Championship Techniques (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series) (Paperback)

by Jean Jacques Machado (Author), Kid Peligro (Author) "Instantaneous reactions are absolutely essential to the jiu-jitsu competitor..." (more)
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Once agian, JJ Machado has delivered a superbly packaged manual, devoted to wall to wall technique that ensures this volume provides a winning combination. ...A proven formula from a proven champion" -- Combat, May 2005.

Product Description
This guide to grappling presents jiu-jitsu practitioners with 112 advanced positions that will give them the tools they need to excel in the sports of submission grappling and no-holds-barred fighting. Master grappler Jean Jacques Machado reveals the minute adjustments in holds and positions that can make the difference between victory and defeat at the championship level. With these tips, high-level competitors will be able to fortify their arsenals with devastating moves that will catch their opponents off guard and end fights quickly, efficiently, and emphatically.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Invisible Cities Press Llc (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931229376
• ISBN-13: 978-1931229371
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #332,082 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally: THE Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Book!, March 1, 2008

By	Plotinus - See all my reviews

What I have been wanting is a book that treats the full sport of gi BJJ. While BJJ is such a complex game that you can never really encompass all of it in a book, you certainly can select the most important movements and cover all of them in detail. This is what this book does: it has 83 fighting moves and 12 solo drills, covering everything you really need to know. Because of decades of experience under BJJ rules, which were devised in the 1970s, and an acceleration of skill very recently due to Jiu-jitsu's popularity soaring exponentially, the techniques found critical for competition nowadays are not quite those classic movements relied upon twenty or thirty years ago. The pivotal moves in today's world are quite fascinating and often counterintuitive and complex. Since overly simplistic movements are often easily stopped with simple defences, the moves that tend to be effective in high level fighting today are those that are less predictable in their development, are easily altered in the middle, and involve changing the angles of pressure on your opponent through a series of shifts and grip changes.
The single-minded sport focus of the book is very reassuring for any buyer looking for a full treatment of the sport of Jiu-jitsu, as I was. Also it is wonderful that the book does not deal with MMA or no-gi submission wrestling. It is very focussed on what it treats, and it treats it as fully as any book could ever be expected to.
This is a masterpiece of a book and I think it could serve as an excellent model for books treating any other combat sports.

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely well put together..., April 21, 2007

By	C. Hoffert (Northern California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first saw this book in Barnes and Noble and ended up buying it here. I looked at some of the other books on BJJ and they seem a bit empty. This book was very detailed on transitions and technique.

I would have to rank Championship Techniques right up there with Judo Unleashed which is a terrific book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Championship Techniques Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, March 11, 2006

By	A. Comegys - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I think "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Techniques" is a good reference book for anyone practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, that wants techniques that can improve their game. I like the layout of the book, it's easy to read and the photos are clear. This is a good book for any Martial Artist to have in their collection.