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How would you define the martial art we love?   We have asked this question to Masters, teachers and practitioners above suspicion. TEXT BY MARCELO DUNLOP

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WHAT IS JIU-JITSU? BY MARCELO DUNLOP

If you practice it, you know. As a rule, the goal of Jiu-Jitsu is to gain control positions until checkmate – the submission, by twisting or choke.   This is, however, a simplistic definition of such a rich philosophy and fighting system.  “Originally conceived as a form of self-defense, Jiu-Jitsu, through its practice, became a metaphor for life itself,” GRACIEMAG CEO Luca Atalla opines. “After all, the person to test him/herself at the gym, the comfortable and idealized laboratory, and then in championships, can absorb lessons and adapt them to everyday life. Therefore, Jiu-Jitsu is perhaps the best selfknowledge method ever invented.”  Certainly a good definition of Jiu-Jitsu. And for the other black and red belts? What is Jiu-Jitsu, anyways?   We have researched, analyzed and asked dozens of Masters and fighters. The best answers for the enigma are here. 2

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

“Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that develops on the ground and its purpose is to seek the submission. An art used today as a base for MMA, Jiu-Jitsu is more than a fight. It is a healthy lifestyle, which can be practiced by men, women and children.”  — MASTER ROMERO “JACARÉ” CAVALCANTI 

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

“Defining Jiu-Jitsu in a few words is a difficult task. I feel like I need to write a book on it. But I would say that Jiu-Jitsu is the art which enables a much higher quality of life than we would have without practicing it, both physically and mentally, and which provides unmatched confidence and self-esteem. It is the school where the aggressive discovers its limits and the shy socializes.”  — MASTER CARLOS ROSADO 

  “Jiu-Jitsu is a message from God. A simple gi grip has an extrasensory power. A choke contains such a great power that even a skinny old man can perform it, and it doesn’t matter if the opponent is a strong guy. The move will work.”  — GRAND MASTER ROBSON GRACIE    “Jiu-Jitsu is a life system, not just a fight system. Through a set of scientific techniques of fighting, Jiu-Jitsu improves every aspect of our lives. Practice Jiu-Jitsu and you will see the benefits from waking up to bedtime – at work, at home, among friends.”  — GRAND MASTER FRANCISCO MANSOR 

“As my dad [GM Helio Gracie] said, ‘Jiu-Jitsu is everything that I am, and I made my life cause to fight for the art's dignity and technique. I protect the name of my family with care, nerves, and blood’”  — ROYCE GRACIE

  “Our Jiu-Jitsu is a way of life – it is self-confidence, health and balance.”  — GRAND MASTER PEDRO VALENTE   

 

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

“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 above normal intelligence and sensitivity. By studying the multiple possibilities of attack and defense of human beings, Jiu-Jitsu creates the most logical moves for its use.”  — MASTER CARLOS GRACIE JR. 

  “Jiu-Jitsu is essentially an art of defense. It is based on leverage, so you don’t need any physical strength to practice it. That’s 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 teaches the weak to beat the strong, helps to build the character and prepares the mind of the individual to adversities in life.”  — MURILO BUSTAMANTE   

“Jiu-Jitsu is an art with various aspects. Many people use it to defend themselves, others as a sport and others as a way of self-knowledge. For your learning, you need 50 percent of training and 50 percent of pure perseverance. However, to actually learn it, Jiu-Jitsu needs to create with its practitioner a connection and a mutual fascination as to establish between the art and the man a successful partnership for the rest of their life.” 

“Jiu-Jitsu, with its teachings, can lead the poor to become rich, the weak to overcome the strong and the ugly to become beautiful. It is an art that injects confidence and self-esteem.”   — ANDRÉ PEDERNEIRAS 

— VITOR SHAOLIN

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

  “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 live my life. I am always working towards perfecting my craft, constantly learning, studying, testing myself, and evolving. I live through Jiu-Jitsu, teaching and sharing my knowledge and experiences. For me Jiu-Jitsu is my life!”  — RAFAEL LOVATO

  “Jiu-Jitsu is the art of physically dominating an antagonist, without the need to hurt him, and its practice brings improvements physically and mentally and also self-knowledge.”  — DEMIAN MAIA 

  “Jiu-Jitsu gives you an untamable soul, an unshakable confidence where your head never bends and gives up a chance to be gentle by choice, not out of obligation like ordinary and insecure men... a unique chance to grow without fear and insecurities, to be all you can become... an ability to live and survive everything, even if circumstances have come against you, and you shall come out victorious and head-on, not by stupid vanity but pride for having fought one more fight ... a chance to learn even when defeat surprises you, since you will face defeat as a new way of learning, and have the 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 it brotherhood ... And a better life. A much better one... This is Jiu-Jitsu”  — RENZO GRACIE

