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I hate this book.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense Techniques
by Royce Gracie and Charles Gracie with Kid Peligro.
I like Royce Gracie - his performance in the first few UFCs was nothing less than amazing and inspirational. When I thought I’d see how they would apply their art outside the ring, I jumped and bought this book. I […]

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I thought I’d start a review section, and recommend some of the books (and perhaps videos) that I’ve enjoyed over the years. I’m going to start pulling books off my shelves and reviewing them on a regular basis. Here’s the basic ground rules: 

 I paid for these - no free rides. 
I actually read them - that’s […]

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Mark Bishop’s Okinawan Karate (subtitled Teachers, styles and secret techniques) is a fairly exhaustive treatment of the history (and myth) of the Okinawan fighting arts. The sections on the early development  of ti / te and karate really help one to understand the roots and spirit of the art. Although he dismantles many of the […]

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