Helio Gracie Professions : Martial Artist Born : October 1, 1913 Died : January 29, 2009 Browse All Authors Top 15 quotes by Helio Gracie Always assume that your opponent is going to be bigger, stronger and faster than you; so that you learn to rely on technique, timing and leverage rather than brute strength Helio Gracie stronger technique art For the choke, there are no "tough guys". With an arm lock he can be tough and resist the pain. With the choke he just passes out, goes to sleep. Helio Gracie pain sleep art Jiu Jitsu is a mousetrap. The trap does not chase the mouse. But when the mouse grabs the cheese, the trap plays its role. Helio Gracie doe play art The Jiu Jitsu I created was designed to give the weak ones a chance to face the heavy and strong. Helio Gracie strong giving art Jiu-Jitsu is like a philosophy. It helps me learn how to face life. Helio Gracie jiu-jitsu faces philosophy I don't defeat my opponents, they defeat themselves. Helio Gracie martial-arts opponents art A real jiu-jitsu fighter does not go around beating people down. Our defense is made to neutralize aggression. Helio Gracie real people art Jiu-jitsu is personal efficiency to protect the weaker, which anyone can do. It is the force of leverage against brute force. Helio Gracie jiu-jitsu efficiency art You should never have a power, in any area, with the purpose of harming someone. Helio Gracie purpose should art To do the right thing at the right season is a great art. Helio Gracie mma basketball art I knew I wasn't going to lose and that was based on the fact that I wanted not to lose. Helio Gracie wanted facts art Usually, a well thought answer makes an aggressor think twice. Helio Gracie answers art thinking I created a flag from the sport's dignity. I oversee the name of my family with affection, steady nerves and blood. Helio Gracie names sports blood For the choke, there are no 'tough guys' Helio Gracie tough guy art If you count all fights like everybody else does, including Rickson, who says he has 400 fights; if you count like that, I have a million. Helio Gracie including fighting doe Similar Authors Bruce Lee martial-artist Billy Blanks martial-artist Adriano Directo Emperado martial-artist Ip Chun martial-artist Imi Lichtenfeld martial-artist Chuck Norris martial-artist All Authors
