Kirves Posted January 30, 2003 Posted January 30, 2003 (edited) and i didn't bought did i miss something??... It is quite a good book. It teaches good BJJ instead of the watered down stuff Gracies wrote their book about just to make $$$. EDIT: Hmmm.. I wonder if I replied to a question about wrong book. Here I'm talking about the Gene Simco book, not the Wally Jay book. Edited January 30, 2003 by Kirves
Kensai Posted January 30, 2003 Posted January 30, 2003 Wally Jay, was actually an amazing Judoka. However, when he took his first team to a local judo event they were trashed. So he developed a system more akin to Jujutsu and Aikido than Judo. I have the book, and I really really enjoyed it. Very consise, and lots of varing techniques from all ranges. And some interesting Self Defence senerios. Are those Gracie books any good, they are really pricey. Something like £25! That SMJJ was only £12 and worth every pennie.
Kirves Posted January 30, 2003 Posted January 30, 2003 I have the book, and I really really enjoyed it. Very consise, and lots of varing techniques from all ranges. And some interesting Self Defence senerios. Yeah, too bad the uke is always too robotic and as if not really trying to attack at all. Are those Gracie books any good, they are really pricey. Can't recommend the Gracie book. It has the same content as the videos by the same authors some years ago. Back then nobody knew a thing about BJJ and it was easy to sell crap with huge price. Nowadays those videos are absolutely not recommended by anyone because it is apparent when compared to today's knowledge that the instruction and techniques are lacking. To buy the book with the same content is even worse. You can do so much better with other books, like that from Simco. Or check out Fighter's Notebook if you're not fixed on BJJ only.
superleeds Posted January 30, 2003 Posted January 30, 2003 could you put a weblink to the page where u purchased the book Zero? Regards. Read a book!
Kensai Posted January 30, 2003 Posted January 30, 2003 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0897501225/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1/202-5722728-1034212 This is where he got it from.
omnifinite Posted January 30, 2003 Posted January 30, 2003 Sneaky . 1st Dan HapkidoColored belts in Kempo and Jujitsu
ZeRo Posted January 30, 2003 Author Posted January 30, 2003 yeah i got it from there chris. and yeah the uke is abit robotic, but those techniques are still good. the thing i find funny is that theres only one guy who gets beaten on almost every page of the book! poor guy........
BonnyBoy Posted January 31, 2003 Posted January 31, 2003 I thought the Gracie book sucked. I don't think I'll be buying anything from them again. There are always two choices, two paths. One choice is easy and its only reward is it's easy.It takes sacrifice to be the best.
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