What to Focus On as a New BJJ Blue Belt (Technical Buffet Line)

[@justinheaney4323]

Hey Chewy, got my blue belt today. Been following you for 2 years. Keep coaching, love your work!!!

[@multimeter2859]

I just started this month. It's soooo fun!

[@cameronharvey341]

Same here man, got mine today. Stoked! Chewies videos are great. Thanks and please keep up the good work!!

[@lilT-Ride]

@@cameronharvey341 see you at ibjjf

[@Jonah-md8jb]

@@multimeter2859 are u a blue belt yet

[@multimeter2859]

@@Jonah-md8jb Nah I had to go on hiatus. Corona closed down the school, then I ended up moving to a new duty station.

[@marcobala9284]

Makes so much sense I also just got my blue belt! The same day I submitted a purple belt with bow and arrow, the same day I got submitted by a white belt !

[@beckothegecko6677]

Haha! You win some and you lose some

[@foreverlikethestarss]

Omg another gecko

[@jamesmcjamesington631]

Tis the way of the blue

[@marcobala9284]

This was 4 years ago​@@jamesmcjamesington631

[@martinmyggestik292]

Who dislikes this?! The A/B-game advice is brilliant.

[@jakenicol2404]

Exactly

[@the_other_jackal]

I got my blue belt tonight. I personally feel like I could have easily had a few more months focusing in on what I’m lacking at, but it isn’t my call to make, and I trust my coaches completely.

[@JiuJitsuTrashcan]

Congrats! Just got mine yesterday and was similarly prepared to have to wait another half year for the next evals

[@ericmckinney8704]

Thanks Chewie! Just got my blue belt last night.

[@alepertuu]

I got my blue belt two weeks ago, and now I so scared to tap with white belts, it's a funny thing because I felt that I'm still a white belt , this advice helps a lot :)

[@harageilucid4352]

Alejandro velasco: Do you remember this comment? Do you still train? How do you feel about this now?

[@Crystals10000]

white belts will one up you and theres nothing you can do about that

[@fuloran1]

@@Crystals10000 Yes, I am a white who is about to be blue (my prof told me this) and I have been tapping blue belts at times for a while. Dont get me wrong, they tap me too, but this is how BJJ works. One nice thing, when I get my blue, most of who I train with will be blues and above.

[@Crystals10000]

Yea its a give and take lol never tapped anybody above blue though but its not like it matters

[@statmandemps1154]

Thanks Chewie, I just got my blue belt last night. I had no idea I was getting it. I want to keep that humble attitude. I've always checked my ego at the door, it's something bjj has taught me about my life in general. The buffet line analogy is helpful.

[@beckothegecko6677]

Just got my blue belt after class yesterday! It’s kind of crazy to me because I know I’ve been improving, but I didn’t expect to get to blue this soon. I won all three of my matches at my first tournament this past weekend and my coaches were really proud of me. Tomorrow will be my first class as a blue belt and I suppose I’ll have that target on my back. Yikes. There are a ton of new white belts at my gym and recently, even as a more advanced white belt, I’ve been helping some of them out with simple techniques. It’s pretty cool sharing what I know, and now I think the new people will look up to me more, but also they’ll probably try that much harder to destroy me haha.

[@trenchhalo5968]

Just got my blue belt yesterday and making sure i keep up three principles test , be humble and keep going .

[@Matt-ud9op]

I just got my blue belt and it's so surreal for me.

[@jodylowe8476]

Great advice and what I have been trying to do. As soon as you decide you aren't worried about not losing to lower experienced people, you begin to try new things. Hard to let that go. Also, as an older person in our group at 52, I have acknowledged that less experienced, but younger and more athletic people will beat me a fair amount of the time. I just work on my game and try to improve. Basically compete with yourself.

[@Mirai8]

Great advice! I got the first stripe on my blue belt last month. I've adapted this buffet style as well, now I feel quite fond of the De La Riva. A few months ago I didn't even feel like I knew what to do from there, now it's one of my favourites! can't wait to see where my game evolves to next!

[@ohnoitsu1]

I wonder where you are now and where your game is at? :)

[@TheAznBeaner]

I’ve watched this a few times over the years, and just now I realized chewy uses the same strategy I use at buffets.

[@kellisondabling8607]

Had a chance to watch this right before my first class as blue belt. Thanks Chewy!

