The Chewjitsu Podcast

Jeremy Brick is a BJJ black belt and Master World's Champion.

Jeremy discusses starting BJJ at over 300 lbs., changing his lifestyle to become healthier, how his BJJ training has changed as he has gotten older, how he incorporates light days, the importance of guarding your recovery days, trying not to catch up to more experienced grapplers, how he is improving on the mental and emotional side of BJJ, how having a panic attack star...

Chewy and Eugene briefly discuss the new ADCC rules changes regarding code of conduct. We then dive into the idea of "all is lost" and how to become an even better grappler if you reach this point in you BJJ.

We discuss what to do when someone reaches the point of no return as a grappler, the warning signs that you are heading to this point in BJJ, the importance of finding something to run towards, and how to use this point to imp...

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene are joined by BJJ black belt Mike Colley.

Mike discusses working as a paramedic and using BJJ as an outlet for stress, advice for someone with an unpredictable schedule, warning signs that you should take a rest day, the importance of being a "doer," how a health scare helped Mike take his heath more seriously, making the most of your time, fighting MMA in the early 2000's, Mike's fa...

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss fights at BJJ competitions and trashy coaches.

Chewy discusses an altercation that happened between coaches during a teens match at the recent ADCC Nashville Open, thoughts on coaches yelling at referees at ADCC opens, bad coaching advice, coaches encouraging their students to cheat at weigh ins, if talking to the referee as a coach have any effect, the importance of developi...

On this episode, we are joined by BJJ Black Belt Zach Sahuque.

Zach joins the podcast to discuss his start in Jiu-Jitsu and initially learning Jiu-Jitsu from the Gracie Combatives videos, his constant travels and training across the country, and "Red Flags" and "Green Flags" to pay attention to when dropping into a gym, how he developed his unique BJJ game, weird gym experiences, advice for dropping...

On this live recording episode of the Chewjitsu Podcast, we are once again joined by Strength and Nutrition Coach Eli Coffey. Eli joins the podcast to discuss cutting weight for BJJ competition, when to start a weight cut, best foods for cutting weight, building a good relationship with food, rehydration, peaking for competition, two big mistakes when gaining weight, the importance of strength training for gaining weight, and a Q&a...

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss content creation and how to create content to help your business.

We discuss whether you need to create content for your business, the importance of having a "grand strategy" for your content, what to focus on and what do avoid when making content, why AI content can create a crash in content creation, how to be a good story teller, the importance of creating content that you enjoy, how to ...

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss an important paradigm shift in BJJ.

We discuss why BJJ practitioners initially get too fixated on making a technique work, but with experience and skill, you will need start to focus more on getting deeper into a position rather than a technique.

Why also discuss why you should focus on purely holding position, thinking differently ab...

On this episode of the podcast, we share some of the best moments from the podcast. In this edition, we dive into a recap of the "Rules For Jiu-Jitsu" series. We discuss the following rules:

The Chewjitsu Podcast #225 - Rules For Jiu-Jitsu #10: Keep Your Training Private - We discuss why you should keep your training private. We chat about why you shouldn't record your training sessions or post them on social media, the need for st...

In this Rules For Jiu-Jitsu episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the importance of being vulnerable to improve in BJJ.

We discuss why people are afraid to take action, using the "worst case scenario" to limit fear, why you should "tae the bait" in training, why vulnerability requires the right environment, the importance of taking decisive action, and advice for white belts afraid to be vulnerable on the mats.

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On this episode we answer an e-mail question from "Bob" who has been told he is too passive and polite when training with teens and women, but is too on aggressive when training with inexperienced white belts due to fear of injury.

"Bob" asks about proper training etiquette and what he can do to keep himself safe on the mats.

Chewy and Eugene share some ideas on how to tap into and harness ...

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss how to improve your daily productivity to live the life that you want.

We discuss how constant attention switching impacts your brain function, trying to minimize the distractions to get more from yourself, dealing with the fear of missing out, the idea of "balance," designing your life, creating sustainability in BJJ, being happy with the process, giving yourself planned relax time, why pl...

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy discusses the start of his Chewjitsu Association.

Chewy discusses why he wanted to start his own association, the major marketing mistakes he made when growing his gym, (the "DVD marketing disaster"), what makes a successful marketing campaign, important ideas on retaining students at the gym, what people can expect to receive as part of the Chewjitsu Association, and the most challenging thing...

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss 10 annoying Jiu-Jitsu myths.

1. Strength doesn't matter and technique conquers all.
2. The only way to get good at BJJ is to train really hard.
3. Being a black belt means you are a good person.
4. Being a black belt means you are more disciplined.
5. Gym owners are "money-grubbing evil-doers" wh...

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss 5 traits of successful grapplers.

We discuss the following ideas:

1. Know when to go and when to chill (also to focus on breathing and decreasing tunnel vision).
2. Focus on small battles (grips, hand fighting, and inside position).
3. Train with deliberate intent (don't try to win every round and don't be a...

On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by BJJ Black Belt and UFC veteran Professor Alberto Crane.

Professor Crane discusses his start in BJJ in 1994 and eventually transitioning to fighting in early MMA events starting at King of the Cage, old school training in the 1990's, the evolution of BJJ in MMA, the evolution of BJJ in sport jiu-jitsu, how to make sport BJJ more exciting, overcoming his early struggles in BJJ competit...

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the idea of whether getting a BJJ black belt requires discipline.

We also discuss things you are "pushed" to do vs. things you are "pulled" to do, if BJJ is for everyone, which aspects of training require discipline, why people quit BJJ, adjusting your goals as a beginner, the importance of routine, getting over the "hump" in BJJ, the "deflation" of rea...

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss the "secret" to getting good at Jiu-Jitsu.

Chewy discusses the importance of having tough training partners to improve and build your techniques, being able to communicate and trust your training partners, and what makes a strong training partner. We also discuss the different types of "battle buddies," the importance of moving towards discomfort, why getting frustrated durin...

On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by BJJ Black Belt and former professional MMA fighter Josh Longood.

Josh has gotten recent attention due to a video circulating of him apprehending a disruptive passenger on a flight. He shares his experience and gives an in-depth breakdown of how he was able to apprehend and control the passenger using his Jiu-Jitsu.

Josh also discusses if anyt...