Rickson Gracie on if Steven Seagal is legit & the Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation

[@OneFlewOver1776]

Rickson Gracie is a very humble man and doesn't fall for the gossip these goofball media punks spew! Grow up David.

[@johnperez822]

Are you seriously defending Steven, the fraudulent, narcissistic, dickbag that thinks he’s the second coming of god, seagal

[@zenmeister451]

Such gracious responses to some rather leading questions. Rickson Gracie is a true master. For what it's worth, he has my respect.

[@HardHardMaster]

I guess u could call that verbal jujutsu

[@varanid9]

You see, it's true: martial arts touch all aspects of life.

[@davidpierce9949]

Rickson is the master

[@joecascade5105]

@@davidpierce9949 is he ever willing to fight real fighters tho?

[@thewarrior6784]

@john raponkus he fought in vale tudo

[@Entererofthethreshold]

Rickson Gracie = Pure class.

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

All the Gracie's are pure class , but Bruce Lee was in a class of his own ! ! ! There is no question that Bruce Lee would have studied with them if he was around and came into contact with them at the right time . Bruce did and would have further incorporated BJJ into his JEET KUNE DO , But as for mentioning any martial artist in the same sentence as Bruce Lee , well that's just ludicrous ... JEET KUNE DO

[@Katzenhase]

It´s embarrassing how the interviewer tried to persuade Rickson Gracie to talk bullshit about Seagal while Gracie said that Seagal is a legit martial artist.

[@adamzoubi96]

But he's not he's fake. It's sad that rickson didn't address it

[@Katzenhase]

@@adamzoubi96 He´s not fake, you jerk. Seagal is the real deal in his art and absolutely martial arts icon.

[@diehard21000]

@@Katzenhase segal is that you behind a fake name.

[@tired783]

@@Katzenhase lmao hope you’re joking

[@Katzenhase]

@@tired783 I´m not joking at all. Seagal is a martial arts icon and a former big a-movie star.

[@jonathanstarsmoure5791]

That's one stand up guy. He knows what he's talking about and respects other Martial Artists and their philosophies. A true Martial Artist.

[@alfarabi73]

He is one of the few Gracies I like for that very reason.

[@justinwallace269]

Rickson Gracie is seriously such a respectful gentleman and truly dedicated to his craft. It's always better to be easygoing and open minded like that. We have way too much negativity in this world, so this is really refreshing.

[@bono894]

I like that Rickson didn't decide to trash Seagal in the interview. Just because someone doesn't fight in the cage doesn't automatically invalidate them as martial artists. I don't know the context of what Seagal said about GSP, but it's pretty ignorant and disrespectful of him to write off gsp as merely an athelete. What more does he need to do to validate himself as a martial artist?

[@johndoe8781]

Seagal doesn't do karate my friend it's aikido it is an art made by samurai warriors of old Japan for fighting during war when a samurai is unarmed and can take down another samurai or ninja with a weapon. It is an art born in the battle field like Muay Thai. Karate and Kung fu and 90 percent of other martial arts are base in thoughts and philosophy. They are not designed for actual warring battles. That said I agree with you that seagal is the first foreigner ever to be given the honour to teach in Japan due to his skills and dedication. He is master of the aikido art and anyone who disagrees does not know who seagal is they only go with what other people say about seagal without any true knowledge. Seagal is know for his accurate skills, timing and technical way of combat and that's not to mention his speed during his prime days. His hands were as fast as lighting according to past records. If I am not mistaken the original name for aikido was aiki-Jutsu, it was changed during the modern era from Jutsu into do. Known now as aiki-do. Same as kendo a art used by samurai a for swordsmanship, original name was ken-Jutsu now know as ken-do. But now since the two has been changed both art has now has its own bases. I think that's accurate more or less.

[@bono894]

Yeah the founder of aikido studied aikijujutsu and later developed it further to aikido. Koreans studying in Japan at the time learned the same thing and later developed hapkido. I'm not completely sure why jutsu was changed to do. The best explanation I can think of is that the old japanese martial arts transitioned to modern budo. Kano the founder of judo really started it all. Martial arts were no longer merely a collection of techniques only for fighting but became more as a way of improving oneself. It was now a lifelong journey. Karate do originated in Okinawa and had no belts or gis. This was borrowed from judo when karate was imported to japan. Tae kwon do came from koreans studying karate in Japan. Man difference was they focused much more on kicking and claimed it as their own art.

[@DedicatedSpartan]

It should be based on your dedication and GSP'S body shows he is more dedicated to fitness, health is internal and time will tell the tale, than Seagal is.

[@wobblyduck1594]

John Doe- Aikijutsu is the art that belonged to the samurai. Aikido is not....Aikido is derived from Aikijutsu- but is not like Aikijutsu. The spirit of the arts are complete polar opposites. Aikido is toned down in technique to be extremely passive, in essence hurting no one not even an attacker. He essentially hurts himself. However, in Aikijutsu- it is quite the opposite. Every single technique is designed to break bones, maim, cripple or put the enemy in a critical position to strike a fatal blow with a weapon. Also, much more emphasis is placed on ground fighting. And Kendo is simply a sport, a martial sport, but just a sport (kind of like point karate). Kenjutsu is the budo art which the samurai studied. They all are still practiced, today.

[@duran3d]

Seagal is actually black belt in karate. He studied other martial arts apart from aikido.

[@tempesta1229]

Seems like bait to get Rickson to talk trash, and it didn't work. You were hoping you could have titled it "RICKSON CALLS OUT SEAGAL AS A PHONY".

[@willjones28200079]

You are absolutely right about that bro

[@MMZS528]

yeah. why do that? the bad side of journalism

[@Megiddocuachic]

Storm Holloway No shit man..Rickson a complete pro and gentleman the whole time.

[@mogwaijizm872]

he even keeps calling him hickson,,lol

[@stonehorn4641]

Rickson is the last true samurai alive. He is baited by no one.

[@truemanc]

The real martial artist for me is Rickson Gracie.... he displays all the things I want to be as a martial artist.

[@W1LDtracer]

except striking

[@np-jf1zw]

Rickson Gracie awesome fighter. Probably the best ever. I agree with him. Steven Segal is a legit martial artist. You don't have to fight MMA to be a legit martial artist.

[@Guile1117]

That is true

[@mahtowa]

Rickson Handled that so well, defiantly a great teacher. spoke well and explained well awesome

[@superstrangevideo]

+Thomas Posey Except that he's a moron! But who looks at that? Certainly not a fellow moron : )

[@911beats]

David ortiz tried to make Rickson talk bad about Seagal and his faced drop when Rikson said he was a true martial artist.

[@Frazful]

Just not on the mat, like he said. In other words, he's a thinker and a good ambassador in the world of martial arts... Not a fighter though. Many reputable fighters and personalities confirm that he was choked (as expected) by Gene Lebell. No one expected an Aikido guy to do well in a real fight.

[@alfarabi73]

@@Frazful Context is king, and I am not sure why the Lebell incident is so important. It seems like people misunderstand the context. Lebell did not choke out Seagal in the context of a fight or a controlled sparring session. Seagal boasted that he can get out of a choke hold, and Lebell said essentially "okay, try then." While Seagal was foolish in his bravado, many top martial artists would get choked out by Lebell if they let him establish it in the first place. On the question of Seagal's martial arts prowess at large: Yes, he is a compulsive exaggerator (is that a word?) and perhaps even a liar who tends to distort and even invent stories about his manly accomplishments. But that is not incompatible with having underlying fundamental skills. In fact, the Gracies themselves can be accused of same things; and few question their combat prowess. While Rickson is right to stress that Seagal was unproven in modern combat sports arena, that alone does not disqualify him from being a serious martial artist and a genuine tough guy. His aikido credentials are unquestioned.

