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#1WHAT IS JIU-JITSU?JIU-JITSU E-BOOKS BY GRACIE MAG

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How would you dene the martial art we love?We have asked this question to Masters, teachersand practitioners above suspicion.

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WHAT IS JIU-JITSU? If you practice it, you know. As a rule, the goal of Jiu-Jitsu is to gain controlpositions until checkmate the submission, by twisting or choke.

This is, however, a simplistic denition of such a rich philosophy andghting system.

Originally conceived as a form of self-defense, Jiu-Jitsu, through itspractice, became a metaphor for life itself, GRACIEMAG CEO Luca Atallaopines. After all, the person to test him/herself at the gym, the comfortableand idealized laboratory, and then in championships, can absorb lessons andadapt them to everyday life. Therefore, Jiu-Jitsu is perhaps the best self-knowledge method ever invented.

Certainly a good denition of Jiu-Jitsu. And for the other black and redbelts? What is Jiu-Jitsu, anyways?

We have researched, analyzed and asked dozens of Masters andghters. The best answers for the enigma are here.

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Jiu-Jitsu is the art of learning to be tolerant with the intolerant. GRAND MASTER CARLOS GRACIE

Jiu-Jitsu is a mousetrap. The trap does not chase the mouse. But when themouse grabs the cheese, the trap plays its role... GRAND MASTER HELIO GRACIE

Jiu-Jitsu is a message from God. A simple gi grip has an extrasensorypower. A choke contains such a great power that even a skinny old man canperform it, and it doesnt matter if the opponent is a strong guy. The movewill work. GRAND MASTER ROBSON GRACIE

Jiu-Jitsu is a life system, not just a ght system. Through a set of scientictechniques of ghting, Jiu-Jitsu improves every aspect of our lives. Practice

Jiu-Jitsu and you will see the benets from waking up to bedtime at work,at home, among friends. GRAND MASTER FRANCISCO MANSOR

Our Jiu-Jitsu is a way of life it is self-condence, health and balance. GRAND MASTER PEDRO VALENTE

Jiu-Jitsu is the art of being ready for the unpredictable. MASTER RICKSON GRACIE

It is the triumph of intelligence over brute force. MASTER RORION GRACIE

It is an art of self-defense, created by monks and endowed with abovenormal intelligence and sensitivity. By studying the multiple possibilities ofattack and defense of human beings, Jiu-Jitsu creates the most logicalmoves for its use. MASTER CARLOS GRACIE JR.

Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that develops on the ground and its purpose is toseek the submission. An art used today as a base for MMA, Jiu-Jitsu ismore than a ght. It is a healthy lifestyle, which can be practiced by men,women and children. MASTER ROMEROJACAR CAVALCANTI

Dening Jiu-Jitsu in a few words is a difcult task. I feel like I need to write abook on it. But I would say that Jiu-Jitsu is the art which enables a muchhigher quality of life than we would have without practicing it, both physicallyand mentally, and which provides unmatched condence and self-esteem. Itis the school where the aggressive discovers its limits and the shysocializes. MASTER CARLOS ROSADO

As my dad [GM Helio Gracie] said, Jiu-Jitsu is everything that I am, and Imade my life cause to ght for the art's dignity and technique. I protect thename of my family with care, nerves, and blood ROYCE GRACIE

It is the art where we can control an opponent or attacker without hurting,using minimal force. JOS MARIO SPERRY

Jiu-Jitsu is essentially an art of defense. It is based on leverage, so youdont need any physical strength to practice it. Thats why it is an art thatbalances the forces, gives condence to the shy and introvert and morelimits to the extrovert. However, dening what Jiu-Jitsu is can be complex.Give it a vote of condence and test it today. After all, a lesson is worth athousand words... FABIO GURGEL

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Jiu-Jitsu is the art which teaches the weak to beat the strong, helps to buildthe character and prepares the mind of the individual to adversities in life. MURILO BUSTAMANTE

