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#332 Kyle Watson & Mark Vives: How Great BJJ Coaches Build Champions

#332 Kyle Watson & Mark Vives: How Great BJJ Coaches Build Champions

From I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show

July 24, 2025 · 2:16:44

Want to win more as a competitor—or build a room full of killers as a coach? This episode delivers the strategies, mindset shifts, and real stories that shaped three BJJ competitors-turned-coaches: Josh McKinney(@thejoshmckinney) Kyle Watson(@watsonmartialarts) and Mark Vives(@mvivesbjj). From cornering tactics to creating game plans to trash talking other coaches(and many other forms of cheating), this is a masterclass for anyone who wants to build/be a champion—from blue belt to black belt.You are also guaranteed to laugh... or be offended.

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