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This book highlights the fighting life of Ken Shamrock, one of the most popular professional wrestlers in the WWE and the second most popular combatant in UFC history. It covers Shamrock's beginnings in amateur wrestling, his bouts in the WWE, to his most recent return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It exposes the victories, injuries, and personal struggles behind Shamrock's failures and successes. Featuring descriptions of his most pivotal fights, this book is a perfect complement toInside the Lion's Denand will let readers into the full story of the "World's Most Dangerous Man." Also featured is a complete how-to section that covers Shamrock's most devastating techniques. With easy-to-follow instructions and photographs for 70 techniques, this book teaches Shamrock's entire submission fighting system.

Ken Shamrock dominated no-holds-barred martial arts competitions in both America and Asia. He was the first Superfight Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the first King of Pancrase, the pioneering Japanese fighting circuit, and is a former WWE superstar. He lives in San Diego, CA.

Erich Krauss is the author of six books including Brawl: A Behind the Scenes Look at Mixed Martial Arts Competition. He currently lives in Thailand.

From Rage to Redemption
The Road to the Ring	p. 3
Off the Ropes	p. 11
Land of the Rising Sun	p. 18
A Glimpse of the Future	p. 26
Sweat, Blood, and Sacrifice	p. 30
The Toll of Battle	p. 39
Under the Lights	p. 45
On the Road	p. 51
Rock Bottom	p. 56
Lessons Learned	p. 61
The Art of Submission Fighting
Submission Fighting	p. 67
Striking	p. 69
Stance	p. 69
Movement	p. 72
Punching	p. 74
Kicking	p. 87
Combinations	p. 98
Striking from the Clinch	p. 103
Takedowns	p. 115
Shooting for the Takedown	p. 115
Takedowns from the Clinch	p. 129
Wall Takedowns	p. 141
Takedown Defense	p. 148
Top Guard Position	p. 156
Introduction to Top Guard Position	p. 157
Passing the Guard	p. 164
Submissions from the Top Guard Position	p. 170
Side Mount Position	p. 185
Introduction to Side Mount	p. 186
Side Mount Submissions	p. 190
The Mount Position	p. 220
Introduction to the Mount	p. 220
Mount Submissions	p. 223
Rear Mount Position	p. 231
Introduction to Rear Mount	p. 231
Rear Mount Submissions	p. 237
Bottom Guard Position	p. 251
Introduction to Bottom Guard Position	p. 251
Escaping the Bottom Guard Position	p. 254
Bottom Guard Submissions	p. 263
Half Guard Submissions	p. 273
Acknowledgments	p. 279
About the Authors	p. 280
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Beyond the Lion's Den

Beyond the Lion's Den

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