Enter to Trapping to Grappling (Jeet Kune Do) [Paperback]

Larry Hartsell (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Unique Publications (January 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865680515
• ISBN-13: 978-0865680517
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #473,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection of Techniques, December 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Enter to Trapping to Grappling (Jeet Kune Do) (Paperback)

Take this book for what it is: one of the best books around if you want to learn a variety of techniques (a lot of them). Light on principles but very well illustrated this book is of value to beginner and experienced alike. Get your training partner and practice these techniques, no substitute for practice in the different ranges. If you seek in depth principles try Jeet Kune Do From A to Z.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Plethora of trapping/grappling techniques, July 22, 2004

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Joseph M Burtner (Kennesaw, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enter to Trapping to Grappling (Jeet Kune Do) (Paperback)

This book does a pretty good job of presenting techniques from a clinch, or another situation where one is close enought to use Wing Chun-style trapping techniques. It also covers moving into a clinch possition, as well as several takedowns and throws from said possitions. It covers using these techniques both offensively and defensively. Also covered is basic fighting stance and footwork, some standing submissions, and some leglocks for securing a person on the ground. The book was made in 1984, so it may not be 'state of the art' where some clinching and grappling techniques are concerned, compared to what has developed in modern MMA competitions. It's a decent enough book, and for someone with no knowledge of clinching, trapping, or basic upright grappling, I think it could be helpful, and is reasonably useful for MMA competition and self-defense training, but mostly as a suplementary text.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Larry makes it easy, October 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Enter to Trapping to Grappling (Jeet Kune Do) (Paperback)

The Martial Artist of today can pick up this book and become good at self defense. Since Larry Hartsell shares the techniques of Jeet Kune Do a person can cut years off their training. This is a must for the true martial artist. Another good book is Jeet Kune Do, A NEW ERA, Groundfighting and counters to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which is the 3rd book in line right after Larry's first 2 books. It goes into Groundfighting in depth. You can truly get a full spectrum of self defense with these 3 books.