
Breathe
A Life in Flow
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Narrated by:
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Fred Sanders
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Written by:
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Rickson Gracie
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Peter Maguire
About this listen
From legendary Brazilian jujitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie’s stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, showing how the connection between mind and body can be harnessed for success both inside and outside the ring.
Undefeated from the late 1970s through his final fight in the Tokyo Dome in 2000, Rickson Gracie amassed hundreds of victories in the street, on the mat, at the beach, and in the ring. He has joined the pantheon that includes Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Jackie Chan as one of the most famous martial artists of the 20th century. Jujitsu, the fighting style developed and pioneered by his family, has become one of the world’s most prominent martial arts, and Vale Tudo, the “anything goes” style of Brazilian street fighting over which the Gracies had a monopoly, was an early precursor to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Simply put, without the Gracie family, there would be no sport of “MMA”, no four-billion-dollar UFC empire, and no “Brazilian jujitsu” at strip malls all across America.
In Breathe, for the first time, Rickson will share the full story of how his father and uncles came to develop jujitsu, what it was like to grow up among several generations of world-renowned fighters from the Gracie clan, and the principles and skills that guided him to his undefeated record. From learning to assert himself on the streets of Rio to gaining fame and honor in Japan and emerging through heartbreaking tragedy, the martial arts master shares tales of overcoming challenges, extolling universal virtues and showing listeners how pride and ego are the enemies of success.
With profound insights into the sport and way of life that only a studied legend can provide, Breathe is an entertaining and magnified view of an enduring legacy as well as an inspiring tale of weathering life’s complexities and overcoming them with style and grace.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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©2021 Rickson Gracie, Peter Maguire (P)2021 HarperCollins PublishersYou may also enjoy...
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- Will
- 2021-12-17
The best book on audible
I grew up doing jujitsu and MMA and always had a dislike for the Gracie method one listened to this book it turned my dislike into a great fondness for Rickson ideas and thoughts
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- jason keegan
- 2023-02-07
once in a lifetime
I loved it, on a deep emotional level. the raw openness from such a strong person is touching and taught this not so young of a man so much in such a short period of time. allowing yourself to be so vulnerable was touching and I hope others are in touch enough with themselves to feel what I felt with this book. true strength us not measured how most believe. we never stop learning and tomorrow is not promised. thank you for sharing your most intimate moments. I will never forget this
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-04-21
blown away
being a jiu jitsu practitioner and learning some of the story behind this art and way of life changed my life furthermore. highly recommend.
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- Greg
- 2021-08-12
Narration
Excellent story. I recommend. However, where is the version narrated by Rickson Gracie himself?
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- Anonymous1
- 2021-08-25
Great listen
Rickson tell a great story of the Gracie family, his life, his career, family, etc. Well worth the listen.
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- Cesar
- 2022-11-15
Excellent interpretation of emotion and life purpose
While I expected this book to be a fight guide it also transformed into soul searching, obstacles of life and love journey, thank you for the openness and expression.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2021-08-17
amazing story
great narration and entertaining story of rickson Gracie's life. Recommended for anyone interested in the martial arts and living life with honour and courage
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- Devin
- 2022-04-26
Enjoyable (if flawed) book
Ably narrated by Mr. Sanders, Breathe is a book that will likely be of interest to those among you who practice Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. The book feels a little bit self-agrandizing at certain points, but overall Rickson's story is an interesting one and I suggest it to those interested in a short listen on the subject.
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- Riley Walsh
- 2023-02-24
Unbelievable
An absolute incredible listen from start to finish with some many life lesson to take from Rickson’s life story
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- Scott
- 2023-12-25
A Warriors Journey to Self Understanding
There is nothing to dislike about this book - it was well written and enjoyable to listen to. Rickson is a great man and I appreciate him sharing his story.
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