More No Holds Barred Fighting Killer Submissions

This advanced guide to submission wrestling -- the underlying fighting skill associated with such events as the Ultimate Fighting Championships, the King of the Cage, and the Pride Fighting Championships -- continues the straightforward, pragmatic approach to ultimate-fighting instruction begun in 'No Holds Barred Fighting'. A review of the basics is provided, followed by more of everything -- more takedowns, more takedown defences, more ground positioning, more submissions, more escapes, and more drills. The cross-disciplinary approach develops physical and mental endurance, total body flexibility and agility, explosive functional strength, and a thorough knowledge of body mechanics and dynamics. Useful lists of related web sites, publications, instructional videos, and other training resources are provided.

Mark Hatmaker has 24 years experience in the martial arts (boxing, wrestling, Jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai) including 19 years of instructing. He is a highly regarded coach of professional and amateur fighters, law enforcement officials and security personnel. Mark is founder of Extreme Self Protection (ESP), a research body that compiles, analyzes and teaches the most effective unarmed combat methods known. ESP holds numerous seminars throughout the country each year, including the prestigious Karate College / Martial Arts Universities in Radford, Virginia. He has produced several instructional videos including "Escapes From Impossible Holds" (three volume set), "Ground Zero" (Real World Survival Grappling), "Brutal Submissions" and "Guard Submissions." His first book, No Holds Barred Fighting, was published in 2002. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. Doug Werner is the author or co-author of 16 sport and fitness instructional guides including the Start-Up SportsR series. He lives in San Diego, California.