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‘Do I Have To Get In Shape Before I Start BJJ?’ Professor Nick Albin Answers
Recently, second-degree BJJ black belt Nick “Chewy” Albin of Chewjitsu got a letter from a person who wanted to start...
Nick ‘Chewy’ Albin: Setting Up Takedowns
Takedowns are some of the hardest moves for jiu-jitsu practitioners to pull off. In fact, for some people, they’re no...
Transitioning From Wrestling To Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Transitioning from wrestling to jiu-jitsu has its ups and downs. On the one hand, you’re proficient in a grappling ar...
Doing BJJ Competitions After Back-To-Back Injuries
In this video, second-degree black belt Nick “Chewy” Albin addresses a question from blue belt who was injured for tw...
Nick ‘Chewy’ Albin: Yes, White Belts Should Learn Leg Locks
Leg locks are some of the most controversial moves in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Old school practitioners consider them to ...
Nick ‘Chewy’ Albin Shows An Effective Rear Naked Choke Finish
The rear naked choke (RNC) is one of those moves that pretty much guarantees a finish once you sink it in tight enoug...
Nick ‘Chewy’ Albin On Dealing With Soreness After BJJ
We’ve all dealt with soreness after a good, hard roll. This is especially true for us older folks, of which I am a me...
Professor Nick Albin’s Sneaky Mount Set-Up
Mount is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and it can almost guarantee you in a win in MMA. ...
Are You Too Old To Start Jiu-Jitsu?
One of the most common questions asked in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is, “Am I too old to start training?” In fact, the ques...
How Not To Crush Your Junk While Doing An Armbar
Let’s face the facts, fellow Y-chromosomers, we’ve all “crushed our junk” doing armbars – those of who don’t wear cup...
Nick ‘Chewy’ Albin Describes How One Of His Worst BJJ Performances Made Him Better
We’ve all heard it a million times in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community: you either win or you learn. Still, it hard ...
3 Quick Positional Tweaks To Hold Mount
If you’re constantly getting bucked off when in full mount, this is definitely a video you should watch. Nick “Chewy”...