EP 300: Jeff Patterson — What Climbers Can Learn from Martial Arts (and How 20 Minutes of Meditation Could Change Your Life)

Jeff Patterson is a martial arts instructor with black belt equivalency in 6x different martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Tai Chi. We talked about how practicing the meditative arts helped his boxing, how 20 minutes of meditation per day for 1 year can permanently change your life, breathing tips for climbers, how to regulate your nervous system, and much more. You can learn more about Jeff at theyieldingwarrior.com Free Masterclass (Unlock Your Full Potential in Climbing) 👉 http://masterclass.thenuggetclimbing.com Climb Accelerator (Direct Link to Course) 👉 http://masterclass.thenuggetclimbing.com/climb-accelerator Show Notes: http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/jeff-patterson Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:01:30) – Jeff’s background in martial arts (00:04:26) – How Tai Chi helped his boxing (00:13:37) – The Meditative Arts (00:16:55) – What climbers can learn from martial arts (00:20:31) – 20 minutes per day for 1 year (00:23:58) – 3 considerations (00:33:35) – Nervous system regulation (00:45:01) – Tangible tips (00:51:06) – Make the commitment (00:52:56) – Comparing martial arts (00:55:33) – Letting go of the mask (00:58:35) – Where to find Jeff (00:59:20) – Final advice