[@jlmarc01]

I had the ultimate pleasure and honor meeting Rickson. I was in the presence of royalty and when I ask him to sign my Sakuraba shirt, Rickson did not hesitate or looked at me as a dumass. He even looked for a good spot to sign. I will never forget his class. Love the guy. So his words are beyond special.

[@vinnynoxy]

jlmarc01 wow that is awesome

[@CarnalKid]

I don't like Rickson or Stephen Seagal, but the class with which Rickson handled this bullshit was incredible.

[@onebadmoto]

CarnalKid how can u not like rickson? Possibly the goat and great guy

[@Lescouflair]

Curious, for what reasons don't you like Rickson?

[@s0la.scr1ptura]

Rickson is the greatest of all time. It’s super rare to find someone like him who’s mastered his craft and remained humble. You can’t help but respect him for that.

[@BazIrvine]

You don't like Rickson, why? Did he do something personal to you because I cannot shake hands with your statement.

[@untruefacts2131]

Rickson Gracie is the best ever knowledge fighting honor respect and not to mention real

[@navanjohnson5318]

This cracks me up. Rickson put it straight. Seagal is legit. Make no mistake. Remember, if there are rules, and a ref, it's not a REAL fight. UFC's mantra is "as real as it gets." That's false. It should be, "as real as it gets with rules, referee, and you can't do this, and you can't do that." Anyone around MMA as a SPORT, which is what it is, a SPORT, as a coach or a competitor, knows you have a RULES meeting before every show. The head referee goes over what is legal and what is illegal. So it's nothing more that another sport. Just like wrestling, there are rules and illegal moves or holds. You wear a mouth guard and a cup. And the first time someone is accidentally hit in the groin, it's automatically, "oh hold on timeout, that bastard punched me in the nutz I need some time to breath." And they get as long as they need to rest and recover. Whatthefuckever. On the street, there are no rules. If the badguy has buddies and you pull guard like a little sissy, his friends can kick you in the head and shank you in the ribs. Or if the badguy knocks you unconscious, there is nobody there to keep him from continuing to kick you in the head, or stomping your face until you are dead. That's as real as it gets, fellers, not the UFC or any other MMA outfit. Kumite, is not a sport. It's for real and it does exist. I like when these guys start tryin' to start shit between fighters. It shows their character and what MMA has truly become. Rickson is also legit as well as most of his family. Royce started this thing when there were no rounds, time limits or weight classes. Still a ref and illegal moves, but that was legit as it got. When Helio fought Kimura, that was a real fight, on the street, but nobody interfered.

[@HardHardMaster]

u seem not to understand the concept of competition. competition fighters can fight because that's what they hone and test against others trained fighters. that is what it's for, realistic practice against a mom compliant opponent with minimal limitations to prevent permanent injury which would defeat the purpose of learning a fight skill. aikidoka never ever do that, and by simple logic that means they are not trained fighters and that aikido is 100% based on delusion. with hundreds of thousands aikidoka out there not a single one of them has ever been able to realistically prove it to be successful against a real fighter. and that completely fits the logic.

[@eternalcowboy585]

I can confirm the Kumite is real. Van Damme was a Kumite Champion watch the Documentary BloodSport. /s

[@alfarabi73]

Navan, I agree with everything except the last sentence. Helio and Kimura fought in a stadium ring with lots of extra padding (which greatly disadvantaged Kimura - who was undoubtedly superior in terms of stand-up throws).

[@arindambanerjee3326]

​​@@eternalcowboy585That was a movie based on Frank Dux,Van Damme just acted and not a kumite champion, Frank Dux is the real Kumite champion.

[@27dforce]

First, Rickson Gracie is a proven warrior and champion! One of the best in the history of Martial Arts! Second, he is very humble and a class act for sure! I would love to meet and roll with this master!

[@MaharlikaAWA]

Steven Segal is a legitimate martial arts masters. It is a fact. All the MMA guys need to just accept it. Is Segal weird? Is he probably an egomaniac? I think so. But is he tough? Yes he definitely is tough.

[@leonwelcome7025]

Dude he is tough as nails. White boy in Japan becomes master in Aikido and 1st American to run a dojo there. People who dont understand the basic principles of aikido dont know the ass beating that guy took to get that ranking especially back then.

[@MaharlikaAWA]

Saltwaterebel There are various tough men or skilled people in the world. We dont have to name everyone they fought or defeated for them to be tough. Segal has legitimate skill in Aikido and accomplished a lot in that style. He is certainly not a pussy. Is Aikido the best martial art? NO! Is Segal weird? YES HE IS! But is he a fraud? No he is legitimately an Aikido master martial artist. That is something countless MMA fighters cannot claim.

[@MaharlikaAWA]

Saltwaterebel I am not disputing that. Maybe he did not fight anyone. Maybe he did spar in dojos sometimes in his life. But what he DID do is in fact learn a technical skill in Aikido, master it, and have real martial arts talent. He is a specialist in Aikido and knows a lot of nuances for joint locks and holds. I do admit he is a weird guy. I dont like his personality much but I will not be like idiot journalists like Ariel Helwani who think "oh we are supposed to hate Seagal because its the cool MMA thing to do and is what is proper to do so I must conform and get attention by slamming him." I believe Silva and others did in fact invite Seagal over #1 because he is a famous movie star #2 he DOES know some shit and can give insight into very fine points an MMA guy would not think about and #3 for the coverage it got them. I believe all 3 had a factor. MMA is about getting all martial arts ideas into one for a fight. Aikido would have a tiny bit of ideas with certain ways the body move, weight transfer, locking up arms etc. A lot of MMA guys have never studied it deep. If I had a chance I would definately allow Seagal to teach me something. Oh and yes HE IS out of shape...but that doe snot negate his knowledge. A LOT of coaches are out of shape but people respect them.

[@xAntoIRL]

Leon Welcome bahaha

[@kabutoyakushi6618]

He is not legit. He trains Aikido, aka bullshito. Where guys flop around and practically do all the work for you. SS is an ACTOR. The only person he has ever beat... is his wife and girlfriends.

[@johnrencher9554]

Martial arts has been around for a long time way before UFC. Martial artist who choose not to fight in UFC is a legit martial artist based on philosophy, dedication, teaching ability or spreading their art. Martial arts is not about who is better skilled or a bad ass. Martial arts has become so commercial that the art is almost no longer an art. This is like saying Pitbulls that don't fight are not real pitbulls. They are and if you fuck with one or someone they love you will see a pitbulls ability and only then. That my friends is the mystique in martial arts, and the advantage. Use when you must, teach it if you can respect it always.

[@damiengates7581]

real martial art is not even about defending, it's about killing

[@terrancejordan7484]

Rickson Gracie seems to be too nice answering the questions, class guy, didn't want to say that Seagal is a joke.

[@l.carlito7345]

I dont like the suggestive way of asking of the interviewer. But i do like the way Rickson explained it to this guy. You see that Rickson is not a poser and going with what other people say. He is going right to the core. Dont forget that Seagal trained martial arts almost his entire life. That makes him a true martial artist already. Most people who judge Seagal are nothing compared in training hours. So in the end any real BB is a real martial artist!

