The Chewjitsu Podcast

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What To Do When You Reach The "All Is Lost" Moment In BJJ (Episode 436) Oct 12, 2026

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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 improve your grappling.

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Become A Better Grappler As You Get Older With BJJ Black Belt Mike Colley (Episode 435) Oct 05, 2026

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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 favorite BJJ competition ruleset, his gameplan against bigger grapplers, why Mike doesn't do "training camps" when prepping for a, crazy BJJ tournament stories, and how he gave Chewy his nickname.

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Trashy Jiu-Jitsu Coaches (Episode 434) Sep 28, 2026

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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 developing yourself, and why cheating and winning in deceptive ways is not supportive of yourself in the long-term.

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Traveling and Training BJJ With Black Belt Zach Sahuque (Episode 433) Sep 21, 2026

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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 into a gym, his thoughts on drop in fees, and the worst gym Zach has ever visited.

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Cutting and Gaining Weight For BJJ Competition With Eli Coffey (Episode 432) Sep 14, 2026

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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 segment.

For coaching inquiries and to work with Eli click here: https://www.elicoffeycoaching.com/

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BJJ Business #2 - Become A Black Belt In Content Creation (Episode 431) Sep 07, 2026

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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 choose what content to create, and why you shouldn't chase views.

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An Important Paradigm Shift For Your BJJ (Especially If You're Older) (Episode 430) Aug 31, 2026

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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 about what a "dominant" position is, "control before position," the best positions to control your opponent in BJJ, how to help less experienced grapplers focus more on position, the importance of keeping a consistent pace as an older grappler, positions older grapplers should be good at and positions to avoid, and watching matches to get inspiration for techniques and positions in BJJ.

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The Best of the Podcast #5: Rules For Jiu-Jitsu #10-12 (Episode 429) Aug 24, 2026

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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 students to experiment and how a recorded roll can change the feel of a training session.

The Chewjitsu Podcast #228 - Rules For Jiu-Jitsu #11: How To Train With Someone "New" - We discuss the video of a 140 lb. teenage BJJ blue belt getting slammed by a 265 lb. purple belt. Chewy gives advice on how to roll with someone that you don't know, how the rules engagement in BJJ dictate your reaction and perception of the type of training, whether you can prevent getting slammed in training.

The Chewjitsu Podcast #231 - Rules For Jiu-Jitsu 12: Don't Draw A Line In The Sand With BJJ - Chewy discusses techniques that were seen as low percentage that have become high percentage effective techniques.

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Rules For Jiu-Jitsu #22: Be Vulnerable To Become Better At BJJ (Episode 428) Aug 17, 2026

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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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Harness Your Aggression In BJJ Like A Spartan King (Episode 427) Aug 10, 2026

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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 aggression in order to better control it, the importance of learning to wield your aggression, why martial arts is great for controlling aggression, why you should expect white belts to do "dumb things", why you should roll with white belts like its a "fight," why intention is important, how to not overreact on the mats, and how to increase aggressiveness on the mats.

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