How I Setup Takedowns in BJJ

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7 жыл бұрын

When you're going for takedowns in BJJ. What are you looking for? How do you decide which BJJ takedown to use?
Do you have a systematic approach to takedowns? Do you focus on looking for certain grips or adjustments from your opponent, or do you just lock up and cross your fingers that something will happen?
In this video I give a little insight into what I'm looking for personally on my feet when going for takedowns. Mainly I talk about how I determine the BJJ takedown I plan to use.
You'll see, that just like any other position. I observe which grips i can secure and which grips my opponent gives me. From there I choose the best take down for the situation.
Often times. I see that most people don't have a smart approach to takedowns in BJJ. They just lock up and move around until someone screws up. But yet on the ground they know exactly where they are going.
Likewise I try to give you some ideas on what you could look for when you're on the feet in Brazilian Jiujitsu.
You'll have to excuse me a bit as I was super hyper in this video. And I'm kind of all over the place.
But hopefully there is some good ideas for you to use for your own Brazilian Jiu-jitsu takedowns or BJJ training.
-Chewy
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@jamhog95 7 жыл бұрын

anyone else think chewy shaved his head bald because of the thumbnail?

@MrX01011000 7 жыл бұрын

I did. Took a while to realize it was the guy's fist.

@Chewjitsu 7 жыл бұрын

Haha I can't shave my head bald. My head is not round and smooth. Instead it looks like a bag of lumpy mashed potatoes.

@t-bone7988 6 жыл бұрын

Holy fuck yes hahah

@LionFighterX 4 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@calebr908 7 жыл бұрын

In A Handbook on Wrestling from the 1890s it says to not stay too upright (to avoid arm throws) and not to expose the armpits to underhooks (mistake made by reaching for the opponent or keeping the elbows loose). It also says not to go for the legs unless already clinching. I go to class and just look for these mistakes to land takedowns. I also start from Collar & Inside tie cause it leads to all other takedowns and because it doesn't expose you to any of the above problems (too upright, elbows wide etc.). My two cents.

@FatherGregorian 7 жыл бұрын

"Adam??"............"Adam." 😂😂😂

@duncansutherland47 5 жыл бұрын

Great, as always, thanks!

@falkhammermuller9342 6 жыл бұрын

Really good vide that helps a lot. Thumbs up. If possible show the full take downs as well, because I really have to idea how you do an arm drag take down.

@k1mura92 7 жыл бұрын

"You're doing good bud" lmao

@sfcxxv8319 7 жыл бұрын

Outstanding as usual! V/rJ

@zephid1868 7 жыл бұрын

btw adam was hilarious in that video

@JD2jr. 7 жыл бұрын

I don't know man, he talks too much.

@Chewjitsu 7 жыл бұрын

@gregstokes7117 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Take what he gives you. Boom !

@n4su5 7 жыл бұрын

That grey gi is slick bro

@headh1tkeyb0ard 6 жыл бұрын

This video comes closest to what I'm looking for but still leaves me kind of clueless: as a white belt my goal right now is to learn what the optimal posture looks like in each position in order to just survive as long as possible. I feel like there's a lot of guidance on this channel when in someone's guard, for instance, but I have no idea what the strategy is when standing vs a standing opponent. What make one grip more dominant than another? Which grip should I be deflecting, which one is okay to let them have? Am I leaning over enough, etc. Put really simply, I guess my question is if there's a pile of money in the corner I can have if I remain standing against a black belt for 30 seconds, what's my strategy, and what weaknesses is he/she looking for?

@scmttoe 7 жыл бұрын

Am I the first here? Nice! I wanted this for quite a while!! Chewy coming from wrestling background, I want more of this stuff! Keep it coming, good sir!

@Chewjitsu 7 жыл бұрын

Will do! Thanks for the comment and support brother!

@scottelatte 7 жыл бұрын

Hey saw you compete in Nashville on Friday. Congrats! I thought it was a Kimura you won with, but the website lists it a submission by wristlock. Can you talk about that a little bit?

@7Phoenix1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam. Oh and Chewy too.

@ryanthornton8403 7 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on the basics of playing open guard please

@BlackmanMMA92 7 жыл бұрын

Question for you sir. I've been doing MMA/No Gi BJJ for about six years now. I started doing Gi 7 months ago and caught onto everything very quickly. I've been stuck at 1 stripe on my white belt after winning gold in competition and (not to sound cocky) but I smash 85% of the blue belts at the gym. I've been told by almost everyone at the gym I deserve my blue belt and this includes two of the black belts there. If that's the case why am I not advancing in rank let alone a stripe? My main question is if the skill and technique is there should I not be promoted? Or am I just being impatient? Or is it just the gym? Thanks in advance my friend

@Chewjitsu 7 жыл бұрын

I got your question. I'll work on using it in a video. The short answer though is you're being impatient. Enjoy your time in the sun! Enjoy being on the top of heap in your belt level. Because eventually you'll move up and things get tougher. A lot of people want to be at the next belt or stripe. But there's nothing special waiting for them there. Instead find the motivators in BJJ for you and focus on those. Let the belts and stripes come as they may.

