#76 - Faris Ben-Lamkadem - Coach Faris Explains His Decisions After Controversial CJI Euro Trials

Expect to get the grapplers perspective on the recent, chaotic and controversial CJI Euro trials, why he picked show girls over a pit wall, why Eoghan O'Flanagan isn't in the team, if he did Taylor dirty with ADCC overtime, why Paul was the wildcard pick, who was originally planned to be in the team, CJI squad tactics and much more. 

Faris 'Faradinho' Ben-Lamkadem is a British BJJ Black Belt under Roger Gracie, 2024 IBJJF NoGi World Champion, and CJI 2 Euro Misfits Squad Coach.

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00:00 Faradinho
02:29 Polaris Sucks
09:38 Running the Trials
22:35 Where’s O’Flanagan?
29:56 Paul Ardilla 
34:34 Lack of Subs
39:06 Original Plan
43:44 Marcin vs Freddie
46:29 Doing Taylor Dirty
53:04 Building Hype 
58:10 Strongest Squads
01:01:32 Squads Tactics
01:11:19 Being a Team
01:15:28 Will Gordon Go?
01:21:08 Sponsors & Plans

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Chapters

• 0:00 Faradinho
• 2:29 Polaris Sucks
• 9:38 Running the Trials
• 22:35 Where’s O’Flanagan?
• 29:56 Paul Ardilla
• 34:34 Lack of Subs
• 39:06 Original Plan
• 43:44 Marcin vs Freddie
• 46:29 Doing Taylor Dirty
• 53:04 Building Hype
• 58:10 Strongest Squads
• 1:01:32 Squads Tactics
• 1:11:19 Being a Team
• 1:15:28 Will Gordon Go?
• 1:21:08 Sponsors & Plans