Inside the Lion's Den - The Life and Submission Fighting System of Ken Shamrock

Boston: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., 1997. Sixth Printing . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Romias, Calixtro - Photograpohy. 211 Pages. Minor cover edge wear. Ken Shamrock is the legendary martial artist who dominated no-holds-barred martial arts competition in both America and Asia. He was the first Supertight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the popular martial arts event, and the first King of Pancrase, the pioneering Japanese fighting circuit. He is also the founder of the Lion's Den in Northern California, where many of the world's top bare-knuckle warriors hone and harden their skills. Step into the Lion's Den and learn the remarkable story of Shamrock's rise from a troubled youth to the pinnacle of reality martial combat. Learn, too, the secrets of Shamrock's ultra-efficient submissions fighting system and the training regimen that makes his fighters champions in the United States, South America, and Asia. Contents in Two Parts and 24 Chapters: PART ONE - Enter The Lion: Lord of the Octagon, The Lion's Den, Roots of Rage, The Test, Father and Son, 500 Squats, America's Most Dangerous, Roll of the Dice, Phantom, Redemption, Bare Knuckles, Trouble in Paradise, Bullfight, Blood Brothers, and Supertight. PART TWO - Inside the Lion's Den: Do or Die, Food for Battle, Combat Tough, Scramble, Fighting on Your Feet, Control, Ground Attack, The Guard the Mount the Myth, and Fight. Plus Afterword, Ken Shamrock Career Highlights, and Glossary. Illustrated throughout on most pages with black and white photographs.