"this is the first problem I had when I first started playing butterfly guard as a blue belt..." exactly why I'm watching this video right now lol. Thanks, Chew!
Second day this week of Butterfly Sweeps, writing in my BJJ notebook and watching the techniques on TH-cam! Your channel is always my “go to” for BJJ stuff. Thank you for all of your content, new AND old.
Just want to say how much i Appreciate your videos, out of all the bjj channels i subscribe to, yours and Stephan Kesting's are the best. Great work man, thank you so much!
We trained this tonight, found it a bit complicated, but your explanation has really helped me see what I was doing wrong... was definitely falling on my back (as opposed to my side) thinking it was a throw over lol... my mate kept getting me in side control... And the leg under to get me to slide close up is really going to help!
leg below = primary leg -> does 90% of the work ----- leg above = secondary leg -> does 10% of the work.... you sweep with the primary leg and use the secondary leg to fly him and pass to side control or stick into it and pass to the mount
Chewie as always makes a great point when he says you do move from the side of your hip and not on your butt when you start. If you just sit on your butt you can easily be pushed over !!! On your side hip you are much stronger. Tiny details , I know
Chewy, I keep getting caught with one leg in, one leg out on my back the guy is pressure passing me, what is the best way to get back to full guard or sweep from there.
I've always seen people bridge with the foot that is not being used as a hook. Is there a reason/time when you will and wont do this or a reason why you personally do not?
Tried this last night and was able to get it a couple of times. Hardest part was when someone started to crush my legs to smash and pass. I was also having trouble getting the over under and forcing it with just a collar and sleeve. Failed to get the hands off the knees, too focused on making it work.
I am a white belt ive been training since August but haven't been to my gym in one month for personal reasons and now Im worried to go back because I am worried my coach will no longer take me seriously what should I do?
nice video chew! Any tips for beating a wrestler? Wrestling isn't popular in Ireland so I've never come across one before, but this guy just smashes me and controls me anytime we spar he never taps me out he just controls me to the point that i feel useless in my spar and can't do anything and it really sucks!
You have to get under his hips. I'll try and do a video on it sometime soon. What position do you play from the bottom most? And what kind of body type do you have?
Chewjitsu I tend to play from the top because im pretty fast and have good cardio so i can keep up the pace but im comfortable on bottom and top, I'm 5'11 165 pounds I have low body fat and carry most of my muscle in my legs
I came here to ask you something but then I realised everyone else is doing the same thing. I'll give it a go anyway. There's a guy at my class who is way bigger than me. So big in fact that I can't cross my ankles behind his back in guard and have to always play open guard. It's great practice, but I'd love to figure out a way to hold him off other than scooting and grip fighting, like a modified guard of some sort. Any ideas? Thanks buddy.
I almost always play a butterfly or half guard against big guys. It's the only thing I can get to work. No reason for me to even attempt guard. What body type do you have and what type of guard to you play against big dudes like that?
I'm short, strong and quick so I usually try to pass early against the big guy before he can get a hold of me. I also tend to avoid bottom positions and love scrambles. I play butterfly guard when on bottom, but he kills a hook and passes to that side with a high success rate. I'd love to stop him from being able to squash that butterfly hook in the first place but every time the distance is closed he seems to figure it out and I have to bail or he tends to pass. Thanks again.
"this is the first problem I had when I first started playing butterfly guard as a blue belt..." exactly why I'm watching this video right now lol. Thanks, Chew!
Happy to help.
Can you show me how to do the move Adam does at 2:00?
Lol! Only Adam can teach that, but all he can say is, “Adam”... so good luck. ;)
Learned this today and pulled it off in rolling
Adam scooting into frame like that fucking killed me
Second day this week of Butterfly Sweeps, writing in my BJJ notebook and watching the techniques on TH-cam! Your channel is always my “go to” for BJJ stuff. Thank you for all of your content, new AND old.
Just want to say how much i Appreciate your videos, out of all the bjj channels i subscribe to, yours and Stephan Kesting's are the best. Great work man, thank you so much!
Kurt has good videos too !!!!. Kesting is incredible and is always eager to change things and get better.
3:27 set up to get into position
3:54 Grab setup and side roll
That's it. It's literally 2 steps. Oss!
Thanks! Just learned this last night in class and u taught it the same way as my instructor. Good review.
We trained this tonight, found it a bit complicated, but your explanation has really helped me see what I was doing wrong... was definitely falling on my back (as opposed to my side) thinking it was a throw over lol... my mate kept getting me in side control... And the leg under to get me to slide close up is really going to help!
