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Mastering the Twister: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition | 
 enlarge | Author: Eddie Bravo
Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
List Price: $34.95
Buy New: $23.07
You Save: $11.88 (34%)
Rating:  10 reviews
Media: Paperback
Pages: 272
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0977731553
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780977731558
ASIN: 0977731553
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Product Description
The Twister is a neck-jarring, spine-torturing submission hold refined and mastered by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar Eddie Bravo.
Early in his jiu-jitsu career, Eddie Bravo dominated dozens of jiu-jitsu competitions with this unorthodox move. When the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation banned his trademark move, he proved the effectiveness of his entire grappling style by defeating the legendary Royler Gracie without The Twister .
In Mastering the Twister: Jiu-Jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition, Bravo uses over 1,200 color photos and descriptive narrative to illustrate snaring an opponent in the infamous Twister from virtually every control position. Also revealed is the entire Twister Side Control game, dozens of submissions from the mount, numerous routes to take your opponent s back, highly effective ways to pass your opponent s guard, and the secrets of The Truck Bravo's patented control position.
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 tubigrip not included September 23, 2008
Daddy Longstroke
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Depending on your preference, top game or guard work, Eddie Bravo's books are excellent variations on the art. Rubber Guard was excellent and the Twister doesnt disappoint either. Victory Belt does a great job of showing alternate angle photos of the techniques, limiting the amount of blindspots. The only problem is the landscape of bjj competition, some moves aren't allowed in various tournaments. But there's plenty to add to your game and helps to keep training fresh and fun. Bravo has encouraged practitioners to think outside the box and be inventive.
The 10th Planet System Rocks February 25, 2008
James Bancroft (Grass Valley, CA, United States)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Eddie's system is freaking awesome! I am an accomplished grappler and have always been interested in new techniques, etc. I was already familiar with the twister and a couple of the setups, but Eddie's book blew me away. My top game is so sick right now, that not one of my fellow students, nor my coach, can touch me!
If you have some grappling experience, this book will revolutionize your top game.
If you are new, this will help you, but you might get lost in some of the more complex transitions.
Either way, Eddie Bravo and his system kick butt!
matering the twister February 13, 2008
Ulric Szabo
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the best jiu jitsu books ever it gives in great detail insight to Eddie Bravo's game.
Mastering the Twister Rulz! February 8, 2008
Josh Vogel (Philadelphia, PA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this book because I really liked how Mastering the Rubber guard was set up and hoped that Mastering the Twister would be just as useful and enjoyable. I can honestly say that it was and that I was very pleased with the purchase. What I liked about both products was that they both teach a System of techniques that all link together and include "go to" moves for when things don't go according to plan. I also liked the personal stories that Mr. Bravo included; I felt that the combination of these two elements took these books well beyond what most martial arts books provide. The value of these books is that they are useful as reference, good for new ideas as they contain an unorthodox BJJ game, and they are highly entertaining. Definitely well worth the purchase. Keep up the good work!
Excellent follow up to "Mastering the Rubber Guard" January 27, 2008
O. Cruz (Philippines)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just like his book on the Rubber Guard, Eddie Bravo's 'Mastering the Twister' is an innovative, effective and insightful system of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu without the gi, that both intermediate and longtime practitioners will benefit in many ways from.
Like 'Mastering the Rubber Guard', this isn't just an encyclopedia of moves and positions, but a complete gameplan and system. There is a flow-chart that details each position as it transitions to the next, and Eddie goes into excellent detail on the intricacies of each technique. Like other Victory Belt published books, this is as good an instructional you will get short of a DVD video release. Highly recommended.
This is advanced BJJ however, so beginners will be adviced not to just jump in without a firm grasp of the basics. It should also be noted that Mastering the Twister is a direct "sequel" if you will to Mastering the Rubber Guard, so it will be good to start with that book first, though not totally necessary. What MTRG did for the bottom game, MTTwister does for the top game.
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