Chasing Greatness With Josh Hinger: The 3x No-Gi World Champ With A Mission To Give Back

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Josh Hinger is one of jiu-jitsu's most enigmatic figures.

A  3x No-Gi World Champion Hinger as becoming also positioned himself as one of the leading minds of the sport through his Instagram posts that serve to detail the life and grind of a full-time jiu-jitsu competitor as well as deliver some wisdom and helpful tips for the rest of us mortals on the mats.

Pushing his mission of giving back to the jiu-jitsu one step further, Hinger's recently launched the Podcast, 'Matburn', with regular co-star Keenan Cornelius that has taken the jiu-jitsu community by storm. 

Given the fact that Hinger is at the peak of his athletic career – he's currently training for ADCC 2019 and a super fight at KASAI – and his extracurricular projects, we couldn't think of a character more appropriate for an episode of chasing greatness.  

Dive in and enjoy!

Topics Discussed This Episode of Chasing Greatness

Origin Story: Training in Indian, Meeting Andre Galvao

  • Meeting Andre at a Seminar, getting an invitation to move to Atos HQ
  • Make a Plan, realistic goals when moving to join Andre and become world Champ
  • Being the big fish in a small pond

Transitioning to training at Atos

  • Brutal first year
  • Challenged by colored belts, mental fatigue, and the grind 

Matburn Podcast with Keenan, Instagram Posts, & Giving back

Upcoming Challenges:  KASAI, ADCC

  • The structure of Atos' ADCC Camp
  • What he expects coming into the match with Matheus Diniz at KASAI

Four Questions

  • If you could change one rule in jiu-jitsu, what would it be? 
  • Most memorable match (good or bad) 
  • Who’s got the trick that messes up your game? 
  • What advice would you give your blue belt self?