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Beginning BJJ: An Unfinished Journey in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
What happens when a middle aged guy sees himself in the mirror and doesn’t like what he sees? The bulging belly and the double chin stare back at him and yell – “You’re losing it dude! Where’s your commitment to get in shape?”
The author faced that accusation and in response made a bold lifestyle change by taking up the study of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Documenting his progress, he describes things he has learned both on and off the mat in this personal journal of discovery. Drawing on a lifetime of experience in a variety of martial arts, he brings these insights into his training and instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and shares them so the reader may benefit.
Topics include:
Critical reasons why your BJJ techniques will often fail against an advanced opponent and how you can prevent this from happening.
21 ancient warrior precepts updated for the modern day BJJ enthusiast.
Understanding the grading and ranking process used in Brazilian Jiu-Jitusu.
How to quickly advance and succeed in your BJJ training.
Very thought provoking and valuable, this book has something for everyone and is sure to inspire and encourage anyone who may have an interest in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or the martial arts in general.
The author faced that accusation and in response made a bold lifestyle change by taking up the study of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Documenting his progress, he describes things he has learned both on and off the mat in this personal journal of discovery. Drawing on a lifetime of experience in a variety of martial arts, he brings these insights into his training and instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and shares them so the reader may benefit.
Topics include:
Critical reasons why your BJJ techniques will often fail against an advanced opponent and how you can prevent this from happening.
21 ancient warrior precepts updated for the modern day BJJ enthusiast.
Understanding the grading and ranking process used in Brazilian Jiu-Jitusu.
How to quickly advance and succeed in your BJJ training.
Very thought provoking and valuable, this book has something for everyone and is sure to inspire and encourage anyone who may have an interest in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or the martial arts in general.
150 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 8, 2013
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December 2, 2013
This book was very disappointing. Apart from the various spelling mistakes and the boring style, the entire book is very generic and shallow. People who are interested have read these kind of tips and descriptions in the multiple 'BJJ beginner' blogs that are out there.
I expected some personal stories and insights of a middle-aged man, starting a new passion, but the author doesn't even want to tell his age.
Instead, the book consists mainly of some generic descriptions of what BJJ is and what a first-time practitioner could expect. A link to the respective Wikipiedia article plus some youtube-videos would have done the same or better, in my opinion.
I expected some personal stories and insights of a middle-aged man, starting a new passion, but the author doesn't even want to tell his age.
Instead, the book consists mainly of some generic descriptions of what BJJ is and what a first-time practitioner could expect. A link to the respective Wikipiedia article plus some youtube-videos would have done the same or better, in my opinion.
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