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Chewjitsu Podcast #318 - ADCC Trials Winner and Wrestling National Champion Michael Pixley
On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Michael Pixley.
Michael is a Jiu-Jitsu purple belt training out of Pedigo Submission Fighting, he is the NAIA 2017 National Champion and Wrestler of The Year, 2019 NCAA Division 2 National Champion, 2x World and Pan Am Champion at Blue Belt, and the 2024 ADCC West Coast Trials winner in the under 99 kg division.
Michael shares some of his most intense weight-cut stories, starting out in Judo and then transitioning to wrestling, his toughest wrestling match and the turning point in his wrestling career, how he beat the number one ranked high school wrestler in the country, his switch to Jiu-Jitsu and his first class at Pedigo Submission Fighting, the most challenging part of transitioning from wrestling to BJJ, the major difference between wrestling and BJJ practices, his thoughts on drilling, the driving force for his rapid improvement in BJJ, favorite BJJ ruleset, dealing with competition nerves, what helped him get over the hump to win ADCC Trials, how his wrestling style has kept him injury-free, his thoughts on the Craig Jones Invitational, what Michael does to relax, his favorite place to travel, his advice to younger grapplers, and what it's like learning from Heath Pedigo, and the culture at Pedigo Submission Fighting.
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Chewjitsu Podcast #317 - How To Build Better Side Control Escapes In BJJ: Part 2 (Live Q&A)
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On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene do a live recording of the podcast and discuss the importance of building a solid system of escapes from side control to become more free to go after submissions. We also discuss if escaping from side control is the most difficult position to escape from, the approach you should take when escaping side control and what people lack the most, if es...
Chewjitsu Podcast #316 - How To Build Better Side Control Escapes: Part 1
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On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the importance of building a strong defensive side control to create a better offensive Jiu-Jitsu game. We discuss how initially we focus on bottom side control defense as newer grapplers, but eventually stop focusing on this part of our game. We also discuss why having poor defense can make your offense less effective, how a solid defense will improve ...
Chewjitsu Podcast #315 - Craig Jones Invitational vs. ADCC
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On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the impact the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) will have on the state of grappling and the upcoming ADCC world championships. We discuss our thoughts on Craig’s motives and strategy when promoting the CJI, the importance of using high quality production to attract spectators, the increased attention that Craig Jones and the CJI has brought to grappling, ...
Chewjitsu Podcast #314 - Should You Always Focus On Position Before Submission In BJJ?
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On this episode, we answer the question of whether you should always focus on “position before submission” in Jiu-Jitsu. We discuss getting chokes without solidifying a position, using leg locks, advantageous positions that aren’t the “traditional”BJJ positions, the benefits of position before submission for beginners, how submissions are initiated through transitions, how tournament rules dict...
Chewjitsu Podcast #313 - BJJ Q&A: BJJ "Off Season," Evolution of BJJ, and Negative Self-Talk
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On this episode of the podcast, @Chewjitsu and @TheJiuJitsuTherapist answer 5 questions that we received from podcast listeners. We discuss the following topics: 1. What’s the best way to “unlock” the hips? 2. What is Chewy’s favorite historical time period? 3. Should Jiu-Jitsu have an “off season”? 4. Where do we see BJJ evolve in the next 5-15 years? 5. What are some strategies for dealing wi...
Chewjitsu Podcast #312 - Longevity For BJJ With Mike Bidwell From "BJJ After 40"
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On this episode, Chewy and Eugene are joined by BJJ black belt and founder of “BJJ After 40,” Mike Bidwell. Mike joins the podcast to discuss his start in traditional martial arts, how stretching his hips improved the health of his knees, Mike’s favorite stretch to improve hip flexibility, Mike’s most important rule to follow before full rolling, how to “clear the calculator,” the importance of...
Chewjitsu Podcast #311 - Amanda Leve
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Amanda Leve is a Jiu-Jitsu black Belt, multiple time ADCC Trials winner, and former professional MMA fighter. Amanda joins the podcast to discuss how a medical condition abruptly stopped her MMA career and how this encouraged her to dive back into grappling competition, how Amanda got started BJJ, how Amanda developed a passion for MMA, developing a different perspective on practice, how workin...
Chewjitsu Podcast #310 - Dante Leon
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On this episode, we are joined by multiple time Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and 2022 ADCC bronze medalist, Dante Leon. Dante joins the podcast to discuss his start in grappling, one of the most important aspects of being an elite grappler, how team sports helped with grappling and being a good training partner, what allowed Dante to excel in grappling, when Dante made the jump to becoming a full-t...
