Shortly after starting bjj I realsied that a lot of the other guys in the gym were training outside of class as it were with instructionals and literature. So to make sure that I kept up I got myself of the local book shop to see what was available. After looking through the books available I chose Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Theory and Technique by Renzo and Royler Gracie. I was really happy with my choice and still am. It was undoubtedly the correct book for me to get at that time. The other books I looked at were showing funky submissions and complex sweeps but i still didn't even know what a kimura was!. That's why this book is great for beginners it covers's more basics then any other book I have seen. It has been set out in belt order as oppose to a collection of techniques like many other books on the market. We all know you will need a lot more then what is in this book to progress through the ranks but without knowing it, you won't get anywhere.