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How Modern Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, And Smart Training Transform Your Body And Mind | Ep 114

Ready to trade guesswork for a real plan on the mats? We sit down with coach and gym owner Ryan Conforti of Rogue Wave in West Palm Beach to unpack a modern approach to jiu-jitsu that actually scales from day one to advanced competition. Ryan explains why the sport’s evolution now rewards wrestling, pressure, and clean guard passing, and how those same priorities make you safer in self-defense and smarter in MMA contexts.

Ryan’s story runs through striking, judo, MMA, and deeply technical no-gi systems—experience that shaped a transparent curriculum designed to take a beginner to purple belt…

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