You probably have heard of Royce Gracie, but his impact on MMA couldn't hold a candle to his father's contributions to the world of martial arts. Helio Gracie died this morning at the age of 95. 14 years after his brother and co founder of Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Carlos, passed. To put it briefly they developed a style of combat where differences in strength and athleticism were overcome by the perfection of a technique. Gracie Jiu Jitsu uses leverage to end conflicts instead of solely relying on strikes. I've never taken a single jiu jitsu class, but the proof is in the product. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is in the tool box of any top mixed martial artists. They have Master Helio Gracie to thank.
If every senior citzen could kick my ass the way Helio could've, I wouldn't cut in line so much at Golden Corral.
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