EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 1H 11M
Why Most Grapplers Age Out — And How to Make Sure You Don't | Steve Hordinski Ep. 89
from The Josh Button Podcast · host Josh Button
Nearly 30 years on the mats. Black belt since 2009. Academy owner at 50. Still rolling hard — and training better now than he did at 35. Steve Hordinski of Katharo Training Center joins Josh Button to break down the one thing most jiu-jitsu practitioners never address that eventually forces them off the mats: the way they move.Topics: Budokon for grapplers · Why standard warm-ups fail · Training frequency at 50 · Rolling with Helio Gracie at 86 · Injury prevention vs injury treatment · Ego-rolling and why it ends careers · Nutrition and inflammation management · Mental health, veteran suicide awareness, and Forge of Unity · Consistency as the foundation of longevityIf you're a midlife grappler trying to stay on the mats for the next 20 years — this one is required listening.🎙️ Guest: Steve Hordinski 📍 Katharo Training Center — Colorado 🔗 Follow Steve: @SteveHordinski | @JiujitsuOnTheGo | @KatharoTrainingCenter | @ForgeOfUnity#BJJ #JiuJitsu #MastersGrappling #HardToKillInMidlife #TrainingAfter40 #Budokan #BJJLongevity #MidlifeAthlete #ThatJiujiteiro #JoshButton #SteveHordinski #KatharoTraining #ForgeOfUnity #GrapplingRecovery #BJJBlackBelt
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Nearly 30 years on the mats. Black belt since 2009. Academy owner at 50. Still rolling hard — and training better now than he did at 35. Steve Hordinski of Katharo Training Center joins Josh Button to break down the one thing most jiu-jitsu practitioners never address that eventually forces them off the mats: the way they move.Topics: Budokon for grapplers · Why standard warm-ups fail · Training frequency at 50 · Rolling with Helio Gracie at 86 · Injury prevention vs injury treatment · Ego-rolling and why it ends careers · Nutrition and inflammation management · Mental health, veteran suicide awareness, and Forge of Unity · Consistency as the foundation of longevityIf you're a midlife grappler trying to stay on the mats for the next 20 years — this one is required listening.🎙️ Guest: Steve Hordinski 📍 Katharo Training Center — Colorado 🔗 Follow Steve: @SteveHordinski | @JiujitsuOnTheGo | @KatharoTrainingCenter | @ForgeOfUnity#BJJ #JiuJitsu #MastersGrappling #HardToKillInMidlife #TrainingAfter40 #Budokan #BJJLongevity #MidlifeAthlete #ThatJiujiteiro #JoshButton #SteveHordinski #KatharoTraining #ForgeOfUnity #GrapplingRecovery #BJJBlackBelt
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