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    Daniel D.
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    awesome you're traveling and getting to train in jiu jitsu while doing so. sippin the cream, livin' the dream.
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    sean applegate
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    the guys from rio are much more humble and accepting than the brazilians in the states. thats for sure.
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    Jack Hanley
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin Gibbs View Post
    I never personally experienced any hate, the most common reaction was either, that 10th planet stuff isn't for me, or I like some of that 10th planet stuff. I attribute the extra aggression during training to not wanting a gringo to come up on them using stuff they aren't familiar with.

    I think being a gringo was more of an issue than being 10th planet. I think any Gringo that stayed competitive would have been treated equally as roughly.
    Awesome. I don't have any Brazil experience, but that is huge progress compared to the reactions I have gotten over the years in the States.
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