Never before has a book covered passing the guard in greater detail. This is a valuable resource for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players, Judoka, submission wrestlers, and anyone interest in ground fighting. Passing the Guard covers: 1. Fundamentals of passing the guard. 2. Passing from the knees. 3. Standing guard passes. 4. Defenses and counters to submissions and sweeps from the guard. 5. Passing the half guard. 6. Attacks while in the guard. 7. Attacking the turtle position. 8. Drills. In order to show how not to get caught while passing the guard, the book shows how many submissions work, which is to say the book covers how to perform many attacks from the guard. Over 1400 pictures. Over 200 techniques. Not just technique...DETAILS. Passing the Guard covers fine points crucial to successful guard passing. Full color throughout.
Clear easy to understand pictures. Many techniques are shown from more than on angle so that the reader can see key details. Graphics illustrate and highlight key points. Detailed picture sequences take the guess work out determining how to transition from one phase of a move to the next. (A problem with most martial arts books.) 200 pages of technique and details. Innovative format. Technique shown from multiple angles. Easy to follow picture flow. Techniques range from beginning to advanced.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Great Visual Guide:
I really like this book. It's hundreds of color pics. break down each move 1/2 step by 1/2 step and from multiple angles. You don't even need to know how to read. Just follow the pics & arrows highlighting the important grips and positioning. I use volume 2 ("the guard") a little more, but both are really great.
You will pass the guard!!!:
This is a great book. Sequence of pictures are taken from two different angles to capture all the details. Tim Cartmell does a great job describing each step of the technique in simple words.
It covers most of the situations encounter when passing the guard. Will definitely boost you BJJ game.
The Best Book on Guard Passing:
I'm a blue belt, and this book can definitely improve your top game a lot. No other book cover the subject with so much depth. Sometimes the pictures aren't as crystal clear as Kid Peligro's ones, and you have to get used to the unusual layout. Aside from that the book is awesome and I think intermediate bjj practitioners will get the most out of it.
Great reference and instructions!:
I'll start off by mentioning the only negative I can think of or noticed: There are quite a few typos and grammatical errors in the technique descriptions/instructions. However, they only cause a minor distraction, and not enough to warrant giving this book anything less than 5 stars. The reason for this is because all you have to do is look at the accompanying picture and the problem is solved. For example, the instructions will say, "Grab with the right hand or swing to the right" and then you look... more info
