The online Grappling Concepts Course is my flagship instructional product in which I share my very best material.

I've formated this 26 week multimedia course to give you the principles and concepts that are central to ALL effective grappling. Every week I send you an email with a link to that week's online video lesson, which was filmed specifically for this course.

On the right you can see what a lesson (with an almost 25 minute long video, and a 16 minute bonus video) looks like ========>

The instructional material is delivered in four formats for you to learn on your own terms and at your own speed!

1. Streaming online video


2. Downloadable iPod videos


3. Audio mp3 files


4. Downloadable PDF documents

There's a wise old saying: "if you give a man a fish then you feed him for a day, but if you teach him how to fish then you feed him for life."

Well, what I'm doing in this course is teaching you 'how to fish' when it comes to grappling. Once you understand the concepts of your sport or martial art then learning, applying and improving your techniques becomes much easier!

There's an absolute TON of information in this course, including concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics. And this is all illustrated with lots and lots of high percentage techniques that you can easily incorporate into your game.

Like I said, there's a lot of stuff. That's why ALL the material is downloadable in multiple formats. This way you can watch the material online AND permanently download it to your computer. Previous students say they really appreciate being able to have the lessons on their iPods and video phones, so they can review it on the go...

All the bonus DVDs are professionally filmed and edited, and then factory duplicated on high quality discs.

Quick Summary of Bonus #3: “Advanced Techniques and Tactics” 4 DVD Set

I'm putting this third bonus in just to make your decision about the Grappling Concepts Course a total no-brainer for you!

When you sign up for the 26 week eCourse I'll also send you this 4 DVD Set right away, completely for free. It's an awesome resource with TONS of advanced techniques, tricks and strategies that will change the way you approach groundfighting.

This is the very latest stuff I've been working on, and I'm sure you'll love it.

Here's Some Praise For The Material in
THE GRAPPLING CONCEPTS COURSE!

"I can say without hesitation that Stephan Kesting's Grappling Concepts videos and DVDs are amongst the finest I have ever seen in terms of teaching quality. Stephan's immaculate attention to detail are unmatched and anyone who grapples would benefit from his instruction. There are lots of free videos available online by star grapplers and I would still recommend paying Stephan for his videos. They are unmatched in terms of finer detail."

Michael Zenga (black gi), BJJ Brown Belt, Pan Jiu Jitsu Gold Medalist, 2010

“I was a bit worried that the material would be too advanced for me, but it was so well taught (including breaking and diving into further details mid drill etc.) that it was not an issue. I definitely felt that I was able to pick up the material relatively quick based on my expectations and minimal level of experience.”

David Barkwell

“If you are serious about getting better at grappling then I would highly recommend Stephan Kesting’s online grappling course. I found the concepts very easy to understand and applicable to my grappling immediately. As a white belt they are especially helpful because they allowed me to organize all the information that was coming at me and understand how all the pieces fit together which has accelerated my learning.

More importantly, my training partners have recently commented on how I give them ‘the most trouble of any white belt’ in our school, which of course I take as a great compliment.”

Nathan Smith, Orangeville, Ontario

“The material helped a lot. The Deep Half Guard is something I use in grappling all the time and was glad to see it refined. Also, I now realize that I've been doing the armbar escape you showed wrong this whole time.

The positions you covered were done so in great detail. If anything, it makes me more confident in those positions, especially knowing that I have multiple options.”

Ken Po, Vancouver BC

"I just wanted to let you know what an incredible boost the course gave my BJJ. I had been feeling a bit of a slump in my game, and this course broke me out of it big time. At first I was not sure if the material would be too basic for me. But as the weeks went by and the lessons kept adding up, I could see my game changing on an ongoing basis. A few months in, I was giving fits on the mats to brownbelts who had previously been crushing me. And I really felt like I had the tools to solve problems for myself on the mat.

The mix of techniques and principals really worked for me, and took my BJJ to a new place. And being fed a new lesson each week really worked me - I was able to absorb each "class" and start applying things on the mat.

Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks again. The work put in for generating that huge quantity of material - videos, audio lessons, pdf's and bonus lessons really paid off for this student."

Bjorn Weeks, BJJ Purple Belt, Santiago, Chile

"I can’t believe how much material you actually covered, yet even for someone with only a few weeks of grappling training I managed to work with my partner and really pick up most of the techniques and transitions in a way that feels natural to me.

I now have the basics of a game plan allowing me to transition without thinking between Butterfly, X guard, and the Deep Half Guard which will really open up my sparring sessions at my school. I can’t believe how much I’ve learned!"

