 | Passing the Guard: 1 (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) by Ed Beneville
Buy used from: £22.87 Excellent book on passing the guard. Based on Sport BJJ but a lot is easily tranferable to MMA.
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 | No Holds Barred Fighting, the Clinch: Offensive and Defensive Concepts Inside NHB's Most Grueling Position (No Holds Barred Fighting) by Mark Hatmaker
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.47 Expand your clinch beyond the double neck tie.
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 | No Holds Barred Fighting, Takedowns: Throws, Trips, Drops and Slams for NHB Competition and Street Defense by Mark Hatmaker
Buy new: £6.01 / Used from: £3.88 Excellent for strikers and grapplers as covers offense and defense.
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 | The Guard (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Details and Techniques) by Joe Moreira
Buy used from: £23.15 The guys have done it again with another amazing Sport BJJ book. Once again a lot of it applies to MMA aswell.
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 | Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge by B. J. Penn
Buy new: £15.24 / Used from: £24.47 The standard by which all MMA instruction books will be measured has been set.
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 | The Fighting Strategies of Muay Thai: Secrets of Thailand's Boxing Camps by Mark Van Schuyver
Buy new: £15.39 / Used from: £23.55 Don't know about the secrets of Muay Thai camps but definately good information for any combat athlete.
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 | Jiu-jitsu Unleashed: A Comprehensive Guide to the Worlds Hottest Martial Arts Discipline by Eddie Bravo
Buy new: £5.89 / Used from: £4.68 Love this book, especially the half guard section.
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 | Wrestling for Fighting: The Sport of Mixed Martial Arts by Randy Couture
Buy new: £14.81 / Used from: £9.54 Nothing complicated here, but what is covered is covered exceptionally.
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 | Path to the Black Belt (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Series) by Rodrigo Gracie
Buy used from: £46.43 My new favourite BJJ book. This books tells you how BJJ should be trained.
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 | In the Corner: Great Boxing Trainers Talk About Their Art by Dave Anderson
Buy used from: £4.80 Psychology, strategy, skills, and stories from the old timers; this book has it all. You just need to look out for the gems. Although not its intent, this book will make you a better coach.
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| Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers by Ronald K. Fried
Buy used from: £6.66 A book very similar to Dave Anderson's In the corner. But not as well written. Both are hard to find so if you can't find Anderson's, look for this one.
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 | Mastering the Rubber Guard: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition by Eddie Bravo
Buy new: £15.30 / Used from: £20.18 Dealing with Jiu Jitsu from the bottom, this book expands on what was introduced in Jiu Jitsu Unleashed. Anybody serious about their ground game should purchase this book.
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 | TVP - Techniques, Variety, Predictability: Comprehensive Boxing Concepts by Rakesh Kumar Sondhi
Buy new: £10.46 / Used from: £8.99 Not easy to read but in my opinion the best boxing instructional on the market.
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 | The Lonsdale Boxing Manual by David James
Buy used from: £17.29 A good introduction for beginners.
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