36. (Saul Viayra) My BJJ Coach on Culture, Coaching, and Winning In Jiu Jitsu

 

In this episode, I sit down with my personal technical coach since blue belt, WNO competitor, school owner, and great friend, Saul Viayra!

Saul is a 2nd degree black belt, and a BIG part of my competitive journey and success. He manages the teams of 4 academies, still teaches full time, and also works with my clients inside Jiu Jitsu Accelerator.

I’m really excited about this episode, because Saul and I got to deep dive into a few topics I know will bring y’all lots of value.

We discuss how he has excelled professionally in jiu jitsu while maintaining multiple full time jobs,

some of the “taboo” topics in jiu jitsu around ego and big name gyms,

finding purpose in what you do — and using that as your guiding light,

the keys to writing your competition camp (for athletes and coaches),

and the pros and cons of big teams versus more personalized coaching.

Whether you’re a big BJJ person or not, this is an incredible episode focused on finding your purpose and chasing your dreams, even when things get really, really hard.

Make sure to follow him on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/saulviayra?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

And join the JJA waitlist if you’re interested in working with either of us more closely in the future: Kendallreusing.com

(Or come to our JJA IRL training event in Newport Beach, CA on 8/16!! See my recent IG post for details: https://www.instagram.com/kendallreusing?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==)

Thanks for listening to another episode, please subscribe / rate / share if you enjoy, and I’ll see you soon for the next. 🤍

• 0:00 Start

• 0:16 Intro

• 1:42 GAG Question

• 6:21 Excelling Professionally in BJJ

• 17:38 How Did You Find Purpose Along The Way?

• 27:15 What Are The Keys To Writing a Competition Camp?

• 42:15 Big Teams VS 1on1 Coaching

• 52:47 Outro