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There's a book I recently heard of called Ultimate Dim-Mak:How to Fight a Grappler and Win, and the description is...Grappling is not superior, just different, says Erle Montaigue, a former pro wrestler himself. Here he takes you inside the mind of the grappler and reveals his strategy, thus taking away his edge. Learn to target the most vulnerable points and apply foolproof dim-mak sleeper holds to counter the moves grapplers will use in any no-holds-barred fight. 
Yeah, whatever.
Here's a review for the book...Dim Mak is real and it can save your life in a grapple, May 12, 2000
Reviewer: A customer from Sedona, AZ
Contrary to the publisher's statement, the Ultimate fighting Championships are *NOT* "no-holds barred". Practioners of San Soo and Dim Mak are restricted or entirely banned. Just ask UFC for a participant rules list. Practioners of these systems are taught to protect themselves at any cost. An attacker may try to punch your lights out and catch your eye with the tip of his/her index finger and blind you for life. He/she may slam your head against the pavement and give you brain damage or kill you. You just can't asume the attacker's character! If you get grappled in the real world, Dim Mak may be your best defense against serious injury or death. This book, and others by Montaigue, will help you get the grappler the heck off you.
"In a grapple"
And then there's this one... Dim-Mak is the ultimate fighting technique, sorry grapplers., September 3, 1999
Reviewer: musgrod@eou.edu from Oregon,USA
How can one deny thousands of years of combat fighting knowledge such as this. A world (the battle field or street) were there is absolutely no rules. Unlike NHB or UFC smooth-ring fighting where the rules (no neck strikes, no gouging, no finger hooks and the unwritten rule of no groin strikes) are made to give grappling the advantage. Dim-Mak is clearly superior and Erle Montaigue does a good job of showing it.
And this...ALL YOU'LL EVER NEED TO LEARN ABOUT "SELF DEFENSE", June 16, 1999
Reviewer: COLONJO@YAHOO.COM from PENN. USA
To whoever says this book is difficult and useless, Im teaching my 5 yr. old niece this stuff. Grappling is not superior, just different...How can you deny thousands of years of proven effectiveness? Supposed "no holds barred" tournaments do have restrictions against groin and neck shots.....so who is supreme? humble monks and educated martial artits who know better than to fight for EGO...............!
And some dumbass wrote this...Do you know anything about Erle Montague?, May 16, 2002
Reviewer: Phanthom Spectre from British Indian Ocean Territory
Im sorry some people who are grapplers feel that way.
Im sorry that some people feel the need to argue about it.
If those who feel they need to argue knew that Erle Montague actually WAS A FORMER PRO WRESTLER perhaps none of them would have actually said anything and made themselves look bad.
Sorry Grapplers!
What do y'all think about this?
Yeah, whatever.Here's a review for the book...Dim Mak is real and it can save your life in a grapple, May 12, 2000
Reviewer: A customer from Sedona, AZ
Contrary to the publisher's statement, the Ultimate fighting Championships are *NOT* "no-holds barred". Practioners of San Soo and Dim Mak are restricted or entirely banned. Just ask UFC for a participant rules list. Practioners of these systems are taught to protect themselves at any cost. An attacker may try to punch your lights out and catch your eye with the tip of his/her index finger and blind you for life. He/she may slam your head against the pavement and give you brain damage or kill you. You just can't asume the attacker's character! If you get grappled in the real world, Dim Mak may be your best defense against serious injury or death. This book, and others by Montaigue, will help you get the grappler the heck off you.
"In a grapple"And then there's this one... Dim-Mak is the ultimate fighting technique, sorry grapplers., September 3, 1999
Reviewer: musgrod@eou.edu from Oregon,USA
How can one deny thousands of years of combat fighting knowledge such as this. A world (the battle field or street) were there is absolutely no rules. Unlike NHB or UFC smooth-ring fighting where the rules (no neck strikes, no gouging, no finger hooks and the unwritten rule of no groin strikes) are made to give grappling the advantage. Dim-Mak is clearly superior and Erle Montaigue does a good job of showing it.
And this...ALL YOU'LL EVER NEED TO LEARN ABOUT "SELF DEFENSE", June 16, 1999
Reviewer: COLONJO@YAHOO.COM from PENN. USA
To whoever says this book is difficult and useless, Im teaching my 5 yr. old niece this stuff. Grappling is not superior, just different...How can you deny thousands of years of proven effectiveness? Supposed "no holds barred" tournaments do have restrictions against groin and neck shots.....so who is supreme? humble monks and educated martial artits who know better than to fight for EGO...............!
And some dumbass wrote this...Do you know anything about Erle Montague?, May 16, 2002
Reviewer: Phanthom Spectre from British Indian Ocean Territory
Im sorry some people who are grapplers feel that way.
Im sorry that some people feel the need to argue about it.
If those who feel they need to argue knew that Erle Montague actually WAS A FORMER PRO WRESTLER perhaps none of them would have actually said anything and made themselves look bad.
Sorry Grapplers!
What do y'all think about this?
Some of the drills will help strengthen your legs and waist, and IF you can land the strikes before the grappler closes the gap, then yes it works. Mostly its simply the counters to basic entries and takedowns that highlight the vulnerable targets during each attack. i think if you try this without grappling experience of your own and ironpalm to give authority to the strikes you would be better off hitting the grappler with the book
That is not fair!
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