BJJ Mental Models
BJJ Mental Models
Steve Kwan
Ep. 361: Submission Series: The Kimura, feat. Stephan Kesting
58 minutes Posted Oct 27, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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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 Ste...