If we fight for money, I’ll stop hitting you when you ask me to. If we fight for honor, I’ll stop hitting you when I feel like it.
Jiu-jitsu puts you completely in the moment, where you must have a complete focus on finding a solution to the problem. This trains the mind to build that focus, to increase your awareness, your capacity to solve problems.
If you are not comortable to deal with an opponent 50 lbs heavier than you, there is something wrong with your Jiu Jitsu...
Sometimes, you don’t have to win. You cannot win, but that has nothing to do with losing.
True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart.
Our fears don’t stop death, they stop life.
The journey has to be based on passion. Put yourself in something you love to do. If you love what you do you’re able to dedicate yourself, overcome obstacles.
In life, when presented with any situation, breathe, take your time, focus and then decide what to do.
I am a shark, the ground is my ocean, and most people can’t even swim.
If size mattered, the elephant would be king of the jungle.
The biggest gift I received as a martial artist is without a question the capacity to be in peace.
If you are ready to die, then you are ready to live.
A brave man, a real fighter is not measured by how many times he falls, but how many times he stands up.
I always keep my mind open. For me, a mind has to work like like a parachute, works only if it’s open.
If today you have nothing to be happy about, thank God for the potential of tomorrow.
A 10,000 mile walk, begins with a single step and continues one step at a time.