Judo for Mixed Martial Arts: Advanced Throws, Takedowns, and Ground Fighting Techniques [Paperback]

Karo Parisyan (Author), Erich Krauss (Author), Glen Cordoza (Author), Neil Melanson (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2008

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.

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About the Author

Karo Parisyan is a black belt in Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is currently a fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Erich Krauss is a professional Muay Thai kickboxer who has trained and competed in Thailand. He has written or co-authored fifteen books, including Wrestling for Fighting: The Natural Way.

Glen Gordoza is a professional mixed martial arts fighter and co-author of Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing (July 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097773157X
• ISBN-13: 978-0977731572
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #305,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Mixed Martial Arts

More About the Author

ERICH KRAUSS is a professional Muay Thai kickboxer who has lived and fought in Thailand. He has written for the New York Times and is the author of more than twenty five books, including the New York Times Bestseller, Got Fight?.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Victory Belt gets better and better, June 17, 2008

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Stephen N. Foster - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Judo for Mixed Martial Arts: Advanced Throws, Takedowns, and Ground Fighting Techniques (Paperback)

Wow. I thought this would be all throws. There are throws, counter throws, a whole soi age seciton, a whle osoto gari section, Tai Otoshis, Harai Goshis, and Uchimatas galor from all kinds of setups andcounters. Tere are a handful of throws off of the Kimura hold. There are even some good old double and single leg takedowns. There are methods of clinching and even striking to get the clinch. There's a section on Judo pins. Mount, Side Control, Scarf, reverse scarf,and north-south all have their own sections on transitions and sumissions. There are a lot of unique Hayastan/Gokor style subs I have NEVER seen in 13 years of MA training. The book ends with Ground and Pound techniques.

If you want to fight like Karo, this IS the book for you!

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great, June 20, 2008

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This review is from: Judo for Mixed Martial Arts: Advanced Throws, Takedowns, and Ground Fighting Techniques (Paperback)

im a judoka and this book is one of the best available. it reminds all judoka to stop relying on the gi. the techniques are completely different from anything ive ever see before. also ive never seen such detail in a martial arts book. you literally get 3 camera angles for most techniques. the only thing i would say is if you dont have any judo experience you'll problably have trouble with this book, this is not basic judo.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the price, July 1, 2008

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Damon D. Levine - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Judo for Mixed Martial Arts: Advanced Throws, Takedowns, and Ground Fighting Techniques (Paperback)

As mentioned, the book is much more than throws. If you want to throw someone you typically need to clinch...this can be tough if strikes are allowed, especially if your opponent has a reach advantage. This book covers a few striking methods to close the gap and get into the clinch.

I was happy to see a very good section on the guard and submissions from this position.

This book covers a large amount of "phases" of combat including standing at a distance, clinching, throwing, and ground work and does it all very well. It will be truly valued by the kickboxer who wants to close the gap to clinch/throw, by the grappler, and the mixed martial artist. Victory Belt has put out another quality product.