Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Author: Royler Gracie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2003
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781931229296

The tactics and techniques of two of the greatest competitors in the history of mixed martial arts combat, Renzo and Royler Gracie, are captured in this book. Their "grappling" style of martial arts is explained-methods that focus on holds and throws rather than kicks and punches, and come closer to the spirit and nature of real fighting than other martial arts.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Author: Alexandre Paiva
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2013-02-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1462910009

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a guide to the most effective and devastating techniques in popular martial arts by World Champion and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Alexandre Paiva. The book contains over 1,000 full-color photographs demonstrating the moves that made the author the most feared competitor in BJJ circles and now one of the most sought-after instructors. Jiu-Jitsu or Jujutsu came into prominence in the early 90's when jiu-jitsu expert Royce Gracie won the first, second, and fourth Ultimate Fighting Championships against much larger opponents who were using other styles such as boxing, muay thai, karate, and wrestling. Since then it has become one of the most popular styles in MMA due to its focus on ground fighting. Learn the techniques that have proven dominant in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments and in the Mixed Martial Arts cage: Takedowns The Closed Guard Passing The Closed Guard Butterfly Guard Open Guard Pass Side Control Half Guard Back Mount With sections devoted to both gi and no-gi techniques, whether training for a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament or a Mixed Martial Arts fight, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one book no true competitor can afford to miss.

Financial Jiu-Jitsu

Financial Jiu-Jitsu
Author: Scott Ford
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2010-10-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470648309

A unique approach to personal finance that tackles money like a jiu-jitsu fighter would tackle an opponent In martial arts and personal finance, fundamentals are important. But while failing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu may be disappointing, it's nothing compared to failing to build wealth and creating a better future for your family. Nobody understands this better than Scott Ford, a top-ranked financial advisor and Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast. Now, in Financial Jiu-Jitsu, he shows you how to overcome your emotions and state of mind to excel at your investing endeavors. Along the way, Ford teaches you fundamental skills such as automating your savings and investments, the importance of paying yourself first, and managing credit wisely. Compares the patience and practice of the martial arts, specifically Jiu-Jitsu, to investing Offers an approach to adapting to financial change as you move through life, while maintaining the same guiding principles Author Scott Ford is ranked in the top one percent of all financial advisors The guiding principles in this book are the foundation of your financial fight plan and the keys to reaching your financial dreams. No matter what punches the market or the economy throws at you, if you follow these principles you'll always react well in the face of adversity.

Non Stop Jiu-Jitsu

Non Stop Jiu-Jitsu
Author: Stephan Kesting
Publisher:
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2020-07-12
Genre:
ISBN:

Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins is a BJJ black belt world champion, and Stephan Kesting is a renowned BJJ black belt educator with 40 years in the martial arts. In Non Stop Jiu-Jitsu you'll get their ultimate resource for breaking down high level jiu-jitsu into simple steps so you can add it to your game as fast as possible. This book is laid out in gorgeous full colour and multi-page spreads where you'll learn plug and play gameplans for exactly how to control and submit your opponent on the ground. These techniques and combinations have been developed and tested over decades of competition so you know you can rely on them when the chips are down. You'll also get advanced details, training tips and conceptual breakdowns that will make your jiu-jitsu more powerful than ever before. * 275 FULL COLOUR PAGES: Every page and technique is brought to life with high quality, full colour photography, clearly showing all the details you need to master the material.* STEP-BY-STEP TECHNIQUES: Every technique is broken down into easy-to-follow steps so that you always know how to advance your position properly.* DETAILS, CLOSEUPS AND ALTERNATE ANGLES: Every technique is shown from multiple angles, with special attention paid to the little details that make the difference between success and failure.* FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS AND ADVANCED APPLICATIONS: The book covers the most important and fundamental movements in BJJ, exactly how to apply those movements in sparring, and how to link them together into advanced applications.* COMPETITION PROVEN STRATEGIES: The techniques, tips and strategies shown have been field tested in hundreds of high level matches against some of the best competitors in the world.

Drill to Win

Drill to Win
Author: Andre Galvao
Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-08-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780981504483

Andre Galvao has earned his reputation as one of the best and most exciting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champions of all time. Now, he brings his training methods to the public with Drill to Win: 12 Months to Better Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu. If you want to move like Galvao, submit like Galvao and win like Galvao, this is the book for you. In this one-of-a-kind manual, Andre outlines both a 1-year schedule to overall improvement as well as smaller game plans for short term competition preparation. This is not your average reference book, but instead a step-by-step guide to building a champion grappler. The key to this book is in its building block methodology that follows Andre's basics of grappling—the ability to move and adapt to new movements in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. So don't wait, pick up this book and start the first day of your BJJ explosion!

Jiu-Jitsu University

Jiu-Jitsu University
Author: Saulo Ribeiro
Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
Total Pages: 704
Release: 2008-11-17
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1628601922

Saulo Ribeiro—six-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion—is world-renowned for his functional Jiu-Jitsu knowledge and flawless technique. In Jiu-Jitsu University, Ribeiro shares with the public for the first time his revolutionary system of grappling, mapping out more than 200 techniques that carry you from white to black belt. Illuminating common Jiu-Jitsu errors and then illustrating practical remedies, this book is a must for all who train in Jiu-Jitsu. Not your run-of-the-mill technique book, Jiu-Jitsu University is a detailed training manual that will ultimately change the way Jiu-Jitsu is taught around the globe.

