The FIRST and Most Important Side Control Escape You Should LearnStephan Kesting2026-09-24 | The FIRST and Most Important Side Control Escape You Should LearnMost martial artists have no ideaStephan Kesting2024-05-13 | ...Controlling the wrist and driving into the upper arm with your head, gives you a lot of options #bjjStephan Kesting2024-05-10 | ...What to Do When Your Opponent Is Escaping Rear MountStephan Kesting2024-05-09 | The back is the most dominant position in BJJ and you DON'T want to lose it when you get here. Here's how to reset the position if your opponent starts escaping so you can dominate and submit him from the back.
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A Step by Step Guide To Hit Your First Rolling Backtake in Jiu-Jitsu, Even With ZERO Flexibility youtube.com/watch?v=9qr_VWb_FWU
Good luck with your training! Stephan KestingWhen this change happens in your training, it’s very exciting and very liberating #bjj #jiujitsuStephan Kesting2024-05-07 | ...Here’s how people have been using the Kimura armlock in new ways in BJJ #Kimura #BJJ #MartialArtsStephan Kesting2024-05-06 | ...How to Counter the Guillotine Choke with the Von Flue and Super Von Flue ChokeStephan Kesting2024-04-30 | Getting caught in the guillotine choke is an emergency and you have to move fast, but you can counter the guillotine and even submit your opponent with the Von Flue choke. Here's a step-by-step video on how to do that choke correctly.
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Good luck with your training! Stephan KestingThree ways to go from the triangle choke to the omoplata armlock #bjj #jiujitsu #omoplata #triangleStephan Kesting2024-04-23 | ...If you don’t have amazing reaction times create your own timing! Here’s how #bjj #jiujitsuStephan Kesting2024-04-21 | ...How to force the turtle and take the back off a guard pass. From BJJ for Old F***s w Rob BiernackiStephan Kesting2024-04-19 | ...Martial artist with 40 years experience reveals the most dangerous position you can put yourself inStephan Kesting2024-04-19 | ...False Reap Leglock Instructional (Free)Stephan Kesting2024-04-19 | Rob Biernacki breaks down exactly how to enter the false reap position, control your opponent, and finish him with devastating heel hooks. From grapplearts.com/cutting-edge-leglocks which is also available in the Ultimate Leglock Package grapplearts.com/the-ultimate-leglock-saleHow Not to Get Rolled in Kesa Gatame in BJJ, No Gi Jiu-Jitsu and JudoStephan Kesting2024-04-14 | Kesa Gatame is a super-powerful position with many powerful submissions in BJJ, No Gi Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, but it does make you vulnerable to getting rolled over if you don't know how to prevent that. Here are 5 powerful strategies that should make it much, much harder for your opponent to flip you over and escape!
00:00 Intro to Kesa Gatame 00:09 The Bridge and Roll Kesa Gatame Escape 00:33 Defense 1, the Outrigger Defense 01:29 Defense 2, Top Leg In Line with the Spine 02:31 Defense 3, Increase Weight on His Chest 03:30 Defense 4, Pull His Head to Disrupt His Bridge 04:15 Defense 5, Last Ditch Hand Post 05:15 Bonus Strategy, Kimura Switch
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Good luck with your training, Stephan KestingThe Six Basic Positions of BJJStephan Kesting2024-04-12 | ...Flow rolling with the OmoplataStephan Kesting2024-04-11 | ...How BJJ Helped Me Survive the Toughest Times in My LifeStephan Kesting2024-04-07 | BJJ teaches you to keep working on getting out of difficult situations while simultaneously accepting that some things are in your control, while others are not.
Don't give up; follow the steps you know you need to follow. StephanTrust Your Inner Voice. Rachel Honeyman on Ep 401 of The Strenuous Life Podcast #selfdefense #bjjStephan Kesting2024-04-07 | ...Is it okay to straight-arm your opponent in jiu-jitsu? #bjj #brazilianjiujitsuStephan Kesting2024-04-04 | ...How to take someone down if you’re slow. If you can’t shoot then you have to pummel in the clinchStephan Kesting2024-04-04 | ...Your guillotine chokes will improve if you force your opponent into giving you the trigger positionStephan Kesting2024-04-03 | ...Grips and Mechanisms to Apply the Omoplata Armlock Against a Resisting OpponentStephan Kesting2024-04-03 | The Omoplata is essentially a Kimura armlock applied with your legs. Here are the details you need to make it super-powerful.