[@gaijin140]

C.L Van H All these fucking assholes who downgrade old man seagal are fucking hypocrites. I mean they're hypocrites cause they downgrade seagal but upgrade people like Joe Rogan. Rogan does the same kind of bragging as Seagal, but Rogans much worst. I mean Rogan thinks he know what works and what doesn't for everyone, but the thing is Rogan only trains himself. He doesn't coach, he doesn't fight. All rogan does is commentate and that's it. Yet people praise him for his shit talking and then have the gull to say Seagal is full of shit. Or how bout Lesnar.? he trash talks all the time and he even said a prejudice comment towards cain velasquez and yet people are not batting an eye. And also, how does Seagal talk shit. He doesn't talk and not back it up. He just stays quiet most of the time. Why? Because it's better to not say anything at all, then to talk shit and then get your ass handed to you the way Lesnar did when he fought Velasquez. Seagal learned that lesson from Gene Lebelle. And the only other person Seagal challenged openly was JCVD. That's it. At least Seagal learns from his past, whereas people like Lesnar still doesn't know when to stop being a fool even after getting your tail handed to you.

[@HardHardMaster]

+gaijin140 lemme help u with that little delusion of yours. here's the difference : Seagal constantly talks shit and makes ridiculous claims while never ever having backed any of it up, only acting like a badass. his credentials are very questionable at best and no real fighter takes him seriously. Joe Rogan is respected by the best and trains constantly with the best in the business of MMA, he never makes claims about being the best or being a devastating fighter or something. yet he's a legitimate TKD champion and a BJJ Black Belt and his little pinky knows more about martial arts and fighting than 100 fat Seagals put together.

[@gaijin140]

BlackDiamond Seagal never says he's the best. He's stated in a number of interviews. LIke saying Jon Jones or whomever knows more. And when Couture tried challenging Seagal, all Seagal said is, I thought we were friends. I'm shocked to find that me and Couture are not cool. And you didn't read my comment. I said Seagal use to do that shit and then stopped. People like Lesnar or even Rogan get their asses handed to them and still don't stop.

[@l.carlito7345]

BlackDiamond ''his little pinky knows more about martial arts and fighting than 100 fat Seagals put together.'' This is a stupid statement. hahaha moron

[@HardHardMaster]

+C.L Van H actually it's a 100% accurate statement. guess why Joe Rogan is a martial arts and fight sport champion and we'll respected commentator, and Seagal is a nothing but a laughing stock and only the imaginary hero of autistic delusional aikido fanboys?

[@rickc16]

Rickson is the legend!

[@ronaldbrumwell8414]

Rick C There is no-one better. Honorable but dangerous man.

[@kingkpin100]

How can you not simply love Master Rickson… he’s a real class act, and a true warrior.

[@CthonicSoulChicken]

That was a really good answer.

[@brr8888]

So humble for being the best of the best.

[@zirkattwell3992]

Love this interview! I watch it all the time. Rickson is a master at dealing with crap from clowns like David Ortiz. If you see how Rickson answered his question about Steven Seagal by saying …’’he’s a good friend’’….should have made Ortiz change his ploy on baiting Gracie to say something bad about Steven Seagal just because he had personal issues with him. His issues with Seagal had nothing to do with Rickson. Seems like he was trying to get more people to start a hate club against Seagal. Rickson handled it with pure class!! Respect!!!!!

[@djpickleballplayer]

@ Jaco Cash - I checked just now and couldn't find any. Rickson may have videos where he is fighting multiple attackers, but one at a time. Reneé Gracie has a few videos like that. He grapples with one guy until he gets a submission, then the next guy comes and attacks him. But it is impossible to grapple with two people or more at once. Especially on the ground. And in GJJ/BJJ they don't really teach striking. They defend against strikes. But they don't develop striking skills.

[@HardHardMaster]

BJJ is a regulated competition variety of the realistic Gracie self defense system which has all strikes and ''illegal '' techniques u can imagine.

[@darrylportra4340]

Such an accomplished warrior and so humble.Respect

[@kimw4323]

i really really miss this guy, my all time hero in mma ever! i wish him well

[@reubinbagares5914]

respect to you for giving a good words to other people..thats what a true martial arts would say or act to other people.godbless you sir gracie

[@cienciamarcial]

Comparing Bruce Lee with Steven Seagal? It´s obvious Rickson didn´t want to talk badly about his friend. Seagal is no match, at any level to Bruce Lee.

[@jacobanderson5508]

Manuel Gandini u guys r missing the point. His degree stands for his dedication. A white belt could beat a triple black belt. Well and theirs always the chance of luck too.

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

BRUCE LEE WAS IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN

[@BorisNS90]

@@andrewlinesjah4538 nope... not even in movies,as many fighting actors are popular. he was just first one to make it popular and make room for all the others. he was also amazing athlete. he was never a fighter

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

You have it all wrong ! ! !

[@BorisNS90]

@@andrewlinesjah4538 what i wrote are facts. What u think is fantasy bro...

[@christiaandemarezoyens4720]

"Being tough is not what you do but how you think". Brilliant!! Rickson is a true warrior!

[@divingdiverdude]

P.S Rickson Gracie is a class act and he and his family have been my heroes long before there was MMA

[@mytfy1]

Bruce Lee popularized the 'martial arts' and don't any of you forget it!!!!

[@mwolfman321]

Has Bruce Lee ever fought in a real bout/fight other than movies? Curious

[@iluvcliffrichard]

anthony smith The gracies had chance to see if lee was as legite as everybody claimed and they chose not to more like it. So rickson should zip it. Bruce was the famous one and i doubt lee even knew who was the best gracie back then. They chose to hide.

[@thetoddandersonshow4067]

Who?

[@cuzz63]

@@mwolfman321 Nope, there is only 1 documented fight that can be confirmed and thats Wong Jack Man who wasnt known for his fighting skills.

[@BorisNS90]

@Aidan Tsukiyama chuck norris was karate champ and not kickboxing champ. he also said that he didnt learn or teach bruce,they only had some friendly training together. he also said that bruce,if he would have years of training could do well in karate in HIS OWN CATEGORY. In other words,this mean that Bruce would need training to be good in his category and in heavyweight category where chuck norris was,he had NO CHANCE because of size distadvantage. He said Bruce had potencial,not that bruce was good at that moment. what he said basicly is if in that moment he step into karate tournament,he would be hurt. he would need training and then he believe he would be good (not best).

[@stevenrichardson9880]

Rickson Gracie is a true gentleman and has huge integrity, won't get drawn into baiting into trash talk.

[@scottmcman7659]

Seagal is a 7th degree Akito master. That takes 30 years to achieve. He's also a Kendo master and not sport Kendo, but the old real combat Kendo. He teaches students how to handle real situations and has trained soldiers on hand to hand combat. His lineage can be traced back thru his real teachers. In the UFC, there are rules. On the street, there are no rules. Why people insist on blending the disciplines of Martial Arts with UFC fighting, aside from some techniques is beyond me. Yes, Martial Arts are used in the UFC, but because some don't participate, doesn't make them any less formidable. Those who study MA for as long as Seagal has are far more advanced and knowledgeable in MA than a UFC guy who's been fighting for a few years. It is in fact a sport, a very vicious sport and there are some heavy duty guys in it, but don't bash Seagal because he doesn't compete and takes the old world approach to MA. Shaolin Monks are forbidden to compete in such contests. Does than make them frauds? That Gene Labell incident was a joke that Seagal and Gene did on a movie set that got hearsay'd into a real choke out. That's what America is good at, perpetuating myths and accepting hearsay as fact. By the way, Seagal also speaks 5 languages fluently and trains attack dogs.

