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Oct 2023

37m 6s

#229 2 of the WORST Beatings I've taken(...

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In this episode Host Josh McKinney(@thejoshmckinney) breaks down two brutal beatings he's taken in BJJ competition and how they were pre cursors to some of Josh's most game changing concepts.

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