Stephen Kesting His Record, Net Worth, Weight, Age & More!

Who Is Stephen Kesting?

Stephen Kesting is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt who boasts over 30 years of martial arts wealth and knowledge. Stephen is the founder of Grapplearts.com and beginningBJJ.com which are online sites that provide information about all kinds of martial arts. His online forum is well known and highly regarded for its ability to answer all questions related to martial arts. Stephen has helped tens of thousands of grapplers improve their martial arts. 

Who Is Stephen Kesting?

Stephen Kesting is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt who boasts over 30 years of martial arts wealth and knowledge. Stephen is the founder of Grapplearts.com and beginningBJJ.com which are online sites that provide information about all kinds of martial arts. His online forum is well known and highly regarded for its ability to answer all questions related to martial arts. Stephen has helped tens of thousands of grapplers improve their martial arts. 

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Stephen Kesting has teamed up with Jiu Jitsu greats like Emily Wok and Brandon “The Wolverine” Mullins to record many technique instructional videos. Stephen has also published articles in magazines and e-books, he has been involved with many podcasts and he has filmed youtube instructionals. Stephen has also created application software and designed various apparel which he sells online.

Stephen Kesting has an incredible amount of knowledge in martial arts. He received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Marcus Soares, who is an 8th degree black belt directly under the tutelage of the famous Carlson Gracie. Stephen is also a certified instructor under Erik Paulson’s Combat Submission Wrestling. Stephen’s other credentials include a black belt in Kajukenbo Karate, an instructor certification in Dan Inosanto’s Jun Fan JKD, he has also studied Maphilindo Silat, Filipino Martial Arts, Japanese Judo, Russian Sambo, Chinese Kung Fu, Brazilian Capoeira and Muay Thai Kickboxing.  

Through all of Stephen Kesting’s work with martial arts and his online forums it's easy to say he is a very busy man. Believe it or not but Stephen Kesting also works as a fireman in Vancouver, British Columbia. Stephen’s bravery and ability to adapt to all of his vocations is commendable.

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How Old Is Stephen Kesting?

Stephen Kesting was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1972, he is now 49 years of age.

Stephen Kesting’s Family!

Growing up in Vancouver Canada, Stephen had a thrill for sports and fitness. As an 8 year old Stephen became interested in martial arts as his love of Bruce Lee movies weighed heavily on his aspirations to become a martial artist. Stephen explained seeing a book while he was shopping with his mother called “Ninja Clan Of Death '' a book about ninjutsu, after persuading his mother to buy it for him he read it 30 or 40 times. Stephen’s mother was very protective and did not allow him to begin any sort of combat sports. In Stephens words he lobbied his mother so he could train in Judo, Stephen wrote his mother a letter that read “I want to go to Judo, it’s not fighting, i want to go now or i will go on strike” 3 years later by the age of 11 Stephen was finally allowed to begin Judo, this was the start of his martial arts journey. 

How Much Is Stephen Kesting Worth?

Stephen Kesting has had an interesting journey through martial arts, from his travels all over the world he has continued to seek out the key components to add to his martial arts repertoire. Stephen has organised many seminars and published many articles. His online sales from his apparel, application software, dvd series and online help from his many websites, Stephen has netted a high amount of wealth. Coupled with his work with the fire department Stephen Kesting is worth millions. There are no reports that can give an accurate figure but you can rest assured due to his extremely high regard for training and help with martial arts, his wealth ranges higher than 5 million. 

How Tall Is Stephen Kesting?

Stephen Kesting is 6 feet and 2 inches tall which equates to 188 centimetres.

How Much Does Stephen Kesting Weigh?

Stephen Kesting weighs in at 215 lbs which is 97 kilograms.

Stephen Kesting’s Fight List?

Stephen Kesting is one of those guys who is more of a teacher than a fighter. Many great fighters have quoted “ I would rather learn from a great teacher than a great fighter”. Having the skill set to fight at a high level is one aspect, but to teach at a high level is a completely different skill. Stephen Kesting has dedicated his life to furthering his knowledge of teaching martial arts. Through the many disciplines he has learnt he has adapted concepts from all over the world to help in real time with thousands of fighters worldwide. Through his many seminars and his online presence he continues to answer the hard questions that hinders fighters when they are trying to solve what we call the “Rubik's Cube of Fighting”.

Although Stephen is predominantly a teacher he has had some competitive fights early on in his career. Stephen did compete in tournaments like Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Submission Wrestling. 

Stephen Kesting’s Best Fight of All Time?

There is very little reported in the way of competitive fights for Stephen Kesting as his early competitions are incredibly hard to source. For Stephen, his fights always came in the form of learning new and complicated disciplines. He spent many years training in full contact martial arts like Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do and Chinese Kung Fu.

Other fights that Stephen participated in were self imposed like fighting the rapids by way of canoe and kayak. Stephen had a passion for paddling as he regularly practised the form. Stephen once paddled 1000 miles by himself in a canoe in the arctic. Stephen also talked about one of the fights of his life when he paddled down a river in his canoe. He paddled across a series of waterfalls that cascaded down to a 15 foot drop, navigating his way down the steep waterfalls Stephen lost his form. He rolled over on three separate occasions, and on the last roll he flipped upside down, plummeting down the 15 foot drop and hitting into a hard rock face with extreme velocity. Although Stephen would escape any serious injuries, with his minor bumps and bruises it would force him to reconsider the time he spent paddling. Through this event it forced Stephen to make a hard choice and put more time into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as he stepped away from paddling at such a high intensity. 

Who Did Stephen Kesting Lose To?

There is limited information regarding losses for Stephen Kesting, as Stephen is predominantly a teacher of martial arts. Throughout his training in various disciplines, he has talked on many podcasts explaining his experience with full contact combative sports. With his Muay Thai, BJJ, Silat, Jeet Kune Do and Judo he has lost many bouts in training on his way to a higher education within each discipline. Stephen has reported the many knocks, cuts and bruises he has received during full contact training.

Stephen Kesting’s Record?

Stephen Kesting’s records come by way of accreditations, he is one of the most qualified martial artists in the world. The sheer amount of martial arts Stephen has trained in and become highly proficient in, is world class. His love for martial arts and the development of other martial artists, has put Stephen in an extremely respected position by the martial arts community. His seminars and his online help has given thousands of upcoming artists the knowledge to be able to solve any problems they face when encountered. 

Stephen Kesting along with his many accreditations in martial arts has also achieved a Masters of Science Degree from UBC (University of British Columbia) this explains why Stephen has such a systematic approach into martial arts.

Stephen Kesting’s Injuries!

Stephen Kesting has had his fair share of injuries, and it’s no wonder due to his extremely high aptitude for training in various martial arts. Stephen has maintained that most of his injuries have come from Judo and paddling canoes down river rapids. Although he has suffered many ongoing minor injuries, his conditioning due to his high output of training has left his body in an extremely strong position. Stephen has an excellent ability to rehab and recover from any setback and challenge he has faced along the way.

Is Stephen Kesting Retired?

Stephen Kesting is still an active teacher of martial arts, as he still hosts many seminars and films many instructionals with other high profile fighters like;Marcelo Garcia, Vitor Ribeiro, Emily Wok and Brandon Mullins just to name a few. Stephen endeavours to help and develop other aspiring martial artists, along with ordinary people within the community. His work with students, older generations, women including pregnant women in fitness and martial artists is of an exceptional high standard.

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