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Aug 2023
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#218 The Best Jiu-jitsu Advice I've ever...

Josh McKinney
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In this episode Host Josh McKinney revisits a piece of training advice that helped him immensely 7 years ago. Fast forward to last week where he learned that he still has more to master even with this same idea. Join Josh as he decompresses from a seminar that showed him that there is still so much more to learn. Efficient BJJ Strength in 15 Minutes: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/15 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isuckatjiujitsushow/support
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