“How To Do Jiu Jitsu For Beginners” is oriented toward teaching basic jiu-jitsu techniques for self-defense. The book shows the user how to control stand up aspects of a fight as well as ground aspects. Over 200 photos are combined with step-by-step instructions to illustrate effective application of jiu-jitsu moves.

From a standing perspective, the e-book will explain how to keep the distance in a fight as well as what type of takedowns an attacker may employ.

The jiu-jitsu text is broken down into the 7 distinct sections below:

1. Takedowns, takedown defense, and movement – this will relay movement, some basic takedowns, and how to defend against them.

2. Standing in guard – this will detail basic defense against an opponent who pushes or knocks you to the ground yet stays standing.

3. Escapes – this will show how to move from a submissive position to a dominant position on the ground by using basic escapes.

4. Sweeps – similar to the Escapes section, this will detail how to move from a submissive position to a dominant position using basic sweeps.

5. Attacks from guard – closed guard is one of the greatest defensive and offensive positions for a person on their back. This section will offer a few key attacks and chains for defending off your back.

6. Attacks from mount – this will show you how to control and attack from the top mount once you have achieved it.

7. Putting it together – this section will show you how to chain some of these movements together.

Author the Expert

Nathan DeMetz is a 32-year-old fitness enthusiast and martial arts practitioner from Indiana. He has been weight lifting for 10 years and practicing martial arts for almost 3. In 2010, Nathan started his martial arts journey with private boxing lessons from a local instructor before moving on to Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu.

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