BJJ Lifestyle Documentary | Helvecio Penna: Never Stop | Jits Magazine

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Helvecio Penna is a De La Riva black belt with a unique story; he is over 50 and still competes in the adult division against some of the best black belts in the world. What else? He also works full time and helps the kids in the slums of Rio. Life can't more meaningful than that.

[@bananapatch9118]

60 in June. Been going to a Gracie school since last July….LOVE IT ! I am chubby and out of shape but getting better slowly. My friends think I’m crazy. But I love the chess match, love my buddies at the school, love the exercise. I do feel like I have been hit by a bus most days, but I train 3-4 days a week and try to take a day in between to recover. Will I be a 70 year old black belt ?…who knows. But I’m enjoying the journey.

[@jacekhrycyna5624]

I trained with Helvecio during my stay in Rio. Great guy and a very friendly and nice person, all the best to you and the whole De La Riva academy. Respect

[@zshakur]

This dude is my new role model. I turned 40 in May and my wife's present to me was finding a BJJ academy. I've been training a little over a month and I love it! Check me out 10 years from now.....; )

[@leerivera80]

I am with you bro!

[@CraigWeatherhead]

Zayd Shakur I'm with you too. turning 40 soon and just heading back into marital arts now. Helvecio is an inspiration and I hope I like BJJ as much as I think I will.

[@zshakur]

Craig Weatherhead As long as you find the right school for you, you're going to have a blast! Stay limber and open minded and enjoy brother.

[@akonjo2012]

I am 38 i thought that o hope for me till i saw this ,i just started training bjj 2 months ago

[@compounding999]

I`m 50 and I am still training lol

[@mikeehrmantraut6061]

Just turned 19 . Thought there was no hope for me, but now I believe I can train BJJ

[@4gdsmtuner]

Mad respect!!. Thank you very much for these videos.

[@imp1295]

One of the best JITS productions yet. Thanks.

[@LAPELCHOKEdotcom]

So many talk of giving back, making a difference, and being a positive role model. Thank you Helvecio Penna for walking the walk. You have our utmost respect.

[@captainsmurk]

I was waiting to see a documentary on this guy. Thanks JITSmagazine!!

[@juniyananajukyu]

Awesome!!! Such an inspiration, it's never too late to start training.

[@diegoroyal]

ja tive a oportunidade de me deparar com essa figura respeitosa do Helvecio no mundial de jiu jitsu em são paulo hj vi essa reportagem e sinto orgulho de ter visto esse grande ser humano pessoalmente... Parabens... Exemplo pra todos...

[@rogeriotmb]

Grande Mestre Helvecio!!! Osssss

[@SzuChen247]

You guys did amazing on this documentary!

[@betaodantas]

Grande vídeo! Um belo trabalho! Parabéns e muito sucesso!

[@BrigadeiroBJJ]

Met this guy in person at Curitiba Winter Open, such an amazing soul, such an amazing energy! God bless you Mr. Penna!

[@LuMKimonos]

YOU ARE AMAZING, Helvecio, just an amazing human being in every single way! That's all I can say... Much luck to you and your project and God bless you for that!!!

[@tatijanagoret]

Very cool and awesome work w/ the kids! They must love you H.Penna!!!! Best wishes, Tatijana

[@yousefmuhanna2984]

What a great man!

[@tharillest]

Amazing Human Being at testament to his legacy and the the Legacy to Brazilian JiuJitsu! As a 14 year martial artist I am still relatively pretty young but having a base in the striking aspects of the martial arts there are some techniques that dont come as easily as they used to anymore. However w/ Jits i pray and hope i can keep going as long as Helvecio. Studying Jits for the past 2 years and watching this gives me huge inspiration! Obrigado!

[@MrAlexRuski]

great teacher... amazing person!

[@danieleolivero9395]

A GREAT man and mentor giving back...BUSHIDO!!!

[@rameshhansaravendra]

. Be careful of the old man in a sport where so many young men quit.

[@deliarichards7104]

Great video

[@MREWOKONE]

You rock Helvecio.

[@migraine516]

Inspirational.

[@MrMandel2]

amazing

[@estousolo]

Sensacional!!!! osss

[@tonyrodriguez9322]

Ok just got inspired!!..he’s my inspiration!..🤙🏽 I’m 39 blue belt..

