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The Strenuous Life Podcast

112 - A Live Q&A Session with Stephan Kesting

From The Strenuous Life Podcast

January 23, 2018 · 48:11

Today's episode comes from a Q&A session I did on Instagram live (@stephan_kesting) and gave the answers to a ton of BJJ and training topics including...

05:00 - When I started training BJJ
06:56 - Is BJJ ever going to make it into the Olympics
08:04 - Advice for remote learners without access to a school
12:33 - Teaching seminars?
13:19 - Grappling and submissions when there's a weapon involved
17:51 - Grapplearts leglock videos
19:01 - The leglock positional hierarchy
20:39 - Dealing with cauliflower ear
23:28 - What does my training look like?
24:51 - How powerful is the ankle lock, and what's the best leglock?
27:35 - Big man game vs small man jiu-jitsu
29:34 - Is it Ok to train at multiple schools?
31:38 - Is catch wrestling any good and do I use it?
33:39 - Custom rash gaurds
34:02 - What makes someone's game world class?
37:38 - Tips for facing larger opponents
39:55 - Strategies for people with bad knees
41:23 - Neck strengthening exercises
43:47 - Mapping out a training schedule
Hope you enjoy this and also make sure to follow me on Instagram where I'm @stephan_kesting

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