[@MyChelsea1964]

I love these posts. Keep them coming. If you could do the same thing with your expectations of a purple belt.

[@Spazboi7]

Thanks Chewie. Also recently graded blue belt and this really helped alot on defining the way forward. Keep doing what you're doing bro!

[@Chewjitsu]

Congrats on the new promotion! I appreciate the message.

[@aaronjimenez7566]

Got promoted on 07/30/24, thanks Chewy for answering this question!

[@mickgill2053]

I'm a 3 stripe white belt and my one and only goal is to make blue belts life's hell😂

[@stevendoan5316]

hows it going?

[@mickgill2053]

lol it can be rough, but i can still get some taps from the white belt 2.0"s

[@mickgill2053]

Well now I'm that "new" blue belt lol

[@jonmoke4643]

Congratulations!

[@wolfdoesmc1562]

Mick Gill me too

[@chrizagu]

thanks man you make it sound so nice. Love the idea of the buffet, I am a 1 month new blue belt and this video help me BIG TIME, thank you for your nice videos and messages.

[@b1azer01]

Excellent advice I plan on following since getting my blue

[@yosef5276]

This was helpful with the A game B game concept. Thanks.

[@vworley21]

Damn this was some great advice. Everything said makes perfect sense and was so accurate to where I am. Grateful 🙏

[@mathewgladden8914]

3.5 years today! Shawn hammonds blue belt at Nashville mma! Same lineaage. Thanks for the help chew dog

[@zelipapa84]

Very useful and well thought information Chewy, that's exactly what I've been doing for some time (got my blue 6 weeks ago)

[@danielcho3270]

I'm a new blue belt (been blue for about 2 months). One of my biggest obvious weakness (of many) is my poor guard game. Against weaker opponents I try to get to closed guard and work. Against higher level dudes, I will try to get to a guard passing position (I think a relative strength of mine). From there I have a decent game from side control. I do feel exactly what youre refering to, especially when I get my guard passed by white belts but trying to keep my ego in check and most importantly, learn and improve.

[@xpansionteam1537]

Thanks man, just got my blue belt...........started 20years ago 😀

[@johnnybombz8262]

great advice about trying new games with less experienced players

[@yerlandarzhan2629]

Thans Chewie for adwise. Recently i got my blue belt. Now i feel more responsibility, confidence. Btw, i try to enjoy of my jj journey. Hope to getting better, being roll with higher rank belts

[@emilio7722]

Excellent could not say it any better

[@bwilli1982]

Such a great message! thanks for the advice!

[@Riiben]

Great advice! The whole concept of A game and B game is something i'm gonna incorporate into my rolling sessions

[@PeterHartog]

wish you went a little deeper on the a-game and b-game concept! sounds brilliant.

[@theundead1600]

Im 43, 145 blue belt for 1 week. Im excited and still blinded. Great times. Great vid. Thanks.

[@nickythechauncey]

This is exactly how I’ve been going about it as a blue belt (got it around a year ago). I very much have an A game (guard)… and a “pretty much everything else game”. When I roll with white belts that I know I can get the better of, I still try and get them but I just really try to focus on getting them with my everything else game. I try not to spend as much time on bottom and try to pass a lot more and stay on and finish on top. When it comes to really tough white belts or people of my skill level and beyond, I go to my A game. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.

[@brycepappas4073]

I feel like this was really dope advice . Love the A game B game idea - kinda how I’ve been feeling about it.

[@ypahub01]

Liked and subscribed. I like your perspective

[@bjjrealtor]

Thanks for the video. Really good advice for growing.

[@daveclifford7895]

Great video I needed this 🤙

[@kylepaterson8602]

Love your videos, answer a lot of my questions floating in my head.

[@103193alf]

This really helped! I just got my blue belt a month ago and I started to really like using spider guard/lasso guard

[@MrKASiano]

Thank you for this, Chewy!

[@Whisky148]

Great advice I will use. Thank you

[@gatolf2]

I just got my blue belt and I think my gym is in a season where there isn’t a lot of new guys so since I got my blue belt, I’ve been to class once where there was ONE single white belt 😂 I’m patiently waiting on fresh white belts.

[@Algebrodadio]

This is almost verbatim what I tell my students.

[@steventhomas3481]

Got my blue belt this morning:)

[@aqdjbcr]

Despite my name on here my name is Thomas and I just got my blue belt. Small world. I love your A-B game idea and will look to implement it. Too easy to triangle the whitebelts so I'll work other things instead!

