How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome In BJJ (Episode 354)

The Chewjitsu Podcast

Eugene Tsozik

Wrestling, Wellness, Brazilianjiujitsu, Sports, Interviews, Mma, Bjj, Health, Chewjitsu, Injuryprevention

5 • 643 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene discuss Imposter Syndrome in BJJ and how to both overcome this and use it to your advantage.

We discuss the problem with comparing yourself to others, if a high competitive environment a reason to change gyms, what Chewy looks for when promoting someone to their next belt rank, why Chewy doesn’t prefer a strict curriculum for belt promotions, feeling like you have a target on your back after getting promoted, the “Garry Tonon Approach” to training in bad positions, how becoming a father can make yo better, stress and how you perceive it matters, why fewer black belts compete, the best strategy for overcoming imposter syndrome, and why belts are a representation and not the reality.

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0:00.0	What up, guys. So welcome to the Jiu-Jitsu podcast today. Eugene and I are going to chat with you guys about some ideas on how to deal with imposter syndrome.
0:08.6	We just had some promotions in our gym. You know, you see people getting ranked up from everything from blue to black belt.
0:15.0	And Eugene wanted to chat about that idea. It's something that, you know, I get a lot of questions about a lot of people deal with it.
0:26.5	It's something I've dealt with before, you know, having that sort of low,
0:32.6	like lingering self-doubt, not sure, like, do I belong here? You know, maybe you feel pressure like you have a target on your back because you're at a higher rank, you know, those sorts of things. It happens all the time to a lot of us.
0:38.8	And it's not just Jiu-Jitsu.
0:44.2	It's pretty much any aspect of your life where you go up to that next rank or that next position or you get put into some area of your life where your responsibilities increase
0:50.3	and you've never been there before.
0:53.5	You know, it starts to kick up those feelings of
0:57.2	do I belong here? Do I have what it takes? That kind of thing. So we're going to talk about some
1:01.5	ideas on how to deal with it and overcome it. So it doesn't ruin your experience in Jiu-Jitsu
1:05.1	because it definitely can if you don't deal with it. And thank you guys for being here. Big thanks
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