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Life
Life
skills
body
Play The Hand You’re Dealt?
Takedowns
Mikey Musumeci Berimbolo’s
Dealing with Fractures in Jiu-Jitsu
008 E d i to r i a l
040 D o’s an d don’ts
044 cover feature His Way To Gold
010 W e i g hi n g I n
056 How-To
Tuned In
Scientific Approach
062 Technique
to Core Training
De la Riva Guard Straight From
018 p ro m ot i o n s
082 E ven t Coverage
Belts and Stripes
028 W hi t e B e lt Ch ron icles Collar Grips Exposed
2018 BJJ Tour Florida
084 E ven t Coverage 2018 IBJJF European
032 H ow-To
The Source - Ricardo De la Riva!
fuel
088 Medic 092 Gains
Big Arms in Jiu-Jitsu - Why You Need Them and How To Get Them
098 success Father knows best
022 Grub
Fueling For a Tournament
Championships
Lost In Space - Jiu-Jitsu Concepts
Meet The Experts jonathan marchetto
Ricardo Castaneda
DR. paul morton
is the founder of
is a blue belt under Vitor
is a brown belt and
is the Chief Resident in
Elliott Performance
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to owning Artechoke
& Nutrition, based in
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