The Ultimate Guide to Grappling
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Ultimate Guide to Grappling
By (Author) Raymond Horwitz
Edited by Jon Thibault
Black Belt Communications
Black Belt Communications
7th November 2007
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Combat sports and self-defence
796.812
Physical Properties
Paperback
232
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 12mm
312g
Description
More than 30 years worth of tutorial essays and interviews with martial arts professionals compose this extensive resource on the art of grappling. Instructional chapters demonstrate a variety of moves and approaches, including reality-based ground techniques used by police officers and soldiers as well as the central aspects of classical jujustu and submission wrestling. The history of ground fighting is also addressed, including its origins in the Greek sport of pankration . Articles featuring such fighting legends as Mike Swain, John Machado, and Gokor complete this definitive grappling reference.
Author Bio
Raymond Horwitz and John Thibault are the editors of the Ultimate Guide series. Raymond Horwitz lives in Sherman Oaks, California. Jon Thibault lives in Valley Village, California.
