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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Theory and Technique is a book first published in 2001, collaborated by John Danaher, Kid Peligro, Renzo Gracie, and Royler Gracie on the request of Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nayan, creator of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.

The book describes the "paradigm shift in the martial arts in favor of grappling styles" as a result of MMA events, such as the UFC, in the early 1990's. It explains the theoretical foundations of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a search for a solution to the fundamental problem of the Martial Arts, which it defines as "How can one successfully defend oneself against attack by a bigger, stronger, and more aggressive opponent?"

The book traces Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's lineage to Mitsuyo Maeda, a student of Jigoro Kano, who taught his style of Judo to Carlos Gracie. From then, the Gracie clan further develops Jiu-Jitsu independently from the Kodokan. The book further explains how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu differentiates itself from Judo.

The book explains that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu does not have a set standard list of techniques or belt requirements, but that each school informally ranks their students according to actual fighting proficiency. Nonetheless, the book then sets some guidelines as to what a typical Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school might expect from a student at each belt rank: Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black.

Finally, the book describes its model of a typical fight and what a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fight looks like.

Contents 1 The book's list 1.1 Blue Belt 1.2 Purple Belt 1.3 Brown Belt 1.4 Black Belt 2 References 3 Links

[edit] The book's list

[edit] Blue Belt

1. Tying up the belt
2. Rolling and breaking a fall
3. Escape from the mounted position, "Upa"
4. The Upa drill
5. Defense against the two-handed front choke
6. The single-handed wrist grab (palm up)
7. Single-handed wrist grab (palm down)
8. Two-handed wrist grab
9. The offensive hip throw
10. Defense against a single-handed lapel grab
11. Front collar choke
12. Defense against standing side headlock
13. Defense against the rear bear hug
14. Thrusting choke, "Amassa Pao"
15. Defense against the thrusting choke
16. Defense against the front-thrusting kick
17. Passing the guard
18. Scissors sweep
19. Attacking from the mounted position "Americana"
20. Arm bar from the mounted position
21. Defense against a guillotine choke
22. Standing guard pass
23. The double ankle grab-sweep
24. A common counter to the double ankle grab sweep
25. Double leg sweep to arm bar
26. Push sweep
27. Elevator sweep
28. Headlock escape 1
29. Headlock escape 2
30. Elbow escape from bottom of across-side position
31. Defense against the front bear hug
32. Defense against a standing rear choke
33. Defense against the bear hug (over the arms)
34. Attack from the guard position, "Kimura"
35. Headlock escape 3
36. Headlock escape 4
37. Defense against the rear hook
38. The guillotine choke - video is of rear naked choke - not guillotine.
39. Defending the guillotine choke
40. Defense against the shoulder grab
41. Another defense to the shoulder grab
42. Defense against the throat grab
43. Side kick
44. Defending the guillotine choke
45. Elbow strikes
46. The rear naked choke, "Mata Leao"
47. Defense against double-lapel grab
48. The triangle choke
49. The elbow escape drill
50. The elbow escape from the mounted position
51. Arm bar from the guard position
52. Underarm collar choke
53. Sliding collar choke (strangle)
54. The transition from the mounted position to the rear-mounted position
55. Double leg takdown, "Baiana"

[edit] Purple Belt

1. Moving from across-side position into the mounted position - The hip-switching method
2. The handstand sweep
3. The Achille's ankle lock
4. Moving from across-side to the mounted position - The knee-drive method
5. Defense against hand on chest
6. How to stand up properly in a street fight
7. Defense against the standing rear choke
8. Defense against the front-thrusting kick
9. Shoulder lock using the legs, "Omoplata"
10. The arm-inside sweep
11. The arm-inside arm bar
12. The "Kimura" lock
13. Strangle from across-side
14. Defending the arm-inside guillotine choke
15. The knee-on-stomach position
16. Defense against the knee-on-stomach position
17. Arm bar from the knee-on-stomach position
18. Transition from the triangle choke into the arm bar
19. Finger lock
20. Stacking the guard position into an ankle lock
21. Defense against a rear two-handed grab
22. Knee-bar attack from inside the guard position
23. The sweep from the seated open "butterfly" guard
24. The overhead sweep
25. Leg-binding sweep
26. Front lapel stranglehold
27. Arm bar from across-side position

[edit] Brown Belt

1. Escape from the common standing headlock
2. Escape from the standing headlock
3. Escape from being pushed up against a wall
4. Moving from the north-south position to your opponent's back
5. North-south position into toehold
6. Ankle lock attack from the open guard
7. Knee bar from across-side position
8. Kimono neck crank submission from across-side position
9. Stranglehold from the knee-on-stomach position
10. Pressing arm lock from across-side
11. Turning should lock from across-side position
12. Getting to your opponent's back from the guard position
13. Foot lock counter to the rear-mounted position
14. Helicopter arm bar
15. The sickle sweep
16. The hook sweep
17. Passing the half guard

[edit] Black Belt

1. The triangle choke applied from underneath the north-south position
2. Escape from the north-south position
3. The kick-over sweep
4. Spider guard sweep
5. Passing the half guard into the mounted position
6. The front shoulder choke from the guard position
7. Transition from the mounted position to the side-mounted stranglehold
8. Defense against a one-handed choke against a wall
9. Breaking out of a headlock and going into an arm bar
10. The star sweep
11. The knee bar from the closed guard position

[edit] References

• Gracie, Renzo and Royler (2001). Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Theory and Technique. Invisible Cities Press. ISBN 1-931229-08-2. 

[edit] Links