Chewjitsu

Nick joins the show to discuss his venture into coffee and the vision for starting"Ground Shark Coffee," the connection "Ground Shark Coffee" has to BJJ, how coffee can help with recovery, Nick's favorite way to drink coffee, how Nick transitioned from Lacrosse to BJJ, Nick's desire to fight in MMA, how getting a concussion impacted Chris's mindset and how he got back training, how an MMA fight can be a right of passage, and much more. Pick up some coffee at https://groundsharkcoffee.com and use promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your order. Thanks to our 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. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at https://www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Paul Hogan is a police officer, BJJ brown belt, and is one of the founders of "Blue Jitsu," an organization that offers free jiu-jitsu instruction and seminars for police officers in Lexington and the surrounding areas. Paul shares his start in wrestling and finding BJJ soon after becoming a police officer. Paul discusses the significant benefits that Jiu-Jitsu offered to keeping himself and others safe, why police officers avoid training BJJ, the purpose and effectiveness of seminars for law enforcement, how to control suspects within the new framework of the law, the idea behind "Blue Jitsu," the trauma that police officers deal with, what changes need to be made for police training, how much training is needed to be effective in restraining suspects, and the best ways to incorporate training into an officer's schedule. For more information about "Blue Jitsu", head over to https://bluejitsulexington.com/ This episode of the podcast was recorded at Speakeasy Podcast Studio. Check them out https://www.speakeasynetwork.com/ Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Tom Halpin is an Irish born BJJ black belt under Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu. Tom is the 2019 ADCC Euro Trials champion and Combat Jiu-Jitsu Champion. Tom discusses his travels from Ireland to Miami and how the training in Miami impacted his development and lead to earning his Black Belt. Tom also shares his mentality for competing, using inspiration from other sports for strength training, the recent No-Gi Polaris Squads event he competed in and his upcoming Polaris title fight at the Gi Polaris Squads event, his preferred rule set, the uniqueness of the ADCC and why its the most difficult tournament to win, the importance of a positive self-image, and how to achieve your best performance in competition. Check out Tom's upcoming Polaris Title Fight on UFC Fight Pass on November 7th. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Matt is a BJJ brown belt and owner of Epic Roll BJJ (a jiu-jitsu apparel and lifestyle brand). Matt joins the podcast to discuss his start in BJJ, being an entrepreneur, the idea behind Epic Roll BJJ, fighting in MMA, his new product "The One Bottle," the bond and trust that comes from jiu-jitsu, and Q&A from YouTube. Q&A starts at 1:20:00: 1:20:00 Can you use jiu-jitsu in high school wrestling? 1:22:00 Book recommendations for entertainment. 1:24:00 Favorite submissions. 1:26:00 How to deal with Cramps. 1:28:00 How do you feel about white belts showing other white belts techniques? 1:30:00 Most inspirational BJJ competitors. 1:36:00 Thoughts on IBJJF legalizing heel hooks and knee reaping 1:43:00 Being more defensive during training. Get more information on "The One Bottle" at https://theonebottlecompany.com/chewjitsu Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Brian Mackenzie is an innovator in human performance on stress adaptation and a pioneer in the development and application of custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory, movement, strength, conditioning and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. (Bio from www.shiftadapt.com) Brian discusses his start in learning about breathwork, the variety of breath practices and which ones to use for your sport, how to know when your opponent is tired in BJJ, the difference that happens in your body between breathing through your nose and mouth, how to calm down and reduce anxiety, the key and goal in training, how to breathe before BJJ competitions, how to prepare the body for better sleep, the "Gears of Breathing," Brian's thoughts on the Wim Hoff breathing method, and how breathwork was vital in Brian's recovery from a serious spinal cord injury. To get your free 1 month membership to Brian's website [www.shiftadapt.com](http://www.shiftadapt.com) use the promo code Chewjitsupodcast. You can follow this link: https://shiftadapt.com/product/all-access/ Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy shares his thoughts on a quote that he read from a Steve Jobs (former apple CEO) autobiography that said "We've had some good times, we've had some hard times, but we've never had bad times." Chewy shares a story from a tournament where he had a frustrating match and how he used this experience to adjust his game and win future matches, how getting beat up when he was younger impacted his life for the better, and how the pandemic caused a lot of worry but forced him to adjust and focus on what he could control. We also discuss gaining perspective on a difficult situation, having a "default mode" when dealing with challenging situations, and the pain associated with learning. Make sure to check out the video version of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/thechewjitsupodcast Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Dr. Steve Mora is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports-related trauma, knee, shoulder and arthroscopic treatment of the hip and the elbow. He has been practicing for 18 years. Dr. Mora has worked with many MMA fighters and UFC world champions. Dr. More shares how his injuries at a young age impacted his life and led to his desire to become a surgeon. He discusses how initially treating the injuries of police officers was similar to those of MMA fighters and eventually led to working with both of these populations. We also discuss joint replacement surgeries, regenerative medicine such as stem cells, common injuries in MMA fighters and police officers, meniscus injuries in BJJ and options for treatment, what benefits stem cells have, training with a knee replacement, the most dangerous thing that can negatively impact your recovery, how to get an MRI for your knee, the strongest type of ACL repair and best repair for grapplers, and how to find a reputable surgeon. This podcast is now available on youtube https://youtu.be/OysaN7Jto9Q To find out more about Dr. Mora follow him on Instagram @stevemoramd and also at these sites: https://www.myorthodoc.com/ https://www.restoreorthopedics.com/ Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Devhonte "Bones" Johnson is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Murilo Santana and represents Unity Jiu-Jitsu Academy in the sport's competitive circuit. On this episode Devhonte talks about how a hand injury got him training BJJ, what got him hooked on jiu-jitsu, the importance self-reliance, the importance of having mentors and accepting help, changing gyms, building a strong relationship with your coach, how Devhonte describes himself as a coach, balancing competing and coaching, the mentality that allowed Devhonte to get a black belt more quickly, and what goals he has as a black belt. Stick around for Chewy's After Podcast Thoughts on why making the right "small decisions" is vital for success. Check out Devhonte's gym https://bonesjiujitsu.com/ Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast This podcast is now available on youtube https://youtu.be/rIHae92ICHw

