Monthly Archives: February 2011
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…)
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…)
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…)
The Heyday of Carlson Gracie in Rio (podcast)
by Stephan KestingThe 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…)
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.
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