Jiu-Jitsu Magazine was the only media outlet on-hand in for Rickson Gracie's surprise Red Belt ceremony. This video includes the surprise along with interviews with Rickson Gracie, Rorion Gracie, Royler Gracie, and Pedro Saurer. For more unique jiu-jitsu content be sure to visit jiujitsumag.com
Having a red belt is like becoming a Jedi Counsel member in Star Wars lmao
hahahaha on god
Ÿamada yes red belt is higher though. Very rare to receive
@Ÿamada Listen to 6:38 for an explanation on black belt ranks...Keep in mind it usually takes 12+ years to get black belt as well.
@@dpjsc01 i didn't know that thanks for the info.
only real
Imagine walking around and seeing multiple red belts in one room. Insane
means absolutely nothing. None of them competed against the best fighters. These are not warriors, just an priesthood of a groundgame martial art. Its a yoga fighting sport
@@MrPrebuttal lol
@@MrPrebuttal I find your lack of faith disturbing
@@MrPrebuttal Then why you don't come up there and accept the gracie chalenge? I would gladly pay to watch you fight againts them
@@danielpradhanasaputra7956 How about we see what happens to kron gracie, if he were to fight khabib. End of story
“If our father were here, you would already be a red belt. Argue with HIM, he’ll come down!” 😂😂🙏🏽
That was awesome.
10:53
@@wiserd 10:27
Check mate
When Rorion Gracie has to threaten the ethereal wrath of Helio to make you accept a belt.
Well.said
If rickson doesn't deserve a red belt no one does.
Arm Collector what😂
Giorgio, learn to read before you laugh at someone because reading is a fundamental skill of modern humanity and if you can’t do it then you are the one that should be laughed at like the moron you are.
Conor McGregor Just kidding
I was like, really.. hahaahah
Agreed. He's a badass and an awesome martial artist.
rickson so real they gotta peer pressure him into accepting the belt lol
Troy Yang My favorite part was when they told him to shut up and accept it.
Such a great and humble man
@Tino Gisondi I don't understand What you mean, you mean wwe pro fake wrestling? Have you ever trained real Japanese or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? There's plenty of wrestling based takedowns and judo throws utilized
where does he resist to accept it? after it is allready on his waist? lol
@Tino Gisondi are you fucking stupid? Those men are in their 60's and I would challenge you to attempt one of your "throw downs" and they wrap you up and put you to sleep in SECONDS and then see if you feel the same. It's obvious you don't know what the FUCK you're talking about.
When Rorion Gracie, Royler Gracie, Pedro Sauer, and Jean Jaques Machado to name a few say you are a master, you might be a master.
Lolol
Grandmaster that is
every one knows the gracie family are frauds fight me but only after I set a list of rules that gives my art the advantage - every gracie ever
@@markjoke3069 What list of rules? No time limit, no biting, no eye gouging? Sounds like the most civilized way to conduct a test of arts. The Gracies were fighting in their garage before the UFC and their 13 year old boys were whipping grown men from other artsz
RUFINO DOS SANTOS
How humble he is. He’s essentially saying that while extremely grateful and surprised, he won’t feel that he’s earned this belt until he’s put in the requisite time. Respect.
Oss
Yeah early belts are a pain in the ass, that's why a regulated promotion test along with a time length requirement in training is important.
@williamm4366 Time means nothing Ppl learn differently There are lot of prodigies that deserve it in a three years mark
@@RS-kq9rrNah, it serves well to sit and wait
@@dan5626 I respectfully disagree The mean thing is rolling more ,six times a week We learn by doing not by waiting. This philosophy of waiting 10 years for black belt is absurd and should change. There are blue belts that defeat black belts. Everything is subjective Learning is different from gym to gym. The color of the belt gives a false sense of mastering the art
There are more killers in that room than are in a prison.
I was just thinking that haha. Room full of humble assasins.
Not killers but talented athletes who have invested themselves in the field over many years
@@chacaito66 and their field is practicing killing people.
