15 Quotes by Helio Gracie

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

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

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.

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.

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

For the choke, there are no ‘tough guys’

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

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

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