Grappling books
There are many Grappling books you can buy. Consider:
Training for Warriors: The Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts Workout
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-09 Summary: Awesome resource ... This book has a TON of great exercises. Yo may not have access to al the machines and tools to do all of them but you can still utilize plenty if these exercises. A great tool for MMA fighters as well as average Joe's trying to get in better shape. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-07-01 Summary: You don't need any other workout book ... This book contains everything you need to know when it comes to fitness for mixed martial arts and combat sports. Almost every single exercise that has existed in the history of the world for every single part of the human body is in this book. There are many combat sport-specific drills, but there are also your typical gym fitness routines. Even if you're not a mixed martial artist and don't have any plans to be one, this book will still serve your needs as a fitness enthuasist. There is a chapter for every muscle ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-22 Summary: Superb training Resource ... I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Martin Rooney has effectively given us the conditioning road map. The book is of the highest quality, the photographs are excellent, the editorial succint and clear. For anyone who want the conditioning edge, this is the book. Fighter or not TFW provides a broad range of excercises and drills. The book follows a logical path giving an overview of MMA and then gets into Warrior Anatomy covering warm-ups, training by bodypart (don't confuse this with traditional body split ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | To be a warrior, you must train like a warrior Discover the training secrets that have produced World Champions in MMA, Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Judo. More than 750 color photos will show you how to perform hundreds of exercises designed to specifically target each area of your body. You'll also learn: Nutrition and safe weight-cutting tips Information on dealing with injuries Advice on the warrior mind and mental game The ultimate 8-week warrior workout plan Whether...more
Mastering the Rubber Guard: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-05-31 Summary: A step ahead of the competition ... This book is a must for any Jiu Jitsu practioner wanting to take his or her ground game to the next level. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-05-31 Summary: Amazing BJJ offensive - defense system ... This is the best martial arts book I have ever read. Very entertaining and informative. Descriptions, and transitions are thoroughly and thoughtfully laid out with great pictures of the positions. The quality of this book, the shear volume of valuable information, make this edition an absolute steal at the price offered here. Bravo attributes pot smoking with much of his success at BJJ. I am not convinced, but Kudos to this gappling Genius in any case. If you have any fragile sensibilities then you might be offended ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-07-14 Summary: Excellent book! Once you get past the intro, anyways... ... Eddie Bravo has spent years developing his Rubber-Guard system. He's even used it to beat Royler Gracie in competition. Now he presents the bulk of the system in one text. Good stuff. I could have done without the intro. "Pot's great! It should be legalized! The Tobacco Mafia's holding down hemp!" Alright, Eddie. Whatever you say. He at least tried to relate this to BJJ by saying that smoking pot will give you a new way of seeing things. And taking 'roids will make you stronger and have a faster recovery time, but ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | In Mastering the Rubber Guard, Eddie Bravo, the only American to submit a member of the legendary Gracie family in jiu-jitsu competition, reveals the techniques and strategy of the Rubber Guard, a revolutionary system of grappling designed specifically for the street and mixed martial arts competition. Through descriptive narrative and nearly a thousand color photographs, Bravo teaches dozens of unique moves and submissions. Widely regarded as not only the most offensive, but also the...more
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-04-06 Summary: Great for Gi and No-gi grapplers alike ... This book just like most in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu series can help improve your game tremendously. The book begins with a great theory section where Royler diverges secrets to training and becoming a champion among other great points. Sections on grips and drills are a great addition to the book. Grips are especially important to discuss when talking about grappling without a Gi since there is a whole new set. There is a good amount of techniques from any position that will work in Gi and no Gi situations. The authors ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2006-12-14 Summary: A good guide, but not for beginners. ... As a more seasoned student of jiu-jitsu, I found this book to be a great addition to my library. It may even help me defeat my wife (a purple belt) one day. It is very detailed in its description of techniques but a beginner would be hard pressed to benefit from it (reason for 4 stars). Royler is a legend in jiu-jitsu and commands great respect as an authority on the sport, providing validity to this book. I have a number of the guides and they are all great. This is a good addition to a practitioner's library. ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2006-05-13 Summary: 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 Gracie and David Adiv, but David Adiv is the one who trains me since he lives in the US, and he alone is Roylers best black belt, ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Book Description | No Gi, No Fear, No Prisoners! The fastest-growing martial art in the world is submission grappling, a style that sheds formal rules like old clothing and allows combatants to get down to the pure physics of fighting: two men, no gis, one winner. Whether it is in no-holds-barred events like the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride, or in the ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships, submission grappling is the style that the world's greatest athletes are using to pit themselves against...more
Drills for Grapplers: Training Drills And Games You Can Do On The Mat For Jujitsu, Judo And Submission Grappling
