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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33717 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 250 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781931229456
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Comprehensive and easy to follow submission encyclopedia
Gracie Submission Essentials is 240+ pages of full color photos that explain how to do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu submissions from almost any position. The photographs for each submission are large, clear, and plentiful - usually four or more for each technique. While those reading it will not be able to master the techniques without a partner, this book is an incredible starting point for those new to the sport and also a great reference for more advanced students. Kimuras, chokes, gogoplatas, omoplatas, locks, triangles, etc... they're all inside.

While there is an introduction section with brief biographies, interviews, and training tips, the primary sections of the book break down as follows:

- Grandmaster's Favorites. Helio Gracie dons a gi and demonstrates the basic (but devastating) submissions of BJJ. These include the standing kimura, choke from the mount, americana, various arm-locks, and the legendary rear-naked choke. 13 techniqus, 29 pages.
- Stand Up Submissions. Royler grapples with Megaton (I though that was MegaTRON the first time I read it) for the rest of the chapters. The standing techniques include standing chokes, wrist/arm locks, knee locks, the guillotine, and pretty much everything you'd ever want to know from the standing position. Since a lot of new BJJ practitioners don't learn these techniques in class (a lot of schools start rolling from the knees), this is an important section for any new student heading to a tournament to read. 26 techniques, 51 pages.
- Guard Pass Submissions. These are some pretty intense techniques that will take a lot of practice and timing to do properly and safely (most of them involve flipping your opponent over). 3 techniques, 7 pages.
- Side Control Submissions. A lot of newer students see side control as just a transition stage, and it is not. Leg-locks, knee-on-the-stomach attacks, chokes, americanas, spine-locks, arm-locks, and arm-crushers are covered. 19 techniques, 46 pages.
- Mount Submissions. Submissions from the mount are some of the most common, but can always be practiced. Chokes, triangles, nutcracker chokes, arm-locks, and the knee-split are shown. 9 techniques. 20 pages.
- Back Control Submissions. The submissions in this section are interesting because "the back" is a broad definition; these techniques tend to be defined according to situation and include "opponent bridges" and "opponent stands up." 5 techniques, 14 pages.
- Turtle and Half Guard submissions. This is a sort of a short "miscellaneous" chapter. The bananna split, chokes, calf-lock, and kimura are covered. 5 techniques, 12 pages.
- Guard Submissions. Are you comfortable fighting from your back? If not, this chapter is a MUST. Chokes, arm-bars, triangles, wrist-lock, omoplata, shoulder locks, crucifix chokes, reverse americanas, gogoplatas, and more. 25 techniques, 63 pages.

While this is one of the best books on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu submissions on the market, it is not the ONLY book you will ever need. It is VERY specific to gi (uniform) submissions, so not every technique will work in a no-gi environment (UFC, etc...). As well, this book does not cover movement - something that is critical to getting into proper position for submissions. Other books (including Royce Gracie's excellent Ultimate Fighting Techniques Volumes I & II - Volume I being a great reference for movement) are necessary to truly understand Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Must have for any Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practiioner!
Finally a book dedicated to the ultimate goal of grappling...submissions. This book does not really cover the details of maintaining a superior position, escpaes, or sweeps (Royler and his family members have other books covering those). This book, as the title states, focuses on submissions only.

It starts with a nice intro into the thoughts of Helio and his son Royler. They discuss their similarities and differences in how they approach fights, the mentality needed to win, and some training thoughts. Also discussed is a brief history of the two legendary fighters.

The first set of submissions covers Helio's classic moves. They are pretty basic bread and butter BJJ finishes, but I feel they are important because too many people today move away from the basics, and as the saying goes, less is more. There is a good level of detail into how to make these moves work.

After these sets of moves, it's Royler's turn to shine for the rest of the book. He goes over all types of submissions, grouped by positions such as side mount, full mount, half guard, turtle, and guard. Everything from basic submissions which can be performed quickly, to those requiring more complicated setups are covered. There are a lot of interesting finishes that are not typically shown in most BJJ classes too. Again, the level of detail is outstanding. Small little nuances, which can mean the difference between a successful or failed submission attempt, is explained for each move. The moves definitely do work too. I know this because the week I got my copy, I had already used two of the moves I learned from reading the book to submit people in class.

The photography for all the moves is done very well and clearly illustrates all the moves, as can be expected from any Kid Peligro book. Close up shots are included when necessary. And having Royler's two accomplished assistants (David Adiv, who happens to be my instructor, and Megaton Dias) wear blue gis is a nice touch so it's easy to distinguish whose limbs are whose, while Royler is wearing his white gi.

Definitely order this book soon before the rest of the grappling world does and learns all the little tricks Royler and Helio show!

Great Book from the Creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and his son
This is a great book, not only because the authors are who they are but how often can you get the perspective of creator of a martial art. This book starts out with both Helio and Royler's approach to fighting and to submissions and then goes on to more talk with the GRandmaster about many things that i found interesting.

The submissions they show go from solid basic to many advanced that I had not see before. Helio show his favorties and Royler shows many sequences that can be connected together. He shows som very modern finishes as well.

I feel this is a must have book for various reasons, specially because of the selection of submissions and of course because it is the Grandmaster and his top BJJ fighting son

Five stars all the way!