The TRUTH About Master Rickson Gracie | Chris Burns and Abe Maynard 

Thanks for sharing brotha. Pretty epic you got to roll with one of the GOATs. I hope your training is going well.

Chris has talked to me a lot privately about these seemingly basic principles. So cool. Would love to one day learn from him!

Yea I thnk recency-bias plagues many people. Not to keep Rickson on a lofty pedastal but people getting into jiu jitsu today will have a hard time truly appreciating how incredible Rickson's accomplishments were

HAHA, I think I know how he would respond to this :)

Rickson would smoke a bowl and tell you to chill out buddy.

It would be such an honor. Thanks for checking out the show!

Can you elaborate on this? I don't mean this facetiously. Just curious. Thanks for checking out the episode!

I shouldn’t reply for someone I don’t know….but I think this individual alludes to all those minor details that Rickson possesses….the way Rickson can teach a 3rd Degree Blackbelt details on a trap roll that they had no idea they didn’t understand…. simply amazing. Like learning a cross collar choke detail from Rorion…it’s just other worldly understanding, I can only imagine what training with Rickson regularly would be like…what an opportunity

@@pc3903 pretty cool indeed. Maybe one day I can sneak into a session haha

@AverageGIJoeOutdoors Ask Mr. Rickson. He probably won't take your call punk. i bet you 1k What I stated is Fact. Only a queer attacks a man without provocation. Right? So, are you man or mouse? Squeak up.

Sorry to hear about your younger brother, that must have been super tough. Incredible that you were able to train and learn under Rickson.

Could you elaborate on any specifics of what helped you that he transmitted to you? Very interesting

Pretty fun guy to listen to huh. Swears like a sailor haha

There seems to be mixed review in the comments here lol

Thank you William! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment as well.

Hi Joe! Thanks for taking the time to give the podcast a shot and hear his insights. I can't apologize for him, nor do I think he would if given the opportunity :). That's incredible you got to spend time with Rickson and Royce during a formative time in Jiu Jitsu's US growth. I found it exciting to read Richard Bresler's book where he reflects on this special time. I hope to one day train, if for nothing other than the lore, with a notable Gracie and hear their perspectives on a sport much evolved. I hope you come back for another episode in the future. Thank You.

@@joec2639 that's awesome you got to train with Royce and Rickson back in the day. What an amazing time it was when Jiujitsu was barely making its way to the US. And I agree about Chris. Here's this 57 year old man still trying to sound like an edgy teenager by cussing a lot. It's like yeah bro we get it....

​​@@MaynIdeaThank you! I appreciate the reply. I just watched a longer interview you did with Chris from about a year ago. I do appreciate his insights and knowledge and certainly wouldn't expect him to care what I thought about the constant cursing. :) It's just that, my young son has started training recently, and many times, when watching matches, training videos, or other BJJ content with him, the cursing and arrogant attitudes of many, young and old, is a real let down. I find myself discussing with him not only the training content but also why he doesn't need to talk or behave the way they do. I want him to have people he can look up to and emulate not only in Jiu-Jitsu, but in life in general. I hope you do get to train with one or more of the pioneers. I really am grateful that I got to spend time with Rickson. He was the greatest teacher I have ever experienced and knew my strong points and my weaknesses in the first minutes of our opening roll. We trained at the Laguna Niguel Racquet Club, at an older Asian man's house, and at the famous "Pico Academy" (West LA Karate), where he fought Yoji Anjo, shortly after my time there with him. I was even at his house with his family. I remember my brother and I helped him and Royce move a large carpet and some other stuff around while we were there, talked about Rio, Gracie history, his family, his matches, street fights he had, and other things. One thing happened that I will never forget. During one of our training sessions, I asked Rickson for advice for continued training back home on the east coast. He looked at me for a minute and said, "Do you think you could come to stay in LA? Because I will train you...and when you are ready...I will go to the woods." I just looked at him as he was nodding, knowing that I was in the process of opening a business and realizing that I couldn't. To this day I wish I could have and would have said yes. Who knows what could have been? I am sad about his medical diagnosis and pray for him and his family through his Parkinson's battle. Thankfully, there are some, including Chris, who can hopefully pass on the knowledge that he is imparting to them. Sorry for the long comment.

@@joec2639 Wow Joe thanks so much for sharing this story. What a powerful and impactful memory with a true legend. Really great stuff. Makes me wish I could have been there in the early Torrance days, the ones reflected in Richard Bresler's book. I hope your son grows up to be a phenomenal and true martial artist in all senses of the word.

@@MaynIdea Thank you very much for the kind wishes.

Hallowed be thy Name!

Rorion Gracie prevented Rickson from competing in the early UFCs. By 1999, Rickson was 40, and he knew he was past his prime. Then in 2001, his son Rockson died, and he lost his desire to compete.

This has been a consistent criticism

Oh good lord it’s words. Stop being sensitive just to be sensitive as it’s not like it’s hateful speech against people or a group or whatever. If you never want profanity just stick to being in a church or religious institution and ignore the outside world.

lol no…no it doesn’t. Perhaps to you, maybe. But not to normal people.

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many people seem to be complaining about the cursing

@@MaynIdea. I wanted my kid to watch this interview but I had to stop him from watching it and then roughly about4/5 minutes in, I had to just turn it off because I didn't want to listen to it anymore. the unnecessary cursing put me off. Please give heads up yo your guests in advanced to keep it child friendly.

@@historicvic2795 All the videos I place on RU-vid are uploaded with "not intended for children" as a stipulation to limit liability because the guests often curse. I will not tell guests how to speak in any episode, so I put this warning on each video prior to upload. I appreciate you listening to the video for the time you did.

cats out the bag!

His son was brutally murdered when sakuraba was a thing and Rickson wasn't the same after that.

Did you find any points valuable in the full episode? I'm not being facetious, just curious. Always trying to see how I can improve conversation, episode depth, and take-aways.

@@MaynIdea You're actually a very good interviewer - professional, ask pertinent questions and provide ample time for response. It's just that guy man...

@@marchowe1629 I really appreciate your feedback brotha. Guiding the conversation is indeed a challenge and it means a lot to hear from listeners that feel it's being done professionally. I'll continue to try and improve any way I can. Thank you for taking the time to watch the clips and leave a message.

@@MaynIdea Hmmm...I was giving sass so I'm not sure if you need to be so civil. 😂 For real though man - you are doing solid work and will only get better.

@@marchowe1629 all respect. thank you!

And in 20 years we’ll have a new competitor and theyl say this about Gordon Ryan. To compare Gordon to Rickson is ridiculous, Rickson is the Gordon of his generation. Jean Jacques won the ADCC back in the day and said Rickson destroyed him. Anyone that rolled with him way back when sings his praises

@@DSVN23 Exactly...I heard Jean Jacques say the same thing.

No you are wrong. Sport guys are always trying to justify how great they are, it's like an insecurity. Rickson did compete in real fighting it's called Vale Tudo. Rickson fought in Japan also. Juijitsu was developed by the Japanese to fight and kill people, not to get points.

in what type of rule set? Respectfully, I disagree. Peak Rickson's ability is easy to forget. What he did, against the opponents he did it against, at, the time he did is truly remarkable. I agree Gordon hands down the current GOAT, but the argument against a current person against a hypothetical great at two different time periods is always tough to explore without bias.

@@MaynIdea Gordon should try Vale Tudo and then we will see. Until then its Rickson