Jean Jacques Machado is one of the greatest grapplers of all time. It is impossible to find a better teacher of jiu-jitsu.” --Chuck Norris, star of Walker, Texas Ranger

“Jean Jacques Machado epitomizes the spirit of the martial arts. On the mat he is a flawless technician who makes it all seem effortless. On top of that, he is a fantastic teacher who truly leads by example. It is an honor to be his student and his friend.”
--Joe Rogan, host of Fear Factor

“Martial arts training is more than a sport for law enforcement and military personal. It is an invaluable skill for surviving today's violent streets. The Jean Jacques Machado system of grappling provides a way to bring violent confrontations to a predictable outcome. After thirty-six years of martial arts training and thirty years a police officer, I’ve never found a more effective system.”
--Sgt. Louis Salseda, Arms Training Tactics Fighter, LAPD

“Jean Jacques Machado is that rare combination of brilliant competitor and teacher.”
--Dan Inosanto, Bruce Lee's Protégé

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is the fastest-growing martial art in the world, with hundreds of thousands of practitioners in the United States and millions around the planet. What is responsible for its meteoric success over the past ten years? Success. By emphasizing real-life situations and results over the fancy kicks and throws of other martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu has dominated the other styles in competition. And few have dominated in competition any better than Jean Jacques Machado. Having trained with his cousins, The Gracies at the Gracie academy in Rio de Janeiro, Machado came to the United States in 1992, where he established his own academy, now considered one of the foremost martial arts establishments in the country.

Known for his incredible technical abilities, and for his unique and innovative new moves, Jean Jacques Machado now presents his entire Brazilian jiu-jitsu system in book form for the first time. Taking up where his cousins’ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique left off, Machado gives the jiu-jitsu practitioner a complete repertoire of moves to handle any situation that arises, whether on the mat or on the street.

Unlike almost all other martial arts books, Machado does not present his moves in isolation, but instead presents series of moves that take you from an initial threat or opportunity all the way through to a submission hold, with you controlling your opponent absolutely, by way of either a choke hold or an arm, wrist, leg, or ankle lock. For the first time, practitioners will be able to see the subtle interplay between various strategies, and will learn to choose the right attack or defense every time.

With 112 positions demonstrated step-by-step in full color, with Gi and No-Gi submission wrestling techniques Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Techniques is also the most comprehensive book published on this revolutionary art. It will be must-reading for every martial artists who wants to improve his own safety and to surprise other advanced belts in competition.

One of the most respected martial artists in the world, Jean Jacques Machado is a sixth-degree black belt and the head instructor at the RCJ Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Tarzana, California. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Machado learned jiu -jitsu from his cousin Carlos Gracie Jr. and dominated the competitive arena in Brazil, capturing both the state and national championships an unprecedented ten consecutive years. In 1992 Machado came to the United States, where he went on to become four-time American Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, Sambo champion, ADCC Submission Wrestling champion, and Black Belt Super Challenge champion, among many other awards. His talents have been showcased in several major motion pictures and television shows.

Jean Jaques Machado is considered one of the most technically proficient jiu-jitsu teachers in the world, with an unequaled client list of celebrities, martial artists, and law enforcement organizations. He is a defense tactics consultant to the Los Angeles Police Department, an advisor to the Navy’s Special Warfare Development Group, and an instructor for the Navy Seals. He lives in Los Angeles, California, where he continues to teach and compete at the highest levels.

Kid Peligro, a leading martial arts journalist, is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has twice won the World Masters title. One of the leading Martial arts writers of modern times. An expert in the art himself and widely known to be on the cutting edge of technical development, Peligro has an unique ability to transmit the experts' instructions into written instructions. He was the co-author for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Theory and Technique, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-defense Techniques and the Gracie Way, an Illustrated History of the Gracie family, He lives in San Diego California.