My BJJ Collar Chokes Sucked Until I Learned These 3 Adjustments

Today's video is all about Cross Collar chokes in the gi and the small details that make them work in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
This technique video is partly an attempted to help my newer White Belt and Blue Belt BJJ practitioners. But also an attempt to share some useful details on making collar chokes (like the X choke) work from Guard.
You see for a long time with my Jiu-jitsu training I just didn't have much success with collar chokes. I just figured they "weren't my thing" or however you want to word it. But after picking up some small adjustments on the wrist, holding times and gripping the collar. Now I'm much more successful with collar chokes during rolling.
Hopefully the video will be useful to you and your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training.
-Chewy
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[@user-fb4zo8wd5n]

For any choke: 1. Increase the pressure steadily. 2. As you increase the pressure, count to about 7. If the choke is there, the person will tap already. The person should tap before you reach 50% of full power. 3. If you did all the above and they don't tap, you need to adjust your grips/position and try again.

[@zacretzer]

When Chewjitsu notifications pop up of course I instantly drop what I'm doing and watch. Us new blue belts need all the help we can get!

[@waffensuperninja]

I am also one of these bluebelts!

[@mikelopez916]

Seeing it from Spain, I started 3 months ago and I'm in love with Jiujiust, thanks for the tips!!

[@joewhite8079]

I'm addicted to bjj now I'm 16 ever since I started 2 months ago love the social aspect and the technique is done very well at my club and the coaches are very professional and aproachble love the videos chewjitsu very helpful keep up the amazing content.

[@chuckwaardenburg496]

Good for you Joe! At 16 there are plenty of crappy things to get into, this is not one of them.. Its a fact this is a positive influence in your life ,physically ,mentally and emotionally.. The life skills and discipline you learn now will carry you through your entire life.. I wish I would have started when I was young but I know for sure that my kid is already going strong and hes only 9 .

[@Testosteroneisnaturaltrump2024]

I'm 16 too and started 2 months ago.

[@joewhite8079]

@@Testosteroneisnaturaltrump2024 that's great to hear how are you finding it went for about 18 months before stopping my neck/back was having issues now I'm at the gym and do pillates so I'll be back at it soon.

[@RonnyDoplo]

@@joewhite8079 pilates are underrated

[@strangelove6757]

As an A3 Frank myself, I am quite happy to see your assistant Frank proudly representing the rest of us Franks out here. OSS

[@crep757]

Cross collar choke (Gyaku Juji Jime) was the first sub I ever got in Judo, and your advices are as good as always ! Exactly like you said : they may not tap quickly, but don't let go, wait a little and eventually they will run out of air.

[@GalenWillettMusic]

None of you need a catchphrase or “thing” if you just keep delivering this good knowledge. Thank you.

[@tyroneshoelaces315]

Franks should be "y'all come back now"

[@porkysugrim]

😂😂😂

[@dreadgaming5693]

'Ya hear!'

[@nickyarnevich7167]

Thank you! I’m thinking back to my rolls tonight and am like “yep didn’t do that, or that, or that, no wonder why they didn’t tap” 🤣🤣 I can’t wait to try this tonorrow

[@gregstokes7169]

Good stuff as usual. Love sticking with basics and making them better. Thanks man for sharing !

[@scottlizotte6376]

Frank’s thing should be quietly doing the Macarena whilst Chewy speaks

[@eternalelitist1936]

A detail I learned, that helps a lot as well, is pushing your elbows toward your opponents chest. Great details!

[@chrism1610]

Thank you. That casting motion (fishing pole) detail was helpful. I’ll try this out next training session.

[@r7killer]

Got my first collar Choke last night 🤙🏽. Took a little longer than expected for the tap but patience was key .

[@beckothegecko6677]

Thanks for the details! At some point, as a more-advanced white belt I sort of stopped doing cross-collar chokes since I thought they were too basic (and I hadn’t had much success with them). Then at one class another white belt caught me with one of those, and I remembered that they could be effective after all, so I decided to start trying them once again. I competed for the first time recently and won one of my matches with a cross-collar choke! Like you said, Chewy, sometimes you have to hold on to it a bit longer. I wasn’t sure if it would work at first, but I just kept my grips and after a little while my opponent tapped.

[@rollinOnCode]

been starting to work on my collar chokes. thanks for the vid! perfect timing.

[@robertneale858]

Great explanation chewy hopefully here were back in training in the UK as of June no restrictions under the ibjjf guidelines can't wait really missed my training traditional jiu jitsu and my bjj great video mate to get me thinking 🤜🤛💜

[@davekapka1677]

Appreciate the details!

[@hawaiijim]

Frank's tagline at the end of videos should be, "What's my thing?"