@@chacaito66 .......it's a figure of speech.....it highlights the lethal ability of these people, not their actual mindset or lifestyle. Not everything people say is literal.
@@PONYBOYonline well that's stupid
I love how a red belt can make a black belt feel like a white belt again Shows no matter what, there's always more to learn
Your journey is never really done.
There is always something to get better at.
Red belts are beyond skills and techniques. They reflect the contribution this person brings to BJJ. Well deserved for him.
RUFINO DOS SANTOS
Imagine attending a seminar and getting to witness such a historic moment. Incredible.
Isn’t it pronounced hed belt?
Martian Moon Lmao 😂
hoyce, hickson, hoyler, hyron, hyan and relio gracie
hredchi beltchi
Martian Moon Super funny me Likie
Bruno de Santi Albanese elio
"You should wear that belt because I out rank you and I say you should" 😂😂💪
Agreed, you get it when your master, or in this case the head of the family Rorion says you get it.
Rickson Gracie’s response to his red belt says alot about his character. Wow!! This man is a legend and wants to turn down his red belt. Damn.
Those who diminish their worthiness of greatness are those who are most worthy.
Rickson should've gave that belt to himself! smh
I get his point though, got to be a rule book or timeline that people can go by
@@dangerdjk Agreed. That was a good point.
there is a timeline to getting red belts ..you arent suppose to have one for about 50 years you have to put your time in ...if people handed them out to just naybody they wouldnt be worth anything..but this guy being in the Gracie Family has probably been doing ju-jitsu since he was like 3 so im pretty sure hes put the time in also most people in life probably wont ever get a red belt .only those who dedicate their life to it at an early age .
This guy will be remembered in 100, 200 years.
As far as BJJ goes, he’ll be remembered forever.
As his brother said....If Rickson is speaking it IS jiu-jitsu.
Eternity
not rly
Jiu jitsu is already unimportant in MMA training. Unlikely.
Red belt looks pretty epic
You need to dedicate your life to active that belt
Wait until it gets the black stripes. Looks sicker
@@byronbass1370 No black stripes.. I believe it's the highest
Man.. when the red belts all walked in I felt a shiver down my spine. The level of experience in one place...oh man
That room litterly hass about 500+ years worth of bjj experience combined.
The only red belt there was Rorion. The others were coral belts.
Wait until the white belts walk in
@@macspeed5464 Now that would be scary
@@macspeed5464 ahahahahhaah
I was one of Rorion's very early students when he was teaching out of his garage in Redondo Beach, Ca. I studied with them starting at age 44 until age 51. I witnessed the early struggles and many challenges to fight he faced. Then his younger brother, Royce who I believe was 17 at the time, joined Rorion. I was proud to have sparred with Helio and to have met him was a great honor for me. To say I love this family is almost not good enough. They all have worked so hard, not for personal honor or glory, but to the honor of their father and the development of an incredible martial art form, designed to help the weaker members of society to protect themselves. It has always been about the art for them. Rickson is a prime example of this. He has been an incredible representative of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and I was proud to have known him and work with him as well. This is an honor he truly deserves. I can understand his wanting standards for each degree of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. It demonstrates again his dedication to the art that he felt he was somehow undeserving. But he truly does deserve this honor. May God bless all the Gracie family. I am 80 years old now and living in an area where accredited Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is not available. Back problems for years have prevented further study of this incredible martial art. But the Gracie family will always be a wonderful part of my life and on occasion, I stay in touch with Rorion. I have a signed book by Helio which I proudly display and cherish. The sons and daughters of the Gracies will carry on the incredible contributions made to our country by Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and to the martial arts world. May God bless them always. Congratulations, Rickson you are most deserving of this incredible honor.
Thank you for sharing your story, sir!
@@scotttoccs03 Thank you, Scott. I don't know if you have met Rickson or not. I hope you have. God bless you.
