Grandmaster Renato Paquet, a red belt in JIu-Jitsu passed away in 2013. He had trained at AXKE Jiu-jitsu in Barra da Tijuca before making the CheckMat academy in Copacabana his home for training. Master Renato originally met CheckMat co-founder Rico Vieira when Rico was an orange belt training with Romero Cavalcanti. The length of Master Paquet and Rico Vieira’s friendship is apparent through the respect given to Renato Paquet and their relationship on the mats.

He never had an academy and never produced a champion, he was simply a normal man who loved jiu-jitsu and in his many years on the mat he inspired many.

Renato Paquet was also the “Carioca Boxing” champion in 1955-56 and has experience in Vale Tudo.

In these 2 videos, you an see the 78 year old Paquet in great shape rolling with Leo and Rico Vieira.

Here is some transcript of the first vieo from The Jiu Jitsu Lab: when he talks to Leo Vieira:

I couldn’t understand what Paquet said as he was getting up after tapping Leo, but Leo jokingly says something like, “It’s not over yet,” and Paquet breathlessly replies, “For me, it’s over!”

Right before Paquet kisses him, Leo says it (rolling with him) was a pleasure.
Paquet is out of breath and says, “75 years old. Dinosaur. Old.”

Leo says something to the camera guy at that point like, “When he gets to the side he has the strength of a 20 year old.” He then shows his a fat lip and says, “thick as hell” (he says grosso, which could mean “thick” as in the fat lip is a big one, or it could mean “rude” as in the older guy was rough with him.) Actually, then the older guy shows that it happened when he tried the paper cutter choke and I think he was saying that Leo put his mouth in the way so thats why he was hurt. Leo acknowledges that that’s what happened…it’s very lighthearted.

Paquet, 9:05: “The day you get one of those [touches his Red Belt] I won’t be here anymore; nevertheless, when you get it, you will feel my presence, you will feel that my spirit will be alongside of you. Nobody deserves this more than you do. Mind this, and remember me when time comes.”