Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense Techniques

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is taking the world by storm. The most in-demand martial arts style in the United States has turned the martial arts upside down by emphasizing real-life situations and results over the dramatic kicks and throws of formal competition. Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which adapted traditional Japanese jiu-jitsu to realistic situations, simply wins-against wrestlers, kick-boxers, judo experts, and others. The secret? In real fights, the combatants usually clinch and fall to the ground. It is there that the fight is decided. Punches don't matter. Fancy moves don't matter. Just get your opponent in a choke or lock and it is over. This is the genius of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The same qualities that make Brazilian jiu-jitsu the most efficient of martial arts make it the greatest self-defense technique ever devised. Now Royce Gracie, the most famous jiu-jitsu figure in the United States, presents in book form the same self-defense techniques he teaches in his classes, which are popular with the U.S. military, police academies, and women's self-defense schools alike. Using these lessons, anyone-regardless of strength or size-can learn to neutralize an attacker in seconds. The book offers a variety of defenses to use against knife and gun attacks, as well as escapes from headlocks, choke holds, and other situations you are likely to encounter on the street. All end with the attack defused and you in complete control of the situation. Advice on practicing, on falling and rolling, and on the importance of the basics-along with a special photo section showing Royce and Charles in their most triumphant moments-make Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense Techniques the next best thing to taking classes with the masters.Gracie, Royce is the author of 'Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense Techniques' with ISBN 9781931229272 and ISBN 1931229279.