THE GUEST
*For Transparency, this was recorded in late 2019 but due to some scheduling, travel, lockdown, and work matters, it is only being published now.
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WHAT IS DISCUSSED
In this interview, we discuss gems like:
- Who they are
- Competitors vs coaching and the role he is leaning towards more
- Learning concepts vs techniques – which gives the most benefit to the student
- Why he chose to focus on BJJ rather than many other arts he studied
- How BJJ is arguably the most effective self-defense martial art
- Modern day rituals to manhood
- His kidney condition and transplant
- The importance of Organ Donation
- His trip – 1000 Miles by Canoe in the Arctic, alone – a little appetizer to his mammoth journey and stunning achievement
- The importance of having a large goal in your life
- How training is vital and skill development hacks
- Why you need to find a challenge in your life
- What he wants you to remember
- How you can connect with them
KEY POINTS TO REFLECT ON & LINKS MENTIONED
In this interview, a lot of jewels of self-improvement are discussed. Some of these and their associated thoughts include:
- Putting yourself into the experience that you feel fear of is a quick way of losing the fear you hold for it. Scared of competing, sign up for a comp. Scared of learning a new skill, sign up today and pay for a year so you have no chance to back out. Fear is a good thing, it stops you hurting yourself but don’t let it hold you back from getting what you want out of life.
- Cross training allowed Stephan to see similarities and key concepts in the martial arts. How could trying different styles of your sport help you learn and develop your skills and learn new techniques that your current training would never allow you to be exposed to.
- Martial arts provide a way to express your masculinity and provide a challenge and ‘fight’ in a man’s life, that we no longer have in today’s society. It is one of the few opportunities for men to activate the primal feelings of danger, failure and challenge, that today’s ‘easier’ society removes the chance for.
- There are many side-effects of martial arts that are not seen but can help you in ways unforseen. Stephan’s training assisted his strength and fight while he was going through his condition. Training in martial arts helps builds your mental toughness and resilience as much as your physical upgrades.
- Your words and experience of an event may be horrible, but they can help others – talking helps you and others, who are going through similar events.
- Please consider being an organ donor. Your death will be a terrible loss to the world, but it can change someone’s world and give them the gift of life … or at least some more time and that is a truly selfless act.
- Try and make small incremental improvements each day. Work on becoming better in some part of your life by 1% each and every day.
- If you have the opportunity to do something, do it. Don’t get bogged down in doubt or over analysis. Life is short, you never know what may happen, chase your dreams while you can, help others and support them, make the world a better place for you being in it.
- You can do more than you ever thought possible. Stop underestimating yourself. You won’t change the world in a day or month, but you can do it by working day after day, and working on accomplishing the small parts of the bigger goal. Set the major goals, figure out the mini goals you need to achieve, and chip away at them until you achieve your goals.
CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO AFTER LISTENING
These are some key actions that you should undertake after listening to this interview:
Buy Stephan’s amazing book below
Non Stop Jiu-Jitsu: Use a World Champion’s Aggressive and Efficient Style of Jiu-Jitsu to Win Matches and Tap More People Out! Paperback – 12 July 2020
Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins is a BJJ black belt world champion, and Stephan Kesting is a renowned BJJ black belt educator with 40 years in the martial arts. In Non Stop Jiu-Jitsu you’ll get their ultimate resource for breaking down high level jiu-jitsu into simple steps so you can add it to your game as fast as possible.
This book is laid out in gorgeous full colour and multi-page spreads where you’ll learn plug and play gameplans for exactly how to control and submit your opponent on the ground. These techniques and combinations have been developed and tested over decades of competition so you know you can rely on them when the chips are down.
You’ll also get advanced details, training tips and conceptual breakdowns that will make your jiu-jitsu more powerful than ever before.
AND
- Sign up for your local transplant list – Google it and sign up, it will take a few minutes but you will help someone else in their life when you sadly pass
- Listen to his fantastic podcast here
- Read about his amazing solo trip here
- Read Stephan’s BJJ Roadmap here
- Find out more about his mobile apps here
- Source all of Stephan’s amazing BJJ online instructionals here
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