You should always use as little strength as possible, especially when your bigger and stronger than me.

@neilm6412

6 ай бұрын

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@FFmaxxx

6 ай бұрын

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@RocArio

6 ай бұрын

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@carlosbalazs2492

6 ай бұрын

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@leebruno1722

6 ай бұрын

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Great topic… 6’2 215lbs and I will reference your video about bigger guys learning to start in guard while sparring. BJJ has shown me that size, strength, and athleticism are very important in a fight, but the “secret sauce” of BJJ is using technique to overcome any inadequacies you have in a fight. My example I always follow is Jean Jacque Machado. The man has a nub for a hand but can pull off techniques to this day (he’s in his 50s) on larger and stronger opponents. Not to mention he won ADCC with essentially one hand. Think about that… Could you survive your gyms narlyest with one hand??? For the newer grappler… What makes Nicky Rod and Gordon so formidable is their use of technique when they are a strength match with opponents. Gordon himself has stated he’s “not that athletic.” We all will be old grapplers one day, with tons of war stories. I venture that the most memorable stories will be the one where your size,strength, and athleticism failed you, but your technique brought you victory. OSS

At 6’2” 285 47yo (almost 48) I hear this conversation ALL the time. “Size and strength” Just recently started slowing down and attempting more techniques and I like it better already. Save the strength for that moment when it’s needed most. 2 years in Blue Belt :-) Great video Chewy , thanks

A coach of mine when I started told me that if I want to learn to slow down and use skill I need to roll with youths (teens, not kids haha). He couldn’t have been more right.

Chewy, nice job touching on breathing and meditation. Nicely done bro. Intention and centering. And how that relates to rolling/sparring. I gain more and more respect for you as time goes on bro.

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

Hey bro, appreciate the message and glad it connected with you.

Great video. Realistic in what to expect.

Sometimes after I roll with REALLY good people.. I feel great, like I had a good roll, and the guy will be like,"man you're strong"... Then I get real sad :(

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

I’d take that as a compliment!

@johnthree1611

2 күн бұрын

I'm the same way. But, now I can tell them, man you are fast, or man you are flexible.

Great advice, thanks man!!

I was just telling myself after class todsay that I use too much strength. This is perfect! Thank you Chewy

As a 42 year old Blue belt, I tried to use as little strength as possible, but when young overly strong white belts or any other belt explodes and uses speed and strength, my experience and ability to control the session fail at times. When I become just a little bit more "aggressive", I tend to have better control. Not sure if that is a good thing or if I am compensating my skill...or lack thereof, for strength. Great post and is something to consider.

hey great video, i have seen some of the others you made on the topic of strength. they helped me allot in the context of not being afraid to apply pressure as a technical application and strength not being an attribute to be ashamed of. 6' 230lb and man i one day will see 205 again, i dont care if it is for just a minute on a scale. i took this first year off weight to focus on learning the basics now i am gonna go for light functional injury prevention and lifting for mobility. coming up on the next belt promotion ceremony (im a white belt) been working hard maybe im getting near blue belt level idk its a great journey. thank you for your work, love the format.

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

Hey bro. Appreciate the comment. Happy to help.

💯 agree with everything you’re saying. Im a white belt with about 3 months experience. Im not the biggest. I weigh 176 pounds but I was complimented on my strength early on when I started rolling which made me think about using less strength and focusing on technique. My game has improved massively as I feel much more in control and having a better understanding of my fundamentals. I’ve tapped bigger and stronger guys with similar or more experience simply because I relied on my technique and applied the strength where necessary.

Thank you for this video. I'm 6' 250 and very new to bjj. I am constantly worried about the balance of going to hard and too soft. Super helpful video.

I agree with Chewy about efficiency. Even at 62Kg I'm not blasting my strength all the time because I'd lose to everyone that outweighs me, especially the 90Kg+ guys. So I'm forced to pick the most effective moments to use what strength I've got.

Great video

Great video. I’m having a hard time calming myself and being ok with losing. I’m thinking of how to be a khabib when really I think he was technical

I’m in my second month and finally learning how to calm down and wait for the moment. If I get tapped, I just get tapped. But I’ve been able to feel my partner better with slowing down and just surviving until the moment for me to post and escape or sweep them.

