Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Illustrated Guidebook

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: THE ULTIMATE ILLUSTRATED GUIDEBOOK

Introducing a ground breaking new book: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Illustrated Guidebook by Seymour Yang and Graham Barlow. Foreword by John B. Will (6th degree).

THIS HARDBACK BOOK IS AVAILABLE AS A PRE-ORDER 28^th May until 11^th June. Once the pre-order has closed, we will know how many books to print. Printing and production takes two weeks, after which the books will be shipped to our warehouse, and then shipped out to you. One book per order.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Illustrated Guidebook is the culmination of years of painstaking work and research. Written by Seymour Yang and Graham Barlow, two experienced black belt coaches, the book (US Letter size) features over 970 hand drawn illustrations accompanied by over 50,000 words across 270 pages.

“This is the BJJ book that I wish I’d had when I started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. There’s enough material here to keep you busy for months and it covers all areas of the game, from stand-up and passing to guard work and submissions. The escape and defense section is probably my favourite of all the chapters,” says Graham.

What sets this book apart from other BJJ titles are the hundreds of meticulously drawn illustrations which bring an unmatched clarity to the techniques on display. “I’ve always loved old martial arts instructional books. Many of these books were lavishly illustrated with expertly crafted line drawings. I hope the book we present here does the genre justice while bringing it firmly into the present day” Seymour explains.

The first edition of this book is available as a limited run hardback book. We may print a few more copies in case you miss the pre-order window but once they sell out then they are gone.

The book will be shipped in protective cardboard mailing packaging and further protected inside with shrinkwrap and bubble wrap. The package weighs 1.4 kilograms. We can’t offer multiple goods in one order, this book has to be ordered as a single item.

About the authors:
Seymour Yang is a third-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He began training BJJ in 2003 and fell in love instantly. Always a keen artist, Seymour was able to enhance his reputation as an illustrator with creative designs for both his Meerkatsu brand and also many of the world’s best known fightwear brands. Graham Barlow is a second-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He first started martial arts in 1993, then in 2011 he ventured into a BJJ academy for the first time and has continued training ever since. He has worked as a technology magazine journalist for years and has a love for projects that deliver technical information in a visual way.