Rickson Gracie: The Origin and Battles of the World’s Most Legendary BJJ Fighter

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

IRONCLAD

Society & Culture

4.8 • 607 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie. Rickson is the third oldest son of Heilo Gracie. As a member of the Gracie family, he has been at the forefront of BJJ, MMA, and professional fighting for most of his life. He has also battled tragedy—losing his son in 2001 to a drug overdose—and hardship—he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago—partly with the help of the techniques of “invisible jiu jitsu”. Today, him and Andy, about his life, his origins, and his new book, Comfort in Darkness. You can pre-order his new book, Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu, here: https://www.amazon.com/Comfort-Darkness-Invisible-Power-Jitsu/dp/0063264846 Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original presented by Firecracker Farm. SPONSORS: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Allegiance Gold Go to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative. MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.0	Maybe that's the best description of Jiu-Jitsu.
0:30.7	Feeling comfortable in hell.
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0:47.3	We have to organize a social movement.
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0:57.0	I think the more people in this fight, the more we grow, eventually it could change.
1:02.0	You know, the people are the ones that can make the change.
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1:16.0	This episode is a conversation with Hicks and Gracie about his life, his career, but
1:20.4	also about how Jiu-Jitsu has helped him navigate personal tragedy and a recent Parkinson's
1:25.8	diagnosis and how he believes that it can help others.
1:35.6	You know, I was thinking about our interview today. I'm new to Jiu-Jitsu. I have been doing
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