Get what it takes to win-and unleash the ultimate fighter in youThink you know your way around the cage? Think again. Mixed martial arts powerhouse Mickey Dimic, two-time middleweight world champion and Hall of Famer, kicks your game into gear with this no-holds-barred guide to grounding and pounding, sprawling and brawling, and boxing dirty like the toughest contenders.Breaking down the fundamentals of mixed martial arts competition, Dimic brings his decad...

"The Undertaker: The Unauthorized Real Life Story of The WWE's Deadman" is a fascinating, first of its kind, and completely unauthorized inside look at the man behind the WWE legend known as The Undertaker. Detailed and distinct among contemporary pro wrestling biographies, this insightful look at the life, career, and legacy of Mark Calaway is bound to forever change your view of The Undertaker.

Like most people who practice the art of submission wrestling, I try to spend as much time as possible on the mat. And when I'm not on the mat, I think about grappling entirely too much. Yet, sometimes, the only thing I can do is think about grappling because I have other responsibilities clamoring for my attention. -Since I have grappled for nearly a decade, I have had to come up with ways to insure that gaps in training don't derail my hard earned gains. As a consequence, I have ...

"The Lazy Man's Guide to Grappling" is a hilarious look at what some grapplers do to cope in the hard charging grappling environment.It exposes the truth about grapplers and grappling that is never discussed but everyone thinks about. We are all guilty of some of the Lazy Man's practices to varying degrees.This book exposes:-The Lazy Man's Takedowns-The Truth about Warmups-Magic Funk Taps-Credit Vision-Injured Grapplers' Psyche Out Method...

"Grappling for Newbies" tells you what you absolutely need to know before you search for and sign up at a grappling school and what you need to know afterwards. This book also lets you know things about training, instructors and academies that no one ever talks about (ever) or definitely wouldn't share with a new grappler.---This book puts you in the know:--Learn how to avoid the Revenge Tap--How to approach grappling with the opposite sex--What's a loyalty ...

WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Professional Wrestling examines some of the ridiculously horrible characters and storylines that pro wrestling promoters have subjected their fans to over the past twenty years. Why would any sane person think that having two grown men fight over a turkey was actually a reasonable idea? Was George Ringo, the Wrestling Beatle, really the best gimmick that a major promotional organization could come up with? And who would charge fans to watch a wrestle...

"The Unauthorized Story of Randy Orton" is a compelling, first of its kind, and completely unauthorized work from bestselling author Michael Essany.Randy Orton is one of the biggest superstars in WWE history. But why has the decorated third-generation talent known as the "Apex Predator" fallen so sharply from a main event performer to a mid-card filler in 2012?Is this eye-opening work, Orton's career today is probed by industry veterans and insiders who help shed light on w...

Popular authors and experts in the field of Deliberate Practice, such as Dan Coyle, Matthew Syed, Gladwell and Ander Ericcson often discuss the importance of games in the development of skill and its role in enhancing neuromuscular ability. Athletes are taught to drill slowly, to break their movements into chunks (what many BJJ'ers are now calling micro-drilling) and to repeat movements thousands of times.Yet, these types of high intensity practices can only be done for so long and...

In WINNING ON THE GROUND: Training and Techniques for Judo and MMA Fighters, Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, 1984 world judo champion, and James Pedro Sr., coach of international judo medalists, present a variety of techniques developed over the years. Their coaching has helped such winners in the worlds of judo and mixed martial arts as Ronda Rousey (De Mars’ daughter) and Kayla Harrison take home medals at the highest levels of competition. Winning on the Ground demonstrates that...

"John Cena: The Unauthorized Biography of The WWE Superstar" is a compelling exploration of John Cena's rise to fame in WWE and the powerful affection and animosity he elicits from different generations of WWE fans today.Drawing insight and expectations from exclusive interviews with WWE insiders and professional wrestling observers, this gripping and completely unauthorized look inside the WWE also explores how WWE executives, including Vince McMahon, may revamp Cena's character b...

There is nothing in the world like grappling! It is primal and in its very essence it is what life is all about; the chase, fun, struggle and survival. It teaches you how to cope with trying situations; teaches you to always search for options and that you can triumph even when the odds are against you.-This combat art puts you on the Quixotic hunt for the real you, the champ lurking inside. It wants you to find that inner beast that allows you to rip off your shirt, look your oppo...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: A Martial Arts Handbook on the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Self Defense Techniques What Is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? It is both a martial art and a combat sport that focuses on grappling in order for you to defeat your opponent submit. Much of the technique was adapted from Kodokan Judo and Jiu Jitsu. Learning how to execute the proper technique enables even a smaller and weaker person to defeat someone who is bigger which is why it is also ...