Really special! Thank you for sharing! 🥋
@@spytown77hank you for your response. In reading the many posts below, I find it incredible that some think that Rickson should not be a red belt. They obviously have not worked out with him and/or know his history. He is a Master at his craft and a true gentleman. When I sparred with him, it was like sparring with an electric wire, you could just feel the energy and strength in him. He was all about teaching Gracie Jiu Jitsu and furthering the art form as most of the Gracie's are. They let you practice on them rather, as some other art forms do, beat up on the student. In their classes the student beats up on the teacher. They are sticklers on technique and their teaching methods result in exceptional muscle memory. After approximately 1 1/2 yrs, I injured my back while studying and had to lay off for 9 months. On my first day back, Rorion told me he was just going to go quickly through all of the attacks against me that I had learned in the year and a half I had studied to see how much I retained and whether my responses were rapid or whether I had to pause and think. I had nearly a 90% retention and 85% were rapid responses. Their training methods are really designed to elicit proper responses to multiple attacks from a variety of angles. I was truly amazed that day. Rorion was very pleased but I'm sure I did just what he expected because of their teaching methods. Have a great New Year spytown77!!
@@Bobba7438 really touching comment i went to Redondo beach high school for 2 years & i live in Hawthorne Ca right now. It's crazy to know all this happened around this area.
Would have been a good joke if Rickson said "now every student here today... this seminar price just doubled"
looooooool
Matt G I would’ve paid it willingly to have been there.
Rodger B hahaha! I agree
Underrated
The amount of knowledge and history that walked into that room is amazing. Pedro Sauer, Carlos Machado, Jean Jacque Machado, all those Gracie brothers. To be a student there and be able to say I was there when Rickson got his red belt. That is priceless!
were you brother ?
@@ransomedavis2208 Someday.
Agreed. Once in a lifetime event.
Rickson has to be my favorite Gracie. A true martial artist. They don't come any humbler than him. That video with him letting Eddie Bravo show him all his moves and he respected every single move acting like a while belt with an open mind. I don't see any other Gracie doing that. Pedro Sauer is another favorite. That man really understands the philosophy behind BJJ.
4c00h exactly. While Royce hates him for stupid shit. Eddie is the real deal.
100 percent agreed. Rickson has a lot of humility and wisdom. He is the one more than any other to inspire me to train for no status whatsoever, but for the spiritual and community benefits of training.
Rickson came out after it and said Bravo's rubber guard was shit
Ricson is great but in my opnion helio is the best because he was the first and being the smallest he won fiting the strongest in jui jitsu.
I agree...but Rickson did that cause he wants to know everything...he let Bravo spitting all the info and Rickson took it like a sponse for free...now that's smart..cause ego won't get you far...open mind is the best so you can learn more
"with a red belt, you can make any rule you want." Did he just use the verbal equivalent of a sweep? On Rickson?
Lorendrawn guess thats the power of red belt lol,sweeps and subs with words
Haha. Jiu-jitsu applies to all areas of life!
“To make the black belts the servants of the weaker ones” wow. What a role model
I don’t know much about BJJ or martial arts in general, so don’t know if that’s a “thing”, but that exact line struck me as especially profound.
@@whitebuffalo4904 in a way he's right, most of my black belt peers/teachers are there to serve and help the lower belts (weaker ones) so in a way its very true 👍
Such humility
@@whitebuffalo4904 lol yea you could see the black belt in the back left react and be like "oh he's talking about me"
True words of a leader
The Gracies are like the real life version of the Uchiha clan. The coral black belt is the eternal Magekyou Sharingan and when you finally get the Red Belt that's the equivalent to finally getting a rinnegan.
LUL
I came to the comments to see what the red belt was,you couldnt have answered that question any fucking better 🙏🏼
@@coolforvideos13 Lmfaoo dead ass bro
Weeb
Which members gonna slaughter them all to forge the greatest jujitsu practitioner of all time?!?!?! 😂😂
JUST A G IN A GI
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. you better go get those lessons if your gonna get into MMA
*Alhamdulilah*
Damn right!
