Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Favoring an emphasis on real-life situations over the dramatic kicks and throws of a formal competition, Brazilian jiu-jitsu has quickly become recognized as one of the most effective self-defense techniques for non athletes. This guide provides lessons that anyone, regardless of strength or size, can use to neutralize an attacker in seconds. Offering a variety of defenses against knife and gun attacks, as well as escapes from headlocks, choke holds, and other situations, this volume is the next best thing to taking the classes popular with the military, police academies, and women’s self-defense schools.

Cindy Omatsu has studied the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for eleven years. She received her Black Belt under Rigan Machado and Lekka Veira and is the first American woman to receive a black belt in this art.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu has turned the martial arts world upside down by emphasizing real-life situations and results over the dramatic kicks and throws of formal competition, making it also one of the most effective self-defense techniques for non-athletes.