Andy Precious, Washington State, USA

"The material covered was fantastic. The Deep Half Guard to X guard drills, and the sweeps and submissions from X Guard were revelations. I have always struggled with Half Guard as an offensive position, I only ever really worked to regain my full guard, or occasionally try a sweep, the seminar gave me so many options and ideas that I felt would really suit me.

In addition I felt that the X-guard material had some excellent combative uses, and that is always an area of interest to me. It really gave me a lot to work on and think about that I had not seen before."

Toby Taplin, MMA & BJJ Student, Vancouver BC

"Hey Stephan,

I just wanted to drop you a line to say how much I've enjoyed and got out of the course. Like you said there's a ton of stuff and I've probably not even absorbed 10% of it yet, so I'm re-watching them and picking up details I missed at my first look.

This course has taught me so much, but one of the best things is how it's shown me to observe myself and my partners when we roll. I'll be benefitting from your knowledge for years thanks to these lessons. I'm so glad I got involved. Worth every penny!

People at my club have commented on how much I've improved recently, and I always put anyone who asks onto your material. So massive thanks to you for the excellent tuition.

It will be strange not having new lessons to look forward to when they finally end, and the bonus episodes will be really welcome and enjoyed!
Like I said though, most of the knowledge in the videos hasn't sunk in yet and I'll be returning to this encyclopaedia often over my grappling journey.

I got my DVDs earlier this week and watched a couple while I had breakfast, these are gratefully received too. I'm going to focus the x-guard one first I think.

I'll continue to visit your site and follow your sharings in the future, but for now I just wanted to let you know what an impact your knowledge has had on my jiu-jitsu. I'm a completely different grappler."

Cheers
Joe Butler, Bristol, England

Stephan Kesting’s online course Grappling Concepts is fantastic! Clearly Stephan is one of the best grapplers in the sport, but that is not why you want to get his course. He's is a great fighter, but that is not why you want to get this course. He has more experience in grappling than most grapplers out there, but that is not why you want to get this course.

I am a full time martial artist and promoter of Muay Thai, and I am also a former educator. I have seen a lot of educational material in my 33+ years as a martial artist and I am generally pretty critical (and cynical) as to their value. Stephan is one of the rare individuals in martial arts who is a real martial artist and an outstanding teacher. And that is why you want to get this course.

Stephan has the intelligence to put together, organize, and communicate his years of experience. Grappling Concepts is put together in a well thought out manner that is easy to follow and easy to learn from. Everything is demonstrated clearly from all angles and all explanations are concise and clear and easy to understand. This is a great educational tool.

A lot of thought has gone into the progression and content of this course. This is not a style specific course: anyone can use it whether they are a beginning grappler or an advanced grappling veteran. By focusing on concepts rather than style you really can get the most out of this course.

In short, you can start using and applying tools, drills, and tricks right out of the box. And it is packed with information. I haven’t seen any other single book or DVD series on grappling that is as in depth or as useful as Grappling Concepts.

I can honestly say with out exaggeration, that Stephan’s work is some of the BEST I have ever seen. You hit a home run with this one Kesting!

David Neal Brown
Head Instructor, Total Confidence Martial Arts, Bellingham, WA
WWW.TCMA.BIZ

"I recently subscribed to Stephan Kestings course on Grappling Concepts. It just finished and some of the concepts I have never put the ideas together (it likely would have taken me years into being a BB to figure them all out). It has made my understanding of the game clearer.

I have yet to finish, incorporate and cement all of the concepts SK has taught, but I am impressed by his commitment to his business, putting out quality material, willingness to go the extra step for the customer and so much more.

I'd highly suggest purchasing Stephen Kestings material in the future to anyone commited to improving their ground game.

Daniel Kawika Bennett - Kahuna Dog (DogBros), Aiea, Hawaii"

"Due to a number of life circumstances I have not been able to hit the mats for a while. So when Stephan started offering his 'Grappling Concepts' online course I was very excited, as this provided a really good way for me to remain at least somewhat immersed in BJJ even while not physically training.

The Concepts course was very useful in terms of helping me develop the mental aspect of my game, and has also given me lots of concepts and techniques to experiment with when I do get back to training."

Mike Krebs, BJJ Student, Vancouver, BC

"This course could also be called "Lightbulb moments" course. You know those moments in jiu-jitsu when a figurative lightbulb goes on in your mind - where you suddenly grasp a principle about HOW to apply techniques (techniques you probably already have known for years)? When after class you lay in bed seeing all the other positions where this same principle can be applied?

That is what I got out of this course.

