Ep. 255: Blending Judo/Wrestling/BJJ, feat. Chris Wojcik
From BJJ Mental Models
This week we're joined by Chris Wojcik! Chris is a black belt under Jeff Serafin, an accomplished competitor, and the writer of the popular BJJ newsletter The Grappler's Diary.
In this episode, Chris talks about the evolving standup game in competition Jiu-Jitsu, involving a hybrid of wrestling, Judo, and BJJ.
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