Nic Gregoriades

"I don’t care about winning competitions or stripes on my belt anymore. I’m not even concerned about submitting my opponents in training. I care about moving with grace and about making my jiu jitsu as fluid and elegant as possible."

- Nic Gregoriades

"The legendary Rickson Gracie said that it wasn’t enough to beat your opponent, but that you had to make it look good too."

- Nic Gregoriades

"Keep in mind that reading books and watching videos about jiu jitsu is not doing jiu jitsu."

- Nic Gregoriades

"Jiu jitsu is challenging. It’s been estimated that for every 1000 people that try it only 5 or so continue and make it to the black belt."

- Nic Gregoriades

"Jiu-jitsu is challenging. It’s been estimated that for every 1000 people that try it only 5 or so continue and make it to the black belt."

- Nic Gregoriades

"What differentiates Brazilian jiu jitsu from most martial arts is the employment of positional strategy."

- Nic Gregoriades

"It’s my belief that [the] highest level of jiu jitsu is encountered off the mat. Life is just one big jiu jitsu match."

- Nic Gregoriades

"Jiu jitsu, like nature, is all about the conservation of energy."

- Nic Gregoriades

"Jiu jitsu, like nature, is all about the conservation of energy. In jiu jitsu ‘efficiency’ means using only as little strength and power as is required to accomplish your objectives. It means economy of motion – eliminating wasted movements and effort."

- Nic Gregoriades