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EP 113  Staying on the Mat Long Term: A discussion with Professors Keith Owen, Greg Nelson, & Mark Cukro

6/7/2019

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Intro:
Quote:
"You want to be training your whole life. One percent of people that train Jiu Jitsu
will get their black belt. Where are the rest? If you get too competitive, you will not last 10, 20 years." ~Ryron Gracie


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                                                        Staying on the Mat Long term
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               Keith Owen                                    Greg Nelson                                    Mark Cukro
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In this episode Marty has a discussion with Professors Keith Owen, Greg Nelson, and Mark Cukro about staying on the mat long term. In the discussion they cover things like why people quit Jiu Jitsu, avoiding and dealing with injuries, the best mindset to keep you on the mat well into your years, the ego, training safely and the best training environments, keeping the fun in your training, considerations as we get older, self care, being the best training partner, times for relaxed training and times for "getting after it", and more! 
Professor Keith Owen (The Rhino) lives in Boise Idaho and is a 3rd degree black belt Professor Pedro Sauer. Keith also holds black belts in two other martial arts styles, a 4th degree in TAI kung-fu and a black sash in Wu Wei Gung Fu under Bruce Lee Student Joseph Cowles. He has worked in Law Enforcement as a Sheriff’s Deputy and as a handgun and shotgun instructor for Front Sight Firearms (frontsight.com) Institute in Las Vegas Nevada. He is a highly respected and sought seminar instructor and is the leader and founder of Team Rhino.  
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Greg Nelson is a 4th Degree Pedro Sauer Black Belt and Master Sauer’s 1st Black belt. He is one of the wolds best and most successful MMA coaches (including coach to 3 UFC champions including sean sherk, Brock Lesnar, and Dave Menne.  He is a a 6th degree Muay Thai Black Belt (Ajarn), Modern Army Combatives instructor (Level 4), Full Instructor in Inosanto Kali & Jun Fan JKD Concepts, and an Advanced Level Student in Shooto. He owns/operates The Academy, in Brooklyn Center, 
Minnesota
Professor Mark Cukro is also a Black Belt under Master Pedro Sauer and is the Head Instructor of Integrated Martial Arts Academy in Harrisburg, NC. He is an accomplished Martial Artist and has been training in many arts for over 25 years. He is known for his technical, efficient, and practical approach to teaching and has an engaging style of teaching that appeals to all ages and skill levels. He has trained in several other styles of grappling that have influenced his Jiu Jitsu which include Judo, Sambo, Catch Wrestling, and Shooto. Mark is also a highly successful public speaker with frequent speaking engagements throughout  the US.

Keith Owen's New Book: From The Ground Up

Make A difference/Make an Impact Segment:

Audio clip of the You Tube Video:  "When You Can't Motivate Yourself, Watch This"
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    Episode List:

    EP 137 Goodbye 2020
    ​EP 136 Lessons Learned in 2020
    EP 135 Richard Bresler
    EP 134 Jim Kelly
    EP 133 Scott Burr
    EP 132 Ryron Gracie
    EP 131 Evandro Nunes
    ​EP 130 Clark Gracie
    ​EP 129 Mike The Cop
    EP 128 Scotty Nelson
    ​EP 127 Matt Thornton
    ​EP 126 Ricardo Almeida
    ​EP 125 Ricky Lundell
    ​EP 124 Michael Heinz EP 123 Starting the year off Strong 
    ​EP 122 Good Bye 2019
    Ep 121 Scott Smith
    EP 120
    Dr. Gaetano (Guy) Scuderi
    EP 119 Robert Drysdale
    EP 118: NC Masters      World Champs
    EP 117: Nick "Chewy" Albin
    ​EP 116: Helio Soneca
    ​EP 115: Eli Knight
    EP 114: Robin Gieseler
    ​EP 113: Staying on the Mat Long Term
    EP 112: Tom DeBlass
    EP 111: Joel Garcia
    EP 110 Aaron Sundstrom
    ​EP 109 Physical Culture & BJJ
    EP 108 Roger Gracie

