Master of One

Episode 29 - JON JONES IS BACK

0:10 - Chess
Beating the youngest GM/Why it doesn’t really mean anything
Weaponizing your rating/Beating GMs as black
Texas recap, amazing beginning, horrendous end
Chess Tournaments… the good the bad the ugly
Breaking up with openings that treat you right
Being more ambitious with white
Opening Experience/success
Don’t just show up for the paycheck
Computer eval vs. Practicality
G/30 vs. G/90 pacing
When it’s tournament time, no time for other things 
Playing friends 
What to do during tournaments 

21:10 - Students
Keeping them accountable when I’m training 
Color coordinating spreadsheets
Word of mouth + Good Product = Winning 
Coordinating tournaments and Lessons 
How many tournaments should you play per month 

30:35 - Stand Up
Sticking too much to the script/Practicing too much 
Having ideas and flowing 
Adapting to bigger crowds 
Dealing with a crowd not interested 
Not going unprepared 

35:00 - Jiu Jitsu/boxing
Boxing technique/Inside fighting 
Not being predictable/Boxers are smart 
Enforcing good habits
Being too small = get bigger 
Success is a way of life 
UFC - 284 JON BONES JONES

47:05 -  Life
Balancing in offseason vs. Balancing in-season
Sleep is so important 
Fixing sleep schedule/Reading before going to bed  
Working out/Eating during tournaments 
Avoiding losing stuff 
Preparing the fields(haircut/dress well/expect good things/surround yourself with happy people) 
Pack of Wolves vs. Lone Wolf 
Don’t ignore red flags, because there are green ones 
Why do we Fall Bruce? 

Master of None is a podcast ran by Deepak Aaron(Daaron.3). Chess, Stand Up Comedy, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Sports(UFC/NFL/NBA), business and analogies to life. I'm on the path to Grandmaster at chess(I have 3 International Master norms/GA State Champions, 2400+ USCF, and have competed Internationally), and every week I also do open mics, box and do jiu jitsu(still a beginner but making progress) and run WolfChess an Atlanta based chess company. I primarily watch UFC/NBA/NFL and love to analyze and talk about it! Every week I will be doing a podcast episode to summarize what I've done/what I've learned/and what I've observed through these endeavors that week. 

Episode 28 - Better than Yesterday 

0:11 - Chess
Changing strategy far out vs. close in
Opening exploration 
EAV Chess Club + Tournaments 
Upcoming Tournaments/Preparation 
Chess Player Podcast 

12:45 - Students
Working hard
Tournament too easy 
Need more tournaments 
Sticking to what you say  
Openings/Drilling/Establishing a Baseline

23:00 - Stand Up
Bad to okay to pretty good 
Cutting out filler
Doing more on topics 
Looking bigger on stage 
Eye contact

35:45 - Jiu Jitsu/boxing
Watching youtube to learn 
Writing stuff down 
Putting together a repertoire 
Head movement!! 
No Wasted Movement/Being 1000% dialed in 
The best build for fighting/Size advantage

48:00 - Life
Running
Cooking/Growing as a cook  
Not eating Cook Out =(
Hibachi Bowl
Dealing with bullies 
How to stay in on the weekend and not have FOMO 
Short term vs. Long term   
Better than Yesterday

Master of None is a podcast ran by Deepak Aaron(Daaron.3). Chess, Stand Up Comedy, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Sports(UFC/NFL/NBA), business and analogies to life. I'm on the path to Grandmaster at chess(I have 3 International Master norms/GA State Champions, 2400+ USCF, and have competed Internationally), and every week I also do open mics, box and do jiu jitsu(still a beginner but making progress) and run WolfChess an Atlanta based chess company. I primarily watch UFC/NBA/NFL and love to analyze and talk about it! Every week I will be doing a podcast episode to summarize what I've done/what I've learned/and what I've observed through these endeavors that week. 

