Don't Wear Your Gi to the Bar: And Other Jiu-Jitsu Life Lessons

by Marshal D. Carper, Darryl Cozza

Don't Wear Your Gi to the And Other Jiu-Jitsu Life Lessons is a tongue-in-cheek guide to life on and off the mat. Veteran fight author Marshal D. Carper, best known for his books The Cauliflower Chronicles and Marcelo Garcia's Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques, partners with designer Darryl Cozza to riff on jiu-jitsu culture, tackling such hot-button issues as how to pull guard in a crowded club and how to break a crazy girlfriend's guard. Written with the true jiu-jiteiro in mind, Don't Wear Your Gi to the Bar is an escape from the seriousness of the sport and a celebration of the art that has captured our curiosity and passion.

Genres: Martial Arts, Nonfiction

154 pages, Paperback

First published May 20, 2013

Reviews

[Jess C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hilarious! I enjoyed it and kept turning the pages.

[Matthew Warner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very funny and definitely a niche publishing market. But the poor production values, such as lousy interior design and numerous spelling errors, detracted from the experience. This is obviously a vanity-published book, but there's no need to make it appear like one! I'll be interested to keep tabs on these authors in the future, though.

[Daniel DiPiazza · Rating 3 out of 5]

A funny read if you're as addicted to BJJ as I am.