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Dec 2023
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BJJ Fanatics 599: Tarik Hopstock

Ryan Ford
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Tarik Hopstock joins the show to explain how training as a juvenile in adult classes helped shape his game. He also talks about how he leads his students into the areas they need to improve upon and setting goals for technical development!  

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