Some friends of Carter have recently been promoted to black belt. This has got Carter thinking about what it means to be promoted and ways in which instructors should assess students. It has been over 9 years since Carter got his black belt and he discusses how his style has changed and his plans for Independent Jiu-Jitsu resources.

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In this episode Carter and Mo talk about The Closer Survival Guide by Grant Cardone. They discuss how many people have negative connotations with selling and closing and why being good at closing is really all about practice. They take the idea of closing and talk about how it can be applied to other areas of life.

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In this episode Carter and Mo discuss Steve’s recent article, ‘Dear Over-45 Trainee’. He talks about the reality of the results of fitness and the mistakes people make. Carter and Mo talk about training after a certain age and why being pain-free is the most important goal.

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In this episode Carter and Mo discuss Ryron Gracie’s video on the four elements of jiu-jitsu. They focus on the first element which is defence and discuss why this is particularly important as an older guy training in jiu-jitsu.

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In this episode Carter talks about some of the things he has learnt through doing his podcast. Carter and Mo discuss how he has applied those ideas to life, business and jiu-jitsu.

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In this episode Carter and Mo talk about essentialism. Inspired by the book by Greg McKeown, they discuss how to use the idea of essentialism in jiu-jitsu. Tay also talk about the importance of prioritizing your time, exciting vs smart fighting and making bottleneck more efficient.

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People often utter the phrase 'Everyone is selling something' and in this episode Carter and Mo discuss the importance of selling. Using the book Sell or Be Sold by Grant Cordone as a jumping off point, they discuss why everyone is in sales, why Carter has changed some of things about his business recently and different ways of thinking about selling.

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Mo often gets asked why he didn't turned pro in boxing. In this episode he answers that question. Boxing was his life. Until one day it wasn't. He talks about why his passion changes, the reality of boxing and how he feels about the decision he made.

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In this episode Carter and Mo tackle affiliations. It has become common for schools to be affiliated with other schools or organisations. Carter and Mo discuss whether school owners should be affiliated an what advantages and disadvantages this can bring. How do you choose an affiliation and what pitfalls should you look out for?

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In this episode Carter and Mo answer another listener question. This time from Will. He wants to know whether he should be offering a beginners class. Carter and Mo discuss why some people think having a beginners class is a disservice to the sport, how it's important to teach beginners the fundamentals and the things that put beginners off from learning jiu-jitsu.

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