Jiu-Jitsu, with its teachings, can lead the poor to become rich, the weak toovercome the strong and the ugly to become beautiful. It is an art that

injects condence and self-esteem. ANDR PEDERNEIRAS

Jiu-Jitsu is how I see the world. BJ PENN

Jiu-Jitsu is my craft, my art, my passion! It is how I express myself and livemy life. I am always working towards perfecting my craft, constantlylearning, studying, testing myself, and evolving. I live through Jiu-Jitsu,teaching and sharing my knowledge and experiences. For me Jiu-Jitsu ismy life! RAFAEL LOVATO

Jiu-Jitsu is the art of physically dominating an antagonist, without the needto hurt him, and its practice brings improvements physically and mentallyand also self-knowledge. DEMIAN MAIA

Jiu-Jitsu is MMAs funnest part. RASHAD EVANS

Jiu-Jitsu is the greatest addiction and the best sport in the world at thesame time. RODOLFO VIEIRA

Jiu-Jitsu is an art with various aspects. Many people use it to defendthemselves, others as a sport and others as a way of self-knowledge. Foryour learning, you need 50 percent of training and 50 percent of pureperseverance. However, to actually learn it, Jiu-Jitsu needs to create with itspractitioner a connection and a mutual fascination as to establish betweenthe art and the man a successful partnership for the rest of their life. VITOR SHAOLIN

Jiu-Jitsu is my therapy, my passion, my life. MATT SERRA

Jiu-Jitsu gives you an untamable soul, an unshakable condence whereyour head never bends and gives up a chance to be gentle by choice, notout of obligation like ordinary and insecure men... a unique chance to growwithout fear and insecurities, to be all you can become... an ability to liveand survive everything, even if circumstances have come against you, andyou shall come out victorious and head-on, not by stupid vanity but pride forhaving fought one more ght ... a chance to learn even when defeatsurprises you, since you will face defeat as a new way of learning, and havethe grace of a mature man, not the innocence of a child and spoiled crybaby... a circle of amazing friendships formed at the gym, which later you'll call itbrotherhood ... And a better life. A much better one... This is Jiu-Jitsu RENZO GRACIE

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Jiu-Jitsu is the art of learning tobe tolerant with the intolerant.

GRAND MASTER CARLOS GRACIE

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Jiu-Jitsu is a mousetrap. The trap does not chasethe mouse. But when themouse grabs the cheese,the trap plays its role...GRAND MASTER HELIO GRACIE

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Jiu-Jitsu is a message fromGod. A simple gi grip has anextrasensory power. A chokecontains such a great powerthat even a skinny old man canperform it, and it doesnt mat-ter if the opponent is a strongguy. The move will work.

GRAND MASTER CARLOS ROBSON GRACIE


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Jiu-Jitsu is a life system,not just a fight system.

Through a set of scientifictechniques of fighting, Jiu-

Jitsu improves every as-pect of our lives. PracticeJiu-Jitsu and you will seethe benefits from wakingup to bedtime at work,at home, among friends.

GRAND MASTER FRANCISCO MANSOR

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Our Jiu-Jitsu is away of life it is self-confidence, healthand balance.

GRAND MASTER PEDRO VALENTE


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Jiu-Jitsu is the artof being ready forthe unpredictable.

MASTER RICKSON GRACIE

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It is the triumph of intelligence over brute force.

MASTER RORION GRACIE


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It is an art of self-defense,created by monks and endowedwith above normal intelligenceand sensitivity. By studying the

multiple possibilities of attackand defense of human beings,Jiu-Jitsu creates the mostlogical moves for its use.

MASTER CARLOS GRACIE JR.


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Defining Jiu-Jitsu in a few words is adifficult task. I feel like I need to writea book on it. But I would say that Jiu-Jitsu is the artwhich enables a much

higher quality of life than we wouldhave without practicing it, bothphysically and mentally, and whichprovides unmatched confidence andself-esteem. It is the school where theaggressive discovers its limits and the

shy socializes.MASTER CARLOS ROSADO

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As my dad [GM HelioGracie] said, Jiu-Jitsu iseverything that I am, and Imade my life-goal to fight

for the arts dignity andtechnique. I protect thename of my family withcare, nerves, and blood

ROYCE GRACIE


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It is the artwhere we cancontrol anopponent or

attacker withouthurting, usingminimal force.

