Merks, Joris

Joris Merks practiced competitive Judo since the age of six. After receiving a black belt in Judo and Aikido he switched to Kick-Boxing, Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In 2002 he became Open German Champion and European Champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (elite class -91 kilograms). Joris Merks studied the science of movement at the Free University of Amsterdam. In his book "Instinctive Groundfighting" he combines this knowledge and his experience in Martial Arts in an intelligent and highly effective training method. "Instinctive Groundfighting" teaches you how you can train yourself...