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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.

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01:00:25

Why Do “Alpha Male Bros” Become BJJ Gym Memes?...

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2025/08/11

Chewy and Eugene discuss “Alpha Male Bros” and some stories of these guys coming into the gym. We discuss some of these “Alpha Bro” characters that show up on-line and the ridiculousness of their perspectives, stories of the “I See Red” guys showing up to the gym, why we tend to want nice cars and big houses as young men, cultural norms of success, the fulfillment of skill acquisition, ego death/“losing your armor,” and "true wealth." Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Check out "Athlethc"

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Beware Of Other People's BJJ Commandments (Episode 375)

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/08/04

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene get asked about BJJ Black Belt Henry Akins' recent comments that "Half Guard" is not a very good position in BJJ. Chewy and Eugene discuss why you shouldn't always accept other people’s “dogma,” the idea that “half guard is half passed," the original thoughts on leg locks in BJJ, why half guard is a great passing and sweeping position, why Jiu-Jitsu lives in the gray area, a common mistake many BJJ practitioners make, the distinction between "Old School" and "Modern

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01:11:58

Powerful Mindset Tips For BJJ And Life (Episode 374)

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/07/28

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss multiple mindset tips that can help with BJJ and in life. We discuss the idea of “detachment,” separating yourself from your accomplishments, dealing with negative self-talk, how to develop awareness and change things that you don’t like about yourself, how a loss helped Chewy get refocused and re-energized, being the “watcher,” how to stop ruminating, if Jiu-Jitsu has gotten "softer," and dealing with anxiety of competition. Thanks to the

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01:34:36

BJJ Black Belt Chris Wojcik (Episode 373)

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/07/21

Chis Wojcik is a BJJ black belt who trains out of "B Team," he is an ADCC veteran, and creator of "The Woj Lock." On this episode we discuss “celebrity belts” in Jiu-Jitsu, the difference between black belts today as compared to 20 years ago, what developments have occurred at "B Team," the transition of moving to a more competitive gym, ego in BJJ, avoiding the negative loop and managing emotions, the most challenging things about being a full time athlete, the challenges of traveling, how

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01:05:15

What Is A BJJ Black Belt? (Episode 372)

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2025/07/14

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss what is a legitimate black belt. We chat about the recent story of “Derek Moneyberg,” who received a BJJ black belt in 3.5 years by doing only private lessons. Chewy shares a couple stories of teaching students who only wanted to do private lessons and wanted to get promoted, the limitations of only doing private lessons, “celebrity belts,” why knowledge doesn’t always equal skill, the characteristics of a legit black belt, and what Chewy

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01:08:41

4 BJJ Rules That Changed My Life (Episode 371)

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/07/07

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss 4 things that they learned through Jiu-Jitsu that impacted their lives. Facing your fears - fear as part of the process and how to overcome the resistance to achieving your goals. The cost of skill and progress - pick things that align with what you want. Taking care of your body - get contrast through BJJ and create habits or better performance on the mats. The power of repetition - developing technique in BJJ as well as the value of repetition in your

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Stop Being So Nice With Your BJJ (Episode 370)

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/06/30

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss why you should stop being so nice with your BJJ. We discuss the importance of using pressure with your techniques, ideas on how to properly apply pressure, your intentions when applying pressure, how to recognize a student with “bad intentions,” the factors that impact aggressiveness in training, using BJJ to deal with anger and to use intensity in a contained way, training techniques vs. competition techniques, having the ability to shift

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01:06:59

Our Thoughts On “UFC-BJJ” (Episode 369)

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2025/06/23

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the new "UFC-BJJ" show and BJJ promotion formed by the UFC. We discuss the new BJJ reality show, how to make BJJ more spectator-friendly, whether the UFC should focus on grapplers or people who have never trained to improve viewership, the advantage of having a refs decision, our thoughts on the UFC taking the ruleset from the CJI, the potential challenges of signing an exclusive contract with the UFC, our thoughts on the coaches of this season of UFC-BJJ,

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01:26:27

Building A Resilient Body For Martial Arts With Ryan...

