Started BJJ...any books you would recomend?

Danye

Ive just started training in bjj and Im really enjoying it. Was wondering if there where any books that anybody would recommend that I could study along with training?

Thanks ....

thesionnach

I've picked up loads of them and they mostly cover the same stuff packaged in a slightly different way and maybe focusing on one particular aspect be it the Guard, Sweeps, submissions, submission wrestling or mma grappling.

In my opinion Saulo Ribeiros Book Jiu-Jitsu University is the most complete and has a great logical layout based on the belts... He not only explains what to do but common mistakes that are made and the reasons why you should do certain things.

So it almost answers questions before you've even thought of them. A lot of the other books are also very good but as a comprehensive guide to basics (and some advanced stuff too) that you can keep going back to this is the bible.

Andrew H

Saulo's book Jiu Jitsu University as said is one of the best out there another book I find very useful is:

Ultimate Fighting Techniques - Volume 2: Fighing from the Bottom by Royce Gracie

It covers sweeps, counters and submissions from the bottom. IMO a great book and one I come back to all of the time.

Liam_B

Danye,

Saulo's book is excellent , as above. Also , since Brazilian Jiujitsu's main tool is the guard. I'd also recommend "The Guard" Series of books

The Guard 2nd Edition
Passing the Guard
Strategic Gaurd

You can find the them on amazon,
The Guard on amazon link

Roper

+1 for Saulo. Also, don't be afraid to bring it training and find a willing companion before or after your classes. I know loads of lads with loads of books but the knowledge stays at home!

dunkamania

Mastering the Rubber guard, by eddie Bravo. Dont read the intro though.

May be seen as more suitable for ppl with a bit more experience, but I would say, the sooner you get it the better.

Danye

Thanks for all the replies, im gonna get the Saulo Ribeiros book first as it seems to be the most recommended and then I will take it from there.

Cheers...

Clive

Saulo's book is the best gi book I've seen.

The only other two I'd recommend are Nog's guard book and Randy's "wrestling for fighting" (not strictly BJJ I know).

spiral

+1 for Liam B's recommendation for Passing the guard . Author Tim Cartmell was my first BJJ teacher before I came home to Ireland and trained with JK.

Tim is a BB under Cleber Lciano and a first class coach with a great way of teaching and demonstrating. His style is very much principle based as opposed to just teaching chains of techniques.
His website is www.shenwu.com