JOS MARIO SPERRY

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Jiu-Jitsu is essentially an art of defense. It is based on leverage, so you dont needany physical strength to practice it. Thats why it is an art that balances the forces,gives confidence to the shy and introvert and more limits to the extrovert. However,defining what Jiu-Jitsu is can be complex. Give it a vote of confidence and test it today.

After all, a lesson is worth a thousand words...

FABIO GURGEL


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Jiu-Jitsu is the art which teachesthe weak to beat the strong,helps to build the character andprepares the mind of theindividual to adversities in life.

MURILO BUSTAMANTE

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Jiu-Jitsu is howI see the world.

BJ PENN

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Jiu-Jitsu is my craft, my art, mypassion! It is how I express myselfand live my life. I am always workingtowards perfecting my craft,

constantly learning, studying, testingmyself, and evolving. I live throughJiu-Jitsu, teaching and sharing myknowledge and experiences. For meJiu-Jitsu is my life!

RAFAEL LOVATO JR.

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Jiu-Jitsu is the art of physicallydominating an antagonist, without theneed to hurt him, and its practice bringsimprovements physically and mentally

and also self-knowledge.DEMIAN MAIA


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Jiu-Jitsu is MMAsfunnest part.

RASHAD EVANS

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Jiu-Jitsu is an art withvarious aspects. Manypeople use it to defendthemselves, others as a

sport and others as away of self-knowledge.For your learning, youneed 50 percent oftraining and 50 percentof pure perseverance.However, to actuallylearn it, Jiu-Jitsu needsto create with itspractitioner a connectionand a mutual fascinationas to establish betweenthe art and the man asuccessful partnershipfor the rest of their life.

VITOR SHAOLIN

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Jiu-Jitsu is my therapy,my passion, my life.

MATT SERRA

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Jiu-Jitsu gives you an untamable soul,an unshakable confidence where yourhead never bends and gives up achance to be gentle by choice, not outof obligation like ordinary and insecuremen... a unique chance to grow withoutfear and insecurities, to be all you canbecome... an ability to live and surviveeverything, even if circumstances havecome against you, and you shall comeout victorious and head-on, not bystupid vanity but pride for having foughtone more fight ... a chance to learneven when defeat surprises you, sinceyou will face defeat as a new way oflearning, and have the grace of amature man, not the innocence of achild and spoiled crybaby ... a circle of

amazing friendships formed at the gym,which later you'll call it brotherhood ... And a better life. A much better one... This is Jiu-Jitsu.

RENZO GRACIE


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GRACIEMAG is the original Jiu-Jitsu magazine. We teach Jiu-Jitsufundamentals and techniques. We spread the Jiu-Jitsu philosophy,diet and lifestyle. Since 1994.

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Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.Gracie Magazine and Graciemag are registered trademarks ofEditora Gracie Ltda, Avenida Gomes Freire, 176, sala 403 CentroRio de Janeiro, RJ Brasil 20231-011

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Jiu-Jitsu e-Books by GRACIEMAG. Vol #1LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHERS

1. Cover - Vitor Shaolin: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

2. Master Rickson Gracie: Graciemag Archives

3. GM Helio Gracie: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

4. Georges Saint-Pierre: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives5. GM Helio Gracie and GM Carlos Gracie: Graciemag Archives

6. GM Helio Gracie: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

7. GM Carlos Robson Gracie: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

8. GM Franciso Mansor: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives

9. GM Pedro Valente: Pedro Stabile/Graciemag Archives

10. Master Rickson Gracie: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

11. Master Rorion Gracie: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives

12. Master Carlos Gracie Jr.: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives13. Master Romero Cavalcanti: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

14. Master Rosado: Personal Archives

15. Royce Gracie: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives

16. Jos Mario Sperry: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

17. Fabio Gurgel: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

18. Murilo Bustamante: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

19. Andre Pederneiras: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives

20. BJ Penn: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives21. Rafael Lovato Jr: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

22. Demian Maia: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag

23. Rashad Evans: Ryan Loco

24. Rodolfo Vieira: Dan Rod/Graciemag Archives

25. Vitor Shaolin: Gustavo Arago/Graciemag Archives

26. Matt Serra: Graciemag Archives

27. Renzo Gracie: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives


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