I have been a wrestling coach for 25 years and started Jiu Jitsu with my son 6 months ago at the local Martial Arts School after the wrestling season ended. We train 6 days a week for 2-3 hours. I have several BJJ books and DVDs but this has become my go to reference book. I decided to write my first book review today when I bought a second copy of it to give to a frend - because I was unwilling to lend him my copy.
The book is laid out by belts with White Belt learning survival on the bottom from back, mount, side control, etc. Blue belt learns escapes, Purple belt the guard, Brown belt the mount, and Black belt learns submissions. The layout makes it easy to find techniques in the book, even if your school does not follow a similar format.
There are about 200 techniques covered in the book with most of the major techniques covered (though as you know, there are multiple different names for different moves and you still might need to figure out what your school calls a particular move). The photographs are well done with Saulo Ruberio in a blue Gi and his partner in a White Gi which makes the pictures easier to understand. The explanations are very thorough and well done(well edited by Kevin Howell)with only a few places difficult to understand.
There are also drills for the techniques, combinations and set ups for many moves.
Saulo also gives just enough anecdotes to make it personal without distracting from the purpose and flow of the book.
This book has given me a strategy for learning, training and rolling with an emphasis on proper technique(rather than accumulation of a large number of moves).
Highly recommended for beginners.
Update: I have been training Jiujitsu now for 2 years (blue belt 1 stripe) and this is still my go to reference book. Good solid basics for Gi and no-Gi. I have not seen the survival techniques for white belts taught elsewhere and this strategy helped me more than anything to survive against bigger, stronger, younger and more experienced Jiu jitsu players. This book if studied and learned will give a good solid foundation for any school you train with. The only major hole I see is that no take downs are taught. This book also focuses on competition Jiu jitsu - not self defense or MMA. I read from it nearly daily to help refine my techniques. Best Jiujitsu book I have found yet for beginners.
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“Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.” —Daisetsu Suzuki
In Jiu-Jitsu University, author Saulo Ribeiro shares with the public for the first time his revolutionary system of grappling, mapping out more than 200 techniques that carry you from white to black belt. Illuminating common jiu-jitsu errors and then illustrating practical remedies, this book is a must for all who train jiu-jitsu.
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Excellent guide for the road ahead
I wrestled in high school so when I decided to join a bjj class, I thought it would be an easy transition. However, I think I found it harder to learn moves and positions than someone who had no grappling experience at all. Jiu-Jitsu University helped me rewire my brain to break bad habits and laid out a blue print on what to do in situations but more importantly....why to do it. Ribeiro describes in easy to follow steps with pictures highlighted in green but also shows common misconceptions highlighted in red, basically the do's and the dont's for a sequence of moves. This book emphasizes that a white belts main goal is survival. I can honestly say this book helped me improve my game tremendously by teaching me to close many gaps and avoid unfavorable situations that may lead to submissions. This book has 368 pages and covers what each belt should focus on. Like many other reviewers say, if you're just starting out in bjj this is the book to definitely buy. DRG
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