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Dec 2023
59m 42s

#245 Finding a Great Mentor, The BJJ Sch...

Josh McKinney
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In today's Episode of Josh's Jiu-Jitsu Journal, Josh tackles important listener mail questions like... What Makes a Great Mentor, The most common pitfalls for someone wanting to start their own BJJ School, and how to take control of your own training when you don't have control of your own training.


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