As a mediocre blue belt myself, I can tell you that I found a ton of success doing, more or less, what Chewy is talking about. Each time I am on the mat I set a small goal. Pass someones guard, not getting swept by the guy we call "the janitor", escape side control, etc, etc, etc. I know that that isn't exciting or rewarding; but when I was about 10-12 months in as a white belt, I decided it was going to be a long time before I was even close to our blue and purple belts so I found my little victories. I am back in that situation again now after contracting covid and being out for a couple weeks in conjunction with the gym being closed for a week or so; I was out for almost a month and I am still having to deal with lingering covid effects on my stamina, cardio and breathing. It is hard to stay motivated but, the truth is that anything that requires this much of you physically and mentally is going to tax you mentally especially the longer that you do it. I find that blue belt is harder, for me, because I have my own expectations that I didn't have when I was a white belt. If I got submitted by something stupid that I did, I could always shrug my shoulders and say, "I'm just a white belt". Once I got promoted I kick myself everytime I make a dumb mistake like, "I am a blue belt, I should no better than that." I suspect that that is part of the reason that so many people struggle at blue belt. Just a thought.
I know that feeling all too well. Getting stuck in that “winning the roll” mindset. Especially when it comes to grappling with lower belts. When I gave that up I feel like that’s when my game really started to elevate.
So, I started training a decade ago at 29, almost 30. I was the "old man" in the gym. I've been training consistently with one partner almost that entire decade and he's kicked my ass for that long. Add to the fact that 6 years ago, I decided I didn't have enough going on in my life and decided cancer sounded cool. Like everyone, I have hammer and nail days. Sometimes, when I'm the nail, I end up at the edge of the mat at the end of the night and I question why, at 40, I'm still doing this. Why I'm still trying to keep up with these dudes 15+ years my junior who are infinitely more athletic than me. I consider quitting... And then I go home, shower, and come back the next class.
One of the things Pedro Sauer says to do as an older grappler is learn to feel your opponent so you can stay steps ahead of them. He said that's how Helio could defeat younger skilled practitioners aswell as himself. Practice rolls shouldnt be competitions but learning experiences. I never try an best folks at practice, I save that for competition. I use practice to put myself in terrible positions an learn. Use white belts and some blues to practice your offence and higher belts to toughen your defense. Think of it like that
That blue belt will be a tough purple belts in a few years. Rolling with better people is only going to make you better. I'd rather be a small fish in a big pond than a big fish in a small pond.
Today rolling with the professor I “got” him in a triangle from north-south. I’m a 2 stripe white belt and I know that goes waaaaaaaaay softer than what he can do with us, because if not there would be no match. Instead of being happy that I improved or something, he got serious/angry. Got up and told me to go again. Obviously he obliterated the shit out of me. Then asked me to go again 3 more times. I don’t know why, if he thought he had something to prove or something. Like, I know you let yourself get into bad positions. I know you don’t do weird stuff to me. I know physically you can destroy me. I know who the black belt is and who the white belt is. I completely respect you. This doesn’t change a damn thing. I didn’t got even a fist bump after it as a reward. Nothing. It has discouraged me from trying to show him how much I have improved. I don’t know if I should tell him something or just forget about it. It really makes me sad. I really wanted to show him how much I’ve been working on my bjj. I don’t really want to roll again with him. Like, I know I’ll get injured. I don’t know why I’m telling you this but I had to let it go. Sorry for the long text chew. Merry Christmas.
That sounds not so good. If I were you I would ask him about it and go from there. If you think it will be a problem again the future or will impact your training then it might be best to look around for other gyms
It sounds as if he had his mind calibrated on rolling with the old you and then allowed you to get to a point where he could escape before. All of a sudden, he realized that he was rolling with an improved edition of you, but it was too late. He may have been mad at himself for being too lax and felt that he the burble had burst on the mystique that surrounds our art/sport.
