Submissions Are a Hostage Negotiation — Charles Harriott on 50 Countries, the 80% Rule & Jiujitsu for Life | EP91

He left corporate America, posted in a Facebook group, showed up in Taiwan and got shark tanked for 23 people straight, break danced at a nightclub the same night, and built a jiujitsu career across 50 countries on nothing but his ability to convince people he was not terrible and not an asshole. Charles Harriott joins Josh Button for one of the most wide-ranging conversations in the show's history.Topics: The 80% Rule — every injury came from the same moment · Submissions as a hostage negotiation — why breaking the hostage loses the leverage · Training culture, ego, and who gets to say no to a roll · The Craig Jones heel hooker camp wrist lock story · Rolling with Nicholas Miragali and what world-class actually feels like · Why jiujitsu is not one thing anymore · Getting married and what it changes about injury risk · The choke is king and the science behind it · Charles's Patreon, instructionals, Peak Waza Camp, and BJJ Globetrotters🎙️ Guest: Charles Harriott — @CharlesHarriott🌐 peakwaza.com📱 BJJ Fanatics instructionals🎯 Code BUTTON — first 5 listeners get a free month on Charles's PatreonChapters00:00 The Journey Begins: Early Days of Jiu-Jitsu06:52 From Corporate Life to Teaching Seminars13:14 Traveling the World: The Seminar Experience19:45 Building a Reputation in Jiu-Jitsu28:26 Lessons Learned on the Mat34:15 The Art of Lazy Jiu-Jitsu35:15 Competitors vs. Hobbyists: Understanding the Skill Gap36:09 Tactics Over Technique: The Role of Strategy in Jiu-Jitsu38:15 The Evolution of Jiu-Jitsu: From Competition to Instruction40:04 The Balance of Teaching and Rolling: Insights from Seminars46:02 Ego in Jiu-Jitsu: The Changing Culture of Respect49:31 The Unique Dynamics of Jiu-Jitsu Coaching52:37 The Many Faces of Jiu-Jitsu: Different Paths and Goals57:04 The Impact of Teaching: Personal Growth Through Instruction01:03:19 Life Lessons from Jiu-Jitsu: Marriage and Responsibility01:05:23 The Balance of Toughness and Strategy in Jiu-Jitsu01:09:01 Trust and Communication in Training01:11:22 Submissions as Negotiations: The Art of Control01:17:01 Long-Term Goals: Training for Longevity01:23:21 Diet and Nutrition: Finding What Works01:29:23 Teaching and Community Engagement#BJJ #JiuJitsu #MastersGrappling #HardToKillInMidlife #TrainingAfter40 #ThatJiujiteiro #JoshButton #CharlesHarriott #BJJBlackBelt #BJJLongevity #Submissions #BJJGlobetrotters #PeakWaza