Chewjitsu Podcast #309 - Sloan "Caveman" Clymer
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On this episode, Chewy and Eugene are joined by Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, high level competitor, and head no-gi coach at Legion AJJ, Sloan "Caveman" Clymer. Sloan discusses the importance of honesty as a coach, how to develop high level submissions, learning Jiu-Jitsu from his dad while training in his barn, moving across the country to pursue grappling, what it was like training under Richie “Boog...
Chewjitsu Podcast #308 - How To Beat Bigger Grapplers With Mike Perez
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Mike Perez is an ATOS Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, high level competitor, and the 2024 ADCC West Coast Trials 99 KG winner. On this episode, Mike discusses his start in grappling, choosing to train at ATOS Jiu-Jitsu with Andre Galvao, the strategies Mike used against the bigger grappler at the 2024 ADCC West Coast Trials, the main technique Mike avoids against bigger grapplers, why Mike chose to go up...
Chewjitsu Podcast #307 - One Thing All Of The Best Competitors Do (Q&A)
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On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene answer some listener questions. 1. What is one thing that all great competitors do? 2. How to deal with a coach who acts like a “needy ex”? 3. Should you compete in the Adult or Masters division as a 35 year old hobbyist? 4. What is the proper etiquette for rolling with a disabled grappler? 5. How to improve in BJJ with an unpredictable and somet...
Chewjitsu Podcast #306 - Takeaways From ADCC West Coast Trials 2024
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On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss some key takeaways from the 2024 ADCC West Coast Trials. We discuss how several former trials losers became trials winners in 2024, how to best prepare for ADCC trials, why there is no “meta,” the importance of sticking to your style and game plan, the main differences between the ADCC trials from 2018 to 2024, most competitors are competing with injuri...
Chewjitsu Podcast #305 - The Curse Of Being Gifted In BJJ Early On
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On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the idea of why struggling with Jiu-Jitsu early on can be a benefit. We also discuss why every defect has a positive effect, finding the love for training, why time is your ally in BJJ, when BJJ athletes who were slower starters begin to improve, one of the biggest hinderances in improving your BJJ, the value of studying longer form content, how to bett...
Chewjitsu Podcast #304 - How To Overcome Fear Of Takedowns In BJJ
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Chewjitsu Podcast #304 - How To Overcome Fear Of Takedowns In BJJ
Chewjitsu Podcast #303 - Chad "The Beast" Hardy"
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Chewjitsu Podcast #303 - Chad "The Beast" Hardy"
Chewjitsu Podcast #302 - What Is The Toughest Belt To Get In Jiu-Jitsu?
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Chewjitsu Podcast #302 - What Is The Toughest Belt To Get In Jiu-Jitsu?
Chewjitsu Podcast #301 - Zoltan Bathory and "Epic" Matt
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Chewjitsu Podcast #301 - Zoltan Bathory and "Epic" Matt
Chewjitsu Podcast #300 - 10th Planet Black Belt Andy Varela
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Chewjitsu Podcast #300 - 10th Planet Black Belt Andy Varela
Chewjitsu Podcast #299 - How To Reinvent Your BJJ Game With BJJ Black Belt Jeff Alexander
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Chewjitsu Podcast #299 - How To Reinvent Your BJJ Game With BJJ Black Belt Jeff Alexander
Chewjitsu Podcast #298 - 10th Planet Black Belt Johnny Buck
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Chewjitsu Podcast #298 - 10th Planet Black Belt Johnny Buck
Chewjitsu Podcast #297 - Is BJJ Watered Down?
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Chewjitsu Podcast #297 - Is BJJ Watered Down?
Chewjitsu Podcast #296 - Judo National Champion Austin Cook
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Chewjitsu Podcast #296 - Judo National Champion Austin Cook
Chewjitsu Podcast #295 - 5 More Principles Useful For BJJ and Life
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Chewjitsu Podcast #295 - 5 More Principles Useful For BJJ and Life
Chewjitsu Podcast #294 - 5 Life Lessons From Martial Arts (Live Q&A)
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Chewjitsu Podcast #294 - 5 Life Lessons From Martial Arts (Live Q&A)
Chewjitsu Podcast #293 - Why Instructionals Can Beat Live Instruction In Class
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Chewjitsu Podcast #293 - Why Instructionals Can Beat Live Instruction In Class
The Spark To Your Motivation Is Your Action (Ep. 292 #chewjitsu podcast clip)
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The Spark To Your Motivation Is Your Action (Ep. 292 #chewjitsu podcast clip)
Chewjitsu Podcast #292 - Executing Goals In 2024
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Chewjitsu Podcast #292 - Executing Goals In 2024
Old Man Jiu-Jitsu Tip: It's A Mental Game First (Ep. 291 #chewjitsu podcast)
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Old Man Jiu-Jitsu Tip: It's A Mental Game First (Ep. 291 #chewjitsu podcast)
Chewjitsu Podcast #291 - Old Man Jiu-Jitsu Tips #1
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Chewjitsu Podcast #291 - Old Man Jiu-Jitsu Tips #1

