Armlock Encyclopedia: 85 Armlocks for Jujitsu, Judo, Sambo & Mixed Martial Arts [Paperback]

Steve Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2006

In a follow-up to his popular Championship Sambo: Submission Holds and Groundfighting, Steve Scott teaches you 85 essential armlocks for jujitsu, judo, sambo and mixed martial arts. The armlocks taught in the Armlock Encyclopedia apply to gi and no-gi combat sports, allowing you to use them in a wide variety of situations, including self-defense and street applications. Steve Scott makes it easy to learn the most effective and popular armlocks of modern grappling sports by organizing them into four broad categories: the cross-body armlock, the bent armlock, the straight armlock and the armpit lock. In addition to teaching how to set-up and apply each of the locks, he shows you how to defend against common armlocks, fight from both the mount and guard, lever your opponent’s arm free for an attack and vary your grip for maximum power. For those new to grappling, you’ll also learn the core skills of applying armlocks, controlling position, and training smart plus a glossary of grappling terms and a Rules of the Room guide to common sense rules on the mat.

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About the Author

Steve Scott is one of the top sambo coaches in the US. He was the 1983 US Team Coach at the Pan American Games and has personally coached 3 World Champions, 2 Pan American Games Champions and 58 National AAU Champions in the sport of sambo. With over 30 years experience in sambo and judo, he was one of the founding members of the U. S. Sombo Association in 1985 and has coached hundreds of athletes to victory in both sports.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Turtle Press (September 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188033691X
• ISBN-13: 978-1880336915
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #588,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #75 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Mixed Martial Arts
  • #100 in Books > Education & Reference > Encyclopedias > Sports

More About the Author

Steve Scott holds advanced black belt ranks in Shingitai Jujitsu and Kodokan Judo, starting his career in 1965. He is also a member of the United States Sombo Association's Hall of Fame. Steve has personally coached and developed athletes who have competed in the Olympic Games for judo, as well as the World Championships in the sports of judo, sombo and submission grappling. Steve has personally coached over 300 individual athletes who have won over 300 national championships in judo, sombo, sport jujitsu, freestyle judo and submission grappling. He served as the U.S. Team Coach for the World Sombo Championships, World (Under 21) Judo Championships, Pan American Games for sombo, Pan American Judo Championships and numerous other international events. He was active as an athlete, competing in judo and sombo and winning two U.S. National Championships in sombo. Steve has authored numerous books, many of which have been published by Turtle Press. Steve's web sites are www.WelcomeMatJudoClub.com and www.WelcomeMatDojo.com.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pictures, May 12, 2007

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Alcindo M. Fonseca (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Armlock Encyclopedia: 85 Armlocks for Jujitsu, Judo, Sambo & Mixed Martial Arts (Paperback)

In my opinion all the pictures should be bigger and in colour, so that the drills coud be more understood. But all techniques are very well explained and it's a very good reference for all levels of grappling fighters.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide to Jujitsu/Judo armlocks by a true master., February 9, 2010

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Joseph J. Truncale "warriorwriter" (Vernon Hills, Il) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Armlock Encyclopedia: 85 Armlocks for Jujitsu, Judo, Sambo & Mixed Martial Arts (Paperback)

As a lifetime student of the martial arts (Judo, Jujitsu, Karate, Kenjutsu, Kobudo, Krav Maga, Westling, Boxing, Combatives)I found this book interesting and very informative. I thought I knew a lot of armlocks, but after reading this book, I realized there are numerous variations of this hightly effective grappling technique. For those reviewers who claim this book only covers the basics and they did not learn anything from reading this book, I keep wondering just how much experience these people actually had in the martial arts. This book does cover the basic armlocks, but one MUST learn the basic principles before moving on to the variations and advanced techniques. Steve Scott is well known in the Judo field. And no, I am not a student of the author, though I have met him at a law enforcement seminar.

In conclusion, this is a book for anyone who desires to extend their knowledge of armlocks.

Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Bushi Satori Ryu Official Jujitsu Manual).

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Topical Study Guide, April 14, 2007

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Ed - See all my reviews

This review is from: Armlock Encyclopedia: 85 Armlocks for Jujitsu, Judo, Sambo & Mixed Martial Arts (Paperback)

This book cannot cursorily read. It is an in depth study and analysis of the variations on the arm lock. Often arm locks are viewed as a single dimensional move, especially in the MMA dominated environment. Mr. Scott teaches that there are multiple ways into the juji gatame and other arm locks. The focus of the book is to master the fundamental moves, train to recognize when opportunities present themselves from different perspectives, and then execute. If you are looking for a lot of flash, this book isn't for you. If you are a thinking practitioner of martial arts and want to really add some depth to your ground fighting, I highly recommend this book.