Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighting Strategies

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is more than a contest of physical strength and agility; the most successful fighters know it is also a battle of mental strength and agility. If you want to be a champion, you must take your game to the next level by learning how to specifically tailor a strategy that will destroy your next opponent.

In this book, you will learn:

• core techniques for gi, no-gi, and no-holds-barred (NHB) fighting
• tactical options for each of the core techniques
• strategies for working your overall game to maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses
• how to compare your skills to those of your opponent
• how to attack, counterattack, defend, and outsmart your opponent from each of the 18 ground fighting conditions.

Author Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti is a 6th-degree black belt who spent years training at the Gracie School in Brazil and received his black belt from Rolls Gracie. The founder of the Alliance Team, Cavalcanti has extensive experience as a winning coach and competitor. Coauthor Mark Van Schuyver (Fighting Strategies of Muay Thai) is a well-known martial arts writer who has studied with Cavalcanti for years.

With clear, easy-to-follow photographs and instructions and exclusive interviews with some of the top names in Brazilian jiu-jitsu today, this book will enable fighters of all skill levels to make the jump from technician to strategist.