  “Jiu-Jitsu is MMA’s funnest part.”  — RASHAD EVANS    “Jiu-Jitsu is the greatest addiction and the best sport in the world at the same time.”  — RODOLFO VIEIRA

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

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

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“Jiu-Jitsu is a message from God. A simple gi grip has an extrasensory power. A choke contains such a great power that even a skinny old man can perform it, and it doesn’t matter if the opponent is a strong guy. 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 scientific techniques of fighting, JiuJitsu improves every aspect of our lives. Practice Jiu-Jitsu and you will see the benefits from waking up to bedtime – at work, at home, among friends.” GRAND MASTER FRANCISCO MANSOR

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“Our Jiu-Jitsu is a way of life – it is selfconfidence, health and balance.”  GRAND MASTER PEDRO VALENTE

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“Jiu-Jitsu is the art of being ready for the 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 endowed with above normal intelligence and sensitivity. By studying the multiple possibilities of attack and defense of human beings, Jiu-Jitsu creates the most logical moves for its use.” MASTER CARLOS GRACIE JR.

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“Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that develops on the ground and its purpose is to seek the submission. An art used today as a base for MMA, Jiu-Jitsu is more than a fight. It is a healthy lifestyle, which can be practiced by men, women and children.” MASTER ROMERO "JACARÉ" CAVALCANTI

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“Defining Jiu-Jitsu in a few words is a difficult task. I feel like I need to write a book on it. But I would say that JiuJitsu is the art which enables a much higher quality of life than we would have without practicing it, both physically and mentally, and which provides unmatched confidence and self-esteem. It is the school where the aggressive discovers its limits and the shy socializes.” MASTER CARLOS ROSADO

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“As my dad [GM Helio Gracie] said, ‘Jiu-Jitsu is everything that I am, and I made my life-goal to fight for the art’s dignity and technique. I protect the name of my family with care, nerves, and blood’” ROYCE GRACIE

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

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“Jiu-Jitsu is essentially an art of defense. It is based on leverage, so you don’t need any physical strength to practice it. That’s 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 teaches the weak to beat the strong, helps to build the character and prepares the mind of the individual to adversities in life.” MURILO BUSTAMANTE

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“Jiu-Jitsu, with its teachings, can lead the poor to become rich, the weak to overcome the strong and the ugly to become beautiful. It is an art that injects confidence and self-esteem.” ANDRÉ PEDERNEIRAS

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

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

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“Jiu-Jitsu is the art of physically dominating an antagonist, without the need to hurt him, and its practice brings improvements physically and mentally and also self-knowledge.” DEMIAN MAIA

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“Jiu-Jitsu is MMA’s funnest part.” RASHAD EVANS

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

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“Jiu-Jitsu is an art with various aspects. Many people use it to defend themselves, others as a sport and others as a way of self-knowledge. For your learning, you need 50 percent of training and 50 percent of pure perseverance. However, to actually learn it, Jiu-Jitsu needs to create with its practitioner a connection and a mutual fascination as to establish between the art and the man a successful partnership for 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 your head never bends and gives up a chance to be gentle by choice, not out of obligation like ordinary and insecure men... a unique chance to grow without fear and insecurities, to be all you can become... an ability to live and survive everything, even if circumstances have come against you, and you shall come out victorious and head-on, not by stupid vanity but pride for having fought one more fight ... a chance to learn even when defeat surprises you, since you will face defeat as a new way of learning, and have the 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 it brotherhood ... And a better life. A much better one... This is Jiu-Jitsu.” RENZO GRACIE 27

LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHERS 1.

Cover - Vitor Shaolin: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives

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Master Rickson Gracie: Graciemag Archives

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GM Helio Gracie: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives

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Georges Saint-Pierre: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives

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GM Helio Gracie and GM Carlos Gracie: Graciemag Archives

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GM Helio Gracie: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives

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GM Carlos Robson Gracie: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives

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GM Franciso Mansor: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives

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GM Pedro Valente: Pedro Stabile/Graciemag Archives

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10. Master Rickson Gracie: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives 11. Master Rorion Gracie: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives 12. Master Carlos Gracie Jr.: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives 13. Master Romero Cavalcanti: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives 14. Master Rosado: Personal Archives 15. Royce Gracie: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives 16. José Mario Sperry: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives 17. Fabio Gurgel: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives 18. Murilo Bustamante: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives 19. Andre Pederneiras: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives 20. BJ Penn: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives 21. Rafael Lovato Jr: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives 22. Demian Maia: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag 23. Rashad Evans: Ryan Loco 24. Rodolfo Vieira: Dan Rod/Graciemag Archives 25. Vitor Shaolin: Gustavo Aragão/Graciemag Archives 26. Matt Serra: Graciemag Archives 27. Renzo Gracie: Luca Atalla/Graciemag Archives

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