This is the Janko Underground Podcast number 171 sitting here with Echo Charles,

getting ready to answer some of your questions and provide courses of actions,

things to consider, perhaps some immediate actions to take to send you down the path in a very positive way.

So let's get to it.

Before I read this, can I tell you that I wish I had this outfit when I was younger?

Yeah, you and me both.

What it helped.

All right.

Hi, Jacuaco.

I love the podcast.

I've been a longtime listener.

I got started in Jiu-Jitsu because of your podcast.

Currently a purple belt and I have dealt with some pretty gnarly injuries, including

a torn ACL and multi-level disc replacement in my neck.

Every time I get injured, everyone tells me I need to quit.

And the argument makes sense.

I lose time from work and training and when I get injured.

I also have spent probably $20,000 on medical bills between surgeries, PT and other ways of recovering from jiu-jitsu.

Can't seem to pull myself off the mats and love training maybe more than anything,

but can't help but wonder if Craig Jones is right that

Jiu-Jitsu ruins more lives than it saves should I stay on the mats and keep

training or find more find a more safe activity if I stay how should I change my

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