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @harryjackson411
    @harryjackson411 День тому

    Darce the world pix 💪🏼

  • @joeygarcia2702
    @joeygarcia2702 2 дні тому

    Pixley is the fucking man.

  • @waylondowney9804
    @waylondowney9804 3 дні тому

    Super awesome podcast!

  • @melgidlow7444
    @melgidlow7444 3 дні тому

    Hilarious to hear the discussion about Flo and UA-cam debate with marketing and how that’s the only way to pay athletes more. And yet the whole point of the podcast is discussing an event that has managed to do just that without the other stuff 😂

  • @PeterJames143
    @PeterJames143 8 днів тому

    You are arguing about the format of the event based on spectacle and spectators when the numbers are not yet in on the CJI event's success. Craig Jones said himself that it is possible he is wrong and that it is not possible to make a profit at the event. It is not a mystery how much money bjj athletes are getting paid. We all know the top prize at adcc is 10k. You should not be taking Mo's side on this, it is clearly an insult to the competitors who are risking their lives and limbs in the ring and if they lose they get paid less than the bongo players or the people who hire the Tmobile center or the people who set up the fireworks or the people who sell hotdogs. ADCC could pay them SOMETHING, this was the premiere jiu jitsu event and these athletes and many others prepare all year to compete in it, the vast majority making no money at all. "objectively speaking" it's not worse for the fighters. 17:20 They are forced to choose between a big pay day and prestige. Objectively speaking it's a windfall for all the professional fighters at the right weight to compete in CJI. It's definitely good for the fighters, and it will be very good for all the fighters doing superfights or who win, because 1 million dollars should be life changing money for them. Whoever is funding this has deep pockets and can almost certainly continue next year. It's also good for the fighters because this forces adcc to pay better. They don't have to go off the deep end but mark my words, the next adcc will have different compensation for the fighters. It's good for adcc because they got rid of that steroid monkey who threatened craig jones--although in the broader sense yes it is bad for adcc to be put to the test like this. It's bad for craig jones because he has much more work to do and potentially the event is going to be embarrassing for him. It's good for the spectators because all of the matches will be available on youtube. Way better than flo grappling which is attempting and apparently failing to monetize grappling competitions. They may be succeeding in monetizing grappling, but they are failing to make video of grappling available on a large scale.

  • @skepticalhippo6376
    @skepticalhippo6376 10 днів тому

    Got a guy at our gym that likes to start rounds by saying “let’s just do a light round” then ends up spazzing and going hard.

  • @winny9259
    @winny9259 10 днів тому

    No way the first 10 minutes was an ad lol

  • @austmo516
    @austmo516 12 днів тому

    Thank you! Side control is such a struggle lol

  • @dopeboyvid8988
    @dopeboyvid8988 17 днів тому

    These are all straw man arguments. Y’all took an L with this one

  • @sanjeezy8016
    @sanjeezy8016 17 днів тому

    W episode 🔥

  • @JJ4W
    @JJ4W 17 днів тому

    Side control escapes for life.

  • @doyourownresearch7297
    @doyourownresearch7297 17 днів тому

    Chew turns out to be a dumbass. A bit sad.

  • @benhallo1553
    @benhallo1553 18 днів тому

    Sick

  • @WowzersFun
    @WowzersFun 18 днів тому

    Andy Valera is an amazing teacher. His classes never disappoint. Him and coach Casey created a welcoming environment over at 10p. If you're in vegas, hit their gym up

  • @rafdeleon
    @rafdeleon 20 днів тому

    I’m just digging through your old podcasts. It was awesome the commentary on Última Online. That was one of my favourite games of the time! Made me think about it again.

  • @yoyoyooo4735
    @yoyoyooo4735 20 днів тому

    I think Craig is trying to build a UFC for jiu-jitsu. So basically he is there for the $$$. All the charity more pay for fighters blablabla is just bullshit.

