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"The Myth Is Alive: Rickson is still the man. And, for the first time in history, it is a top Carlson Gracie pupil who is saying it.
Paul Filho reveals: Rickson is in shape and ready to impress in the rings. "I always knew that he was exceptional, but the truth is, I had no idea how," says the amazed fighter from BTT, after a few training sessions with Rickson Gracie.
The awe is big, but the context strengthens it. After a few years off fighting, and now middle-aged, Rickson's success in an MMA bout against today's top fighters was becoming more and more questionable, and not only among fans, but among fighters themselves. But suddenly a young outstanding athlete, undefeated in MMA, and coming from a rival school, does a training session with the black-belt, and gives something else to talk about regarding the myth that's been reigning for the last quarter century. "I've trained with all of Carlson's greatest pupils, from all generations, all of them excellent, some even phenomenal. I don't want to depreciate anyone, but what Rickson did to me no one else was ever able to do," confesses the fighter who has just been acclaimed in PRIDE after defeating undisputedly Murilo Ninja of Chute Boxe.
This statement, some ten years ago would have sounded quite normal. After all, Renzo Gracie, Fabio Gurgel, Roberto Roleta, Nino Schembri, Saulo Ribeiro, and many other outstanding athletes would walk away with the same impression after training with Rickson. But there is one difference: perhaps because no top fighter from Carlson's School had ever trained with Rickson before, they were the most skeptical regarding a supposed technical superiority, precisely that which Paul Filho stresses. "The knowledge he has is something absurd, which no one in the world comes close to. Look at it: He proved to me that I distribute my weight incorrectly," the fighter exemplifies. It seems like a lie, for one of Filho's specialties is good weight distribution. But he claims not to be exaggerating: "It's hard to explain, but he places himself in a way that makes him even heavier. And he moves his hips in an incomparable way. Like a snake," says Filho avoiding to get into technical details.
"The opportunity I'm having right now is unique, and I can't waste it. I'll incorporate all I can into my game and become an even more dignified Jiu-Jitsu representative. We watched the bout against Ninja together, and he showed me all I did wrong. If I had known these errors before, the fight would have ended differently," Filho guesses.
Before the "what-ifs" start arising, it is important to complete this report. The training sessions took place without a gi, and they weren't restricted to ground play, nor to grappling. "He'd simulate the most varied situations. And he always asked me to hit him when I thought I had a chance. Except, I usually found no room to strike. And when I did, I would miss the target. He is complete o65533; in the clinch, and the approach on the ground. I have no more doubt as to whether he can beat anyone, up to 93 kg," he guarantees, unable to hide his enthusiasm.
In spite of this interchange, Filho is still a firm unit of the BTT fleet. "I talked to Murilo Bustamante. In the beginning he was a bit upset, perhaps jealous, but then cooled down. And he had a good reason. After all, Rickson told me that he admires Murilo, as a "carioca" ('born in Rio de Janeiro") who represents Jiu-Jitsu so well in the world," the young fighter points out. On the other hand, the secrets confided by Rickson should remained locked in a very well hidden vault. "Of course I'm not showing everybody the secrets that he told me alone. That would be betraying his confidence. It's up to the master to know what to teach and to whom," ponders Paul Filho, aged 26, 11 wins, eight of which have occurred in Japan.
Rickson -- who has been in Brazil for the past months and, by the looks of his training rhythm, appears to be getting ready for a return still this year o65533; keeps discreet and doesn't comment on the training sessions, though confirming their existence, and appreciates the compliments: "I've got a great deal of respect for Paul. He is an authentic guy, very brave and a fierce defender of Jiu-Jitsu. I'll do anything in my power to help him.
Paul Filho reveals: Rickson is in shape and ready to impress in the rings. "I always knew that he was exceptional, but the truth is, I had no idea how," says the amazed fighter from BTT, after a few training sessions with Rickson Gracie.
The awe is big, but the context strengthens it. After a few years off fighting, and now middle-aged, Rickson's success in an MMA bout against today's top fighters was becoming more and more questionable, and not only among fans, but among fighters themselves. But suddenly a young outstanding athlete, undefeated in MMA, and coming from a rival school, does a training session with the black-belt, and gives something else to talk about regarding the myth that's been reigning for the last quarter century. "I've trained with all of Carlson's greatest pupils, from all generations, all of them excellent, some even phenomenal. I don't want to depreciate anyone, but what Rickson did to me no one else was ever able to do," confesses the fighter who has just been acclaimed in PRIDE after defeating undisputedly Murilo Ninja of Chute Boxe.
This statement, some ten years ago would have sounded quite normal. After all, Renzo Gracie, Fabio Gurgel, Roberto Roleta, Nino Schembri, Saulo Ribeiro, and many other outstanding athletes would walk away with the same impression after training with Rickson. But there is one difference: perhaps because no top fighter from Carlson's School had ever trained with Rickson before, they were the most skeptical regarding a supposed technical superiority, precisely that which Paul Filho stresses. "The knowledge he has is something absurd, which no one in the world comes close to. Look at it: He proved to me that I distribute my weight incorrectly," the fighter exemplifies. It seems like a lie, for one of Filho's specialties is good weight distribution. But he claims not to be exaggerating: "It's hard to explain, but he places himself in a way that makes him even heavier. And he moves his hips in an incomparable way. Like a snake," says Filho avoiding to get into technical details.
"The opportunity I'm having right now is unique, and I can't waste it. I'll incorporate all I can into my game and become an even more dignified Jiu-Jitsu representative. We watched the bout against Ninja together, and he showed me all I did wrong. If I had known these errors before, the fight would have ended differently," Filho guesses.
Before the "what-ifs" start arising, it is important to complete this report. The training sessions took place without a gi, and they weren't restricted to ground play, nor to grappling. "He'd simulate the most varied situations. And he always asked me to hit him when I thought I had a chance. Except, I usually found no room to strike. And when I did, I would miss the target. He is complete o65533; in the clinch, and the approach on the ground. I have no more doubt as to whether he can beat anyone, up to 93 kg," he guarantees, unable to hide his enthusiasm.
In spite of this interchange, Filho is still a firm unit of the BTT fleet. "I talked to Murilo Bustamante. In the beginning he was a bit upset, perhaps jealous, but then cooled down. And he had a good reason. After all, Rickson told me that he admires Murilo, as a "carioca" ('born in Rio de Janeiro") who represents Jiu-Jitsu so well in the world," the young fighter points out. On the other hand, the secrets confided by Rickson should remained locked in a very well hidden vault. "Of course I'm not showing everybody the secrets that he told me alone. That would be betraying his confidence. It's up to the master to know what to teach and to whom," ponders Paul Filho, aged 26, 11 wins, eight of which have occurred in Japan.
Rickson -- who has been in Brazil for the past months and, by the looks of his training rhythm, appears to be getting ready for a return still this year o65533; keeps discreet and doesn't comment on the training sessions, though confirming their existence, and appreciates the compliments: "I've got a great deal of respect for Paul. He is an authentic guy, very brave and a fierce defender of Jiu-Jitsu. I'll do anything in my power to help him.
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