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The Gracie Family Legend. BY LUCA ATALLA. STRUCK DOWN AT THE HEIGHT OF HIS POWER, POPULARITY, AND INFLUENCE, ROLLS GRACIE IS CONSIDERED JIU-JITSU'S GREATEST TECHNICAL INNOVATOR, AND ALSO ITS MOST TRAGIC STORY…. On quiet nights, when the sun has dipped below the horizon and a cool breeze blows off the ocean, Brazilian jiu-jitsu masters, in a ...
- “My ego is my enemy and my opponent is my teacher” – Renzo Gracie.
- “If you ask me what belt I am today I’ll answer you that I’m still a white belt who never gave up” – Jean Jaques Machado.
- “The Art of Jiu-Jitsu is worth more in every way than all of our athletics combined” – U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
- “You can’t lose in Jiu-Jitsu. You either win or you learn“ – Carlos Gracie, Sr.
- “The biggest lesson I learnt from jiu jitsu was how to truly know myself” – Carlos Gracie on the meaning of jiu jitsu. Original in Portuguese: Com o Jiu-Jitsu aprendi, sobretudo a grande lição, que foi me conhecer profundamente.
- “Anger brought me to jiu jitsu, but love made me stay” – Abmar Barbosa. Original in Portuguese: A Raiva me levou ao jiu jitsu, mas o amor me fez ficar.
- “Never give up on your dreams” – Ricardo Vieira. Original in Portuguese: Nunca desista dos seus sonhos.
- “The best thing about jiu jitsu is the honor it provides” – Fábio Gurgel. Original in Portuguese: O melhor do jiu jitsu é a dignidade que ele traz. “It’s as real as it can get.
BJJ Heroes , 229.82K 24. Rolls Gracie was one of the most important members for jiu jitsu in the Gracie family, being the clan’s champion in the 1970’s. Regarded by many as the father of modern day jiu jitsu, a label that stuck thanks to his ideas on cross training in different grappling arts, Rolls is arguably the most influential figure ...
Jan 6, 2014 · Who lived in Rio de Janeiro in the 60’s and 70’s point to Rolls Gracie as being one of the best BJJ fighters of all time. To some, in fact, he was the most technical Gracie. The son of Carlos Gracie had visited many countries and dominated the few existing tournaments in Brazil at the time until winning his first – and only – Vale Tudo ...
Apr 29, 2022 · “There is an era before and another one after Rolls.” (Royler Gracie’s famous quote about Rolls Gracie) Some names never die. Rolls Gracie is such a name. Born to the pioneer of jiu-jitsu, Rolls Gracie had Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in his blood. Only a few had the courage to fight him.
the legacy of the mythical Rolls Gracie. We list another five lessons to come. Read, reflect and make what you can of them! 1. Don’t shut yourself off Rolls grew up in the ebullition of the sixties. He was young during the “Age of the young.” That makes a major difference when we compare him to his great-champion predecessors in the ...
