Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique Paperback – 1 Oct. 2001

This book is essential to anyone who is interested in ground fighting. Renzo and Royler Gracie have proved themselves time and time again on the freefight circuit. Whether you are new to ground fighting and want to learn, or a Judo player looking to expand or even a seasoned vet like myself this book is the one to have.It has a good History section explaining fully the Theory and Background of Jiu Jitsu and is fully Illustrated with easy-to-understand sequential Photos. Each Photo has a write up explaining hand positioning, body postioning and movement.By the time you have finished the book, having gone through all blue, purple, brown and black belt techniques, you will be well versed in controlling your opponent from the top, side and bottom positions as well as be able to finish the fight from all of these positions.This book is fantastic.

I've just started BJJ although I've trained in Martial Arts before. Although the techniques in BJJ don't require any great amount of power or years of training to perform (unlike some of the punching/kicking arts), they are quite technical (and there are lots of them). I find this book a good reference book to refresh the techniques in my mind after a session. Probably no good to someone who has trained for years, but for interested parties or beginers like me its a good book.Its a well written book, put together with lots of clear pictures with key parts of the techniques highlighted.

easy to follow, well written. You cannot get a better beginners book on brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the techniques are fundamentals that give you a really good base to go on and work out a game for yourself. Really, really good.

Good prompt delivery. Book used as described but in good condition very happy with purchase and a good peice

I bought this book and the pictures and explanations are easy to understand. I have just started jiu-jitsu and on my 3rd lesson I managed to apply a submission from the book on a less than happy fairly experienced (2yrs) practitioner in the sparring part of the lesson.

All good

Great reference book for the library to review techniques

brill

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Hier kann man sich kurz fassen - denn das vorliegende Buch ist schlichtweg ein wirkliches Meisterwerk und ganz einfach vorbildlich.Dieses Buch erschien Anfang des Jahrtausends, als BJJ für viele Martial Arts interessierte noch ein sehr obskures Thema war - und schlug und erkennen nicht nur sofort wie eine Bombe ein, sondern zeigte auch didaktisch einwandfrei erklärt die wichtigsten Techniken dieser faszinierenden Kampfkunst, zusammen mit einer sehr, sehr lesenswerten Darstellung der dem BJJ zugrunde liegenden Überlegungen. Die einzelnen Techniken werden mit klaren Anweisungen und guten Fotos erläutert... und mit zwei Brüdern der berühmten Gracie Familie hat man hier auch wirklich sehr kompetente Co-Autoren gefunden.In den Folgejahren sind natürlich Unmengen an Büchern zu diesem Thema erschienen - aber wenn ich EIN Buch rund um BJJ empfehlen müsste, es wäre definitiv dieses fabelhafte und vorbildliche Werk.Von mir gibt es ganz klare fünf Sterne.

At 255 pages, this volume on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu eclipses virtually every other book on the topic. The amount of knowledge is superb, the presentation is terrific. Color photography throughout, an average of 6-10 photos per technique (including close-ups), and easily understood narrative descriptions which cover not just how to move, but why to do certain "little things" that make the difference between an effective technique and wasted energy.Although this book groups techniques by belt (recommended knowledge from white to blue, purple, brown, and black), authors Renzo and Royler Gracie, John Danaher, and Peligro describe rank in BJJ as an informal proceedure which does not include formal tests or specific techniques required, but rather continuous displays of proficient application and understanding which can be gleaned only through continuous and dedicated practice. It seems that BJJ, with its emphasis on ability rather than (buying) belts, is where other martial arts in the US, Canada, and Japan were 40 or more years ago.The only omission I can think of would be tournament rules for BJJ, but that again is something one would pick up from going to tournaments and classes regularly. This book is a terrific value, the best of the grappling books on the market today, in my estimation. A quality product well worth the asking price. I hope there is a volume II somewhere in the works, maybe even a biography of the Gracie family (looong overdue!). My other recommendation for those with an interest in NHB / MMA history would be the recently published "Brawl" by Erich Krauss. Good reading & good practice to you!

This book and its companion (grapling techniques) has good photography in its well explained martial arts sequences. You can, indeed, distinguish the key points of a technique and one photograph follows another without surprising the reader as of how the movement in between went.The presentation is very good although (and this is not the book`s fault) none can actually learn a martial art style just by reading. It is a good reference if you already are training.The book names several tecniques according to the Gracies nomenclature and implies them to be Gracie's creation. In reality most (if not all) are Judo techniques (after all, it was a judoka, Meada who taught Carlos Gracie) and have standard japanese names. Some variations on main techniques are variations you would learn in Judo and not care to have a specific name for them. I also dislike how the book diminishes Meada's influence in BJJ or states how BJJ overcomes Judo's (and Jigoro Kano's) limitations.BJJ is a nice art (I am a BB in Judo and a Jujitsu practioner of different styles) and there are several lessons in strategy to be learned from it, but it is, nevertheless, a subset of Judo, specially if you consider the competitive shiai (combat) forbidden techniques (striking, kicking and special chokes and locks).I like the book and would say is a fair reference. I don't love it as I do love, for example, Vital Judo from Isao Okano (which, by the way, is a shame it hasn't been reprinted) or the Canon of Judo from Kyuzo Mifune.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Techique ist ein sehr gelungener Ratgeber für sowohl den absoluten Anfänger als auch für Fortgeschrittene und sogar Schwarzgurte.In nach Gürtelfarben unterteilten Kapiteln werden verschiedenste Techniken für Selbstverteidigung und Wettkampf auf je 2 Seiten pro Technik erleutert, was eine gute Übersicht erlaubt. Die Bewegungsabläufe werden mit kommentierten Fotos analysiert und wichtige Details werden extra hervorgehoben.Grundlegende Elemente wie das Binden des Gürtels oder wie man sich richtig abrollt, Übungen, Hebel, Würger und Befreiungen so wie andere relevante Tipps und Tricks kann man hier finden.Eine hervorragende Quelle für ein inspiriertes Training!