From the tatami to the coaching floor, Greg Cooper shares the systems that beat motivation, his 24-hour reset when discipline slips, what he’s building at Kodokwai Judo Club, and practical steps for men’s mental health—plus three non-negotiables and the red flags he wants you to avoid.

Topics: judo origins; discipline vs motivation; coaching systems; Kodokwai; MenTELL; mental-health tools; habits & red flags.

Links:

Greg’s IG @coachgreg.cooper;

Kodokwai Judo Club (Edmonton) — site & details
- Website: https://www.kodokwaijudo.com/ Kodokwai Judo
- Club profile (Edmonton Judo): https://edmontonjudo.com/local-clubs/kodokwai-judo-club Edmonton Yudanshakai Judo Society
- Contact / address (new dojo): https://www.kodokwaijudo.com/contact-us/ Kodokwai Judo
MenTELL (Men’s Mental Health initiative)
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/mentell.ca

Spare Bedroom Studios links Solo Spotlight / Spare Bedroom Studios

Solo Spotlight (Apple Podcasts): https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/solo-spotlight-with-ryan-macdougall/id1842672529 Apple Podcasts
YouTube (Spare Bedroom Studios channel): https://www.youtube.com/@Sparebedroomstudios music.amazon.es
Instagram (Spare Bedroom Studios): https://www.instagram.com/spare_bedroom_studios/

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