Defensive side, definitely more breadth (three or four reliable escapes from each of the major pins). Offensive side, definitely more depth (half guard bottom when I escape pins, use HGB to sweep and pressure pass towards mount). Blue belt and have been training 4times a week on average for a little under 3 years
At 3.5 years in and a blue, I’m working on breadth and developing medium depth at each position. At purple, I plan to cut and go deeper on what I find what works for me. Offensively, I have a decent side control game. Want to go deeper on Mount, then back. In parallel, I work on guard as i find myself there a lot naturally in my rolls.
A little over 2 years in, and you're spot on with your observations and recommendations. I definitely feel like I just have surface level knowledge of most positions, and there are few techniques that I can consistently make work. Time to dig deeper!
@@ChasenHill I'm mostly working on making the standard positions less comfortable for my oppenent so I can start threatening attacks more effectively. Also trying to narrow the positions I focus on a bit.
Almost 2 years in (this time... have trained sporadically over the years) 3 stripe white. There have just been quite a few times where I'll miss a month or so. And even now, just trying to make it 1-2x a week feels like a lot. Between work (healthcare) and always hurting/feeling tired etc it's tough. Trying to be more consistent, and definitely want to go deep in a few holes.
This is exactly where I’m at. Feeling stuck and am 2y/8m of training. I do have a favorite technique that leads to multiple subs which is the Kimura trap. I usually end up with a reverse triangle or armbar from there. I know I haven’t dug deep enough into all the transitions from there. I have been told that I spam the trap when I roll and I took it as a negative so I move onto other positions. I’m going to dig deep into this area and see where it leads me.
2-stripe purple belt here! I've worked my deep half game for the last 2.5 years straight and it is my absolute bread and butter. Everyone knows I'm going to do it, and only our competition 4-stipe brown belt can shut it down after awhile. For me, all roads lead to deep half. Just utilize it to great effective at a local competition earlier this month.
@tededo Bernardo Faria has an exceptional deep half game that I have studied extensively and try to emulate with my own nuances. I feel that there are so many levels to any particular position that you can continue to adapt and evolve to make it work for you. For example, take Adam Wardzinski who is able to butterfly sweep elite level and world class black belts, Roger Gracie who was dominating everybody with a cross collar choke that we've been taught from day 1, or Clark Gracie who oomaplatas everyone and their mothers. If one continues to hone their skills, they will be able to find success in what they work hard on.
Good stuff as usual. As a later stage blue belt, this is something I’m working on. Chaining attack and defensive efforts together based on common responses from my partner.
At the 2-3 year mark students should have been learning through a constraints led approach alongside rote memorization of techniques. Now comes the development of a much deeper understanding of base posture structure, inside position, optimum breaking mechanics, and allowing their body to learn how to make small adjustments in all positions. Unless the student is taught how to learn, they will often feel stuck and the what to learn phase.
That's a great observation-it's about moving beyond rote memorization and into a deeper, more intuitive understanding of the body's mechanics and movement. Thanks for your insight!
I have gone down the rabbit hole with scissor fighting (aka the leg game). Only problem is I’m only a blue belt so I’m not really supposed to do leg stuff. I had lived with excruciating neck pain for years. I finally got an MRI and I had a bulged disk in my neck. I’m quite certain it was from doing Juijitsu. I was inverting and getting stacked a lot. Anyhow, the doctor told me “no more Juijitsu. What I did instead is I just started focusing on leg entanglements. That way my head would usually be out of range and I could avoid getting my neck cranked on. Now I’m pretty decent at leg stuff. I tap higher ranked belts fairly regularly if I can force a leg entanglement. I’m fortunate that I train in a very relaxed environment where they’ll let me play with leg stuff. It’s gonna suck if I go to another school and they forbid me to play my game because I’m supposedly not advanced enough to wield such powers. I kinda think that shit is just an excuse for teachers who don’t know leg stuff that don’t want to be exposed.
Someone on here said deep half is "old jiu jitsu", i find that to be a terrible statement. If you ever get to train with the elites, you will see they use "old jiu jitsu". Techniques that have stood the test of time, isn't a cross choke old jiu jitsu? armbar from mount old jiu jitsu? rear naked choke old jitsu? They might all be old jiu jitsu but super effective, same with deep half.
All my escapes lead to guard, i have my favorite subs from guard but Im usually hunting for a scissor sweeps to mount. Then my real depth comes from chaining mount attacks.
