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Ultimate Fighting Techniques (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)

15 reviews
Royce Gracie, Kid Peligro

Invisible Cities Press Llc, 2005

Great Book!
Any fan of Jiu-Jitsu will love this book! My husband read it constantly. Great illustrations and step-by-step directions on how to do each move. A++

Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano

57 reviews
Jigoro Kano

Kodansha International, 1994

Judo Kudos
This has to be one of the finest books published on Judo and is definitely a must in both the beginner's and advanced student library.

Mastering the Rubber Guard: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition

44 reviews
Eddie Bravo, Erich Krauss, ...

Victory Belt Publishing, 2006

Just skip the first 20 or so pages...
The rubber guard is a powerful system that in my opinion should be part of every no gi jiu-jitsu player's arsenal. Intended to give maximimum control over the opponent, it opens many opportunities for submissions and transitions into even more dominant positions such as the "spider web" while being difficult to defend against. There are some great techniques here, though many of them are ...

Ultimate Fighting Techniques Volume 2: Fighting from the Bottom (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)

6 reviews
Royce Gracie, Kid Peligro

Invisible Cities Press Llc, 2006

Necessary Jiu-Jitsu
If you want to improve your jiu-jitsu game through the use of books, there are three you should read. The first is Ultimate Fighting Techniques Volume 1 - a book that details the basics such as clinching and fighting from the top. The second is Gracie Submission Essentials by Helio and Royler Gracie - a book that is completely focused on submissions from almost every imaginable position. The ...

The Grappler's Book of Strangles and Chokes

4 reviews
Steve Scott

Turtle Press, 2007

Another great book from Steve Scott
Mr. Scott has taken his years of coaching experience and written another easy to use, informative, text. Much like his Armlock Encyclopedia, this book breaks down each technique into easy steps. The chokes in this book will help everyone who is interested; from the average, couch riding, UFC wannabe, to the serious groundfighting technician.

Judo For Mixed Martial Arts

5 reviews
Karo Parisyan, Erich Krauss, ...

Victory Belt Publishing, 2008

great
im a judoka and this book is one of the best available. it reminds all judoka to stop relying on the gi. the techniques are completely different from anything ive ever see before. also ive never seen such detail in a martial arts book. you literally get 3 camera angles for most techniques. the only thing i would say is if you dont have any judo experience you'll problably have trouble with this ...

Mastering the Twister: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition

10 reviews
Eddie Bravo

Victory Belt Publishing, 2007

The 10th Planet System Rocks
Eddie's system is freaking awesome! I am an accomplished grappler and have always been interested in new techniques, etc. I was already familiar with the twister and a couple of the setups, but Eddie's book blew me away. My top game is so sick right now, that not one of my fellow students, nor my coach, can touch me! If you have some grappling experience, this book will revolutionize your top ...

Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion

45 reviews
George Thompson

Harper Paperbacks, 2004

Verbal Judo On the Job
It works! A little awkward at first but it really, really works! I work security in one of the worst areas of my city, plagued with high crime, gangs, and poverty. Using the techniques of Verbal Judo I have been able to defuse situations that could have turned very ugly without resorting to violence or dangerious confrontations.

Gracie Submission Essentials: Grandmaster and Master Secrets of Finishing a Fight (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)

10 reviews
Helio Gracie, Royler Gracie, ...

Invisible Cities Press Llc, 2007

Exactly what it says it is
This book starts with a brief history and background on Helio and Royce, as well as their fight philosophy. There is a brief section on what makes someone a good BJJ practitioner and how to train techniques. It then moves into what this book is all about BJJ submission essentials. It starts with Helio demonstrating a number of his favourite submissions before Royler takes up the rest of the ...

The Canon of Judo: Classic Teachings on Principles and Techniques

21 reviews
Kyuzo Mifune

Kodansha International, 2004

Classical Judo
Mifune's 'The Canon of Judo' is an outstanding work and certainly joins Kano's 'Kodokan Judo' as an essential book for all Judoka. The instuction included within is exceptional and will without doubt be of the utmost benefit to any and all Judoka who may read it. Mifune was undoubtedly one of the greatest Judoka to have lived, and the quality and depth of instuction given in this book is a ...

Judo: History, Theory, Practice

7 reviews
Vladamir Putin, Vasily Shestakov, ...

