"Every one or two minutes" against your coach is fricking epic. Six minute roll and I stop counting after double digits.

"What do I gain by getting smashed so much?" EVERYTHING.

So true. There's been a bunch of these moments on my journey so far. Soon as I start feeling like I'm getting a handle on something, other more experienced people remind me that there's a lot more to learn.

Had the exact same thing happen to me. After being smashed by my coach, he said "your shrimping is getting better." Best day of training of that particular month.

Whenever I feel a more experienced grappler go from giving me room to work or playing catch and release with me to somewhat turning it on, I take it as a compliment.

1st stripe welt belt here - I was asking myself this exact question for the last 2 weeks. I love it when a Chewjitsu video relates so much to my current journey. My coach said the week before I got smashed “Your Jiu-jitsu game is getting really good!”. Thanks again Chewy

The ultimate level of respect is when people who used to smash you start talking smack, especially when it's your coach. You only talk smack if the other person has a chance, otherwise it's just bullying.

Rolled with my coach for the first time the other week he subbed me pretty much once a minute. I thought it was awesome especially as im around 60kg heavier than him. Its nice to see whats lossible if you stick with it.

My son had a 500 record in Pennsylvania freshman high school wrestling, and then became captain of his new team in Florida.

Scott needs to remember how gentle people were being on him his first day when they were just showing him the basic positions. I'm a 50 y/o white belt with 3 months of experience. Just about everyone can smash me. My goal is to survive as long as I can and make my opponent work for the win. Regarding the reflex issue... yeah, that's totally a real thing. My 10 year old daugther trains too... we can't give each other a hug without fighting for underhooks. It's just automatic. haha

I had a purple belt i was rolling with that told me about when he first started as a white belt, he started learning but was getting too big for his own britches and his coach put it on him like that. His coach congratulated him for improving but he got his backside handed to him. He talked to his coach about it who told him he was improving a lot but was starting to get too get too cocky and needed to start being more humble despite his improvements.

I’m a new white belt with about 7 months training so far. I must be getting better because I’m getting smashed a lot harder than when I started. 😆 Actually, I don’t mind. Somehow it’s taught me to take a licking without getting discouraged. Sometimes just making it harder to get submitted is enough for now. I still see it as some form of progress. I know/hope my time will come when I can get some submissions if I keep showing up and doing the work. Thanks for your insight.

0 stripe white belt, been training for a month now and I’m doing an IBJJF tournament next month. This is why I really like rolling with the blue & purple belts at my gym, they let me work but it also doesnt feel like they are completely smashing me when they are working on their own game. Sometimes rolling with Brown/Black Belts the skill mismatch is so far that I don’t even feel like I’m learning anything.

This video presents useful information. Do you have a video on bullying in a dojo setting?

Getting smashed when you start is something some get used to😂

I can relate. Rolled with coach one night and he gradually made it more difficult through the round. They're just pushing you so you learn something or just testing your skill.

After I placed 3rd in my first tournament my team's upper belts whooped me a little and afterward I got a promotion. If the upper belts are turning up on you it's a compliment because they have to.

I remember the first time I got knee a on belly from by my coach I was a little excited. To me it meant that he felt I was a level where I could take that sort of punishment and my skill level was progressing. Some days in training it's 2 steps forward and 1 step back, and sometimes it's 1 step forward and 2 steps back. I'm only 8 months in so I can tell when higher belts go easier on me and just take that situation to focus on a particular move/sequence I wanted to work on. I try not to get into the mind of them "taking it easy on me cause I suck".

I’ve definitely had this where whenever I’ve gone well a higher belt has jumped in to prove a point

I had a coach that said (for the competition training) that of you could submit your friend 10 times then you should submit them 10 times. It was the only way both of us would grow. Of course competition training is different than a Comercial training, but not by much.... Everybody is trying to get better. So frequently I submit my friends numerous times during rolls... And then after the roll ends I try to tell them some of the biggest mistakes they were making. I learned that if you just tell them is not as effective as if you submit them and then tell them.

I understand the concept of masters and coaches starting at certain "levels". But how would you feel if someone got to that level which is like next to your real potential and you don't want to show that yet?

so i’ve had these experience alot recently and i’ve come to the conclusion that it might be one of two things. the first being a gauging roll, a roll where your professor or a higher belt wants to see exactly where your game is and give you advice where to improve. the second being they want to sharpen there technique on a lower belt that has the awareness to show them where there a game might be lacking. i have a training partner who’s a brown belt (im a two stripe blue) who picks me quite frequently to roll with him, he usually montes me which is his thing bit then from there it can go alot of directions, i can kip out of his mount or be super defensive against his chokes. i find that if a upper belt doesn’t like rolling with you then they wont waste their time unless they just really want to bring that pain to you which i think is kinda rare unless your being a super dick.

Where does he pull these questions from?

Hey coach Brian . I have a question. Im 56 yrs old . A little out of shape but not too bad . Bad enough though . Only injuries I have was a torn ACL and a plate on my Tibia bone . Besides that nothing but scars . Im not sure if this is going to be a waste of time for me or not and is it really that useful for a self defense option . I have no reservations to volunteer my body to fight a younger person for a stupid trophy EVER ! Its only for an offensive option if needed . I dont think willing to ground beef myself is a good option in a fight . I tried to look for a Japanese Jujitsu club but not many around like BJJ is . They both have their pros and cons . But all battles should start on the feet . Until white belts learns how to fall . Just for street applications values . But to have a warrior spirit 1st you need a warrior mind-set . I feel saddened when someone walks through a door wanting to learn to be able to protect themselves but they are to afraid to go into battle anyone but most schools dont walk people through this process . So at the end of the day a lot of gyms just take people money with no fair trade . Some people just cant hurt others or they are afraid of getting hurt themselves. So how would you teach your students to hit that switch ? 🤔.

White belts were meant to be smashed. In all seriousness I just put it on my students and this is a good thing. It means that they can handle it and play the game.

Roling against my coach is a lost cause I'm not learning sh*t 😂

Early in my career, at my home gym and open mats...if I ever caught or got close to catching the instructor, then I faced a round of absolute dominance. And when I say caught, it was a legit move pulled off perfectly and he wasn't going hard. But it seemed like he was insulted I got (or almost) a submission, but I was going to pay for it.

Guys I just got my black belt and my coach still kicks my ass like I have no idea what I’m doing. Embrace the suck the pressure being placed on you produces diamonds!

I a three stripe purple belt. There's no way I can handle myself against my coach. No even for a minute.

Not the same Scott, but this white belt Scott appreciated the answer and knowledge!

Coach is letting him know don't get to comfortable. If you get to comfortable you won't continue to grow.

thats what i learned as well when you get better u make ur professor to work a bit harder if you get submissions on ur professor its probably because he feels u very weak

I mean, i think that's a point every coach or upper belt should make at least for one roll. If you don't understand they CAN smash you, why would you be paying 150-250 a month? BJJ gyms are selling something, and at least once you need to show white belts the goods.

It means work on defense.😅

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I like to submit people in increments. Flow roll just going through positions with new white belts. You get a stripe or two and I will submit arms and legs left dangling out of position. A blue belt I will use basic setups and purple belts I will start to be sneaky... Browns get the SMASH!!!!

to many poosies in bjj today and it is bjjs fault because of the way it advertises itself "the gentle art" ...ballet is a gentle art not a style of grappling

How tf can a white belt say you suck when getting beat by your coach 😂