I knew I wasn’t going to lose and that was based on the fact that I wanted not to lose.
Helio Gracie
I don’t defeat my opponents, they defeat themselves.
Helio Gracie
Every child should learn how to swim, ride and fight.
Helio Gracie
You should never have a power in any area, with the purpose of harming someone.
Helio Gracie
Always assume that your opponent is going to be bigger, stronger and faster than you; so that you learn to rely on technique, timing and leverage rather than brute strength.
Helio Gracie
The quickest way to lose is trying to win.
Helio Gracie
To do the right thing at the right season is a great art.
Helio Gracie
Fear is something we may or may not have. The things that could make me afraid, I take precautions not to feel. If you send me into a lion’s cage, I will not enter.
Helio Gracie
Patience. Lose this, lose everything.
Helio Gracie
A real jiu-jitsu fighter does not go around beating people down. Our defense is made to neutralize aggression.
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Jiu Jitsu is for the protection of the individual, the older man, the weak, the child, the lady and the young woman – anyone who doesn’t have the physical attributes to defend themselves.
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Jiu Jitsu is like a philosophy. It helps me to learn how to face life
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Jiu Jitsu is a mousetrap. The trap does not chase the mouse. But when the mouse grabs the cheese, the trap plays its role.
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For the choke, there are no tough guys. With an armlock, he can be tough and resist the pain, with a choke he just passes out and goes to sleep.
Helio Gracie
Please keep in mind that no matter how strong, fast or coordinated you are, there is always someone stronger, faster and more coordinated.
Helio Gracie
