Brandon Mccaghren is a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, owner of 10th Planet Decatur, and a Jiu-Jitsu commentator. Brandon returns to the podcast to discuss the evolution of the "Professional Grappling League" (PGF) and what has changed from season 1 to season, how he got involved with the "Craig Jones Invitational" (CJI) as a commentator, how the…

WE BACK! Subversiv, PGF, and all the latest haps in the grappling word PLUS you regular band of idiots!By INSIDE BJJ

On this episode, we talk to the producers of the Craig Jones Invitational, Eddie Marquez and Todd Ferrante. Eddie is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt and event producer and Todd is the senior producer of Karate Combat and has produced other events such as The X-Games. On this episode, Eddie and Todd discuss how they got involved working with Craig Jones and …

Chewy and Eugene discuss dealing with “Seminar Snipers” and also some ideas on how to slow down a roll. Chewy discusses dealing with seminar participants that go really hard during the rolling rounds, how to slow down a roll at a seminar, setting an intention at a seminar, the biggest breakthrough in Chewy's BJJ, declining a roll with a training pa…

Put the kids to bed! Tell your wife to shut up! BIG MF IS BACK!By INSIDE BJJ

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the idea of developing the mindset to lose like a champion. Chewy shares his experience coaching at the ADCC, how elite level athletes develop a unique mindset when dealing with a loss, impressive ADCC and CJI performances, assessing Gordon Ryan’s perfomance, thoughts on competing with injuries, the importa…

The Boys are BACK from Las Vegas with the INSIDE scoop. Craig Jones IN! ADCC OUT! Gordon makes COCKROACH callout! Max Hanson declares Jones FOUL for BANANA HAMMOCK incident and MOAR!!!By INSIDE BJJ

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene recap their weekend in Las Vegas and discuss what it was like attending the 2024 ADCC Worlds and the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational. We discuss how using the “pit” at CJI effected the matches, our thoughts on the use of rounds, the 10-point must scoring system, open scoring, and judging criteria for the CJI. We…

David Avellan is a BJJ black belt, ADCC 2009 Bronze Medalist, creator of “The Kimura Trap System,” and owner of the Freestyle Fighting Academy. On this episode, David shares his start in martial arts, transitioning to wrestling, lessons learned from wrestling, starting a gym with minimal training and no business experience, how he raised money for …

The boys are BACK with Clay Hawood from Broken Anvil Jiu-Jitsu! Great grappling banter, jokes, and all the other idiotic ridiculous antics you expect from your all-time favorite Jiu-Jitsu show!By INSIDE BJJ

TJ graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1999 with a degree in Behavioral Sciences. Over the next several years he attended NATO’s premier fighter pilot training course, EURO-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) and became an F-16 fighter pilot. He served overseas in Korea and deployed to Iraq as a combat flight lead, and was recognized as t…

WE BACK!This episode features UFC, WEC, KOC veteran Javier Vazquez an accomplished black belt under Rodrigo Medeiros. Javier breaks down his unique perspective and approach to Jiu-Jitsu. We talk current events and respond to live listener feedback.By INSIDE BJJ

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene are joined by Jason "Blind Fury" Keaton. Jason is a BJJ black belt, musician, and owner of Blind Fury Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Jason discusses his start in martial arts, first starting his training in Wing Chun and then transitioning to BJJ in 1996, what it was like learning martial arts with visual impair…

The boys are back talking ADCC, CJI, Elon vs. Zuck and MORE with grappling LEGEND Dean Lister!By INSIDE BJJ

The guys are back with a new format for Inside BJJ talking all kinds of mess and everything in between!By INSIDE BJJ

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss how setting expectations in Jiu-Jitsu can make you fragile as well as lead to frustration in training. We also discuss how to build a healthy ego in Jiu-Jitsu. We talk about getting caught by less experienced training partners, how we are constantly changing, the importance of having a plan, the book “The W…

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the best advice they would give or wish they got through each belt rank in Jiu-Jitsu. We also discuss the most powerful technique to employ in BJJ (learn to experiment, how to avoid stagnation in BJJ, and the benefit of teaching. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.…

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss two rules for Jiu-Jitsu. Rule #1 - Expect to get thrown off a horse into a pile of manure. Chewy shares a story of getting thrown off of a horse and how the expectation of this possibility helped with the discomfort and difficulty of the process of learning to ride. We discuss the realization…

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Michael Pixley. Michael is a Jiu-Jitsu purple belt training out of Pedigo Submission Fighting, he is the NAIA 2017 National Champion and Wrestler of The Year, 2019 NCAA Division 2 National Champion, 2x World and Pan Am Champion at Blue Belt, and the 2024 ADCC West Coast Trials winner in the…

The boys are BACK with BMAC AND Paul from Jiu-Jitsu Outlet talking CJI, ADCC, and everything else in between!By INSIDE BJJ

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene do a live recording of the podcast and discuss the importance of building a solid system of escapes from side control. We also discuss if escaping from side control is the most difficult position to escape from, the approach you should take when escaping side control and what people lack the most, if…

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the importance of building a strong defensive side control to create a better offensive Jiu-Jitsu game. We discuss how initially we focus on bottom side control defense as newer grapplers, but eventually stop focusing on this part of our game. We also discuss why having poor defense can make your offense le…

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the impact the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) will have on the state of grappling and the upcoming ADCC world championships. We discuss our thoughts on Craig’s motives and strategy when promoting the CJI, the importance of using high quality production to attract spectators, the increased attention that Cra…

The boys are BACK! Seventeen year old grappling phenom, Jett Thompson, joins the show to talk professional grappling, Craig Jones Invitational, PGF, ADCC and more! The boys talk play a round of "Ask a Blackbelt" and Tim chastises Andrew.By INSIDE BJJ

On this episode, we answer the question of whether you should always focus on “position before submission” in Jiu-Jitsu. We discuss getting chokes without solidifying a position, using leg locks, advantageous positions that aren’t the “traditional”BJJ positions, the benefits of position before submission for beginners, how submissions are initiated…

We welcome Matt Walsh, the owner and lead instructor of 10th Planet Pompano Bay. Matt, a 1st Degree 10th Planet black belt, has been dedicated to the 10th Planet system since 2008 and has taught at premier gyms in San Francisco and San Diego. His extensive experience in world, national, and regional no-gi competitions has shaped his coaching philos…

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene answer 5 questions that we received from podcast listeners. We discuss the following topics: What’s the best way to “unlock” the hips? What is Chewy’s favorite historical time period? Should Jiu-Jitsu have an “off season”? Where do we see BJJ evolve in the next 5-15 years? What are some strategies fo…

In this hilarious episode of Inside BJJ, host Tim is joined by producer Andrew and the ever-entertaining Drew Darce Knight Foster. They kick off with a laugh-out-loud recounting of their bunk bed fiasco, highlighting the quirky adventures of jiu-jitsu life on the road. The conversation then shifts to the Professional Grappling Federation (PGF), ins…

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene are joined by BJJ black belt and founder of “BJJ After 40,” Mike Bidwell. Mike joins the podcast to discuss his start in traditional martial arts, how stretching his hips improved the health of his knees, Mike’s favorite stretch to improve hip flexibility, Mike’s most important rule to follow before full rolling, h…