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

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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.

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).

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.

Very well done and comprehensive book. I found a lot of information in it. Perhaps a bigger format would have made the picture more usable
Ciao,
Andrea

A large number of books on the market cater to beginners who know a couple of basic moves and drills with little knowledge of how to go beyond that. They offer little guidance for experienced fighters or combat athletes. Armlock Encyclopedia is one of these.

The photos are OK and it's well-written. Some of the other more critical reviews probably originate in the book's inclusion of armbars that no one would or could ever use with little to distinguish them from high probability moves. It is more like a compendium of variations on different armbars than the sort of book that will help you deal with a fight - either in sport or on the street.

I use it primarily to think of different ways to position myself for an armbar. While it is reasonable for that, the truth is I haven't looked at it for a long time and find other books to be much more helpful. It may be useful for someone who is not quite a beginner, but for anyone more advanced than that, it probably won't provide much instruction.

This book is easily my favorite on the subject. The techniques are high percentage variations of the strongest armlocks anywhere in the martial arts. Clear pictures, excellent descriptions and thoroughly knowledgeable tips combine to create a useful reference for students of any level.
I especially enjoyed the quotation from my Sensei, Rene Pommerelle on page 239. Thanks to Steve Scott for a great job!

I was referred to this book by a group of police officers. They discovered Mr. Scott's books because he was a technical consultant for a class on a police control techniques. These officers trust Mr. Scott's expertise to help them go home safely after every shift. These guys don't fight for titles, they fight for their lives! For me this book has become an invaluable part of my groudfighting training.

I was in BJJ and was looking for a chunk o diffrent armlocks and I did see some value in this book. It wasn't mind blowing but reminded me of 70's style martial art instruction books. Black and white photos with sometimes cryptic descriptions that need clear instruction because of the nature of grappling transitions. Sneaky armlocks need clear understanding or you just won't get it.

The photos are black and white, but the real problem is that there aren't enough of them so it leaves you guessing on how transitions occur. It only shows the lock itself, not the set up for the lock. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique is better buy, but I don't think that is a very good book for someone with a little experience in grappling.

First off; yes, the pictures could be better. However, for the price, I think the quality is just fine. Eddie Bravo has huge format books with lots of color, which is nice. But he also charges an arm and a leg for them. That being said, it's still very obvious to anyone with a passing interest in grappling what is going on in the pictures and they are still helpful. As to the content of the book--there isn't a more complete book on armlocks out there.