Advanced Brazilian Jiujitsu Techniques

Advanced Brazilian Jiujitsu Techniques
Author: Marcelo Garcia
Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-11-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781936608829

MARCELO GARCIA—considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter in the world—has proven time and again that his unique style of grappling is one of the most effective forms of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in existence. In Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Marcelo unveils the system of techniques that allowed him to conquer the world of BJJ. As a five-time BJJ World Champion and a four-time ADCC Submission Grappling World Champion, Marcelo has shown that his style of fighting translates to both gi and no-gi competitions, making his system a must for all who train in the grappling arts. Through detailed narrative and more than 2,000 step-by-step color photographs, Marcelo breaks down the arm drag, methods for taking and sustaining back control, finishes from the back, and a plethora of takedowns and guard passes. Leaving no stone unturned, he also sheds new light on the guillotine choke and omoplata submissions. To avoid watering down the pages with redundant transitions and submissions that are well known and widely taught in jiu-jitsu schools across the globe, Marcelo only covers the techniques that are unique to his system. Unlike a lot of jiu-jitsu systems, which include techniques that are limited in range and application, each submission covered in this technical manual is practical and guaranteed to work on opponents both large and small. Having competed in the Absolute Open Weight Division his entire life, Marcelo discarded the techniques that didnÆt work on larger, stronger opponents. What you are left with is a highly effective and efficient system of grappling that works for and on everyone. Let Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu elevate your grappling game to the next level.

Master Jiu-Jitsu Master Life

Master Jiu-Jitsu Master Life
Author: Paul Kindzia
Publisher: Paul Kindzia Incorporated
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2018-09-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692161975

Compelling and captivating stories of jiu-jitsu icons and influencers that reveal the 22 scientifically proven principles for success on and off the mats. Jiu-Jitsu will change your life. But are you paying attention to the right things? When you are exposed to the jiu-jitsu community, you will meet countless people that share a similar message which is, "Jiu-Jitsu changed my life!" The first few times you heard this, you probably rolled your eyes and internally snickered. You thought to yourself, "How could so many people say that jiu-jitsu changed their lives? That is just ridiculous." But practitioners keep training. Weeks turn into months and months turn into years. Many fall in love with jiu-jitsu and then start saying, "Jiu-Jitsu changed my life. The book includes compelling and captivating stories of icons, influencers, legends, and champions in the jiu-jitsu world. It highlights 22 scientifically proven principles for success on and off the mats. This book is for those that love jiu-jitsu and have a love for learning. Master Jiu-Jitsu Master Life has dozens of stories that are fun to read but more importantly allow you to pull out and apply these principles of success in your own life. Among the stories, you will learn; - How RVCA founder PM Tenore and Shoyoroll founder Vince "Bear" Quitugua escaped poverty to build hugely successful brands that have impacted the jiu-jitsu community. - How Rener Gracie turned a major injury into a life-changing opportunity. - How Keenan Cornelius went from an unknown and average jiu-jitsu competitor to a breakout star creating his own techniques. - How Kit Dale earned his jiu-jitsu black belt in four years while winning major championships using science-based learning principles. - How UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre's coach Firas Zahabi trained countless athletes to reach the highest levels in combat sports including jiu-jitsu. - How Royce Gracie's first U.S. jiu-jitsu blackbelt Rob Khan systematized jiu-jitsu for mixed martial arts and how that led to changing the lives of countless practitioners and students. - How jiu-jitsu legend Marcelo Garcia approached the development of his students and turned them into world-class champions. - How Bernardo Faria became a multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion and business success at the same time. - How Jocko Willink went from success as a U.S. Navy Seal to top podcaster, gym owner, best-selling author, management consultant, entrepreneur, and jiu-jitsu blackbelt. - How Karel "SilverFox" Pravec immigrated to the United States from a country that no longer exists to become one of the top global influencers in the jiu-jitsu world. - How Roger Gracie became one of the most dominant jiu-jitsu competitors of all time. - How John Danaher transformed himself from a philosophy student at Columbia University to full-time legendary jiu-jitsu coach and originator of many modern jiu-jitsu sequences. - How Joe Rogan became a comedian, television host, podcaster, health enthusiast, UFC commentator, and a jiu-jitsu black belt. If you are looking to change your life through jiu-jitsu, this book is for you. If you are looking to lose weight, compete, and have better relationships through jiu-jitsu, this book is for you. If you are looking to progress your jiu-jitsu game at a much faster rate, this book is for you. How much more productive would you be on and off the grappling mats if you knew the proven principles of success used by those at the top of the game? "I created this book, my ultimate guide-book of highly effective principles, for myself. It changed my life. It improved my jiu-jitsu. It improved my life off of the mats. I hope it does the same for you."

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Author: Helio Gracie
Publisher: Gracie Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-05
Genre: Jiu-jitsu
ISBN: 9780975941119

In a clear and easy-to-follow format, Grand Master Helio Gracie addresses different aspects of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu method that bears his name. Learn how to systematically progress and technically improve mat game, regardless of background or grappling ability.