Ep. 361: Submission Series: The Kimura, feat. Stephan Kesting
BJJ Mental Models
Outro
Hosts close the episode, share links to Stephan's instructional and BJJ Mental Models resources, and thank listeners.
This week, we're joined by Stephan Kesting! In this episode, Stephan teaches the Kimura as both a submission and a positional system: its ancient origins, key positional variations, and how it functions as a control framework rather than just a finishing move. Topics include finishing mechanics, leverage physics, the "fat old lazy man" Kimura, and Kesting’s new instructional, The Kimura Roadmap.
Follow Stephan Kesting on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/stephan_kesting
Learn online with Stephan at Grapplearts:
https://grapplearts.com
Resources discussed in this episode:
The Kimura Roadmap, by Stephan Kesting
https://grapplearts.com/kimura
The Near Side Kimura, A Forgotten Position
https://youtu.be/62oLRT_Sar4
The Lazy, Old, Fat Man Kimura
https://youtu.be/29JtQffs-yA
Submission as Position, feat. Rob Biernacki
https://www.bjjmentalmodels.com/products/submission-as-position-feat-rob-biernacki
The Phil Davis Kimura, AKA the "Phil-Mura"
https://youtu.be/LuM13SpQIho
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Position Over Submission
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission - Terminal Positions
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/terminal-positions - Predictable Responses
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses - Dilemma
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma - 3 Joint Rule
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule - Ratchet Control
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ratchet-control - Torque
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/torque - Core Mechanics
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics
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