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Title: Not what I expected
Review: This book really appealed to me, as Gene LeBell is a legend in American Judo and early MMA (very early, like 1960s). I expected an encyclopedia that consisted of a variety of submissions with various entries into them shown, from a variety of positions. Instead, it's a cartoonish collection of often completely unrealistic finishes, some of which are almost pro-wrestling-esque. No set-ups, no mentions of how you might actually catch someone in one of these moves, a lot of repetition as well with only slightly different holds being given separate sections. I was really disappointed. I am a black belt in Judo, as well as a former BJJ fighter, and I didn't get a single useful thing from this book. Don't buy it.
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