Episode 27 - Mamba Mentality 

Chess - 0:15

• Training without distractions/2 Bishops + 8 pawns vs. 2 Knights + 8 pawns 
• Reading books 
• Cutting out certain things/Making lessons high level chess
• If you can’t find the Knockout, do more puzzles/drills 
• What percentage of the time do you think about chess when you’re playing?
• The older you get the more you have to think about(getting low on time)/Why kids can beat adults
• How important is peak performance during a tournament?

Students - 9:25

• Students crushing it/Charley Chen!! 
• Don’t crush your students
• Letting them do the work 
• Asking questions/Teaching positional chess to lower level
• How to make sure you actually learn the lesson 
• Quizzes/Tests/Youtube Videos
• Keeping/Letting go of students
• The best way to break up with students 
• Planning ahead of time/You can’t plan for some bad things, but you can’t plan for some good things too

Stand Up - 22:05

• Louis CK/Misdirection/Get rid of the nervous laugh 
• Replicating randomness
• Sounding good vs. being funny 
• I officially have a fan/British couple
• Recording/Editing/Promoting/Subtitles
• The batman voice 
• Getting motivation in one area helps others/Imagine the day you’re good at everything

Jiu JItsu/Boxing - 32:45

• Monday RIP/Dude I can’t move/Let’s take it light today…
• Powering through/Power comes from the legs 
• Overhand right is most common KO/Getting caught ducking is second
• Bigger muscles = More fatigue 
• AG1/Vitamins 

Life - 38:55

• Hattie B’s/I’m too old for this
• Being thrown off schedule is a domino effect 
• Planning in advance is just a decision
• Results are motivating 
• Not dropping off in one area, and excelling in another 
• Mamba Mentality/Kobe Bryant 

Master of None is a podcast ran by Deepak Aaron(Daaron.3). Chess, Stand Up Comedy, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Sports(UFC/NFL/NBA), business and analogies to life. I'm on the path to Grandmaster at chess(I have 3 International Master norms/GA State Champions, 2400+ USCF, and have competed Internationally), and every week I also do open mics, box and do jiu jitsu(still a beginner but making progress) and run WolfChess an Atlanta based chess company. I primarily watch UFC/NBA/NFL and love to analyze and talk about it! Every week I will be doing a podcast episode to summarize what I've done/what I've learned/and what I've observed through these endeavors that week. 

Episode 26 - Footwork 

Chess - 0:20

• Training Matches continue 
• Older players improvement/Accepting defeat 
• Puzzles up, blitz down. body language

Teaching Students - 7:00

• Broken hearts 
• Those who survive will thrive/2nd places
• Adult students harder than kids?
• Teaching endgames

Stand Up - 14:25

• Doing the right things, but still need more
• Pauses and timing/Talking slower 
• Writings vs. Presenting
• Consistency/Energy 

Jiu Jitsu - 24:45

• Best coach ever?
• Coming with questions/Alma Plata Defense
• Figuring stuff out/repertoire 
• Cardio is key 

UFC picks/recap - 27:55

• Parlaying the Gods/Alhassan/Umar/Split/Puna/Ige/Strickland
• Nunes KO
• Warlley Alves rd 1 
• McKinney Rd 1 
• Almeida Rd 1 
• Moises/Rodrigues/Nunes/Andrade or Ihor parlay 
• Walker by decision?!?!
• Burns parlay or by sub? 
• Hill ITD 

Life - 54:40

• Basketball/Even money parlays/live betting
• Rings/Jewelry  
• Cutting angles 
• Maximizing time 
• Maximizing efficiency 
• Swerving chicks/Relationships
• Optimization 

Master of None is a podcast ran by Deepak Aaron(Daaron.3). Chess, Stand Up Comedy, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Sports(UFC/NFL/NBA), business and analogies to life. I'm on the path to Grandmaster at chess(I have 3 International Master norms/GA State Champions, 2400+ USCF, and have competed Internationally), and every week I also do open mics, box and do jiu jitsu(still a beginner but making progress) and run WolfChess an Atlanta based chess company. I primarily watch UFC/NBA/NFL and love to analyze and talk about it! Every week I will be doing a podcast episode to summarize what I've done/what I've learned/and what I've observed through these endeavors that week. 