North Atlantic Books, 2004

Putin et al.. very readable .. Excellent oveview
I was pleased to find such a useable manual by Putin et al. The Kodokan system is obviously central to their presentation. One of the things a enjoyed most are the illustrated alternative techniques keying off of a basic throw..excellent! The illustrations are all hand drawn as a real pleasure to look at. There are some very useful SAMBO techniques shown which I enjoyed, and a good section on ...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)

19 reviews
Royler Gracie, Kid Peligro

Invisible Cities Press Llc, 2003

Great Book, with Great Instructors in it.
This book is very good for someone who wants to learn submission wrestling, or someone who wants to add to the submission game. In my case I compete in gi, and have never fought in no gi, so getting this book, really helped me take what I learned with the gi, and make changes for when I don't have the gi. Very good instruction. Plus the instructors in it are unbelievable. I fight for Royler ...

The Verbal Judo Way of Leadership: Empowering the Thin Blue Line from the Inside Up

2 reviews
George J. Thompson; George Thompson; Gregory A. Walker

Looseleaf Law Publications, 2007

Kudos to this Verbal Judo addition
Understanding what leadership is all about, the authors shed light on what it takes to develop an excellent workforce -- it takes non-egotistical, steadfast leaders, people who'll put themselves in the background to achieve the greater good! I'm hooked and have read this book twice and am implementing it daily in both my professional and personal life! A perfect supplement to the Verbal Judo way!

Armlock Encyclopedia: 85 Armlocks for Jujitsu, Judo, Sambo & Mixed Martial Arts

9 reviews
Steve Scott

Turtle Press, 2006

Really An Interesting Book With Loads of Information on the Subject
I thought that this was a very interesting book with a lot of basic, yet very useful information concerning the use of a fairly large variety of arm locks against an opponent wearing a gi, and also against an opponent not wearing a gi. Which as we all know makes quite a bit of difference when attempting to execute an arm lock technique. The layout and format for this book was okay, but could ...

Drills for Grapplers: Training Drills And Games You Can Do On The Mat For Jujitsu, Judo And Submission ...

4 reviews
Steve Scott

Turtle Press, 2008

A Guide to the Use of Scottie's Other Books
This one could be seen as the manual to using the material in Scott's other texts on the grappling arts. Good to see a reference to the Judo side of things(I'm not a current Judoka). It is his usual to the point style where he pushes the material not himself. I would love to meet the author and hear him talk about this stuff and demonstrate it (perferably not on me).

Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo

11 reviews
Jigoro Kano

Kodansha International, 2006

Must Read
This is one of the best books on judo for the serious student or accomplished instructor. Most books on judo offer good information on applying competition techniques and certainly have their place. What is lacking in many of those books, however, is the fundamental philosophies and principles Jigoro Kano envisioned as the basis of this art and, ultimately, where in life it should lead its ...

Judo Unleashed

15 reviews
Neil Ohlenkamp

McGraw-Hill, 2006

Very impressive
I'm not an experienced Judoka, I don't study it formally, but I do take several other martial arts, and I have found this book to be an excellent addition to my skills. I currently study Muay Thai, Karate, and do MMA classes every now and then, and I've found this book to be incredibly helpful. When sparring in my MMA class I can utilze many of the techniques and princibles laid out in this ...

Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu: Revolutionizing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

12 reviews
Dave Camarillo, Erich Krauss

Tuttle Publishing, 2006

Camarillo combines Judo & BJJ
This book was put out by Victory Belt Publishing, which is fast becoming my favorite martial-arts publishing company. Dave Camarillo have been practicing Judo since before his teens, and is a world-class competitor. He combines years of experience in this sport with the techniques of BJJ, creating a system of gi-based grappling that is more than the sum of its parts. The book begins with ...

Strategic Guard: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Details and Techniques

5 reviews
Joe Moreira, Ed Beneville

Grappling Arts Publications, 2008

A must-have for the technician
This third book in the series builds on the strengths of the first two. While the casual observer of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu may be dazzled by the flash of flying arm-bars and triangles, the technician is drawn in by the fine details of the ground game - positioning, base, control. Joe and Ed have produced another book that will improve your understanding of the ground game considerably. Having had ...

Throws and Takedowns for sambo, judo, jujitsu and submission grappling

1 review
Steve Scott

Turtle Press, 2008

Although It Isn't Perfect, This Is A Very Well Done Book
The author does a very good job here in presenting a wide variety of different throws and takedowns with a lot of good photographs and detailed explanations in order to demonstrate the various techniques. Although I would add that in some places there could have been a bit more detailed explanations to go along with the photographs. However, that is a minor issue and in no way takes away from the ...

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