The real Floyd doesn't know how to spell "Gi"
THE OG IN A GI !! LOL
So many humble killers in one room, amazing.
Dream on
flyingeagle357 why do people argue over martial arts lmao, either they would take down the fighter and easily break him, or they would get fucking destroyed by a kick, instead of talking down on it, why don’t you take both? So you can have good stand up and ground game
flyingeagle357 and if we are gonna be honest, bjj and Muay Thai are a great combo to have, also if we are gonna talk shit about martial arts, let’s look at aikido or some shit lmao
"How do you beat a BJJ master?-punch him in the face" LOL
Who did they kill?
"Whatever Rickson says is part of the art itself." -Rorion Gracie
"This is how many degrees here?" clearly he aint here for the belt
Thats actually quite amazing, that he did not even remember nor count the amount of stripes , says something about the focus
RORION GRACIE CHANGED RICKSONS DIAPERS IF HE SAY RICKSONS A RED BELT RICKSONS A RED BELT ....
@I know I’m gay when I say this but I'm pretty gay.
HORION GRACIE CHANGED HICKSONS DIAPERS IF HE SAY HICKSONS A HED BELT HICKSONS A HED BELT
@Joe Blow preeeeeeech
@I know I’m gay when I say this but u fck idiot... 7yr olds CAN change diapers.
@Paul Blackman cope
I love that Rickson immediately articulated what he thought while being very respectful to all at the same time. What an amazing guy.
Such a humble dude! Amazing.. He did pretty much say if you don’t have your black belt by 18yo you will never get a red belt! 50 years Rickson?! Damn I just got my first stripe on my white belt 😭
He’s already been Goku Ultra Instinct level for decades...the Red Belt is a loooooong overdue formality.
Travis Lee but like kakarot, he remained humble and doing his best to be a better martial artist
Chino Rivera so true!
Kudos to Rickson trying to stop the corruption of jiu jitsu. And weed out those who are illegitimately ranked.
There's corruption in BJJ?
Dumble Doff I dunno why but I laughed so hard at this 😂
@@DumbleDoff because Eddie wouldn't let him go.
meeg_2005 yeah some clubs give out belts like participation trophies, which is why some people give back the belts when moving to a better club
A flat earther beat royler twice
What a tremendously positive example as a man and martial artist.
Juan Perez he is a true martial artist.
“The decision is superior than my position, so... I feel like... what the hell!” 😂
People don’t understand how amazing it is to see this many red belts in one room.
There isn't (literally) not ONE Bjj practitioner in the known universe that would THINK (much less voice out loud) any disagreements with Master Rickson meriting or being presented with his red belt.
It's their family business after all.
Renato Laranja.
Besides Rickson himself
No, there are some out there, but only because of his age. Most people follow or believe that Carlos Gracie, Jr.'s IBJJF time-in-grade requirement of having been a black belt at least 48 years and being a minimum of 67 years old is the earliest you can get your ninth degree red belt. However, what most people forget or don't know is that Helio never followed or cared for the IBJJF guidelines and neither does his side of the family. It's much shorter under theirs. Not sure, how Rickson does it, but if you look at current photos of him he still refuses to wear his red belt. So who knows when he'll finally wear it on a regular basis.
@Berto G bravo can't beat them all, he's even said guys like Marcelo Garcia have cooked him. He's a high level grappler but he's not as good as Rickson. These are legit red belts, bravo would probably not even think he can tap them all.
The final story is that's it's in his Safe as he mentioned. He continues to be a coral belt until his JJGF rules tell him he's due and deserved of it. Amazing Man 🤙🏻. His Father would be very proud....
Daamn chills🙏🏽 I just got my blue belt. If you train jiujitsu, you know how it changes your life for the better. Respect to Rickson and everyone 👏 Amazing!🙏🏽
Congrats! Keep it going!
@@JiuJitsuMag Thank you!🙏🏽
@@tairapeace How long did u train when u got it?
