Kimura vs Helio Gracie - Page 2

falcon3624 · 07-02-2003, 08:36 AM

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Originally posted by Thai Bri
It comes to us all. Doesn't Gracie still take to the mat? If so he deserves serious respect. he's in his 90s isn't he?

I have plenty of respect for him. He is probably one of the toughest men that have ever taken the mat. I think I heard someone say he was 88???? Maybe I am wrong, but I thought I heard that.

ill_proph · 07-20-2003, 09:09 AM

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Doesn't Gracie still take to the mat? If so he deserves serious respect. he's in his 90s isn't he?

A friend of mine has pictures of rolling with him a few years back. I can't remember, but I'm assuming that it was just real light stuff. Simple daily activities have got to be really tough at that age.

ill_proph · 07-20-2003, 09:12 AM

Anyways, the Kimura book sounds really interesting. I remember In Action I when Helio was quoted `"I would have won if we were the same weight". At the time I assumed the statement to be correct without analyzing it further. But with the current technical abilities of japanese fighters, that statement raises doubts at the least.

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07-20-2003, 09:12 AM	#18 (permalink)
ill_proph Novice Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyways, the Kimura book sounds really interesting. I remember In Action I when Helio was quoted `"I would have won if we were the same weight". At the time I assumed the statement to be correct without analyzing it further. But with the current technical abilities of japanese fighters, that statement raises doubts at the least.

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