[@billgo4th]

Thanks for sharing! Frank should be a deep thought look with the beard stroke!

[@jodiegraham4281]

Frank is so laidback and cool, he can just look into the camera like he was and toss out a 🤙

[@horsefucker1866]

Thank you for more great info sir!

[@joshr.e.p.r8289]

Chewy!!! You're the F'ing man. I have been watching these videos and I put this cross collar choke, got broken, tried the cross loop, he blocked, went back to cross collar from top mount he tried to sweep and I was able to get knee in his butt and quickly pass to side control! Wish your gym was closer! Love my guys but would love some personal instruction. Sorry just feeling pumped!

[@FR-ty5vn]

Osssss - I like how your second hand goes under the first arm palm up - I learned second hand over palm down, but later started going under - kinda do both. Great tips!! Frank: “Peace Out”

[@mattlewallen1832]

Thanks for the tips Chewy!!!!!

[@Chewjitsu]

Happy to help Matt.

[@TheChameleonCarroll]

Thanks so much got a tournament coming up Saturday

[@allenmickey8756]

Chewy! Your are a BJJ Lord

[@Mafioso629]

Thanks man!!!

[@Elwira22]

Brilliant tips 👍🤙

[@nicocontreras5366]

I loved it, one of the few things I can do well even if I am not the most modern guy at school.

[@medicineandbrazilianjiujit8511]

Thank you, Professor

[@davidboyle9732]

sweet video boss, thank you very much

[@sarahvanek7816]

Now I realized what I missed during my match at that IBJJF in Nashville Chewy .🙈🤦‍♀️😂. The choke was deep enough I think but I didn’t flex the wrists and I do t think I pulled my elbows down enough . 🤣. Dang it . I was like halfway there . Lesson learned I’ll fix it . On to the next adventure. 😁🤙🎉 looking forward to Indianapolis! ❤️🤗

[@big_mamas]

This is very helpful ty 🙏

[@r7killer]

My favorite kind of chokes.

[@jslearner]

Thank you. I will try that today -- UPDATE -- I did it and it worked. THANK YOU!

[@lykken653]

Good video!

[@chtopteam]

Good stuff!

[@IMTGlobalAwakening]

He’s saluted you when you introduced him. They look pretty natural I think the salute could be his thing

[@maxzhao8331]

thank you!

[@ah64Dcoming4U]

Thankyou My Frank

[@jasonh6711]

would these happen to be "micro" adjustments?

[@WafflesNPotholes]

Are they sneaky like?

[@prandz420]

No such thing as micro adjustments. Only nano or pico adjustments

[@1462JWOOD]

Nice thank you !!!!!!

[@garrettglass586]

Thanks. I was trying this choke last night, but I couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong.

[@kayshaun3871]

Awesome video, I was struggling with it I felt like and this makes it a lot easier. I know I can ask my instructor this, but it also makes for a good video imo. But, in which positions can one make these aggresive movements? Which position do I have to be in to start going for subs.

[@kayshaun3871]

Would you recommend going for subs straight out the gate? Or doing the movements, passes, and sweeps first? A lot of the time when Im rolling I want to go for a sub to get that sweet victory, but I find myself losing a lot.

[@sandra-hc9yi]

Frank is great 💪💪👋👋🔥🔥

[@cavemansam8400]

1:15 - Missed opportunity to just say. 'Frank.' lmao that would have just been gold.

[@wafflegod13]

Hey I have a question! My dad practiced martial arts for over 25 years, karate akido judo ect, and one day his experience came in handy and he disarmed a hunting knife welding person and held him down until police came. Over recent years he's become over weight and I want to make him learn JJ with me. He feels that he should get into shape prior to getting himself back into what used to be his passion in life (it's how my parents met). How do I convince him into reigniting this passion of his and joining me in this journey of JJ. he is turning 51 soon and has some knee issues which turns him off to the idea of going hard in a new sport. are there measures he can take before to make him more prepared or can he start to learn in a manner that is less physically demanding. Thanks so much! Cool fact he is deaf and was a national point karate champion!

[@alekcarrera7794]

1:11 where do I get my own frank?

[@jero1918]

Thanx

[@pessa92]

Do you lock your close guard closer to his head?

[@crythicalyt8392]

i’ve been training for 8 months now, and have yet to hit a single cross collar. ima have to try these and see if I get some success

[@prandz420]

Just use collar and sleeve guard regularly and you’ll start to hit them more often. Use these tips too

[@gypsysundance]

Frank has already has his style ,chewy just can’t see it yet ...wise up wookiee

[@joesphruggiero3707]

Basics are the best those chokes are great I luv it know ones hardly use them any more dats why I cath them I'm basic jits guy

[@mattf9076]

Frank's thing should be Philip Seymour Hoffman's nervous laugh from the movie The Big Lebowski.