@@Racekase I first started jiujitsu in 2012 and just got it in 2023 but I was training on and off and I had stopped training in the gi and was only doing no gi for the most part. I started training both nogi and gi again consistently for the past 3 months
I appreciate Rickson’s humility and passion to protect Jujitsu and wants everyone to take promotions seriously. I appreciate that he likes to be by the book.
I think he also wants to uphold family’s legacy and their vision and make sure people take it seriously as well he does. He wants to be a good example and standard for what his family has been passing down to global bjj community. Not just that but what they pass on long before their gone.
First, a congratulations to Master Rickson! Second, that room was full of the most amazing BJJ guys. Amazing all around!
Grandmaster Now
Real men cry! Respect!
MichiganGrower hespect*
When earned...
Heal Mayn cry .. hespect
haha yes all of that!
They say in Portuguese "We see you." For so many Red Belts to come in and give Rickson the honor is truly beautiful. I cry and roll in the honor of the family and for Jiu-jitsu.
I'm seeing this years later but the main focus should always be that everyone is a white belt. Rickson's humility is beyond words. He speaks absolute truth.
Blud is talking alone for years....
This is the coolest fucking thing ever
One of the coolest things I've ever been lucky enough to watch. What a man. What a legend. May God continue to bless him and his family.
I just bought one on amazon. Prime delivered in two days
..to use in sadomaso sessions...hahahha
Congrats on your ameridote promotion
Im honoured to be in your presence 🥴
The love and respect that they all have for him is evident. Very moving, quite a moment in time.
Man Rickson is as real as they come what a legend!
The way he stopped the whole room from shouting with a simple whistle gave me chills <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="185">3:05</a> Like a true alpha
Exactly!
If there's a man alive who deserves the Red Belt, that one is Rickson Gracie.
my gosh, he had been working for decades and still felt not enough to deserve that red belt. he not only set a high bar in skill but a character standard for his students. this man is at different level, he is the one to whom all the future red belts will be measured with.
So cool! I had a cameo LOL! SO glad I was in attendance to witness this! His humbleness and eagerness to continue on his path is inspiring!
I've been so out of touch, i didn't know he received a red belt. Thanks JiuJitsuMag that was truly amazing.
What a privilege for those in that room to witness that. I'm feel honored just to see this online.
What a beautiful family and an example to us all! Congratulations, Rickson!
Throughout my training, including with Rickson in west LA in the 90's and the Machados in Redondo, also mid 90's and ending up with Franco De Carmargo in Orange, I have never met more kind and caring people in my life.
Beautiful! Well done master rickson! The world owes you so much thanks
Thank you very much for this video! I love Rickson Gracie. I love the whole family. They will be a motivation and inspiration forever! I got so emotional watching this. In these strange times I find it so important to see people beeing so dedicated and teach others not only the way of martial arts but a way of life. Positively, constantly. Thank you.
Rickson is a special human being. I think he truly wants jiu jitsu to be consistent, honorable and moral. Now anybody who trains or is a fan of jiu jitsu knows Rickson’s accomplishments and how he lives his life and would make no argument about him receiving his belt. The plain fact that he takes a humongous personal milestone to try and bring improvement to bjj structure, integrity and consistency ironically illustrates how clearly he deserves his coral belt. A living legend and definition of what a warrior is and should be is Rickson Gracie.
I didn't think I could love Rickson more. But he proved me wrong. What the hell!
I have so much respect for this man and his family. He is truly a servant to Jiu Jitsu and martial arts. The world is lucky to have him and the Gracie clan.
"Whatever he says is part of the art itself". Wow , what respect. Rickson is an awesome bjj representative and an awesome person !!
WELL DESERVED!!!!! we love you Rickson!!!! thank you for everything you've done!
Jujitsu saved my life!!! Thanks to the men in that room as spread to the people that even teach me till this day... love it
If there were more great men like mr gracie teaching young people respect and honor the world would be a much better place.
We all salute you in the path you have created in the art , personally thank you!