Episode 25 - Week 1 Soreness
Chess - 0:30 

• Saying no to a chess tournament 
• Training Matches/Training Spreadsheet
• Reading books!!
• A lot of unexplored territory 
• Opening paranoia 

Teaching Students - 7:05 

• Making students take notes 
• Playing Turtle
• Unclutter your mind 
• Training Spreadsheet
• Training + Homework 

Stand Up - 14:25

• Wednesday bad, Thursday good 
• Changing inflection in voice 
• Trying new ideas 
• Compliments 
• Seeing people getting good 
• Punch lines + Categories 
• City + joke, city + joke, Sport + joke, sport + joke transition 

Jiu Jitsu/Boxing - 14:25 

• Good footwork is like being efficient with words, what’s why doing the same set is good
• Call an ambulance, but not for me 
• Jump rope sucks, MOVE your feet,Cutting angles/Switching Stance
• Rolling/Sparring/Taking Beatings vs. Giving Beatings
• Dieting/Getting older 
• RIP Rice + Cook Out 

Music - 27:00

• Mike Dimes - Labels Callin’, Home, No Trends
• 88GLAM - Kyrie 
• Boslen - Eye for an Eye
• Sueco - Primadona
• Music Video 

UFC Picks- 28:40 

• Jimmy Flick ITD +400
• Abdul Alhassan -105
• U2.5 Umar vs. Raoni +200
• Viera by split +650
• Pennington by split +750
• Soriano vs. Kopylov idk 
• Dan Ige -124
• Strickland -105

Lessons - 34:40 

• Once you master one thing you know how to master other
• Your problems in chess are your problems in life 
• The more you do something, time slows down
• Seeing punches before they come(with people) 
• Arguing for your side, but don’t over correct 
• War back in the day, Vikings… musta SUCKED

Master of None is a podcast ran by Deepak Aaron(Daaron.3). Chess, Stand Up Comedy, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Sports(UFC/NFL/NBA), business and analogies to life. I'm on the path to Grandmaster at chess(I have 3 International Master norms/GA State Champions, 2400+ USCF, and have competed Internationally), and every week I also do open mics, box and do jiu jitsu(still a beginner but making progress) and run WolfChess an Atlanta based chess company. I primarily watch UFC/NBA/NFL and love to analyze and talk about it! Every week I will be doing a podcast episode to summarize what I've done/what I've learned/and what I've observed through these endeavors that week. 

Master of None is a podcast ran by Deepak Aaron(Daaron.3). Chess, Stand Up Comedy, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Sports(UFC/NFL/NBA), business and analogies to life. I'm on the path to Grandmaster at chess(I have 3 International Master norms/GA State Champions, 2400+ USCF, and have competed Internationally), and every week I also do open mics, box and do jiu jitsu(still a beginner but making progress) and run WolfChess an Atlanta based chess company. I primarily watch UFC/NBA/NFL and love to analyze and talk about it! Every week I will be doing a podcast episode to summarize what I've done/what I've learned/and what I've observed through these endeavors that week. 

This weeks topics:

00:00:25 Happy Birthday Olu/Sorry Zura… the episode was too big
00:01:40 RIP Takeoff/Why I love the Migos
00:02:35Favorite Migos songs
-Malibu(Banger)
-Highway 85(ATL classic)
-New Atlanta(ATL classic)
-Notice Me(best song to **** to)
-Gang Gang (rap to guys is like feminist to girls)
-Walk it like I talk it(Everyone crushed their verses)
-Narcos(I watched Narcos, Quavo had a guest appearance on Narcos)
-What it do(Dangerous drinking game)
-CC(Quavo/Takeoff murdered their verses)
-Stir Fry(Biggest pop hit)
-I Get the Bag(Banger)
-???(Most underrated song)
-Slide(Chill rap)
-Fight Night(Banger/Walk out song)
-Slippery(Banger)
-Bad and Boujee(We ain't got a lotta old money, we got a lotta new money tho)
-T-Shirt(Banger)
-Last Memory(Take off banger)
-Bruce Wayne(Batman <3)
-Intro No Label ll(Locked up on every mixtape
Quavo told me nigga wait
This is the only way we can escape
I realized it when I sat down for an 8
Grandma' told me and Quavo to be patient
Grandma' was a cancer patient
Before she died, she sat us down
Said stay together and we're gonna make it)

00:15:40 What I liked about Takeoff(Went from rapping hard to smooth jazz)
-People shoot guns cause they don't know how to fight
-Nuclear bombs for the world are like guns for people

00:18:20 How/Why Jake Paul is winning
-Nothing to lose vs. Everything to lose

23:45 Playing Chess in Europe
-Switzerland
-Andorra
-Spain
-Italy(my fav)/Getting the 3rd norm

40:50  The problem with phones/This must be even more annoying for girls
-Missing people you want to talk to/having to talk to people you don't
-When you do a favor for someone, but not good enough...........

45:30 Chess Breakdown
-NYS Championship + Thad Rogers
-Chess player vs. Blitz players
-Books I read/reading 
-Patience/Maturity /Flexibility 
-Good transitions/Managing risk

56:45 Stand up Breakdown
-The bombing that changed everything
-Practicing/Writing and splicing 
-Knowing what works/Bombing with style
-The crowd mirrors your energy 

1:00:07 Boxing/Jiu Jitsu 
-MMA Shredded/Use your advantages
        -if you small you gotta move and use cardio 
-Long guard/head movement 
-You need to be smart to fight(Adesanya/Edwards vs. Usman)
-Switching stance is like playing e4 and d4 
-Using your dominant hand as your jab hand(Lomachenko)/Experimenting 

1:07:10 Business/Marketing
-Consistency + Effort 
-Energy 

1:09:15Tom Brady/Lebron/Hans Neimann vs. Distractions
-How much distractions affect(unfairly in my opinion) the top level of competition 
-Hans Neimann Jake Paul comparisons
-Post break up chess is the worst 
-Kobe Bryant/Jordan handled it perfectly 

1:15:05 NBA+Injuries(The GOAT BEN SIMMONS!!)
-The Nets need to drink some water

1:19:10 NFL and passing the torch

1:20:10 UFC 281 Madison Square Garden card breakdown

1:32:00 ADIOS!! 

What's up guys, episode 23 Jordan Mindset is officially out. Amazing timing for this episode. I just came off back to back money tournaments. Olu and his fiancée just made a big move. I'm about to hit Europe for a month to finish what I started... the quest for IM/GM.  We talk a lot about this mindset difference in this episode and how it applies to UFC, Chess, Boxing, Basketball, and our lives. Enjoy another entertaining episode!!

0:00 Intro
0:15 Episode 23, Jordan number
1:15 Moving to Cincinatti, Cincinnati vs. Texas 
4:45 Shooting in Philly(4th of July), Media makes it worse 
7:05 Is Joe Biden the worst president ever 
8:45 Trump was gonna go to war to free A$AP Rocky/Putin is scared of Trump
11:20 Adesanya vs. Cannonier 
13:10 If you talk trash, do you have to get a Knockout? 
14:50 The less you know the more free you are, the more you know the more you know you
don’t know 
18:35 Jon Jones vs the Nigerians
20:25 Volk vs. Holloway 
22:55 Strickland vs. Pereira 
26:05 Playing chess for 23 years 
27:55 Robbie Lawler vs. Barbarena 
28:45 O’Malley vs. Pedro/Eye Pokes, Fix the Gloves
30:40 Street Fight Tactics 
31:35 Prelim Recap/Dave and Busters is dope 
35:40 Pena vs. Nunes, Ortega vs. Yair 
38:20 The Andy Roddick Curse(Federer too good) 
38:45 The Magnus effect, Owning someone mentally 
44:00 Usman is the terminator/Wrestlers don’t wrestle each other? 
49:05 Olivera’s Jiu Jitsu is too good 
51:55 Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury cancelled 
55:15 Floyd vs. Logan 
56:55 Crushing World Open/Time to hit Europe/Chess is a prison
59:30 Getting a mental advantage in chess/Playing their weaknesses 
1:01:30 World Cup is coming…. This Thanksgiving? 

