Gene Lebell's Grappling World: The Encyclopedia of Finishing Holds - Softcover

Gene LeBell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0967654319 ISBN 13: 9780967654317

Publisher: Action Pursuit Group, 2000

Synopsis

The new expanded edition of this best-selling martial arts instructional book is a must for anyone interested in learning the techniques needed to become a successful grappler. This comprehensive encyclopedia features Gene LeBell's champion student, "The Armenian Assassin" Gokor Chivichyan, and many others. It is packed with photos and illustrations, and includes a complete glossary, index, and a list of resources and products. Some admirers have called Gene LeBell, a.k.a. "The Toughest Man Alive," the deadliest man on the planet. His wife says sarcastically, "He's just from another world." LeBell wears many hats, having grown up in boxing and wrestling gyms around the world and spending a lifetime studying many of the different martial arts. LeBell has won national judo championships, wrestled professionally for over 20 successful years, announced professional wrestling on television for 15 years, and refereed professional boxing and wrestling matches all over the world.

About this title

From the Publisher

Gene's techniques are the most copied in all of the martial arts. This is because there is no one more qualified to teach grappling than the man proclaimed by all to be "the toughest man alive" (Most recently Black Belt Magazine, January 2000 on which he graced the cover and took martial arts into the 21st century.)

From the Author

"If you want to get good and sound knowledgeable, purchase this book, a classic in its field and a legend in its own time. I have been to two world's fairs and an all night gas station and I've never seen anything like it. Not all techniques work on all people, so if you learn this entire book and still get beat, I have friends who can get you a discount on machine guns and hand grenades (the bad news is you might have to go to Cuba to get 'em.)"

Edition details

• Publisher: Action Pursuit Group
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0967654319
• ISBN 13: 9780967654317
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 576
• Illustrator: Steve Kim, Jamie Itagaki