@jamesyo mikey musumeci/Tommy Langaker for combat base and 2 knees. StillRolling/Meregali/JonThomasBjj for a standing passer. ShintaroHigashi for (stand up- takedown with cross collar sleeve takedowns) JonThomas/Meregali/TarikHopstock for Gaurd Transition Mikey Musumeci Instructionals for understanding Framing Musumeci, meregali, langaker GI Matches EXPLORE EVERY INCH OF COLLAR SLEEVE
When i was white i spent almost all white belt defending by starting from bottom side or getting mounted each roll.. about 2 years. I learnt my escapes and sweeps. When i was 4 stripe white i stopped focusing on defending and went full offense by countering. Getting in bad position and then sweep to counter and submit. I love this style of bjj. Its worked very good for me so far. Guard passing was quite easy to learn so far. Now being blue 1 stripe i have no Guard retention, Also my guard game is non existance!😂 so now im trying to learn how to not let people just pass my guard and also how to submit when in guard position.😂... Might've done things the wrong way but i think since i have had knee injuries since the beginning i prefer not to guard so much and just try sweep and counter people instead.
Great 👍🏼 advice - I’m 8 1/2 years in about to test for brown - I look at it through the lens of 1) Entries 2) Positions/Submissions 3) Defenses 4) Counters/Transitions I think it’s all problem-solving so when something worked, make a mental note; when something didn’t work, ask yourself why, what did my opponent/training partner do, research how to avoid or counter that - what could I transition to (positions and/or submissions)?
Excellent. I have a few intructors I was texting back and forth, but will soon stop, even if they are brown an black belts, they seem to repeat same stuffs to me, like they're dum or boring. From now on, I will come here when I'm thristy for knowledge for jiujitsu.
Do you have a wider breadth of Jiu-Jitsu or more depth?
Defensive side, definitely more breadth (three or four reliable escapes from each of the major pins). Offensive side, definitely more depth (half guard bottom when I escape pins, use HGB to sweep and pressure pass towards mount). Blue belt and have been training 4times a week on average for a little under 3 years
At 3.5 years in and a blue, I’m working on breadth and developing medium depth at each position. At purple, I plan to cut and go deeper on what I find what works for me.
Offensively, I have a decent side control game. Want to go deeper on Mount, then back. In parallel, I work on guard as i find myself there a lot naturally in my rolls.
A little over 2 years in, and you're spot on with your observations and recommendations. I definitely feel like I just have surface level knowledge of most positions, and there are few techniques that I can consistently make work. Time to dig deeper!
It sounds like you're ready to unlock the next level; keep pushing! Any thoughts on what areas?
@@ChasenHill I'm mostly working on making the standard positions less comfortable for my oppenent so I can start threatening attacks more effectively. Also trying to narrow the positions I focus on a bit.
Almost 2 years in (this time... have trained sporadically over the years) 3 stripe white. There have just been quite a few times where I'll miss a month or so. And even now, just trying to make it 1-2x a week feels like a lot. Between work (healthcare) and always hurting/feeling tired etc it's tough. Trying to be more consistent, and definitely want to go deep in a few holes.
5 year white belt here. Great stuff man!
Same here dude!
@ we shall prevail lol
Lol why 5 years? That's crazy
@ I only train like twice a week. Sometimes 3, but it’s not uncommon at my gym for a white belt to wait 4-5 years. 🤷
@@taylorcanov9376 2-3 times a week.. you must be the most dominant white belt ever
This is exactly where I’m at. Feeling stuck and am 2y/8m of training. I do have a favorite technique that leads to multiple subs which is the Kimura trap. I usually end up with a reverse triangle or armbar from there. I know I haven’t dug deep enough into all the transitions from there. I have been told that I spam the trap when I roll and I took it as a negative so I move onto other positions. I’m going to dig deep into this area and see where it leads me.
That's a great start! Keep digging, and let me know how it goes. Shoot me an email if you have questions! chasen@chasenhill.com
2-stripe purple belt here! I've worked my deep half game for the last 2.5 years straight and it is my absolute bread and butter. Everyone knows I'm going to do it, and only our competition 4-stipe brown belt can shut it down after awhile. For me, all roads lead to deep half. Just utilize it to great effective at a local competition earlier this month.
Over here, we kill the deep half player since years. Hard for me to imagine how can one make this thing work today, its old BJJ.
@tededo Bernardo Faria has an exceptional deep half game that I have studied extensively and try to emulate with my own nuances. I feel that there are so many levels to any particular position that you can continue to adapt and evolve to make it work for you. For example, take Adam Wardzinski who is able to butterfly sweep elite level and world class black belts, Roger Gracie who was dominating everybody with a cross collar choke that we've been taught from day 1, or Clark Gracie who oomaplatas everyone and their mothers. If one continues to hone their skills, they will be able to find success in what they work hard on.
@@mysticookiebearwell articulated point
Good stuff as usual. As a later stage blue belt, this is something I’m working on. Chaining attack and defensive efforts together based on common responses from my partner.
At the 2-3 year mark students should have been learning through a constraints led approach alongside rote memorization of techniques. Now comes the development of a much deeper understanding of base posture structure, inside position, optimum breaking mechanics, and allowing their body to learn how to make small adjustments in all positions. Unless the student is taught how to learn, they will often feel stuck and the what to learn phase.