  • @StevenPStrickland
    @StevenPStrickland 21 день тому

    From a general economic standpoint competition is good for consumers, good for employees and good for product development. The possible benefits from this competition adcc now has to deal with appear obvious, idk what is going on with chewie

  • @LukiHatesMexicanGroundKarate
    @LukiHatesMexicanGroundKarate 21 день тому

    Boomer 😂

  • @jonmanleymma
    @jonmanleymma 21 день тому

    Boo Adcc sucks pay your damn athletes

  • @808BJJ_Black_Belt
    @808BJJ_Black_Belt 21 день тому

    I hope Craig really pays the athletes what he promised 💵💵💵💵💵💵don’t be like Metamoris he owes a lot of athletes 💵💵💵💵

  • @user-hk5fs8re6z
    @user-hk5fs8re6z 22 дні тому

    its a charity. tax write off.

  • @jasonmacabre6118
    @jasonmacabre6118 22 дні тому

    lost me as a listener, no need to be so bitter Chewie or kiss ass

  • @dungeonquesting8075
    @dungeonquesting8075 22 дні тому

    Nothing wrong with liking both

  • @nunya5027
    @nunya5027 22 дні тому

    Craig literally said on chris williamsons podcast "modern wisdom " if they had jumped it to 20k he wouldn't be doing this.now I don't expect you to watch every Craig interview and Maybe he is being dishonest. I watched that interview because I already watch that podcast regularly. I watched the ariel and rogan one as well . He us a troll but he does seem more genuine than mo . I think not doing it at t-mobile arena and paying the fighters more would have been the better move . But mo felt in a stronger bargaining position. We can raise the esteem of the event and not have to pay the fighters more. Knowing the esteem of the event Craig had to make the money worth it .

  • @jacobstubljar4197
    @jacobstubljar4197 22 дні тому

    I’m not quite sure that Chewy knows what the word “objectively” means

  • @LeighHavok
    @LeighHavok 23 дні тому

    If I had a dollar for every time company said it's unprofitable when talking about workers pay...i'd be rich enough to be screwing over my own workers. Chewies to caught up in that American boss mindset that "It's actually me that's making the money doing the hard work, not my workers, they should just be happy with what I give them, they should be happy they even have jobs!" We don't watch grappling to see fucking Mo, we watch for the talented grapplers and they deserve to be paid. As for the comparison to the UFC...the UFC is a leech of a company, that doesnt even follow the model of whos the best fighter, just whos more popular to sell.

  • @thelastchimp8670
    @thelastchimp8670 23 дні тому

    chew shilling hard but fair enough

  • @burnnxs
    @burnnxs 23 дні тому

    This is a lame argument. Is this CNN?

  • @nathansmith4241
    @nathansmith4241 23 дні тому

    These are such bad takes. Citing UFC as a model to follow in a conversation about fighter pay just blows my mind.

  • @rafthecreator919
    @rafthecreator919 23 дні тому

    Defending ufc fighter pay too is crazy it’s obvious you’ve never looked up the revenue split, also ADCC hadn’t increased its pay every yet it’s expanding the athletes are the reason either promotion is successful

  • @joshuablake314
    @joshuablake314 23 дні тому

    A lot of ADCC apologizing going on here. For sure disappointed in this view from the Chewster.

  • @user-bh9kw3ns4z
    @user-bh9kw3ns4z 23 дні тому

    Mark Zuckerberg might be secretly funding this.

  • @raymondmedina7949
    @raymondmedina7949 23 дні тому

    Chewie missing the whole point, winning adcc is a good prestige but it doesn’t make you more money if you win it. There’s plenty of adcc winners who are broke and ppl still don’t even know

  • @marcusbartolini3690
    @marcusbartolini3690 23 дні тому

    So damn painful, bro obviously didn't watch any of those interviews properly or at all.. or just doesn't give a shit about fighter pay..

  • @danielcortezzzz
    @danielcortezzzz 23 дні тому

    Damn love ya chewie but you're d×÷k riding the adcc, competitive events will only make monopoly organisations improve. Good on craig for being gutsy enough to try make change

  • @lejosfarr7541
    @lejosfarr7541 23 дні тому

    Craig definitely did talk about pricing and how if he would have seen any sort of gesture' "even just going from 10K to 20K" he would have been content with a change I don't expect Chewy to know everything about everything, but Craig said that in multiple interviews😬

  • @mollernoob3451
    @mollernoob3451 23 дні тому

    Lol hearing this guy whinge and moan about athletes being ungrateful was truly painful.. i lasted 10 minutes

  • @apaiva788
    @apaiva788 23 дні тому

    This was a hard watch

  • @littlebobbymma5992
    @littlebobbymma5992 23 дні тому

    How them ADCC boots tasting?