You and me both brotha. Chewy is the man for clarifying!
3 people got butterfly swept and then found this video
Hahahah at 2:00 I laughed so hard for some reason
Lol...definitely worth the rewatch.
Thanks for the heads up on the breaking the grip when they grab the knees super helpful.🥋
Devils in the details. I’m a purple belt and I still fall back to my back for this. So glad I came across this.
Lifesaver!! I was going to my back!!
leg below = primary leg -> does 90% of the work ----- leg above = secondary leg -> does 10% of the work.... you sweep with the primary leg and use the secondary leg to fly him and pass to side control or stick into it and pass to the mount
Was thinkin, could you use butterfly as a shotgun armbar setup?
Adam.
Chewie as always makes a great point when he says you do move from the side of your hip and not on your butt when you start. If you just sit on your butt you can easily be pushed over !!! On your side hip you are much stronger. Tiny details , I know
A forward head posture (butt back) helps, also.
Chewy, I keep getting caught with one leg in, one leg out on my back the guy is pressure passing me, what is the best way to get back to full guard or sweep from there.
thanks Chewy, good details
Great video!!! Can make some videos about takedowns and pull close/open/butterfly guard from knees? Thank you!!! Sorry for my English, I'm from Brazil
You mean how to get to butterfly guard from starting on the knees?
I've always seen people bridge with the foot that is not being used as a hook. Is there a reason/time when you will and wont do this or a reason why you personally do not?
The way I show in the video is simply an option. There's definitely more than 1 way to execute the butterfly.
okay thanks
Adam is my spirit animal.
This sport is fascinating.
Great video here Chew, lots of nice details. Can't wait to try!
Thanks! I hope the details help.
maybe you think you can take on Chewie lol
Tried this last night and was able to get it a couple of times. Hardest part was when someone started to crush my legs to smash and pass. I was also having trouble getting the over under and forcing it with just a collar and sleeve. Failed to get the hands off the knees, too focused on making it work.
Thats the start. :)
Yep. Totally forgot that part so came back and watched the video. Of course figured it out immediately and going to try again at open mat tomorrow.
hell ya
THANK U
We love Adam
Tks chewy
Thank U 👏
I am a white belt ive been training since August but haven't been to my gym in one month for personal reasons and now Im worried to go back because I am worried my coach will no longer take me seriously what should I do?
Dont worry about it, just go back in and train. Anybody that has issues with you being away for a month arent worth your time. Go back and enjoy BJJ!
Just get back in there and start training. Don't worry about things like that. You can't control that.
Thanks Chew community on and update been back several times since and everyone was cool about it no coldness from instructors or anything!
i have problems going flat on my back too, so used to pulling people into my guard its just second nature back too training lol good videos!!!
Thanks! Can you give a tip for butterfly guard when OP is not on knees but on one knee trying to cut pass with other knee?
very useful, thanks
Who knows maybe one day you will be as good as chewie lol
nice video chew!
Any tips for beating a wrestler? Wrestling isn't popular in Ireland so I've never come across one before, but this guy just smashes me and controls me anytime we spar he never taps me out he just controls me to the point that i feel useless in my spar and can't do anything and it really sucks!
You have to get under his hips. I'll try and do a video on it sometime soon. What position do you play from the bottom most? And what kind of body type do you have?
Chewjitsu I tend to play from the top because im pretty fast and have good cardio so i can keep up the pace but im comfortable on bottom and top, I'm 5'11 165 pounds I have low body fat and carry most of my muscle in my legs
I came here to ask you something but then I realised everyone else is doing the same thing. I'll give it a go anyway. There's a guy at my class who is way bigger than me. So big in fact that I can't cross my ankles behind his back in guard and have to always play open guard. It's great practice, but I'd love to figure out a way to hold him off other than scooting and grip fighting, like a modified guard of some sort. Any ideas? Thanks buddy.
I almost always play a butterfly or half guard against big guys. It's the only thing I can get to work. No reason for me to even attempt guard.
What body type do you have and what type of guard to you play against big dudes like that?
I'm short, strong and quick so I usually try to pass early against the big guy before he can get a hold of me. I also tend to avoid bottom positions and love scrambles. I play butterfly guard when on bottom, but he kills a hook and passes to that side with a high success rate. I'd love to stop him from being able to squash that butterfly hook in the first place but every time the distance is closed he seems to figure it out and I have to bail or he tends to pass. Thanks again.