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Helping each other find "the middle" in jiu jitsu and in life. Guided by the grandmaster Rickson Gracie.
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16 contributions to Defend Yourself
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Not tech savvy
Couldn’t figure out how to unmute during our last group discussion. It kept saying something about browser access. I was driving at the time. Maybe it’s better to use my laptop. Any tech advice from anyone on here would be appreciated. My question was gonna be. What is something you’ve learned recently from Master Rickson off the mat? I’m sure there are tons but what is something recently that has had an impact on you that you would care to share. Thank you 🙏🏽
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The funny answer to this is that he taught me to engage the parking break before taking my foot off the brake when parking on a hill. 😜 The real answer: we must share our gifts and our love with the universe and receive support in return. We cannot only give and never receive or we will become exhausted and burned out. On the other hand we cannot only take and never give or our lives will be hollow and depressing. Balance: on and off the mats.
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3rd live 9/25/25
Different day and time for this one because of travels. Los Angeles on the way to Melbourne Australia. Sorry the internet connection was not great by the pool. See you all at normal day and time next sat.
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I didn’t realize how bad the connection was until I rewatched this. But don’t worry. Most of this was breathwork talk and I will cover this in a video soon.
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1st live 9/13/25
Recording for those who missed it. Great to see you all. I'm sorry I didn't get to all the questions. See you next saturday.
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@Vinicius Fonseca hope to see you there 🙌❤️👊
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@Michael Forsyth-Thompson that is great to hear and fuels me to make more 🤙
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Invisible Jiu Jitsu
Someone in the recent live asked what invisible jiujitsu is and I wanted to give a better answer. Invisible jiujitsu is not invisible because you have to believe in it. It is invisible because you have to feel it. You have to feel how moving your foot a couple inches can make keeping your base feel relaxed instead of athletic. You have to feel the way proper weight distribution affects breathing and mobility. You have to feel what a full exhale is like and what it’s like to be truly connected to something or someone. You can start to feel the way jiujitsu invisibly improves your life through the equanimity in stressful situations. These days the enemy can come from anywhere, like an email. Some bad news gets you flustered. The invisible principles of jiujitsu are here to guide you through all of life’s experiences.
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@Julia K it’s great you got to feel the difference. Chris is a great coach.
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Grateful
Today I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all the blessings in my life. My mother in law (ONJ) taught me about the power of gratitude and I was just overcome with emotion thinking about her. If you are feeling down, see if you can find something small for which you can be grateful. Share it with us if you feel like it. I’m grateful for my wife and my dogs and Rickson and Cassia and jiujitsu and health and all of you friends. ❤️🙌
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@Vickie Hepler she was and angel ❤️
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@Trenton Simper I am blessed my friend. Thanks for being here with us ❤️🤙
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@james-driskill-1817
I am honored to assist Rickson Gracie in teaching jiu jitsu concepts of self defense that reach beyond the mats and improve all aspects of life.
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Joined Aug 23, 2025
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Vero beach Florida
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