The Ultimate Guide to Grappling

by Horwitz, Raymond; Thibault, Jon

• ISBN13: 9780897501606
• ISBN10: 0897501608
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-01
• Publisher: Black Belt Communications

Summary

More than 30 years worth of tutorial essays and interviews with martial arts professionals compose this extensive resource on the art of grappling. Instructional chapters demonstrate a variety of moves and approaches, including reality-based ground techniques used by police officers and soldiers as well as the central aspects of classicaljujustuand submission wrestling. The history of ground fighting is also addressed, including its origins in the Greek sport ofpankration. Articles featuring such fighting legends as Mike Swain, John Machado, and Gokor complete this definitive grappling reference.

Author Biography

Raymond Horwitz and John Thibault are the editors of the Ultimate Guide series. Raymond Horwitz lives in Sherman Oaks, California. John Thibault lives in Valley Village, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 5
Isotonics and Judo: Uchikomi Training	p. 10
The Physics of Judo	p. 16
Danger in the Judo Choke?	p. 24
When Two Throws are Better Than One: Judo's Kouchigari-Ouchigari Combination	p. 32
The Art of the Uke	p. 34
Counter-Throws in Judo	p. 38
The Secret to Judo Throws: Training Tips to Improve Your Skill	p. 43
Hapkido's Science of Throwing: Six Principles Vital to Good Technique	p. 48
Royce Gracie's Secret Weapon: Brazilian-Jujutsu Takedown Techniques	p. 56
Shootfighting: Brutally Effective Moves Promise a Submission From Any Position	p. 64
10 Keys to Ground Superiority: No Matter Which Style of Grappling You Practice, These Tips Will Make You a Better Fighter	p. 72
Attacks and Traps from the Guard: 5 Winning Brazilian-Jujutsu Techniques From Pedro Sauer	p. 80
Brazilian-Jujutsu Primer: The Half-Guard	p. 87
The Ground Game: Pankration Still Rules After 3,000 Years!	p. 93
Jeet Kune Do Grappling, Part 1: When to Do It and When to Not Even Think About It	p. 101
Jeet Kune Do Grappling, Part 2: Offensive Tactics for the Ground	p. 108
Extreme Submission: 4 Unconventional Grappling Techniques That Target the Upper Body	p. 115
Ground Fighter's Guide: How to Turn Sport Grappling Into Street Grappling	p. 120
Fighting from the Bottom: 5 Techniques for Submitting an Opponent Held in Your Guard	p. 128
Twisted Techniques: Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling Descended From the Original No-Holds-Barred Fighting Art	p. 136
Certain Victory: 4 Tried-and-True Submissions Techniques From Master Grappler Gokor Chivichyan	p. 143
The Neck: How to Use the Grappler's Secret Weapon and How to Strengthen the Muscles That Support It!	p. 149
Up for Grabs!: Effective Judo Strategies for the Mat and the Street	p. 155
Submission Grappling vs. Classical Jujutsu: When Cultures and Concepts Collide	p. 161
Gracie Fighting Secrets Revealed!: Marcio Feitosa Talks About Training, Techniques and Teams in Brazil	p. 170
Master Grappler: Brazilian-Jujutsu Pioneer Alvaro Barreto Speaks Out About the History and Techniques of His Art	p. 178
Down and Out!: A Martial Artist's Guide to Wrestling's Single- and Double-Leg Attacks	p. 184
Sneaky Setups for Armbars: Brazilian Jujutsu Gets Devious!	p. 192
Brazilian Jujutsu Over 40: A Guide to Ground Work and Grappling for the Working Professional	p. 199
Grappling Guide: When to Go to the Ground and When to Stay on Your Feet	p. 206
Brazilian Jujutsu Made Better: 3 Wrestling Techniques That Will Supercharge Your Self-Defense	p. 214
3 Facets of Grappling: John Machado Explains Why You Need to Know Them All	p. 221
B.J. Penn: The Ultimate Fighter's Newest Coach Reveals His Training and Fighting Secrets!	p. 227
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