This advanced guide to submission wrestling—the underlying fighting skill associated with such events as the Ultimate Fighting Championships, the King of the Cage, and the Pride Fighting Championships—continues the straightforward, pragmatic approach to ultimate-fighting instruction begun in
No Holds Barred Fighting
. A review of the basics is provided, followed by more of everything—more takedowns, more takedown defenses, more ground positioning, more submissions, more escapes, and more drills. The cross-disciplinary approach develops physical and mental endurance, total body flexibility and agility, explosive functional strength, and a thorough knowledge of body mechanics and dynamics. Useful lists of related web sites, publications, instructional videos, and other training resources are provided.