I hope I didn't jinx it by posting this video with one day left as 27. Gotta be extra careful not to die today, cause boy do I believe in jinxes... In this episode me and Olu talk about getting older and growing up. Not necessarily good or bad, and honestly more good than bad. On top of that we breakdown UFC 275 in Singapore. Capped by Light Heavy Weight Champ Glover Texeira with the GWOAT Valentina as the co-main. Maybe not the best PPV but def some great fights. We end the episode with some interesting questions like how do pros get better, what I know I'm going to cut out once I'm 28, and one of my big problems in life. A lotta entertaining questions equal an entertaining podcast, enjoy!! 

0:00 Intro
1:00 Upstate NY, don’t get excited/Moving to NY? 
2:30 How was this year for Olu/Me
4:20 Is 27 a transition year/What age is there a shift in your life?
7:20 Is having a partying phase important?
9:00 Going to Church/We need another people 
11:00 Stand up vs. Being Funny in Conversation/Tell me a joke… 
16:45 Rob and Yung were in a Ludacris music video/Performing for the fam 
19:00 Keeping comedy clean/Bill Cosby
23:00 UFC 275 - Singapore/Texeira’s motivation now vs. before
29:30 Valentina vs. Santos/Who can beat Valentina/Esparza vs. Rose
32:20 Ultimate Fighter/Could we fight in the women’s division?
34:30 Joanna vs. Wei Li/Rose and Patt Barry
41:05 Manel Kape vs. Bontorin/Amauri Bitteti/Jiu Jitsu families like record labels
44:40 Brendan Allen vs. Malkoun/Having a friend in the same division/Nate Diaz can’t get a
fight
48:45 The Mongolian Murderer/ Cowboys retirement 
51:20 Tony Ferguson has had a rough run/Tune up fights
52:35 First thing I cut out for 28 is dancing/How do pros get better?
54:30 My last game against top 150 chess player
57:00 Your problems on the chessboard are the same as your life

A huge past weekend for UFC and Boxing! I didn't know Canelo could lose, I didn't know if a champion misses weight he gets stripped of their title, and I definitely didn't know Tony Ferguson could get knocked out! Overall a really fun card this past weekend. Me and Olu break it down as well as throw in some of our own conspiracy theories! On top of the UFC we talk about getting back into Jiu Jitsu and the mental side of becoming a champion. Enjoy, and as always, hope you guys are entertained!! 

Show Notes
0:10 Intro
1:55 Sensei Amauri Bitteti 
4:30 Rolling is most important to get better 
5:45 My grandfather is chess royalty  
7:20 Oliviera weight miss
9:35 McGregor next fight/who wins Oliviera vs. Gaetje 
12:30 Colby’s “takedown”//Chimaev vs. Burns(not listening to your coach) 
16:20 Usman is like Lebron James, Chimaev is like Jordan
19:00 The time my brother beat me in pingpong(no rematch…)
21:10 Khabib conspiracy theories 
24:30 Does your name affect your destiny? 
27:40 Rose vs. Esparza//Chandler vs. Ferguson
36:25 Eyesight is overrated in fighting 
39:15 Scale controversy 
45:35 Old school was way harder//Ben Simmons
47:00 Donald Cerrone, getting stuck in the past 
50:00 Khaos Williams, Randy Brown, Jared Gooden
52:00 Blagoy Ivanov got stabbed in the heart but still fighting
53:50 Tracy Cortez and Brian Ortega 
56:30 Carla Esparza is like Dustin Pourier 
59:20 Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 1//What it takes to be a champion
1:02:45 The curse of white women// NBA Playoff Round 2 
1:05:30 Ben and Rasheed Wallace 
1:08:10 I didn’t get into sports for the hot guys 
1:09:00 I Am Athlete Podcast//Ocho Cinco  
1:12:00 Khabib vs. Connor let’s make it happen!!  

