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Summary: Great Book, must have
Review: This is a great book for anyone involved or wanting to learn Brazilian jiu jitsu. The photos are great and the book is very well printed along with a great selection of techniques covering most aspets of Brazilian jiu jitsu. Of course with Royler and Renzo you can't go wrong since they are two of the best instructors in the World and having Kid Peligro in the mix does nothing but help since he has trained with many of the best. I am a policeman and use that stuff all the time. It is great to have a good reference book of such quality.
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Summary: A must have
Review: This book is a must have for anyone interested in Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The layout and pictures are great and the authros are some of the most decorated figthers.
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Summary: "...feel good, you feel attractive?"
Review: This book is a great tool for learning brazilian jiu-jitsu, it is not a self defense manual. I started bjj in april of 2002 training with Cesar Grecie, he recomended the book. So, I went to a book store to look at it, I realized most everything I have learned was in the book. I have learned a lot since I started from Cesar and from Gil Castillo, a UFC fighter. I'm getting along with the training better because of this book. Again the book is great for me and what I want from it as a bjj sport manual. So, if that's what you want then you should buy this book. And so... In the words of Cesar Gracie "You feel good, you feel attractive?"
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Summary: great book
Review: i've studied traditional jiu jitsu for four years. i've be doing bjj for almost a year. this book has helped me not only in my training, but my appreciation for the art and sport of brazilian jiu-jitsu. by the way, to the person that posted that the era of brazilian jiu jitsu is over, yes sakuraba defeated 4 gracie family members, but sakuraba was demolished by a man named vandelie silva, who is a practioner of bjj. brazilian jiu-jitsu has grown outside of the gracie family. let's also remember that the fight between royce and sakuraba was very close and lasted an eternity. the rumor is that sakuraba has studied some brazilian jiu jitsu.
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Summary: Blah--leaves sour taste in my mouth
Review: Let me start out with my credentials. I have been in the Army where I learned some fighting skills employed by the world's best. I have continued my training in submission wrestling, learning from the best like Dave Roy and Kirik Jenness in Amherst, Michigan. I know like a gazillion submissions. I wonder what Renzo was thinking with this book. I wonder what his motives are? He is just trying to make money presenting some watered down judo that won't work against my grandmother. You are better off buying "The Fighter's Notebook" or Gene Lebell's "Pro-wrestling finishing holds" believe me. This stuff will get you killed. Nick"Machine"May
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Summary: think carefully about your motivation before buying
Review: this book is not everything it's cracked up to be. as a sport jiu-jitsu manual, it is superb, easily one of the best ever produced. however, as a self-defence manual, it is sorely lacking. the authors make several inaccurate comments, and are clearly not open to new thinking. in particular, the comment that grappling is as effective as striking against multiple opponents is idiocy. yes, fighting against more than one person is very difficult and risky, but striking WILL give you a chance. grappling against two or more people is impossible. also, grappling is bordering on suicide when dealing with weapon attacks (which are not covered in this book). the self-defence techniques seem an afterthought, and do not sit well with the ground work. in conclusion, if you are interested in nhb, then buy this book. if self-defence is your motivation, stay well away.
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Summary: Without a doubt the best BJJ book on the market!
Review: I have read many books and viewed many tapes on the subject of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This book is organized, written, and photographed better than any other source available. The attention to detail in the photography and the explanation of the techniques are fantastic. The source of the information (Royler, Renzo, Kid Peligro) is as good as it gets. You won't find a lot of extra fancy moves in this book that you have never seen before, but you will have a priceless reference for the most commonly used and important techniques. In my opinion, the photography in this book domonstrates the techniques better than a video can. If you practice BJJ, this book can really help you.
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Summary: Brazilian Bias
Review: Too much emphasis on fighting in a "gi." These guys are clowns and living off of the marketing machine of the UFC. They are biased and not open minded to the new breed of fighters that incorporate innovative techniques like leglocks. "Submission Wrestling" is a much better book, more technical with better pictures.
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Summary: How to win any fight
Review: This book is a great start for anyone interested in BJJ. The best part of the book, in my opinion, is the discussion of the theory of fighting. I recall seeing a Gracie fight for the first time. I could not believe that a man of smaller stature could decimate an opponent from the guard. After years of belief that "strikers" were the best fighters, it was a shock to the system. This book details the BJJ theory very well. It is a fight for position, followed by a submission. This sport is VERY technical. To excel at it, one must be patient, disciplined, and focused. One must also have good technical skill. This book does a good job of developing that skill. It is large, with excellent photos, and it is divided into sections based upon skill level (blue belt, purple, brown, etc.)
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Summary: Great overview
Review: This book is a good model for any martial arts book. It gives a good, brief description on the history of the art and the key players in the system and then moves on to the reason why we probably bought the book in the first place: techniques. No one expects to learn a combat art wholly from a book, but it's a good way to get the general idea of what the system/ art is about. As a potential student of this martial art, this book allows me to see what I would be getting into. In the long term, this is a good reference book for even seasoned students in this system.
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