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The Implications of the 46 Million Dollar Jiu-Jitsu Lawsuit

May 7, 2023 by Stephan Kesting

Grappling with the 46 million dollar jiu-jitsu lawsuit lawsuit

The jiu-jitsu world was shaken recently when Jack Greener, severely injured in 2018 while sparring at a San Diego gym, was awarded $46,475,112 dollars by a jury. Rener Gracie testified for the plaintiff, and Clark Gracie testified for the defence. In this episode, I get together with Dan Lukeheart (Brea Jiu-Jitsu) and Alex Kask (Barrister and Solicitor) to discuss... The specific technique … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition, Interviews, Podcasts Tagged With: BJJ, Dan Lukeheart, History, Injuries, Rener Gracie, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Video

Weak vs Strong Side of Rearmount; the Debate Continues

June 8, 2016 by Stephan Kesting

strong side of rearmount

It turns out that the rearmount is a controversial position. On the one hand it's widely acknowledged as a position of total domination. If you get to the rearmount then your opponent should be in deep trouble. In the last 10 years it's become widely accepted that the over-under arm position (aka the 'harness grip' and/or the 'lasso') is probably the most powerful way of controlling your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Mixed Martial Arts Tagged With: Kimura, Marcelo Garcia, Rear Mount, Rear Naked Choke, Rener Gracie, Rob Biernacki, Submission, Techniques, Video

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