Is BJ Penn's "The Book Of Knowledge" still relevant?

[Rockapotomuss]

this was the coolest book in the gym back in 2008. In it, BJ breaks down all aspects of MMA. Is this book from one of the greatest at his prime still relevant today?

 

[KID Yamamoto]

Idk would you read Jack Dempseys book?

 

[JustOnce]

this was the coolest book in the gym back in 2008. In it, BJ breaks down all aspects of MMA. Is this book from one of the greatest at his prime still relevant today?

Obviously

 

[VinceArch]

I remember when that book came out, PositiveBalance and a few other assholes kept preaching like it was their holy bible lol.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

This is a motivated book of knowledge, and I came across this one at an airport once.

I also own this book. Just because Fedor is a shell of his former self doesn't mean the knowledge in the book isn't valid

 

[SKITZADACTYL]

Chapter One: How to get knocked out cold by some fat bar bum and have a .500 record

dont @ me idc

 

[TheRassler]

Motivated BJ Penn is still undefeated.

 

[mkt]

Chapter One: How to get knocked out cold by some fat bar bum and have a .500 record

dont @ me idc

Actually, it should be "Retire no later than the Jon Fitch fight so you don't ruin your legacy."

 

[Chomsky Honk]

I never knew it existed. Thanks for posting TS reading the pdf online right now.

 

[Deleted member 359865]

Motivated BJ Penn is still undefeated.

ill never forget watching one of his embeddeds back in the day and he was walking on a treadmill and someone I was with jumped up and pointed at the screen and said "THAT RIGHT THERE IS WHY HE LOSES FIGHTS....WALKING ON THE TREADMILL" lmao!

 

[TheMessiah]

When i started training BJJ i read his book on the closed guard

 

[Normot]

Yeah, it's not like getting top position and GNP became ineffective. Good head position against the cage is the same as it's always been. The same punching combos to takedowns still happen every card.
The question is... How much does any book really help you learn martial arts? Youtube is better.

 

[MaulingMyClown]

Didn't read that one but did read this:

Definitely would recommend reading it if you have some time. Gives you some insite about him, growing up in Hawaii and that type of shit.

 

[Pastinaca1]

Unfortunately he ruined his reputation and legacy to such an extreme point that whatever he does or whatever he did is now completely irrelevant

 

[New Yorkido]

This is a motivated book of knowledge, and I came across this one at an airport once.

I also own this book. Just because Fedor is a shell of his former self doesn't mean the knowledge in the book isn't valid

this book deserver 10 threads on it. Tell us Master, what's in it? I call those who finish reading this a "Sensei" for they obtained the long forbidden knowledge.

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

The cover is a picture of BJ fat af

How inspiring

 

[Rockapotomuss]

Yeah, it's not like getting top position and GNP became ineffective. Good head position against the cage is the same as it's always been. The same punching combos to takedowns still happen every card.
The question is... How much does any book really help you learn martial arts? Youtube is better.

The more ways you take in knowledge, the better. Youtube, books, instruction, exams, teaching others, practice, competition. Repeat. BJ in his prime would repeat drill the same basic armbar 1000 times on each side.

 

[New Yorkido]

this was the coolest book in the gym back in 2008. In it, BJ breaks down all aspects of MMA. Is this book from one of the greatest at his prime still relevant today?

i use this book to teach my kids how not to spell certain words. 7 Billion copies sold world-wide in all languages. I highly recommend reading before bed time.

 

[Ryeboi]

I have a copy. It's not going to make you a UFC champion, but it's still good knowledge for anyone who doesn't use those techniques.

 

[FIghtxIQ]

Yeah, it's not like getting top position and GNP became ineffective. Good head position against the cage is the same as it's always been. The same punching combos to takedowns still happen every card.
The question is... How much does any book really help you learn martial arts? Youtube is better.

Video is better for techniques. Books can be better for overall strategy, tactics, psychology, and philosophy.