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Summary: Keeping the tradition alive for another generation!
Review: Chan Heung Gung said to his two sons to add something of great significance to Choy Li Fut each generation. Chan Heung Gung said each generation would have a Kung-Fu prodigy that would rise above the rest of his peers, and who would be able to do this; this adding of great significance to the body of knowledge and curriculum of Choy Li Fut. Tim Cartmell is this generation's prodigy to do this. Passing the guard of a grappler is necessary to be able to stomp the living crap out of him. [Written by Tim Cartmell, who is a Master of Tsoi Li Hoi Fut Hung Kung-Fu San Soo.]
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Summary: The Ultimate Jiu-Jitsu Book
Review: Ed Beneville and Tim Cartmell have raised the bar with this great fighting book. They captivate their audience with not only effective dialogue, but with a multitude of color pictures. I would recommend this book to anyone serious in learning Jiu-Jitsu the easy way.
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Summary: Excellent Book on Guard Passing!!!
Review: Hi, I have been a practioner of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for several years off and on. I currenty study under Cleber Luciano in Huntington Beach, CA. I have had the opportunity to learn, spar and watch one of the authors (Tim Cartmell) who also studies at Cleber Luciano's. This gentleman know his Jiu-jitsu. Tim is not just a BJJ practioner but also is The Head instructor in Garden Grove,CA in Chinese martial arts. He has authored other books including Effortless Combat Throws. This book has many guard passing from all positions: closed, opened, butterfly, and half guard. It includes attacks, counters and attacking the turtle position. It includes many color photos and is simply written for easy understanding.
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Summary: The best I've purchased
Review: I began studying BJJ a couple months ago and have purchased a number of books and videos to supplement my training. Passing the Guard is not only the most reasonably priced books but the first that I've seen that has done everything right.
The book uses a unique method of graphical symbols that indicate what limb moved or had previously moved from picture to picture--they also list alternative approaches within a technique. Counters are listed on the same page with each technique so you not only learn how to pass the guard but you get some ideas on how to keep it.
Unlike many BJJ books the written instructions are clear and there are only a minor number of typographical/editing errors (many BJJ books are so bad it is distracting). There is also a remarkable lack of ego for a BJJ book--I've become accustomed to gratuitous chest thumping and repeating their names over and over as if the instructor was more important than the technique. Throughout this book the players are referred to as Blue and White (gi color) and the focus is entirely on what you need to know.
I can't recommend this book more highly. I eagerly look forward to additional books in this series--I want a book like this on the Mount.
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Summary: The best BJJ book to date.
Review: I couldn't believe it when I picked this book up. I didn't know that they could make a jiu-jitsu book this good. And especially about something like passing the guard. I love the movie type reals so you can see it just like a movie. The content is great, the organization was great and everything else. The only thing I didn't like is that I procrastinated for a long time to get it and didn't get it sooner. I rated it 5 stars just because I could put 6.
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Summary: The best instructional jiu jitsu book so far
Review: Passing The Guard is by far the best instructional jiu jitsu book on the market. The book is exceptionally well written and is easy to understand. The pictures give a comprehensive sequence of moves. Special attention is given to the small details that can make the difference between successful execution of the move and failure. These details are almost never mentioned in other instructional books. As the titile suggests, the books is focused on passing the guard and does not completely encompass all aspects of jiu iitsu. However, for any grappling practictioner, this book is a must.
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Summary: A Jiu-Jitsu must have.
Review: Passing the Guard is one of the best martial arts books I have ever seen, and the best book on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The book has a lot of cool features like multiple camera angles and graphics that highlight key points. There is plenty of well written text to go along with the pictures. Given the high number of pictures and the way things are laid out, you can ignore the text and still see what is going on. Whereas most martial arts books leave you guessing as to how the models got from point A to point B, this book cures that problem by showing you the in-between movements so that you don't have to strain your imagination.The book is broken down logically into eight different chapters. It covers, basics, passing the guard from the knees and standing, common submissions you will encounter while trying to pass and their counters, attacks you can do while passing, attacking the turtle position, the half guard, and drills. This book is a must for sport jiu jitsu practitioners and Judoka alike.
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Summary: Useful for extra learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Review: Passing the guard is very useful book for the one who allready practiced or read about basic elements of bjj. Let me tell some things about photos. The photography is most immportant thing in martial arts books. The quality of the photos, in this book, could be bether-they are all overexposed, and the book is overdosed with the photos. I counted it 1578! The good thing is that the partners are wearing different gis (blue and white) what must be the rule in every book.
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Summary: Don't judge a book by it's ugly cover and unknown authors
Review: This book is the one I was looking for. I've had so many problems passing the guard and this is what I needed.
It's not just about passing but if you put yourself in the position of the person who's getting passed then you can learn counters to guard passes. It's just put in the perspective of the person who's passing but you can easily see how it can help prevent a guard pass.
The book should be titled guard passing and how to maintain your guard. Lastly, sure you've never heard of these guys but so what. They do a tremendous job at communicating fine details that they've worked out through countelss hours on the mat. It's important to know a lot but just as important to be able to communicate what you know. You know that in your class sometimes you feel like your brazilian teacher just doesn't get the point across exactly the way you think he wants to. I mean come on - one of these guys is a US educated lawyer. Of course he's going to be good at writing and noting all the little details. But in Jiu-jitsu one small little detail can change everything.
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Summary: Don't judge a book by it's ugly cover and unknown authors
Review: This book is the one I was looking for. I've had so many problems passing the guard and this is what I needed.
It's not just about passing but if you put yourself in the position of the person who's getting passed then you can learn counters to guard passes. It's just put in the perspective of the person who's passing but you can easily see how it can help prevent a guard pass.
The book should be titled guard passing and how to maintain your guard. Lastly, sure you've never heard of these guys but so what. They do a tremendous job at communicating fine details that they've worked out through countelss hours on the mat. It's important to know a lot but just as important to be able to communicate what you know. You know that in your class sometimes you feel like your brazilian teacher just doesn't get the point across exactly the way you think he wants to. I mean come on - one of these guys is a US educated lawyer. Of course he's going to be good at writing and noting all the little details. But in Jiu-jitsu one small little detail can change everything.
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