Episode 6 - BJJ Black Belt Eli Knight

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Episode 6 - BJJ Black Belt Eli Knight

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87 minutes

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Aug 21, 2018

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On this episode of the podcast Chewy and Eugene interview Eli Knight. Eli is a BJJ Black Belt who also has experience in numerous other martial arts. He is the head instructor of Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy and runs a successful Youtube channel.

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Aug 21, 2018

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