Bas Rutten's Big Book of Combat, Vols. 1 & 2 PLUS CDs! [Paperback]

Bas Rutten; Stephen Quadros (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002

Thee-time Pancrase and UFC champion Bas Rutten brings you his entire fighting system in two MASSIVE manuals, and six audio CDs! The two volumes total OVER 1,000 pages, with 5,000 dynamic instructional photos, and expert text detailing every technique that you need to win! Learn to get it on with "El Guapo."

These complete set of six audio CDs will give you further insight into all the training and fighting techniques featured in the Books of Combat. Thats right, six hours of personal instruction from the man Black Belt and Grappling magazines called "THE WORLD'S GREATEST MARTIAL ARTIST!"

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About the Author

"World's Greatest Martial Artist" Name Bas Rutten Nick Name El Guapo Record 26 - 4 - 1 Height 6'1 / 185.42 cm Weight 220 lbs / 100 kg Style Submission Fighting, Pancrase, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Kyokushinkai Karate, Tae Kwon Do Birth Date 2/24/1965 City Eindhoven Country Born Holland, Residence Los Angeles, CA 3 Times King of Pancrase Ultimate Fighting Champion

Product Details

• Paperback: 1045 pages
• Publisher: Mixed Martial Arts LLC (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967043050
• ISBN-13: 978-0967043050
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,164,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars There's No More Comprehensive MMA Training Guide, January 21, 2006

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C. K. Mccracken "Jiu Jitsu Guy and One Time P... (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bas Rutten's Big Book of Combat, Vols. 1 & 2 PLUS CDs! (Paperback)

In short, there isn't a more comprehensive set of books on Mixed Martial Arts training. Bas' credentials are impeccable and he's a charismatic guy. That charisma shows through in the books.

One can quickly see where Bas's game evolved from. He's a stand up and duke it out guy but he can handle himself on the ground. In both areas, there are different ways of playing the game and Bas has his own.

He believes in having great conditioning and rightly so. His technique is largely based on conditioning, as well. He covers stand up in the full-contact karate and kickboxing vein. His ground game is very much rooted in the Japanese submission wrestling style and he covers the "Ground 'n' Pound" in good detail.

I think there are better books on stand up, ground and conditioning, but none that can bring it all together.

OK, so the game's evolved since Bas competed. So what?! This is still the best book on the MMA game.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book Set, July 1, 2008

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P. T. Grey "Paul Grey" (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bas Rutten's Big Book of Combat, Vols. 1 & 2 PLUS CDs! (Paperback)

Hi.

Bas is a god ! no seriously great book and DVD set. Well worth the mmoney and great with the cd'd

2 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The books are good., March 8, 2007

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James W. Green "J. W. Green" (Baton Rouge, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bas Rutten's Big Book of Combat, Vols. 1 & 2 PLUS CDs! (Paperback)

The books are great, but I have had to order and return the entire items twice because the audio CD's would not work. The CD's skipped and made weird sounds when they would play. I give the items two stars for that reason.