Love him or hate him, watching Gordon flow roll is amazing. He's a big guy, but it's pure technique when that guy spars his smaller mates.

I’m a 9-month white belt that’s 5’6 and 142lbs. I’m working out now with deadlifts, pull ups, and other exercises to try and meet the bigger dudes halfway with strength since I’m one of the smaller ones in my classes.

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

Strength can definitely enhance your technique when used properly.

This something i need to do more of. Another thing that might help is to think of a plan for each position and drill that plan. I know i sometimes strain or i am not efficient when I'm in a good position and my partner is going to escape and i can't think of what to do next or when they are advancing and i can't think of how to defend. Having a plan and drilling positions might help transition smoother between positions without using as much strength.

6' 260... I just sit guard and work very technical sweeps. I let go of every position that doesn't feel 100% solid... until I grab the 220lb wrestler or the other 260lb guy. It's all up to who you're rolling with and how hard they want to go and what the day feels like... cause if you're competing... you need to know when to use that strength appropriately... cause you'll need it.

Im coming down to Louisville this weekend. Would be awesome to swoop in to your gym for some open mat!

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

I’ll be teaching 10:30 on Friday morning. And we have an open mat on Sunday 10am that I’ll be at. Both are no gi.

@MochaZilla

6 ай бұрын

@@Chewjitsu awesome, if i can make that work, i will!

Good video, I would just add that you already have a factory installed barometer to measure when you're being efficient and when you're relying on physicality. Your breathing. If you can breathe through your nose the whole round you're being efficient with your energy. If you're gasping through your mouth you're responding to a jiu jitsu question with an athletic answer. Looking at it this way simplifies the whole are you using too much strength question. Gasping for air? Too much strength. Breathing through your nose? Not too much strength.

I am 5’9”. 220 lbs. at 54 I have a bit of a belly but a 34 inch waist. Purple belt with over 1500 hours. It is always amazing to me when someone stops me because I am using my strength. I do find it more challenging when I roll with guys my size BECAUSE unless you are careful, the roll can escalate and then something gets broke. Bjj does have some hang ups that are unique to BJJ and also pretty petty…

Another great video my friend. I've been out of the gym since 2009 and about to get back into it. I was guilty of using my strength before and hope to return as an improved practitioner.

Maximum result with minimal effort. How....judo of you lol. Good stuff.

One of the black belts at my school is 5 ft 5 and 130lb but his pressure from his technique is immense.

My general train of thought on this is that if I'm in a position that I could just brute force my way out of, but I know that there's a more technical way to get out, I will try to use the technical way to get out. Now, that said, some of it depends on how the general vibe of the roll is going. There has been times where I'm rolling with somebody who is much smaller than myself, and they are not holding back in terms of using their speed, which is their main advantage over me, and they are using their speed in a reckless way that's resulting in me getting popped in the nose, for example. In those situations, when the opponent is making no distinction about how much of their physical advantage to use against me, then I make less of a distinction about how much to use to get them.

6’5” 315 lbs 38 yrs old blue belt, just want to chime in and add my two cents if you were not already I would also suggest rolling every single round back to back to back nonstop because if you are using strength excessively you will fatigue And then you have no option but to use technique. And once you’re fatigued, that is not the time to step off the mat and take a break that’s the time to force yourself to take another round and then another round and continue taking another round until you are one of the last people left on the mat. Then when the default becomes utilizing technique, you will notice that the hour long rolling session by the end of it you are not nearly as tired as you used to be because now you are prioritizing momentum, off balancing, & pressure.

I'm a light featherweight, so I tend to roll with kids and females. The reason I get partnered with them is because i never use strength. I'm the "safe" roll guy. Slow down, use perfect technique, and you don't need it, even if you just have to let your partner work sometimes

Eucalyptus is the answer.

I am athletic 6'5 and about 260lbs and always got shamed for using strength when rolling. After a bit of time and knowing more techniques I started using less strength, but not to be "fair" to the smaller guys, but to save my strength for when I need it. Also on the other hand it always made me giggle when I was using more technique and less strength, realizing my partner was then using all strength he had to overpower me haha... funny turn of events. Imo strength brings it's own challenges (depending on your body: less gas, slower movements etc. etc.) and as much as I need to live with these weaknesses, othters need to live with having less strength than me. Period

@survivingourstigmas

6 ай бұрын

I'm 6'5 250 and just started bjj and think maybe ppl dont like me using my strength too

6’1 225lbs lean white belt. Problem with being a big white belt I’ve noticed is upper belts want to sub the big guys for ego boosts. So I’m actually working and flowing better with other big white belts and blue belts. Everyone wants to sub the big white belt lol. I’ve made a conscious effort to not use my strength and play that purple/brown belt looseness when they’re waiting for you to mess up haha.