[@migraine516]

This guy is basically my idol.

[@Brynny211]

So much respect.

[@jonasgoulart2226]

helvécio e show !!! oss!!

[@marcalechi9070]

esse tem meu humilde respeito,,,, grande mestre,,,,, sou de sp, mas tem meu respeito onde for

[@respeezy]

Great guy!

[@CherubinBJJ]

i love how jiu jitsu helps people of all ages its amazing, so amazing

[@vicerod6862]

Respect.....Jiujitsu crosses all age barriers.....its all healthy

[@bmoissenet]

i am over 50 and still BJJ ! he is an exemple for me and us ! :) Bertrand (from France)

[@Eau669]

En 2020 il est encore à Lisbonne pour le championnat d'Europe une légende

[@begrackled]

Yes. One thousand times yes.

[@bbbla76]

Awesome human

[@MattiasHandley]

Wow. What a role model.

[@danniragu7194]

Real master osss

[@NOCDIB]

Is MKimonos going to donate gis to the social project he works with?

[@KobukanRoninDojo]

Cool

[@myjitsjourney]

Boa!!

[@underboss87]

What is the music in this video?

[@PauloBerni699]

I got up off the chair after this video and hit some barbell squats and cancelled my plans TO CANCEL jiu-jitsu practice tomorrow after seeing this. I am only 50 - long way to go to get to Helvcio's prowess.

[@fabriciorodrigues6124]

Eu sou brasileiro não desisto nunca sangue de brasileiro terra de guerreiro

[@alniter1919]

This is exactly how i wanna be when im his age !! Just living the jiu jitsu lifestyle !! Osss

[@Cyz4]

Amazin video Amazin Human beeing...Jiu Jitsu 4 Everybody!

[@TheTechPapi]

Really nice documentary on Master Helvecio. As a side note, there's a saying amongst Judokas: "Before 30 years old the randori is focused on Tewaza after 30 enjoy Newaza".

[@tim707max]

i started at 30

[@RiccardoAmmendoliaBJJ]

#hespect

[@pekitas]

I keep hearing the words Brotherhood and Cult in most of the BJJ Videos & mini documentaries. WHY ?

[@coneryj]

Cult? No. It's not that cult doesn't exist. It's not any more pervasive than in other groups...However, BJJ is different than any other martial arts. I'm not talking about technique. I'm talking about community. It's a community that extends far beyond your local school or even affiliated schools. Lots of people visit other schools when they travel. There are active forums where people from across the country/world will get to know each other and cross paths at tournaments or have friends in common.

[@dozalb]

That kinds of happen in every martial art, man. At least it happens in judo, too.

[@coneryj]

It's a whole different level. There are several factors. One is that it's a fairly young art where nearly all of the belts trace to a single founding family. There are cousins that own the different schools or people close to them. It's growth in the US is very new. So the seminars. Informational exchange and forums have grown with the art in the US. It hasn't matured into and large corporate franchises.

[@DonaldPillow]

AWESoME HUMAN BEING!

[@fotvalas]

But he was in Judo before...i think this is not a good example.

[@veteransowhat5669]

What do you do when kids have behavior problems but say "jiu-jitsu," makes them uncomfortable? But then they develop worse behaviors the response is "there just kids," and jiu-jitsu/martial arts is hard so we don't like it. So they believe it is correct behavior to belittle, the true practitioner. I ignore it mostly but the harassment became more advanced and used techniques and technology to splice annoying signals and phrases. That were negative and self defeating in nature, I was homeless for a very long time and went through real hardships. Because of these signals if it wasn't for jiu-jitsu I wouldn't know if I would be alive.

[@underboss87]

He did some Judo, so what? It's like saying that a guy who did boxing until his early thirties and then became really good at BJJ has no credibility. Or a guy who just hit the gym 6 days a week, then started BJJ in his early thirties and got really good has no credibility. Not everyone finds BJJ when they're 10 years old and is black belt by 20.

[@georgetsili3861]

Not some judo Kim. He is judo black belt before. It's different from boxing or else.... If train in judo to the black belt level it's easier to adop you game to bjj

[@enzodeguia5503]

HESPECT.