Rickson Gracie

They bring the sport jiu-jitsu to my attention.

They bring the philosophy of martial arts to my attention.

And I could be a doctor.

I could be a police officer.

I could be other things.

But it was underneath pressure, which you grace, you're supposed to be a fighter.

So I know what my direction was, but I have to recruit my courage, my desire, my sacrifice, which a lot of members of the family doesn't feel like, oh, man, too much training.

Today I hurt myself.

I'm not going to go back there next day.

So it's a different element, too.

to combine the experience I have was the information I get with the dedication and the compromise I put myself in.

So it's a dual thing.

Nobody could make me what I am if I was not focused and passionate about it.

So my dad put his part on it, but also I put my part on it, my commitment.

One example is I was 12 years old.

I was wearing orange belt, practicing in a group class with adults.

They have fun with me.

They not hurt me or anything.

So I was there playing.

And then one time I fly to a strong man, not tough guy, but just tough, just strong.