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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
By Rigan Machado & Jose M. Fraguas

Three 350-page volumes, each packed with more than 1,500 pictures!
The most comprehensive collection of devastating Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques ever presented! This three-volume series guides you step-by-step from essential Jiu Jitsu basics through the most advanced and sophisticated attacks, escapes and defenses used by the top fighters in the UFC, Pride, ADCC and the BJJ World Championships.
There has never been an instructional tool like The Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The techniques are interrelated, so readers can devise a network of movements that will leave opponents vulnerable to the unstoppable attacks of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Each volume deals with separate strategies and positions, but they all combine into an integrated tactical solution to ground mastery. From the first page to the last, you’ll get a very understandable breakdown of how to systematically and technically improve your game, regardless of your present level or grappling ability – perfect for beginners and experts alike!

VOL. 1 # 218 US $24.95 ISBN-13: 978-1-933901-33-6
VOL. 2 # 219 US $24.95 ISBN-13: 978-1-933901-34-3
VOL. 3 # 220 US $24.95 ISBN-13: 978-1-933901-35-0

Rigan Machado, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is one of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s most storied figures. A World Champion, Mr. Machado was one of the first black belts in BJJ to come to the United States and introduce an entire generation to the excellent art of ground fighting. The fact that he is one of the most famous and respected instructors in the world keeps him extremely busy teaching at his Academy in Southern California or traveling around the globe to spread the art and philosophy of the art created by the Gracie Family.

Jose M. Fraguas is an internationally recognized martial arts authority well-known to the world’s top masters. He is a prolific writer and publisher, rooted in the desire to integrate martial arts philosophy and values into everyday thinking and life, the necessary motivation for writing. Originally from Madrid, Spain, he currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

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GRAPPLING MASTERS (Revised Edition)
By Jose M. Fraguas

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!
# 221 7 x 10 - US $19.95 ISBN-13: 978-1-933901-24-4

Jose M. Fraguas is an internationally recognized martial arts authority well-known to the world’s top masters. He is a prolific writer and publisher, rooted in the desire to integrate martial arts philosophy and values into everyday thinking and life, the necessary motivation for writing. Originally from Madrid, Spain, he currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

 
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