| Being the author of several books on the martial | | | | rather than on the bottom. Marc also shows you |
| arts and fighting, I am always looking for books | | | | how to increase the damage to your opponent |
| of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I | | | | by using your elbows and knees on him when you |
| have a book in my library, it's definitely worth | | | | fall. Also included in this section are techniques on |
| owning. One such book is Marc "Animal" Mac | | | | how to roll with the impact of falling, gaining and |
| Young's, "Floor Fighting." | | | | keeping your distance from your opponent until |
| As you may well know from my previous | | | | you are able to get back to your feet, and how |
| reviews of Marc's books, one of the things that I | | | | to deal with someone who knows how to throw |
| absolutely love about his style of writing is his | | | | you. |
| no-holds barred direct approach to getting his | | | | Floor work: |
| point across. There is never any sugarcoating or | | | | This section covers several areas such as; |
| politically correct terminology is his books. He | | | | 1. Offensive and Defensive Ranges. |
| simply tells it like it is, whether you like it or not. | | | | 2. What happens when you hit the floor. |
| Once again, Marc gives you a no-holds barred look | | | | 3. Countering, deflect the attack rather than |
| at the reality of fighting and surviving on the | | | | blocking it. |
| street. This book focuses on the subject of | | | | 4. Best floor fighting position. |
| fighting on the ground, which as most of us know, | | | | 5. Triangle Defense. |
| is where the vast majority of fights end up. As | | | | 6. How to defend against the stomping kick. |
| with all of his books, Marc really gives you an | | | | 7. Offensive Ground Techniques. |
| in-depth look at the principles behind the | | | | Wrasslin': |
| techniques that he explains in his books. This is | | | | In this section Marc goes over some of the things |
| one of the true tests of a quality martial arts or | | | | to do and not to do when rolling around on the |
| self-defense book. | | | | ground with your opponent. This includes generally |
| The Basics: | | | | speaking not punching your opponent, except for |
| In this section, Marc goes over with you the four | | | | the use of hooks and uppercuts. Although you |
| laws of surviving a trip or fall to the ground. He | | | | can make good use of the ground mauling |
| also goes over the techniques for rolling | | | | techniques that Marc goes over in this section. |
| backward, forward, to the side, and over your | | | | Keeping Your Man Down on the Ground: |
| shoulder. As always, the principles behind these | | | | Marc makes a very valid point here in the fact |
| techniques are gone over in great detail. | | | | that once you have your opponent on the |
| Breaking Grips: | | | | ground, make sure he stays down until after you |
| This section not only shows you the techniques | | | | have safely left the area or until you have |
| for breaking someone's grip on you, but also the | | | | ascertained that he is no longer a threat. Marc |
| four things that are likely to happen if you don't | | | | also takes a look at the very real possibility that |
| break their grip. One unique item I found very | | | | you are the one who ends up on the ground. If |
| practical was that if you aren't able to break free | | | | this happens, he explains how not to get up from |
| from someone's grip, punch out of it. This is very | | | | the ground and why. As well as, how to get up |
| practical and useful information. Marc also includes | | | | safely with minimal chance of getting hurt while |
| a brief section on how to deal with advanced | | | | doing so. |
| grips. | | | | As with all of Marc's books and this one is no |
| Spoiling the Dance: | | | | exception, it is loaded with tons of very good |
| If you do end up falling down to the ground, this | | | | practical information that would be a definite asset |
| section supplies you with the principles and | | | | to anyone wanting to improve their self-defense |
| techniques that you can use to increase your | | | | skills. |
| chances of landing on top of your opponent, | | | | |