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Top 10 Wrestling Moves for BJJ

February 6, 2023 by Stephan Kesting

wrestling moves for bjj

by Jeff Meszaros In many ways, wrestling and Brazilian jiu jitsu are total opposites. The core concepts of the two sports run against each other, and what's a great idea in one art is often a terrible idea in the other. In wrestling, you do anything you can to avoid having your back put on the mat. But in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, people will often fall to their backs immediately to "pull guard" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Mixed Martial Arts Tagged With: Arm Drag, BJJ, Clinching, Jeff Meszaros, Single Leg Takedown, Takedowns, Throws, Turtle Position, Video, Wrestling

Standing Guillotine Choke Escapes

June 25, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

guillotine choke escape

Standing guillotine chokes are really tough to escape, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try to get out! I recently met up with my friend Ando Mierzwa, and we shot something on the topic of guillotine prevention and escape for his martial arts oriented Youtube channel. It's a video in 3 parts... The first part of the video is about guillotine prevention.   It's always easier to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Self Defense Tagged With: Ando Mierzwa, Clinching, Escapes, Guillotine Choke, Self Defense, Techniques, Video

4 Takedowns from the Rear Bearhug

August 5, 2015 by Stephan Kesting

rear bearhug takedowns

You can get to the rear standing bearhug from a lot of different scenarios.   An arm drag or duck under from wrestling on the feet, for example.   Or you could end up here starting from the ground if your opponent tries to get back to his feet from the ground the way many wrestlers like to do. Many BJJ people are far more comfortable on the ground than on their feet, and thus get a little bit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: BJJ, Clinching, MMA, Self Defense, Takedowns, Techniques, Video

A Dirty Boxing Breakdown

July 9, 2014 by Stephan Kesting

This is a video from the archives that I shot with my friend and training partner at Infighting MMA in downtown Vancouver. Infighting has since moved into a much nicer, larger facility, but the information in this video is still 100% valid. It's all about the 'dirty boxing' techniques that are technically illegal in boxing but still end up deciding fights all the time. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mixed Martial Arts, Self Defense Tagged With: Clinching, Ritchie Yip, Striking, Techniques, Video

3 Ways to Safely Control an Opponent on the Ground for Self Defense.

December 4, 2013 by Stephan Kesting

Reverse lapeloplatas and inside-out upside-down berimbolos might be fun to train and effective for some guys in high level competition, but at its core Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is a martial art. So once in a while we need to regroup, refocus, and give some thought to what parts of the art we would use in a real self defense situation. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Self Defense Tagged With: Clinching, Knee Mount, Mount, Omoplata, Self Defense, Sidemount, Video

3 Ways to Close the Distance in a Streetfight

November 25, 2013 by Stephan Kesting

bridging the gap in a streetfight

BJJ is a great fitness activity and a wonderful sport. But at it's core Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is still a martial art. The word 'martial' is defined as "being related to fighting or war". And that means you have to be ready throw down should the s**t hit the fan out there in the cold, cruel world. Sometimes in a street confrontation you should run away, sometimes you should look for improvised … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mixed Martial Arts, Self Defense Tagged With: Clinching, MMA, Self Defense, Striking, Takedowns

Five Reasons to Grapple in a Streetfight

November 1, 2013 by Stephan Kesting

5 reasons to grapple in a streetfight

A lot of self proclaimed self defence experts will emphatically and categorically tell you to "never, ever go to the ground in a streetfight."  But no single strategy works in every situation, and anyone telling you to always do something, or never do something, is automatically wrong. The truth is that you may well be forced to use your grappling skills in a self defense context. I've added … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Self Defense Tagged With: Clinching, History, Rear Naked Choke, Self Defense, Striking, Submission, UFC, Video

Sumo Wrestling: Practical Techniques for the Martial Artist

April 4, 2013 by Stephan Kesting

Written by: Andrew Zerling Originally published in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts - Volume 21 Number 1 - 2012 All photos courtesy of Aikido Centers of New Jersey - Manasquan Dojo, except where noted. Abstract The study and appreciation of sumo wrestling, Japan’s ancient and popular martial art, is greatly overlooked in the West. This article focuses on sumo’s winning techniques, with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Andrew Zerling, Clinching, Judo, MMA, Sumo, Takedowns, UFC

How to Counter the Armlock from the Underhook

November 14, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

If you have any exposure to standup grappling then you know the power of a standing underhook. It allows you to dominate your opponent, move him around, and set up lots of throws, takedowns and other moves. In fact, at every single UFC event you hear some cornerman yelling "underhook, Underhook, UNDERHOOK! But have you ever gone for an underhook in the clinch only to have your opponent wrap … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Mixed Martial Arts Tagged With: Armlocks, Clinching, Erik Paulson, Front Headlock, Guillotine Choke, Submission, Takedowns, Techniques, Underhook, Video

Combining the Thai Clinch With The Double Leg Takedown

August 24, 2009 by Stephan Kesting

Today's goodie is a report written by my online friend John Will, discussing how to combine the deadly Muay Thai clinch position with the double leg takedown (arguably the highest percentage takedown in MMA). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mixed Martial Arts, Self Defense Tagged With: Clinching, MMA, Self Defense, Takedowns

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