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#104 How To 10X Your Jiu Jitsu Progress With Josh Saunders

Charles sits down with ADCC vet Josh Saunders who got his black belt in under 5 years of jiu-jitsu training.


*We had some minor microphone issues during the pod*


00:00 - 10:40 - Introduction, how Josh almost went to jail, and how Jiu-Jitsu turned his life around

10:40 - 12:30 - How to fast-track your progression

12:30 - 19:30 - Secrets to growing social media and business

19:30 - 21:45 - Mindset for business and training

21:45 - 25:55 - Growing up playing rugby and moving to Jiu Jitsu

25:55 - 28:20 - How to go Jiu Jitsu full-time

28:20 - 33:30 - strength training & nutrition

33:30 - 35:00 - Training at ROKA

35:00 - 39:00 - Australian Patriotism

39:00 - 47:54 - Australian Jiu Jitsu & Sport (microphone error warning)

47:54 - 54:22 - Accelerate your Jiu Jitsu

54:22 - 55:45 - 2025 competitions

55:45 - 1:01:00 - Craig Jones beef & getting kicked out of ROKA

1:01:00 - 01:03:00 - Nutrition for life

01:03:00 - 01:20:00 - Building an online Jiu-Jitsu business

01:20:00 - 01:43:00 - Goal Setting

01:43:00 - 01:43:46 - Closing notes and where to find us


How to work with us:


Josh Saunders: https://www.instagram.com/hpucoaching/


How To Work With Josh: https://www.skool.com/hpu-community/about?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa87f5L6A332LT3FRbKJe-DVvrC_cYCFNevGaAd8Q1fGdI8-C1rtVJkIFA_aem_lhxkL_mzirdP1hmUK24Q2g


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