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Book Review: The Grappler's Handbook by Jean Jacques Machado
As the popularity of MMA has grown, so have the various industries surrounding the sport. Clothing lines, workout gear, magazines... there's a whole world of MMA items out there now. You see this especially in books about MMA and other combat sports, where there's an ever increasing number of books...
Book Review: Cung Le's San Shou: The Complete Fighting System
I've post-poned publishing this review of Cung Le's San Shou: The Complete Fighting System because I kept hoping against hope that he would sign a bout contract and treat us to another MMA fight, but alas, it appears Hollywood has lured him away from MMA for the foreseeable future. Cung Le has had...
Book Review: Randy Couture's Xtreme Training
Reviewing Randy Couture's latest book Xtreme Training: The Fighter's Ultimate Fitness Manual was pretty intimidating for me, the quintessential non-athlete. Unlike the Couture's previous Victory Belt book Wrestling for Fighting, this one is focused strictly on his training regimen with only cursory...
Book Review: The MMA Encyclopedia
The MMA Encyclopedia is hands down, no contest the best single volume reference work yet written on Mixed Martial Arts, Pride and the UFC. It's a very fun read too. Co-written by Bloody Elbow's own Jonathan Snowden and Kendall Shields with photographs by Peter Lockley, The MMA Encyclopedia is the...
Book Review: The Way of the Warrior
Chris Crudelli's The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Styles from Around the World is a lavishly illustrated, encyclopedia of martial arts styles around the world. It's the perfect coffee table book for anyone with even a casual interest in the various branches martial arts from all...
Book Review: Greg Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts: The Ground Game
Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts: The Ground Game by Greg Jackson with Kelly Crigger is a worthy companion to their earlier book The Stand Up Game. The first book gave me a great deal of insight into the devious and crafty mind of superstar MMA coach Greg Jackson who has risen to fame based on the...
Bloody Elbow Book Review: Ken Shamrock's Beyond the Lion's Den
I had a very pleasant surprise last week at the used bookstore when I came across a copy of Ken Shamrock's Beyond the Lion's Den: The Life, The Fights, The Techniques co-written with Erich Krauss. I was aware of the book when it came out in 2005, but that was before I realized that MMA training...
UFC 113 Preview: Bloody Elbow Book Review: Lyoto Machida's "Machida Karate-Do Mixed Martial Arts Techniques"
I've been looking forward to this book for a long long time. Victory Belt released their Machida DVD set well over a year ago. Well my review copy finally arrived and I'm pleased to say it's everything I expected. Machida Karate-Do Mixed Martial Arts Techniques is your typical Victory Belt...
Bloody Elbow Book Review: Matt Lindland's Dirty Boxing for Mixed Martial Arts
Matt Lindland's Dirty Boxing for Mixed Martial Arts is surprisingly good.I didn't expect as much as I do from some Victory Belt manuals perhaps because I've got a bias against wrestling, perhaps because Matt Lindland comes with a lot of baggage. Let's get that out of the way up front. Yeah, yeah,...
Bloody Elbow Book Review: Catch Wrestling by Mark Hewitt
Mark Hewitt's Catch Wrestling: A Wild and Wooly Look at the Early Days of Pro Wrestling in America is a fun and informative read for any MMA fan who's interested in learning more about the roots of the sport. The best part is its on sale for only $5 at Paladin Press. From the Wikipedia entry on...
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