How does someone decide to open a jiu-jitsu school? What qualities do you need to be a good instructor and leader? Carter and Mo talk to Steve Hordinski the owner of Katharo Training Center about his journey to opening a jiu-jitsu school. Steve has now moved into the digital space with his platform jiujitsuonthego.com They talk about having the right mindset, learning how to be a great instructor and getting through the hard times.
•How Steve became passionate about jiu-jitsu (01:20)
•Realising he wanted to teach jiu-jitsu (06:03)
•Getting out of the military and trying to figure out what to do next (09:21)
•The decision to open a school (11:08)
•Having a mindset that he was going to succeed (13:07)
•Attracting students to the school (14:25)
•The significance of his school name (18:22)
•Learning to run the school as a business and becoming a leader (23:57)
•How Steve realise that he didn’t need to be the star of the school (27:32)
•Focusing on being a good leader and making your students better than you (31:07)
•Why Steve started documenting lessons and seminars and creating Jiu-jitsu On The Go (31:43)
•Thinking about the best ways to teach timing in jiu-jitsu (34:34)
•Having the same high expectation of yourself as a teacher that you had as a competitor (37:31)
•Advice for someone who wants to open a jiu-jitsu school (41:40)
•3 books that have impacted Steve (44:44)
Katharo Training Center
https://katharotrainingcenter.com/
Jiu-Jitsu On The Go
https://www.jiujitsuonthego.com
Bob Proctor
https://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/
Javier Vazquez
https://twitter.com/javiershowtime
Episode 39: Acres of Diamonds – Finding opportunity everywhere
https://www.thejiujitsuoflife.com/podcasts/episode-39/
Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Original-1937/dp/1640321101
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles
https://www.amazon.com/Science-Getting-Rich-Wallace-Wattles/dp/1984052330/
The Kybalion by Three Initiates
https://www.amazon.com/Kybalion-Centenary-Three-Initiates/dp/0143131680/
Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy by Sadhguru
https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Engineerin
