Rickson Gracie in Chicago 1994 Sparring (Part 2)

Rickson Gracie in Chicago 1994 - Sparring with people, (Part 2)

[@ddinks6893]

Hello all. I am the person, along with my brother, who took this video. The brown belt I am getting mauled by is Mark Eccard. This video was taken in at a seminar on Saturday April j9th , 1994 in Oak park, Illinois. It is a suburb of Chicago. The seminar was put on by a Hapkido guy named Kellar. Pretty much everyone there, except for some wrestlers and judo guys knew no grappling or bjj. I think all those guys wearing knee and elbow pads were JKD guys but I may be wrong. these were the days when there were virtually no access to bjj except through seminars and videotapes.

[@ddinks6893]

no problem.

[@invictus_They-Them_Nazi_Hunter]

And yet rickson struggled with them, muh.

[@bane3991]

@@invictus_They-Them_Nazi_Hunter Jiu Jitsu wasn't nearly as advanced as it is today. It was very primitive back then.

[@ziapsp4167]

Struggle?? Primitive?? You guys forgot to mention ..”clueless” both of you.. Rickson’s arm bar / triangle is textbook from any position. Of course he still needs to apply some strength but never to the max and tap after tap.. These dudes are wrestlers which outweigh him. Would of had the same outcome even if they were trying to strike at him.

[@EricDaSilva505]

maaan.. his basics is just pure gold

[@ropongi1008]

Some of those guys looked. Like there sort of knew what they were doing..... At least for that time.

[@Seegie16]

If i had 1 wish it would be to harness just 25% of ricksons skill and Id probably one of the sickest grapplers around.

[@underbedbeast]

Gotta love the old gym pants on those guys! :)

[@thedreamsoldierful]

Rolling in shoes 😂

[@humble_integrity]

y do some of these people just pull guard??

[@Beenie0085]

if i had a wish i take to be ricksons son! high level BJJ

[@YBRUM]

brasil apavora não tem ideia

[@debtbully3]

If i had one wish. To be helio's son!

[@debtbully3]

So smooth!

[@fundamordexmma8593]

OSS

[@mattpatella9709]

Is he sparring against wrestlers

[@Voldoslawn]

+Matt Patella He's going against people who went to his seminar. After all the training he spars with them all.

[@petergetinard4811]

I’ve always had more talent than Rickson Gracie and was a far better athlete...even though I never participated in Jui Jitsu competitions in public or against an actual opponent, it was clear to me, I was superior to those I watch actually doing it.