That's a great observation-it's about moving beyond rote memorization and into a deeper, more intuitive understanding of the body's mechanics and movement. Thanks for your insight!
This channel is coming up fast!
got that Blue belt at 50 cpls month ago and god the difficulty level went up as F!!! so i rrally appreciate this clip.
oss professor.
What's cpls
Couple ?@@lazstan
@@lazstan cpls- couples or in my case 4 months ago.
Oss.
Keep Chasen' that Hill bros
I can't stop, won't stop!!
I have gone down the rabbit hole with scissor fighting (aka the leg game). Only problem is I’m only a blue belt so I’m not really supposed to do leg stuff.
I had lived with excruciating neck pain for years. I finally got an MRI and I had a bulged disk in my neck. I’m quite certain it was from doing Juijitsu. I was inverting and getting stacked a lot. Anyhow, the doctor told me “no more Juijitsu.
What I did instead is I just started focusing on leg entanglements. That way my head would usually be out of range and I could avoid getting my neck cranked on.
Now I’m pretty decent at leg stuff. I tap higher ranked belts fairly regularly if I can force a leg entanglement.
I’m fortunate that I train in a very relaxed environment where they’ll let me play with leg stuff. It’s gonna suck if I go to another school and they forbid me to play my game because I’m supposedly not advanced enough to wield such powers. I kinda think that shit is just an excuse for teachers who don’t know leg stuff that don’t want to be exposed.
Someone on here said deep half is "old jiu jitsu", i find that to be a terrible statement.
If you ever get to train with the elites, you will see they use "old jiu jitsu". Techniques that have stood the test of time, isn't a cross choke old jiu jitsu? armbar from mount old jiu jitsu? rear naked choke old jitsu? They might all be old jiu jitsu but super effective, same with deep half.
All my escapes lead to guard, i have my favorite subs from guard but Im usually hunting for a scissor sweeps to mount. Then my real depth comes from chaining mount attacks.
That sounds like a solid approach. Do you have a plan for when the mount escapes are successful?
DEPTH: Collar Sleeve Open Gaurd for 1 whole year. I have lived and died in it during tournaments, classes, and open mats
I’m just starting to go deep on collar sleeve. Any tips or tutorials you can share? Medium blue belt here. 170lbs 5’7. Thank you!
@jamesyo mikey musumeci/Tommy Langaker for combat base and 2 knees. StillRolling/Meregali/JonThomasBjj for a standing passer. ShintaroHigashi for (stand up- takedown with cross collar sleeve takedowns)
JonThomas/Meregali/TarikHopstock for Gaurd Transition
Mikey Musumeci Instructionals for understanding Framing
Musumeci, meregali, langaker GI Matches
EXPLORE EVERY INCH OF COLLAR SLEEVE
Hobbyists don't reach their full potential because they are hobbyists.
When i was white i spent almost all white belt defending by starting from bottom side or getting mounted each roll.. about 2 years. I learnt my escapes and sweeps. When i was 4 stripe white i stopped focusing on defending and went full offense by countering. Getting in bad position and then sweep to counter and submit. I love this style of bjj. Its worked very good for me so far. Guard passing was quite easy to learn so far. Now being blue 1 stripe i have no Guard retention, Also my guard game is non existance!😂 so now im trying to learn how to not let people just pass my guard and also how to submit when in guard position.😂... Might've done things the wrong way but i think since i have had knee injuries since the beginning i prefer not to guard so much and just try sweep and counter people instead.
Im white belt and for me it’s hard to remember all those positions and techniques.
That's for sure tough! Do you take notes or anything?
3 years 3 stripe white belt . Train 1 time week
I love the resilience and drive! What's been the biggest obstacle so far?
Great 👍🏼 advice - I’m 8 1/2 years in about to test for brown - I look at it through the lens of 1) Entries 2) Positions/Submissions 3) Defenses 4) Counters/Transitions
I think it’s all problem-solving so when something worked, make a mental note; when something didn’t work, ask yourself why, what did my opponent/training partner do, research how to avoid or counter that - what could I transition to (positions and/or submissions)?
That’s a great framework-problem-solving is key to growth!
@@ChasenHill Thank you 🙏, Sir! Brand new, old brown belt.
Do you mind me asking how old you are? I have a private with a brown belt in their late 60s tomorrow morning, which is impressive!
@@ChasenHill That’s awesome 👏 -
I’ll be 58 in March - sounds like s/he has a decade on me…
That's great! When he first started, he told me, “It was beenween this or golf since I'm retired, and I can still golf when I'm older” 😂
Excellent. I have a few intructors I was texting back and forth, but will soon stop, even if they are brown an black belts, they seem to repeat same stuffs to me, like they're dum or boring. From now on, I will come here when I'm thristy for knowledge for jiujitsu.
I'm glad you're finding value in the content - keep pushing forward! Thanks for the kind words!