This week’s guest is a newly promoted black belt under Essential Jiu Jitsu’s legendary JT Torres, Marcus Johnson.
Marcus sits down with us to discuss his 13-year journey from a high school wrestler with a 0 and 30 record to becoming the high-level Black Belt he is today. He details how his early struggles framed his mindset, how external factors affected his training, what it takes to become a high-level Jiu Jitsu practitioner, what is necessary to be a successful academy owner, and how he returned to Jiu Jitsu after long breaks from training.
Here is The RŌL Radio with a young man who has trained with the best in the world, Tatami to Go founder, coach, and GM at Essential BJJ, and new BJJ Black Belt, Marcus Johnson.
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Episode Highlights:
3:32 More Exciting BJJ Fanatics News
5:19 16 Days a Black Belt
10:26 A New Chapter
11:54 Pressure
18:07 Comparisons
30:11 Taking the Best from the Best
38:38 Function of the Instructor
42:29 Getting Hooked after Being Beat Up by a Girl
51:53 Jiu Jitsu Flipped a Switch
55:46 What Jiu Jitsu Instructors Really Do
58:14 Shout Out to Ray!
1:01:10 A 3 Year Break
1:08:26 Just Get On the Mat
1:10:58 Guest Question