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Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | In Drills for Grapplers, Coach Steve Scott teaches you his favorite drills for judo, jujitsu, sambo, submission grappling, mixed martial arts and other submission grappling sports. You get both fitness drills to improve your strength, stamina, coordination, speed and flexibility and skill drills to work specific grappling skills like footwork, position, control, gripping, throwing, locking, pinning, falling, transitions, free practice (randori) and an aggressive attitude. With group, partner...more
Life and Death: Grappling with the Moral Dilemmas of Our Time
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | This single-authored, brief text explores the moral dilemmas in our lives from a philosophical point of view. Society is deeply divided on the matters of life and death discussed in this book: the sanctity of life versus the quality of life; the meaning of death and dying; suicide; euthanasia; abortion; artificial procreation such as in vitro fertilization and cloning; the death penalty; animal rights; world hunger; and war....more
Strategic Guard: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Details and Techniques
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-10 Summary: Strategic Guard ... All three books have been excellent. The quality of the paper and picutes in this one is by far the best of the series. This book has a lot of detail, practitioners of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu should be able to use this as a reference for years. This is not for the casual reader, but is full of tecniques and details to help the serious grappler have an impassable guard! ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-02 Summary: 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 these techniques applied to me by these guys and their training partners,and having used them myself, for over ten years I ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | The hallmark of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is the guard position. BJJ not only teaches you how to defend from your back, but how to be comfortable off of it and attacking from it. If you cannot fight from your back, you are not fully prepared to fight. Strategic Guard is a detailed, organized examination of the open guard with a particular emphasis on obtaining and maintaining the guard and attacking from the open guard. Strategic Guard features seventh degree black belt Joe Moreira's unique...more
Analysis of Shaolin Chin Na, 2nd Edition: Instructors Manual for All Martial Styles
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-12-19 Summary: excellent ... This book gave me a greater understanding of the fundamentals. It would make a good read for any discipline. ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2007-05-21 Summary: GREAT BOOK! ... Great manual for kung Fu masters and practioners. A lot of different tecniques inside. ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-12-25 Summary: Chin na ... Its a very helpful book for those who are interested in the combat aspect of Tai chi chuan ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | This book explores Shaolin Chin Na by presenting 150 techniques with detailed instructions for teaching yourself. Chin Na (Qin Na) is one of the four major fighting categories in all Chinese martial styles. The four categories are: kicking (Ti), Striking (Da), Wrestling (Shuai), and Seize-Controlling (Na). Joint lock Chin Na techniques can be effectively used against an opponents grabbing attacks as well as against wrestling. Pressing and striking Chin Na can be used to seal the opponents...more
Groundfighting Pins and Breakdowns: Effective Pins and Breakdowns for Judo, Jujitsu, Submission Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-08-05 Summary: Practical Study Guide ... I have been thumbing through Groundfighting Pins and Breakdowns for a few days, thinking about actual use during BJJ class. We were working a lot of escape drills in which I had found my previous days' studies of this book very useful. It is just a lot of information to take in at once. I will have to continually study it to really apply it. The cool thing was that during randori last night when I found myself in a disadvantageous position, I remembered a portion of the book. I was in the turtle position with my opponent ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-04-12 Summary: Outstanding book! ... I just got my copy this week and I just finished reading through it. I have come to expect nothing but the best from Mr. Scott and his latest offering is no different. His technically meticulous yet practically worded text serves as an excellent supplement to my training. While I think it would be tough o learn exclusively from any book; I believe someone could grab a training partner and learn a great deal from Mr. Scott's books. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | In Groundfighting Pins and Breakdowns, Steve Scott teaches effective pins and breakdowns for Judo, Jujitsu, submission grappling & mixed martial arts. Although not the most glamorous groundfighting skills, pins and holddowns are the workhorse technques of all forms of grappling. And before you can pin your opponent, you need to break him down. Breakdowns, sometimes call turnovers or transitions, give you the tools to dominate your opponent by setting him up for hold, pin or submission...more
Chinese Fast Wrestling for Fighting: The Art of San Shou Kuai Jiao Throws, Takedowns, & Ground-Fighting
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-01-08 Summary: good throws ... contains some backround on san shou and workout/strengthening techniques. some really good throws in here with excellent step-by-step pictures and explanations. the ground technique is a joke if you are looking into that aspect of fighting, but then again, san shou isn't known for it's ground fighting technique. ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2007-09-04 Summary: Excellent author, great information. ... Having studied judo, I was really attracted to this art and bought the book to learn. I find a lot of excellent information, very good photography but not very good explanations/layout. An accompanying DVD would be very helpful, in order to master the solo exercises (judo has limited katas, Chuai Shiao has excellent solo work) and throws. Described by some as ' bad judo', this system shows a unique way of shearing the opponents as opposed to only unbalancing as in judo. Unfortunately there are not enough qualified ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-05-24 Summary: Great examples of the techniques of San Shou... ... Curious about the vaunted talents of martial artist Cung Le, I picked up this book to study the style he brought into the mixed martial arts scene. The book provided much insight into his style, why it was so effective in (San Shou) competition, and how it could be used in mixed martial arts competition. There's something to be said about dedicated practice of San Shou, especially with the record Cung Le has in San Shou. It will be interesting to see how Cung Le continues to do with the foundation of San Shou in Mixed ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | One of China's top wrestling champions shows you how to take down any opponent....more