[@troym33]

This makes me feel better. I'm at the top of the white belt food chain and I'm already doing this. I should be a blue belt very soon. I can tap some of the blue belts and I'm beating other white belts 90% of the time.

[@metalkicker23]

Where are you now

[@nikbro1431]

Really helpful stuff mate. Not at blue yet but expecting it any day now (he says). Don't really feel like I deserve the blue given I just competed at white for the first time and lost, so hope you can make a related video on the common 'don't feel like I deserve my blue' thinking..

[@alvarezgamers]

Funny you say that. I’m a one stripe blue belt and that’s all I do. Buffet!!! Lol thanks man!

[@SifuEli]

Awesome video as always.What are your expectations for going from Blue to purple?

[@jwill5033]

Great advice

[@marcushamel4663]

Thank you!! I’ve been feelin stuck! This helped! 🤙🏾

[@walnutgq]

Thank you this helps me sooooooo much

[@wesdowty79]

Have fun!

[@tardfarmstudio]

I got my blue belt a few months ago and couldn’t wait to get it but once I did I started feeling like I wasn’t ready for it and I unfortunately quit for a few months but I’m going back once this covid-19 thing clears up what’s your advice on sticking to Jiu Jitsu and not letting things like getting tapped by white belts still and cocky people trying to hurt you get to you?

[@jewl123]

I'm 16 years old and I've been training for 16 months, I recieved my blue belt last night and I feel it happened so quick and I should know a lot more than I really do.

[@Harrisabd]

That's fine bro,just keep working and showing upto training and don't stop,you'll grow into it if you feel that way,but in saying that,your coach knows best,so keep grinding and train hard

[@Drwcorner]

awesome information!!!!

[@LC-in5or]

To me the blue belts are so good. Its hard for me to wrap my brain around the fact that theyre still beginners too.

[@aaronrodela7144]

Did my 2nd bjj tourney. 185lb gi and nogi won Gold. NoGi absolute Gold. Gi absolute Bronze. Only been training 5-6 months and my coach said if my next tourney I do similar, I’ll be promoted to Blue belt

[@ecetin6176]

im a new white belt just had my first class. ill watch this video in 5 years 😂😂😂

[@TheLZempir3]

I got my blue belt yesterday despite Covid's best efforts to prevent it. I don't think I've been cerebral enough about my training. I just go to class, do the drills, and when I spar, I just take whatever they give me. I'm just reacting.

[@elbertcates8526]

Jus got my blue 2 weeks ago and yes I feel like a target

[@spickey5378]

Hey chewy I’ve been going around from gym to gym training for 11 years I’m 16 and a green belt and will tap blue belt adults i train with. I feel like I’m stuck at green belt but I have a very good understanding of bjj doing it my whole life. When will I become a blue belt?

[@brasileirokubrusly2]

finally im seeing this video in context oussss

[@bsanjiban]

Got my blue belt yesterday. Really confused on what to focus on now.. :)

[@Alex-ej4wm]

Hey man, I noticed you left this comment 2 years ago. Well, I just got my blue belt yesterday. So what should I focus on now that you had 2 years since your comment?

[@Boogiedeguilboogie]

Hey chewy! Love your videos... Was wondering if u can help me out. I've been a blue belt for about 6 months now, and I've tried the buffet line, and I can't seem to put my finger on any style and game plan. Kinda feels like I'm going backwards. I'm having a hard time finding a game I like to play because of my stature. I'm 5' 7" 180 short arms and legs. I can't seem to find a path to take....

[@pauldigga5419]

Boogiedeguilboogie get good at Kimuras

[@JD2jr.]

Great advice that you con only learn from a heavyweight. =)

[@Chewjitsu]

:P

[@adrianaperezz3351]

Hey chewy I’m having trouble knowing what to do when I get to full mount any tips?

[@properdayz3192]

Got my baby blue today:) oss🤙🥋

[@williamfowkes187]

I get submitted by everyone now that im blue white blue purple brown. But im trying to rise to the occasion

[@highrollerph]

Just got my blue belt yesterday, that's why I'm here. lol

[@ian4africa]

Same, how you going?

[@rellygreenwald3080]

How long should it take to get a blue belt for someone who trains about 2 times a week?

[@Chewjitsu]

Depends on the coach. No less than a 1-1.5 years.

