“THE WORLD’S GREATEST MARTIAL ARTIST” Black Belt Magazine SRR Wy Aas cide daaiiie be “You and your opponent are one. There is a coexisting relationship between you. You coexist with your opponent and become his complement. Absorbing his attack and using his force to overcome him.” Bruce Lee Bas Rulten’s Big Books of Combat Volumes 1 & 2» ©Copyright 2001 by Master Fighter + All Rights ReservedBas Rutten’s BIG BOOK or COMBAT Volume 2 INTRODUCTION Welcome To Bas Rutten's Big Book of Combat: Volume 2. Here we are again! This volume concentrates on the fine art of grappling. We are going to pay close attention to all aspects of the submission game. And believe me thisis going to be fun. Most important is that you keep an open mind. Da not focus only on one thing or aspect of this area. Try to explore. What I mean by that is, yau have to have more options than one or two or even three. You need a whole arsenal of submission combos, They don't need to be difficult they just need to be effective. If somebody escapes your arm bar, you already need to know, in advance, how you are going to attack him next. If you have to make that up right there on the spot you will be too slow and he will get the better of you. Your response has to be automatic, second nature, We're talking about preparation. Lots of practice will get you there. I will also shaw you some interesting submission combinations that I'm sure you'll enjay. Sparring is one of the mast important things here. I think that it is more important to spar than ta drill something all the time, because many times you will find out that after you've drilled something 100 times and then you try to do it in sparring it doesn't work, The techniques do not work simply because your partner will give you resistance now, ] NEVER used to drill things. What I used to do was go to the gym with an assignment already in my head. Like, taday I only attack his left side and I only go for armbars. The next day I would maybe attack only his left leg. See? Every time do something else. Even IF you can get him in a different submission than your assignment was, don't do it! It will make you better. Also a good thing to do is to give him your arm or leg or neck occasionally. He goes for a submission and then you try to stay aut oft, Itisjusttraining; you can tap in the Dojo. It’s not a fight. But don’t get the idea that I am anti-drill, far from it. There are drills that are goad, like letting your partner take your back and he tries'to choke you (I will explain this in more detail in the chapter on chokes and neck cranks), It's a great drill, Or start ina sitting position with both left leas over each other's right legs. From that position both go forleg locks. If one gets caught, start with the other leg, etc. Attack each other only with armbars, that warks too. Or let somebody get on top of you in any position, Bas Ruiten's Big Book of Combat Volume 2 + ©Copyright 2001 by Master Fighter + All Rights Reserved* Bas Rutten’s Big Book Of Combat * Bas Rutten Big Book Of Combat Volume 2.....Table Of Contents Chapter 1 Chokes and Neck Cranks............2..2000.e2esse0sseeeserees ees page 1 Chapter 2 Arm and Wrist Locks.......... Wait rcssucanenvanss cnaawadtseesas page 103 Chapter 3 Leg, Foot and Ankle Locks.............0.0000...0000050005..page 225 Chapter 4 Reversals and Escapes..........:csss:esssseersssrseerereeress page 335 Chapter 5 Stand Up to Ground Fighting Combinations............. page 447 Chapter 6 Thai Banana Bag Training.....................0...-.:000+-0-+. page 483 Champions arent made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be alittle faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. Muhammad Ali Bas Ruten's Big Book of Cambat Volume 2» Copyright 2001 by Master Fighter - All Rights Reserved