Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique...
Paperback. Text by John Danaher, edited by Kid Peligro. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique, Renzo Gracie and Royler Gracie. The last decade has seen a massive shift in the world of the martial arts. Beginning in the early 1990s a number of events (such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship) were staged in the United States at which different styles of martial arts were pitted against each other with very few rules in order to answer the ultimate question: In real combat, which fighting style is best? To the surprise of the vast majority of martial artists, speed and strength, ferocity and aggression were not the keys to victory. Rather, the ability to take an opponent to the ground and use grappling skills to force him to submit was what won matches. Foremost among this revolutionary development were the exponents of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The Brazilians, headed by the famous Gracie family, had learned that the pattern of real fights is simple. After an initial period of punching and kicking, the two fighters quickly went into a clinch, grappled with each other, and fell to the ground. It was on the ground that the outcome of the fight was decided. Brazilian jiu-jitsu's emphasis on ground-grappling enabled its practitioners to easily dominate their rivals in competition. Now, for the first time, two of the most legendary figures in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Renzo and Royler Gracie, have created a book that will define this most in-demand combat style for years to come. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu uses more than 800 photographs to demonstrate step-by-step all the techniques used in this martial art, and it also explains the theory that lies behind the art's tremendous success. It offers readers the hard-won knowledge that will allow them to greatly increase their combat effectiveness, regardless of their current style or level of experience. Renzo Gracie is a two-time winner of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu national championships, as well as a former winner of the World Combat Championship and the Martial Arts Reality Superfight Championship. Renzo teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu at his elite academy in New York City.
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