Jeet Kune Do Entering to Trapping to Grappling (Jeet Kune Do)
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2007-04-03 Summary: Very good. ... Very good book on how to meld striking with standing grappling. (E.g., clinching, throwing.) ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2004-07-22 Summary: Plethora of trapping/grappling techniques ... This book does a pretty good job of presenting techniques from a clinch, or another situation where one is close enought to use Wing Chun-style trapping techniques. It also covers moving into a clinch possition, as well as several takedowns and throws from said possitions. It covers using these techniques both offensively and defensively. Also covered is basic fighting stance and footwork, some standing submissions, and some leglocks for securing a person on the ground. The book was made in 1984, so it may not be 'state ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2006-02-13 Summary: good instruction from a Jeet Kune Do ORIGINAL student ... I think this is a good book Mr. Hartsell conveys his points in this book very well, i have been studying JKD and Kali extensively. One word of advice though i repeat you cannot learn jkd from a book this book is for practicioners or a beginner looking to see some techniques of jkd, there are alot of reviewers saying this book is bad and that grappling is useless and time consuming. Grappling is a skill trapping is a skill skills take time to cultivate, anything worthwhile takes time to cultivate and learn. I find it ...more
Karate's Grappling Methods
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2005-03-29 Summary: An insightful look at karate's forgotten aspect ... This is an outstanding tome which illuminates grappling, an all too often forgotten aspect of karate. These methods are frequently not practiced in many dojos simply because practitioners do not realize that they even exist within their system. On the street, however, karateka may face grapplers, boxers, and practitioners of a whole plethora of styles. The good news is that we have all the tools necessary to survive or triumph in any violent encounter, be it standing up or on the ground. In an art which has become ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2006-05-27 Summary: Yes, buy it; you can't live without it ... Iain Abernethy is the real deal. And I continue to wonder where and how he got so smart. And I'm not talking about all his credentials, including an advanced black belt and so on. Those are surprisingly common these days. But Iain brings rare insight to his study of karate. A lot of folks have studied karate for a long time, and gotten very good indeed in the kickee-punchee aspect of the discipline. But most dojos have taught the kata, discussed a few improbable applications, prepared the student to dance through the ...more
[3] Rating: 4 Date: 2005-09-29 Summary: Worthwhile and informative ... Few people understand the hidden aspect of kata. This book presents them in an understandable format. ...more
Chin Na in Ground Fighting: Principles, Theory and Submission Holds for all Martial Styles
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-01-18 Summary: Essential reading for serious martial artists who practice any style ... This massive, 360-page tome is cram-packed with valuable information, covering everything that serious martial artists need to know about ground-fighting submission and control techniques. It begins by describing the essential underlying principles and theories that make the techniques work successfully against real-life adversaries and then delves deeply into the fighting applications themselves. Without understanding these subtleties practitioners could struggle for years to pull off the techniques effectively. Like ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-02-27 Summary: Get this book ... Chin Na in Ground Fighting is a refreshing approach to self-defense when a battle goes to the sidewalk. It's refreshing in that it's not about "ground and pound," as it's called in mixed martial arts (MMA) circles, a rather unfortunate term that implies an adversary be taken down and, well, pounded. Now, ground fighting is a hot topic in the martial arts, mostly as a result of early televised MMA bouts that exposed this glaring weakness in many fighting systems. In the last few years there has been a glut of books ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-02-21 Summary: Excelente libro ... Un montón de información sobre controles y puntos de presión útiles en la lucha en el suelo. Muy elaborado y con buenas fotos e ilustraciones. Buen trabajo. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Focuses on the use of joint locks, cavity presses and bone misplacement to subdue any aggressor....more
Advanced Pressure Point Grappling
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-06-24 Summary: Excellent Pressure Point Book! ... George Dillman's books are reference books on pressure points and this is another excellent book. The techniques shown in the book are highly effective. You can get a lot of information from this book. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2005-02-12 Summary: Pressure points made easy ... This is just another example of the quality work put out by George Dillman. A must have for anyone who wants info on pressure points. A reference I use all the time. Bryan Winkelman (www.senseibryan.com) - Author of "Training Manual for Isshin Ryu Karate" listed on Amazon.com ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Easy to read and follow instruction on the life-saving art of pressure point self-defense....more
Shaolin Chin Na Fa: Art of Seizing and Grappling. Instructor's Manual for Police Academy of Zhejiang Province (Shanghai, 1936)
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | The book "CHIN NA FA" was written by Liu Jin Sheng in collaboration with Zhao Jiang. The first edition of the book was issued in July of 1936 as a manual for the Police Academy of Zhejiang province. The book was printed by the publishing house Shan Wu in Shanghai. "...If you are in command of this technique, you can sway the destiny of the enemy. You can kill your enemy, cause unbearable pain, tear his muscles and sinews, break his bones or make him unconscious for some time and completely...more
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