Chewy answers a fan question about what advice he would give his younger self. Chewy discusses the importance of "designing your life," having the ability to say no, deciding to take the leap on a new career/life path, developing a strong work ethic at a young age, how making different decisions could have impacted Chewy's jiu-jitsu journey, how to pivot/change career paths when you have a family to take care of, getting inspiration from others, and one thing Chewy would change if he was 18. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Chewy and Eugene discuss the illusion of perfection and how this idea can impact your progress and also be the enemy of taking action. They also chat about the ability to adjust to changing circumstances, learning from doing, Chewy taking the leap with creating content on Youtube, dealing with uncertainty, how to handle criticism, some benefits from having imperfect circumstances, why BJJ can help with being in uncomfortable situations, and how to move past setbacks and embracing your mistakes. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Chewy discusses how you can develop an aggressive mindset in BJJ that will lead to increased success in BJJ and in life. We also chatted about increasing success with BJJ moves by choosing techniques wisely and understanding what to do if a technique fails, how to not get discouraged with training or learning new positions, and the importance of Masters divisions in BJJ. This podcast also included a Youtube Live Q&A. Some of the topics covered: 59:10 How to stay motivated when you are training with people better than you. 1:00:10 What its like training during COVID 19. 1:02:00 What is the difference between Gracie Jiu-Jitsu vs. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms? 1:04:00 How to separate/isolate the arms of your opponent when attacking from mount position. 1:05:50 How to make the "Scissor sweep" less predictable. 1:10:00 The mindset to have when competing against someone who has previously beaten you in competition. 1:14:30 Recommendations for "smaller" grapplers. 1:20:30 Being nervous about competing after a promotion. 1:23:30 How to rebound from a losing streak. 1:30:30 How to develop a solid curriculum. 1:32:00 How to teach your significant other BJJ at home. 1:35:00 How to overcome the "fear" of starting BJJ. 1:45:00 Feeling bad for beating training partners. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Joe De Sena is the CEO and founder of Spartan. Joe talks about growing up in a rough neighborhood, starting multiple businesses, his desire to go to Cornell, where he gets his hustle from, hiring a Karate master to live with his family but then discovering the intensity and effectiveness wrestling, "The Marshmallow Test," how the idea for Spartan Race came about, and the goal for Spartan Combat. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast Daily Joint Health Mobility Routine https://youtu.be/6p1OHgpmVwU