My blackbelt instructor can show me more techniques than I could ever master, but the flavor of this course is much different than a collection of techniques. This collection of lessons is how you tie together those techniques into a game.

Clearly presented and different than technique-specific DVDs"

Mark (in the white gi)
Gracie Barra Calgary, AB, Canada
BJJ Purple Belt & Judo Brown Belt

"You have to sit down and think, Stephan Kesting... how do you do it, how do you make something so easy to understand. How do you find the material that people actually need to know!

The online course, some things I knew, some things I didn't, and the things I didn't know were swiftly absorbed and used.

The bonus DVDs: where do I start... Well first things first- they rock.

Deep half guard? Yes please! The best dvd personally out of the set of amazingly thought out and well presented material.

Best Jiu-Jitsu related investment I've ever made (and I have a healthy collection of books and dvd's from a few other Jiu-Jitsu practitioners).

If Stephen Kesting held his hand out to me, I'd shake it with the force of a thousand happy gods! and my training partners? They'd probably rip it off for making me so much better :D

So I thank and applaud you dude, you did one hell of a job."

Matt Wild, Musubi Martial Arts (martialartsblackpool.com)

"Stephan, I want to tell you how much I learned from the course. The techniques were excellent, but what I got most out of it was your insight and details.

The lessons were well worth the money I spent and have made me a much more technical fighter. I am a fan of yours and trust your instruction 100%. Thank you for a few more submissions and a few less taps."

Les Tate, Mission Viejo, California

"Stephan Kesting’s Grappling Concepts Online Course is a rare gem. If you are into tons of techniques go look somewhere else. If you are in for some real great concepts, methods and principles this is the place to go!

In the online videos Stephan delves deep into all the background information you should know and understand to make your grappling game better right away.

Don’t be mistaken, not everything is for the beginner, but if you are looking for some very important background knowledge you come to the right place. The videos are easily understood and very well presented. They are easy to learn and replicate while training. This is stuff you should know and stick to.

As an extra you will get tons of written PDF files, which are useful if you are more of a book learner. And the bonus material on its own is worth the money. There aren't any other online courses yet that come close to this one."

Frank Burczynski, J.A.B. JKD Akademie (www.jkdberlin.de), Germany

"I'd just like to say thank you so much for putting together such a great course. The conceptual focus has made such a big difference to my game.

There is so much information out there on the web but in the heat of rolling its much easier to remember a concept like "Harass The Head".

It's also great to encounter someone who is as interested in teaching as fighting."

Cheers,
Henry Cho, Sydney, Australia

"I am in love with this sport, but it is extremely difficulty for me to find time between school and work to train. The Grappling Concepts course gave me the ability to learn, review, and progress my skills as a practitioner outside of my gym.

The lessons were easy to follow and I was able to implement them into my limited training schedule. The results were immediate and it allowed me to utilize my fullest potential on the mat. I entered a tournament soon after reviewing the first lessons and took home the gold in my division!

These courses are great for anyone at any level with any goal!

Thanks to my team at Gracie Barra-Costa Mesa under professor Mike Buckels and thank you Stephan Kesting for making this amazing tool, Grappling Concepts, available."

Irene (in the white gi), Costa-Mesa, California

"I've been a fan of Stephan's website for many years. Grapplearts.com is packed with more useful information than you can absorb. The website offers grappling videos, articles, techniques, and newsletters. I instantly became hooked on his products after having purchased one of his instructional dvd's, and soon found myself adding his complete set to my instructional library.

Many instructional dvd's contain random techniques that aren't easy to remember or add to your jiu jitsu game. Stephan Kesting is a great instructor, who explains a technique in detail. He explains in detail, the set up entries, application, and defense to the various submissions.

I have been taking Jiu Jitsu classes for many years at several different gyms. The classes are run pretty much the same: warm up drills, technique of the day, followed by live sparring. The techniques taught in class are sometimes basic, and sometimes quite advanced. The lessons learned are often hard to remember from week to week and there isn't much structure / game plan.

Very often, the live grappling is so competitive, you don't get much chance of attempting the learned new technique. For this reason, it can take years to learn the art of jiu jitsu before you have a great understanding of the sport.

Stephan Kesting offers several instructional courses, Beginning BJJ & Grappling Concepts. Stephan breaks down his lesson plan and teaches you how to approach your training. Stephan's instructional courses are full of bonuses and extra free information.

His online courses and instructional DVD's have greatly improved my jiu-jitsu game and brought me immediate results in the gym. I highly recommend Stephan Kesting's material."

