Free Jiu-Jitsu Books
Four full books. No email address, no paywall. Download them and read.
Technique, mindset, training, recovery — distilled from 27 years on the mat. They're free because I think the knowledge should be accessible.
The Black Belt Blueprint
Most people approach jiu-jitsu by accumulating techniques and hoping the pieces eventually fit together. This book gives you a different model: the ACT framework — attribute development, conceptual understanding, technical knowledge — plus systems for belt progression, breath control, body mechanics, and off-mat training. Whether you're six months in or six years in, it will change how you train, not just what you train.
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Beyond the Black Belt
Most books tell you how to reach the black belt. This one begins where they stop. Formatted as a coffee-table book, it pairs powerful jiu-jitsu concepts with essays from some of the art's most respected voices — for experienced practitioners who want to go deeper, and for anyone who loves the art.
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Jiu-Jitsu Training Secrets
101 tips from 20 years of training and coaching around the world. Short and direct: technique refinement, conditioning, mindset, competition preparation, and the small details that compound over time. Some are mine; others came from conversations with Roger Gracie, Braulio Estima, Flavio Canto, and other high-level practitioners.
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Overcoming Lower Back Pain from BJJ
I herniated two discs and spent four years trying everything conventional medicine and the fitness world had to offer. None of it fixed the problem. This book documents what did: a five-problem diagnostic framework, specific corrective exercises, and some hard truths about training with a compromised back.
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