Course: Open Lessons - 258 lessons
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The perfect prototype of a fighter, per Rickson Gracie
Kelly Slater and his priceless, unforgettable barter with Rickson
Helio Gracie's last submission win (in his fifties)
Rickson Gracie's definition of courage
The main goal of the guard player, whether in the white belt or in MMA
Why do people quit jiujitsu in the first month?
How jiujitsu can combat toxic thoughts
How to beat a giant? Rickson teaches the concept
The art of looking at jiujitsu from new angles
7 tips to make you a more creative jiujitsu practitioner
What are the most valuable things you try to learn from your parents and teachers?
How jiujitsu taught Rickson to improvise and course-correct
Jiujitsu is for everyone, except maybe Amado Amaro
5 minutes of breathing can improve your mood, mind and jiujitsu
The best mattress to help you sleep well and defeat insomnia
7 strong indicators that jiujitsu makes you happier
12 sentences you will hear if you train in jiujitsu
The closest call in the life of Pelé's bodyguard
Why are so many people who practice jiujitsu successful?
Laziness, obesity and jiujitsu
The valuable lesson black-belts can learn from cats
The perfect warmup for your body to soar in jiujitsu
Rickson Gracie in search of the perfect lever
Practicing jiujitsu teaches you to breathe and find the way out in any situation
Everything you always wanted to know about the jiujitsu guard
Simplify and learn, for good, maybe the most complex lever in jiujitsu
Day 7: The ideal first week for a jiujitsu student
Day 6: The ideal first week for a jiujitsu student
Day 5: The ideal first week for a jiujitsu student
Day 4: The ideal first week for a jiujitsu student
Day 3: The ideal first week for a jiujitsu student
Day 2: The ideal first week for a jiujitsu student
The ideal first week for a jiujitsu student: Day 1
Do you still let the finish slip on the north-south? Fix that now
Dr. Rickson Gracie’s lesson in applied physics
How to make your kids give jiujitsu a chance
The discreet sound of the effectiveness of Rickson's jiujitsu
Jiujitsu, success and the box theory
Jiujitsu teaches how a minuscule mistake completely alters a conflict
Is it possible to avoid 99% of the most common jiujitsu injuries?
The crocodile technique in jiujitsu, with Rickson Gracie
Use the connection to take your opponent down
Rickson's lesson to make you feel lighter, more agile in jiujitsu
A look at Rickson's warmup
The page missing from your BJJ book, with Rickson Gracie
BJJ is learning which doors to open
How your opponent's attack molds your guard
BJJ is having love for the details
How to ‘flow with the go’ with Master Rickson
Is there a BJJ technique Rickson dislikes?
Zooming in on Rickson’s invisible grip
Should BJJ strategy be practiced from the white belt?
Learn the unbearable mount of Rickson Gracie
From the turtle position to side control
Getting a better understanding of hip movements
Learn how to prevent your opponent from stalling the training
Timing is everything when you end up in side control
Functional warm up to help your jiujitsu moves
Finding the perfect angles from the guard
Avoid getting caught in the guillotine
Attacking from the mount
Are you using your grips properly?
Base is everything and doesn't require strength
Keep moving even under pressure
The foundation foot lock and heel hook escapes
How to use your hooks in the guard
Keep training even without a partner
Being comfortable under side control
Surviving back attacks
Why Rickson used to fight flawlessly when listening to ‘The Last of the Mohicans’
Rickson explains what strategy is
Learn how to keep the mount
Proper breathing gives you strength
Some deranged person pulled out a knife: what would you do?
The invisible detail so you never get the scissor sweep wrong
What’s the time to punch in jiujitsu? Rickson teaches
Strong fundamentals will make your jiujitsu more effective
Rickson Gracie against jiujitsu's greatest enemy: the couch
So your aggressor attacked fast as a hare. Act like the turtle and get out safe
The art of clinching when an insane aggressor shows up
Rickson: 'If you don't know self-defense, you don't know jiujitsu'
How an almost invisible detail can save you
How can you become a better teacher to your students?
