“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.”
"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
Creativity
"Keep in mind that reading books and watching videos about jiu jitsu is not doing jiu jitsu."
- Nic Gregoriades
Learning
"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
Determination
"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
Determination
"What differentiates Brazilian jiu jitsu from most martial arts is the employment of positional strategy."
- Nic Gregoriades
Philosophy
"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."
- Beauty and the Beast
Personal Growth
"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."
- Paulo Coelho
Personal Growth
"If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person."
- Clayton M. Christensen
Personal Growth
"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."
- Arianna Huffington
Personal Growth
"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."
- Mark Twain
Personal Growth