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You are here: Home » 2011 » February

Monthly Archives: February 2011

Why Men Should Grapple Women (and Smaller Men)

by Stephan Kesting

Here’s a very interesting email from a female reader that I thought I’d pass along…

Hi Stephan,

I just read through the article called “Why Should Women Grapple?” (more…)

Posted in Female Grapplers, Training Tagged Classes, Escapes, Training, Women

A Drill To Improve ANY Guard Sweep

by Stephan Kesting

Today I’m not going to talk about a technique per se.  Instead I’m going to share a cool training method with you. (Training methods are the ways in which you practice, hone and internalize the techniques you’re learning. (more…)

Posted in Training Tagged Butterfly Guard, Closed Guard, Drills, Guard Sweeps, Half Guard, Open Guard, Video

Getting in Shape for a Tournament, FAST!

by Stephan Kesting

A recent letter from a reader…

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Hi Stephan,

I have just read your article on Periodization and found it to be very informative and I have a question that relates to the topic. (more…)

Posted in Competition, Conditioning Tagged Conditioning, Contest

The Heyday of Carlson Gracie in Rio (podcast)

by Stephan Kesting

The Carlson Gracie Team in Brazil was one of the original powerhouses of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I recently had the opportunity to interview 7th degree Carlson Gracie black belt Marcus Soares, and he took me to Rio in the 70′s and 80′s on a narrated stroll through BJJ history. (more…)

Posted in Interviews Tagged Carlos Gracie, Carlson Gracie, Gracie, Helio Gracie, History, Podcasts, Rio de Janeiro, Rolls Gracie

A concept that makes it MUCH harder to pass your guard

by Stephan Kesting

I shot a new video about a concept that makes it so much harder for someone to pass your guard.  Figuring this one out was was a major “aha!” moment for me.

And it works in the closed guard AND the open guard, both with the gi AND without the gi.

(more…)

Posted in Training Tagged BJJ, Butterfly Guard, Concepts, Drills, Gi, Guard Passes, Judo, Video

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