You should definitely look into other gyms or at least confront him about it cause if you can’t trust to roll with your professor, how will he teach you without getting angry and Burt hurt cause of his ego
Chew make a vid on this .... yea man speak to him tell him how it came across to you hell it was spoken well In The post , iv had D bag instructors and had that exact thing happen also try asking a different instructor maybe from a different school
I would seriously consider finding another gym. What he did is completely disrespectful and uncalled for. If he’s like this with everybody his gym won’t last long if it’s his. If it’s not his gym I would go all Karen on them and talk to the owner/manager. Also if he’s not like this with everyone why was he like this towards you?
This is the perfect scenario for developing much keener micro-kinesthetic sensitivity. As the purple belts are doing their thing, focus your awareness on their movements and try to make miniscule reactions to it to interfere with their success. This will help develop not only fine control over your movement but begin to 'feel' their intentions and react to them appropriately. The win in this situation is to make them work more for their win, make them feel like they aren't that good if they can't easily submit a blue belt.
When I switched over to 10th Planet (from the gi), it was the opposite for me. All of a sudden, I was a Purple Belt (two stripes) facing a sea of tough blues (and white belts) who were beyond tough. They had been learning heel hooks from day one. (I started focusing on them as a purple belt). They had been learning a host of moves from the warm-ups that gave them an unpredictable game. I had my strong grounding in the basics, but the trees of knowledge they developed from the truck, rubber guard, lock down, etc., had me searching for answers. I could no longer grab someone by the gi, throw them down, pin them with the gi and submit them. I had to deal with the sweat on the arms, the new grips, the numerous leg lock entries and defenses, etc. However, I dealt with it the same way I dealt with gi BJJ, I kept going. The same way I climbed the ladder in gi is the same way I am doing in no gi as well. The same factors apply as far as attrition, dedication and consistency. Those that remain get good, those that don't, don't.
@@timothythomas2561 I would say it is all relative, as each school is different. However, 10th planet is MMA oriented as it is clinch oriented from the bottom. My last gi school was self defense oriented (mostly leading up to testing). But many BJJ schools that I attended were not self defense oriented and they were just as interested in “sport” BJJ as most no gi schools. I would say that 10P seems to bring beginners up to speed much quicker than traditional BJJ schools. One set of warmups (there are 8 warm ups with four sequences in each) can have 25 movements and if you come to class regularly you will become familiar with many things quickly. That’s why so many 10P players dominate at the white, blue and to a degree, the purple belt levels in no gi. - Also, many 10Ps have a 101 or fundamentals class where self defense and traditional BJJ is taught. - In the end, I would say it depends on the school and ultimately the person training.
@@mouthguardcomic Thanks for the detailed response. I am not interested in butt-scooting which I consider to be highly unrealistic. I was thinking about 10th planet West La- I took a trial class that I loved but I am not sure if it is sport or self defense. The 10 planet headquarters in LA is definitely sport. Is the school you are currently attending geared towards self defense?
@@timothythomas2561 Not a problem...No, the one I am is not geared toward self-defense in the traditional sense. However, in my experience, if you have a self-defense curriculum (Gracie Combatives, Gracie Barra, etc.) that you can get a hold of, you can drill with other people (even if it is one technique a week). Also, even though it is not the focus of our school, our main instructor is versed in it (so you can always ask for help). Plus, each school will have wrestlers, former or current gi guys, etc., who you can always latch onto for guidance in whatever subject you want to explore.
I’m a two year white belt stuck in a similar situation. Except I see new guys coming in and they are buff AF (im not) and I’m not able to do anything but survive 😂. Thanks for this video I really mean it.
Exactly my boat. EVERYONE is better than me! I'm the only female too but im not quitting. Quitting isn't even an option but it does get discouraging. I just try at this point to not tap within a min.....forget not tapping....just want to last a little longer than I did the day before. Im not a big girl either so my work is most definitely cut out for me. I'm in a smaller town and its one class but I appreciate being the worst one cause it pushes me harder! Someday it won't always be this way...perhaps years from now but im compelled to train. I will stop when I cant walk anymore...
