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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 
 enlarge | Author: Helio Gracie
Publisher: Black Belt Books
Category: Book
List Price: $70.00
Buy New: $44.07
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 66320
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 284
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0975941119
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780975941119
ASIN: 0975941119
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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Condition: BRAND NEW
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Product Description
The most comprehensive instructional book on Gracie Jiu-Jitsu ever produced. *Over 1200 full color pictures*Precise instruction by Grand Master Helio Gracie, the creator of the system.*Hardbound *The History, The Introduction and The Gracie Diet chapters are loaded with classic vintage photographs.
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Great book for Gracie students! August 12, 2008
As a student of Gracie jiu jitsu, I have read many of the books out there purporting to be complete guides. However, most simply pick and choose the favorite moves of the author or promote a specific BJJ system, such as X guard or Rubber Guard. While those are good and have their place, GRACIE JIU JITSU is the must have book for any student of the Gracie system. For those of you learning the real Gracie jiu jitsu, not sport brazilian jiu jitsu, you must have this book. This book works perfectly as a reference guide for the Gracie fundamentals and all self defense moves, along with the stand up game, which are needed to progress to blue belt. I have found this to be invaluable in studying and fine tuning my moves outside class. Thank you, Rorion Gracie for making this book happen with your father, Grand Master Helio. I look forward to a changed life as a result of Gracie jiu jitsu.
As thoroughly 'user friendly' as it is Informed and informative May 3, 2008
Rorion Gracie created the "Ultimate Fighting Championship"event in 1993. This no-holds-barred tournament pitted all the different martial arts styles and traditions against each other in free form combat of no rules and no time limits. This iconoclastic approach created a furor within the martial arts community and from this unique approach arose one particular martial arts as being superior to all the others. It was called 'Gracie Jiu-Jitsu'. This unique approach to the martial arts in all of the associated moves of both defense and offence are thoroughly illustrated with step-by-step photographs in "Gracie Jiu-Jitsu", a 275-page compendium of instruction that is enhanced with the inclusion of Grand Master Helio Gracie's life story, his teaching principles, and the 'Gracie Diet'. As thoroughly 'user friendly' as it is Informed and informative, "Gracie Jiu-Jitsu" is strongly recommended for personal, academic, and community library Martial Arts reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Helio the great! July 8, 2007
This book is not the tell all to those looking for indepth look at BJJ and technique. It is a great table book to have for all BJJ guys that want a slice of history. Gracie JJ was created and molded by Helio and his bro Carlos to be used as a self defense art. It has taken shape today into a whole new beast. As beautiful as the art has become...this book touches on the self defense aspect of BJJ. There is a ton of stand up defense and a few chapter on the basic Gracie JJ techniques we all know and love..arm bar, triangle etc. Buy this book if you are a true fan..plain and simple!
Focus on self defense and basics July 7, 2007
This book covers jiu jitsu fundamentals and self defense as good as any. For what it aims to do - preserve the simplicity of Helio's high leverage innovations - it is a fanstastic, if slightly pricey, book. There's answers to many questions that don't appear in daily jiu jitsu training. ("How do I use what I know to defend a knife attack?") It's also great for reminders - "What's the perfect posture to avoid a triangle?" - Helio demonstrates the correct way.
All this said, do buy the book for what it is, not what it isn't. It isn't a manual on modern innovations - there are better places to learn the X-guard, the De La Riva Guard, the Rubber Guard, and other no Gi techniques. The focus is on gi jiu jitsu fundamentals and self defense. For that, it succeeds greatly.
Had the book since it's release July 15, 2006
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
Excellent...
Must have for any level of Jiu-Jitsu.
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