[@backbone93]

Saw rickson gracie first time now, and im a big fan!

[@danhenry5720]

wasn't Bruce Lee the originator Of MMA? Jeet kun do, 'No way as the way' Heard he got into a lot of trouble from mixing his art with others and swapping techniques. Gene LeBell lied about teaching him for some reason. He practiced Japanese 'Shoot' wrestling though.

[@TEMUJINARTS]

ya gotta be stupid to think that Lee invented mixing martial arts

[@danhenry5720]

Not saying he 'invented' them. I know Morihei Ueshiba went through a lot of different schools of martial arts, and many arts were created from learning differing arts and then combining them to create a new art. I also remember hearing that Mr Lee had said to learn and then discard that which doesn't work for you. based on skill, flexibility, speed and size. All I was trying to get over that, back when he got into trouble for exchanging techniques with other students of differing arts he was frowned upon by doing so. But 'No way as the way' sounds like a mixed martial art to me. He was more of a street brawler and a top dancer. Footwork. footwork. footwork. Someone asked him what his best move was and he replied ''A punch on the nose is a punch on the nose''.....

[@andrewcefala2708]

Kajukenbo was.

[@thefive-brickfortress3394]

Great responses. Respect. Martial arts isn’t sports. Boxing and MMA is sports. Martial arts is philosophy, way of life, strategy, art of war. A person’s ability to avoid conflict can even be considered within the realm of martial arts.

[@Elusive_Pete]

I once met Steven Seagal. He seemed to know about every single martial art, so I asked him to tell me a jiu-jitsu story. He responded with "So I told Helio Gracie.. try fighting on the ground."

[@waelharp4060]

Class, wisdom, intelligence and character. When this man speaks people should listen.

[@kilppa]

Rickson is a class act, as always. He knows the deal, but he refuses to say a bad word on anyone.

[@assholus228]

Bruce Lee actually trained with the best martial artists in the world at his time, Seagal has been bullshitting his entire life.

[@levedia]

you men martial artists trained with the best martial artist of all time which is Bruce Lee.

[@davidbean1706]

Class Act! Good point: Toughness is a mentality!

[@seric4546]

Steven Seagal as part of his training fires 3000 rounds of 45 ACP a month. He's a master swordsman and can put you to sleep as well, only you won't wake up. Submission in martial art is one of the hardest things to do to an opponent while destroying or killing is not that difficult. People need to keep this distinction well in mind when they talk about effectiveness in martial art or combat in general. No disrespect but if it came to a Weaponry situation ring/submission Fighters like the Gracie's or even Gene lebell would probably be toast against Steven Seagal.

[@tacomadc]

Segal is 6'5" and weighs 350 plus pounds. If he got a hold of you you'd probably have big troubles. Gracie is very gracious in his description of him I'd say.

[@mr.orangeaide5260]

350 of fat. rickson would have him for dinner with his friggin eyes closed. have you seen what even mediocre bjj can do to someone with a size advantage?

[@nihilityjoey]

Lol. Not the response the interviewer was expecting I think. A real martial artist right there.

[@rancedavis4865]

rickson gracie a true legend and very humble may i add, everything seagal wish he was but never will be.

[@masterbaet7479]

Seagal is legit. Aikido principle is fighting multiple opponents. a big difference of principle between the two. Jujuitsu principle is to take down your opponent. bring him to his unfamilliar teritory, which is the ground. Then destroy him. Jujuitsu practitioners claim to be the ultimate street fighter. Because many fights in the street ends in a brawl. But for me any art is effective. It depends on a scenario and how you use it. Example if you argue with five people. Will you takedown the first person that comes to you then let the others kicked your head in the ground? or hold then throw the first person then deal with the next one? Martial arts diciplines were created for the primary reason. it is for the improvement of our body and mind. Secondary is to protect ourselves and love ones. thirdly is to be recognize as an legit martial artist.

[@masterbaet7479]

+Yun Feng have you been in a street fight? no one is exchanging punches for long amount of time. the actual scene is most likely you see inside the octagon. unless you hit the first one with a lights out punch it will 90% ends in a brawl. that is why many bjj practitioner claims to be the ultimate street fighter. but still for me no martial artist or fighter should say that his training or dicipline is better or d best. unless he or she fought every master of each martial arts and beat every one of them. Respect is important because no martial art is or was created invincible. salute to every art and practioners. to all, even to the humble and the proud ones.

[@GrassLogic-fe9le]

+master baet I guess it's effectiveness in real combat is why we see so many successful Aikido practitioners in mma these days?

[@yunfeng5067]

Yes, I have been in street fights. I think "brawl" is too general of a word to define the majority of street fights. A lot of street fights go into the clinch range very quickly and a lot end up on the ground... But that's not why the MMA / BJJ crowd largely criticize traditional martial arts. It's because of the lack of noncooperative sparring in schools. I agree that all legit martial arts should be respected, but I also believe that B.S. Needs to be called when we're faced with it, especially in the martial arts. If a martial art is saying the illusion of properly preparing the student for physical conflicts, but it doesn't do so in a realistic way, it's just as important to call it out. It's just as, if not more dangerous, to have a heightened illusion of your abilities as it is to have no abilities.

[@TheJasoncash83]

+Yun Feng that's why you go to an aikido dojo and see what it's all about. I did..almost had my shoulder destroyed because I was just learning and didn't know that I needed to go with the roll in order to not get hurt. They teach you how to do the technique and how not get hurt while learning it.

[@yunfeng5067]

Jaco Cash I've been to a number of Aikido dojos. As I already said, my Judo school shares a space with an Aikido school. Some of their students and instructors came to train in our Judo class and the Judo students with a year of 2 training were toying with experienced Aikido practitioners, because they didn't train under resistance. My brother spent a number of years doing Aikido. I have a context for where my point of view is coming from. I'm not saying Aikido doesn't have good techniques or merits, and I agree with you that Aikidoka has useful falling techniques… What I'm saying is that most Aikido schools don't train their techniques under enough resistance against non cooperative partners to make them work under pressure. All the technique and falling in the world means nothing unless you can use it under pressure, and you can only use it under pressure if you practice under pressure.

[@Mariosilvagt3]

Just you know Bruce Lee did compete there are witness of real fight so he was not just an actor he is the founder of JKD. I do respect Rickson but he should know just like I do.

[@alexabeltran839]

Please! You got to understand something here. There are sports martial arts, sports martial arts, and reality combat. Steven Seagal is not a sports Martial Artist. He is a combat type fighter but with a vast knowledge in sports martial arts. Know that if u get ur black belt from a well reknowned Asian Master you will be legit. Steven is known for his movies of course but a real martial artist doesnt need to challenge anybody. Now the UFC is a sport nothing else. Sports vs Reality is a whole different world! Remember a coach doesnt have to b the greatest in fighting but if he knows the game and has the mind set and a success track record thats pretty much it. In order to understand guys like Steve Seagal,Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Hee Il Cho to name a few you have and must be deeply in the martial arts world as a student of guys like them. Bruce Lee did a great job with Dan Inosanto and Ed Parker did a great job with Larry Tatum and Larry Tatum did a great job with Jeff Speakman... Now its up to the student to keep the work... Fans tend to bash these guys without even entering a dojo... Respect the arts!

