Jiu-jitsu Unleashed A Comprehensive Guide to the World’s Hottest Martial Arts Discipline

by Bravo, Eddie

• ISBN13: 9780071448116
• ISBN10: 007144811X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-13
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

An introduction to jiu-jitsu from one of its most dominant stars Thanks to the dominance of its practitioners at Ultimate Fighting Championships and other mixed martial arts tournaments, jiu-jitsu has become one of the most popular forms of martial arts in the United States. This fighting technique features ground fighting and submission moves that bewilder even the most ferocious opponents. InJiu-Jitsu Unleashed, expert Eddie Bravo teaches you the moves that he used to defeat legendary Royler Gracie--a member of the reigning family of jiujitsu--the victory that made him one of the sport's most feared competitors.Jiu-Jitsu Unleashedfeatures: Detailed instruction on stance, kicks, punches, takedowns, and submissions Step-by-step photos of basic and advanced moves modeled by "Fear Factor" host and former "NewsRadio" star Joe Rogan Various theories and strategies behind training and competing

Author Biography

Eddie Bravo owns 10 Planet Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Hollywood and has hosted jiu-jitsu seminars around the world. He is a columnist for BoxingInsider.com.

Erich Krauss taught at Ken Shamrock's world-renowned Lion's Den and owns his own martial arts school. He is the author of several popular martial arts books and a columnist with BoxingInsider.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Joe Rogan
Acknowledgments	xiii
About This Book	xv
Introduction	1	(1)
My Evolution	1	(7)
The Proving Ground	8	(5)
2003 Abu Dhabi Qualifiers	13	(5)
2003 Abu Dhabi World Championships	18	(4)
The ``Gi Versus No-Gi'' Controversy	22	(2)
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu	24	(3)
The Half Guard	27	(34)
Introduction to the Half Guard	27	(5)
Key Concepts	28	(1)
Lockdown	29	(1)
Double Under-Hooks	30	(2)
Half Guard Part 1: Sweeps	32	(14)
Old School	32	(2)
Plan B	34	(2)
Twist Back	36	(2)
Half and Half	38	(2)
Half and Twist	40	(2)
Half Quarterback Sweep	42	(2)
Quarter Twist Back	44	(2)
Half Guard Part 2: X-Guard	46	(4)
X-Guard Sweep	46	(2)
Double X	48	(2)
Half Guard Part 3: Submissions	50	(11)
Apollo (with Sweep)	50	(4)
Kamikaze Calf Crank	54	(2)
Ken Shamrock Toehold	56	(2)
Electric Chair with Sweep	58	(3)
Rubber Guard	61	(40)
Introduction to the Full Guard	61	(6)
Rubber Guard	63	(1)
Key Concepts	64	(1)
Mission Control	65	(2)
Rubber Guard Part 1: Mission Control	67	(6)
Over-Hook Triangle from Mission Control	67	(3)
Over-Hook Omoplata from Mission Control	70	(2)
The Duda	72	(1)
Rubber Guard Part 2: New York	73	(14)
New York	73	(1)
Triangle Choke from New York	74	(1)
Left Arm Bar from New York	75	(1)
Omoplata from New York	76	(2)
Omoplata to Inverted Arm Bar	78	(1)
Omoplata to Straight Arm Bar	79	(3)
Omoplata to Triangle	82	(2)
The Go-Go Plata	84	(1)
Invisible Collar	85	(2)
Rubber Guard Part 3: Spider Web	87	(14)
Basic Arm Bar to Spider Web	87	(3)
Arm Crush to Arm Bar	90	(2)
Triangle Arm Bar	92	(2)
The Slide	94	(2)
X-Break	96	(2)
Silverado	98	(3)
Twister Side Control	101	(22)
Introduction to Twister Side Control	101	(3)
Key Concepts	103	(1)
The Twister	104	(4)
The Banana Split	108	(3)
The Crotch Ripper	111	(4)
The Calf Crank	115	(3)
Kimura Off Twister Side Control	118	(2)
Plan C (Near Arm Bar Off Twister Side Control)	120	(3)
The Mount	123	(18)
Introduction to the Mount	123	(4)
Key Concepts	125	(1)
Monkey Mount	126	(1)
Slow Triangle	127	(3)
Arm Triangle	130	(3)
Inverted Arm Bar	133	(1)
Arm Bar from the Mount	134	(3)
Loco Plata	137	(4)
The Back	141	(12)
Introduction to the Back	141	(3)
Key-Concepts	143	(1)
Basic Rear Naked Choke	144	(3)
The 100 Percent	147	(3)
Marcelo	150	(3)
Passing the Guard	153	(14)
Introduction to Passing the Guard	153	(3)
Key Concepts	155	(1)
The Underpass	156	(2)
Staple Gun	158	(2)
Tornado	160	(2)
Twister Pass	162	(2)
No-Hand Pass	164	(3)
Transitions	167	(18)
Introduction to Transitions	167	(1)
Ninja: Twister Side Control to Back Control	168	(4)
Twister Side Control to Back Control: Option 2	172	(2)
Detour to Back: Spider Web to Back Control	174	(2)
Back to the Twister	176	(3)
Swim Move: Invisible Collar to Spider Web	179	(3)
The Creep: Back to Spider Web	182	(3)
Index	185