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Today we have the pleasure of talking with Terence DeToy, He is a black belt training out of North Coast Jiu Jitsu and someone I am fortunate enough to train with very often. Terence has quite the story from the beginning in Tae Kwon Do, transitioning to Kickboxing, stepping into the cage after his friends signed him up for a mixed martial arts fight and his transition to jiu jitsu. Terence and I dive deep into thoughts about Jiu jitsu, and we also discuss his progression over the years. He has trained at many gyms, and we are fortunate to have him training and sharing his expertise with us at North Coast Jiu Jitsu. 

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Today I have the pleasure of talking with Justin Hoeppner @justhoep , a brown belt training out of North Coast Jiu Jitsu. We discuss progression in training from positional rounds to theory in practice and drilling, and we also talk about how live rounds and starting from standing help with training. Justin is also an awesome photographer; if you want to see great photos of the ocean and sunsets follow him on Instagram at @justhoep 

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Chance is a purple belt, a training partner, and one of my friends. He was my very first roll when I first started jiu jitsu and has helped me along in my journey. Please forgive our laughter through this one and remember all of what we say is jest between friends. I can’t wait to see what Chance’s jiu jitsu and MMA future look like, and I’ll be in his corner cheering when he makes his next move. Today, we discuss topics like wanting to be a world champion, moving towards MMA, and losing in competition. I hope you enjoy the conversation. 

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Today I had the pleasure of talking with Jake Mapes, owner of North Coast Jiu Jitsu, about his journey from getting started in jiu jitsu to owning a gym. We made a few stops along the way to cover his MMA career as well as his involvement in various training camps. I hope you enjoy the conversation! 

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This week I had the pleasure of talking with Taylor Holmes. He is a brown belt training out of North Coast Jiu Jitsu, and someone who has helped me greatly with my jiu jitsu journey.  He has a great story of how he began training and we talk about his moving around to various gyms and his time in the cage! We made it halfway through his story, and a few weeks down the road, we'll pick up where we left off! I hope you enjoy it!!!

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B-Ryan and I have been friends for several years. After much peer pressure and right timing, we were finally able to get together on the mats! We had a great time talking about his experience with competition and what jiu jitsu means to him. Enjoy!

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From the days of training in a garage to becoming a coach, ADCC Ryan is always looking to further his skill and share his love of jiu jitsu. Ryan tells us about his grappling journey that started with middle school wrestling and eventually led to where he is now at North Coast Jiu Jitsu. Enjoy!

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Big Los has a wealth of knowledge on the mats and is one of my regular training partners. The Silverback shares how he started in jiu jitsu and the challenges of juggling work, family, and training. Hope you enjoy it! 

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Jessie and I have a talk about training and injuries. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

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Wes is a purple belt out of North Coast Jiu Jitsu in Vista, CA. We had a great talk about training and the gym. I hope you enjoy the conversation!