Competition

7 -14 Year Old White Belt Finish

This week the GOONS welcome back the original co-host of the BJJ GOONS Podcast, multiple time world champion, and head grappling coach of Fairtex Training Center in Pattaya, Thailand, DJ Jackson. In this episode DJ talks about moving to Thailand to be a coach, adjusting to life in the "land of smiles", his future as a competitor and a whole lot more.

B-mac is back! Topics include getting through Covid restrictions, Combat Jiu-Jitsu, keeping the journey in perspective, working with injuries and coming back after a break. He also talks about his exciting new PGF event and the art side of martial arts. Click "read more" for listening options and show notes!

James Clingerman is a 3rd degree BJJ black belt that started training over 24 years ago and is the owner of *Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.* James discusses the crazy place that he first started training jiu-jitsu, learning BJJ from books and VHS instructionals, what the competition scene looked like when James started training, the craziest place James did a tournament, James' first fights in MMA, his incredible recovery from a severe injury, crazy MMA stories, and basic self-defense concepts. Check out his gym: https://www.ibjja.com/ Thanks to the podcast Sponsors: *Charlotte's Web CBD*. Head over to https://bit.ly/31HEWoT and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. *Epic Roll BJJ*. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Exclusive podcast extras such as conversations with guests, training footage, and more at https://www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast Check out Chewy's new course on side control submissions, *The Arms Race, at https://www.chewjitsutraining.com/armsrace*

This week the GOONS discuss belt promotions and keys to traveling internationally to compete.

In this new Joint Podcast format, Josh sits down with Chris Paines of The Villaincast and they break down the value of concepts and techniques, How to learn, and why you may struggle in competition. Free Simplifying Jiu-Jitsu Ebook: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/opt-in

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This week on the show: Nico talks about her car problems and battles with the US Healthcare System. Tim explains why he is stepping away from competition for the foreseeable future. Tim and Nico review HBO's new documentary "The Day Sports Stood Still". And they both reflect on how the quarantine has changed their lives. Subscribe to the BJJ GOONS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Buy Our Merch: https://www.favelajiujitsu.com/shop/

Are you born mentally tough? Combat Wrestling World Champion, Eric Huebner, doesn't think so. Join Josh(@thejoshmckinney) as he interviews his brand new Black Belt, Eric(@erichueb12). They dig deep into what it takes to have a great competitor mindset. Free Simplifying Jiu-Jitsu Ebook: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/opt-in

Subscribe: https://bit.ly/sub2bjjscout #dominickcruz #codygarbrandt #ufc #shorts Cody Cruz Post Fight Study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo9d37prh5s Stipe v Ngannou 2 Preview: https://youtu.be/lOjY624g4CU

#justingaethje #tonyferguson #shorts Just testing out some sound editing while the UFC is still holding fights with no crowds folks Original Sound Version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-RtmS7HQsI

Why some competitors excel at competition and others don't, hero worship in BJJ, and how to succeed at BJJ partnerships with Andrew 'Goatfury' Smith. Andrew is a 3rd degree black belt who runs Revolution BJJ (https://revolutionbjj.com/) in Richmond Virginia and helped found the US Grappling competition circuit. Please leave a rating and a review of this podcast if you can - it really helps! And download my free checklist to the positions and strategies of BJJ at https://www.grapplearts.com/book Cheers! Stephan Kesting

Jr. Combatives Readiness Test Base Battle Tackle the Giant Crazy Legs Crocodile Control Guard Monster Snake/Shark Bite Spiderkid Bulldozer Crazy Horse

Part 3 of our BJJ Basics series tackles the battle between using the guard to attack, or passing the guard to achieve a dominant pin. In Jiu-Jitsu competition, passing the guard earns 3 points.

Josh McKinney joins the show to talk about competition mentality, the white belt struggle, running an efficient school and overcoming plateaus. He also trades funny podcasting stories with Ryan about his own show "The I Suck as Jiu-Jitsu Podcast".

Today I chat with Dan "TrumpetDan" Lukeheart from Brea Jiu-Jitsu in Orange County about the steps he's taken to keep his school open in a responsible manner during the Covid-19 pandemic, how to improve your BJJ skills during a training layoff, and how to win more matches in tournaments. Check out Dan's school at http://breajiujitsu.com/ The video form of this conversation is available on Youtube at https://youtu.be/JHvGYM0HWmU As always, please share this episode with someone you think would benefit from it! Thanks so much, Stephan Kesting

Part 2 of our intro to Brazilian jiu-jitsu series tackles takedowns in BJJ.  A takedown earns 2 points in Jiu-Jitsu competition

February 2020 PA Submission Series EBI Rule Tournament

The first American to train BJJ, Richard Bresler joins the show to talk about finding the art in the 70's and how it helped him overcome addiction. He also talks about the Gracie Garage, challenge matches, self defense and the birth of the UFC.

Jon Blank joins the show to talk about starting Jiu-Jitsu with a Wrestling background, quitting his job for Jiu-Jitsu, opening an academy and and why he doesn't use contracts for students. He also gives advice for competitors and why he loves Sub-Only

Chewy and Eugene recap Chewy's performance in the No-Gi Pans. We discuss competing during the pandemic, competing at a lighter weight division, Chewy's diet, tournament prep and strategy, not being needy to win, Chewy's most nerve-racking moment in competition as a black belt, and Q&A: 47:00 Does Chewy teach takedowns and which ones are most important for self-defense? 57:00 Does Chewy ban politics at the gym? 1:03:00 Any argument for an attendance-based promotion system? 1:08:00 What to do when you are losing motivation for training. 1:16:00 Do we anticipate IBJJF rule changes for quicker stalling calls? 1:18:45 When dropping weight do you keep track of body fat percentage? 1:21:00 What belt level was the most fun? 1:28:00 How do you choose the next position to focus on in BJJ? Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Use the special code Chewjitsu30 to get 30% off your purchase valid November 26th - 30th. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Use the special code Chewjitsu30 to get 30% off your purchase valid November 26th - 30th. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at https://www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Today I chat with Black belt no gi world champion Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins about how the most efficient training methods to master the highly complex world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Lots of great takeaways in this one!! 02:18 - Learning technique only vs learning technique and theory 05:42 - Fundamental movements in BJJ 09:24 - Advanced applications of fundamental movements 14:48 - Winning by achieving depth in a technique 25:40 - Successfully setting up guard submissions 37:22 - Off speed pitches and surprising your opponent in BJJ 44:03 - Starting at step 3 52:19 - Top tips for training 1:01:39 - Safe techniques 1:11:03 - IBJJF legalising reaping and heel hooks in nogi Check out the 265 page full color book we wrote together at https://www.grapplearts.com/nonstop-jiu-jitsu-book/ - it's the best BJJ book of the year for sure! Cheers Stephan Kesting