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CJI Interviews: Kade and Tye Ruotolo, Inácio dos Santos…
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CJI Starts tomorrow! We’ve compiled a playlist of videos to showcase our athletes competing in both CJI and ADCC. Today I want to spotlight our CJI athletes: [Click the images to watch the interviews] 1. Tye Ruotolo
2. Kade Ruotolo
3. Inácio dos Santos
4. Lucas Barbosa [Forthcoming] This interview hasn’t yet been published on the site. We’ve scheduled it for publication tomorrow. Keep an eye on our socials. If you want to check out the full playlist of interviews, click the link below: https://live.atosbjjondemand.com/2024-adcc-cji-interviews Oss |
Hey guys! I'm Andre Galvao, 15X Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt World Champion and Head Coach at Atos BJJ
My mission is to teach Jiu-Jitsu to students across the world. That's why I created Atos BJJ On Demand - to give everyone access to the secrets that kept me at the top level of competitive Jiu-Jitsu for 20 years. Join my mailing list to keep up-to-date with tips on improving your Jiu-Jitsu, competition highlights from Atos athletes and highlights from our website.
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