Chew Chat 6 - How To Become A More Confident and Better BJJ Coach

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01/18/24 • 13 min

Chewy discusses what makes an effective BJJ Coach, whether you have to be an extrovert to be a good coach, and how to increase confidence.

Know the content you are teaching (be prepared)
Prepare more content then you think you will need
Get your “reps.”
Learn your student’s names.
The mission is to make your students better.

Book recommendations to assist with coaching:

“How to Win Friends and Influence People” by
“Peak”
“Range”
“Practice Perfect”

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.

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

Chewy discusses what makes an effective BJJ Coach, whether you have to be an extrovert to be a good coach, and how to increase confidence.

Know the content you are teaching (be prepared)
Prepare more content then you think you will need
Get your “reps.”
Learn your student’s names.
The mission is to make your students better.

Book recommendations to assist with coaching:

“How to Win Friends and Influence People” by
“Peak”
“Range”
“Practice Perfect”

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.

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

Previous Episode

Episode 294 - 5 Life Lessons From Martial Arts (Youtube Live Q&A)

On this live recording of the Chewjitsu Podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss 5 life lessons that they have learned from martial arts followed by a live Q&A.

We discuss the following ideas:

Learning to grind.
Being in control of your emotions.
Understanding what failure is.
Discovering the "After Feeling Focus."
Learning to find intrinsic motivation.

Q&A Includes the following:

How to avoid getting injured after a long layoff.

How important is it to have playful rolls?

Recommendations on techniques after coming back from a major knee surgery.

How to help your child with pre-tournament jitters?

How to bond with others at the gym when constantly getting smashed during rolls?

Do I have to compete in order to become a coach and to teach BJJ?

How to evolve skills when unable to make it to class weekly?

How to help with motivation for BJJ?

What to focus on when switching from Gi to No-Gi?

How to get better when I’m the smallest person rolling?

How to go from playing a defensive bottom position to attacking more?

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.

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

Next Episode

Episode 295 - 5 More Principles Useful For BJJ and Life

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss 5 basic principles that are useful in BJJ and in Life.

Everything requires repetition and practice.
Be open to learning new techniques and doing things that make you uncomfortable.
It’s better to be effective with less than be ineffective with more.
Your perception shapes everything.
Find activities that require less discipline.

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.

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