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Belt by Belt: Inside Evergreen Jiujitsu and Scott Miller's Philosophy on Gym Culture and Coaching

Belt by Belt: Inside Evergreen Jiujitsu and Scott Miller's Philosophy on Gym Culture and Coaching

Update: 2024-05-05
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Join us for this amazing episode with Jiujitsu Professor Scott Miller, a 3rd Degree Black Belt and owner of Evergreen Jiujitsu in Evergreen, Colorado. Scott is an incredible person, experienced grappler and amazing teacher and coach.

In this episode Scott discusses what it's like to own a gym, his thoughts on belt progression and each belt level itself. He talks about women in Jiujitsu, traveling and dropping into schools, the brotherhood and much more.

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0:00 Intro
2:00 Origins
3:00 Taking Time Off from Jiujitsu
6:30 A Crazy Schedule Teaching
8:30 Business Philosophy
11:20 Gym Culture
14:00 Belt Promotion Philosophy
18:00 Belt Testing
20:45 Belt Thoughts By Rank
35:30 Traveling for Jiujitsu
44:00 Troubleshooting Belts
45:45 Females and Jiujitsu
55:00 Loving other Men
57:30 The Future of Evergreen Jiujitsu
1:01:00 Wrap Up

More about Scott from his website: https://evergreenjiujitsu.com

Scott Miller is a third degree black belt teaching and training out of Evergreen, Colorado. He has been grappling for 29 years and has 15 years of Jiu Jitsu experience.

His grappling journey started at 6 years old and continued into college wrestling where he qualified for Nationals. His sights were set on Jiu Jitsu and moved to Denver in 2008 with the intention of becoming a black belt. With intense training and determination he received his black belt in 2013. He has trained a range of athletes from amateurs and children to the highest caliber of UFC fighters.

Scott is constantly evolving his teaching and coaching skills. His coach, Neil Melanson, is one of the most sought after MMA and grappling coaches with a long history of coaching UFC champions. Scotts expertise is teaching and coaching Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu. He focuses on a style that is self-defense oriented but also sport friendly.

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Belt by Belt: Inside Evergreen Jiujitsu and Scott Miller's Philosophy on Gym Culture and Coaching

Belt by Belt: Inside Evergreen Jiujitsu and Scott Miller's Philosophy on Gym Culture and Coaching

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