https://youtu.be/Jh3K4ttwuyg More excellent footage of Master Rickson Gracie teaching!
Tag: Self Defense
Rickson Gracie: The Importance of Self Defense
https://youtu.be/OW7MJ836LVI Courtesy of Jiu Jitsu Times! Master Rickson's seminar in Albany, NY, Sept 9, 2017.
Knife Defense: You will bleed…
The first rule of any knife-work is understanding that you will get cut. Yes, there is no such thing as a clean disarm or other fancy technique to send the knife flying from an attacker’s hand. The reality is that you must be prepared psychologically for the outcome. This is not to say that you... Read more
Gracie Self Defense and “Aliveness”
The thing that first drew me to training in Gracie or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was its undoubtable effectiveness in unarmed combative situations. All martial arts have their strengths and weaknesses, but jiu jitsu has continuously proven itself as the most effective martial art when faced with stronger, faster, and more athletic attackers. However, there can... Read more
Relson Gracie
Recognized as the world's leading expert in self defense instruction, Relson Gracie is the second oldest son of the late Grandmaster Helio Gracie. Helio Gracie is credited as the innovator of the jiu jitsu that the family was taught by Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda, and which is now known as Gracie Jiu Jitsu. Finally had... Read more