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| Gracie Submission Essentials: Grandmaster and Master Secrets of Finishing a Fight (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series) | 
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Sales Rank: 16712
Category: Book
Authors: Helio Gracie, Royler Gracie, Kid Peligro
Publisher: Invisible Cities Press Llc
Studio: Invisible Cities Press Llc
Manufacturer: Invisible Cities Press Llc
Label: Invisible Cities Press Llc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 250
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 8.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1931229457
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8152
EAN: 9781931229456
ASIN: 1931229457
Publication Date: January 12, 2007
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Product Description
Showcasingtheir favorite and most effective finishing moves, world-renowned jiu-jitsuexperts Helio Gracie andson Royler Gracie share the submission techniques that have helped them win fights for more than three decades. Sections of the book break down each submission procedure, presenting important details on how to put devastating combinations together in order to make practitioners more polished competitors. Personal advice on physical and mental training, combined with a deeper understanding of a match's end game, enables readers to elevate their performance and emerge victorious.
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The Contents Of This Book Will Submit You Quicker Than A Triangle Choke From A 4000 lbs. Irate Rhino October 21, 2008
Like so many other books in the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu series, the authors did a superb job in the layout and format of this book and the information that it contains is nothing short of first rate, although I did feel that a couple of sections could have used a bit more detailed explanation than what was give, but that is a very minor complaint bordering on the trivial.
As I was with the other books in the series, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy each technique was to initially grasp when reading this book. I think a lot of that had to do with the fact that the photographs are all in color and printed on glossy paper which makes it easier to distinguish the finer points and it really adds to the overall quality of the book.
The techniques themselves were clearly shown with numerous photographs per technique and the accompanying text to explain each technique was very detailed yet easy to understand and comprehend.
I particularly enjoyed the history of Helio Gracie and it was really quite something to see him demonstrating the various techniques in this book. I think that it would be safe to say that this book may one day even have some significant historical value because of this fact.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning jui-jitsu and/or MMA along with the following books.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: For Experts Only
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)
Here are two other books on wrestling and grappling that I am sure you would also find very beneficial.
Wrestling for Fighting: The Natural Way
Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge
Shawn Kovacich
Martial Artist/Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.
Exactly what it says it is July 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book starts with a brief history and background on Helio and Royce, as well as their fight philosophy. There is a brief section on what makes someone a good BJJ practitioner and how to train techniques.
It then moves into what this book is all about BJJ submission essentials. It starts with Helio demonstrating a number of his favourite submissions before Royler takes up the rest of the book demonstrating a plethora of other submissions.
The book covers submissions from all situations and positions whether standing, mounted (top and side), guard, from the back or fighting from the bottom. All techniques are explained in great detail to ensure that the technique you're executing is correct. This is enhanced greatly by Kid Peligro's large, clear photos, which includes close ups of grips and multiple angles etc when necessary.
Basically, this book is exactly what it says on the cover - an explanation of BJJ submission techniques.
What this book is not - while it may be a useful reference book for a newer student it doesn't go into fundamentals of wrestling such as basic positioning, transitions between positions, or wrestling theory. Applying these techniques without any of those basics in a fight situation is almost impossible. These are however, covered in other Gracie BJJ books. As such this book is most useful for those who already have wrestling experience, though this doesn't necessarily have to be in BJJ.
Good BJJ book with many submission March 4, 2008
Once you have a good understanding of the basic of BJJ, this book takes your game to another level offering you many options in term of submission. To get the most out of this book, it is recommended that you master one technique at a time, then try to combine it with other techiques. For example, I found that the bent arm lock works really well with Kimura as a second attack option.
Great book for those with experience. December 8, 2007
This is a great book by the Gracie's. But as you go along in the book you can see it wouldn't benefit a beginner much. It is for those already with brazilian jiu- jitsu experience.
 No replacement for time on the mat, but a solid read - September 6, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A solid addition to the series - good fundamentals from the Grand Master Helio Gracie. Simple, yet effective techniques that are the foundation for any Brazilian Jiu Jitsu student. Royler takes it further with some great chokes. Good ideas to take to the mat.
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