[@salalkk]

Lol, you think that Seagal is on the level of guys like Norris and Lee, who had the skills and the balls to actually fight? Ridiculous.

[@alexabeltran839]

Ok - here's the deal. I really don't give two shakes of a lamb tail. My cousin posted this while on my account while visiting. ***** - I'm sorry, but your "First of all , you're a girl" is a HORRIBLE argument - please get a better one, especially considering that the ACTUAL poster is a MALE. Why is it that because we have breasts that we can't be knowledgeable in some "man" sport? Seriously, get a better argument.

[@jiujitsyou1584]

Henning Malland you obviously know what you are talking about :)

[@jiujitsyou1584]

I was being sarcastic. Take a class get real belt and fuckin learn the whole system instead of admitting you know little bits of nothing about everything.

[@jiujitsyou1584]

Yeah ok. Because thats more intelligent then learning tried and tested shit. Im tired of trolls and shit on here so im not starting a debate. But if you dont go to a school you will stay a know nothing keyboard warrior talkin about what the army uses lol. Fuck the army biggest waste of time i have ever experienced. Four years i will never get back and combatives is a load of shit that should not be used at all.

[@JohnEpi]

Rickson has the right things to say, Truly a great artist.

[@franco.cordini]

Rickson is a very smart and humble man, he didnt follow the enterviewer to talk trash about Seagal or anyone

[@Jirass]

I don't understand why Jiu-Jitsu practitioners feel a need to put down all the other arts. Aikido was developed from Jiu-Jutisu. Specifically Daito-ryu Jujutsu.

[@yunfeng5067]

+Jirass Speaking as a person who trains both traditional martial arts and combat sports, the opinions against some martial arts that BJJ and MMA people hold tend to be that the don't train with non resisting opponents. You cannot learn how to fight for real unless you learn how to do it under resistance. Most traditional martial art schools don't include training with resisting opponents, and that's typically the critique. It's not to say that traditional martial arts are crap in principle and technique, but that those things are useless without testing them.

[@GrassLogic-fe9le]

+Yun Feng +Jirass Take a trip around youtube and try and find videos proving Aikidos real life effectiveness...the absence of such evidence is all the evidence you need to prove that Aikido is "crap in principle". If it doesn't work in a real life situation against a fully resisting opponent, it doesn't work...

[@thedigitalorchestra]

Mitch Hatfield this is a nonsensical answer....for something to be real it needs to have been posted on KZbin? Are you kidding?

[@alfarabi73]

@@yunfeng5067 What are you talking about? Many "traditional martial arts schools" do have this thing called sparring - and some of them even go full contact while doing away with most protective gear.

[@paulgileo5437]

I think many people miss the boat when it comes to a fighter and a real student of Martial Arts. Physical skills are just that, but without a spirtual element., they are ust someone who wants to, or needs to prove his ability to beat up someone else. You should achieve a place of no need, or want to fight, or cause harm. You only will use your skills if your Life or others are in danger. That's a true Martial Artist at the highest level of awareness of life and self.

[@mrterry2277]

Anybody that says Bruce Lee wasn't 100% legit is bogus. You have already lost me get the fuck out of here

[@HardHardMaster]

you were obviously lost already.

[@mrterry2277]

+BlackDiamond ok troll

[@HardHardMaster]

+mrterry2277 I ain't no troll buddy. just calling it as it is.

[@iluvcliffrichard]

mrterry2277 Rickson should not troll bruce. The gracies had a chance to see if bruce was as legite as everybody thought back in 60's and 70's and chose not to find out how good bruce was. So rickson sitting their spouting that crap is hard to take seriously.

[@alexserdeliuc8782]

i have noticed repeatedly that people do not understand the fundamental difference between martial arts and competitive fighting sports. By definition martial arts pertains to military combat or war, and competitive sports are contests with rules and regulations, in witch athleticism prevails. A great martial artist can suck in a ring, but still be able to teach an athlete proper technique, while a great athlete can be a champion and suck as a teacher. I offer as example an incident where i asked several self proclaimed martial artists what the difference between rendering an opponent unconscious with a strike to head or neck is. All that competed, and that includes even a Gracie jiujitsu black belt, assumed i referred to the legality of the strikes in competitions and promptly answered with "neck strikes are not allowed because you can kill someone by crushing the larynx" or variations of that same answer. An ISKA official answered in the same manner. Only one person, an aikido practitioner, simply answered with "different mechanism, head strikes trigger a concussion, and neck strike can have multiple effects like unconsciousness, respiratory distress, or death". He was by all standards a small weak man, that has never competed but clearly understood technique and mechanics pertaining to the question. He was a martial artist watching athletes fight in a ring. He knew how to kill with one hit, yet most people in the place would have destroyed him in a real or ring fight. (I understand most self proclaimed martial artists that compete think the one hit death is a myth, and i don't expect you to take my word for it. Ask a doctor why a neck strike kills by instantly causing cardiac arrest.) The point is that most great athletes were ignorant to the answer, and only one was by many standards a martial artist. The simple fact that understood the question and answered it makes him more of a martial artist than most people that claim to be mma martial artists. Brain is also a factor. Steven Seagal, by all accounts is a moron at times, but that does not negate the fact he is a 7th dan in aikido, and that in fact was ostracized by traditional aikido community for teaching practical aikido techniques to westerners and braking away from the traditional peace loving spiritual prancing around aikido. By Gracie standards, having done more to increase aikido popularity than anyone else, he deserves the rank of grand master. He was a cop, and used his knowledge in real life situations where his life was threatened, trained police and military in practical aikido techniques. That qualifies him as a martial artist more than most that bought a black belt. As for Gene LeBell choking Seagal, it is to be expected for someone with his expertise in jiujitsu and judo to be able to choke anyone out regardless of training or rank specially when the choke hold was APPLIED FREELY. Competitions do not define what martial arts are, and demonstrations do even less for that. Using the argument that aikido does not work because it's all staged is as dumb as saying ken-do does not work because it's all staged in demonstrations and they don't really chop off limbs and heads. How can you compete in something when it specifically excludes the use of techniques that define what a martial arts is? Efficient killing on a battle field or life and death situations where use of deadly force is justified. Yes i understand, mma athletes can kill as proven by the ones rotting in jail for life, but can they teach a US marine how to efficiently kill, empty handed, in a combat situation? btw-Aikido does have competitions where an opponent using a simulated weapon attacks a defender and both are awarded points on realism, execution and accuracy of technique. The intended purpose of aikido as designed by its creator Morihei Ueshiba, was to apply empty hands techniques derived from aikijujutsu, specifically to defend against armed opponents. To this day, the very same elements and variations are used by military and police in REAL LIFE, and they work despite not competing. Real life is not fighting in a ring with rules, regulations, referees, and neurologists at ring side. Real life does not award points or belts. Steven Seagal has the medals to prove he used what he knows in real life as a cop. You want to know if someone is a martial artist? Ask them. 90% If they claim to be martial artists they are the furthest thing from it. A martial artist is recognized by international federations, high ranking martial artist, and media and fans have no say so in the matter. A champion can be a complete moron but fans will label him a martial artist because he won. In reality a moron cannot be a martial artist no matter how long he trains or how many titles he wins. A CHAMPION ATHLETE IS A ROLE MODEL TO FANS, WHILE A MARTIAL ARTIST IS A ROLE MODEL TO CHAMPIONS.

