{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"&quot;You vs. The Man Who Walked In on Day One&quot; \u2014 Rick Ellis on Training BJJ for Decades, Not Months","description":"\u201cYou\u2019re not in competition with anybody \u2014 you\u2019re just trying to get better than the person that walked in on day one.\u201d What if the reason you\u2019re burning out, getting injured, or quietly losing confidence\u2026 isn\u2019t your age \u2014 but the way you define success? Most men step on the mat trying to prove something. They leave years later either broken, bitter, or gone entirely. Most men don\u2019t quit Jiu-Jitsu because they\u2019re too old \u2014 they quit because their ego can\u2019t handle not winning. This week with Rick Ellis, we break down why recovery is training, why intensity isn\u2019t discipline, and why the only real competition is you vs the man who walked in on day one. If you want to train for decades \u2014 not just dominate for months \u2014 this episode will change how you measure success. You can level up with the show-notes at: https:\/\/www.nextlevelguy.com\/rickellis235\/ In this conversation with Rick Ellis, you\u2019ll hear a completely different framework: \u2022 Why taps don\u2019t matter as much as you think \u2022 Why recovery is training \u2022 Why ego \u2014 not ability \u2014 is what really slows progress \u2022 And why the only metric that ever mattered\u2026 was you vs the old you. \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Meet Rick Ellis \u2014 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, creator of The Art of Skill, and author of a guide built for grapplers who refuse to quit. He didn\u2019t start at 20. He started at 41 \u2014 and cracked the code on how to train, improve, and stay dangerous without destroying your body. If you\u2019ve ever felt:   Too old   Not fit enough   Behind everyone else   Or quietly beating yourself up after a \u201cbad session\u201d   This episode might change how you train \u2014 and how you live. Because this isn\u2019t really about jiu-jitsu. It\u2019s about longevity. Identity. And redefining what winning actually means. #rickellis #podcast #bjj #grappling #martialarts #oldergrapplers #oldergrapplerhandbook #artofskill #longevity #trainsmarternotharder #identity #killtheego #jiujitsu #whatsuccessactuallyis #redefinewhatwinningis #blackbelt #brazilianjiujitsu #dontburnout #injury #winthedecadenotjusttheround ","author_name":"The Next Level Guy Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nextlevelguy.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40168195\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204265870"}