#42 - Ruben Rodriguez - Jiu Jitsu & Finding More of Yourself.

Today’s guest is the LEGEND, Ruben Rodriguez! We sit down to record on the mats at Renzo Gracie Portland which is a special place. It is where our paths crossed and where Ruben currently coaches. Ruben started training in September of 2017, currently a brown belt, as well as received a black belt in the Marine Corps martial arts program after serving over five years in the Third Battalion 5th Marine Regiment.

If you are interested in discovering more of yourself, jiu-jitsu, being the best version of you, and the art in training/coaching then this episode is for you. I am so grateful I got to sit down and record this episode with Ruben. His energy, intentionality, and ability to connect with others is world-class.

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Timestamps

(1:30) Live at Renzo Gracie Portland

(4:28) Day 1 September 12, 2017

(9:06) Finding more of yourself

(14:19) Teaching & coaching

(17:00) Preparing for class

(22:10) New York City

(25:40) Audit coaching

(27:38) Approach & principles for training

(40:28) John Danaher, Aaron, & Mario

(45:18) Being curious

(51:25) 1% better every day

(52:58) Clarity

(58:20) Life is the sum of our experiences

(1:02:28) Power couple

(1:07:08) What does communication mean?

(1:12:00) Jiu Jitsu in the park & moving to Oregon

(1:15:20) Renzo Gracie Portland

(1:17:15) What do we want to want

(1:23:12) What does world class mean?

(1:24:55) Challenge for the listeners