Hero Worship vs. Admiration In BJJ (Episode 402)

2026-02-16

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On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the recent allegations against Andre Galvao. We discuss importance of boundaries in Jiu-Jitsu due to the closeness of grappling, the important of safety at the gym, reaching your breaking point, if power corrupts leaders, "Hero Admiration" vs. "Hero Worship," and what the Jiu-Jitsu community do differently moving forward, and red flags to be aware of. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Check out "Athlethc" at https://athlethc.com/ and use the code Chewjitsu10 to get 10% o...

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the recent allegations against Andre Galvao.

We discuss importance of boundaries in Jiu-Jitsu due to the closeness of grappling, the important of safety at the gym, reaching your breaking point, if power corrupts leaders, "Hero Admiration" vs. "Hero Worship," and what the Jiu-Jitsu community do differently moving forward, and red flags to be aware of.

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