Helio Gracie gets taken down during a self-defense demonstration. GRACIEMAG archives
More than a sport to keep mind and body healthy, BJJ is a martial art capable of protecting us in any scenario, preaches Rener Gracie.
A champion of the art as a self-defense system, the black-belt grandson of Helio Gracie teaches below, next to a female student, three submissions that can save anybody from some terrible situations — even with very little space available, as in the backseat of a car, where your counterattack must be swift, precise and economical.