The simplest, most effective, most invisible choke in Rickson’s arsenal
Use your opponent’s energy to throw him
Headlock Defense: What to do when someone breaks your posture
A plan B to defend against the mount that even black-belts don't practice enough
Jiujitsu can be the mental oasis you need so you don't collapse
Rickson shows how to apply the Toe Hold
Learn how to tape your finger from Rickson
Sweep from the guard
Foot on your hip? No problem!
Understanding how to pass the guard
The importance of connection
Headlock defense: frame escape
The evolution of my training
Turn a pull into a takedown
Do you enjoy competing?
Jiujitsu methodology: What is the best order to teach the moves?
Learn Rickson’s adjustment to pass the open guard
Is elbow pressure annoying you? Learn how to escape it!
Use your guard to defend yourself
The two types of white-belts most likely to quit
Learn how to apply Rickson's pressure
Escaping the side headlock when the arm is trapped
Did someone mount on you? Don't panic! Learn how to be comfortable there
Rickson will help you refine your escape from the back-take
Little Rickson’s first lesson
How to use the advice you get to your advantage
Learn an invisible detail to save your neck
Self-defense: avoid getting kicked when standing back up
Rickson shows how to stand back up safely in a street fight
What Rickson Academy is all about
The art of welcoming white-belts into your jiu-jitsu school
Getting your baby started in jiu-jitsu
When Rickson faced an underwater challenge
Rickson talks about the response to his book
What advice would Rickson give his younger self? (part 2)
What advice would Rickson give his younger self? (part 1)
Rickson: how to prepare to stand back up in a street fight
4 foods to boost your immune system
BJJ, the art of tearing down prejudices
A disciple thanks Rickson after finding his motivation again
Rickson on growing up with—and adapting—the Gracie Diet (part 2)
Rickson on growing up with—and adapting—the Gracie Diet (part 1)
A humble opponent bows to Rickson and BJJ
The time Rickson beat the undefeated pain doctor (part 2)
The time Rickson beat the undefeated pain doctor (part 1)
Rickson details common mistake by guard players
How BJJ helps you beat procrastination and realize your dream
Train with a handicap to change things up
Rickson on the benefits of blindfolded training
Fighting blind: Rickson Gracie on his final bout (part 3)
Fighting blind: Rickson Gracie on his final bout (part 2)
Fighting blind: Rickson Gracie on his final bout (part 1)
Rickson on why most fighters don't copy his breathing (part 2)
Rickson on why most fighters don't copy his breathing (part 1)
BJJ, bullying and the seesaw
How Rickson Gracie sticks to his diet
What sealed the deal to make Rickson unstoppable (part 2)
What sealed the deal to make Rickson unstoppable (part 1)
What sealed the deal to make Rickson unstoppable (part 1)
Why Rickson focuses on teaching beginners (part 2)
Why Rickson focuses on teaching beginners (part 1)
7 quotes to keep you moving forward, without quitting
How 12-year-old Rickson taught himself not to panic (part 2)
How 12-year-old Rickson taught himself not to panic (part 1)
Rickson Gracie explains his breathing philosophy (part 3)
Rickson Gracie explains his breathing philosophy (part 2)
Rickson Gracie explains his breathing philosophy (part 1)
How BJJ could save 600,000 lives a year
Tailoring BJJ class to help different types of kids
Orlando Cani's influence on Rickson's career (part 2)
Orlando Cani's influence on Rickson's career (part 1)
The day Rickson Gracie became a black-belt
Rickson details his approach to new submissions (part 4)
Rickson details his approach to new submissions (part 3)
Rickson details his approach to new submissions (part 2)
Rickson details his approach to new submissions (part 1)
Rickson on his work as Kron's cornerman (part 2)
Rickson on his work as Kron's cornerman (part 1)
Rickson Gracie on the need for self-defense
What it truly means to know BJJ
Preparing BJJ students for the real world (part 2)
Preparing BJJ students for the real world (part 1)
Rickson Gracie on evolving as a teacher (part 3)
Rickson Gracie on evolving as a teacher (part 2)
Rickson Gracie on evolving as a teacher (part 1)
Turning martial arts into 'conquering arts' for everyone (part 3)
Turning martial arts into 'conquering arts' for everyone (part 2)
Turning martial arts into 'conquering arts' for everyone (part 1)
10 Jiu-Jitsu principles that can save your life
Rickson vs. Rigan: background and aftermath (part 3)
Rickson vs. Rigan: background and aftermath (part 2)
Rickson vs. Rigan: background and aftermath (part 1)
Rickson Gracie on hierarchy, legacy (part 2)
Rickson Gracie on hierarchy, legacy (part 1)
Explaining BJJ's transformative power to a parent
How BJJ can help you deal with a huge loss in life
Why a kid's BJJ teacher will be the most important teacher in their life
Impostor syndrome after a promotion?
