How BJJ Started In America

[@ssimpala1901]

Richard was my first GJJ teacher at the original academy in Torrance, he was a brown belt at the time. Great guy and great teacher. Fun times!

[@scarred10]

Yep,Richard should have got his black belt before kukuk in the early 90s but rorion wouldn't give anyone a black belt to protect the franchise.

[@LemieuxJiuJitsu]

Amazing book! Grateful for Richard and Rorion 🙏

[@1tylerd1]

Amazing story and all fantastic guys I buy that book for sure. That gracie family is just unbelievable and I guess everyone wished to be part of it. These guys are heroes!!! God bless them!!!

[@user-kp5pk6wm5f]

you two are the reason for everyone learning Jujitsu!

[@danielamarobuz8811]

This is a lucky guy that one. Be part of all this in the early days… what a bless

[@HellooBoston]

Great book, Richard! Good stuff guys!

[@ramseylawrence4285]

Rener is always so fired up, I love it

[@garrysnan1210]

I listened to this book on audible. highly recommend!!! Just about to listen again for the second time. Richard is the reason we all now know about Gracie jiu jitsu and Brazilian jiu jitsu and yes there is a difference. OSS

[@BonafideShaunDent]

The truth in how it started was that I eventually learn the art from the Gracies. I then travel back in time and taught Helio. I told him to teach others and to say he created it. His honor would not allow him to tell what he thought was a lie. I assured him it would not be a lie, that I learned from his predecessors who learned from him. That had he not invented it then I would not have been able to learn it so that I may teach it to him.

[@utubepunk]

Where can I buy your book, sir?

[@SPECTROID]

Wow... Your opinion is obviously based on facts. Rrrespect!

[@thehighcommunity247]

Thank-you kind sir.

[@MrPbrogan]

Worth Defending is a fantastic book. I ripped through it in a few days. Lots of brilliant lessons in here on teaching and life, along with a great first hand take on the birth of Gracie Jiu Jitsu in the US.

[@nao7305]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

[@skepticRN]

I read Worth Defending. Richard is inspiring.

[@dougieladd]

Currently reading Richard's book now... almost done... very interesting book, and a great insight into the beginnings of my favourite art.

[@evangelos9]

Love it. Will definitely buy the book!

[@MaxTroyak]

Very nice book! It was really cool to get that kind of an insight into the family history.

[@alengracie2703]

Amazing guy thanks for all you guys

[@epyjacek]

Hey Renner, let the man speak haha. Richard's book sounds amazing.

[@LambdinFamily]

I read the book a few months back. Very informative and enjoyable read.

[@robmadrigal714]

Getting this book as a Christmas present for myself:)

[@rayciannello2268]

Just finished the book and I loved it

[@graciescottsdale]

Hichard is the man, SUPER cool dude!

[@sotikellikidis1256]

I was fortunate to meet and have Richard train me at Krav Maga Center in Sherman Oaks. Phenomenal Trainer!

[@knockonolan]

If you’re a BJJ player this should be an immediate purchase. Know YOUR roots.

[@Skualo-77]

With Rorion and Royce exposition of BJJ in the UFC 1,2... 🇧🇷🇺🇸 Well more Popular than ever before 🥋

[@raymondayala5355]

RICHARD is the man!! Congratulations 🎉

[@هذاأنا-ذ3ث]

He has an interview with Ryan Young from Kama Jiu jitsu. Look it up on KZbin!

[@thatjiu-jitsuskatergirl5644]

Hi guys. From Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Seattle

[@utubepunk]

Kindle version is only $2 less than the paperback. Ouch!

[@1jbunceiii]

Bought the book! cant wait to read....

[@stephaneprevost_1967]

So cool. I love that stuff. Tx guys.

[@cunn1n6ham]

Currently unavailable! Hopefully gets back in stock soon….glad the brothers promoted this…can’t wait till it’s back in stock

[@rbjj861]

When you go there click the paper ack. It is available. If you have a problem please reach out

[@craigsmith7423]

Hey I just wanted to thank you guys. I watched your video about 4 or 5 years ago about the number of people in the world who have tried bjj. With crazy silly graphs. Somehow that got me into wanting to just try and here I am 4 years later loving it. :)

[@christopherspohn8071]

Yes, i know them two young men and there father, while i never taken bjj i studied bushidokan(judo+karate). Not a fan of history books about any school of martial arts usually full of fastest gun crap. I do have the grace university online class thing, most it is judo except i have yet to see kesagatame in there. That said, good luck with book.

