Ok ... Itake back what I said. I thought he stated that he was a national champ......I must be confusing him with someone else
COMBAT Have you studied any other martial art systems?
RICKSON GRACIE: No, but I'm curious to see what's going around. I have done a little judo training with the Brazilian team, I entered wrestling competitions in Brazil and I've taken part in sambo competitions in the US. I know some guys who have a good knowledge of boxing and kickboxing and we play around with that too. I definitely believe that you must keep an open mind, never believing that what you are doing is the best, so you need nothing from anyone else. Sometimes if I see a movement I like, I'll try to apply it in my own training.
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A person who is said to be proficient in the arts is like a fool. Because of his foolishness in concerning himself with just one thing, he thinks of nothing else and thus becomes proficient. - Hagarkure |