| Gracie Submission Essentials: Grandmaster and Master Secrets of Finishing a Fight (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series) |  | Authors: Helio Gracie, Royler Gracie, Kid Peligro
Publisher: Invisible Cities Press Llc
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Media: Paperback
Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 250
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Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 8.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1931229457
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8152
EAN: 9781931229456
ASIN: 1931229457
Publication Date: January 12, 2007
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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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 Advanced for me-will grow into it. April 15, 2010
P. Streiff (Milwaukee WI)
This book seems advanced for an entry level jiu jitsu practitioner, but I think that as the months go by I will come to appreciate it more and more. It seems well done and very clear.
Great Reference July 15, 2009
Gift Card Recipient
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been doing BJJ for a year and a half now, but have always had the trouble of forgetting details here and there, especially for some of the positions that only happen occasionally. A single miniscule movement can make or break a submission attempt, and so that is my trouble.
I was in the market for a good book of techniques and this seemed like a good one.
If you only need help with submissions, this is the book for you. A great deal of basic ones are covered, as well as some which may even catch the more experienced members of your class. Escapes, counters, and general movement are not covered here. The small little details are helpful though and it would be a valuable reference to have and look over before practice or a tournament.
Gracie April 9, 2009
M. Mackenzie (Flemington, NJ USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like it! Helping me understand what my friend is talking about!! HotDog to Mission Control and the like...
 The submissions of Royler and Helio March 25, 2009
Joseph M Burtner (Kennesaw, Georgia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Gracie Submission Essentials" is part of the "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Series", and like the other books in the series, it is well-done, with clear text, color-coded chapters, and color photos. The first part of the book just gives some background on Gracie Jiujitsu, specifically on the history and submission strategy of Helio and Royler Gracie, the two featured technicians. This book is all about submissions, and even the early discussions focus on that. Next, Grandmaster Helio shows a baker's dozen of his favorite techniques. Most are classics, like the Mata Leao/Rear Naked Choke and arm bar from guard, but others are a bit less conventional.
Next up is Royler, who is given the majority of the book to display his favorite submissions. He begins with attacks from standing. These run the gamut from chokes, takedowns to leg locks, flying arm bars and triangles, to a surprising amount of wrist locks. Next is a few submissions from guard passes (although one actually attacks the turtle position... trouble with the editing I suppose), then moves on to attacks from side control. These include basics such as the Americana, intermediate moves like leg locks, and some very unconventional arm locks and chokes. From there, we move to mount, which is given mostly the standard choke/arm bar mix, but also continues to have some unconventional moves, such as the knee split. After that is a chapter on back control; many of these techniques feature Royler's agility, where he slides up the back of an opponent who's trying to stand up in order to apply an arm bar or triangle. For some reason, the publishers decided to group techniques that attack the turtle and half guard in the same section, which was the last chapter before guard submissions. The guard chapter includes a variety of arm locks and gi chokes, as well as a number of different finishes from the omoplata.
This book is unique in that it offers techniques for every level from basic to advanced. In many cases, combinations of techniques are shown, giving the reader an idea of how the moves flow together. A surprising number of movements involved rolling the opponent over from a face-down position. Although I think such techniques are good to know, I have to wonder how many BJJ practitioners are going to have the necessary agility to pull them off. Another point to note, for good or ill, is that the book made no distinction between levels of technique. They were all simply classified by what position was being attacked at the time. Finally, some of the techniques are illegal in BJJ competitions; novice practitioners should know the rules of such events before attempting some of these techniques.
Taken for what it was, the favorite submissions of two very technical members of the legendary Gracie family, this is an excellent book. It was easy to follow, and technique details were clearly pointed out. A BJJ practitioner of any level, or someone simply wanting to expand their knowledge of submission holds, could benefit from this book.
The Contents Of This Book Will Submit You Quicker Than A Triangle Choke From A 4000 lbs. Irate Rhino October 21, 2008
Shawn Kovacich (The Greatest Little City in the World)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like so many other books in the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu series, the authors did a superb job in the layout and format of this book and the information that it contains is nothing short of first rate, although I did feel that a couple of sections could have used a bit more detailed explanation than what was give, but that is a very minor complaint bordering on the trivial.
As I was with the other books in the series, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy each technique was to initially grasp when reading this book. I think a lot of that had to do with the fact that the photographs are all in color and printed on glossy paper which makes it easier to distinguish the finer points and it really adds to the overall quality of the book.
The techniques themselves were clearly shown with numerous photographs per technique and the accompanying text to explain each technique was very detailed yet easy to understand and comprehend.
I particularly enjoyed the history of Helio Gracie and it was really quite something to see him demonstrating the various techniques in this book. I think that it would be safe to say that this book may one day even have some significant historical value because of this fact.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning jui-jitsu and/or MMA along with the following books.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: For Experts Only
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)
Here are two other books on wrestling and grappling that I am sure you would also find very beneficial.
Wrestling for Fighting: The Natural Way
Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge
Shawn Kovacich
Martial Artist/Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.
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