[@mx-lj4qq]

Legendary ❤️

[@mineshaftrisotto]

BJJ came to America when John Danaher arm-barred his own umblical cord in NY General Hospital, thereby establishing the 7 sub-systems of the juji-gatame.

[@phuckfumassters]

Jiu jitsu didn't exist until Gordon Ryan came along

[@stutteringcris468]

I woupd like to study jiujitsu but I'm insecure about how my feet look.

[@mateopucu]

Lol ikr

[@thatjiu-jitsuskatergirl5644]

Just do it. No one cares about how your feet look.

[@utubepunk]

Start with the DVDs to know what you're getting into. Don't they make durable sport socks with a grip on the bottom? Wear those. If they say you have to be barefoot, tell them you have diabetes.

[@thatjiu-jitsuskatergirl5644]

@@utubepunk no. Don't lie saying you have a medical problem that you don't. Just attention a school that understands.

[@thatjiu-jitsuskatergirl5644]

@@utubepunk also having diabetes doesn't make you have to wear something lie socks. Since there is very likely to be more than one person with diabetes not wearing footwear like socks.

[@terryprust9604]

I beg to differ because Rolles Gracie came to America in mid 70s to train with Bob Anderson the great American wrestler. I get you want to give your dad props but come on man.

[@AnTTr0n]

Carley Gracie came to America in 1972 and started teaching BJJ.

[@thehighcommunity247]

It all started in America with a water bed and watermelon juice. ✌️😁✌️ This is awesome.

[@gegaoli]

Love you guys but not happy about your black friday sale on the principals. Added other items, and showed those as $0 so it shows huge discounts.

[@blink2665]

Do you have any schools in UK or any dojos you can recommend ?

[@scarred10]

They have lots of gracie university schools affiliated but the vast majority of bjj is pure sport.

[@marcuscruz-1775]

Master Mauricio Gomes

[@hensen5309]

I will be known.

[@markdaniels4178]

There's a difference between Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Gracie jiu-jitsu

[@4himsanctified]

Would like to hear how he used BJJ in real life.

[@okish02]

Although would not walk up vs catch wrestlers and stretching the truth the world thinks self defense is scooting on you but

[@typicalshenaniganz]

Haha! Hichard!!!!

[@popoandsonlawncare710]

Le go

[@marcuscruz-1775]

Carley Gracie went for the first time. Carlos Gracie the inventor

[@johngutierrez8399]

$10??? Take my money 💰

[@Yourmomma568]

The g Gracie family is lucky that they found a student like rRichard. There are very few people in america who would have stuck their neck out that far. Especially askkng your parents for a sum of money that large. I cringed just at the thought of it. I hope Richard wants for nothing.

[@phuckfumassters]

He probably went by gut instinct and felt how authentic Rorian was. Richard was also a salesman so he could probably sense bullshit being sold to him if it was all BS.

[@markdaniels4178]

Bjj is not taking over the world mma is and it will never over throw judo

[@ben01duke]

Whats the story about Chuck norris being in Brazil getting involved with gracie jujitsu? wasnt he introduced to the gracies over in brazil and norris ended up loving gracie jujitsu,(getting choked out) so he invited the gracies along with the Machado's to america to do a seminar. The old video of the seminar is on u-tube. I believe norris talks about this at this seminar. Was this before, during or after the gracie garage challenge matches? With chuck Norris fame and popularity in the martial arts world/movie world, i am sure Chuck had some major part of spreading the word about gracie jujitsu?

[@rjsantos1551]

