BJJ Books

Mixed Martial Arts: The Book Of Knowledge
B.J. Penn

Mixed Martial Arts outlines the revolutionary system of fighting used by
world-renowned fighter BJ Penn, Ultimate Fighting Championship's Lightweight Champion.

Penn, one of the most technical and decorated fighters in the world today, illustrates fighting techniques that teach you how to mix strikes with takedowns, ground and pound an opponent into submission, fight against the cage and formulate strategies based upon your personal attributes and strengths.

Judo For Mixed Martial Arts
Karo Parisyan, Glen Cordoza & Erich Krauss

In Judo for Mixed Martial Arts, world renowned judoka and UFC fighter Karo Parisyan unleashes the secrets of how to toss an opponent eight feet into the air and then finish him with a bonebreaking submission the moment he hits the ground. Covering thirty of the most practical throws and more than sixty submissions, this book is guaranteed to become the bible amongst MMA fighters.

Wrestling For Fighting
Randy Couture, Glen Cordoza & Erich Krauss

Randy "The Natural" Couture is the most respected and celebrated MMA combatant in the history of the UFC. A UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion, and a UFC Hall of Famer, Randy Couture's reputation and fighting style are among the best in the world.

Now, with Wrestling for Fighting: The Sport of Mixed Martial Arts, Couture presents the techniques and strategies that allowed him to devastate the world s best strikers and grapplers time and time again. His unique fighting system, a mix of martial arts, wrestling, boxing and jiu-jitsu, is broken down clearly and concisely for amateurs and seasoned veterans alike. Couture also includes important information on creating fight game plans, and a variety of training tips you won t find anywhere else.

X-Guard: For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, No Gi Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts
Marcelo Garcia, Glen Cordoza & Erich Krauss

Marcelo Garia, owner of five Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world championship titles is one of the best submission grapplers in history. In this instructional, he reveals the secrets behind the most effective grappling guards in existence-the X-Guard.

Mastering Mixed Martial Arts: The Guard
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Glen Cordoza & Erich Krauss

Combining wrestling, boxing and ruthless ground-and-pound with world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Antonio Nogueira, current UFC Heavyweight Champion, has developed the most sought-after fighting system on the planet. In Mastering Mixed Martial Arts, for the first time, he unveils the guard segment of that system through more than 1000 step-by-step color photographs and detailed narrative, covering everything a fighter could want to know about developing and utilizing the guard. If your goal is to learn how to haul an opponent to the mat and put him in a world of pain, Mastering Mixed Martial Arts puts you one step closer to achieving that dream.

Fedor: The Fighting System of the World's Undisputed King of MMA
Fedor Emelianenko, Glen Cordoza & Erich Krauss

In Fedor, the undefeated, undisputed heavyweight MMA champion of the world unveils for the first time his trademark striking and grappling techniques through descriptive narrative and more than 2500 step-by-step color photographs. Detailing dozens of throws, punching combinations, cardio workouts and ground and pound techniques, this book leaves no stone unturned.

Mastering The Rubber Guard: Jiu-Jitsu For Mixed Martial Arts Competition
Eddie Bravo, Glen Cordoza & Erich Krauss

In Mastering the Rubber Guard, Eddie Bravo, the only American to submit a member of the legendary Gracie family in jiu-jitsu competition, reveals the techniques and strategy of the Rubber Guard, a revolutionary system of grappling designed specifically for the street and mixed martial arts competition.

Beyond The Lions Den
Ken Shamrock & Erich Krauss

This book highlights the fighting life of Ken Shamrock, one of the most popular professional wrestlers in the WWE and the second most popular combatant in UFC history. It covers Shamrock's beginnings in amateur wrestling, his bouts in the WWE, to his most recent return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It exposes the victories, injuries, and personal struggles behind Shamrock's failures and successes. Featuring descriptions of his most pivotal fights, this book is a perfect complement to Inside the Lion's Den and will let readers into the full story of the "World's Most Dangerous Man."

Also featured is a complete how-to section that covers Shamrock's most devastating techniques. With easy-to-follow instructions and photographs for 70 techniques, this book teaches Shamrock's entire submission fighting system.

Mastering The Twister: Jiu-Jitsu For Mixed Martial Arts Competition
Eddie Bravo

In Mastering the Twister: Jiu-Jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition, Bravo uses over 1,200 color photos and descriptive narrative to illustrate snaring an opponent in the infamous Twister from virtually every control position. Also revealed is the entire Twister Side Control game, dozens of submissions from the mount, numerous routes to take your opponent s back, highly effective ways to pass your opponent s guard, and the secrets of The Truck Bravo's patented control position.

Jiu-Jitsu University
Saulo Ribeiro & Kevin Howell

Paulo Ribeiro—six-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion—is world-renowned for his functional jiu-jitsu knowledge and flawless technique. In Jiu-Jitsu University, Ribeiro shares with the public for the first time his revolutionary system of grappling, mapping out more than 200 techniques that carry you from white to black belt. Illuminating common jiu-jitsu errors and then illustrating practical remedies, this book is a must for all who train in jiu-jitsu. Not your run-of-the-mill technique book, Jiu-Jitsu University is a detailed training manual that will ultimately change the way jiu-jitsu is taught around the globe.

Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu: Revolutionizing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Dave Camarillo & Erich Krauss

Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu is a groundbreaking system of grappling that integrates the Olympic sport of judo with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, today’s most sought after grappling art. These are the techniques and strategies that allowed Camarillo to devastate the competition at some of the world’s most prestigious judo and jiu-jitsu tournaments and have led his students to more than a dozen victories in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu offers a leg up on virtually every opponent who refuses to stray from the parameters of his discipline.

Jiu-Jitsu for Beginners: An Illustrated Introduction to the World's Hottest Martial Arts Discipline
David Walker

Martial arts are more popular today than ever, and jiu-jitsu is one of the most practiced martial arts disciplines in the world. It is perfect both for beginners looking to exercise, or serious fighters looking to take part in the booming world of mixed martial arts competition. This book guides the reader through the requirements of winning novice jiu-jitsu belts. Using clear, step-by-step, full-color photography, it covers the history of jiu-jitsu; preparing to train (mentally and physically); strikes, throws, locks, groundwork, and weapon defense; the practical use of self-defense; and putting all of it together for belt grading. 200 color illustrations.