Renzo Gracie

Millaista on palata vanhojen konnakavereiden pariin poliisina? Poliisit ovat soluttautuneet rikollisten joukkoon ennenkin, mutta Wayne Bradshaw ei olekaan kuka tahansa peitepoliisi, hän on entinen liivijengiläinen. Vuonna 1977 Wayne ”Big Chuck” Bradshaw on piinkova rikollinen New Jerseyssä. Hän kuuluu Pagans-liivijengiin ja on niittänyt menestystä maailmassa, jossa panokset ovat kovat. Kun äärimmäinen väkivalta osuu lopulta liian lähelle, Bradshaw tekee hengenvaarallisen päätöksen lähteä jengistä - ja liittyä poliisiin. Häikäilemättömyys, jolla Bradshaw menestyi jengiläisenä, siivittää hänet uudelle uralleen peitetehtävissä toimivana huumepoliisina. Muistelmateoksessaan Gangsteri ja kyttä Bradshaw kertoo nuoruudestaan kaduilla, armeijavuosistaan ja siitä, miten päätyi Pagans-jengiin ja lopulta poliisiksi. Wayne ”Big Chuck” Bradshaw on armeijan veteraani, entinen liivijengiläinen ja pitkän uran New Jerseyn poliisilaitoksella tehnyt huumepoliisi. Bradshaw viettää eläkepäiviään vaimonsa Barbaran kanssa Floridassa, missä hän vetää naisten itsepuolustuskursseja. Douglas P. Love on newyorkilainen kirja- ja viestintäalan ammattilainen.

The only patch-wearing outlaw biker to become a sworn police officer and live to tell his tale In 1977, Wayne "Big Chuck" Bradshaw was Jersey tough. He was a member of the outlaw Pagans bike gang, a One Percenter, and had earned his colors in a world of boozing, bloody bar fights, and high-stakes crime. But after getting too close to extreme violence, Bradshaw made the life-threatening decision to change his path. The toughness Bradshaw used to survive biker life led him to a distinguished and heroic career as an undercover narcotics officer for the same New Jersey police department that had once arrested him. Bradshaw tells his story with the truth of the streets, from his time in the U. S. Army to his decision to join the Pagans, to the wild adventures of working narcotic stings. He rode with truly dangerous criminals and then returned to those same places as a cop. He tracks down fugitives in Jersey's toughest neighborhoods, risks his life rescuing dozens from a fire in a seniors' residence, and volunteers in the aftermath of 9/11. Jersey Tough is an unflinching memoir of personal struggle, of battling with darkness, and ultimately of redemption.

R. Grazie gibt einen großartigen Einblick in die Entstehung und Praxis dieser dynamischen Kampfsportart, die sich bei internationalen Turnieren und als Selbstverteidigung besonders bewährt hat. Die hochwirksamen Hebel-, Würge- und Bodentechniken und die rasanten Würfe sowie die überlegte Kampftaktik werden in allen Einzelheiten beschrieben: ...die siegreichen Kampftechniken!

In recent years, the grappling arts have proven to be the most effective form of combat in mixed martial arts (MMA) and no-holds-barred (NHB) competitions. Above all others, the Gracie brand of Brazilian jujitsu has become recognized as the preeminent fighting style in unarmed combat. Now Renzo Gracie—instructor; competitor; and champion of numerous grappling, MMA, and NHB events—reveals the inner workings of the art in his latest book, Mastering Jujitsu. From the origins of the art to personal techniques, you will experience the impact the Gracies have had on jujitsu and learn the strategies they have developed to dominate their opponents. Gracie shares the subtleties of the techniques necessary for mastering the art, and he clearly demonstrates the flow of movement with more than 250 high-quality photos. Not only will Mastering Jujitsu help you progress from isolated skill development techniques to a full set of tactics and fight plans, but it will also introduce you to the concept of combat phases and teach you to attack from any phase. You will learn how to react to your opponent in any situation. Whether you're caught in a bottom position or attacking from the top, Gracie reveals the key strategies designed to give you the upper hand. The depth and breadth of topics covered in Mastering Jujitsu will aid even the most experienced black belts in their understanding and execution of Brazilian jujitsu. With detailed coverage on advanced principles, you will get all the tactics, strategies, techniques, and drills you need for close combat fighting.