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Jan 2024
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#251 Robert Arias: Midwest Black Belt Jo...

Josh McKinney
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Welcome to a new episode of the I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show. Today, Josh Mckinney(@thejoshmckinney) interviews  his newest black belts, Robert Arias (Ariasbrosbjj). Robert is the first person to go from white to black belt under HeadnodHQ. In this episode, Josh and Robert talk about Robert’s BJJ Journey, What it's like to train at Headnod, and even the worst beatings they've ever taken. They also dive into a very funny story of getting kicked out of a restaurant for being brown. Black Belts and White belts all will have something to learn from this thought provoking Episode of ISAJJS. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JoshMcKinney

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