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Shafiqah Ilyana
"As an introvert, I do find it a little bit hard to engage myself in a new environment, but I felt right in place since day one."
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Ana Bremer
"I think there's something a bit primal about the sport, the buzz you get from a good roll is hard to beat."
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Heydan Bucknell
"Nothing comes close to the feeling of oneness and the state of flow achieved while rolling with another JJ practitioner."