Well. If we remember the bill Wallace interview. (You can still find in on KZbin) It was that rigged cage fighting pay per view events that you guys started. Where bill Wallace was like “yeah, it was totally rigged who the gracies fought”. Then if my memory serves me. When I first noticed BJJ. Was when the first brown belt opened a school in my town in like 1992-95. I was friends with the owner of the one martial arts supply store we had. He started selling me these judo uniforms that you could tell he had stitched back together. Badly. I’m like what the hell?!?!! He says “they keep demanding I take back the uniforms after they destroy them?! And give them new ones!! They beat me up when I tried to say “no more!”. I’m like who the hell is doing this??? He says those Gracie jujitsu students down the street!!” This went on for several months. He was this little fragile tai chi instructor trying to make a living selling martial arts gear. Then one night I come to buy more gear and his arm is in a sling and he has a black eye. He’s telling me he’s gonna close the store because he can’t take it any more. So I offered to work the counter to address the problem. Put up a sign “all merchandise is sold as is. No returns or refunds”. And I start to see these very Burley actual Brazilians speaking Portuguese coming into the store carrying totally destroyed single weave judo Gi’s. The bastards were too cheap to buy double weave! I’m working the counter. The little frail owner is hiding in the back of his store. What happened next was like a bad 1970’s Kung fu movie but with a better ending. They throw the Gi’s at me. Asking who I am. Saying they want new ones. Like bad guys in freaking movie. I pointed to the sign. And announced the new policy. Then they start challenging me to a fight. Yelling get out here old man!! Make this jerk give us new uniforms! Now! Yelling at me! We’ll kick your ass!! Funny part was that I knew that they were scum just like the rest of you. Heard stories about local Kung fu, tang soo do and kenpo instructors getting seriously hurt after losing to one of your stupid challenge matches. People getting elbows and shoulders just dislocated after they already tapped and lost. Apparently to prove a point. Like you guys were bullies back then and many of your people still are today. As tiny amount of videos creep out of you guys hurting your own practitioners over who gets to teach where disputes like Triad gangs fighting over drug territory. I knew Kung fu movies were shit back then. I wasn’t gonna “win” if I managed to bounce one of your people’s heads on the concrete. My instructor had gone to jail for 8 yrs man slaughter doing something like that in a bar. I wasn’t gonna start a stupid feud like a bad movie. I had it wired. I had a plan. I knew my friend was going out of business after you jerk wads just terrified the living crap out him. So I just stood there as the BJJ assholes yelled and screamed. When the main dude went towards me. Counter between us. I pulled my gun. Showed my badge. Said “my report will close your school. If you take one more step and I drop your Portuguese speaking ass like the dirt bag that you are. You had no reason to beat up that old man”. At first it was hands up. Then I told them to leave the store and never come back. They destroyed the glass display case full of martial arts patches and stuff and left in a huff. I bought the old man’s store and inventory. Paid him a very good price. He came to my house many nights for dinner after that. Reopened the store as a police supply store. With martial arts supplies on the other side. I choose who entered. Who I sold to. And I never sold anything to anyone teaching BJJ. For over a dozen years. Black belt and Kung fu magazine never wanted to buy my story. As they started putting you assholes on the cover. Since 95-99% of schools now have at least one BJJ asshole teaching at. I no longer sell martial arts gear. Side note. Over all these years. I’ve fought a few of you assholes at tournaments. Usually get disqualified for bouncing you on your heads or slamming you while in guard. I’ve actually watched you guys change the tournament rules each and every year. Me and my judo students thinking of something not listed. Next year youre saying it’s cheating and not allowed. I grew up in Brazil for a few years. My father thought it was a cool place. Watched one of your countrymen rape my mother one night. I was only 13. I tried to stop him. I still have the scar from the knife. Fuck you. Fuck your country. Fuck your art. Always was shit. Always will be shit. My your Empire one day crumble into dust.

[@funkspinna]

Woah. Paragraphs are your friend, friend.

[@antonbyarmbar6767]

My dissertation wasn’t that long. 😴

[@MrJdebest]

In Europe they say that if you are talking to a millionaire, don't ask about the first million. 😯

[@DillonDualyatTwitter]

Hybrid mma is giving jujitsu a bad name in roanoke va , severe lack of integrity by Dennis Hayes the owner of the gym who teaches under Pedro's name

[@dennishayes1505]

So to be clear. You haven't been a member of this gym for well over 4 years. You randomly walk in, ask about class, you're told it's not until the next day. You get so bent out of shape over it you make a scene to the point multiple people, not just myself, have to tell you to leave. .. Then, you choose to jump on someone else's KZbin video to act like a victim... We have been a successful martial arts facility for over 20 years, you have been banned from Facebook and Instagram, and occasionally your Twitter is as well. yet, somehow, you're the victim?? Plus, someone reminded me that the gi you were carrying was the one you never paid the original owner for.... Way to ruin someone else's KZbin video for attention PS- the earth isnt flat

[@DillonDualyatTwitter]

@@dennishayes1505 triggered huh? GOD bless you

[@DillonDualyatTwitter]

@@dennishayes1505 I'm the thief .. right .. that gi wasn't given to me , and you know that , because when I came in , you couldn't even remember my name :) haha

[@DillonDualyatTwitter]

@@dennishayes1505 360 is just the number you stole from me :)

[@DillonDualyatTwitter]

@@dennishayes1505 enjoy the filthy lucre , hope you bought your family something nice with it , 😀 👍 😉 😄

[@socmin030]

Pretty sure your uncle Carley Gracie tells a different story...

[@scarred10]

Carley did absolutely nothing for the promotionof bjj,he taught on a very small scale .