Omoplata 2.0, Your Guide to the Most Versatile Submission in Jiu-Jitsu: grapplearts.com/omoplataBreak open space between his arm & leg, push & pull, switch your legs & insert your bottom hookStephan Kesting2024-04-02 | ...We needed a Fedaykin training montage in Dune 2!Stephan Kesting2024-04-02 | ...Three armlock attacks vs the turtle positionStephan Kesting2024-04-01 | ...The crucifix is an an amazing position for controlling and submitting your opponent #bjjStephan Kesting2024-03-30 | ...An Unusual Way to Take the Back in #bjjStephan Kesting2024-03-30 | ...9 Attacks Against a Tight Turtle PositionStephan Kesting2024-03-29 | 9 great attacks to crush the turtle and tap our your opponent! 00:09 The 3 Zones of Attack 00:36 Rolling Omoplata 00:52 Belly Down Armbar, Facing Hips Armbar, Reverse Omoplata 01:32 Standard Backtake 1:57 Rolling Crucifix into Choke or T Kimura 2:21 Rolling Backtake 2:43 Rolling Kneebar
Cheers! StephanSubmit a Defensive Opponent in Side Control! #bjj #brazilianjiujitsu #leglockStephan Kesting2024-03-27 | ...A new-to-me exercise for upper body muscular endurance #strengthandconditioningStephan Kesting2024-03-27 | ...Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson prediction: they’ll both win & the audience expecting a real fight will loseStephan Kesting2024-03-26 | ...The Key to Understanding BJJStephan Kesting2024-03-26 | ...The Keenan Sweep from Open GuardStephan Kesting2024-03-25 | Rob Biernacki shares the Keenan Sweep that helped him win gold at No Gi Worlds. The FYJJ Guard Sweeping training discussed in the second half of this video is from BJJ Games instructional, available at grapplearts.com/bjj-games and in the Grapplearts BJJ Master App. Find out more about Rob's school at islandtopteam.comThe first is a battle tested Omoplata escape, the second is an experiment in progress #bjj #omoplataStephan Kesting2024-03-22 | ...Romanian deadlifts are tricky to learn but very useful for strengthening your posterior chainStephan Kesting2024-03-21 | ...How to Train the Half Granby, High Leg, and Full Inversion Movements On Your OwnStephan Kesting2024-03-20 | These three guard retention movements are critical for stopping the guard pass; here's how to train them on your own against a wall. Taught by Cal MacDonald from the BJJ Foundations instructional available at grapplearts.com/foundations
0:00 How to learn the half granby movement 0:58 How to learn the high leg movement 2:08 How to learn the full inversion on the wallHow to do the Half Granby in BJJStephan Kesting2024-03-19 | ...How long to get good at BJJStephan Kesting2024-03-18 | ...The high leg guard retention maneuver for gi & no gi. From BJJ Foundations with Cal MacDonald. #bjjStephan Kesting2024-03-15 | ...How to Master the Toreando and Leg Drag Guard Passes (with Drills and Live Training Footage)Stephan Kesting2024-03-15 | The Tornado and Leg Drag Guard Passes are two fundamental guard passes that are used at the highest levels of BJJ in both gi and no-gi competitions. From grapplearts.com/foundation here is a breakdown of these passes AND how to train them against resistance so that you can become a guard passing machine as fast as possible. One side benefit is that your partner will also develop much better guard retention, so it's win-win for you and your training partners.Butterfly Guard to Kneebar to Kneebar to 50-50 Heel Hook #bjj #brazilianjiujitsu #leglockStephan Kesting2024-03-14 | ...How to apply your jiu-jitsu in a situation where strikes are a possibility. #bjj #martialarts #mmaStephan Kesting2024-03-12 | ...The underroll is one of the highest percentage escapes vs a mid-stage Omoplata #bjj #omoplataStephan Kesting2024-03-12 | ...Armbar, stacking counter, spinunder recounter, pullover reset, arm switch grip break #bjj #nogiStephan Kesting2024-03-09 | ...A simple cue to tap out a lot more people with the omoplata #bjj #brazilianjiujitsu #omoplataStephan Kesting2024-03-09 | ...Four ways to make sure you get enough oxygen to sustain hard BJJ sparring. Full vid on channel #bjjStephan Kesting2024-03-08 | ...This Mistake is Killing Your BJJ Stamina (and How to Fix It)Stephan Kesting2024-03-07 | Many people are absolutely exhausted after just a few minutes of grappling, even if they're in good shape. Often, this is because they're holding their breath while rolling. Here are 4 solutions I've used with grapplers of all levels to fix this problem. To improve faster sign up for my free BJJ newsletter at grapplearts.com/newsletterMarch 5, 2024Stephan Kesting2024-03-05 | ...The Z lock is a powerful finish that puts horrendous sideways pressure on the knee. #nogi #leglockStephan Kesting2024-03-05 | ...How to not get tired in jiu-jitsu #bjj #brazilianjiujitsuStephan Kesting2024-03-04 | ...