Helio Gracie’s Original 40 Lessons

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One of the best Christmas gifts I ever received was a VHS tape of Grand Master Helio Gracie’s original 40 lesson curriculum from the Gracie Academy in Torrance, California.  The Grand Master filmed his original curriculum with his grandsons, Ryron and Rener Gracie. The Grand Master must have been in his mid-eighties, yet his technique was still very crisp and sharp.  Ryron

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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Louis in 1905

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The May 9, 1905 edition of the St. Louis Republic’s sport section contained a story about an upcoming match between local wrestler George Baptiste and the touring World Wrestling Champion, George Hackenschmidt.  The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, who just beat Tom Jenkins for the World Championship.  If the editor knew “Hack’s” condition at the time, he may have

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