[@HardHardMaster]

I disagree also on your final statement in that sermon. the world of martial arts is full of idiots. case in point.

[@alexserdeliuc8782]

BlackDiamond Do me a favor and look up and see if my next statements are true or false. -Real aikido practitioners are also versed in bladed weapon techniques. (specifically swords) -Real aikido competitions consist of an unarmed opponent facing an armed opponent, in order for martial skill to be evaluated in a competitive environment. -2 mma champions credited Seagal with having trained them ( even you can't possibly claim Silva and Machida were both stupid enough to not notice if Seagal is fake) -Seagal, did in fact teach aikido and was the only westerner to teach in japan, in a recognized dojo and not only that but also was the leader of the Tenshin Aikido for a while. -Seagals 7th-dan rank in aikido was in fact awarded to him and is recognized by all martial arts organizations in the world and even by real martial artists that hate him. -Seagal, like most advanced real aikido practitioners is also an expert katana and related weapons user. Before you reply , take a few moments and research if all that is true then explain to me how anyone using efficiently a katana can possibly be inferior to any unarmed competitive fighter in a martial situation? (please note i said martial situation not competition and i do not consider "realistic competitions" real by any means. As long as any elements of a particular martial art are excluded then the contest is not real anymore) Seagals recent seemingly mindless claims and behavior do not in any manner erase or change what his past accomplishment are or what real aikido is. Crap personality does not in any way diminish his martial arts expertise.

[@HardHardMaster]

+Alex Serdeliuc see the problem with Seagal is not only that he talks and acts like a total idiot, I've actually NEVER seen any realistic or believable footage of him fighting or sparring. as a matter of fact, that goes for any aikidoka. the problem is inherent to the style. you mention training with edged weapons, which in theorie would be an essential part of a realistic self defense or fight system, but in aikido this theorie is executed in a ridiculous way. first of all, no one needs to defend against samurai swords, and second, if they actually did, aikido technique would it them killed real fast. there is no realistic weapons training or defense against armed attackers in aikido. period. there is however, lots of ridiculously romanticised samurai cosplay. minimal rules competition are in fact, and always have been, the best and effective preparation for real fighting and combat. from the ancient gladiators and Greco-Roman wrestling and boxing to modern kudo and MMA type sports, these are tests of skill, toughness and endurance. it's a common cop out of fake Stokes to claim that these competitions are not like real combat or fights. that's a cowardly fallacy if not a totally ignorant view on what realistic skills are and what the actual difference and lack of difference is between competition and real fights. it would take to long to educate u on that here but let me just say that if u assume trained competition fighters could not apply their skills in real life or would be hindered by regulations if there was no referee, you are sorely mistaken. many fake style fans keep mentioning 'deadly' and 'illegal' techniques and such. actually such 'techniques ' are nothing more than what we call dirty fighting, and even an average person would not need any training to learn or apply these. competition fighters would be so much better at these as well considering their skills and training, when not being hindered by regulations. Seagal married the daughter of a dojo owner, and assumed control, which in Japan was not weird considering he was the husband. he then got his first Dan on a fluke due to a drunk examinator and subsequently over the years kept awarding himself more Dan levels. as with everything, he frauded and lied to create his own legend. believe me I've done my research on him, apparently more than you did, and it's not a pretty picture. machida etc may respect him because of being impressed by his bad movies or something, that does not make him legit in any way. I can only imagine how nice and humble they must be to let that meatball take credit for their victories and training, whine both of them were champions and black belts already way before they ever met him. I've seen his 'advice ' to them and the only way they will be able to keep winning matches is to completely ignore everything he says. furthermore, besides these 2, every other non delusional MMA fighter laughs at him and wishes he would stop typing to take credit and parasite from real fighters' real accomplishments. Seagal never fought in his life, he ran from the draft, he ran from street punks, and he ran from a challenge by Van Damme. I guess aikidoka would maintain that idiot a great fighter for that and come up with the usual stupid cop outs about aikido being non violent or something like that. fact is, Seagal is a fraud, and aikido was never meant to be a realistic fight system, but instead a dressed up meditative tai chi like exercise that has no basis in realistic combat whatsoever. you can be butthurt all you want and take it out on MMA and such with ridiculous statements about how MMA is also just a sport and it's not complete because it doesn't include weapons and multiple opponents training. but even so, MMA fighters can actually fight, inside and outside the ring and octagon, and aikidoka can't. on that point, aikido weapons and multiple opponents training is ridiculous and utterly useless against even average fighters. which none of the aikidoka actually are so I guess that's why it always seems to work on themselves. (lol). pretending is not real. fantasy is not real. acting is not real. movies are not real. aikido is not real.

[@HardHardMaster]

+Alex Serdeliuc oh one more thing, Seagal was also not the only nor the first westerner to teach martial arts in Japan. furthermore he lived in Japan only a few years before he left his Japanese wife and children to go back to the USA. his lies about how long he trained and with who have long been debunked. watch early footage of him to see how bad his skills actually were, and how he completely relied on compliant cooperative students and his own relative size to them to try to look impressive.

[@alexserdeliuc8782]

BlackDiamond He was at the time the only westerner to have ever been allowed not only to teach but also lead an aikido dojo or system in Japan. Your personal opinion regarding Seagal as a person, thought i agree with, does not change any facts regarding his expertise as recognized by officials. Don't play dumb, you know damn well the subject is to aikido and Seagal and not all martial arts. I am curious what other westerner operated a dojo in Japan before Seagal?...specifically where a Japanese martial art was practiced or has ever lead any traditional martial art system.

[@corydale01]

I think what people don't understand is there are 2 groups of mma artists those who have something to prove to others and those who have nothing to prove what people don't acknowledge is he received a high rank of aikido in Japan he trained all his life under masters and pioneers in the sport just like grace family pioneers in mma Tyson pioneer in boxing Jordan in basketball babe Ruth in baseball he has nothing to prove in the octagon for a non Japanese person to reach his level in Japan that says something at one time in the mma aikido would be effective but now fighters are trained all around in ground fighting and standup would just aikido be effective now probably not would just boxing no would just karate or tae kwon do probably not now a fighter has to be well versed in numerous fighting disciplines and that was a vision of the Gracie family yes he's the real deal he will defiantly leave behind a legacy some day aikido is about using your opponents speed and power against them using the least amount of force the guy is a master not a fake no he is not in the same shape he was 30 years ago but everyone gets old some day

[@HardHardMaster]

no he's not, and you're regurgitating the classic aikido cop out ''I don't fight because I have nothing to prove nor ever proven anything (but I'll arrogantly claim real fighting abilities nonetheless)''. aikido is bullshit and everyone who practices it and believes they are learning a realistic fight system is an idiot. brink your aikido masters to a boxing, kickboxing, Thaiboxing, MMA, or full contact karate match and see the crap kicked out of every single one of them by even the most average competition fighters of any of those styles. and again, don't come up with that ridiculous cop out that they aren't allowed to use their ''deadly and bone breaking techniques '' in a match. that's just too hilarious to even comment on.

[@davidgrovegrove6985]

A true master I could listen to rickson all day

[@holdencaustic]

Segal is a legit practitioner of the style he’s involved in. How effective that would be against a multi- tiered competitor, especially one with really good grappling skills? He got choked out by a judoka. If segal had to do his locks and throws against an untrained assailant? Those Aikido folk can hurt ya, especially if they are forceful- those throws are no joke, if executed without absolute care in the follow through, limbs can get broken, and then comes the lawsuit. That’s why a lot of aikido folk don’t go around using it.

