Jiu-Jitsu Strategies and Tactics for Self-Defense

“Jiu-jitsu expert Lori O’Connell shows you over 8 proven street oriented ground fighting techniques designed for the gritty, down-and-dirty world of street survival. MMA techniques are designed for sport. O’Connell’s are designed to get you home–alive.” –Loren W. Christensen, Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame recipient, 211“When the Fight Goes to the Ground gets my endorsement. This is a work I intend to visit again in order to integrate some ideas and methods into my own training and teaching. If you’re looking for practical, repeatable self-defense tactics for ground fighting that don’t require high level acrobatics then this might be the book for you too.” –Matthew Apsokardu, 4th Degree Black Belt, Okinawan Kempo Karate“Highly recommended. 192 pages of clear and concise explanation, beautiful and clear photography, excellent binding, and a DVD full of bonus video explanations make this a great book for grapplers, stand-up artists, and self-defense enthusiasts.” –Patrick Parker, 6th Degree Black Belt Aikido, 5th Degree Black Belt Judo

Lori O’Connell Sensei holds a 5th-degree black belt and full instructor’s license in Can-Ryu Jiu-jitsu and has trained in martial arts for over 20 years and taught martial arts for over 17 years in Canada and abroad. She trained directly under the heads of the style of Can-Ryu, including Ed Hiscoe Shihan (current head), Steve Hiscoe (heir apparent) and Professor Georges Sylvain (founder). In addition to her Jiu-jitsu training, Lori has trained extensively in a variety of other arts, including BJJ, MMA, Shorinji Kan Jiu jitsu, Western Boxing, Shotokan Karate, Aikido, Hapkido, Taekwondo, and more.

Lori currently runs her own Jiu-jitsu dojo, operating in the greater Vancouver area in Canada since 2006. In addition to teaching there, she also regularly instructs at regional Jiu-jitsu conferences, black belt seminars, and as a guest instructor at other martial arts schools. She also teaches local women’s self-defense programs, personal safety & awareness programs, and corporate self-defense seminars. In addition to her martial arts training and teaching, Lori also writes regularly on her martial arts blog and has published a book, Weapons of Opportunity, about her personal experiences teaching and training in the martial arts.