Fighter's Notebook: A Manual of Mixed Martial Arts
by Kirik Jenness
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Author: Kirik JennessEditor: David Roy
Edition: Ring-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-06-01
ISBN: 096704300X
Number of pages: 600
Publisher: Bench Pr Intl
Book Reviews of Fighter's Notebook: A Manual of Mixed Martial Arts
Book Review: Comprehensive MMA book
Summary: 5 Stars
Though I don't particularly like the binder idea, the contents of the book are worth the cost. For the most part, the different chapters cover possitions and how to use them. In other words, Ch. 1 is "Attack from Stand-up", and Ch. 2 is "Defending Against Stand-up". Possitions covered include stand-up(covers striking, clinching, and throws), Side, Mount, Back mount, and Guard. There are also chapters on conditioning/training, and on rules for a MMA/NHB competition. The finnishes that are shown are pretty standard, and run the gammut from chokes to keylocks to heel hooks and knee- and arm-bars. The important stuff, though, isn't really the finnishes, it's the countergrappling that's included, and how the authors "troubleshoot" the holds to make them more efficient. There is some concentration on being able to finnish a guy in such a way that he can't counter you, or cause you dammage. One thing I've notice in some schools is they concentrate too much on what they can do to an opponent, and not on keeping themselves safe; this book solves that problem. Other cool additions to this book that you don't see too many other places is attacking an opponent who's against a cage or wall, how to strike from the different ground possitions, and how to set up a tounament, incuding the use of a bye chart. Pluses in the format is that each section concentrates on a specific aspect of the fight game (ex: Attack from back mount), and the table of contents further shows were to find a specific section of that chapter (ex: Attack from back mount-Overcomming choke resistance when his chin is tight). While the photos span two pages, ussually, to show a sequence, there are arrows, as well as numbers, to show when one picture follows another. There is also a pretty handy index in the back. The down side of the format is that, being a binder, the pages are constantly in danger of tearing out. Another little problem I have is that the text is a little sporadic at times. As far as the material goes, I would have liked to see a little more depth given to striking from the feet. I also find it strange that the text teaches heel hooks, but when it provides rules for a competition, prohibits their use. Overall, though, I'd say this book gives the reader the basic technical tools nessesary to compete in MMA/NHB competitions. I'd also say that it's not something you read to learn how to do, for example, an knee bar; you read it to learn how to set up, then execute a knee bar from a possition you didn't think of doing it from before, and do it while taking a minimum ammount of dammage.
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