Another fine production from the Victory Belt crew. Karo Parisyan's Judo for Mixed Martial Arts (with Erich Krauss and Glen Cordoza) is quite possibly the one with the most novel take on mma. Like B.J. Penn's MMA Book of Knowledge and Randy Couture's Wrestling for Fighting , Judo for MMA is very well done -- great pictures, excellent organization, and very clear step-by-step instructions for executing each throw, strike, takedown or submission. Krass and Cordoza have their forumula down and Karo's the perfect addition to their series. He's a unique stylist who's managed to build a top-notch MMA game almost purely from Judo, an underheralded martial art in MMA. The Victory Belt books aren't just a great way to improve your own MMA game (or understanding of the game if you're an armchair warrior like myself), they're also a great way to understand a particular fighter's strategies. In Karo's case, the structure of the book is very telling -- about 10 pages on standing control positions and transitions, 20 pages on stand-up striking (primarily as a means of getting to the clinch or a takedown), 75 pages on throws (!), 25 pages on throw defense, 60 pages on the five ground control positions, 11 pages on leg locks, 35 pages on the guard and 10 pages on ground and pound. The throws are obviously the draw of the book and there's a LOT to chew on here. From techniques that Karo has used repeatedly in the octagon -- Seoi-nage, osoto-gar ...
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Another fine production from the Victory Belt crew. Karo Parisyan's Judo for Mixed Martial Arts (with Erich Krauss and Glen Cordoza) is quite possibly the one with the most novel take on mma. Like B.J. Penn's MMA Book of Knowledge and Randy Couture's Wrestling for Fighting , Judo for MMA is very well done -- great pictures, excellent organization, and very clear step-by-step instructions for executing each throw, strike, takedown or submission. Krass and Cordoza have their forumula down and Karo's the perfect addition to their series. He's a unique stylist who's managed to build a top-notch MMA game almost purely from Judo, an underheralded martial art in MMA. The Victory Belt books aren't just a great way to improve your own MMA game (or understanding of the game if you're an armchair warrior like myself), they're also a great way to understand a particular fighter's strategies. In Karo's case, the structure of the book is very telling -- about 10 pages on standing control positions and transitions, 20 pages on stand-up striking (primarily as a means of getting to the clinch or a takedown), 75 pages on throws (!), 25 pages on throw defense, 60 pages on the five ground control positions, 11 pages on leg locks, 35 pages on the guard and 10 pages on ground and pound. The throws are obviously the draw of the book and there's a LOT to chew on here. From techniques that Karo has used repeatedly in the octagon -- Seoi-nage, osoto-gar ...