I’ve been preaching the invisible jiu-jitsu for a while, and now it becomes very appropriate to start to develop this kind of jiu-jitsu which doesn’t translate in the fight itself but translates in more self-recognition. It’s part of jiu-jitsu where you start to understand how a little shift of your angle can change the whole performance of your opponent. How a little timing or deflection, or connection, can really be positive in your engagement.

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"Jiu Jitsu is perfect. It’s humans who make errors."

- Rickson Gracie

Awareness

"Jiu-jitsu helped me to understand life in a very deep way because it’s a representation of life but on the mat. You can express your emotions, you can express your intelligence, and you can express your personality, your character. You cannot hide anything because once you’re there, you have your Gi, [but] no gold watches, and no security, no guns, and you have to expose yourself in a very raw way."

- Rickson Gracie

Awareness

"Jiu-Jitsu helped me to understand life in a very deep way because it’s a representation of life but on the mat. You can express your emotions, you can express your intelligence, and you can express your personality, your character. You cannot hide anything because once you’re there, you have your Gi, but no gold watches, and no security, no guns, and you have to expose yourself in a very raw way."

- Rickson Gracie

Awareness

"Jiu-jitsu is a live demonstration of what you’re about."

- Rickson Gracie

Integrity

"A brave man, a real fighter is not measured by how many times he falls, but how many times he stands up."

- Rickson Gracie

Courage

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