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This week we bring part 2 of our interview with BJJ black belt Kristina Barlaan. Kristina is a top level black belt competitor under Caio Terra. She recently took silver at worlds her first year in the black belt division.

We talk about:

• Her competition history at worlds
• Competing in the adult division vs the masters division
• Getting sliver her first time in the black belt division
• The mental side of competing against people you have watched for years
• Her strategy for doing the open weight division as a light feather weight
• Her plans for the rest of 2016
• Advice for people doing their first tournament
• Accepting being nervous
• Dealing with the difficult things that come with tough training

Links:

• Kristina's Fb page
• Kristina's Instagram
• Ctrl Industries
• Digitsu
• Savage Three Cryotherapy

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