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The “Battle Buddy” Secret for Getting Really Good at BJJ

The “Battle Buddy” Secret for Getting Really Good at BJJ

From Chewjitsu

July 15, 2026

What I'm going to talk with you about in this video is 1 of the secrets for getting really good at BJJ, and it also leads to 1 of the more depressing sides of BJJ.

In the video I share a story from 2 of pro wrestling's biggest stars and then share how this carries over to BJJ.

With Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu I refer to it as the "battle buddy" and while it's not exactly a secret, I don't think enough people appreciate it.

We know iron sharpens iron, we know our training partners make us better but at the same time many people try to simply focus on themselves during training. Huge mistake here.

So if you want to get better at BJJ. I mean really good. I'm going to share a very important idea about how to be ultra-competitive with your training partners but still remaining safe and focusing on skill.

Hope the idea helps.
-Chewy


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