be awesome to see a collab with you two! Hope all is well down there and if you ever make it up to Alaska Ill take you fishin!

[@cdb0816]

I wanna go fishing in Alaska

[@aidantynan7991]

Great advice!

[@Honeyybjj]

Gold advice!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@seanbarker9272]

My biggest mistake was doing farts and everyone calling me the ripper and Johnny farter, the embarrassment keeps me awake at night and I only made it to two stripe white belt before quitting

[@Thestockxj96]

Hehehehehe

[@dzikus.minimus.maximus]

What I got out of this is as a white belt, I have B game (try to experiment and often get smashed), and C game (constantly get smashed)...

[@nonyabizness2550]

What are your biggest problem areas

[@dzikus.minimus.maximus]

@@nonyabizness2550 Mostly it's not knowing what I don't know, which sounds kind of dumb, but for example, I got put in a choke three weeks in, and prior to that, had never been choked before in my life, so it's kind of sensory overload and inexperience. I got choked so hard I had to chin tuck for a week to swallow my own spit. It'll just take time and getting dominated before I get to experience all aspects of being crushed.

[@georgeclause6538]

Hey Chewy, thanks for the great vids man. Any advice for a white belts first competition? I’ve been training for 6 months now (5 days per week) and want to do a competition in May. Any advice for training strategy/planning? Should I focus on common techniques or escapes?

[@graciescottsdale]

Submission counters

[@Chewjitsu]

Yea to all of it. But mainly focus on building a game plan to take into the match. Here’s a video on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LGpmp6q6yghtU

[@wacki_cjk]

Got my blue belt on Saturday

[@Slumpthemenace]

can you make a mounted triangle video. or even a khabib style double leg takedown video.

[@johnbettertonx1]

Thank you brother. 54, year old blue belt.

[@troopertreyy4759]

Hey bro, love you're content definitely love watching your videos before going to roll and il set a goal of only submitting them with a submission I learned from you. I was wondering of you could help me with an issue I ran into last night. The guy is atleast 270 while I'm 190, I kept guard most of the time but he was able to transition into side mount and sprawled out. It felt like eternity! No air at all, no space, I wasent able to swing my hips out at all, could not even insert my arms to post him on my elbows. Any ideas?? I'd ask people there but I'd like it to be a surprise😉

[@johndouglas1294]

Keep training with that guy, you'll get used to HIS weight, then anything less will be a breeze.

[@PaTrick-cf6ev]

When I'm in bottom side control, I am usually able to sneak a knee in to get half guard or guard and the knee shield. Knee shield works wonders on big guys

[@tryhard6859]

Chewy my gym is small and barely has any white/blue belts. I’m a blue belt. What do I do?

[@waffensuperninja]

How about don't quit hahaha. Out of seven of us who got our blue belt at the end of last year i am the only one who comes in consistently to train 🤣

[@Modern.Agoge.Training]

Good stuff

[@rendenp]

bjj ideas or positions that trasnalte well to mma?

[@blackkobra5326]

i have exactly the same problem :(

[@Doomlord79]

My coach always says win in the ring learn in the gym.

[@ricardoh87]

Icy Mike brought me here

[@Chewjitsu]

Haha welcome.

[@gengiskhan8463]

Keep training seems like a legit idea

[@PooleAcademyofWingChun]

Have you seen the hard to hurt video with you in it 😂

[@Chewjitsu]

I have. It’s great.

[@periodic98]

You seen the vid from hard2hurt? Good vid but you gotta get him back haha.

[@Chewjitsu]

I saw it. 😂

[@daimonglaskox993]

So white belts are guinea pigs for blue belts. "Come here white belt. You don't know anything let me try this on you" I know its not really with that attitude, just funny that's all

[@דודישראלי-ל1ל]

I am a blue belt and I understand how the game work,you just shut the F up and keep showing up to training. rall with everybody black belt,white belt,blue belt, purple belt, brown belt simple. The purple belt will come it's just take time just show up!

[@deroxanlit4181]

Where did mike get his fake teeth pretending to be you !!!!!

[@Chewjitsu]

Idk. You’d have to ask Icy Mike. My teeth are just legit jacked up. 😂