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On a Question of the Day

BLACK BELT: Have you ever grappled with someone who was so far beyond you that even though you were trying your absolute best, you knew you had ZERO chance? I’m my case … Gene LeBell. Hopeless but fun!

DrAnnMaria: Yes, Margot Sathay, when I was 17. She kicked my ass on a regular basis. Also, Diane Pierce, who beat me in the finals of the US Open, also when I was 17. Fortunately, I got better.

[For those who don’t know, Dr. AnnMaria De Mars won the 1984 World Judo Championships.]

Most def … every time I get to roll with Mario Aiello

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