Alexandre PaivaBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Guide to Dominating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Combat

Bought for my nine year old who has been doing jiu-jitsu for a year and a half... it has instructions as picture steps... you can see every step in a move which makes it easy to understand.

I own several book on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques and this is the best. Whoever trains in Jiu-Jitsu knows that there are thousands of techniques and hundreds of variation for each one and tons of new ones that are created daily. So the only way you can really rate a book on techniques is by the lay out. This book has a ton of color pictures with easy to understand arrows to walk you through the move. And through out each techniques he points out simple mistakes or variations that can get you into trouble. I highly recommend this for anyone who trains. Remember practicing moves from a book can only help an already solid game. This means you need to be part of a gym/school/dojo to build/maintain and grow your game.

Specifically, got for the no Gi sections. Having to correct a lot of mistakes (ie. Lefts vs rights) of the picture descriptions. A LOT. Great book otherwise.

Lots of pictures, step by step breakdowns of techniques, a lot of information. That, is the con as well; A LOT of information. This is a great book as a supplement to actual training. No amount of pictures can give you the subtle nuances of actual instruction and live rolling.However, this book is a GREAT visual and mental aid to stay sharp.

Great quality

Good book that covers lots of offensive techniques. I appreciate the quality of the pictures , but some pictures seem to omit some grips or placement of some body parts due to the angle of the pictures. If you are familiar with BJJ and have been practicing for longer then 1 yr then this will be good for you. If you are a beginner then i would not recommend on buying this book.

Good step by step guide. Especially once you get comfortable and familiar with the basics. A good resource to go back and study details of techniques you may have missed in your class.

I am new to this martial art and as a woman who is in her early 40's I needed this book to give me clear descriptions of the moves I would do each day in my fundamentals class. I actually learned more from the book than from my instructors at class. It is very detailed and gives you step by step instructions for each maneuver.