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The Guard (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Details and Techniques) (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Details and Techniques) | 
 enlarge | Author: Ed Beneville
Publisher: Grappling Arts Publications, LLC
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 44332
Media: Paperback
Pages: 230
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0972109714
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780972109710
ASIN: 0972109714
Publication Date: November 14, 2005
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Product Description
The Guard is the quintessential Brazilian Jiu Jitsu position. Other martial arts assume that once someone is on their back that the fight is over. But that assumption is unfounded. Fights don t end just because they hit the ground. For the jiu jitsu man the fight has only just begun. The Guard is a detailed analysis of core concepts, details, and techniques key to success for ground fighting. Author Joe Moreira reveals secrets of his guard technique developed and refined over his thirty five years studying and teaching martial arts. In this volume he shares the fundamentals of his jiu jitsu, the specific details needed to make it work, and technique ranging from beginning to advanced. The philosophy in this book and of Moreira teaching style is that it is better to understand groups of moves/options from given positions, than isolated moves. This is an exposition of sequences of moves from specific situations, not a collection of random moves. The Guard shows not only how to attack or defend from a position but also how to respond to an opponent s likely reactions. Continuing in the model of Grappling Arts Publications first volume, Passing the Guard, The Guard provides a revolutionary approach in its visual presentations. Techniques are shown from multiple angles. Key points are illustrated. Photo sequences are laid out in intuitive easy to follow patterns.
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Picks Up Where Volume 1 Left Off January 17, 2006
C. K. Mccracken (Australia)
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
Having thoroughly read Volume 1: 'Passing the Guard' (and still working on it, daily), I awaited Volume 2 eagerly. Beneville had teamed up with Tim Cartmell for the first book and has done even better here, documenting some of the game of the legendary Joe Moreira.
Moreira is a deserved 7th Degree Black belt and Beneville (also now a black belt) is an articulate and logical author with an eye for detail.
The book uses the same revolutionary format as 'Passing the Guard'. White vs Blue photos, re-illustrated photos to show details and fantstic descriptions of techniques and details. The details is the area that sets this book apart from the others. The detail explanations are better than you see on most video presentations!
The book starts with 'Fundamantals' and details one and two man drills for improving movement skills and makes examples of their applications. Then, it moves immediately into guard pass counters and defenses. This demonstrates techniques and principles to defeat the most common passes. It lines up really well with Volume 1, here, too.
From here, there is a section on basic chokes. Quite basic, in fact. However, I guarantee you'll find details you didn't know, or at least forgot.
From there, it's sweeps. Sweeps get the same basic treatment as chokes, with the little details that will make your game better. Each technique works well together and weaves into a game. The details serve to explain when to attempt the sweeps in terms of mechanics, as well.
Armlocks against stacking is an important, rarely covered topic and it gets its own chapter, here. From this section, I got immediate benefit, as I have long sought to counter this basic defense. As a result, the games of others who roll with me are changing to not rely on stacking as a passing method. An example of ongoing benefit.
My favourite two sections of the book are next. They deal with attacking good posture. The first is on the upright posture and the second on the "stalling" or "control" posture. This is another of those sections with "a-ha" moments for me. These sections detail intricately how to attack those with good base and posture. These sections are worth more than the purchase price, alone.
The next part is on "Flowing Attack" and details a series of techniques meant to work together to become part of your game. Do I need to mention the details demonstrated, here? I guess not. But they are there and that's what separates this from other books.
The next section on neck control is another rarely covered topic. It shows how to manipulate the opponent's position to improve yours - all by controlling the neck. Moreira, for the most part controls the head and neck in various ways before popping out to the back or the quarter position to finish a series of armlocks, crucifixes and chokes.
The backroll is then covered. Usually treated as a last resort to a stacking pass, Moreira and Beneville show how to turn a bad situation into an attacking one by going back over the shoulder and recovering guard, scoring the takedown or attacking with a submission.
Lastly, is "Snake Knees and Standup". In this section, the authors concentrate on coming to the knees or feet in base. Everyone knows this movement (you do know the movement, don't you?), but most will not know the true attacking value of the movement until they read this book. Again, it's one of those techniques usually used as a last-ditch defence.
All-in-all, this is probably the only book that surpasses Volume 1. In fact, it's the only book in the same league. I enjoy the Gracie / Kid Pelligro type books for the information presented and insight they give. However, none come close to the details and presentation of this book, let alone the sheer volume of information.
Beneville should be selling this book for a lot more than its price tag (The amount of work in this book is astounding). And everyone involved in the grappling arts should be purchasing it - regardless of level.
I know there's material for years here for me.
Raising the Bar, on quality books! November 23, 2005
Montanha (Walnut Creek, Calif.)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book like most books from the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu genre having its foundation in a well known member of the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu community that introduced us to this great grappling art here in America, to demonstrate its techniques. Joe Moreira is also a pioneer in organizing the first of the big quality tournaments in California. Joe's qualifications are many and up to the task.
I want to direct my praise tho, to the co-author, Ed Beneville the driving force in producing this book. Ed being an Independent Author/Publisher, is in my opinion the most articulate of the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu genre authors. His understanding of Jiu-jitsu's details and techniques are expert. But where this book excels is Ed's view of the big picture, giving the reader a clear educational thread throughout the book, evident in its organization and sequence of presenting Jiu-jitsu's techniques. A true educational text.
I like this choice of topics, "The Guard", which is the personality of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and has long deserved a book devoted to it. Ed Beneville has once again raised the bar for quality Martial Arts instructional books.
This book will be a staple in my library and one that I will recommend to others. Sure wish I would have had Ed Beneville on my production team when I was writing my books.
Get this book! and understand what is Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, The Guard!
Reviewer; Montanha
Author of Martial Arts books
Well Thought Out and Presented April 1, 2006
Damon D. Levine
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is certainly worth the money and is a great study of the guard position. The authors are thorough and systematic in their coverage of the guard.
Some chapters are based on the specific position that your opponent is assuming while in your guard and this is very helpful in planning your repetoire.
The level of detail is tremendous and this book should be read with pen and paper at some point so you can decide which techniques fit well into your style. The section on "flowing attack" offers combinations and this section alone is almost worth the price of the book.
There is a large amount of pictures and often there are different views of the same technique. Also, they have so many pictures to describe what is happening in only a few seconds that sometimes it can be less than optimal as far as a teaching tool.
My only complaints are that sometimes they go over board with the number of pictures per technique and the descriptions while usually good sometimes leave a little to be desired (e.g. they say "shift the hips" but you can't tell which way). Also, some of the tecniques are for GI ONLY so that's something to be aware of. Finally, I don't understand why they put out such a good book but forget to do a spell check...there are a few errors here and there and some are real obvious.
In Depth Treatment of Guard, for Intermediate Grapplers (with Gi) January 16, 2007
Luther
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As with "Passing the Guard", no other book focuses on the bjj guard so much, with so much details. The paper is cheaper and the pictures are darker than those in the first volume ("Passing the Guard"), but the page count increased and the content is still high guality, if not higher.
I'm a bjj blue belt and I like this book a lot, but it's not an easy book to use. You have to study it, choose the techniques that fit your style and don't get lost in all the material. It's easy to loose focus with such huge work.
If you are not an experienced grappler, and your guard game is still fragmented, I suggest you to buy and study "The Essential Guard" first (for at least 3-6 months). After you have mastered the fundamental skills, you will get a lot more from "The Guard".
The best by far. July 16, 2006
Julio Feliciano (New London, CT)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
After viewing many jiu-jitsu books and videos I find the Joe Moreia's teaching technique is the best understood and when applied correctly make you a force to be reckoned with on the mat.
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