Rickson Gracie is a bit of a mythological figure in jiu-jitsu. He was the most athletic and talented direct son of Helio, rumored to have been 400-0 in competition, and the family’s chosen representative in early Japanese MMA. More than that, Gracie is known for his unique personality, physical training,
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Relson Gracie is a 9th Degree red belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), the brother of Rickson and Royce Gracie and one of the oldest members of the Gracie Family. Relson was arrested around dawn on Saturday 25th January as he was driving down the Presidente Dutra Highway between Rio De
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Some people fight for honor, others fight for money, but for a special few fighting isn’t a choice. For the men of the Gracie clan fighting is in their DNA; a burning desire to prove their style beats all and to live up to the expectations of their name. First
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Part Two: Rorion Gracie’s First Trip to the United States Last week, we discussed Mitsuyo Maeda, Carlos Gracie, and the beginning of sport Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil. While his family was developing the sport, Rorion, the eldest son of the legendary Helio Gracie, grew up training under his father and with
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With ADCC 2019 fast approaching, Grapplinginsider.com has decided to chronicle the most iconic paths to the championship. In this week’s edition, we will look at Renzo Gracie’s route to gold in 1998.
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Affiliate Disclosure In the age of COVID every serious grappler needs some training mats. As jiu jitsu dojos around the World are closing temporarily, and some even permanently, the only way to ensure you will always have a place to train is to buy your own mats. Which, even pre-COVID, has always
Read moreAt a time when the majority of the BJJ community is completely unable to train with a partner, some of the biggest names in the sport like John Danaher are providing us with solo drilling content, and now ADCC World Championship Competitor Alec Baulding is giving us something a little
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In any art, whether ballet, cooking, drawing/painting, carving, BJJ or any martial arts (just to name a few), proof of knowledge of the basics, and the learning of fundamentals is paramount before a student can be considered for entry into deeper levels of the art. This is different than a
Read moreIf you were to ask yourself, or if someone were to ask you, what was the best time and place to be a grappler, what would you say? Ancient Greece, training amongst the Spartans, Theban or the Athenian hoplites? Or maybe the folk style wrestling of India, Senegal and Mongolia
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Take a look at the best hidden gems in UK grappling.
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