Rickson Gracie

I get one pound in the head and I broke my leash.

And I was already out there getting dark by myself with the channel pushing me towards the ocean.

And I was by myself.

So I have to be calm enough to just go through the ocean and then eventually go sideways along the beach for about

an hour and 10 minutes, and then go back to the ocean, back to the sand.

And I arrive on the sand about 9 o'clock at night.

Thanks, God, for being alive and lost my board.

But that gives me a sense of calmness under pressure.

And so I was not intent to do that.

But as I put myself in that situation, I could use this as a positive experience.

No, I don't feel better.

But thankful, I'm not feeling worse.

Because what I could...

do with very graciously and very motivated and inspired for me was changing the focus from, if you imagine yourself in a pyramid, I always focus on the top of the pyramid, efficiency and competition and proving Jiu-Jitsu is the best.

But for the last 25 years or so, Jiu-Jitsu has been growing based on, and becomes more competition aspect.

tournaments and submission tournaments, grappling tournaments.

And they become, I feel like they're losing the martial arts spirit, becomes a game without that spirit.

And now for me, my goal is not only not to force or to show details for better fighters, but to give a more accessible base for people who are not fighters and they need something to really grow.

Because if you put yourself in perspective of how much you can grow from jiu-jitsu practice, I tell you, you can double your perception of yourself in terms of understanding your gauges of tiredness, of sharpness in your mind, possibilities of strategy, calmness, emotional control, everything you have.

you don't put a test because you're not playing jiu-jitsu.