Had your posture broken? Rickson will save you
Rickson explains the concept of connection (part 2)
Rickson explains the concept of connection (part 1)
How Rickson's son Rockson taught him about time
The best way to introduce women to BJJ (part 2)
The best way to introduce women to BJJ (part 1)
Rickson on benefits of BJJ and self-defense
Master the transition from the closed guard to the back
The best way to teach self-defense
Is serious competition right for you? Rickson answers
When your mind plays tricks on you
Best types of food for jiu-jitsu
Is training twice a week enough? Rickson answers
How should a white-belt go about attacking? (The Simba complex.)
How learning self-defense changes you
4 ways to boost your health
Rickson Gracie will teach the invisible details to escape the triangle choke.
The two brothers who shaped Rickson Gracie
How Hélio shaped Rickson's views on life
How Rickson warms up daily
Rickson on how to approach BJJ after 50
The essence of jiu-jitsu, in one quick paragraph
Would Rickson go back and do some things differently?
Broke your resolutions for 2022? Use jiu-jitsu.
Visible vs. invisible jiu-jitsu
Rickson Gracie’s tips to become comfortable inside the closed guard
Rickson on how to avoid being sidelined by injuries
Rickson on bringing his dad's vision of self-defense to life
Is strength becoming more important in BJJ? Rickson answers.
Learn the secret to avoid the cross collar choke
Stretch yourself before pulling the arm
The art of never getting slapped in the face
A shield for kids called jiu-jitsu
The technique that would bankrupt Hitchcock
The countermeasure to the straight ankle lock
Fist or palm in a street fight? Rickson weighs in.
Master Rickson and the art of the guillotine
Learn how to avoid any strike!
Does a blue-belt qualify to teach BJJ?
Rickson on keeping what truly matters in mind
Roy Barcroft never used BJJ in the Old West
Rickson on how to learn the philosophy of true Gracie jiu-jitsu
A jiu-jitsu master named Ocean
BJJ and the art of seeing the future
Rickson's advice for a stable mount
How BJJ drives anxiety away
Rickson elects his toughest roll ever
The 1st lesson on neck defense
The key lesson Rickson tried to teach the Hulk
How BJJ strategy can influence your professional life
Did Abel die due to not knowing self-defense?
How can a firm, solid base be dynamic?
What if the captain of the Titanic practiced BJJ?
How to finish on the arm using no force
Rickson Gracie launches the Empowerment Course
BJJ on a mission to Antarctica
Training partner or opponent?
Swap force for the proper angle in BJJ
The self-defense maneuver that saved Rickson’s skin
The unbearable lightness of the choke
The lesson Ryan learned from Rickson in Japan
Rickson Gracie’s ‘nutcracker’ choke
Rickson Gracie’s first-ever loss
The first commandment of self-defense against weapons
How to teach, by Master Rickson Gracie
Rickson and the mental pressure on super-athletes
How do you control your opponent’s movement?
My routine on fight days, by Rickson Gracie
The secret of Master Rickson Gracie's healing process
How to learn BJJ and never miss a flight
Thank you Master and Father!
Slap in the face? Connect to defend it
A practical breathing lesson with Rickson Gracie
How Master Rickson teaches his students with disabilities
Grand Master Helio Gracie's cross-choke
Helio Gracie's final message for Rickson
How does Rickson deal with stalling and kneading by a heavier opponent?