Submission Wrestling: The Martial Arts Guide to Grappling | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Ferguson
Publisher: ABC PUBLICATIONS
Category: Book
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 2166715
Media: Paperback
Pages: 188
ISBN: 1893235009
EAN: 9781893235007
ASIN: 1893235009
Publication Date: May 1, 1999
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Book Description
The blueprint to what makes grappling work. An effective step-by-step grappling book for martial artists, wrestlers, students and instructors. This comprehensive, readable and effective explanation of grappling on the ground includes over two hundred photographs illustrating positions of advantage, correct posture, grips, movements, escapes, counters and reversals. Also provided are tips on finding a good instructor, conditioning and drilling exercises, as well as specific points for mastering the twelve ground positions. Special appendices include rules and regulations of competition and a glossary of grappling-related web sites. At any level of submission wrestling, the fundamentals for success in competition remain same . . . control, position and submission. This holds true for such grappling styles as Brazilian jujutsu, judo and sambo. This book provides both the novice and experienced martial artist with in-depth knowledge and insight into the sport and science of submission wrestling.The blueprint to what makes grappling work An effective step-by-step grappling book for martial artists, wrestlers, students and instructors. This comprehensive, readable and effective explanation of grappling on the ground includes over two hundred photographs illustrating positions of advantage, correct posture, grips, movements, escapes, counters and reversals. Also provided are tips on finding a good instructor, conditioning and drilling exercises, as well as specific points for mastering the twelve ground positions. Special appendices include rules and regulations of competition and a glossary of grappling-related web sites. At any level of submission wrestling, the fundamentals for success in competition remain same . . . control, position and submission. This holds true for such grappling styles as Brazilian jujutsu, judo and sambo. This book provides both the novice and experienced martial artist with in-depth knowledge and in sight into the sport and science of submission wrestling.
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 Basics never change February 3, 2003
Joseph Johnson (Woodland Hills, CA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been training in the martial arts for over 10 years with little knowledge of grappling or submission wrestling. This book was great for me because it explained the basics and gave me insight into what makes grappling work. This book is not for the advanced, but it is a true winner for anyone wanting to take an intellectual approach to learning grappling.
 Do Not Believe The 5 Star Reviews! July 30, 2002
Ra (Topeka, KS)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is completely worthless! The 5 star reviews were more than likely writen by the author. If you want a book on grappling buy Royler and Renzo Gracie's Jiu Jitsu book or Rigan Machado's book. All I have ever heard about Robert Ferguson is that he is a shameless self promoter. There is no person that I know of called Doug Gracie! Saying that Ferguson helped develop the Gracie family's jiu jitsu is damn near libelous!
Disappointed April 25, 2002
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read Ferguson's book and was really quite appalled at the lack of substance. As a former high school wrestler, judo black belt, and tae kwon do black belt, I have to say that this book was a waste of my money. I had met Ferguson in the past when he was promoting his "world-class" tae kwon do skills and, while he may have lacked master level skills, I was somewhat impressed by his determination to promote himself. He may have gone too far with "Submission Wrestling," for this book really exposes Ferguson's lack of knowledge. He might have put together this book in order to help promote his other skills, including starring in extreme (anything goes) porn. Some of the students at our karate school showed me a video tape of Ferguson in "Vanilla Cupcake," and that was the only thing that I can think of that is more disturbing (because of the unsafe man to man practices that he obviously embraces) than this submission wrestling book.
A Champion's Guide to Self Defense and Sport Jiu Jitsu December 20, 2000
Doug Gracie (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
2 out of 20 found this review helpful
As a member of the world renowned Gracie family, I have to say that Mr. Ferguson is for real. His knowledge of grappling rivals the best experts in the world including my father, brothers, uncles, and cousins. In fact, Mr. Ferguson has trained with our family extensively throughout the years and was instrumental in the development of my family's form of Jiu-Jitsu. Having never ever seen Mr. Ferguson submit and while having been submitted on numerous occassions by him, I can honestly say that his techniques are bar none some of the finest in the world. As a result, the information presented in this book are also second to none. It doesn't matter if you are a 10th degree black belt as I am or a 1 stripe white belt because Mr. Ferguson will help your technique.
horrible November 10, 2000
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is definatley a waste of money. It does show a few moves(note the emphasis on the word FEW). I've heard people say that Fergy is just a conman. Well, he just might be. The bottom line, don't buy this book. If you want the best book on the market about submission wrestling and grappling, buy "Fighter's Notebook: A Manual of Mixed Martial Arts"
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