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Gracie Submission Essentials: Grandmaster and Master Secrets of Finishing a Fight (Volume 1) Paperback – Jan. 12 2007

by Helio Gracie (Author), Royler Gracie (Author), Kid Peligro (Author)
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Showcasing their favorite and most effective finishing moves, world-renowned jiu-jitsu experts Helio Gracie and son 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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    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  2. Print length
    250 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Invisible Cities Press LLC
  5. Publication date
    Jan. 12 2007
  6. Dimensions
    26.67 x 1.55 x 21.59 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    1931229457
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1931229456
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Helio Gracie is the founder of "Gracie Jiu-Jitsu"—also known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—and the author of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. He was named Black Belt magazine's Man of the Year in 1997. Royler Gracie has competed in the black-belt ranks for 20 years, winning four world titles and the Abu Dhabi World Submission Championship for two consecutive years. He is the coauthor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Practice and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques. Kid Peligro holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and is the winner of two World Masters titles. He is a columnist for both Gracie and Grappling magazines and the coauthor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense Techniques, Submission Grappling Techniques, and Superfit. He lives in San Diego.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Invisible Cities Press LLC (Jan. 12 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1931229457
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1931229456
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 862 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 26.67 x 1.55 x 21.59 cm
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RoninDeals
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional book!
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Love the book! Lots of useful information. As a college wrestler, I was able to get my blue belt in less than two weeks by studying this book and by training for 6 hours a day 7 days a week...:)
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Ron Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and easy to follow submission encyclopedia
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2007
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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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The condition description of the book was pretty accurate, almost spot on in fact
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The condition description of the book was pretty accurate, almost spot on in fact. The book did show signs of wear and extensive use, but is still quite usable. The price of the book was also about 50% of the original purchase price.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2017
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