When I first started the only class that fit into my work schedule was the advanced class so I was really reluctant to start, but there wasn't any other option. I got beat on everyday for over a year, but eventually I got better and now am able to make it to some of the fundamental classes where I'm usually better than most other people training. It makes me appreciate all the times I was getting beat up on lol.
Yeah...these young Thundercats roll hard. I’m cool with surviving. My “success” most times is delay and denial. If I can get a sweep, that is a resounding success. The levels or efficacy of my success depend on whom I’m rolling with. My definition changes with the brand new white belt. It changes again when rolling with the instructor. It changes even more when rolling with a “top leveler”. Absolutes are sketchy when we deal with jiujitsu.
There no one worse than me.lol. 56 and sucking in air. But really just keep going. A blue belt told me take small wins. Showing up, make it hard for someone to pass your guard. Take one thing and work on it. Helps me. I guess I'm getting a little better. My coach says you doubt yourself too much. Working on that. It's a win.
I am starting bjj soon. I have looked forward to this for awhile now. Hopefully corona restriction doesent get any worse so it doesent stall my training
Great advice Chewy, 46 y/o white belt... These types of wins are crutial for me. My first year of training is over and I'm still struggling to swim but who'd ever though drowning would be this fun and introspective?! Cheers!
"Walk in the land of giants " That's the only mindset that has kept me getting smashed against bigger, heavier colored belts all the way to my recent blue belt. Now I actually crave it 🤙🏽
I was luck my brothers In-law are purple belts and wrestled in college so I got worked by them constantly still do but by the time I started going to a gym I was giving purple belt a challenge.
Thanks for this video. I just got promoted to blue belt in Dec and I know I will keep getting smashed and that's ok. Small victories are part of the journey.💪🥋🇨🇦
I'm a white belt been training just over 4 months. I get frustrated from time to time because i roll with higher belts most the time. The encouraging thing is when i roll with other white belts and i can wear them out or get a submission. Luckily the higher belts at my gym are really good about letting me get to the technique we learned if it's possible while we are rolling so I can see how to hit it.
You need to train with beginners to sharp the submissions and train with higher belt for the challenge and for better defense. And it's ok to lose brother just keep show in up and you will see the improvement you will have bad days and good days just show up. The day become weeks the weeks become months the months become years and boom your a legit grappler.
Yea I started close to 30. Sitting out on injury right now. And just figured would I rather be in it where I'm at and doing it or not doing it at all. Doing it is way cooler than not doing it I'll tell ya that
That’s too funny! I’m a self proclaimed mediocre blue belt with a slew of dominant heavyweight/super HW purple belts around me lol sucks to be the nail, but I’ve been sneaky enough to catch one of them with a back triangle (probably because he was baiting something else after giving me a dominant position & I attacked from S-mount to get it)
im a blue belt not ''mediocre'' but decent when i get submitted by a technique..I ask myself hmm how can i stop that from happening again and learn how to defend it thats what i define as winning
This has nothing to do with this topic, but have you ever had any student that has over come the claustrophobia ? As soon as I get Full Mounted I freak out man.
If I keep a blue belt to only 1 tap, a purple belt to 2 taps, a brown belt to 3 taps then I have a win 🤣😂and if I can get a Black belt to say “hmmmm” after I do a move that’s a huge win 🤣😂
Hey chewy, i’m sick and decided to quarantine myself from my gym until I can get properly tested and cleared. I’m a white belt that just started december 4th of this year, is there anything I can do from home so I don’t fall behind. I’m not in shape and one of my biggest fears while i’m sick is becoming more out of shape and not being able to keep up with my classmates.
Thinking about promoting myself to Blue belt. I've doing BJJ for five years and come from a wrestling background. I do well against blue and purple belts. My nick name is the "Blue belt killer". I don't think I'll get caught. What would you do Chewy if you caught someone self promoting ?
The fact that you couldn’t stop it should show you that the technique works. How do you expect to win when you’re starting out and know absolutely nothing? If you could stop it as a beginner it would be a useless art.
