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Aug 2023
39m 26s

#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: htt ... Show More
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