Psych nurse. Brown belt. Been at it for 12 years. After a while, you won't care about belts. It's all about the daily grind. Keeps me young too

@caseyhudson8284

Ай бұрын

Dope

@sergiosoares7322

Ай бұрын

Daily grind is the key, little rewards every training session.

@oldercloudify

Ай бұрын

I’m in the same boat. 11-year, 49 year-old hobbyist at a very competitive gym (look up Mario Shonkwiler). I train when I can; I try to learn the “new” techniques; I don’t compare myself to the competitive squad; I choose my training partners VERY carefully. I’ve boiled my game down to half-guard. I hope to earn my brown belt at some point, and, maybe a black belt. We promote very slowly.

So you're saying that watching KZread on the toilet is the new meta? Nice

@AlkaRez

2 ай бұрын

Read this as I was pushing

@milwaukeebucksnation2022

2 ай бұрын

You're both gross! 🤣

@stefandili2650

2 ай бұрын

@@AlkaRezsame

@CoDGameplayz

2 ай бұрын

@@AlkaRezsame

@kaveeking

Ай бұрын

I’m sitting in the toilet and reading this

I started up 4 years ago after a 15 year break. I had 3 kids at home and a 50+ hour a week job. I was really worried about my weight, health and didn't have anything social in my life. So I signed up for BJJ because it held my attention but it was hard - it is hard. I kept going because I was losing weight and feeling good about myself - but I also had challenges. I felt like I wasn't progressing, I was getting my butt kicked - sometimes picking up a little injury and sometimes I felt like I was drowning in technique - the same thing everyone goes through. But I just kept going - and I was going 3, sometimes 4x a week. About a year ago I decided my only goal, only mission was to show up. And once I made it to class I was going to act like I accomplished everything I wanted too. Changed my whole outlook. It didn't matter if I got wrecked or nothing worked because all I was supposed to do was show up. YMMV

@TheKG636

2 ай бұрын

Love this perspective.

@jisungchoi7511

Ай бұрын

Same. I'm 50, 5'6" and 145lb. Pretty much the smallest, weakest and one of the oldest ones. If I show up and if I don't get hurt, I win.

For 6 months straight, I started 99% of my rolls from mount bottom. Then, for the last 12 months, I’ve started about 90% of my rolls from half guard bottom. I didn’t start seeing much success with my half guard until about 11 months in (wanted to give that b1tch up so many times!). Turns out, I’m actually pretty good at trap&roll and sweeps now. 😅🎉🎉🎉

Escaping the 9 to 5 job is the real deal. BJJ felt so much easier when my personal life is taken care of.

I work shift work that is a 28 day rotation. So needless to say this is me too. Thank you for this video because Ive been struggling with this too.

I love the fact that you are echoing a core tenant of Kano’s, which is the most efficient use of body and mind to the goal of self perfection, directly to the age old question of how to improve ourselves as we get older and managing our time becomes more important. 1) Having an intention, 2) Having inspiration, and/or 3) Building on core competency. You were heavily referenced in the book “Transforming Trauma with Jiujitsu” and it validated the opinion is I had already held, that you are an extremely valuable voice in the community and an embodiment of the core principles. 🙏

I always learn something from your videos - thanks 🙏, Chewy!! ❤

This is EXACTLY the conversation I had with my BJJ coach, just 2 weeks ago: “what can I do to progress if work some times does not allow me to make it to class/on time?” And he said to work on those specific things the next times, and try solo drills at home (apply them next time vs someone) and watch matches. Thank you for uploading this

Great advice. I agree in picking one technique/position to focus on and tie into your normal game is really helpful in this situation.

Watching matches was big for me. And not limiting it to just jiu jitsu either, watching all kinds of grappling. Judo, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. I think most, if not the entirety of judo is legal in jiu jitsu competition, you can gain some ideas from those throws and foot sweeps.

Been working on these tips prior to watching this video. Thanks for the confirmation that I’m on the right path. 🤝🏽

Thank you for this great advice, Coach.

I love your way of explaining things brother. Awesome 😎👍🏾

This was a fantastic Q and A Chewy. Airline pilot. Chaotic schedule. 2 stripe white belt. I am able to train 1-3 days per week (rare, but sometimes 4). This addresses the precise issue I run into as well with training. Recently, I purchased a journal designed specifically for BJJ. It helps me to have some continuity with training and be able to reflect on various aspects of progress etc. I can definitely say that choosing a certain technique/approach and working on it has begun paying dividends for me. Thanks for the upload!

great vid chewie, have been working on my turtle for the past year and it's paying off

I work a 2-2-3 / 12 hour schedule ( Nights )….I go on my days off twice a day. I’m a 44 yr old white belt with a stripe 1.5 years n going. I love bjj….its the best prescription I can take for my life! 🤙🏿

I'm in this exact situation! Ty chewy!

