Mastering the Twister


Book Description

"The Twister" is a neck-jarring, spine-torturing submission hold refined and mastered by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar Eddie Bravo. Early in his jiu-jitsu career, Eddie Bravo dominated dozens of jiu-jitsu competitions with this unorthodox move. When the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation banned his trademark move, he proved the effectiveness of his entire grappling style by defeating the legendary Royler Gracie without "The Twister". In Mastering the Twister: Jiu-Jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition, Bravo uses over 1,200 color photos and descriptive narrative to illustrate snaring an opponent in the infamous Twister from virtually every control position. Also revealed is the entire Twister Side Control game, dozens of submissions from the mount, numerous routes to take your opponent's back, highly effective ways to pass your opponent's guard, and the secrets of "The Truck", Bravo's patented control position.




Mastering the Rubber Guard


Book Description

InMastering the Rubber Guard,Eddie Bravo, the only American to submit a member of the legendary Gracie family in jiu-jitsu competition, reveals the techniques and strategy of the Rubber Guard, a revolutionary system of grappling designed specifically for the street and mixed martial arts competition. Through descriptive narrative and nearly a thousand color photographs, Bravo teaches dozens of unique moves and submissions. Widely regarded as not only the most offensive, but also the most defensive, guard game in existence, the Rubber Guard will change the way you view and play jiu-jitsu.




Advanced Rubber Guard


Book Description

Eddie Bravo—world-renowned grappler and founder of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu—is one of the most revolutionary and controversial martial arts instructors in the world. Since unveiling his philosophy of no-gi jiu-jitsu in his bestselling martial arts book Mastering the Rubber Guard, Bravo has been at the head of the no-gi grappling movement. He now has dozens of affiliate schools around the globe, and some of the UFC's best fighters are seeking his tutelage, including UFC Welterweight contender Dan Hardy and UFC Lightweight contender George Sotiropoulos. In Advanced Rubber Guard, Bravo brings readers inside the evolution of the rubber guard. Through descriptive narrative and more than two thousand step-by-step color photographs, he unveils entirely new control positions and dozens of cunning attacks. Covering every avenue, Bravo also updates his half guard, butterfly guard, and x-guard systems with new and highly effective techniques. Whether you're new to the 10th Planet system or looking to expand your knowledge, this book will take you ahead of the competition.




Twister


Book Description

Twister's beloved father has gone missing and as she's searching for him she stumbles across a witch living in the woods. She is given a magical necklace that holds the souls of living things and can turn the wearer into a wolf, or a rushing river, or a rainstorm. But there's a dark foe on the hunt for this necklace, a baddie who wears a coat crawling with creatures and who might have something to do with her father's sudden disappearance...




Jiu-jitsu Unleashed


Book Description

An introduction to jiu-jitsu from one of its most dominant stars Thanks to the dominance of its practitioners at Ultimate Fighting Championships and other mixed martial arts tournaments, jiu-jitsu has become one of the most popular forms of martial arts in the United States. This fighting technique features ground fighting and submission moves that bewilder even the most ferocious opponents. In Jiu-Jitsu Unleashed, expert Eddie Bravo teaches you the moves that he used to defeat legendary Royler Gracie--a member of the reigning family of jiujitsu--the victory that made him one of the sport's most feared competitors. Jiu-Jitsu Unleashed features: Detailed instruction on stance, kicks, punches, takedowns, and submissions Step-by-step photos of basic and advanced moves modeled by "Fear Factor" host and former "NewsRadio" star Joe Rogan Various theories and strategies behind training and competing




World's Toughest Tongue Twisters


Book Description

500 of the toughest tongue tanglers, with silly illustrations. Index. "Gr.3-5. Gets points for quality...and most of the offerings will be new to readers."--Booklist. 128 pages, b/w illus. throughout, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.




The Twister Trap


Book Description

The Page Turners, two powerful books from the Library of Doom, have fallen into the hands of an evil magician. He turns the books into two terrible tornadoes, to destroy the Librarian. But when the twisters suddenly head toward a small village, the Librarian must risk his life to stop them.




Beyond the Lion's Den


Book Description

Inside the Lion's Den is the remarkable story of Ken Shamrock's ascent to the top of reality martial combat. A legendary Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter and former professional wrestler, Shamrock is an inspiration to thousands. This is the story of his rise from a troubled youth to champion in the ring in both America and Asia. The first "King of Pancrase" in the Japanese fighting circuit, and the first "Superfight Champion" of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Shamrock also founded the Lion's Den in Northern California, a facility that has trained many champion MMA fighters. Readers and fans will learn the secrets of Shamrock's ultra-efficient submissions fighting system and the training regimen that he and his trainees followed. With over 150 dynamic photos, Inside the Lion's Den is both an inspiring portrait of the fighter known as the "World's Most Dangerous Man" and an invaluable guide for the martial artist, novice and master alike.




Brazilian Jiu-jitsu


Book Description

The tactics and techniques of two of the greatest competitors in the history of mixed martial arts combat, Renzo and Royler Gracie, are captured in this book. Their "grappling" style of martial arts is explained-methods that focus on holds and throws rather than kicks and punches, and come closer to the spirit and nature of real fighting than other martial arts.




A Tongue Twister Tornado


Book Description

Are you looking for a fun, silly, and artistic book that combines humor, tongue twisters, puns, and literacy? Have you been seeking a hilarious joke book and clever way to practice basic skills such as reading, speaking, listening, and critical thinking? Do you need an interactive activity book to spark conversations, bonding, and giggles for road trips, long commutes, camping adventures, family vacations, and weekend game nights? If your child, tween, teen, student, or family member (1) loves witty and comic books, (2) enjoys Would You Rather questions for solo or group reading, (3) is a silly, auditory, and visual learner, then this book will tickle his or her funny bone! Specifically, A Tongue Twister Tornado: A Wacky and Wild "Would You Rather" Joke Book gives your reading forecast a blast of 100 Critical and Creative Thinking Scenarios and Silly Sayings For Ages 4-104. Enjoy hours of laughs as well as literacy skills, ice breaker and conversational starters, and other essentials!Written by Stacy J. Shaneyfelt, a parent of two silly youngsters, as well as a certified secondary English and Drama educator, this book is a boredom buster of comic relief, satirical art, and silly sayings for rainy days, family chats, sleepovers with friends, classroom moral builders, and more! Make LOL memories while immersing in English reading, speaking, listening, and problem solving via artistic, interactive, educational, and hands-on activities for kids to master rhyming words, logic thinking, art analysis, and new vocabulary through context clues.