🥋 Down Goes Mica Galvao

What up Flowrollers, it’s a great day to text everyone at the 5am class telling them you will 100% absolutely be there tomorrow (don’t worry about setting an alarm).

Pretty tight results on Wednesday’s poll:

Personally, I think mat time really is the key to success. Knowing how to do a technique, and being able to do the technique are two different things.

Yes, having an intention helps guide your game. But at the end of the day you gotta get out there and get the reps in. Flowroller Humberto hit the nail on the head:

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THE MAIN EVENT 🚨

Last month, Craig Jones alluded to a HUGE name in the gi world failing a drug test behind closed doors…

Well, now we know who it was: 19 year old sensation Mica Galvao.

Mica popped for Clomid, a drug typically used to cycle off of anabolic steroids. USADA dished out a 1 year suspension from IBJJF events.

Kinda disturbing to see a 19 year old get nailed for steroids. Many top level pros seemed to hint that it was widely known Mica has been juicing for years.

As usual, Craig Jones wins the comments section.

Last month’s 5 athlete steroid bust resulted in most of the competitors getting 3 year suspensions…

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TECHNIQUE CORNER 🧠

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