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Helio Gracie Biography

Hélio Gracie (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛlju ˈɡɾejsi]; October 1, 1913 – January 29, 2009) was a Brazilian martial artist who, together with his brother Carlos Gracie, founded the martial art of Gracie jiu-jitsu, also known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. According to Rorion Gracie, his father Hélio is one of the first sports heroes in Brazilian history; he was named Man of the Year in 1997 by the American martial arts publication Black Belt magazine. A patriarch of the Gracie family, he was the father of Rickson, Royler, Royce, Relson, and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Rorion Gracie, among other sons and daughters.

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You should never have a power, in any area, with the purpose of harming someone.

Area, Art, Harming, Purpose, Should

To do the right thing at the right season is a great art.

Art, Basketball, Mma, Right, Thing

A real jiu-jitsu fighter does not go around beating people down. Our defense is made to neutralize aggression.

Aggression, Art, Neutralize, People, Real

Jiu Jitsu is a mousetrap. The trap does not chase the mouse. But when the mouse grabs the cheese, the trap plays its role.

Art, Chase, Doe, Jitsu, Play, Role

Usually, a well thought answer makes an aggressor think twice.

Answers, Art, Thinking, Thought, Twice, Usually

I knew I wasn't going to lose and that was based on the fact that I wanted not to lose.

Art, Based, Fact, Facts, Lose, Wanted

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.

Art, Pain, Passes, Resist, Sleep

Jiu-Jitsu is like a philosophy. It helps me learn how to face life.

Face, Faces, Helps, Jiu Jitsu, Like, Philosophy

Jiu-jitsu is personal efficiency to protect the weaker, which anyone can do. It is the force of leverage against brute force.

Art, Efficiency, Jiu Jitsu, Personal, Protect, Weaker

The Jiu Jitsu I created was designed to give the weak ones a chance to face the heavy and strong.

Art, Face, Giving, Jiu, Ones, Strong

I don't defeat my opponents, they defeat themselves.

Art, Defeat, Martial Arts, Opponents

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.

Count, Doe, Fighting, Including, Like, Says

I created a flag from the sport's dignity. I oversee the name of my family with affection, steady nerves and blood.

Blood, Names, Nerves, Sports, Steady

For the choke, there are no 'tough guys'

Art, Choke, Guy, Guys, Tough

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

Art, Learn, Opponent, Rely, Stronger, Technique