[@TheBlackblackblack]

Frank should do a cartwheel out of the frame

[@4urpleasureyep493]

If they block with their chin do you just continue to pressure the chin

[@wisekoff7940]

Micro adjusting?

[@Wildsouthadventures]

Technical stand to jumping double thums

[@gilbertayala6694]

What’s the counter to this situation?

[@1462JWOOD]

Frank the tank !!!!!!!!

[@chanceyboy83]

I think frank should do double hand single finger guns like fonzi from happy days

[@samhandwhich743]

details and gi-tails

[@demigodbjj5976]

I think Frank's thing should be, everytime you say his name, he has to spear tackle you hahaha

[@liamhopkins29]

With Frank's southern drawl, his sign-out has gotta be something like "draw..." like he's getting ready for one of those ole-time duels. Fingers wiggling and hands by his waist like he's ready to pull out his single-shot pistol

[@zomuankimakhawlhring5366]

I've been training very hard in bjj, and yet I am becoming slower and slower and my takedowns ( I used to be able to takedown wrestlers from our gym ) are getting worse each day, I can't even takedown a beginner anymore, can you please tell me what to do, and it's not because of old age cause I'm 15!!

[@caitlinmonagan1739]

Do you think you could maybe ask your coaches after class for some extra help on takedowns? And then once you figure what your problem is to drill it everyday before or after with a partner? I’m not sure what the dynamic at your gym is like so I don’t know if this is an option for you but if it is that will probably help you a lot.

[@dougconnolly3450]

Double thumbs up arms oddly at full extension from Frank

[@austmo516]

🤙

[@cherkaslord]

Adam has jazz hands... Frank should tap dance.

[@cali-texoutdoorconnection3781]

Frank the Tank hands!!

[@michaelspoto8720]

The wrist motion confuses me way more than it should. When demonstrated it looks simple but when I do it I don't do it right enough for a tap

[@herculesrockefeller4584]

Our professor also tells us to close the elbows. It closes the space between the wrists where the neck is. Everything you said and close the elbows. It feels more natural to open the elbows but that’s wrong. You’re giving the neck an opening. Close those bows :) Oh, Frank. I like, “I don’t have a thing” Frank.

[@tristanclaxton9329]

A back or side roll out of frame

[@nikolakonjevoda1928]

Power of micro adjustments

[@chrisbouchard4719]

Deadpan 2 👍👍

[@PsychologyOfTheFight]

algo

[@jr.8509]

Frank could be drawing 6-shooters that end with double peace signs

[@ricktopping9215]

I think his thing should be river dancing. Make that happen Chewy

[@TheMindofBruce]

I took a Muhammad Aly seminar also and he discussed cross collar details. The detail he showed that I really liked was rotation your head to the opposite side of the body while you are choking.

[@ianc435]

Call him The Tag

[@DJ-fs3by]

Frank’s thing should definitely be the cut, it , out joey from full house.

[@brosb4hoes755]

Frank should be like "drugs are bad, mmmkay?"🤣🤣🤣

[@TheGodSchema]

Wish I had a buddy named Muhammad Ali

[@gandalfthedev200]

Thanks, all the coworker with polo shirt will stand no chance

[@azunahexan.2539]

Frank's thing should be jazz feet!

[@ksonss]

I saw Franks tag it said "A3"

[@James-io7jl]

If it’s good enough for roger Gracie to win a world title it’s good enough for anyone watching lol

[@jimreadey4837]

I'm 65 yrs. old, and considering taking my first BJJ class, ever. As a yoga teacher of 30 yrs., I am appreciating your clear instructions and explanations. One thing I can offer from my wheelhouse: At 3:36, we call this _rounding_ the back, not "arching" it, as you said. (In Canada, I believe they'd say you were _humping_ the back, believe it, or not.)

[@paulphillips7824]

Frank should Dab. No matter what era we are in, he should continue dabbing like it’s still a thing lol

[@jamesbishop4183]

jazz feet?

[@geekdiggy]

frank's thing should be a beard stroke. it's stately and sophisticated. and it gets the chicks.👍

[@hunternall7258]

Are you the instructor at derby city?

[@arturofernandez725]

Frank should do the belt helicopter. It's like the regular helicopter, but with his belt.

[@harrisonhelterbrand4387]

Frank’s thing should be ballerina toes

[@5Waysvideo]

when you throw to Frank he should just say "what's my thing?"

[@Bucket70]

Frank the tank

[@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511]

frank should just say adam

[@johnaldred689]

He should make it rain, because he's Frank The Bank!

[@sebastian_hornet]

Oss

[@yoyartube]

Frank the Tank