Blue Belt Struggling to Keep Up with Skill Level of a New BJJ Gym
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Today's video question comes from a Blue Belt who recently moved to a new BJJ gym and doesn't feel up to the standard of the new gym. His question to me was how to deal with the situation he's facing.
In this video I give 3 different ideas as to what could be going on and as to why he doesn't feel up to the standard of his new Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym. And if you're moving to a new gym hopefully the ideas are useful to you as well!
-Chewy
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Situation #2 happens a lot. At one gym I visited a number of times, everyone was kicking my butt. Everyone. And then I realized why: they were all collar/sleeve, de la Riva ninjas, and those were weak points for me at the time. When I got used to their style, it evened out. But those first few training sessions… man, I felt like such a novice after nearly 15 years in the game. For me it’s really exciting when I can find a group that challenges me like that because they’re just helping me fill in all the holes in my jiu-jitsu.
I had a similar experience going from Judo to BJJ while our gym was under construction. The style was so different it took me 2 weeks to adjust and not scramble when someone passes guard as pins aren't a thing in BJJ. It also helped working out the bad Judo habit of rolling out of side control into turtle
@@cbroo69what's wrong with rolling to turtle?
A hobby gym is different than a competition gym, than a laid back gym, than a pro gym, than everybody was a wrestler before bjj gym, mma gym, ect.
That wrestler turned purple belt is savage !
way i see it if they are more difficult you're probably gonna learn better stuff there. better late than never
Just a thought :
Maybe could also be a bit of impostor syndrome Though you're not that much different in level, but with impostor syndrome flaring up because in a new club, combined with being too much focusing on your mistakes and taps in rolling also because you're in a new club you create a self-image of being not worth your rank.
In the old gym, with all these people you know well, mistakes and tapping happened in a relaxed comfortable environment with kind of friends.
The same level of mistakes can get a different vibe when happening in a new environment, coming in a new "tribe".
Omg. I just turned blue and moved to new gym.. good timing
Moved from a small school to Checkmat’s Long Beach HQ. Needless to say, it was a humbling experience.
Dude i bet 😂😂
I have experienced all three of these things and it can feel discouraging but looking back they were such a small part of my training before I raised to the local level, figured out their special technique, or knocked the mat rust off. In the end, you are better when you stepped off the mat then when you stepped on.
Just joined a new gym a month back, because of your videos i realize what im feeling is normal. Im ignoring my head and going with the flo. All part of the learning process. Thanks for your videos.
Been really struggling with this too. Also partly because of my age (mid 40's)
I totally understand and I too have been training for 6 years now having joined a new gym back in May. I came from primarily a NoGi school transitioning to a Gi school. I can say I love it with a fresh start and learning a new game. I know that I want to live up to my new professors standards learning all there is to Gi. Its just been fun and its always a great journey when you start somewhere new having different bodies and different styles. You never know what you bring to the table because others might ask you a lot of questions on your game because you showed something pretty interesting during a sparring session. Love the change and you'll see great things in return.
Yeah the Gi/no Gi gulf can feel big. In no gi I enjoy being able to conserve grip strength, most of my game wouldn't change with socks on my hands. Then the Gi comes along and what you're grabbing becomes so important.
Another thing on this is that the new gym isn't always "better", it might just be "different". A new place is gonna have stuff they all do well that reflects their coach. If you aren't used to playing against that new style you might struggle. I went from a gym of guard players to guard passers early on in my career and was getting passed left and right early on. Made me better though.
I'm doing ok, picking up already quick after the 1st week. I was out for 1 year since Cov19. I was just a bit rusty. But I'm already picking up, once my cardio going up. I'm mostly wrestling to pin and control, the submissions started to get back after 1 + week of training and getting back in shape. The muscle memory is there, what you learn you dont really forget, it was just a cardio and rusty thing for me.
I'm in a new gym also, since I live in different place. So yea, 1 year off since places started to open again and recently sign to a MMA gym over here and I'm doing ok, removing mat rust and getting my cardio back and already taking backs and doing submissions. #nogi 🤙
Needed this video. I’m in my first week back after 3 weeks of the coof (covid).
3 weeks is hardly anything. I was out for 1 year + and I'm back. I have 2 weeks and some days already and i picking up already. The muscle memory is there, it was just the cardio and bit rusty. But I'm already using mostly wrestling to pin and control and scramble out of things. My submission game is picking up agajn after 1 + week.
Love the "file" picture - I'll use that in English class. Thanks!
Could be a style thing. If your a pressure player and that's a butterfly gym you could be in for a bad time if your unfamiliar with it.
