Rickson Gracie Defines The Line Between White And Blue Belt Level
Jul 22, 2017BJJEE
Many consider Rickson one of the greatest BJJ practitioners of all time, he’s certainly one of the most respected across the board. Son of Grand Master Helio Gracie proved his...
Rare Footage: Rickson Gracie Seminar at MAIA Supershow 2017
Jul 12, 2017BJJEE
It’s very rare to see footage of a Rickson Gracie showing a BJJ technique or a Seminar. Here is some footage from Rickson’s recent seminar at the MAIA Supershow 2017. The event cost 200$/...
Rickson Gracie Just Got Promoted To Red Belt
Jul 07, 2017BJJEE
Rickson Gracie is perhaps the biggest living legend of jiu-jitsu. Rickson was promoted by his older brother Rorion. The promotion was live streamed over Rorion’s facebook: A...
Rickson Gracie: The (Sport Jiu-Jitsu) Rules Today Go Against What I Believe – They’re Really Crooked!
Jun 10, 2017BJJEE
Much can be said about the rules and the liberal ways many IBJJF referees apply them nowadays. Still there’s perhaps a bigger problem in the spirit of the rules themselves. This is...
Rickson Gracie Black Belt Kevin Casey’s Latest Music Video: ‘Never’
Apr 12, 2017BJJEE
MMA fighter, BJJ black belt and rap artist Kevin Casey has released his latest song inspired by MMA and BJJ: Casey was born in Inglewood, California. He began to study Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1995...
Rickson Gracie’s Method For Facing Your Fears
Mar 22, 2017BJJEE
Claustrophobia is the fear of being enclosed in a small space or room and having no escape. It can be triggered by many situations or stimuli, including elevators crowded to capacity, windowless...
Lessons From Rickson Gracie: Connection, ‘Tighten The Rope’
Mar 15, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Brandon Hetzler who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, 7 and creator of Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. “Tighten the rope”. This was...
Rickson Gracie On People Simultaneously Training at Different BJJ Academies
Feb 14, 2017BJJEE
Team switching in Jiu-Jitsu is a very controversial topic that will always provoke different points of views and arguments among the BJJ community. Throughout Jiu-Jitsu history, there have always...
How To Set Up The Famous Rickson Gracie Rear Naked Choke
Oct 21, 2016BJJEE
Rickson Gracie is known for his Mata Leao (rear naked choke) and his armbar. Gracie academy black belt Ty Gay learned the ‘Rickson Rear Naked Choke’ directly from Henry...
How To Strengthen Your Neck Like Rickson Gracie
Oct 20, 2016BJJEE
Guest post by Dr Kickass, Mike Piekarski, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Former MMA Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt. Follow him on instagram. Having a strong neck is essential...
Rickson Gracie Comments On Learning BJJ Online & Online Belt Promotions
Oct 20, 2016BJJEE
Earlier this year, an article on BJJEE revealed that BJJ instructor Roy Harris now offers to grade and promote students that he has never seen in person all the way to BJJ brown belt 2nd...
Surf Legend Kelly Slater on Training w/ BJJ Royalty: Rickson Gracie, Mendes Bros, Buchecha
Sep 30, 2016BJJEE
Surf and Jiu-Jitsu have a lot in common as both are a lifestyle. Many surfers train Jiu-Jitsu. Among the most famous ones are Joel Tudor (BJJ black belt) and the Michael Jordan of Surfing: Kelly...
Rickson Gracie Black Belt Henry Akins: ‘I Teach Moves People Already Know but More Efficiently’
Aug 04, 2016BJJEE
Henry Akins is third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the head...
RICKSON GRACIE: Basics Win Fights
Apr 16, 2016BJJEE
The legend Rickson Gracie showing us all that basic and perfectly applied Jiu-Jitsu is what will save you in the street and wins fights. Rickson Gracie is a Brazilian 8th degree black and red...
Rickson Gracie Secrets: Cross Side ‘Heavy As A Dead Whale’
Apr 09, 2016BJJEE
Kron Gracie, the son of Rickson Gracie talks about the difference between the styles of Jiu-Jitsu of his grandfather, Helio Gracie and his father Rickson Gracie. For Kron, Helio Gracie should be...
Rickson Gracie in Paradise: Tahiti, French Polynesia
Apr 06, 2016BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu’s popularity is growing all over the world. Last weekend, the legendary Rickson Gracie was in Tahiti, French Polynesia conducting a seminar to a selected 60 BJJ BJJ players....
Behind The Scenes At The Historic Rener-Rickson Gracie Meeting
Apr 01, 2016BJJEE
Exciting times for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Earlier this week, the BJJ world went crazy when Gracie Academy/University’s Rener Gracie posted a picture of himself with his uncle Rickson...
Watch: Kevin Casey in BJJ Match Coached by Rickson Gracie
Mar 31, 2016BJJEE
Watch UFC fighter King Kevin Casey competing as a Blue belt for Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu back on Sunday, April 28, 2002, coached by the legendary Rickson Gracie himself. Also, watch young Kron...
Rickson Gracie to Host The Biggest Event in the History of Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 23, 2016BJJEE
Jiu Jitsu Global Conference Long Beach, California June 6th, 2016 The Carpenter Performing Arts CenterLong Beach State The biggest event in the history of Jiu Jitsu. Bringing the global Jiu...
Rare Video: Rickson Gracie Workout in Nature
Feb 16, 2016BJJEE
The great Rickson Gracie sharing some knowledge on his workouts in nature. From http://axissakadoamano.seesaa.net/
Loop choke off of the Koala Guard- Rickson Gracie Black Belt Luis Heredia
Jan 24, 2016BJJEE
Luis ‘Limao’ Heredia, a black belt under Rickson Gracie, shows a very easy to apply lapel choke when your opponent goes into the Koala guard.
Rickson Gracie’s Statement on Gracie University & Online Blue Belts
Jan 18, 2016BJJEE
Photo: Jiu-Jitsu Style Magazine. 2 years ago, with all the controversy following Rener Gracie’s statment that ‘learning Jiu-Jitsu online is even more effective than in the...
Rare Japanese Documentary on Rickson Gracie in His Everyday Life
Dec 03, 2015BJJEE
Check out this great Japanese documentary from the early 2000’s. You get to see Rickson spending time with a young Kron Gracie, hiking, surfing, eating etc…
2 Legends Finally Meet: Rickson Gracie & Kazushi Sakuraba
Nov 09, 2015BJJEE
2 martial arts legends recently met in Japan: Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba aka ‘The Gracie Hunter’. In the early and mid ’90s the Gracie family ruled the world of MMA, and...