[@nigelh2958]

Rickson Gracie has really impressed me in the way he is approaching and discussing this, he has the mind of a master martial artist, you know?

[@bangelo8067]

My deepest respects to Rickson. I was expecting him to trash Seagal and he didn't despite the insistence of this journalist.

[@williamwallace4358]

I always have thought it's very disrespectful how people talk BS about master sensei Steven seagal,I myself am a lifelong martial artist,high level Black Belt in several disciplines& am a master sensei & yes Steven is the essence of a real martial artist,& master sensei Rickson Gracie says that here so it's true folks! I bow when either one of these Gentlemen walk into a room,I look up to them both & have tons of respect for them both! If I'm talking to them in our Dojo's I speak when Im Spoken to & only speak freely when they tell me so & keep in mind this is coming from a man in me that's been doing martial arts for almost 37 years,plus I'm a very good boxer,kick boxer,wrestler, & like I say high level black belt in several disciplines,plus primitive & martial arts weapons fighting expert so bottom line is if a guy with My experience, credentials has that kinda respect for master sensei seagal,& master sensei Gracie well then shouldn't some regular joe blow that's a casual fan or something of that nature? The people that talk alot of BS are mostly people that have no ideal what their talking about & have never trained,sparred,fought,or never accomplished a damn thing in their life.

[@MrJesulius]

seagal is just as legit as bruce

[@davidpierce9949]

Doubt that

[@vilosfull]

meaning zero

[@jorode6245]

would love to attend one of his seminars

[@SuperGuitarman69]

YES!!!!! Finally, a REAL martial artist like the Gracie's finally say it. Yes, I am udansha under Seagal. And I can tell you, it is from Samurai battlefield situations, it does work. Used in many times. We, in Tenshin respect the Gracie's for advancing the truth of techniques. What really works, what does not work. They are REAL martial arts. MMA has taken it to a brutal level. When they had UFC, the Gracie's had a real competition. It wasn't about who was the toughest guy, it was 100% about skill. MMA, and I am not sure if UFC still gets a kickback from MMA, so Rickson if you are reading this, I apologize, this is just my opinion here, but MMA is equal in every way. It isn't skill, it is who can get to the sloppiest pin the quickest. Who can knock a guy out the quickest. Take off the gloves boys. Hit him with your bare fist. That is real life my friend. You would see the brutality leave, and skill come back in. There would only be one true champion. As it was skill, as skill is what wins in the streets. Skill and using your head. That is what wins. When you have to have energy drink sponsors, it is a sport. Not life. God Bless

[@beentheredonethat3918]

Rickson was the toughest guy on the planet,Royce Gracie says Rickson is 10 times better than him and i believe it.He is a true master and most humble gentleman i met him at the Canadian National Juijitsu Championships a kind and wonderful man.

[@jacobanderson5508]

Good words. Very respectful. Steven is a martial artist and even if his style or whatever is completely useless. Which it's not:/ his level or degree in it proves his dedication and respect. After all in the end of all the martial science of it. that's what the black belt stands for.

[@carldelaney2972]

good answers to tough questions as much as there is negativity about segal I am sure that he is a master in the art of aikido weather it's holiwood or reality it looks good.

[@divingdiverdude]

There is as big difference between fighting and self defense. Steven Segal is a master in self defense. If you watch him he is always fighting in a self defense mode because of his Akido background..... In kajukembo you are trained in self defense and in fighting, these are both different.. These two are not the same. In a MMA fight in his prime with a MMA fighter Segal would lose but in a self defense mode he would be superior. Real martial artists know the difference.

[@jiujitsyou1584]

Hahahahahaha

[@irobu]

henry tice good point...you know I trained w/ a cop that is well versed in aikido & also in police tactics & his stuff was very effective & had some nasty wrist control.

[@divingdiverdude]

jiu jits you I don't know hat hahaha meant. I have 13 years training in vale tudo. Nine years in kajukembo. I am a purple belt in Brazilian jujitsu. I was a executive body guard for 15 years and have defended my clients against guns and knives using self defense techniques that were taught to me in kajukembo I can tell you that they are lethal against armed assailants.

[@jiujitsyou1584]

Yeah ok.

[@jakeritchie5115]

jiu jitsu first and formost a self defence art.

[@pillznarRy]

*Hold up.* Did he just draw some sort of parallel between Seagal and Bruce Lee?!?! *Bruce Lee????* ffs

[@zirkattwell3992]

Yes he did! Heavy words coming from Rickson about Seagal

[@BorisNS90]

Yes,both guys are actors and not a fighters. They study martial arts which are no effective in real world,but only in fantasy world. Both were popular but not good actor (cause acting of both sucks). Difference is that Bruce was amazing athlete (not a fighter) and seagal is not that amazing athlete...

[@kimitachi22]

@@BorisNS90 actually both of them are fighter somehow in their specility but none of them shown any proof that they are strong in real life against strong opponent for example chuk norris is actor popular too but he is also legit as real life fighter , because he was world champion , trained by gracie and other if someone like shuk norris admit that bruce lee is special and a real fighter , we can suppose that he is but as far as we know only shuk norris is really legit base on proof . chuk norris is better then bruce lee or seagal in the legit stuff but even if we don't have proof , i think both of them ( and especially bruce lee ) had the understanding of the martial art to a way that they might be legit in real life

[@BorisNS90]

@@kimitachi22 no,chuck was chocked by old gracie who is 20 kg lighter then him,in 10 seconds! Thats what chuck said! He also said that Bruce,after years of training,could be good at his WEIGHT CLASS. That basicly means that without training or above his weight he would be murdered. And thats karate. Some other real fighting art and he would be murdered!

[@kimitachi22]

@@BorisNS90 So what ? if you are a master of jujitsu gracie , the weight don't count look how royce gracie beat a 150KG big guy sumo or any other very big guy back in the time even if he was himself very tiny compare to them I just said that shuck was trained by gracie for some times the fact that he was chocked by old helio gracie is well know for people who know a little about jujitsu bresilian and it's not that suprise because the principle of jujitsu is that a very small guy can take down a bigger guy and about bruce lee , chuck never said that he would lost against bruce lee He admired him and like his style and he said " i was a fighter for years I fought for years. Bruce was, he never competed, he never fought professionally. And, but he was one of the best technicians and one of the best conditioned guys I ever ran into. He would of been a phenomenal fighter! It just wasn’t the route that he took. there is nothing that can make you thinking that shuck admit his inferiority to bruce lee ( of course i and you considere that bruce lee was stronger , but for shuck opinion , he just didn't know because they never fough seriously each other )

[@shawnm2113]

Rickson is such a class act. My bjj instructor, Fabio Nozaes trained with his family in Brazil, along with Marcelo Saporrito and says they are the most humble people. Granted, I probably would be too if I was a living bjj legend.

[@JuliannaHolmes]

Rickson Gracie is not only a true master… but a real class act.

[@KazenoniKakuremi]

seagal is like your uni lecturer.....he knows his sh88 and is qualified...but its difficult to say if he would make a good CEO

[@grandmastervince]

WELL SAID, AND SPOKEN LIKE A TRUE GENTLEMAN/MARTIAL ARTIST, OBRIGADO!

