The Chewjitsu Podcast
The Chewjitsu Podcast features your host BJJ Black Belt Nick "Chewy" Albin of chewjitsu.net and his co-host BJJ Black Belt and Physical Therapist Dr. Eugene Tsozik. The show covers topics such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, training, diet, health and injury-prevention, Q&A sessions, and interviews.
Episodes
On this episode of the podcast, Chewy discusses why he needed to develop his “older grappler” BJJ game to adapt to training and to remain competitive against younger and more athletic grapplers.
Chewy discusses how he started to discover this new element to his game, the position he would go to when fatigued, the moment Chewy decided to change his game, ideas on “uneven pressure” in side control, how to ...
On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss the importance of rest days and why many BJJ practitioners avoid rest days and taking time off.
We start off the podcast by answering a question from “Bob,” who is a 47 y/o BJJ practitioner who tries to train daily and even some days twice per day. “Bob” says that by mid week he has a hard time with focused and technical training and feels that he ...
On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene are joined by one of the Jiu-Jitsu pioneers in the Midwest, 4th degree BJJ Black Belt James Clingerman.
James joins the podcast to discuss celebrating the 25th anniversary of his gym, his biggest marketing mistakes as a new gym owner, taking the risk to start a gym 25 years ago as a BJJ blue belt, how he had to rebuild his gym after losing most of his memb...
On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Olympian, 9X U.S. National Champion, 3X World Medalist, and BJJ Purple Belt Jake Herbert. Jake is a husband, father of four, and business coach.
Jake discusses his start in wrestling, how he got his kids to start training in grappling, pros and cons of specialization vs training in multiple sports, "living through your kids,” starting BJJ, the importance of camaraderie,...
On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by one of Chewy’s first training partners, BJJ Black Belt Daniel Bertina. Daniel is a BJJ Black Belt and coach that lives in the Netherlands.
Daniel discusses his early days in BJJ and his training sessions with Chewy, what training sessions were like in the early 2000’s, ideas on decreasing injuries, recommendations for older grapplers, why you should make y...
On this episode, Chewy and Eugene have fun with a comment that called Chewy “A Fruitcake That Likes To Play Graba$$”. This troll comment came in response to an e-mail Chewy sent out that stated “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu helps you find yourself and lose yourself at the same time.”
We discuss how Jiu-Jitsu can force you look at yourself and derive deeper meaning from life and also can be used as an escape from the stressors of life, the d...
On this episode of the Chewjitsu Podcast, we are joined by BJJ Black Belt and gym owner AJ Clingerman. AJ discusses the start of her "Roll Models" BJJ Camps, the idea behind a women’s only camp and what makes it unique from other camps, the challenges women face in BJJ, the importance of women’s only classes, red flags for women in BJJ, why many women start training, how to grow a women’s BJJ program, and getting more women to comp...
On this live recording of the podcast, we are joined by Strength & Nutrition Coach Eli Coffey.
We discuss Eli's recovery from two shoulder replacements, strength training for grapplers, bulking and cutting weight, how to address common muscle imbalances in grapplers, Sport Specific vs. General Strength training, the "budget" for recovery, fat loss, signs of overtraining, and a Q&A section at the end.
On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss Imposter Syndrome in BJJ and how to both overcome this and use it to your advantage.
We discuss the problem with comparing yourself to others, if a high competitive environment a reason to change gyms, what Chewy looks for when promoting someone to their next belt rank, why Chewy doesn’t prefer a strict curriculum for belt promotions, feeling like ...
On this episode, Chewy and Eugene are joined by BJJ Black Belt and Tournament Director of The Chewjitsu Open, Jeff Alexander.
Chewy and Jeff discuss the idea behind The Chewjitsu Open, what happened during the first ever Chewjitsu Open, the recipe that's made The Chewjitsu Open successful, why it's more difficult to get brown and black belts to compete, Chewy’s most nerve-racking tournament experience, the biggest lesson learned fo...
On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss BJJ competitions and how to get the most out of your competition experience.
We discuss how competition makes your BJJ better, how competitions can help with training intensity, the realization regarding competition ne...
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On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss why BJJ is so addicting. We discuss the “trifecta” that addicts BJJ athletes and three additional reasons that keep you “Mat Addicts” coming back for more. We also discuss some ideas on why people quit BJJ.
The "BJJ Trifecta":
- Learning/Feedback loop.
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On this episode, we are joined by former Division 1 Wrestler and BJJ purple belt Ian Daube.
Ian discusses his start in wrestling and Judo, how a pec injury changed Ian’s wrestling career, why he decided to quite his corporate job and become a full time grappler and how he transitioned out of the corporate world, the importance of aggression in a BJJ match, what helps him for competition prep, his thoughts on drilling, lifting for B...
On this episode, Chewy and Eugene answer a question from Collin who asks, “How do you recognize and fix gym culture without enforcers, and also what do you do if one of the enforcers becomes a gym bully”?
We discuss how and when a “gym enforcer” should be used, one of the most corrosive things that can happen in the gym, “Absolute Cancerous Behaviors” and “Relative Cancerous Behaviors,” some of the cance...
On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss a recent article that claims that you can get “ridiculously" strong for BJJ by just doing bodyweight exercises. We chat about the article in depth and where we agree and disagree with the writer’s arguments.
We also discuss why some grapplers a resistant to lifting weights, how to properly use isometric exercises to strengthen your body, our thoughts on “Functio...
On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene answer a question from Andy who says he isn’t enjoying training in the Gi anymore and wants to eventually focus on MMA. So he wants to know, “Is the gi necessary?”
We discuss the importance of goals to dictate your training, Chewy talks about how his opinion on the Gi has changed over the years, the law of specificity, if the Gi is more technical, Chewy’s ...
On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss some ideas on how to eliminate distractions in 2025 and achieve your goals in the new year.
We discuss the idea of "Executers vs. Collectors," why you should “live like a dog,” the idea of “Alibi-itis,” minimizing distractions, why what you say “no” to is just as important as what you say “yes” to, adding and removing barriers, using your attention to promote gro...
On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene reflect on the 2024 No-Gi Worlds.
We discuss the lamest way to win a BJJ match, why you should complain to the IBJJF to enforce rule changes, why the way you win matters, the willingness to risk everything for a win, the reasons why we compete, if you lose…it’s not all a loss, why warm ups are key for a good performance, why you shouldn't sweat the small s...
On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss some important tips for longevity in BJJ and training more intelligently as you get older.
We discuss 7 Tips:
- Train to stimulate and don’t annihilate (learn your limits).
- Train less, but with more focus.
- Treat life off the mat as an extension of training.
- Be disciplined with lifting.
- Let go of who you used to be.
- Choose techniques and positions carefully.
- Take a day off. ...
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