That’s a very odd reason to get discouraged. You are going to get taken down, submitted, passed, swept, and smashed hundreds and hundreds of times on this journey. The fact that you saw it coming and still go double legged proves the technique works, and guess what? There are counters to double legs that work too. Learn one.
The other day I saw a submission coming because I stupidly put myself in it. I just tapped and then laughed about it because it was my fault. I wasn't discouraged, but encouraged to not do that again lol.
As a mediocre blue belt myself, I can tell you that I found a ton of success doing, more or less, what Chewy is talking about. Each time I am on the mat I set a small goal. Pass someones guard, not getting swept by the guy we call "the janitor", escape side control, etc, etc, etc. I know that that isn't exciting or rewarding; but when I was about 10-12 months in as a white belt, I decided it was going to be a long time before I was even close to our blue and purple belts so I found my little victories.
I am back in that situation again now after contracting covid and being out for a couple weeks in conjunction with the gym being closed for a week or so; I was out for almost a month and I am still having to deal with lingering covid effects on my stamina, cardio and breathing. It is hard to stay motivated but, the truth is that anything that requires this much of you physically and mentally is going to tax you mentally especially the longer that you do it. I find that blue belt is harder, for me, because I have my own expectations that I didn't have when I was a white belt. If I got submitted by something stupid that I did, I could always shrug my shoulders and say, "I'm just a white belt". Once I got promoted I kick myself everytime I make a dumb mistake like, "I am a blue belt, I should no better than that." I suspect that that is part of the reason that so many people struggle at blue belt. Just a thought.
I know that feeling all too well. Getting stuck in that “winning the roll” mindset. Especially when it comes to grappling with lower belts. When I gave that up I feel like that’s when my game really started to elevate.
So, I started training a decade ago at 29, almost 30. I was the "old man" in the gym. I've been training consistently with one partner almost that entire decade and he's kicked my ass for that long. Add to the fact that 6 years ago, I decided I didn't have enough going on in my life and decided cancer sounded cool. Like everyone, I have hammer and nail days. Sometimes, when I'm the nail, I end up at the edge of the mat at the end of the night and I question why, at 40, I'm still doing this. Why I'm still trying to keep up with these dudes 15+ years my junior who are infinitely more athletic than me. I consider quitting... And then I go home, shower, and come back the next class.
Keep going
dude just do steroids
@@homelessinamerica2117 my testicles are already small... don't need to make it worse.
@@nicorivs8186 always do. Some days are just more disheartening than others.
One of the things Pedro Sauer says to do as an older grappler is learn to feel your opponent so you can stay steps ahead of them. He said that's how Helio could defeat younger skilled practitioners aswell as himself. Practice rolls shouldnt be competitions but learning experiences. I never try an best folks at practice, I save that for competition. I use practice to put myself in terrible positions an learn. Use white belts and some blues to practice your offence and higher belts to toughen your defense. Think of it like that
Best thing for him gotta swim with the sharks
Best thing is to swim with sharks, smash white belts and train with evenly matched jiujiteros
That blue belt will be a tough purple belts in a few years. Rolling with better people is only going to make you better. I'd rather be a small fish in a big pond than a big fish in a small pond.
Today rolling with the professor I “got” him in a triangle from north-south. I’m a 2 stripe white belt and I know that goes waaaaaaaaay softer than what he can do with us, because if not there would be no match. Instead of being happy that I improved or something, he got serious/angry. Got up and told me to go again. Obviously he obliterated the shit out of me. Then asked me to go again 3 more times. I don’t know why, if he thought he had something to prove or something. Like, I know you let yourself get into bad positions. I know you don’t do weird stuff to me. I know physically you can destroy me. I know who the black belt is and who the white belt is. I completely respect you. This doesn’t change a damn thing. I didn’t got even a fist bump after it as a reward. Nothing. It has discouraged me from trying to show him how much I have improved. I don’t know if I should tell him something or just forget about it. It really makes me sad. I really wanted to show him how much I’ve been working on my bjj. I don’t really want to roll again with him. Like, I know I’ll get injured. I don’t know why I’m telling you this but I had to let it go. Sorry for the long text chew. Merry Christmas.
