The Lazy Man's Guide to Grappling - (Brazilian jiu-jitsu, BJJ, Wrestling, etc.)
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About this ebook
"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 Methods
-Superhero Taps
-Blue Belt Heaven
-Grappling Dummy and Heavy Bag Secrets
and so much more.
From the author:
This is not a how to book. So there won't be any pictures demonstrating techniques. If there were I would lose all credibility. It is more of an approach towards grappling; my overarching philosophy.
I will not be sharing my life story and detailing all of my wins at NAGA or Grapplers Quest or how I trained five hours a day for six years to get where I am now. I am just a man who loves grappling but not all of the extras that are attached to it. If I could get up in the morning and just learn a technique and grapple for about 20 minutes then life would be golden.
I am like BJ Penn who popularized the term, "Just Scrap." I feel the same way.
Just Grapple!
Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.
When he isn't writing Bakari Akil serves as a Professor of Communication at Florida State College. He also writes for Psychology Today when he is not teaching, researching or coming up with 'off the wall' academic projects.
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The Lazy Man's Guide to Grappling - (Brazilian jiu-jitsu, BJJ, Wrestling, etc.) - Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.
The Lazy Man’s guide to Grappling
Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.
Copyright 2010 by Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.
Smashwords Edition
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this report may be reproduced or transmitted in any form whatsoever, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any informational storage or retrieval system without express written, dated and signed permission from the author.
Manufactured in the United States of America
Dedication
To my beautiful wife, Wilanda.
About the Author
Bakari Akil II, Ph.D. has been practicing no-gi Brazilian Jiu-jitsu since 2004 and BJJ with a gi since 2008. He has a Blue belt in BJJ and a Green Belt in Judo. Akil has also written about grappling for Black Belt Magazine and his blog, Jiujitsu365, has been nominated twice for Best BJJ Blog
by the Fightworks Podcast in 2008 and 2009.
Akil holds a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from Florida State University. He is currently an Assistant Professor and teaches mass media, journalism and communication courses. He has taught and counseled hundreds of people over the years in areas related to graduate education, mass media and how to be more effective communicators.
He also writes for Psychology Today and his blog, Communication Central. Click these links to see what Bakari is up to on Twitter!
Other books by Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.
Grappling for Newbies: What Every BJJ and Submission Grappler Should Know!
A Vampire on the Mat
M.U.S.C.L.E. – The Cheatin’ Security Guard
Pop Psychology: The psychology of pop culture and everyday life!
Super You! 101 Ways to Maximize your Potential!
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Breathe Easy
Chapter 2- Who’s your Papa?
Chapter 3 - Lazy Man Takedowns
Chapter 4 - Sometimes you have to let them pass
Chapter 5 - Foregoing Warm-ups!
Chapter 6 - Magic Funk Taps
Chapter 7 - Getting out of Difficult Positions
Chapter 8 - Be Careful of My Shoulder
Chapter 9 - Credit Vision
Chapter 10 - Adjusting your Gi
Chapter 11 - Use one Approach to Death
Chapter 12 - Blue Belt Heaven
Chapter 13 - Being Scrong (Yes, I said Scrong)
Chapter 14 - Throwing Weight Around
Chapter 15 - Superhero Tap
Chapter 16 - Punching Bags and Grappling Dummies
Chapter 17 - Watching Video Tape
Chapter 18 - Water Breaks
Chapter 19 - Right Place at the Right Time
Chapter 20 - Final Words
Chapter 1 - Breathe Easy
When new guys come to a grappling school and wrestle for the first time one thing a veteran grappler can count on is the new guy gassing out. By gassing out I mean not being able to bring in enough oxygen to feed muscle output. I have grappled against many new guys who physically couldn’t continue after two minutes, some in less than one. I now understand what the ladies have