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Jan/Feb 2018 Issue 58
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084 Ge ar l ab Habrok Tactica Leve Gi Gracie Essentials Gracie
008 E d i to r i a l
Whey Protein
Make Good Choices
010 W e i g hi n g I n Guess Who’s Back?
020 p ro m ot i o n s Belts and Stripes
024 Grub
Cauliflower - The
090 E ven t Coverage
Secret Superfood
2017 US Open
028 Supplements
100 T h e l if e
Vitamin D
The Rise of Sub Only
body
The White Belt’s Dilema
skills
038 T he L i fe
Kenny Florian
034 W hi t e B e lt Ch ron icles
fuel
094 Mind Games
046 cove r f e ature
Flow States - Optimizing Your Jiu-Jitsu Expereince
Black Belt Q & A
His Own Brand of Flow
104 Medic
042 D o ’ s a n d d on ’ts
072 T ech n ique
Dealing With
Giving and Recieving Advice
Dominique Bell - Tarantula Guard
Lower Back Pain
114 success
066 E v e n t C ov e rage
Jiu-jitsu
2017 IBJJF No Gi Worlds
saves a life
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technique: D omin ique Bel l
46 Brand of Flow
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Tarrandula Guard
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Mind games: f low stat es
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gains: Row in g
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