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/06/16

On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Judo black belt, Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, former gymnast, and one of the founders of “GMB Fitness,” Ryan Hurst. Ryan discusses his start in gymnastics and then transitioning to training Judo. He shares his experience of living in Japan for over 20 years, what it was like training Judo in Japan and being one of the few non-Japanese practitioners, how gymnastics helped with longevity in martial arts, keeping yourself safe and protected in training as an

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Q&A: 7 Questions On Fears, Food, and BJJ (Episode 367)

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/06/09

On this episode Chewy and Eugene answer 7 questions from listeners on BJJ, food, and life. We discuss the following questions: How did you meet your wife? What are you most afraid of? What are some tips on remembering techniques? What is a guilty pleasure food? What is a good breakfast before training? Do you ease off of training during the holidays? How do you feel about lower belts not being able to ask Black Belts to roll? Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Check out "Athlethc"

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58:41

Why Calling Yourself A "Hobbyist" In BJJ Is Dangerous...

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2025/06/02

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss the idea of training and thinking like an athlete instead of as a hobbyist. We discuss why this mindset shift to training as an athlete is important for longevity, how an athlete treats their body compared to how a hobbyist, the foods chewy avoids before training BJJ, how diet can impact performance, the importance of rhythm and routine, holding yourself accountable, why you have to identify and eliminate your distractions, why lack of

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01:39:21

Mixed Movement Arts Founder Cameron Shayne (Episode 365)

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/05/26

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Cameron Shayne. Cameron pioneered the phrase and concept of Mixed Movement Arts in 2001 by combining the combat arts of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts together with Yoga, Crawling Patterns, Mobility, Calisthenics, and Cognitive Studies into a single black belt system known as Budokon. Cameron also holds black belts in Olympic style Taekwondo (5th Degree), Yoshikai Karate (3rd Degree), and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Cameron joins the podcast to

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01:07:51

How To Become An Efficient Grappler In BJJ (Episode 364)

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2025/05/19

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss why inexperience leads to inefficient activity on the mats. we discuss the process of improving efficiency on the mats, what Chewy focused on to improve efficiency, why "feeling is understanding," why mindset plays a huge roll in BJJ, why clearer goals lead to more efficiency, and how Chewy discovered that Youtube was the best way for him to share content and what content Chewy focused on. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Check out "Athlethc"

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01:12:54

5 Old Man Jiu-Jitsu Tips (Episode 363)

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2025/05/12

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss 5 important Jiu-Jitsu tips for older grapplers to help with your performance on the mats. We discuss the following ideas: Try not to win every round. Get good at defense. Use heart rate to monitor intensity. Train with intention. Focus on diet/weight loss. To learn more about Chewy’s new “Flow & Control” Program, check out http://chewjitsutraining.com/old Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Check out "Athlethc" at https://athlethc.com/ and use

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01:09:59

How To Develop An "Older Grappler" BJJ Game (Episode...

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2025/05/05

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 implement this style of grappling into your game, how to close the distance for chest to chest

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01:15:46

The Most Beneficial Part Of BJJ Training People Avoid...

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2025/04/28

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 needs to be on the mats as much as possible to learn. We give some advice to “Bob” on how to get

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01:26:40

4th Degree BJJ Black Belt James Clingerman Returns...

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/04/21

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 members, ideas on gym marketing, how to balance being a gym owner and training, the benefits of

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01:26:20

Olympic Wrestler Jake Herbert (Episode 359)

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2025/04/14

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, how his training has changed as he has gotten older, training for longevity,

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01:39:55

Old School BJJ With Black Belt Daniel Bertina...

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/04/07

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 your BJJ as broad as possible, the optimal training environment, one thing that could be the death

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01:05:04

Chewy's A Fruitcake That Likes To Play Graba$$

The Chewjitsu Podcast ·

2025/03/31

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 different ways to build confidence, using BJJ to overcome anxiety, how

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