Helio GracieGRACIE JIU-JITSU Revised Edition

Love how detailed Master Helio got, im new to the art, and life doesn’t allow me to make the beginner classes so I sort of miss out on the basics, but with this knowledge and my team mates helping when we roll, it’s perfect! I’m able to be home and see the moves in DETAIL and is explained easy to understand. Remarkable! Worth the $ it’s a text book not a documentary. The moves are easy on the eyes with the big text.

I love this book. It has been a dream of mine to train Gracie Jiu Jitsu for almost 30 years now. And 3 months ago, that dream came true! A Gracie Jiu Jitsu gym opened near my home and I have been training every week. I just ordered this book recently and I can confirm that every week's lessons are straight from this book. Practical self defense techniques that anyone can learn. This style of Jiu Jitsu was created to give the smaller or weaker person an advantage against a larger, stronger opponent, and it works! I highly recommend owning a copy of this book. If you can't enroll at a gym, you can study the techniques in this book and watch videos. It will make a difference.

I've been looking for this book for quite some time, but used editions were selling for $150-3000 (autographed by Helio).I saw this brand new (out-of-print) revised edition for $115 and had to buy it.It is a great reference. While some of the techniques might seem a bit dated, after working through the pictures, noting the details with Post-Its, I'd say it rivals videos, in some ways, in revealing details that otherwise might get missed.If nothing else, it provides a view into the origins of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and it's self-defense foundations... something I think gets lost in the more sports-oriented BJJ.Highly recommended if you are really into Gracie Jiu-Jitsu/BJJ!

If you understand the difference between Carlos Gracie and Helio Gracie you will enjoy this book even more than you already will. Amazing step by step tutorial in pictures and notes of Master Helio's techniques with Master Helio and eldest son Rorion. I started taking Jiu-Jitsu classes at a Gracie Barra school before finding this book and the world this book has opened up for me as a student and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu fan is indescribable. Worth every penny!

Some of the best photos I’ve ever seen in a publication. Very easy to see and understand the techniques and steps.

The book at over $100 is expensive. But once you realize the book is a GJJ instructional in book form instead of video the price tag is justified. This is not a traditional book like an autobiography on Helio Gracie or the Gracie family so don't expect that and if it was the $100 price tag would be an absurd asking price then. Keep in mind many BJJ instructional videos on the market goes for $77 to $279 so the price of this book reflects that. Plus this book will be a future collector's item too, if not already, and the value will continue to increase. Any serious GJJ practioner who trains self defense focused BJJ and not 'sport BJJ' should get this book if you are already buying instructional videos. Just my thoughts

I was a little hesitant on this purchase but eventually bought this for my son as a gift who recently started BJJ. I really want him to learn the Martial Art as originally intended, for self defense. This book focuses on that. He is using this book as a an additional tool to help him emerge himself in the BJJ training. Great quality and tons of information. Would recommend for anyone serious about BJJ.

Grandmaster Helio’s guide to self defense using Gracie Jiu-Jitsu gives a comprehensive, step by step, easy to follow picture and descriptive tutorial to prepare yourself against attack by a stronger, bigger, aggressive opponent. Once you have the book, it’s up to you to practice the techniques to become reflexive. It covers most every common attack scenario and is proven to be effective. I purchased it to have a visual reminder of the techniques I learn at the dojo and it is extremely helpful- much better than my stick figure drawings in my notes!