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Dewey Decimal Number: 796.815 EAN: 9781931229272 ISBN: 1931229279 Label: Invisible Cities Press Llc Manufacturer: Invisible Cities Press Llc Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: November 01, 2002 Publisher: Invisible Cities Press Llc Studio: Invisible Cities Press Llc Editorial Review: Product Description: Brazilian jiu-jitsu has turned the martial arts world upside down by emphasizing real-life situations and results over the dramatic kicks and throws of formal competition, making it also one of the most effective self-defense techniques for non-athletes. This guide to the self-defense techniques taught in the classes of Royce Gracie, one of the biggest figures in the world of jiu-jitsu, provides lessons that anyone—regardless of strength or size—can learn to neutralize an attacker in seconds. It offers a variety of defenses to use against knife and gun attacks, as well as escapes from headlocks, choke holds, and other situations that attackers use on the street. Advice on practicing and falling and rolling make this book the next best thing to taking the classes that are popular with the United States military, police academies, and women's self-defense schools. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Finally!The whole purpose of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the UFC was to make people feel safe by knowing the martial art they practice makes them feel safe. The contents inside this book are as follows: 1)Defenses against street strikers-14 moves. 2)Defenses against street grapplers-19 moves. 3)Defenses against grabs-17 moves. 4)Defenses against chokes-16 moves. 5)Defenses against headlocks-15 moves. 6)Defenses against weapons-19 moves. Overall this book could've been ... Read More Rating:  - Some techs will save you. Others will kill you.While I respect the Gracie family and its contributions to martial arts, I feel like the self-defense element that originally existed in the BJJ of Helio and Carlson's generation has been chipped away by its posterity. As the "sport" of BJJ gains popularity, the "martial" aspect of BJJ - and its useful techniques - are disappearing. Nowhere is this trend more evident than in this book. My reaction to the techniques in this book ranged from, "Wow, I never considered that one before," to, ... Read More Rating:  - Concise Text and Excellent Step- by- Step Photos make it easy to follow Simple, to-the-point language and superb photography enable the reader to learn, remember and absorb. Includes basic moves, and also some very advanced moves. Use your judgement, use what you understand (only if necessary, of course!). Re-read what you don't understand...until you get it. This book opens your mind. You start to be able to predict the next step; what you could do next to defend yourself. Some of the images remain engraved in your mind- and then can be recalled and applied, if need be. ... Read More Rating: - Good for th practitioner, difficult for a normal person.This is a good book from one of the legends of the UFC, Royce Gracie and shows some great techniques for crisis situations and general technique. Most of them time, even as a practitioner of jiu jitsu, if an attacker has a weapon, I'm giving that person my wallet and going on my merry way. That's the best advice for self defense. If you get attacked, then that's another story. Here you can learn how to defend yourself in a simple manner, which is what is usually necessary. A good book for the collection. Rating: - Good, But disorganizedThe techniques in this book are decent, great to add to your arsenal, but I wouldn't necessarly use them as a first choice. However, I would it is great knowledge in case the situation calls for you to use some of these techniques. The photography and explanination is very good. Although it is disorderized, with knife attacks seemingly randomly put in various sections of the book. I would recommend this book if you are already have clinch fighting or grappling intensive martial arts experiance. ... Read More |