I was in a same situation 2 1/2 years ago. My coach had to move too San Diego so I went to a bigger gym compare to a gym I went before with only 8 student each evening. Long story short I got schooled so many times but I had to practice and deal with the pain and suffering or other wise don’t go at all. But bro I know how he feels going to a new gym, coach and different system. Good luck to him! ✌️
Beautiful thing about jiu-jitsu it doesn't take very long to feel what level people actually are
Big difference when you go to a school that people see jiu-jitsu as a hobby and other as I want to be a world champion it happened to me takes some time to adjust but definitely makes you better!!
Was awesome meeting you today chewy very good environment can't wait till next time
I see the RUclips play button in the background. Congratulations
Gonna feel like this soon , almost same situation for me , thanks Chewy
I needed this. Just sitting out right now with a blown ACL and PCL and feel my skill is going to shit since I am not rolling or trying.
Keep your mind in the game brother. Hope it heals quick. I’ve had some bad tears too. You’ll come back strong if you do the right things.
Blue belt here in a new gym after 10+ years off. After 1 month, I still can't accurately gauge this new group of training partners because my conditioning, timing, and techniques are very rusty. I'm looking forward to getting everything back in the upcoming months.
Every Jits place has it's own personality. Whenever you step in a new system it is going to take some getting used to.
It is really fun when you style nullifies the new school.
Year's of bouncing around can make you a one trick pony in some schools and also make you feel like you never trained.
Great post
I feel like if i took a year off (rn 2 stripe blue) i would come back a high level white belt. I think it would take me a month or two to get back to blue belt and maybe a few months to get back to mid level blue. Taking time off is a killer. I miss a week and i feel stunted haha.
I took a little over a year off at mid-blue and this is accurate
Awesome topic chewy!
Haha taking a year off in the pandemic is going to hit so hard. I know bc I did this. Came back 50lbs heavier, too. If you're like me, it might take a few months to dust off cobwebs, but you'll be happy that you did.
I took a year off also, because pandemic and I moved out to New place after places started to open but then we went to pandemic again. I recently sign up to a MMA gym to start training again, came back heavier but could of come in even heavier but good thing I sign to a fitness gym after places started to open up. Months after, like bit over half year I finally sign up to a MMA gym. First days yes, but now I'm ok, after 1-2 weeks. I cleaning the mat rust off and after ny 1st week my submissions starting to kick in. My cardio I'm getting it back also. Now I just need to get more in shape as I'm competing this month. So 4 weeks to prepare in total since I sign up. Now 2 weeks left. Feeling good.
Currently going through this. At a new gym that’s sport based and a lot of DLR and Lasso
Just moved 4 stripe white belt so close to blue but might have to start training @ a new gym
Hey chewy, I had a year and a half off due to covid, only got back to bjj fir 4 months. My weight gain effected my cardio, it was like my belly was stopping me to breath properly.
Now I just broke my leg from receiving a botched tani toshi.....
Got any tips for a good diet for bjj that won't impede energy ... and excersice regime to get cardio back ?
Just know that there are different levels to this I thought I was ok but at other gyms it's just a game of survival. An I wouldn't want it any other way you wouldn't get better without being beaten by better
Paraphrasing Andre Galvao: each belt holder is either underbelted and overbelted. Paraphrasing Ryan Young (Kama Jiujitsu): you'd rather be underbelted than being overbelted. Me: BJJ belts have ore of a placebo effect in the long run I sense.
Have you always had that big knot over your left eye? I couldn't focus on what you were saying, just wondering how that happened. Like when you're in someones full guard and they try to wrap up a kimura on one of your arms and elbow you in the face on the way over.
He hasn't had it forever but I feel like it's been there a while.
I've had it since I was born.
@@Chewjitsu oh jesus chewy sorry man I must just not have noticed it before. It looks good anyway, you should keep it.
@@joshandpaulie it’s all good. No apologies needed.
Hey coach! Think you’d be able to another guillotine defense video but from bottom mount
I’m planning on going to RGA NYC. Should I keep my stripes (white belt 2 stripe)?
I think most places dont expect you to rank down anymore. That being said the process of giving stripes verys a lot. Some places hardly give them out and others you can get one every couple of months depending on the teaching method and standards. I would keep them and just approach with a fresh mind set.
Sounds like he's come from a zen jiu-jitsu club and turned up at a legit grappling club
couldnt be me
This happens to new blue belts at my gym.
That's a big lump on your forehead
First comment yay
Second
Not a white belt in a new gym,, there gonna come for you... rite away!!!..
This guy asking the question shouldn’t blame covid for taking a year off, that’s just an excuse. Even if your gym was shut down you could have been rolling with friends at your house. YOU chose not to train, it’s YOUR fault, not some external factor.