Episode 133 - BJJ Black Belt Chris Haueter

Chris Haueter is a BJJ black belt and one of the first twelve Americans to receive a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu. Chris discusses why California was a hot bed for martial arts, why you should "think street" and "train sport," what got him started in jiu-jitsu, the importance of wrestling, why rules are important, the ruleset that Chris prefers, why Chris doesn't feel jiu-jitsu will be in the Olympics until it is a high school sport, how the internet has been integral in the growth of martial arts, how adding one strike into a jiu-jitsu match would change the way you train, when to promote to the next belt, advice for older grapplers, his first thoughts when stepping into Rorion Gracie's garage for the first time, what it as like training with Rickson, and what is up to now. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/31HEWoT and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Manscaped. Check out https://www.manscaped.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 20% off and free shipping of some great grooming gear! Exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at https://www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast