BJJ Fanatics 664: Shawn Melanson

The BJJ Fanatics Podcast by Ryan Ford

Nov 4, 202501:51:59Sports & Recreation

Shawn Melanson joins the show to talk about running a gym specifically for competitors, how anxiety has impacted him on and off the mats, and developing take downs. He also shows his impressive reptile collection (check...

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