@BlackmanMMA92 7 жыл бұрын

Chewjitsu thanks man that honestly makes me feel better hearing that coming from you

@SergioArroyoSailing 6 жыл бұрын

great technique! preps to adam for the comedy :D

@gabrielalicea4803 7 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. What brand of kimono are you using in this video?

@bman1235 7 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Alicea i was eyeballing the shit out of it. Hahaha

@Chewjitsu 7 жыл бұрын

The Chewjitsu brand haha. I had them custom made.

@heatherperez1123 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Chewy Can you do a video on takedowns from the knees. My school gets packed sometimes so we have to start on our knees. Any tips? I'm always getting the worst of those exchanges

@calebr908 7 жыл бұрын

Heather Perez Try a head and arm throw. Erik Paulson suggested it and it really works wonders if you have a good Scarf Hold Or side control.

@pztfootball8719 3 жыл бұрын

You shouldn’t be trying to wrestle on the knees because it really isn’t similar to takedowns from standing. We start on the knees at my gym all the time and it’s up to someone to pull gaurd

@kev9385 Жыл бұрын

If on knees either pull or pass guard

@BrikBeans 7 жыл бұрын

ty.

@TrunkyDunks 7 жыл бұрын

So for beginners, what style of takedowns should I focus on? I have only been training jiu jitsu for a little over a month and my instructor keeps showing me more and more judo moves, but most of the other students have some background in wrestling. I get thrown to the mat and taken down AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. How can I even up the score? (Besides me being very inexperienced and very new to martial arts in general) how can I defend from the strong wrestling guys? And should I focus on the judo which my instructor likes. Or wrestling to try and catch up to the level of my classmates? Thanks for any input you can given

@afraj_h1543 7 жыл бұрын

Woodscrafters Apprentice I would practice judo since the other people have way more practice in wrestling than you. Also it would be way harder for the other people to defend your throwing since they have less experience

@rileyvincent2337 7 жыл бұрын

Woodscrafters Apprentice Keep learning and getting your Judo throws from your coach for Gi takedowns, and ask your friends at the gym for help with your wrestling for No Gi. Its good to have both styles for different options. Osss!

@blockededited8280 7 жыл бұрын

Learning how to sprawl and cross-face when someone shoots in to take you down will go a long way toward defending the wrestling take-downs. And yes, you should practice what your instructor shows you.

@Chewjitsu 7 жыл бұрын

First learn to focus on grips. You can control a lot just by dominating grips. Second, I'm completely bias. I like the versatility of wrestling for gi or no gi. And they are what I feel best with. I'd say work on both and develop the style that works best for you.

@MGRA1996 7 жыл бұрын

hey, can you do a video on what to do when youre in a good position, e.g. mount, and your opponent just goes t-rex Mode and pulls his hands and arms to his body and the sweat makes it even more difficult to grab something? The only thing I sometimes come up with against that are some face locks like pressing my elbow in my opponents face. But that cant be the only way right? Especially because this isnt high percentage.

@DeadshotSix 7 жыл бұрын

Collar chokes?

@MGRA1996 7 жыл бұрын

SJF.23 oke thats nice for gi grappling. Thx. But what if its no gi?

@DeadshotSix 7 жыл бұрын

Personally, I might switch to side control and work the neck if they're keeping arms down low and in, but that's just me and my comfort in side control. Likely differs from one person's game to another.

@MichaelLushEvictTheBanks 7 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! See you tomorrow night ring side in CASHVILLE!

@Chewjitsu 7 жыл бұрын

Did you make it down to the FTW?

@MichaelLushEvictTheBanks 7 жыл бұрын

Chewjitsu Nashville Fairgrounds. Nice wrist lock on Jon Cobb. I'm in Ray Casias' gym. We had several guys fighting that night. Clean sweep for us!

@uipize 7 жыл бұрын

Why is everyone in BJJ leaning so much forward ? :D Because of 90% of the takedowns are grapping the legs ?

@dramzzzz 7 жыл бұрын

Adam??? Adam.

@teolapierre176 7 жыл бұрын

My partners often have control over my arms when we're doing standup and I can't do anything from that point on it feels like... how do I do what they are doing to me? :)

@teolapierre176 7 жыл бұрын

michktt Thanks :)