#93 Marcus Johnson

Send us Fan MailThis week’s guest is a newly promoted black belt under  Essential Jiu Jitsu’s legendary JT Torres, Marcus Johnson.Marcus sits down with us to discuss his 13-year journey from a high school wrestler with a 0 and 30 record to becoming the high-level Black Belt he is today. He details how his early struggles framed his mindset, how external factors affected his training, what it takes to become a high-level Jiu Jitsu practitioner, what is necessary to be a successful academy owner, and how he returned to Jiu Jitsu after long breaks from training.Here is The RŌL Radio with a young man who has trained with the best in the world, Tatami to Go founder, coach, and GM at Essential BJJ, and new BJJ Black Belt, Marcus Johnson.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 600 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.instagram.com/mrj_cgq/https://www.essentialbjj.com/https://www.instagram.com/tatami_togo/?hl=enEpisode Highlights:3:32 More Exciting BJJ Fanatics News5:19 16 Days a Black Belt10:26 A New Chapter11:54 Pressure18:07 Comparisons30:11 Taking the Best from the Best38:38 Function of the Instructor42:29 Getting Hooked after Being Beat Up by a Girl51:53 Jiu Jitsu Flipped a Switch55:46 What Jiu Jitsu Instructors Really Do58:14 Shout Out to Ray!1:01:10 A 3 Year Break1:08:26 Just Get On the Mat1:10:58 Guest QuestionSupport the show