Episode 277 - BJJ Black Belt World Champion Jessa Khan

On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by BJJ Black Belt and World Champion, Jessa Khan. Jessa discusses starting BJJ at 8 years old, moving to California to train with the Mendes brothers and Art of Jiu-Jitsu (AOJ), which sport helped her BJJ progression the most, the biggest difference training with the Mendes brothers compared to other gyms, deciding to train BJJ full time, how being homeschooled helped Jessa focus on Jiu-Jitsu, Jessa's training schedule, what keeps BJJ interesting, how she overcame a rough patch in her Jiu-Jitsu career, favorite position and submission in BJJ, how to make a basic techniques work at a high level, and Jessa discusses her upcoming match against Danielle Kelly for the ONE Women's Atomweight Submission Grappling World Title on September 29th, 2023 on Amazon Prime. After podcast thoughts: Chewy and Eugene discuss the idea of taking a break from training, what some of the benefits of taking a break are, and how to create an optimal learning environment. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/chewjitsu30 and use the promo code Chewjitsu30 to get 30% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast