Kimura vs Helio Gracie

[falcon3624]

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]

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]

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.