Ultimate Guide to Grappling

More than 30 years worth of tutorial essays and interviews with martial arts professionals compose this extensive resource on the art of grappling. Instructional chapters demonstrate a variety of moves and approaches, including reality-based ground techniques used by police officers and soldiers as well as the central aspects of classical jujustu and submission wrestling. The history of ground fighting is also addressed, including its origins in the Greek sport of pankration. Articles featuring such fighting legends as Mike Swain, John Machado, and Gokor complete this definitive grappling reference.

From the blood-soaked arenas of ancient Rome to the MMA cages of modern Las Vegas, men have always wrestled for dominance. Ground fighting is the cornerstone of combat, and The Ultimate Guide to Grappling pays homage to the art with more than 30 years' worth of instructional essays and interviews collected from the Black Belt archives. Written by the world's foremost/experts on the subject, The Ultimate Guide to Grappling will slam you on the mat, choke you out, and break your elbow. From legends like Mike Swain, John Machado and Gokor Chivichyan, you'll learn: The bone-snapping legacy of Greek pankration, Single- and double-leg takedowns that are vicious and practical The dizzying physiological effects of being choked unconscious, Reality-based ground techniques for police officers and soldiers, Catch-as-catch-can wrestling moves that will destroy anyone who opposes you. The Ultimate Guide to Grappling won't just teach you how to armbar your way to victory. It will transform your traditional art into a well-rounded and effective self-defense system. It captures ground fighting in its renaissance, just as you will capture your next opponent in a spleen-crushing body triangle.

Raymond Horwitz and John Thibault are the editors of the Ultimate Guide series. Raymond Horwitz lives in Sherman Oaks, California. John Thibault lives in Valley Village, California.