Episode 109

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 Centerhttps://katharotrainingcenter.com/Jiu-Jitsu On The Gohttps://www.jiujitsuonthego.comBob Proctorhttps://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/Javier Vazquezhttps://twitter.com/javiershowtimeEpisode 39: Acres of Diamonds – Finding opportunity everywherehttps://www.thejiujitsuoflife.com/podcasts/episode-39/Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hillhttps://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Original-1937/dp/1640321101The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattleshttps://www.amazon.com/Science-Getting-Rich-Wallace-Wattles/dp/1984052330/The Kybalion by Three Initiateshttps://www.amazon.com/Kybalion-Centenary-Three-Initiates/dp/0143131680/Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy by Sadhguruhttps://www.amazon.com/Inner-Engineerin