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