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Longevity in BJJ with Mike Mahaffey

Gary Berger — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:00:15 +0000

In episode 396 of The Strenuous Life Podcast I talk BJJ longevity, weight training, practicing at home, and optimal training methods with BJJ old-timer Mike Mahaffey. I think there are a TON of valuable takehome lessons here for anyone who trains jiu-jitsu, and ESPECIALLY the over-40 crowd!

Look for The Strenuous Life Podcast anywhere you get your podcasts from.

Also check out BJJ Foundations, the brand new Grapplearts instructional that gives you the best jiu-jitsu technique and training method curriculum I’ve ever seen at https://www.grapplearts.com/foundations

Cheers,
Stephan Kesting

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The Dope Mount, The Easiest Way to Get to the Mount

Gary Berger — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:57:13 +0000

The Dope Mount is used consistently in gi, no gi, and MMA grappling to climb directly into mount through your opponent’s guard. The legwork is in four steps as follows…
1) Turn his legs to one side and split them apart
2) Bring your front side knee between his legs and all the way up to his butt
3) Bring your back side knee to his lower back
4) Now climb your front side knee to his belly

If you combine this legwork with an underhook on his upper body (or even two underhooks which is even more powerful) then you end up in a devastatingly effective mount position

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Guard Passing Concept: Stop Trying to Pass Established Guards, Instead Do These 2 Things Instead

Gary Berger — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 03:13:19 +0000

Instead of letting your opponent establish a dominant guard you should either establish your passing position or create movement and then pass guard retention movements. From https://www.grapplearts.com/oldpass

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What's In the Guard Passing for Old F***s Instructional?

Gary Berger — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:22:07 +0000

Here are the techniques, strategies and drilling methods that’ll keep your guard passing safe and effective into your 40’s and 50’s. From https://www.grapplearts.com/oldpass by Stephan Kesting and Rob Biernacki.

Also available in app format for your iPhone and/or Android device in the FREE Grapplearts BJJ Master App. More info about that here: https://www.grapplearts.com/masterapp

Good luck with your training!
Stephan Kesting

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Combining the Stack and Leg Drag Pass to Smash Flexible Guard Players!

Gary Berger — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 23:40:54 +0000

Extremely flexible grapplers can make your life hell from the bottom – here’s how to smash their legs and pass their guards! From https://www.grapplearts.com/oldpass
00:00 Flexible Guard Players
00:19 The Stack Pass
04:20 Leg Drag Pass

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Tripod Guard Passing for Gi and No Gi Jiu-Jitsu, with Rob Biernacki

Gary Berger — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:58:18 +0000

Tripod guard passing was inspired by Demian Maia passeing guard in MMA. It’s a highly efficient and stable guard pass suitable for older grapplers in both gi and no gi. https://www.grapplearts.com/oldguard for more info about how to dominate and smash younger grapplers on the mat without throwing your back out, losing your breath, or tearing a hamstring.

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How to do the Reverse Armbar and the Shoulder Clamp in Gi and No Gi

Gary Berger — Fri, 13 May 2022 21:00:10 +0000

The shoulder clamp and the reverse armbar are fantastic attacks that you can use to submit a younger, faster, more athletic opponent from the closed guard. First the shoulder clamp grip stops him from moving around and standing up to break your guard. And then the reverse armbar is the first submission in a highly efficient attack series that you can use from the shoulder clamp.

This is from the brand new instructional BJJ for Old F***ks featuring Rob Biernacki and Stephan Kesting. It is available in online streaming, physical DVD, and/or app formats right now at https://www.grapplearts.com/oldguard

Check it out and let me know what you think!
Stephan Kesting

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How to NOT Get Flattened, Cross-faced and Smashed in Half Guard

Gary Berger — Wed, 11 May 2022 17:42:42 +0000

If you’re playing half guard and your opponent gets chest to chest on you, especially if he also gets a crossface and an underhook, then you’re in a LOT of trouble. He’s going to put a TON of pressure on you and make your life absolutely miserable. In this section from the BJJ for Old F***s instructional (https://www.grapplearts.com/oldguard) Rob Biernacki shows you exactly how you can use a series of upper body frames including your hands, your elbows, your wrists, and even your torso itself to keep his weight off of you.

