Episode 30: Is guard pulling the best strategy? | Why Tim teaches heel hooks to beginners | Answering questions episode artwork

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Episode 30: Is guard pulling the best strategy? | Why Tim teaches heel hooks to beginners | Answering questions

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Continuing from episode 29, Tim and Adam tackle questions they have been asked on the mats before. They discuss why they believe it's important to teach heel hooks to beginners, where we can find significance in belts, why Derek Moneyberg IS a legitimate black belt, and why Tim insists that pulling guard is a good thing.

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