The Tao of Jiu Jitsu serves as a guide to the sincere Jiu Jitsu practitioner. With varying insights into skill development, the author offers several paradigm shifts to accompany students on their path. Beyond the mat, Chris Matakas discusses taking what we have learned from the art of grappling and applying these lessons to the rest of our lives. Jiu Jitsu is the vehicle with which we master ourselves ; and, as all roads lead to self-transcendence, we learn that Jiu Jitsu is a vehicle of unrivaled efficacy.