Chewy and Eugene discuss using structure, boundaries, and limitations to spark creativity in BJJ and in life. Chewy discusses how he uses this process of using limitations to improve his BJJ, how BJJ learning/techniques have evolved over the past 10 years, how to know if a BJJ move is legit, going on a "diet of information" to improve creativity, how to know when to move on from a technique you have been focusing on, how body type dictates your BJJ, and when applying limitations to your BJJ can be a hinderance to your game. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. JiuGo - The Original Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Card Game. Go to [www.jiugoplay.com](http://jiugoplay.com/) and use the promo code Chewjitsu and get 10% off your purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Bernardo is a multiple-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, owner and head coach of The Bernardo Faria Academy, and one of the co-founders of the popular martial arts website www.bjjfanatics.com Bernardo talks about taking the unusual path of making a career out of Jiu-Jitsu, why winning the Jiu-Jitsu Worlds at purple belt was a pivotal point in his career, Bernardo's training regimen that won him numerous world titles, how Bernardo learned about new BJJ techniques, Bernardo's first experience in America and training with Gabriel Gonzaga, how to stayed motivated, the importance of being genuine, having a constant willingness to learn, life after BJJ and his decision to retire, working with elite athletes when filming instructionals in BJJ Fanatics, how the saying "Huge honor for me" started, how Bernardo has dealt with retirement and the importance of having a plan after retiring, balancing life after retirement, and much more. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. JiuGo - The Original Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Card Game. Go to [www.jiugoplay.com](http://jiugoplay.com/) and use the promo code Chewjitsu and get 10% off your purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Dominyka Obelnyte is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and multiple time world champion. On this episode, Dominyka shares her story of immigrating to the United States, her start in martial arts and specifically BJJ because of being bullied, having her father as a coach, her initial dislike of Jiu-Jitsu, accessing a state of flow in training and competition, how to calm down prior to a competition, overcoming injury to win the world championships, dealing with constant injuries, finding balance in BJJ, competing for the right reasons, the impact of teaching, the biggest issue in BJJ gyms, the importance of questioning yourself, building a connection with your students, and much more! Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Brandon Mccaghren is a 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Eddie Bravo and head coach at 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Decatur. Brandon joins the show to discuss the first season of his jiu-jitsu grappling league, The PGF (Professional Grappling Federation). Brandon chats about the thought process behind having a "season format" for a jiu-jitsu tournament, why he dislikes judges decisions for tournaments, his unique rule set and point system for the league, and ideas for future expansion of the league. We also talk about the importance of trust in your training partners when applying joint locks, why twisting joint locks are restricted for the legs but not for the arms, developing the ability to delegate, Brandon's thoughts on the "EBI Overtime" tournament format, and much more. Watch the tournament live and free every Friday night on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/TenthPlanetDecatur Check out the standings and join the fantasy league at [Pgfhome.com](http://Pgfhome.com) Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Chewy discusses drilling techniques and using BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria's methods as an example. On this episode we talk about: the variety of ways to drill, Passive vs. Active Drilling, how to drill as a white belt and as an upper belt, how many repetitions you should perform when developing a move, how you should adjust drilling when prepping for a competition, who to choose as a training partner, the stages of mastery of a technique from unaware to automaticity, the importance of play to improve technique, how to develop your game as a white belt and the idea of developing a "small game," how Chewy uses instructionals/audiobooks to better absorb the information, and the importance of repetition. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

On this episode of The Chewjitsu Podcast we are joined by BJJ legend Dean Lister. Dean shares his story of growing up in Panama and the importance of learning to fight, his start in martial arts, and training Sambo to develop his leg lock game. Dean discusses his mindset for competition, fighting for "Pride FC" and the "UFC," how Dean and Jocko met and started training together, what makes Jocko a good training partner, how to decrease leg lock injuries, "unwritten rules of jiu-jitsu," dealing with competition anxiety, using negative energy as a positive, competing in Brazil, the difference between a "Loss, L, Win, and W," injuries, the one time that "Rampage" Jackson saved his life, the explosion in popularity of BJJ, and Dean's plans for the future. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

On this live Youtube Q&A, we answer quite a few questions including: 7:30 How to get your significant other to train BJJ. 13:00 How to train at home alone without being able to go to the gym. 20:00 Tips on time management. 30:40 How to stay motivated with training BJJ. 38:20 Should police be mandated to train BJJ to blue belt level 49:00 Safely returning to BJJ with the Covid pandemic 52:50 Decreasing risk of injury in BJJ 57:40 What advice would you give your "white belt self." 1:03:00 When you realized you were going to train forever. 1:09:50 Training partner not letting go of submissions. 1:12:40 Thoughts on "Wim Hof Breathing." 1:16:00 On-line BJJ resources. 1:20:00 Predictions for UFC 251 Usman vs. Masvidal 1:23:30 Anxiety about starting BJJ 1:27:00 Would Chewy do a seminar in Russia/Europe? 1:28:40 Being embarrassed to go back to training after a long break. 1:31:00 Recommendations for home mats. 1:33:00 Why do instructors have favorite students? 1:34:30 Most challenging part of being a coach. 1:41:40 Most unexpected and rewarding part of grappling. 1:48:30 How effective is sport jiu-jitsu for self-defense? Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Chewy and Eugene discuss how to return to BJJ after the quarantine or just a long layoff. Chewy shares a cautionary story about getting back to BJJ improperly after a long layoff and getting injured, the importance of the right mindset for getting back to training, how injuries can be cumulative, listening to your body, having the right environment/intensity, adjusting your expectations, why you should expect future layoffs, how your BJJ style changes after a layoff, building new habits and conditioning yourself, dealing with setbacks, and the importance of diet and sleep. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast