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Mastering Mixed Martial Arts: The Guard Paperback – December 2, 2008

by Antonio Nogueira (Author), Erich Krauss (Author), Glen Cordoza (Author),

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Combining wrestling, boxing and ruthless ground-and-pound with world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Antonio Nogueira, current UFC Heavyweight Champion, has developed the most sought-after fighting system on the planet. In Mastering Mixed Martial Arts, for the first time, he unveils the guard segment of that system through more than 1000 step-by-step color photographs and detailed narrative, covering everything a fighter could want to know about developing and utilizing the guard. If your goal is to learn how to haul an opponent to the mat and put him in a world of pain, Mastering Mixed Martial Arts puts you one step closer to achieving that dream.

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228 pages
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English
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Victory Belt Publishing
Publication date

December 2, 2008
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8 x 0.75 x 10 inches
ISBN-10

0981504426
ISBN-13

978-0981504421
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"In addition to breaking down his entire full guard, half guard and downed guard systems, [the book] also chronicles his rise to the top of the mixed martial arts mountain. It is not a book you want to miss out on."—Ultimate MMA magazine

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Victory Belt Publishing (December 2, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0981504426
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0981504421
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.74 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.75 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,537,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Erich Krauss
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ERICH KRAUSS is a New York Times bestselling author who has written more than thirty books. Inspiration for his stories comes from more than twenty years traveling the globe, from living in the Amazon rainforest to fighting professionally in the Muay Thai rings of Thailand. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Georgina.
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Glen Cordoza is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best Selling author, and a former professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai boxer. He is one of the most published authors on the topics of MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and fitness with twenty books to his credit.
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Oh Joo Jin

Very good.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 19, 2022

Thank you Seller.

You NEED this book!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 26, 2009

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This is THE book that I have been looking for in terms of working from the guard. Not only does he show you three different view points for each and every step of a move, he also explains in great detail about each move that I do not think other books on jiu-jitsu have done. I find these details are what really make pulling off a technique a success or a failure. He covers sweeps, armbars, chokes, transitions, combinations and mounts from three different positions from closed guard, three different positions from half guard and finally one position in downed guard, a total of 7 different guard positions to work from. If you either fight MMA or are just a jiu-jitsu player, you NEED this book as I feel it will fill in tons of gaps in anyone's guard game and jiu-jitsu game in general.

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JP

Very good condition

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 16, 2020

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Amazing book in like new condition. Thanks a lot for a nice book.

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JohnT

Great book for the sport BJJ player looking to add another demension to their training

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 13, 2009

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I take BJJ for self defense but like most students I have to take it in a sport setting with the gi on, learning sport specific techniques. So the great thing about this book is that it gives simple techniques to counter being punched in the head while in different postions such as guard and half guard. The book also shows you how to sweep people from these positions while being punched. Great photos and concise text that makes these techniques easy for the gi no gi sport player to take back to the mat for a little side training on their own. Serious MMA students may find the book a bit elementary though.

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Mr.R

Perfect example is his Interim Title fight with Tim Sylvia

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 10, 2015

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It delivers what it says it delivers, Nogueira's guard which he uses in MMA. Perfect example is his Interim Title fight with Tim Sylvia. Many of the things he covers in the book he used in the fight of his back. Great book for the mixed martial artists who wants insight into fighting of his back.

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GEOFFREY W KULLANDER

Great book from a Legend bjj fighter.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2013

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A straight-foward approach to grappling in mma, as well as grappling in general. I've always liked his grappling style the best out of all BJJ fighters. Nogueira shows solid, tested techniques that have made him as good as he is. Definately recommend this book to anybody, fighter or grappler, that is looking for to improve their ground game

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 5, 2013

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Nogueira is a master in jiu jitsu....if you want to know what techniques are good for MMA ...this is the book for you...he proved his techniques are the best in Pride and UFC...he is a real fighter.

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Dr. Chun

If this is your first book ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 26, 2009

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if this is your first book that you own then it is 5 stars. but u r like the rest of us who hv been exposed to very many bjj/mma books in the market nowadays then only the only portion of the book is worthwhile - control within guards, the rest of the book is nothing new.

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John Makin

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 17, 2014

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another interesting and useful book

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CHW

Nice book to have

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 27, 2009

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This was a good read for me, I have been doing striking for 7 years (Karate, Savate, Kung Fu:Xing Yi and Bah Ji), and is just starting BJJ now (only about a month).
I was having a hard time transitioning to submission, but after reading The Guard, it helped me quite a bit at figuring out the moves more easily.
The book was written in a really well organized way, starting with the most basic guard position and the moves we can do from that position then branch into other positions and moves depending on the opponents reaction.

Anyway, easy to read, easy to remember, and if you can find a better book on guard, let me know.

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イッシー

下になってもあきらめない為の本

Reviewed in Japan 🇯🇵 on February 21, 2009

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元ＰＲＩＤＥ・ＵＦＣヘビー級王者、ノゲイラの教則本。
タイトルの通り、全て下からの攻撃及び、エスケープ方法が５０程載っています。
上級者の方でも、初心者の方でも使えるテクニックで、全文英語ですが、連続写真でわかりやすい内容です。
そのうえ全て形だけの技だけだけでなく、全て実戦で使用できるので、お勧めです。

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