Essence of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

This book encompasses an amazing diversity of arm locks, chokes and leg locks in a very comprehensive manner. Rigan Machado, one of the most knowledgeable jiu jitsu instructors in the world and an active competitor himself, takes the reader through a great variety of principles, techniques and drills as used in "Machado Jiu Jitsu." This work examines the style, history, traditions and techniques of this martial arts method that shocked the world for its effectiveness.Machado, Rigan is the author of 'Essence of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu', published 2002 under ISBN 9780865681941 and ISBN 0865681945.