[cracker518]

Arm bars 101 by Bill Duffy

[Wrestler18]

I have Path to the Black Belt by Rodrigo Gracie and love it. For a beginner it is a great book. I would highly recommend any beginner this book.

[andrewbc]

i have "mastering ju jitsu" by renzo, its very simple and strait forward. almost all no gi stuff.

[big mclarghuge]

i own the essential guard by kid peligro and rodrigo medeiros and would definitely recommend it to a beginner.

[floridalawdog]

Originally Posted by Wrestler18

I have Path to the Black Belt by Rodrigo Gracie and love it. For a beginner it is a great book. I would highly recommend any beginner this book.

I agree. I think out of all the books, this one has the most complete "basic" techniques, and is the easiest to understand. I love Marcelo, and his dvds but his book seemed too repetitive.

[birdbones]

My buddy lent me Brazilian Jujistsu Theory & Technique(or some name very similar)by Renzo Gracie & Kid Peligro(has Royler on the cover w/Renzo).

It's a GREAT book. It covers the history of jujitsu, how to approach training, and pretty much all of the basics. Really, really good stuff.

[Jessi.2]

Originally Posted by FLMikeATT

The Guard books
Any Gracie or Machado books.

These would probably be best if you are just starting.

I wouldn't look into any of Eddie Bravo's books or Marcelo's book until you are at least 6 or 7 months in.

I agree Bravo and Marcelo's books are great. They show awesome technique that isn't seen a lot today. However it can be overwhelming for a beginner. It is a whole different game and needs to be coupled with great basic technique. I would definitely take a peek if you want to see what is the possibilities are and how things are evolving. However for a bread and butter book (especially for a beginner) I agree with FLMikeATT.