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Jul 15
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BJJ Fanatics 657: Rick Ellis

Ryan Ford
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Rick Ellis joins the show to discuss Jiu-Jitsu for older guys! He talks about what your goals should be and reframing your mentality as you age on the mats. He also talks about pitfalls to avoid like not regulating your intensity and comparing to others

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