This is humbling. Extremely humbling to see Master Richson, one of my heroes, have such an intense gut check. I love Jiu-jitsu and it effects my entire life. I will never stop being a student of this amazing discipline.
What an amazing man
Imagine being there and witnessing this
I think what makes Rickson a great person is not his skills or his great attitude for life but his family that loves and respects him and the upbringing from his parents that set up good foundation and if theyre not stable from day one it will crumble for most of us who didnt have solid foundations. He is an amazing humanitariun and should get a nobel peace prize in my eyes. I wish i had these people in my life when i was growing up and probably changed my way of thinking but now i have to learn to change to help myself and help others.
Rickson Gracie is a legend, he's so intelligent. I love hearing him speak because he has so much wisdom and intelligence and I literally learn something everytime I have the privilege of listening to him speak, I am so grateful someone like him exists and has devoted his life to teaching others.
A very gracious man and a man of good integrity.
Got his red belt and still humble....i love this martial art! One of my favorite videos
Orgulho do jiu jitsu brasileiro, muito merecido!!
I wish I could have been there to witness such a historic event!!
Lazaro Carreiro gay
You are by watching this
My dad, Carlos Machado was there.
You're dad Is a good man
Do you train with your dad and uncles?
As I saw him, I was thinking it was beautiful to see Carlos there. OSS!
Your dad is Carlos small world, are you familiar with Herman Chun?
mansonlamps lol more like tapped out
That was beautiful! He is truly a humble warrior!
Most AMAZING congregation of Jiu-Jitzu LEGENDS...
What a man, what a martial artist. They stop makin guys like rickson. I almost cryed myself....
Rickson is Jiu Jitsu.
I have a deep respect for the Gracie Family and the values of BJJ. Very humbling and inspiring. Thank you 🙏
Why do i feel like crying every time i see someone receive a black or red belt? It's like you can just feel that energy. Those 50 years of working hard making it your daily grind. Your entire life's passion culminating in this ceremony. It means so much, it takes so much. No one can ever just be given a red belt. You have to earn that. And it's never, ever gonna be easy. And it's never gonna come fast. You have to dedicate your life to this, for so long. Seeing this brings me so much joy man. I hope i live long enough to earn this belt myself.
I met there Dad in Torrance California... they're vegetarians and the father made me a beautiful shake to drink what a nice family God bless you you deserve it brother
This man is a legend and my hero
In my humble opinion he exhibits the most passion he's old school and surprisingly he dedicated most of his time to beginners when he used to teach full time.
Such modesty and respect for his families craft ! Much love and respect !!
What a GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT………CONGRATULATIONS! ❤❤❤❤
Congratulations Grandmaster Ricksonon Gracie
" Now you wear red belt, now you can make any rule you want." This love between brothers fills my heart.
Rickson is a real monster! Congratulations and thank you
Que momento especial na vida de um atleta:o reconhecimento de uma vida inteira de entrega ao esporte!!!Muito bom!!! Parabéns guerreiro!!!!
It should be not about time but achievement Rickson should be a red belt.
in most martial arts it takes usual both..time and achievement...to become a master
"You should wear a red belt, cuz i tell you to.'' ahahha cant get more gengsta than that
Rickson is a beautiful human being, God bless him for the person he is, and the values he carries with him and the good that he does.
This is one of the most amazing and inspiring things I have ever seen!
"If our father were here , you better ready to argue"😂😂😂
Starting on Tuesday. This art looks so alluring and humbling. I cant wait to get involved!
How's it been?
How was it
update?
@@saahirahmed3323 nearly got my blue belt then covid shutdown :(
@@valkyr_rl7169 Just started last week! U gotta get back up! the fact that u were close to ur blue belt says a lot abt ur progress! I want to be like u one day! keep it up!
I have nothing but respect for this man and the Gracie family. Legendary
Rickson is a true legend, am inspiration, and someone who everyone can look up too and admire,. A living legend
Imagine having immortality and being a red belt in Jiu Jitsu, the strength, cardio and technique would be impossible to roll against. God bless the Gracies ❤️