About this episode

This episode explores the differences between modern and traditional jiu jitsu and questions whether the sport has been negatively impacted by its evolution.

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People in this episode

Host: Jen Edds

Topics covered

• modern jiu jitsu
• traditional jiu jitsu
• impact on the sport
• jiu jitsu evolution
• training methods

Keywords

• jiu jitsu
• modern jiu jitsu
• traditional jiu jitsu
• sport evolution
• training
• martial arts

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Organizations: Beauty and the Gi, Roll Model Grappling, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Episodes.fm, YouTube, Risser, herobjj.com, rollmodelswanted.com

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