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How to Create Your Own BJJ Videos—Lessons from Stephan Kesting

In the second half of the interview with Stephan Kesting I asked him about his new DVD series, How to Defeat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent, that he created with Emily Kwok. I talked with Stephan about why he created this series and why he worked with Emily to create this series. We also talked about [...]

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How to find a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gym—Thoughts on Beginning BJJ

When you’re looking for a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, should you pay more attention to the instructor’s qualifications or take note of the gym members and vibe of the academy? Stephan Kesting has one of the most analytical minds in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, so I called to get his thoughts on the matter. We talked about his [...]

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How Christian Graugart Quit His Job and Started Living His Jiu-Jitsu Dreams

Months ago when Christian’s around-the-world Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu trip ended and the content on BJJ Globetrotter slowed, I was looking in the archives of his other blog, ShogunHQ. I learned he started his gym, CSA.dk, when he was only a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu, quitting his job as a programmer to follow his dreams. I called [...]

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