Josh Hinger has never been too shy. but he’s also toed the line between outspoken and trolling people online akin to Gordon Ryan’s trademark style. The 36 year old Hinger shared a good essay on what it takes to be successful in bjj:

Everybody wants advice on how to improve all aspects of their jiu-jitsu. Well here is the one thing that I’ve always done that has never failed me. .
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I show up. I show up when I feel good. I show up when I don’t feel good. I show up in a gi. I show up for nogi. I show up for IBJJF. I show up for ADCC trials. I show up for grapplers quest. I show up for masters. I show up for adult divisions. I show up at local tournaments. I show up at the worlds. I show up when there are points. I show up when it’s sub-only. I show up to S&C. I show up for regular class. I show up for competition class. I show up everyday, Monday-Friday. I show up in the mornings. I show up in the evenings. I show up when I’m sore. I show up when I’m fresh. I show up when I’m happy. I show up when I’m sad. I show up when it’s raining. I show up when it’s hot AF. I show up when @galvaobjj is teaching. I show up when a brown belt is teaching. .
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That’s it. That’s the secret. Show up and do your best. .

 

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Everybody wants advice on how to improve all aspects of their jiu-jitsu. Well here is the one thing that I’ve always done that has never failed me. . • I show up. I show up when I feel good. I show up when I don’t feel good. I show up in a gi. I show up for nogi. I show up for IBJJF. I show up for ADCC trials. I show up for grapplers quest. I show up for masters. I show up for adult divisions. I show up at local tournaments. I show up at the worlds. I show up when there are points. I show up when it’s sub-only. I show up to S&C. I show up for regular class. I show up for competition class. I show up everyday, Monday-Friday. I show up in the mornings. I show up in the evenings. I show up when I’m sore. I show up when I’m fresh. I show up when I’m happy. I show up when I’m sad. I show up when it’s raining. I show up when it’s hot AF. I show up when @galvaobjj is teaching. I show up when a brown belt is teaching. . • That’s it. That’s the secret. Show up and do your best. . • #atosjiujitsu #bjj #jiujitsu #bane #nogiworlds #ibjjf #habroksports #monkeytape #moskova #gnarlynutrition #kingstoncoffeeco #cbdistillery #blackbelt #showup Photo by @banejitsu @banevis

A post shared by Josh Hinger (@hingerbjj) on Feb 5, 2019 at 9:21am PST

And really it is that simple that it’s fascinating to put it into words. So often the ego gets in the way but Hinger who has been a longtime black belt under ATOS is unabashed in his exposition that can be summed up to just show up. Show up regardless of who is teaching and regardless of outside factors. Really this is the ultimate secret to bjj.

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