Wassup guys?! This is my first episode doing solo dolo. Olu was busy this week, but I couldn't not talk about such a great fight card this weekend. On top of that, I go through Chess/JiuJitsu/Boxing/Stand Up the past two weeks. Big thing that I saw is after a good week I take my foot off the gas and I pay the price. After a bad week I hit it hard, and I see some results. Just like chess I gotta recognize these patterns, learn, and not make the same mistakes again. All things considered it was really fun talking to myself for an hour, going through all the good, bad, and lessons to be learned. If ya'll ever want to ask me any questions or anything DM me at Daaron.3 on Insta. All things considered a super super fun and interesting podcast, hope your entertained!! And please, if you haven't already... check out season 3 of Attack on Titan!!!!

0:10 Intro
0:50 Attack on Titan Season 3
1:45 Chess/BJJ/Boxing/Stand Up Recap/Taking your foot off the gas
3:05 Losing to Grandmaster Joe/I hate people getting happy about beating me 
5:25 Getting tapped 15 times in 15 minutes/Darces/Jordan Teaches Jiu Jitsu 
7:45 First big bombing infront of my friends 
10:40 Poker Recap/Playing tight when you running cold/Pocket Kings 
13:00 Best part about hobbies is meeting a lot of people
14:35 Boxing with Matt/Seeing your students improve is the best feeling 
15:45 Motivating your students/Always moving forward 
16:35 Don’t wait on people/Build it and people will come 
17:40 Reading a Stand Up book/What I learned 
19:15 Doing the same bit again and again 
21:25 Asking for advice/Beginner Mindset  
22:40 Boxing Update/Appreciating when you’re improving 
24:10 Defending with tempo/Don’t sit there and take it! 
25:00 Jiu Jitsu improvements/Technique > Power 
27:40 You gotta go live at LEAST once a week 
29:10 UFC 273 Recap!!! Volk vs. Korean Zombie(Under 4.5 lean)
34:10 Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan(Under 4.5 lean)
37:35 Being jacked can be a bad thing 
39:25 Chimaev vs. Burns/PredictionStrik(Investing in fighters)((Chimaev by KO lean) |
44:30 Mackenzie Dern vs. Tecia Torres(Dern by Sub or Torres by decision) 
45:40 Ian Gary vs. Darian Weeks(Dog or pass)
46:50 Tybura vs. Rozenstruik(CANCELED)
47:40 Gall vs. Mallet(Honestly IDK, dog or pass) 
48:05 Arce vs. Santos(Ain’t touching)
48:10 Vinc Pachel vs. Mark Madsen(Madsen Rd1, Rd2 idk Pachel Rd3)
49:20 Kay Hansen vs. Piera Rodriguez(Only fans fade)
50:00 Raquel Pennington vs. Aspen Ladd(Smash Over, Eat dinner during this fight)50:25 Anthony Hernandez vs. Josh Fremd(Fluffy ALL DAY!!!((Fight doesn’t go the distance))) 
51:00 Vanderaa vs. Oleinik(Vanderaa value, Oleinik if you bet with your heart)
51:45 There are levels to this
53:30 Basketball Playoff breakdown(Shout out Miami Heat) 
54:20 Play-in Game explanation
57:05 Does Ben Simmons even like basketball/Someone do an interview with him/He needs to do a combat sport and man up/Dude has so much talent too!!/Brooklyn needs Simmons
1:07:25 Final remarks #episode20