Best of C.F.W. Grappling 2001

C.F.W. Enterprises receives an avalanche of flat manila envelopes every month. Our editirial team diligently opens each and every one of these submissions and carefully reviews them to select the most well-written, most interesting and most timely features. For every feature which makes it into

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print, perhaps 100 don't. The criteria for selection are many, from quality of writing, accuracy of facts, and overall appeal to our readers. It's a challenge, but it's an enjoyable challenge.

Now, as the world's leading publisher of martial arts magazines, books and videos, we are proud to bring you The Best of C.F.W. Grappling 2001. Selected from an enormous field of articles published in our various martial arts titles, this collection covers all aspects of the martial arts, from personalities to fitness, from training to self-defense. In short, it can truly be considered the 'best of the best.'

Contents

Foreword Jose M. Fraguas
Wallid Ismall's killer weight-training program by Loren Franck, story and photos
Stefanos Miltsakakis: Terminate the takedown by Todd Hester
The legacy of Shuai-Chiao's King, Grandmaster Chang Teng Sheng by Matt Furey
Double trouble: The fighting McCully Brothers by Todd Hester, story and photos
The 2000 Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships by Kid Peligro, photos by Gustavo Aragao
Frank Shamrock's ultimate training and fighting system by John Steven Soet
Notes written from under the bleachers at the Abu Dhabi 2000 Submission Wrestling World Championships by John G. Keating, MD, photos by Bill Curry
Shonie Carter-Semper Fi by Todd Hester, story and photos
6 attacks that really work form the guard by Edward Lee Vincent, photos by Clenice Vincent
Erik Paulson: Training for a fight by Todd Hester, story and photos
Get a grip! Four can't-miss defenses against the standing grab by Todd Hester, story and photos
'Twas the tournament before Christmas: The 2000 International Pro-Am of Grappling by Kid Peligro, photos by Koichi Kawasaki
Antonio McKee: The grat Mandigo by Todd Hester, story and photos
Health Herring: From Amarillo to Amsterdam-The odyssey of a small-town superstar by Todd Hester, story and photos
How to beat a black belt by Todd Medina
Franco Columbu and Francisco Bueno: A reock and a hard place by Todd Hester
Fabiano Iha: The Brazilian King Midas by Loren Franck
Jermaine andre: Some bash, some splash, and a whole lotta' class by Todd Hester
Cage fighting strategies by John Lewis, photos by Todd Hester
Royler Gacie: the heart of a champion by Kid Peligro
Rodrigo 'Comprido' Medeiros: The tao of hard work by Kid Peligro, photos by Todd Hester
Fabiano Iha's winning fight strategies by Loren Franck, story and photos
Joe Hurley: They call him the rapper by Loren Franck
John Lewis: Warlord of the new millennium by Todd Hester
5 spinning killer knee-bar attacks by Erik Paulson

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