I'm older and smaller than most in class, blue belt. I'm focusing on a goal more than a specific position. Working to not be on bottom underneath the larger beasts so often, be more aggressive, get "on top" go for more submissions, especially via the roadmap a senior black belt has laid out for me in a private lesson. I am avoiding the seductive security of closed guard, it is not ideal for me. While I'm doing this I will likely identify a position to focus on a while to this end.

Thanks for the good advice for all the 9-to-5 guys. Watching you with the fix background is a bit creepy though haha

I work shifts so i dont always get to go 3-4 times a week so this video is gold for me.

We was just talking about this yesterday. My phone must have been listening. I was saying that is best to work on one thing for a long period of time then to work on everything all the time. The rest of the blue belts disagreed. I’m going to stick with my one thing. Thanks. Chewie

Currently paying £90 a month, been training for nearly a year, is it worth it to continue ?

Question prof, I’m a recently promoted 2nd degree black, I’m not loving jits anymore, younger belts who are stronger than me are beginning to disrespect me and would get up and do their thing off to one side, when I’m teaching the class, it makes me angry but I’m too old to have bother me, 56, should I just hang up my belt and enjoy what I got from Ju Jitsu, and or should I just disappear myself and go to another school

i work as a butcher and after my shift ends i go in training 3-4 times per week its exhausting but i like it a lot.I mnot going to quit for sure.Thnx coach i like your advice a lot!!!

Is 2 days a week enough to learn and get a black belt someday plan to start and only have Tuesday Thursday available seen a gym near me that offers 1.5 hour classes in morning those days

So if Coach is teaching a certain technique, then we drill the technique, and are expected to try to use the same technique during rolling how do I focus on what I choose to work on? I see lots of KZread instructions say pick something and concentrate on that. Seems counterintuitive to what’s actually happening in class.

@SethKBaldwin

2 ай бұрын

Do the drill of the day, but as soon as there is open rolling work on your own thing when the move of the day isn't going to work anyway because everyone's on high alert to it.

@rtexmx

2 ай бұрын

For the move of the day, in free rolling incorporate it in transferring to techniques on which you’re focusing, whether as an attack or defense.

I liked and subscribed ! 😂

I go through the same thing thanks

My job has recently been messing with my training schedule also.

Is it appropriate for a coach from another gym stripe your belt? I have a Gym I'm based out of, but the schedule doesn't allow me to see the coach that runs my program (he instructs on days I can't be there). I have been training at two other affiliate gyms for months, but can never make it back to the head coach at my gym. I'm not even sure he knows I'm still training.

@greasebob

2 ай бұрын

If its an affiliate, I dont see the problem if you train more there, but if you train more at the main gym, that professor is best equipped to rank you. One thing is for certain==at the very least, training at one gym regularly, then hitting another gym a couple times a month and getting an additional stripe or next belt at the "secondary" gym and then showing up at the primary gym with it will be rightfully frowned upon. If you leave for two years, join a new gym and train and progress there, then sure, no problem. Dont be in a rush to gain stripes or belts-- if you continue to train, they will come!

@scalefreakgaming

2 ай бұрын

​@@greasebob Thank you, I agree with your comments here. Mostly, I'm just trying to have the discussion with my wife. She's been training almost a year (With a 2 month injury pause). When we were at one of the gym's we train at, the head coach there commented that she didn't have any stripes, and had did the, "Really...huh...well, let's see about that." And she brought up later, "What happens if he puts a stripe on my belt?" And that's how the discussion went with if it was appropriate or not.

My profession includes work, my two small kids and my wife. I really really try to get some training.

Just keep showing up like I did and I woke up 14 years later and got mine.

Just wondering ?? Can anyone return to BJJ 12 months after a back fusion or is that impossible ?? My back is damaged badly from wear and tear and i need a fusion but I still wish to train again for a few more years. I am just a good white belt but I like Martial arts

Joke is on you Chewy. I'm probably never going to be good enough to get to be a black belt.

Dude you must have been reading my mind.

I used to think I couldn't make time. I learned that I couldn't afford not to make time. I was shit in the rest of my life if not consistently rolling

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Just go to class and pay your fees

4 times a week wondering how to progress? lol... I can train 1 time a week.....

My best guard pass is called “Getting swept like a b*tch” and my best guard is called “Getting smashed like a b*tch from half guard” I honestly don’t know why I love this sport since this sport does not love me 😂

@ronaldinho5860

2 ай бұрын

I hear that

@GHOSTEFC

2 ай бұрын

Made me chuckle....😂 thanks

@philoshua

2 ай бұрын

Nice. I have a technique you might like - it's a special takedown called "Getting taken down"

@ronaldinho5860

2 ай бұрын

@@philoshua Funny I specialize in that one as well.

@philoshua

2 ай бұрын

@@ronaldinho5860 Sometimes I don't do it correctly, so instead of getting taken down I get sprawled on.

I bought a cheap rolling dummy for about €50 so i can work on moves at home so i can work on stuff when i cant get to practise