In Episode 7 of the TwinJitsu, Justin and Chris kick things off with a highly requested cold open that immediately derails into freestyle rap arguments, listener comments, and being publicly called “sissies.”

That comment sparks a deeper conversation about discipline, habits, and why they’ve both let fitness and routines slide while juggling business, jiu-jitsu, and life. The twins break down their modified version of 75 Hard—what they’re keeping, what they’re cutting, and why strict challenges don’t always align with real goals.

Along the way, they cover calorie counting vs. diets, reading habits, recovery workouts, protein macaroni business ideas, soda addictions, underwear problems in jiu-jitsu, and why not wearing underwear under nogi shorts is a terrible idea. Things wrap up with hockey talk, goalie anxiety, questionable hygiene confessions, and a call for the audience to choose a realistic punishment if one of them fails the challenge.

If you like discipline talk mixed with brother arguments, self-awareness, and just enough chaos to keep it honest—this one’s for you.

Two twins. One guest. And way too many hot takes.

In Episode 6 of the TwinJitsu Podcast, Justin and Chris sit down with Kevin Johnson — brown belt, gym owner, and self-proclaimed “Brad Pitt of Jiu-Jitsu” — to talk about what it’s really like to open a school, build a brand, and eventually break away to do your own thing.

Kevin shares the full story of starting a gym while still a purple belt, the fear + impostor syndrome that comes with being “the guy” in the room, and why authenticity matters more than trying to copy someone else’s coaching style (or accent 😅).

We also get into:

• The truth about gym ownership (spoiler: not overnight success)
• Leaving an affiliation and what changes after the name comes off the building
• Curriculum vs “reading the room” as a coach
• Why Kevin shifted hard into game-based training (and how it actually works)
• Teaching kids submissions safely with games
• Building a social media presence without turning into a fake version of yourself
• Parents, politics, boundaries, and why jiu-jitsu coaches aren’t therapists

Follow Kevin: 📲 Instagram: @kevinjiujitsu 🏫 Ivy Jiu-Jitsu: @ivyjiujitsu

Injuries

-what injuries are we currently dealing with

-what injuries have we had

-What’s the dumbest way you’ve ever been injured on the mats?

-how can you prevent injuries in jiu jitsu

-what would you have done differently with previous injuries

-What does being injured do to your confidence/mental health?

-how can you game improve while being injured

Coaches Corner

Questions:

• How should students communicate injuries?
• Roles of coaches in protecting students
• How to keep people training while hurt (modifications)
• How long should someone rest before coming back? (Your policy)
• What we wish every student understood about being injured

Would you rather?

-would you rather be a man sized bean or a bean sized man

-jiu jitsu match between the beans

A single dry red kidney bean weighs roughly 0.65 grams. A 200 lb (90,718 gram) male would weigh as much as roughly 139,500 individual dry kidney beans.

How many kids to defeat a black belt?