That sounds not so good. If I were you I would ask him about it and go from there. If you think it will be a problem again the future or will impact your training then it might be best to look around for other gyms
It sounds as if he had his mind calibrated on rolling with the old you and then allowed you to get to a point where he could escape before. All of a sudden, he realized that he was rolling with an improved edition of you, but it was too late. He may have been mad at himself for being too lax and felt that he the burble had burst on the mystique that surrounds our art/sport.
You should definitely look into other gyms or at least confront him about it cause if you can’t trust to roll with your professor, how will he teach you without getting angry and Burt hurt cause of his ego
Chew make a vid on this .... yea man speak to him tell him how it came across to you hell it was spoken well In The post , iv had D bag instructors and had that exact thing happen also try asking a different instructor maybe from a different school
I would seriously consider finding another gym. What he did is completely disrespectful and uncalled for. If he’s like this with everybody his gym won’t last long if it’s his. If it’s not his gym I would go all Karen on them and talk to the owner/manager. Also if he’s not like this with everyone why was he like this towards you?
This is the perfect scenario for developing much keener micro-kinesthetic sensitivity. As the purple belts are doing their thing, focus your awareness on their movements and try to make miniscule reactions to it to interfere with their success. This will help develop not only fine control over your movement but begin to 'feel' their intentions and react to them appropriately. The win in this situation is to make them work more for their win, make them feel like they aren't that good if they can't easily submit a blue belt.
I started counting it as a win if I could keep them from submitting me , dude ,word for word how I startedcalling it a good day
When I switched over to 10th Planet (from the gi), it was the opposite for me. All of a sudden, I was a Purple Belt (two stripes) facing a sea of tough blues (and white belts) who were beyond tough. They had been learning heel hooks from day one. (I started focusing on them as a purple belt). They had been learning a host of moves from the warm-ups that gave them an unpredictable game. I had my strong grounding in the basics, but the trees of knowledge they developed from the truck, rubber guard, lock down, etc., had me searching for answers.
I could no longer grab someone by the gi, throw them down, pin them with the gi and submit them. I had to deal with the sweat on the arms, the new grips, the numerous leg lock entries and defenses, etc. However, I dealt with it the same way I dealt with gi BJJ, I kept going. The same way I climbed the ladder in gi is the same way I am doing in no gi as well. The same factors apply as far as attrition, dedication and consistency. Those that remain get good, those that don't, don't.
Do you find 10th planet to be more practical in terms of self defense?
@@timothythomas2561 I would say it is all relative, as each school is different. However, 10th planet is MMA oriented as it is clinch oriented from the bottom. My last gi school was self defense oriented (mostly leading up to testing). But many BJJ schools that I attended were not self defense oriented and they were just as interested in “sport” BJJ as most no gi schools. I would say that 10P seems to bring beginners up to speed much quicker than traditional BJJ schools. One set of warmups (there are 8 warm ups with four sequences in each) can have 25 movements and if you come to class regularly you will become familiar with many things quickly. That’s why so many 10P players dominate at the white, blue and to a degree, the purple belt levels in no gi. - Also, many 10Ps have a 101 or fundamentals class where self defense and traditional BJJ is taught. - In the end, I would say it depends on the school and ultimately the person training.
@@mouthguardcomic Thanks for the detailed response. I am not interested in butt-scooting which I consider to be highly unrealistic. I was thinking about 10th planet West La- I took a trial class that I loved but I am not sure if it is sport or self defense. The 10 planet headquarters in LA is definitely sport. Is the school you are currently attending geared towards self defense?
@@timothythomas2561 Not a problem...No, the one I am is not geared toward self-defense in the traditional sense. However, in my experience, if you have a self-defense curriculum (Gracie Combatives, Gracie Barra, etc.) that you can get a hold of, you can drill with other people (even if it is one technique a week). Also, even though it is not the focus of our school, our main instructor is versed in it (so you can always ask for help). Plus, each school will have wrestlers, former or current gi guys, etc., who you can always latch onto for guidance in whatever subject you want to explore.
