41 Years Old, 20 Years Rolling: A Brown Belt's Perspective with Martin Delgado

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Rolling over 40: The podcast for jujitsu practitioners who are proving that age is just a number

Conor Whelan

20 episodes

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Jiu-jitsu isn’t just for the young — it’s for anyone willing to step on the mats. I’m Conor Whelan, and each week I talk with fellow BJJ practitioners about what it’s really like to train as adults. From dads discovering jiu-jitsu in their 40s to black belts competing at the highest level, we share stories of aches, breakthroughs, and everything in between. If you’ve ever wondered how to balance training, family, and life while still chasing growth on the mats, this podcast is for you.

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41 Years Old, 20 Years Rolling: A Brown Belt's Perspective with Martin Delgado

Rolling over 40: The podcast for jujitsu practitioners who are proving that age is just a number

1 hour 18 minutes 54 seconds

5 months ago

41 Years Old, 20 Years Rolling: A Brown Belt's Perspective with Martin Delgado

In this episode I am joined by another training partner of mine at One Jiu Jitsu in Tustin California, Martin Delgado. Martin is currently a brown belt who has been training off and on for almost twenty years. We discuss Martin’s unique journey to brown belt which is marked by several different gyms, a few long breaks, major life events, and finally culminating with 8 years of consistent training since 2017.

Part of Martin’s journey includes a period of time where he along with a few other white belt friends decided to try and learn jujitsu by themselves. They found a gym with some mat space and cheap admission and would try different moves on each other that they saw on youtube!

Martin has competed ten times and he tells us all of the details of some of his most memorable matches. We also discuss a lot about the mental side of jujitsu and how to overcome feelings of discouragement and defeat.

Hope you enjoy this episode of Rolling Over 40!