Michael Fewer, San Francisco, California

"The Grappling Concepts ecourse by Stephan Kesting helped me out in a very specific way: My instructor does not speak English, and even though I speak some Korean it isn't enough to catch the fine details.

The theories introduced in Grappling Concepts helped me to fill in the missing gaps that I don't fully grasp in class. For example, way back in the very beginning of the class, after hearing Stephan talk about getting "heavy" I was able to intuitively understand the finer points of the knee-on-belly position when it was time for my instructor to formally introduce it to me.

Taking time to go through the Grappling Concepts course is like going into the first day of a college class with all of the reading for the semester already finished. The live instruction is still critical to get the finer points and context, but you'll definitely have a head start.

I feel very fortunate to have found an incredibly patient, understanding, and skilled instructor and it is thanks to Stephan Kesting's Grappling Concepts that I am able to get as much as possible out of his instruction."

Steve Ward, Seoul, South Korea
John Frankl Jiu-jitsu Competition Team

"I'm writing to you about the grapplers ecourse that was just completed.

I have about a year of BJJ experience and found the course to be awesome! Aside from all the major techniques shown I particularly enjoyed the concepts. Instead of just showing technique after technique your description of the concepts that made these techniques work was perfect. I was able to use them in a variety of situations immediately.

Each week I would go to class and be able to use what i learned from you, to my training partners dismay. I may not be tapping out upper ranks often but neither are they tapping me with ease.

As for the bonus DVDs, I found the Oma Plata and Kneebar DVDs to be the most interesting. The Deep Half Guard DVD is also one of my favorites and I'm having a great time experimenting with it. Some minor things you pointed out on the Oma Plata DVD have enabled me to finally have some success with it. I'm still making a mistake with the kneebars but I'm getting there consistently so after I go through the DVD again I'm sure I'll figure it out.

I've recommended your series to every grappler I know. If you could set up the course in a way that grapplers could sign up anytime and run the 26 weeks I believe you'd have great success and I'd get tapped more in class by the new guys.

The only week I didn't enjoy was the lesson on conditioning. This is only because I wanted more techniques and already have a background in exercise science. Overall the course was amazing and I often got up early in the morning to download and watch the new lessen before work.

I'm sure you put a lot of work into these lessons and I appreciated every minute of it. I look forward to following more of what you do!"

Sincerely,
R. Fraser Dewar, Rutland, Vermont

"As a beginner in the world of grappling (one year of training now), I really enjoyed the Grappling Concepts training course. It isn't that the techniques presented are great (and they are), but that the concepts themselves are very helpful for my training. It really helps me to think more globally: to how to set up or escape submissions, and how to move correctly. It allows me to correct myself instead of trying to find what I need on the internet, and occasionally finding only one specific solution to one specific problem.

I have increased my learning speed quite a lot, and being able to share this knowledge with my training partners is quite nice. Having clever training partners helps a lot, but not all people are prepared to spend time thinking about the techniques…

Anyway, it is a great course. It will give me hours to work on."

Jérôme, Lausanne, Switzerland

"Stephan, as an older bluebelt, whose training time is restricted by my career and young family, I sometimes have a tough time making it to my academy. I signed up for your ecourse in the hopes that the concepts you taught would help me bridge the gaps when life keeps me too busy to train. I had seen some of your videos in the past, and knew that you had a clear and systematic approach to your instruction. While I admit to being initially cautious about the price, I felt that the quality of your past instructionals, the amount of instruction, and the DVDs you were including, would make everything worthwhile. I took a chance, and enrolled in your course... One of the best decisions I have made.

The level of instruction was exactly what I expected (not that I ever had any doubts there). You provide clear descriptions of the concepts you identified, as well as great examples of how these concepts are applied in regular techniques (and some that I had never seen before). Many of the concepts you covered were completely new to me, which was great. Even those concepts that I had encountered before were taught from a different perspective or demonstrated through different techniques, which gave me a better understanding of the concept (and many techniques) as a whole. The downloadable materials were great as well. As someone who commutes to work, I really appreciate being able to review the lessons on my iPod. The written materials were a great addition too, as I also had a ready-made notebook to work with.

I was completely satisified with the course, and already felt that I had gotten my money's worth - then the DVDs arrived. Wow. I knew your DVD materials were always good, but I was completely surprised with the quality of material you covered in the DVD set. I am still digesting the Deep Half Guard and X-Guard DVDs, and have not yet had a chance to review the others. While I was initially cautious about the price of the course, not anymore. Every penny was well worth it - in fact, you could (and probably should) be charging much more.

Thank you very much for putting this together."

James, Oceanside, California