I’m a two year white belt stuck in a similar situation. Except I see new guys coming in and they are buff AF (im not) and I’m not able to do anything but survive 😂. Thanks for this video I really mean it.
Exactly my boat. EVERYONE is better than me! I'm the only female too but im not quitting. Quitting isn't even an option but it does get discouraging. I just try at this point to not tap within a min.....forget not tapping....just want to last a little longer than I did the day before. Im not a big girl either so my work is most definitely cut out for me. I'm in a smaller town and its one class but I appreciate being the worst one cause it pushes me harder! Someday it won't always be this way...perhaps years from now but im compelled to train. I will stop when I cant walk anymore...
When I first started the only class that fit into my work schedule was the advanced class so I was really reluctant to start, but there wasn't any other option. I got beat on everyday for over a year, but eventually I got better and now am able to make it to some of the fundamental classes where I'm usually better than most other people training. It makes me appreciate all the times I was getting beat up on lol.
Hey Chewie! I’m a discouraged white belt and watching this anyway! Lol love your vids bro. Thanks for saying hello in the last one.
Haha. Happy to help!
Yeah...these young Thundercats roll hard. I’m cool with surviving. My “success” most times is delay and denial. If I can get a sweep, that is a resounding success. The levels or efficacy of my success depend on whom I’m rolling with. My definition changes with the brand new white belt. It changes again when rolling with the instructor. It changes even more when rolling with a “top leveler”. Absolutes are sketchy when we deal with jiujitsu.
Focusing on the little victories is key. Well said 🤙🏻
You know this man is loved when he has 3x the sub the BJJFanatics
There no one worse than me.lol. 56 and sucking in air. But really just keep going. A blue belt told me take small wins. Showing up, make it hard for someone to pass your guard. Take one thing and work on it. Helps me. I guess I'm getting a little better. My coach says you doubt yourself too much. Working on that. It's a win.
Awesome video! Love your advice. Helps keeping oneself on track (even in non jiu jitsu related areas).
Love and greetings from Austria!
I am starting bjj soon. I have looked forward to this for awhile now. Hopefully corona restriction doesent get any worse so it doesent stall my training
Good luck with your training.
Brilliant and even useful for life in general.
Great advice Chewy, 46 y/o white belt... These types of wins are crutial for me. My first year of training is over and I'm still struggling to swim but who'd ever though drowning would be this fun and introspective?! Cheers!
Are you there to learn or are you there to win? 🤔
Thanks for the video Chewy i recently started bjj and your videos have been so helpful keep up the good work!
"Walk in the land of giants "
That's the only mindset that has kept me getting smashed against bigger, heavier colored belts all the way to my recent blue belt. Now I actually crave it 🤙🏽
I was luck my brothers In-law are purple belts and wrestled in college so I got worked by them constantly still do but by the time I started going to a gym I was giving purple belt a challenge.
Thanks for this video. I just got promoted to blue belt in Dec and I know I will keep getting smashed and that's ok. Small victories are part of the journey.💪🥋🇨🇦
I'm a white belt been training just over 4 months. I get frustrated from time to time because i roll with higher belts most the time. The encouraging thing is when i roll with other white belts and i can wear them out or get a submission. Luckily the higher belts at my gym are really good about letting me get to the technique we learned if it's possible while we are rolling so I can see how to hit it.
Thank you chewy
Dude is going to have a tough defense going against those purples. That’s a win IMO.
You need to train with beginners to sharp the submissions and train with higher belt for the challenge and for better defense.
And it's ok to lose brother just keep show in up and you will see the improvement you will have bad days and good days just show up.
The day become weeks the weeks become months the months become years and boom your a legit grappler.