[@rellygreenwald3080]

Chewjitsu Wow thx so much for replying 1st time I've got replied by the creator of the channel.

[@stevendoan5316]

hey bro i am a white belt, and was sparring with another white belt. he was going 100% and basically doing sub optimal locks ( i could kinda tell he wasnt familiar with em) but yanked anyways which led me to tap as it messed up my shoulder. how do i handle a situation like that and how do i reject his offer to spar next time? thanks man, i hope you can get back to me

[@BLMann]

When you first start BJJ you're so hungry to learn and experiment and submit and all this that its overwhelming. You want to do all these things but we all realized real quick that we didn't have the necessary mat time. We didn't have the experience or the skill. So what did we all use to compensate for our lack of skill: brute strength! We all go through the same process to some degree. It takes many hours to develop the finesse and start working proper angles. Just remember to tap easy; tap often. if you know he's gonna crank the shit out of your shoulder don't give it to him. Shut him down. But if it persists, and you feel that your safety is an issue then tell him that he's a cranker and that you refuse to roll with him. Straight up.

[@Chewjitsu]

Tap early and often to avoid injury. From there if you don't want to roll with someone for fear of them being unsafe, you can always decline.

[@MakeYouFeelBetterNow]

I would sometimes get pissed when a white belt uses his strength against me and goes nuts, but take it as a learning experience. Especially when they're grabbing your esophagus with their fingers in your guard. This is partially what it would be like in a real fight. If you can chill and stop it without effort, you know you've come a long way.

[@DonavanBarraza]

thanks

[@brucewayne8453]

Got my blue belt 3 day ago

[@AbuDujanahImraan]

I just got my blue belt last Friday! #FreshMeat lol

[@RoseM2228]

Just got my blue belt about 3 weeks ago. When I started Bjj I felt that each belt not only reflects my skills and capabilities as a jiujitsu practitioner but also as a human. I told myself when I become a blue belt in bjj, I also wanted to become a blue belt in life. What does that mean to me? It means there's a level of responsibility, I now have made many mistakes and learned from them and I feel it is my duty in Bjj (and life) to move away from my bad habits, mistakes, and tendencies set forth in my white belt days. Im committed to becoming the best possible bjj athlete I can be and also the best human I can be. I've started a page @theprocess222 on instagram if anyone on here wants to see what it takes to be a champion, follow me and watch my process to human evolution. Thanks Chewie. Your videos have helped me tremendously. S/O from the black hills

[@robertlam4502]

Against higher belts nothing works. Otherwise I could pass their guard etc.

[@mattburns545]

I submitted a blue belt so they had a purple belt smash me...literally broke a rib

[@ZWATER1]

👍

[@TheProdigy260592]

I’m gonna spend more time on defence and be more playful

[@realitywithmj4334]

don´t spend money on anything less than 3rd degree black belt unless he is a champion in competion. ask your instructor, what have you won? if nothing, he is a no one. don´t spend money on a joke.

[@psyience3213]

I drool over blue belts like a famined rabbid dog. I fight them like their belt is mine if i get the tap lol im glad im just a 2 stripe white.

[@oldmate9561]

Just chill with that attitude bro .. it's a white belt thing when you advance that will change by then you'll be harbouring a few injurys and won't wanna roll like a feral cat anymore... You will want to improve your game and to do that you won't be rolling at 💯 %strength...if it's a strongman comp you want go lift weights and armwrestle ... And trust me ur probably not the most popular guy at your gym ... And besides all that the blue belts are probably just trying new techniques on you because if they turned it up to 💯% you'd be tapping within a few seconds and you'd probably get the shits and sook about it

[@psyience3213]

@@oldmate9561 its just a joke guy, relax

[@psyience3213]

Im 30 years old with a family and work construction, injury isnt an option for me. My goal at the end of a roll is to not be tired. I go very light, and if i win it's through technique. That comment was satirical and hyperbolic, which is obvious to people with not so big of an ego.

[@oldmate9561]

@@psyience3213 it's been 9 months since your original comment and it seems you attitude has changed already congrats mate ... Jiu-jitsu is a humbling sport 🤜💥🤛

[@cyph91]

Keep the white belts coming ...... Sadly there is not a lot of them in my gym.

[@pauldigga5419]

I want to get good at bjj. I don’t give a shit about colored belts.

[@z84danmanz]

Great advice