Rickson Gracie is considered the best fighter the Gracie family has had. Royce Gracie, Rickson’s brother, stated that what he will do to guys in the UFC, Rickson would to him without hesitating. Rickson’s father, Master Helio Gracie, raised him and his brothers in an extremely competitive environment. There are rumors that if one of […]
Jiu-Jitsu History 101 In order to understand how traditional Jiu-Jitsu has come to be known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, or simply, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, let’s go back to the late 1800s to the country of Japan. Traditional Jiu-Jitsu was strictly used for Self-Defense. Techniques revolved around striking, throwing, pinning, strangling and most importantly, using your opponent’s momentum against
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