I had the pleasure to meet Helio quite a few times over at the Gracie Academy, he was loverly, he was wise, pleasant and fair, he was strict but soft. I have been on the end of a good telling off by him due to me not knowing the etiquette of Jiu Jitsu at the time, the next day he came to me and asked me how I was and smiled and put his hand on my shoulder to reasure me.
Of all the Gracies I have met, imo Rorian is the most like him.
R.I.P Helio. Without Helio UFC would probably never have been founded.. Although vale tudo was around before the UFC I don't think the UFC or America would've seen it.
If I was to study BJJ, I would not study it under Royce and if I was to go for my black belt test and Royce was the only person available to test me, I would just walk out the door, because from what I've seen of him in the ring, his attitude goes against one of the reasons people are awarded black belts.
You know what pissed me off, was in the first ufc when a lifetime achievement award was presented to helio and then all the people were booing. People can be so disrespectful. Peace from new jersey to all the gracie family.
i guess you don't know how to read. brazilian jiu-jitsu is not judo, it is not jujutsu, it is very different and not what samurai's learned. samurais didn't play guard, they threw, pinned and immediately submitted or finished their opponents with a weapon. there was no guard passing skill, there was no guard. that is what brazilian jiu-jitsu is all about. stop being a moron
thats what i just said. when u say jiujitsu its strictly the japanese soft art.judo is a modernized form of traditional jiujitsu samurais used. helio coined the name Brazilian "Jiujitsu" because jiujitsu is simply the same as judo.(meaning) and we all should know kano was the founder of the gi
One may ask, "Whom did the Samurai rip off?" But the question is a bad one, since everything we have today has been built, copied, or modified from things developed before and, those people did the same thing.
To say the stole something is a ridiculous notion in light of those things.
You can't steal something that someone doesn't actually own. You seem to buy into the intellectual property/copyright idea, but that's just a temporary illusion.
Yea but JKD is just mod kungfu and wing chun but i became something that bruse lee was known from and a grate martial art so you cant say anything, most martial arts have a start muay thai comes form india, everything came form somewhere.
He's rolling right now with his brothers Carlos, Jorge, Gastao Jr., Osvaldo, his nephew Carlson, and Grandson Rockson.
Thank you Helio, for giving us smaller guys a chance to defend ourselves.
hondaciviccoupe10 1 month ago
r.i.p. Grand Master Helio Gracie
MrMikeTyson123 6 months ago
Obrigado Helio!!!
Parkourgray 7 months ago
LEGEND!!!
NDoraku 7 months ago
I like to hear Helio talking, he is really communicative and trasmit a lot of positive energy.
Thank you.
xgurzox 7 months ago
to be on a gracie level jiujitsu has to be a way of life
HydroGrowa 10 months ago
Happy Birthday Master Helio!
manalotj 1 year ago
Precious, simplistic in his approach to life and a loving man! What an honor to have had these recordings and memories.
MrROBERTSHUMWAY 1 year ago
indiscutivelmente o grande samurai brasileiro, com um caráter comparavél aos grandes mestres japoneses.
satiro91 1 year ago
I had the pleasure to meet Helio quite a few times over at the Gracie Academy, he was loverly, he was wise, pleasant and fair, he was strict but soft. I have been on the end of a good telling off by him due to me not knowing the etiquette of Jiu Jitsu at the time, the next day he came to me and asked me how I was and smiled and put his hand on my shoulder to reasure me.
Of all the Gracies I have met, imo Rorian is the most like him.
truemanc 1 year ago
R.I.P Helio. Without Helio UFC would probably never have been founded.. Although vale tudo was around before the UFC I don't think the UFC or America would've seen it.
RIP Helio- A true legend.
mixwell1983 2 years ago 2
If I was to study BJJ, I would not study it under Royce and if I was to go for my black belt test and Royce was the only person available to test me, I would just walk out the door, because from what I've seen of him in the ring, his attitude goes against one of the reasons people are awarded black belts.
berner 2 years ago
As a former student of Gracie Jiu Jitsu, all i can say about Helio Gracie is:
He was a Fantastic man!
Rest in peace my master.
betorubiatti 2 years ago
You know what pissed me off, was in the first ufc when a lifetime achievement award was presented to helio and then all the people were booing. People can be so disrespectful. Peace from new jersey to all the gracie family.
XRAYZAKKONTATIK 2 years ago
maestros de maestros helio gracie the best
98984674 2 years ago 5
Anyone know what the white tshirt Royce is wearing between 4.00 -4.11 - seems its an affliction one?
acquiesce100 2 years ago
um homem raro, comparável a jigoro kano, morihei ueshiba, sokaku takeda e mas oyama .... entre outros pioneiros em estilos de combate
bassgbr 2 years ago 3
W0w.. Intresting video series.. Cool
tkstka 2 years ago
You guys showed people what real fighting is and how people can defend themselves properly.
Lad22nd 2 years ago 2
the best !!!!
351265079 2 years ago 2
R.I.P. Helio. May God Bless your soul. Your art form and teachings will live on forever.
RockenWesley 2 years ago 21
ojay67.its gracie jiujitsu. if you change 70% of it....it becomes gracie jiujitsu...milk is milk add chocolate it becomes chocolate milk.........
holywar911 2 years ago
RIP
duxzoaS 2 years ago
helio didnt create jiujitsu
ojay67 2 years ago
ojay67 are you stupid....he created GRACIE JIUJITSU. YOU DICK
holywar911 2 years ago
gracie jiujitsu is judo modified.
u say he created "JIUJITSU"?ok i guess he was the one who taught the samurais jiujitsu?
bjj is a rip off of what the previous masters taught.heck they even put down on what they fucking stole from!
ojay67 2 years ago
theres no saving ojay67, he will forever be retarded
Jclewell3d 2 years ago
let me see, i guess he created the gi too?
ojay67 2 years ago
i guess you don't know how to read. brazilian jiu-jitsu is not judo, it is not jujutsu, it is very different and not what samurai's learned. samurais didn't play guard, they threw, pinned and immediately submitted or finished their opponents with a weapon. there was no guard passing skill, there was no guard. that is what brazilian jiu-jitsu is all about. stop being a moron
lolll666 2 years ago
thats what i just said. when u say jiujitsu its strictly the japanese soft art.judo is a modernized form of traditional jiujitsu samurais used. helio coined the name Brazilian "Jiujitsu" because jiujitsu is simply the same as judo.(meaning) and we all should know kano was the founder of the gi
ojay67 2 years ago
One may ask, "Whom did the Samurai rip off?" But the question is a bad one, since everything we have today has been built, copied, or modified from things developed before and, those people did the same thing.
To say the stole something is a ridiculous notion in light of those things.
You can't steal something that someone doesn't actually own. You seem to buy into the intellectual property/copyright idea, but that's just a temporary illusion.
MrPotatoesLatkie 2 years ago
Yea but JKD is just mod kungfu and wing chun but i became something that bruse lee was known from and a grate martial art so you cant say anything, most martial arts have a start muay thai comes form india, everything came form somewhere.
raminwtf 2 years ago
Everything came from India
sk8pirata 2 years ago
Loved seeing rickson get choked up there about his dad.
Bigturns33 2 years ago 3
The real Don... R I P.
matsonit 2 years ago 2
Ooh! First comment!
Good shit! Can't wait for part 2!
R.I.P. Helio Gracie
kommisar 2 years ago
RIP GM Helio Gracie.
mowaoutlaw 2 years ago 3
Doh! You beat me!
Well, I'll take second comment. :(
kommisar 2 years ago
That guy is the goal of what a human being should be an act like.
Bigturns33 2 years ago 3