“Keep in mind that reading books and watching videos about jiu jitsu is not doing jiu jitsu.”
"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
Personal Growth
"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
"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
"The expert in anything was once a beginner."
- Helen Hayes
Learning
"Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow."
- Mahatma Gandhi
Learning
"To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live."
- Dorothy West
Learning
"In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind, there are few."
- Vince Gironda
Learning
"I am always doing what I cannot do yet in order to learn how to do it."
- Vincent van Gogh
Learning