From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie
comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story
of Gracie’s stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie
family dynasty, showing how the connection between mind and body
can be harnessed for success both inside and outside the ring.
Undefeated from the late 1970s through his final fight in the Tokyo
Dome in 2000, Rickson Gracie amassed hundreds of victories in the
street, on the mat, at the beach, and in the ring. He has joined
the pantheon that includes Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Jackie Chan
as one of the most famous martial artists of the twentieth century.
Jiu-Jitsu, the fighting style developed and pioneered by his
family, has become one of the world’s most prominent martial
arts, and Vale Tudo, the “anything goes” style of Brazilian
street fighting over which the Gracies had a monopoly, was an early
precursor to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Simply put,
without the Gracie family, there would be no sport of ‘MMA’, no
4-billion-dollar UFC empire, and no ‘Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’ at
strip malls all across America. In Breathe, for the first
time, Rickson will share the full story of how his father and
uncles came to develop Jiu-Jitsu, what it was like to grow up among
several generations of world-renowned fighters from the Gracie
clan, and the principles and skills that guided him to his
undefeated record. From learning to assert himself on the streets
of Rio to gaining fame and honour in Japan and emerging through
heartbreaking tragedy, the martial arts master shares tales of
overcoming challenges, extolling universal virtues and showing
readers how pride and ego are the enemies of success. With
never-before-seen photos and profound insights into the sport and
way of life that only a studied legend can
provide, Breathe is an entertaining and magnified view
of an enduring legacy as well as an inspiring tale of
weathering life’s complexities and overcoming them with style and
grace.
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollins Publishers
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2021 |
Authors: |
Rickson Gracie
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Foreword by: |
Jocko Willink
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Dimensions: |
234 x 153 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-844011-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-00-844011-5 |
Barcode: |
9780008440114 |
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