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The 6 Ranges of Half Guard

October 2, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

6 ranges of half guard

The half guard is one of the three fundamental classifications of guard (closed, open, half).  It can be used as both an offensive and a defensive position. There are many different variations of half guard, and one way to categorise those variations is by how far away you are from your opponent's hips. If there's a big space between your hips and his then you're at long range.  If your hips … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Deep Half Guard, Half Butterfly, Half Guard, Rob Biernacki, Roberto Gordo Correia, Video

How to Transition from Half to Closed Guard

June 23, 2014 by Stephan Kesting

The half guard is a sophisticated tool in the grappler's toolbox that can be used to defend, sweep your opponents, or submit them outright. But just because you've got a hammer doesn't make the whole world a nail. And that means that you can't rely on any one guard position as the be-all-and-end-all. Even if you're a half guard wizard you'll still end up facing opponents who know all your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: BJJ, Brazil, Closed Guard, Half Guard, Mark Mullen, Roberto Gordo Correia, Techniques, Video

3 Ways to Deal With Injuries in BJJ

May 27, 2014 by Stephan Kesting

BJJ Injuries

I'm not going to pretend that injuries don't suck.  They do. There have been many great athletic careers cut short by injury.  Many people who would otherwise have been great have had their dreams derailed when a bone went 'crack' or a ligament went 'snap' and then never quite recovered. The typical reaction of the BJJ addict when they get injured is, 'Oh no, now I can't train.' … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition, Training Tagged With: Antony Robles, Half Guard, Injuries, Open Guard, Roberto Gordo Correia, The Mental Aspect

Techniques Straight From Brazil

March 20, 2014 by Stephan Kesting

BJJ private lesson with Gordo

Recently I published an article on my blog by one of my very first BJJ training partners, Mark Mullen, talking about the private lessons he, as a black belt, took when he was in Brazil. Almost as an aside Mark mentioned that he had received permission to film some of his private lessons. Since then quite a few people have gotten in touch with me to ask what they would have to do to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Brazil, Mark Mullen, Roberto Gordo Correia, Techniques, Video

A Closed Guard Pass Direct From Brazil

March 15, 2014 by Stephan Kesting

I’m in the middle of trying something new at Grapplearts.com… The lion’s share of the BJJ videos in the article and technique section of this site have been produced by yours truly (Stephan Kesting). But recently one of my very first BJJ training partners also wanted to contribute some cool footage to the video vault. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Brazil, Closed Guard, Field Reports, Guard Passes, Mark Mullen, Roberto Gordo Correia, Techniques, Video

A Blackbelt’s Private Lesson With a Jiu-jitsu Master, by Mark Mullen

February 20, 2014 by Stephan Kesting

BJJ private lesson with Gordo

This is a very interesting field report by my first BJJ training partner (and now BJJ black belt) Mark Mullen, who just came back from a trip to Brazil - Stephan Kesting. I recently spent 2 months in Rio de Janeiro, shortly after graduating to black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In addition to enjoying the beaches, acai and famous sights of Rio I was looking to get on the mat and learn some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: Concepts, Mark Mullen, Privates, Roberto Gordo Correia

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