Yea I started close to 30. Sitting out on injury right now. And just figured would I rather be in it where I'm at and doing it or not doing it at all. Doing it is way cooler than not doing it I'll tell ya that
That’s too funny! I’m a self proclaimed mediocre blue belt with a slew of dominant heavyweight/super HW purple belts around me lol sucks to be the nail, but I’ve been sneaky enough to catch one of them with a back triangle (probably because he was baiting something else after giving me a dominant position & I attacked from S-mount to get it)
Lmao, as a 45 year old Blue belt, im surrounded by really tough white belts.
99 per cent of the population has no belt.
Same concept with me. I am purple belt surrounded by tough blues (and white belts, brown belts...)
xD we all lose sometimes..but if we learn from it it's not a loss
Damn same here. Hey let's team up and we'll jump our purple belts together! Problem solved
I dont do bjj but this was very similar to when I was blue belt and would spar with black belts and 2nd to 3rd dan. Fun times
Should be happy he's got good training partners
I'm a bjj blue belt stuck with a group of white belts. I envy you.
Our gym has been closed all year. I'd happily go get smashed by purplebelts for years than home train like this ever again.
Unrelated, but has anyone else dealt with turf toe? I took some time off and it got better, but I'm afraid it'll come back when I start training again
I am discouraged white belt surrounded by sea of blue, purple, brown and black. T.T
Truth - moral victory's
Would you consider doing chael’s submission underground chewie?
Nice
Find à way to keep it playful Ah least in your heart
This is why I gave up at Blue after three years.
im a blue belt not ''mediocre'' but decent when i get submitted by a technique..I ask myself hmm how can i stop that from happening again and learn how to defend it thats what i define as winning
This has nothing to do with this topic, but have you ever had any student that has over come the claustrophobia ? As soon as I get Full Mounted I freak out man.
Yep search my channel and you’ll see my video on it
when you cant beat the room .. work on escaping ... escape escape escape ..
If I keep a blue belt to only 1 tap, a purple belt to 2 taps, a brown belt to 3 taps then I have a win 🤣😂and if I can get a Black belt to say “hmmmm” after I do a move that’s a huge win 🤣😂
Hey chewy, i’m sick and decided to quarantine myself from my gym until I can get properly tested and cleared. I’m a white belt that just started december 4th of this year, is there anything I can do from home so I don’t fall behind. I’m not in shape and one of my biggest fears while i’m sick is becoming more out of shape and not being able to keep up with my classmates.
Thinking about promoting myself to Blue belt. I've doing BJJ for five years and come from a wrestling background. I do well against blue and purple belts. My nick name is the "Blue belt killer". I don't think I'll get caught. What would you do Chewy if you caught someone self promoting ?
Thought something was wrong with my internet looking at your profile photo lol
Please tell me this is sarcasm .
@@alextownsend6662 why do you say that?
Have a little ambition; why stop at blue?
I gave myself a coral belt.
This is probably a joke but if it's not, isn't your instructor going to notice?
Are white belts allowed to promote themselves if they're submitting some purple belts and have more than 6 years of open-mat experience (3 dedicated)?
The 1st time I got doubled legged I knew it was coming and couldn’t stop it. It made me soo discouraged.
The fact that you couldn’t stop it should show you that the technique works. How do you expect to win when you’re starting out and know absolutely nothing? If you could stop it as a beginner it would be a useless art.
That’s a very odd reason to get discouraged. You are going to get taken down, submitted, passed, swept, and smashed hundreds and hundreds of times on this journey. The fact that you saw it coming and still go double legged proves the technique works, and guess what? There are counters to double legs that work too. Learn one.
The other day I saw a submission coming because I stupidly put myself in it. I just tapped and then laughed about it because it was my fault. I wasn't discouraged, but encouraged to not do that again lol.
You rather have it this way than be surrounded by a bunch of white belts
Do you take questions from email? I don't do any of the social media nonsense.
If so, what's your email address?
Yup. www.chewjitsu.net/contact-us/
Ay
Peep my channels only video for a MMa fighter vs street fighter, some jiu jitsu in it but it showcases why jits isn’t very effective in the streets
Leave a comment let me know what you think about jiu jitsu in the streets cheewy
RUclips soft af
Lots of weird mentalities in this.