The Chewjitsu Podcast

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene answer 5 questions that we received from podcast listeners.

We discuss the following topics:

1. What’s the best way to “unlock” the hips?
2. What is Chewy’s favorite historical time period?
3. Should Jiu-Jitsu have an “off season”?
4. Where do we see BJJ evolve in the next 5-15 years?
5. What are some strategies for dealing with the negative voice inside you when you get smashed in training?

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On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss what makes the difference between white belt and black belt level techniques and how black belts make “basic” techniques so effective.

We discuss one of the biggest factors to developing black belt level techniques, the intuition and feel that develops with experience, learning physical cues of BJJ techniques, the process of learning and developing black belt level techniques, why training hard isn’t the fastest way to get better, the value of focused drilling, when you should focus on your best techniques, how to utilize solo drills as well as the benefits of solo drills, and the main concepts and ideas of what make a black belt level technique.

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On this episode, Chewy and Eugene are joined by BJJ black belt and former MMA fighter Jeff Alexander. Jeff also helps run "The Chewjitsu Open" and shares some details about the upcoming tournaments.

Jeff joins the podcast to discuss his start in MMA and taking his first fight without any formal training, the challenges of balancing family life and training, the start of 6 am BJJ classes and their importance in training, the most disciplined people in BJJ, making the most of your time, the advantages of starting in MMA and transitioning to BJJ, how and why Jeff started to change his BJJ game at Brown Belt, the process of adding new elements to your BJJ, how to make the most progress with limited time on the mats, the value and benefit of competition, dealing with competition nerves, the idea behind starting “The Chewjitsu Open” and the unique ruleset, what to expect at a Chewjitsu Seminar, and dealing with injuries as an older grappler.

If you want to learn more about "The Chewjitsu Open," you can register or learn more at https://chewjitsu.nuwaycombat.com/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chewjitsuopen/

Thanks to the podcast sponsors:

Charlotte's Web CBD.

Head over to https://bit.ly/chewjitsu30 and use the promo code Chewjitsu30 to get 30% off of your total purchase.

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On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss how to get the most out of an instructional and successfully implement these techniques into training and competition.

We discuss how to decide which instructional to purchase, why Chewy gives less instruction when initially teaching a new position or technique in class, how to break down an instructional, why you should limit watching short-form content, a trick Chewy and Eugene use when watching an instructional, Chewy’s secret weapon to getting better at Jiu-Jitsu faster, how to get the most benefit when rolling with lower belts, how to get the most out of our time when learning, and using an information diet.

Thanks to the podcast sponsors:

Charlotte's Web CBD.

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On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene are joined by Inverted Gear Owner and BJJ Black Belt Nelson Puentes.

Nelson joins the podcast to discuss what it was like immigrating to the US from Chile at 14 years old, joining his high school football team without knowing the rules of football, wrestling in high school and why he chose not to wrestle in college, discovering BJJ, signing up for a BJJ tournament before ever taking a Jiu-Jitsu class, scheduling life around BJJ, taking a break from college and starting Inverted Gear, how he came up with the Inverted Gear logo and brand, how Nelson met his wife at a BJJ tournament, how Nelson’s wife helped grow the company, the gym environment Nelson created at Inverted Gear Academy, how he has kept up with newer BJJ techniques, his biggest Jiu-Jitsu influences, what Jiu-Jitsu camps were like back in the day, how Chewy and Nelson met, thoughts on the IBJJF, and why BJJ was so influential in his life.

Check out Inverted Gear at https://www.invertedgear.com/ and follow Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/invertedgearnelson/

Charlotte's Web CBD.

Head over to https://bit.ly/chewjitsu30 and use the promo code Chewjitsu30 to get 30% off of your total purchase.

Epic Roll BJJ.

Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase.

Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast