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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: For Experts Only | 
 enlarge | Authors: Carlson Gracie, Julio Fernandez
Publisher: Invisible Cities Press Llc
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 421595
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1931229341
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.81520981
EAN: 9781931229340
ASIN: 1931229341
Publication Date: August 1, 2004
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Product Description
The moves that Carlson Gracie has taught to such stars as Vitor Belfort, Amauri Bitteti, Murilo Bustamante, Wallid Ismael, Mario Sperry, Kevin Costner, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Mickey Rourke are revealed in this book on the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu style of martial arts. One hundred and one positions that provide a complete game of guards, sweeps, and submissions are detailed. Students will find more aggressive techniques that expand their game in all directions, and advanced practitioners will learn the tips and secrets that make the difference between competence and greatness.
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Undisputed Master Discloses the "Secrets" January 7, 2006
C. K. Mccracken (Australia)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
If, by secrets, we mean quality, high percentage techniques for BJJ, submission wrestling and MMA, then this is true. As well as being an elder statesman of the legendary Gracie family and well recognised master of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Carlson is also the coach of many top BJJ, submission wrestling and MMA champions.
Names like 'Ze' Mario Sperry, Murillo Bustamonte and Rodrigo Medeiros are just a few of Carlson's fantastic stable of students. In this book, we see why they're so successful.
The book is in three parts and starts with Carlson demonstrating techniques for sport Jiu Jitsu. This section covers takedowns, guard work, sweeps and reversals, chokes and cranks, and arm bars and ankle locks.
Carlson demonstrates (or has his students demonstrate) simple and effective techniques. Often, you'll see something done slightly differently to what you're used to. IT's a little light on description. That's a bit of a pain, but it's also part of the reason this is for "Experts Only".
I especially liked the section on the "Jello Guard". Some open guard techniques you've seen before at the big competitions, but performed by the guy who developed them and refined them, giving you details on how to make them work.
The submission wrestling section covers guard work, escapes and defences, chokes and cranks, and arm bars and wrist locks. This section is mostly demonstrated by Carlson's students, but Carlson demonstrates a number of techniques.
Same comments as the previous section. Great, simple, effective techniques. Light on description, but those with some exerience will be able to pick up plenty of detail. Perhaps you'll even pick up a great technique you haven't seen before to add to your arsenal.
The MMA section is my favourite. It covers the clinch, takedown defence, guard work and side control/knee on stomach. The first two are subjects you don't usually see in Jiu Jitsu manuals. The other two parts are covered in a way I've only seen covered by Mario Sperry in his Vale Tudo series.
The standing techniques incorporate strikes that are simple enough for any grappler to use. The takedown defences and clinch techniques are simple and very high percentage.
As I said earlier, this section reminds me of Mario Sperry's Vale Tudo Series. The techniques are simpler and different, but you can see where Ze Mario developed his philosophy.
This section includes THE ABSOLUTE BEST coverage of guard use in MMA/NHB I have seen in a book.
All in all, the photography is good, the techniques are great. The book doesn't teach you how to string techniques together very well, though. They're more a set of ideas to add to your game. The book loses a star because I thought it needed more detailed descriptions in a lot of areas.
Don't let that deter you, though. Especially if you're a somewhat experienced grappler who wants to add to his or her gam or to see how to implement your existing game into MMA/NHB.
Carlson Gracie style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu October 21, 2004
Jeff S. Meszaros (Winnipeg, MB, Canada)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is divided into three sections: Sport jiu jitsu, vale tudo and submission grappling. Each section shows about thirty of Carlson's favorite techniques.
This book shows how Carlson Gracie jiu jitsu differs from other styles of BJJ, emphasizing a strong top game, guard passing and chokes.
"For Experts Only" is a bit of a misnomer of a title. Anyone who's had a year of experience in BJJ can benefit from reading this book.
 disappointment October 29, 2004
ahduru (Ankara Turkey)
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have purchased the book trusting that it is part of brasilian jujitsu series. Compared to other books of the series, photos are not clear at all, explanations are not good, and I am in martial arts over 20 years, I could not see what is for experts. If you want an advanced book get J.J.Machado's one. The jello guard is probably invented just for having invented something. The jujitsu techniques are not advanced at all and the division of the book as jujitsu, submission wrestling, and vale tudo, leaves very little space for the techniques of each group, reducing the book to a mediocre technical level, with few techniques.
Do not forget that Sperry, Bustamante, and others are not with him any more. I regret having purchased it.
 Solid techniques, indeed from the master February 13, 2005
therosen (New York, NY United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's hard to argue that Carlson Gracie is a master - he's produced more champions in jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts then the next three or four top coaches combined. This is his first English language instruction manual, where you can see the master and his students executing numerous techniques. Sport jiu jitsu (with Gi), submission wrestling (No Gi) and self defense are all covered. While the material is not an encyclopedia of all the techniques out there, it is well organized and easy to follow for most any audience - even the non-experts.
Great addition for any Jiu Jitsu or Judo Collection February 1, 2005
fozzit
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is laid out very well and a great resource for any ground fighters judo or jiu jitsu.
The Jello guard is also known and the Dela Riva guard and is a very effective guard and tournament tested. Ricardo De La Riva is one of the greatest jiu Jitsukas of all time mostly due to his revolutionary guard game.
Overall I am impressed with the techniques, and only had one small concern as some of the moves aren't as detailed in script.
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