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Beyond the Punch: Why Boxing Needs a Belt System for Visible Progress

Beyond the Punch: Why Boxing Needs a Belt System for Visible Progress

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This episode explores the expansive world of martial arts, featuring El Paso native Robert Arevalo's multifaceted career as a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Apache tribal chairman, and actor in Tulsa King who has trained Hollywood stars like Keanu Reeves, while highlighting the launch of the Armor of God Jiu-Jitsu nonprofit by veteran Dan Gandy to provide free mental health support and training for first responders struggling with PTSD, celebrating the competitive resilience of students who secured quadruple gold and the inspirational medal win by nine-year-old Lottie Peck just two weeks after being hospitalized with viral meningitis, and finally examining the argument that boxing needs to adopt a colored belt system to provide structured progress alongside the distinct "Oriental palette" aesthetics used in the fantasy drama Whispers of Fate. 🥋💡

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