  • @jamess3408
    @jamess3408 23 дні тому

    Come on, justifying not paying the athletes anything because you are paying marketing people... Yes you need marketing people and they need to be paid, but you also need athletes and they also need to be paid. The venue is an easy way to see that ADCC does infact have lots of money because the difference between T Moblie and T&M is 1.5m. That could have been used towards paying the athletes. There is a balance to be struck here; the fact ADCC has already increased women's pay off the back of it and Mo has confessed they could have afforded to increase the prize money, laying the road to do so is massive. The CJI has already succeeded in improving athlete pay. Now is that Craig's only motive; that is a different question people can chew on.

  • @derekcla
    @derekcla 24 дні тому

    Damn I only opened this because I thought Craig was on. Listened to a few minutes of chewies shit takes and then bailed

  • @josephmontague1953
    @josephmontague1953 24 дні тому

    I understand the hesitancy by Chewie, however, Craig addressed most of Chewie’s disagreements in his various interviews. I feel like overall he just doesn’t trust Craig, which is fine. The only problem I have is him not being very empathetic towards athlete’s not getting paid except in exposure. It’s a more American point of view that exposure will cover them. I’m down here training in Brazil now, and they need that $, and they often aren’t able to capitalize on the exposure as much. Craig has specifically pointed this out, and in his videos of his other travels and interviews you can tell despite his crass humor he’s actually pretty worldly and seems like he cares.

    • @prandz420
      @prandz420 22 дні тому

      Winning ADCC honestly doesnt even guarantee great exposure. Doing self promotion is far more effective because ADCC and flo wont put in much effort for most athletes outside of their favourites. Ask some random people at BJJ gyms if they know who won the absolute division at 2022 ADCC off the top of their head... Winning arguably the hardest/most prestigious division in the sport doesnt even massively change your instructional or seminar sales. Chewie's arguments are so bad and *naiive* (to interpret this charitably)

  • @OnTheEdgePodcast
    @OnTheEdgePodcast 24 дні тому

    Money talks. That's all people need to understand :-)

  • @prandz420
    @prandz420 24 дні тому

    Pretty disappointing to hear this amount of bootlicking from you Chewie. Really not hard to understand the reasons which illustrate the athletes are being underpaid by power structures in the sport (flo, adcc, ibjjf). Super embarrassing podcast to listen to.

  • @inpugnaveritaas
    @inpugnaveritaas 24 дні тому

    Its unprofitable becasue of the decisions that Mo has been making, not fundamentally the product that is being sold.. FLO is a shit company. They are standing directly in the way of making the sport larger.

    • @merkins87
      @merkins87 24 дні тому

      Agreed. The fact that he can put drummers/fireworks in there one moment, deliberately pick an expensive venue, but then say "fine, we'll change women's pay", tells you they're sitting on the proverbial mountain of gold. Mo's been found out and he's just digging himself a hole.

    • @prandz420
      @prandz420 24 дні тому

      Not sure why these bootlickers think getting paid in exposure is enough. Yuri Simoes won absolute and nobody cares about him. Not a hard concept to understand that reinvesting profits into production and admin doesn’t mean that the show is unprofitable.

    • @jbb8261
      @jbb8261 22 дні тому

      @@merkins87don’t forget the $70k it costs to get Bruce Buffer!!!!!

  • @Criedons
    @Criedons 24 дні тому

    Chewy sounds a bit bitter that he bought tickets for the Adcc and CJI is the event to go

  • @nicholasbrown9447
    @nicholasbrown9447 24 дні тому

    Spectators win! ADCC is great, CJI will be great. The timing is right, ppl are participating and there’s a fan base. It’s not comparable to UFC, basketball or baseball. Turns out August will be a good month for grappling fans.

    • @TheLev11
      @TheLev11 21 день тому

      Not when people spend a lot of money to come to Vegas and watch an event only for their favorite athletes to pull out...

    • @j.p.8137
      @j.p.8137 20 днів тому

      @@TheLev11they can still watch them for free via UA-cam, CJI is streaming for free there

  • @b4dmaash
    @b4dmaash 24 дні тому

    Its cji not cgi chewie

    • @420champion4
      @420champion4 24 дні тому

      I have heard so many people make that mistake.

    • @jbb8261
      @jbb8261 22 дні тому

      Thank you. Idk why people keep saying this

  • @matthew2957
    @matthew2957 24 дні тому

    Are you gonna try and get an invite chewie?