Synopses & Reviews
When Royce Gracie won the UFC, he started a worldwide martial arts phenomenon the likes of which had not been at that time, and perhaps might never be seen again. Cutting across the broad spectrum of grappling's most influential and profound teachers, this book gives rare insights into the physical, mental, and spiritual methods that have enabled these chosen few to reach the pinnacles of the grappling arts. Legendary personalities such as judo icons Gene Lebell and Wally Jay, NHB fighters Frank Shamrock, Marco Ruas, as well as Brazilian jiu-jitsu champions such as Jean Jacques Machado and Royce Gracie, -- just to name a few -- share thoughts and experiences in rare interviews that define the essence of their martial arts mastery. These interviews are usually candid, brutally honest and revealing. From physical training to mental awareness, from spiritual enlightenment to historical perspectives, the concepts and theories contained within will help any person gain a deeper understanding of grappling arts as one of the most important aspects in combat and self-defense.
Synopsis
Grappling took the wolrd of martial arts by storm in the early 1990s with the advent of the UFC and other no-holds-barred events, and quickly became one of the most popular figthing methods in the world. In Grappling Masters, through conversations with historical figures such as Helio Gracie, Gene LeBell and Wally Jay, and numerous current wolrd-class masters such as Rorion Gracie, Gokor Chivichyan, Oleg Taktarov, Rickson Gracie and Mike Swain, the many threads of grappling learning, legend and lore are woven together to present a complete and integrated view of this eclectic art of fighting, philosophy, and self-defense. For the first time, interviews with some of the world's top grappling masters have been gathered together in one book. No matter how well you think you know these masters, you haven?t truly experienced their wit, wisdom, and insight until you have read Grappling Masters