[@jimmy59ca2001]

seagal is very intelligent, you try and meet with Putin sometime and see how far you get, putin knows that seagal is a talent and understands the world, i dont think he worries very much about your opinion of him,Gracie is very intelligent and he respects Seagal because stephen tries to help everyone, you guys just like to start trouble

[@yunfeng5067]

+Jim Church Putin gives Seagal a pass because he's a big celebrity and it helps Putin's propaganda machine. The only person Seagal truly helps is Seagal. Even if he "helps" someone else, it's with the end goal of feeding his own ego… look at Machida, Silva etc. teaches them a kick, and then takes credit for them winning, further fueling his narcissistic ego. Ask his ex-wives what a great person they think Seagal is.

[@HardHardMaster]

+Yun Feng it's very clear that Seagal didn't teach Silva anything new though. that kick was nothing new nor special and everyone who ever practiced karate or TKD or even Kung Fu knows it. it has also been seen multiple times before in MMA, Bas Rutten did it years before in the octagon as well. it's on video, can be found on KZbin.

[@drongojonkins8945]

Yun Feng well said.

[@drongojonkins8945]

The movies he was in were crap too. Jean Claude ftw!

[@jasone3962]

I totally agree with Rickson Gracie I just wish you wouldn't compare Bruce Lee with Steven Seagal Bruce Lee did have some filmed fights in sparring sessions he also has people who seen him fight over the years. Not only that but he's pretty much the grandfather of MMA.

[@ronaldallanbuctolan2861]

Mr. Interviewer, why don't you seek Steven and try if he's real deal yourself...But if something bad happens to yourself, I hope you don't upload it here. Mr. Gracie, you're such a great humble guy. And that shows your Martial Spirit in your heart. Very admirable words from you, Mr. Gracie. I wish you more blessings!

[@markroberts2964]

One of the greatest and toughest martial artist, fighter to ever live

[@seekout123]

I had a small part in one of Seagal's movies that was shot overseas. The crew had nothing but bad things to say about him. How much he acted like a diva and on and on they all said. Usually crew aren't that vocal about someone like that so he must have really been a douche.

[@HardHardMaster]

just out of curiosity and not to try to corner or bash you at all, but would you tell which movie and which role?

[@charelsneal4340]

MMA fighters are saying that his technique is on point but still you choose not to believe Rickson Gracie is so classy

[@barefoot2478]

It is not about the style in the fighter..but about the fighter in the style.

[@stephentonkin2855]

Martial does not mean military, martial arts co e from Latin, meaning Mars, God of war. Martians arts is an "art" form. Comparing MMA to aikido is like comparing photography to the monalisa. Any one with the mechanics can do MMA but it takes a life time and ability to perform a monalisa. A real art, and when mastered is not comparable to a mere good photo. Many may say unbelievable.

[@HardHardMaster]

+DobermanRF indeed anything with minimal rules would approach an unarmed combat situation in its essence.

[@HardHardMaster]

you're comparing aikido to the Mona Lisa? I guess you don't know much about either. I think Bob Ross would be a better comparison. anyone can pretend to be a painter with the Bob Ross method also. and I'm pretty sure he was high all the time too.

[@alantaylor6691]

Yes "martial", it's there in case I ever get challenged by The Overlord. Most martial artists love the sophistry, they can pretend to be something they really are not. Most martial artists these days are living in an egoic fantasy land, couching themselves in this humble facade.

[@wezibonus]

steven is is a great martial artist,but should not discredit mma fighters,as mma fighters are the most dangerous in the world.steven seagal should mind his own business unless he can back it up,and enter the cage with a pro mma fighter.love his movies though.

[@HardHardMaster]

exactly. it's usually the wannabes who have the biggest problem being humble

[@jdw6580]

Sorry, David. This was a poor interview. You were still asking the same question at 4:15 that you were asking at 0:01. Rickson had to use conversational jiu-jitsu just to get from underneath the darn Segal question. Way to go, Rickson! And . . . then you compared him to Bruce Lee, the movie star, which he managed to turn into a comment about the JJGF.

[@saeedag4468]

Rickson freaking Gracie wise as always

[@MARCEL4747]

Hey Fight Hub nice video - but you spelt his name wrong!!!

[@random69ism]

I wonder if you guys realize the art of Aiki jiu jitsu is the root of BOTH Aikido and all forms of Judo/Jiu-Jitsu? I also wonder if you realize exactly how close the techniques are as well?

[@HardHardMaster]

as close as a cow and a chicken

[@random69ism]

BlackDiamond You should pay better attention, Aikido just manipulates smaller bones and joint throws as opposed to larger joint manipulation and breaking techniques.

[@HardHardMaster]

+random69ism as I said, as close as a cow and a chicken. both are farm animals, and that's where the likeness ends. just because aikido uses manipulations doesn't mean it's similar or as effective as another martial arts that uses manipulations. the number efficient manipulations to human joints is very limited in its basics, although many arts IBT come up with a thousand variations. hapkido is an example of that. what matters for efficacy in martial arts that claim realism is the framework to make those basic manipulations actually work in a realistic scenario. aikido does not have such a framework. u should pay as much attention as I have.

[@random69ism]

BlackDiamond They both come from the same damned root style. They are literally sibling fighting styles.

[@HardHardMaster]

+random69ism even Mercedes makes some crappy cars.. so what's your point? aikido as a fight system is a misinterpretation. trying to make it some sort of combat style like Seagal pretends to do is like trying to make a Smart car into a Formula One car. btw before u latch on to the term 'smart', everyone with some driving and technical knowledge knows that a Smart car is not at all smart in real life.. just like aikido.

[@erikarohac6191]

No one is better than Bruce Lee. He just lived in a different time. Science of fighting was not as involved as it is now. But no one is as talented as Lee was.

[@geronimo4621]

Ricksons are the actual warriors,fighters and been proven.

[@TheKirekhar]

You asked a grand master of Jiu Jitsu if martial arts is his hobby??? I would be disrespected if I was Rickson... but he handled it like a grand master of the most effective martial arts!!!

[@jason3000ize]

People just don't understand that there is a difference between a fighter and a real martial artist, not everyone who fights is a martial artist and not every martial artist competes in sport fighting.

[@varanid9]

Wow, gentlemanly and respectful, Rickson gives a lot more respect than he receives from envious strip-mall ninjas. On the other hand, who is this guy trying to stir up shit among fighters when he doesn't look as if he can wallow his way out of his own pudge?

[@VersatyleTV1]

He wanted Rickson to join in and clown Steven so bad but Rickson refused.... i have a great deal of respect for that.

[@ravichandel8690]

if streetfight between rickson gracie vs mike tyson who will win of will it be a draw match

[@knightlife98]

The real question is...., is Aikido relevant in Contact Sports?

[@toddhitchens6272]

I love Rickson. He's being a very nice guy, as usual, and not telling the full reason of why Bruce(amazing) nor Steven(ugghh the arrogance) wouldn't be legitimate.. especially now days. They understand the skill.. sure, but muscle memory developed by actually fighting over 100 times gives you a better ability in applying it.

[@denverstapleton7621]

Honestly, you cannot compare life or death with controlled situations, such as events like N.H.B. tournaments. Any training can help to minimize the assault, it's not the art, it's the student or teacher. I train in ALL Martial arts.

[@denverstapleton7621]

+denver stapleton no point, just a a statement.

[@GrassLogic-fe9le]

Rickson is such a class act...respect

[@nedaCFilms]

Rickson will always be the greatest Jiu-Jitsu player ever...

[@brandystoy]

Not the response you were after, RG is pure class.