We had a really fun training session tonight at the U, and one of the things we drilled was a transition to mount. As I mentioned, the points brought up in training were pretty much the same as the following instruction from BJ Penn. Personally I’m always pumped when we can do something like he does, as BJ’s jujitsu is strong enough to make a man wet his pants at 50 paces.
Shortly after being soundly defeated in his rematch with Edgar, BJ Penn released a statement claiming that Frankie had done some serious wrong doing.
“It’s clear to my whole camp and me that Frankie greased his head and all the air molecules around it. You can literally see the way my punches are gliding off a cushion of greased air, never even touching his face. If it wasn’t grease it must have been reverse-polarity punch magnets, installed in his brain, physically pushing my hands away from connecting. Whatever it was, it was utter bull****.”
When asked if the total assbeatery he received at the hands of Frankie qualified Edgar to be the lightweight champion, BJ Penn responded saying, “If you want to have your teammates pick you up on their shoulders for the judges, trying to steal the decision, then fine. Then that’s the guy you are. He’s starting to think he’s this great fighter, the all time best. Take those delusions of grandeur and flush them down the toilet with your anti-damage spray and your excessive-win creams.”
Frankie Edgar’s camp has not yet responded to these allegations.
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If you’re just getting into MMA, here are a few titles you’ll probably want to put into library.
First and foremost – BJ Penn’s book, The MMA book of knowledge. If you were only going to buy one book, this should be it.
It covers the most basic MMA moves – punches, takedowns, elementary grappling, and some ground and pound. It’s a great book, and if you’ll only buy one book, get this one. It’s not quite a MMA Bible – since it doesn’t have any instruction on MMA kicking – but it’s close. I’ve personally had a lot of fun with this one.
This book doesn’t pretend to be everything to everybody – it’s a no-nonsense book about wrestling for fighting.
Third, I’d suggest the Title Boxing instruction series. Boxers know how to punch, and the guys who do the Title videos know their stuff. The first time I watched them, I was blown away at how useful they were. The whole DVD set is pretty big – 25 videos in total. If you can spare to pick up all of them, buy the complete set at a discount. Personally, I’d pick two or three you think would be most useful. For starters check out Fundamentals of boxing, How to hit the heavy bag, and Attacking and punching at angles.
Fourth, you should have a solid Jujitsu book. If you are already grappling at a dojo, buy a book that compliments the style you’re learning, or an encyclopedic type refrence. Unlike striking, where you can get some decent initial proficiency from a book by training by yourself, a jujitsu book can only augment what you’re doing on the mat. With that in mind, here are a few books I have liked -more in the beginner to intermediate range. I have yet to find a book that replaces face-to-face introductory
For a more traditional, beginning introduction to Jujitsu, I think Gene Simco’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Basics is nice. It’s a very inexpensive book DVD combo – cheaper than many stand alone books. Be warned though, this is just Gi Jujitsu.
Karo Parisyan’s Judo for MMA isn’t 100% judo – it’s a little bit like BJ Penn’s book. It’s got great value to help you transition in and out of your judo and jujitsu. Click through the pick and find the table of contents – it’s a packed with awesome stuff. This is one of my personal favorites.