Sometimes it's frustrating. No one ever tells the smaller guys, don't move so fast. We play to our strengths. I use my strength to slow down younger, smaller, faster, more nimble partners. At 53 225lbs and I can't move as fast the younger guys on my best day. I try not to overdue it anymore but even John Danaher talks about old man strength in Ageless jiu-jitsu.

Strength Over Technique 💪🏼 everytime 😂

Close your eyes during rolls, practice, drills etc.

I don’t tell those smaller faster flexible guys not to run around like spider monkeys. Controlled strength is a technique

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

100% , never said it wasn’t a good idea. But if you’re constantly straining and gassing out. No bueno.

As a fairly sizeable fellow, 6'4 240+ ... It's time to swallow the ego, get under your opponent, get smashed a lot and hit effortless sweeps a little and love the growth

Im 32 and really dont use my strength unless im with a really big guy that is juat using strength. The only really time i use my strength is with my coach because he wants me to stop his sweeps because I have amazing balance and can mostly stop his sweep with if he doesnt do it perfectly.

Strength isn't bad. When you're going against other black belts you better be strong, and technical.

I will never apologize for using strength. Skinny guys don't hold back on flexibility and speed. People start inverting? I present you, stacking. You start moving your hip? Say hello to pressure pass. I'm not incredibly big about 200lbs. I do get tired of hearing this argument though. Obviously don't hurt people and want to get better. My opinion don't complain, figure things out regardless of size, skill and gender. That's the game! You have to figure the puzzle out. Don't hurt your partner, be intentional when rolling and use smooth movements. You will be fine.

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

Never said you had to. That's not what the video was about.

@JonOcasio

6 ай бұрын

​@@Chewjitsu I'm with you coach! I understand the video. I'm speaking on the first few seconds about the naughty word of strength. It's a weird thing when you have different coaches saying different things but the student doesn't change or can't, their qualities are theirs. Been in different academies due to career moves. Coaches opinions differ based on what they consider is the best style. I love coaches who learn their students not force students to inhibit natural states. You'll never really hear a coach say hey, too loose of hips or slow down on using flexibility. The moment someone flexes or uses strength though. The comment gets thrown around. I agree 💯 with you though! I think big dudes should be allowed to safely express their skill.

5'7" 130lbs.... The big dudes do it because its natural. ... I have no chance at sweeping them or submitting them in most scenarios but they will still resort to strength over technique when they get stalemated.

Flow baby

I think you meant "Leche de Madre" for Mother's Milk. Leche de Padre is what you get from North South position or the S Mount Kimura LOL! 🤣

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

I think Tim Kennedy called it the leche de padre since it’s dudes smother choking you.

@monkikobytes

6 ай бұрын

@@Chewjitsu Ahh fair enough lol

The old insult of "man youre strong".

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

I always took it as a compliment 😊

6’1’’ 200 lbs “Decent size”. Haha.

Nobody ever says don't use that youthful explosiveness.

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

Yep

strength is the only move that works 100 percent of the time technique is cool but more strength is always "a" correct answer

@Chewjitsu

6 ай бұрын

Strength doesn’t work every time. Technique beats strength. But strength with technique beats just technique.

I've found that the best way to force myself to rely on technique is to stop training my cardio and gain a bunch of fat. Once my cardio is really shitty, I am forced to rely on technique in order to survive.

@sethperron8204

6 ай бұрын

That is probably the worst possible way but if it works for you it works 😂

@JD2jr.

6 ай бұрын

That's... exactly what I'm doing, totally, yeah... lol

I'm 6'5" 285, how can I get other big dudes to use less strength?? 😂

If we didnt use strength, we'd be doing Japanese Jiu-Jitsu or Aikido...

It's not about strength.. yet there's so much roids in bjj 😆 🤷‍♂️