Framing like this gives you the space you need to move into an underhook and work towards his back, or bring your legs back into play to achieve a knee shield guard or some variation of an open guard.

If you found this useful then here are a couple more videos on Youtube that might be of some use as well…

BJJ for Old F***s , How to Keep Training Safely and Effectively After Age 40

Key Tips for Older Grapplers to Stay Effective in BJJ

Why Older Grapplers Should Play Seated Guard.

Good luck with your training!

Stephan Kesting
Grapplearts.com

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BJJ for Old F***s , How to Keep Training Safely and Effectively After Age 40

Gary Berger — Mon, 09 May 2022 17:37:20 +0000

When you’re doing BJJ over 40 and want to stay competitive on the mats (or at least not get injured) it’s time to start doing things differently… Check out https://www.grapplearts.com/oldguard for more information about BJJ for Old F***s which is now available in online streaming and physical DVD format.

BJJ for Old F***s is your guide to surviving and thriving in BJJ after age 40.

This instructional focuses on the guard position. It includes the concepts, techniques, combinations, strategies and drills you need as an older grappler to hold your own against and even dominate younger, more athletic opponents.

Every technique BJJ for Old F***s is chosen to work to be as low risk and high reward as possible because we know that if you’re injured you can’t train.

This instructional gives you the very best shortcuts gleaned from 55 years of jiu-jitsu training (and 70 years of martial arts training) by the two authors combined.

I think grapplers age 40 and above will get TREMENDOUS value from the this instructional.

WHO ARE ROB BIERNACKI AND STEPHAN KESTING?

Your guides in the BJJ for Old F***s instructional are, Rob Biernacki (46) and Stephan Kesting (52), both of whom are very experienced BJJ black belts

Rob Biernacki is a BJJ black belt, and head instructor of Island Top Team. He’s among the forefront of the new wave of BJJ instructors, using sports science, biomechanics, kinesiology and a conceptual approach to the martial arts.

Rob has traveled to train with Marcelo Garcia, Caio Terra, Eddie Cummings, Paul Schreiner, and Henry Akins, Ryan Hall, Dean Lister, Jake McKenzie, Ricardo Liborio, and Charles McCarthy from ATT from whom he received his black belt.

He frequently teaches seminars at academies throughout North America and is sought after for private instruction by other BJJ instructors seeking cutting edge information.

He has also coached high level competitors like BJJ legend Yuri Simoes, Bill Cooper, Kyle Boehm and others to victory in high level competition.

Stephan Kesting is a BJJ black belt who has trained for over 40 years in the martial arts, including many grappling arts like BJJ, sambo, judo, submission wrestling and shoot wrestling.

His Youtube BJJ videos have over 64 million views. He’s produced 36 BJJ instructionals, and has published 3 books on the topic.

Stephan has worked with Rob Biernacki on a number of very successful instructionals including The BJJ Formula, The Modern Leglock Formula, The No Gi de la Riva Formula and The Submission Formula.

The underlying theme of their previous work is scientific and biomechanically-based approach to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. These instructionals have been described by many as the best, most useful instructionals they had ever seen.

The BJJ for Old F***s instructional will definitely improve your skills, reduce your injuries, and improve your longevity on the mat. And help you tap out lots of young punks. What’s better than that?

https://www.grapplearts.com/oldguard

Thanks so much
Stephan Kesting

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Why Older Grapplers Should Play Seated Guard.

Gary Berger — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:36:54 +0000

The BJJ for Old F***s instructional with Rob Biernacki and Stephan Kesting is available at https://www.grapplearts.com/bjj-for-old-fs/. This 7.5 hour instructional available in DVD, online streaming, and app formats and has has 6 main sections, including
1, BJJ Concepts for Older Grapplers
2, How to Use the Seated Guard Against Standing Opponents
3, How to Use the Seated Guard Against Kneeling Opponents
4, How to Use the Recumbent Guard Against Kneeling Opponents
5, How to Use the Recumbent Guard Against Standing Opponents (If You Really Have To), and
6, How to Use the Closed Guard Against Younger, More Athletic Opponents

I think grapplers age 40 and above will get TREMENDOUS value from the this instructional. Take me up on my unconditional 365 day guarantee if you get it and don’t agree!

Stephan Kesting

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