    EP 107 Matt Arroyo   EP 106 Jason Culbreth
    ​ EP 105 Sophia McDermott
    ​EP 104 Positive  Academy Culture (Roy Marsh & Mark Cukro)
    EP 103 2018 Recap
    ​EP 102 Eduardo Telles
    ​EP 101 Mike Diaz
    EP 100 Saulo Ribeiro
    ​EP 99 Ralston Gracie
    ​EP 98 Flavio Almeida

    EP 97 "Dr Pete"    Goldman
    ​EP 96 Alan Baker
    ​EP 95 Regis Lebre
    ​EP 94 Phil Cardella
    ​EP 93 Mike Bidwell
    EP 92 Dave Kovar
    EP 91 Alvaro Romano
    ​EP 90  Brian    Beauchamp
    EP 89 Bas Rutten

    EP 88 Caique Elias
    ​EP 87 20017 Year End
    EP 86 Marcus Kowal
    ​EP 85 Victoria Gracie
    ​EP 84 Yoga & BJJ
    EP 83 Greg Nelson
    ​Ep 82 Jennifer Gray
    Ep 81 Nic Gregoriades
    ​EP 80 Carlos Machado
    ​EP 79 John Frankl
    EP 78 Tamba Hali
    ​EP 77 Jon Wagner
    ​EP 76 Ryron Gracie-        Meet the Listeners
    EP 75 Injuries
    EP 74 Roy Harris
    EP 73 Ricardo Bayona       & Alberto Robayo
    ​EP 72 Jorge Jimenez
    EP 71 Dr. Belisa    Vranich
    ​EP 70 Eve Torres    Gracie
    Ep 69 Ryron Gracie
    EP 68 Burton  Richardson
    ​EP 67 Eddie Kone
    EP 66 Rob Wolf
    EP 65 David Adiv
    ​EP 64 Steve Kardian
    EP 63 2016 Recap
    EP 62: Marc Marins
    EP 61: Allan  
    ​          Manganello
    EP 60 Ryron Gracie
    EP 59 Rob Kahn
    EP 58 Tom Callos
    Ep 57  Perdro Sauer
    ​Ep 56 Royce Gracie
    EP 55  Mike Moses
    ​Ep 54  David Porter
    Ep 53 Little Tony Pecenski
    ​Ep 52 Alex Stuart
    ​Ep 51 Allen Hopkins
    Ep 50  Relson Gracie
    Ep 49  Marco Moreno
    Ep 48  Fabio Santos
    Ep 47  Eric Silver
    Ep 46  ICP Edition
    Ep 45  Roy Dean
    Ep 44  Chris Saunders
    Ep 43  Todd Tanaka
    Ep 42  2015 Recap
    Ep 41  Phil Migliarese
    Ep 40  Luis "Limao Heredia
    Ep 39  Rich Franklin
    Ep 38  Erik Paulson
    Ep 37  Richard Bresler
    Ep 36  John Michael Kaleikini
    Ep 35  Ryron Gracie
    Ep 34  Jeff Curran
    Ep 33  GJJ and the Older Practitioner Pt 2
    Ep 32  GJJ and the Older Practitioner Pt 1
    Ep 31  Clay Mayfield
    Ep 30  Henry Aikins
    Ep 29  Ryron Gracie
    Ep 28  Rorion Gracie
    Ep 27  Rigan Machado
    Ep 26  Steve Maxwell
    Ep 25  Stuart Cooper
    Ep 24  Frank Cucci
    Ep 23  Javier Vazquez
    Ep 22  2014 Recap
    Ep 21  Ed Oneil
    Ep 20  Keith Owen
    Ep 19  Nico De Hann
    Ep 18  Erik Hollon
    Ep 17  Gui Valente
    Ep 16  Rener Gracie Pt 2
    Ep 15  Rener Gracie Pt 1
    Ep 14  Guido Jenniges
    Ep 13  Chet Schemahorn
    Ep 12  Brian T-City Ortega  (Destin          Immersion Camp)
    Ep 11  Carlos Diaz
    Ep 10  Idriz Redzovic
    Ep 9    John Carter
    Ep 8    Royler Gracie
    Ep 7    Chris Raite
    Ep 6    Jeff Howard
    Ep 5    Jim Phifer
    Ep 4    Victor Cammacho Guillot
    Ep 3    Mazi Heydary
    Ep 2    Ty Gay
    Ep1     Bill Odom




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