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Mastering the Kimura
By Stephan Kesting and Marcus Soares Originally published in Grappling Magazine, May 2002
The Kimura lock is one of...
Revolutionary Omoplata
A Technique that Bridges the Gap between Sweep and Submission By Stephan Kesting Originally published in Grappling Ma...
The X Guard Position
The ‘X guard’ is a position that I’ve been using a lot recently. Depending on your point of view, it’s either a form ...
Attack-and-defense class in semifinal won by Kron in San Diego
The black belt Kron Gracie didn’t manage the gold at the San Diego tryouts for the WPJJC last Sunday. Rickson’s son a...
A Glossary of Guards Part 2: The Open Guard
By Stephan Kesting and Elliott Bayev Principal Photography by Keith Haist Originally Published in Ultimate Grappling ...
Tricks, Concepts, Techniques and Drills to Stop Your Opponent from Passing Your Guard
In December, 2008, I sent out a Grappling Tip Email with a tip about not letting your opponent control your hips (see...
The Evolution of the ‘Logsplitter’ from Fluke to Trusted BJJ Technique
Today I want to tell you a story about how I stumbled across a technique by fluke at a tournament, and how it became ...
Get Up, Stand Up!
Why getting off the ground is a critical skills in grappling!
(originally published in Black Belt Magazine)
When mixe...
Check out No-Gi Worlds brackets
The brackets for the No-Gi Worlds, coming up this Saturday, are up at the IBJJF website. Take a look, see who faces w...
How to Defeat the Bigger Stronger Opponent NOW AVAILABLE
It’s here! The How to Defeat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent DVD set is in stock, and ready to ship right now.
Emily Kw...
Sweep from open guard, with JD Penn
Like his more famous brother, Hawaii’s JD Penn too wields some slick and cutting-edge Jiu-Jitsu skills. Learn this sw...
From the great classics series: Torregrosa vs. Durinho
Learn from the match between the current lightweight world champion and the current lightweight International Masters...