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Tables of Contents for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
The Making of a Book
x
Preface
xi
Introducing the Authors
xii
Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nayan
xvi
Part 1: Theory
1
26
The Current Revolution in the World of Martial Arts
2
5
The Fundamental Problem of the Martial Arts
2
1
Determining the Respective Merit of Styles through Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Competition
3
1
Analysis of the Early MMA Events
3
1
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in MMA Competition
3
1
An Analysis of the Success of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in MMA Competition
4
1
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as an Answer to the Fundamental Problem of the Martial Arts
5
1
Ground Fighting and Self-defense
6
1
History
7
7
The Japanese Legacy
7
1
The Influence of Jigoro Kano
8
1
The Genius of Kano
8
1
The Paradox of Randori
9
1
Kano Vindicated
9
1
Maeda
9
1
Maeda and the Gracies
10
1
The Development of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
11
1
The Genius of the Gracie Clan--Overcoming Kano's Limitations
11
2
The Historical Record
13
1
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a Martial Arts Research Program
13
1
Training
14
13
Starting Training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
14
1
The Belts and Grading System of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
15
1
White Belt to Blue Belt
16
1
Blue Belt to Purple belt
17
1
Brown Belt
17
1
Black Belt
17
1
More on Belts
18
1
Different Types of Training
18
1
Making Technical Progress
18
1
How Many Techniques?
19
1
How to Encourage Technical Progress
19
1
How to Conduct Yourself in Training
20
1
The Crucial Importance of fundamentals
20
1
Sparring
20
1
The Key Positional Strategy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
21
1
Basic Positions in Ground Grappling
21
3
Practical Example of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Positional Strategy
24
2
An Inherent Advantage of Grappling Training
26
1
Part 2: Technique
27
230
Blue Belt
29
112
Tying up the belt
30
2
Rolling and breaking a fall
32
2
Escape from the mounted position, ``Upa''
34
2
The Upa drill
36
2
Defense against the two-handed front choke
38
2
The single-handed wrist grab (palm up)
40
2
Single-handed wrist grab (palm down)
42
2
Two-handed wrist grab
44
2
The offensive hip throw
46
2
Defense against a single-handed lapel grab
48
2
Front collar choke
50
2
Defense against standing side headlock
52
2
Defense against the rear bear hug
54
2
Thrusting choke, ``Amassa Pao''
56
2
Defense against the thrusting choke
58
2
Defense against the front-thrusting kick
60
2
Passing the guard
62
2
Scissors sweep
64
2
Attacking from the mounted position ``Americana''
66
2
Arm bar from the mounted position
68
2
Defense against a guillotine choke
70
2
Standing guard pass
72
2
The double ankle grab sweep
74
2
A common counter to the double ankle grab sweep
76
2
Double leg sweep to arm bar
78
2
Push sweep
80
2
Elevator sweep
82
2
Headlock escape 1
84
2
Headlock escape 2
86
2
Elbow escape from bottom of across-side position
88
2
Defense against the front bear hug
90
2
Defense against a standing rear choke
92
2
Defense against the bear hug (over the arms)
94
2
Attack from the guard position, ``Kimura''
96
2
Headlock escape 3
98
2
Headlock escape 4
100
2
Defense against the rear hook
102
2
The guillotine choke
104
2
Defending the guillotine choke
106
2
Defense against the shoulder grab
108
2
Another defense to the shoulder grab
110
2
Defense against the throat grab
112
2
Side kick
114
2
Defending the guillotine choke
116
2
Elbow strikes
118
2
The rear naked choke, ``Mata Leao''
120
2
Defense against double-lapel grab
122
2
The triangle choke
124
2
The elbow escape drill
126
2
The elbow escape from the mounted position
128
2
Arm bar from the guard position
130
2
Underarm collar choke
132
2
Sliding collar choke (strangle)
134
2
The transition from the mounted position to the rear-mounted position
136
2
Double leg takedown, ``Baiana''
138
3
Purple Belt
141
56
Moving from across-side position into the mounted position. The hip-switching method
142
2
The handstand sweep
144
2
The Achilles' ankle lock
146
2
Moving from across-side to the mounted position ' The knee-drive method
148
2
Defense against hand on chest
150
2
How to stand up properly in a street fight
152
2
Defense against the standing rear choke
154
2
Defense against the front-thrusting kick
156
2
Shoulder lock using the legs, ``Omoplata''
158
2
The arm-inside sweep
160
2
The arm-inside arm bar
162
2
The ``Kimura'' lock
164
2
Strangle from across-side
166
2
Defending the arm-inside guillotine choke
168
2
The knee-on-stomach position
170
2
Defense against the knee-on-stomach position
172
2
Arm bar from the knee-on-stomach position
174
2
Transition from the triangle choke into the arm bar
176
2
Finger lock
178
2
Stacking the guard position into an ankle lock
180
2
Defence against a rear two-handed grab
182
2
Knee-bar attack from inside die guard position
184
2
The sweep from the seated open (``butterfly'') guard
186
2
The overhead sweep
188
2
Leg-binding sweep
190
2
Front lapel stranglehold
192
2
Arm bar from across-side position
194
3
Brown Belt
197
36
Escape from the common standing headlock
198
2
Escape from the standing headlock
200
2
Escape from being pushed up against a wall
202
2
Moving from the north-south position to your opponent's back
204
2
North-south position into toehold
206
2
Ankle lock attack from the open guard
208
2
Knee bar from across-side position
210
2
Kimono neck crank submission from across-side position
212
2
A stranglehold from the knee-on-stomach position
214
2
Pressing arm lock from across-side
216
2
Turning shoulder lock from across-side position
218
2
Getting to your opponent's back from the guard position
220
2
Foot lock counter to the rear-mounted position
222
2
Helicopter arm bar
224
2
The sickle sweep
226
2
The hook sweep
228
2
Passing the half guard
230
3
Black Belt
233
24
The triangle choke applied from underneath the north-south position
234
2
Escape from the north-south position
236
2
The kick-over sweep
238
2
Spider guard sweep
240
2
Passing the half guard into the mounted position
242
2
The front shoulder choke from the guard position
244
2
Transition from the mounted position to the side-mounted stranglehold
246
2
Defense against a one-handed choke against a wall
248
2
Breaking out of a headlock and going into an arm bar
250
2
The star sweep
252
2
The knee bar from the closed guard position
254
3
Afterword
257