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.

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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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