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What Great Techniques Have You Simply Stopped Using for No Good Reason?

November 3, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

knee cut pass technique no gi

Early this morning, while still in bed, I started daydreaming about various counters to the knee cut guard pass. This is one of the most dominant guard passes in jiu-jitsu and a favourite of several of my training partners, so it's something I have to deal with all the time. As I was lying there, musing about different ways to shut down that guard pass, something was bothering me. A niggling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous, Podcasts, Training Tagged With: BJJ, Grappling, Techniques, The Mental Aspect, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Podcast Episode 85 – Ritchie Yip Discusses Transitioning from Gi to No Gi

June 17, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

No gi grappling is very popular these days, and a lot of people find making the transition from training with the gi to training without it tricky and difficult.  In this episode Ritchie Yip and I go over some tricks and tips to make this an easier transition and to give you a fighting chance when you can't grip cloth to control your opponent. To listen to this conversation you could press play … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Podcasts, Training Tagged With: BJJ, Gi, Grapplearts, Grappling, Interviews, No Gi, Ritchie Yip, Stephan Kesting, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Training

Podcast Episode #73 – Grappling VS Striking

June 12, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

If you could only do one which would be better for self defense: striking or grappling?  The answer is grappling of course, but the reasons why might surprise you... This podcast episode, along with all my others, are available on my Strenuous Life Podcast, which you can subscribe to with a few easy clicks! Choose your audio player below and click on it to open up The Strenuous Life Podcast and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Podcasts, Self Defense, Training Tagged With: BJJ, Grapplearts, Grappling, Self Defense, Stephan Kesting, Striking, Techniques, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Podcast Episode 68 – Post Workout Routine: Staying in Shape While Travelling

June 11, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

Recorded right after my hotel room workout, this episode talks about the 3 things you need to do to stay in jiu-jitsu shape when you're travelling so you don't suck as bad when you get back to your regular training schedule. To hear this podcast episode in full, you have a couple of options. The first one is to just press play on the embedded player below - easy as 1,2,3! The second (and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Podcasts, Training Tagged With: Grappling, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Training

Podcast Episode 55 – Interview with James Foster on the Spartan Underground

June 10, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

I really enjoyed being on James '300' Foster's podcast where we talked about figuring out grappling from scratch, why fighters fight injured, PEDs in the MMA, how jiu-jitsu will always be there for you after a long layoff, and a lot more!  I hope you enjoy it too! Check out Jame's podcast on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spartan-underground/id1070092297?mt=2 To hear this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Interviews, Podcasts, Training Tagged With: BJJ, Conditioning, Grapplearts, Grappling, Injuries, James Foster, Jiu-Jitsu, Spartan Underground, Stephan Kesting, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Podcast Episode 56 – Interview with Budo Jake Discussing Training Around the World, Advice to Newbies, and More…

June 10, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

This is a really good episode in which I talk to my friend, BJJ black belt, and world traveller Budo Jake. We cover a ton of topics including the evolution of Japanese ju-jutsu into BJJ, getting choked unconscious, the effectiveness of wrist locks in grappling, brain damage from striking, yoga and other recover methods, training at different academies, and advice for newbies.  Enjoy! This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Grappling Techniques, Interviews, Podcasts Tagged With: Budo Jake, For Beginners, Grapplearts, Grappling, Interviews, Judo, Stephan Kesting, Striking, The Mental Aspect, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Wristlocks

Podcast Episode 46 – Three Fundamental Elements for Every Martial Art

June 5, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

In this 13 minute rant I go into the 3 essential components that make up every martial art on the planet, a concept I learned from the famous Filipino martial artist (and protege of Bruce Lee) Mr Dan Inosanto!  Lots of examples from Judo, Boxing, Wrestling, BJJ, MMA, Kali, Capoeira, and Kung Fu... To listen to this conversation you could press play on the embedded audio player below, but then … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Podcasts, Self Defense Tagged With: BJJ, Grappling, Rant, Sparring, Techniques, The Mental Aspect, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting

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