GRACIE JIU-JITSU - THE MASTER TEXT THE DEFINITIVE TEXT ON BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU FROM GRAND MASTER HELIO GRACIE HIMSELF! This 8.5 x 11 inch 284 -page hardbound full color masterpiece is packed with over 1, 300 photos! This collector quality first edition will be one of the most sought-after books in the martial arts world for years to come. Get in on the ground floor and be one of the few to own the first edition of GRACIE JIU-JITSU - THE MASTER TEXT. In a clear and easy-to-follow format, Grand Master Helio Gracie addresses different aspects of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu method that bears his name. From the first page to the last, you'll get a simple break down of how to systematically progress and technically improve your mat game regardless of your background or grappling ability. Now over 90 years old, still training and teaching, Helio Gracie has left an enduring worldwide legacy that can only be found in GRACIE JIU-JITSU - THE MASTER TEXT
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu !:
The most complete book about Gracie jiu-jitsu.
It covers all the gracie basic techniques for self defense and sport, plus gives a little insight about their family beginnings. A must have!
Great book!:
This is a great book. For those looking for "traditional" BJJ book, this one is not for them, but for those who are looking book of "old school" Gracie JJ this is the one. Master Helio is instructing a self defense what was the primary goal of his JJ (most of his instructions are from stand up fight). Great images, great instructions. Highly recomended!
Great book for Gracie students!:
As a student of Gracie jiu jitsu, I have read many of the books out there purporting to be complete guides. However, most simply pick and choose the favorite moves of the author or promote a specific BJJ system, such as X guard or Rubber Guard. While those are good and have their place, GRACIE JIU JITSU is the must have book for any student of the Gracie system. For those of you learning the real Gracie jiu jitsu, not sport brazilian jiu jitsu, you must have this book. This book works perfectly as a... more info
As thoroughly 'user friendly' as it is Informed and informative:
Rorion Gracie created the "Ultimate Fighting Championship"event in 1993. This no-holds-barred tournament pitted all the different martial arts styles and traditions against each other in free form combat of no rules and no time limits. This iconoclastic approach created a furor within the martial arts community and from this unique approach arose one particular martial arts as being superior to all the others. It was called 'Gracie Jiu-Jitsu'. This unique approach to the martial arts in all of the... more info
