This is the perfect present for the Muscle Sharks on your list. Not only is it a very good MMA technique book from one of the best fighters in the sport, its also an invaluable insight into B.J. Penn's approach to MMA and his offensive skill set.

Here's a review from Amazon that explains what I mean:

The glaring absence of kicks from the offensive section of the book really jumped out at me. It's clear that B.J. has focused his style on what works for him and ignored the rest. Too bad for Sherk that he doesn't have any kicking game of his own to take advantage of that with. Sherk's peek-a-boo boxing style also plays into B.J.'s hands as it leads right into the clinch game where B.J. is the master.

Regardless, this is a really useful book -- and I don't even train. The techniques are clearly explained and the philosophy behind B.J.'s fighting style really comes through -- ABC -- Always Be Combining -- B.J. doesn't just grapple and then switch into striking mode, instead moves like "Whizzer into Punch" show you how to use a wrestling technique to set up a nasty punch. And "Half stack pass sequence" features multiple elbow strikes and punches to set up a guard pass.

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