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Summary: Fighting on the ground
Review: As the name of the book implies, this book concentrates on fighting on the ground. The book starts with basics, where the author explains how to fall safely and without injury. Then the book handles techniques on how to break free from a grip, how to take your opponent with you when falling, how to defend yourself when on the ground, how to wrestle effectively, and finally how to get up from the ground.The book covers some good principles on fighting. There are also numerous little tricks and techniques of ground fighting. Most of the techniques seem very simple, therefore easy to learn. What I especially liked was that the author does not just teach the techniques, but he also explains the physics and principles that make the technique work. That makes it easier to understand the techniques. There are some photographs and line drawings, to clarify the explanations. Sadly, there are some techniques without any pictures, making it somewhat harder to grasp what the author is saying. Although the author does a good job on explaining the techniques, it is clearly visible how difficult it is to teach a physical skill with written text and a few pictures. That is the major shortcoming with all books like this, and not this book alone. With more pictures, this shortcoming could have been somewhat evaded. Clearly, some readers are offended by the somewhat harsh language and sense of humour Animal is using, but they didn't bother me. I found the little stories Animal uses to illustrate a point somewhat amusing, but I can relate to readers who are put off by them. To sum it up, I would say that to fully benefit from this book, you should have some previous experience on martial arts and/of wrestling, and a training partner with whom to experiment the techniques. As it is very hard to reach a physical skill without being able to present the action with moving picture, the techniques and some of the principles presented may be a little hard to understand by just reading the book.
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Summary: It's alright, but not the best
Review: Cheap Shots, Ambushes, etc was better. Some right-on advice and a few nasty ideas/moves. Worth buying, but don't expect too much...he basically says being on the floor is bad, so don't do it, and get up really quick if you go down.
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Summary: Very useful
Review: Fighting on the Floor is a very difficult thing. Everyone who does a martial art covering that topic knows that. But when a "real" fight goes to the ground, everything's much more difficult. So in this book, MacYoung describes ways to keep the damage on your side as low as possible, and getting the damage on the opponent's side as high as possible. And like all the other books from this author, it's the neat little tricks that make this topic interesting.
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Summary: Very useful
Review: Fighting on the Floor is a very difficult thing. Everyone who does a martial art covering that topic knows that. But when a "real" fight goes to the ground, everything's much more difficult. So in this book, MacYoung describes ways to keep the damage on your side as low as possible, and getting the damage on the opponent's side as high as possible. And like all the other books from this author, it's the neat little tricks that make this topic interesting.
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Summary: Sound Advice From A Brawling Veteran
Review: Marc "Animal" MacYoung has survived countless real fights in his own life, and so his advice on how to survive a fight is more practical and useful than that of a karate instructor who has been sparred in the dojo but never fought for real. This book focuses on when fights go to the floor, as most fights do. It is spiced up by Animal's colorful language and some hilarious real-life anecdotes about his fighting experience. Don't expect to read it once and automatically know what to do -- the techniques in this book must be studied and practiced.
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Summary: This book is not practical, or even safe to try
Review: This book is aweful, bottom line. The techniques shown are not practical and very dangerous for people to try. I don't have the courage to try these techniques. if you ever try these moves, be sure to reserve a hospital bed in advance. Most of the book is too difficult to follow because the drawings are confusing and don't really show anything. I question the credibility of anyone who feels it necessary to curse on the back cover. Anybody who has ever had any real hand to hand training will have a good laugh at this book.
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