A man invited me to open an Academy here, but this Academy did not work out. Now we are opening a new Academy by ourselves, and this Academy is going to be great.
They are very good, and very strong. Very smart too.
I want to teach the real Jiu-Jitsu to make American champions. I want to make a good team like in Brazil to enter in tournaments around the world: both Jiu-Jitsu and free-style tournaments.
My father taught Jiu-Jitsu to me ever since I can remember. My entire life has been Jiu-Jitsu.
I love Jiu-Jitsu. I like teaching the students and watching the students become champions. It is a pleasure for me to see my students become champions.
I don't keep secrets from my students; I teach the real Jiu-Jitsu and the real techniques. I'm like a strategist. I watch the Jiu-Jitsu and free-style matches and see the techniques. I can watch a student and see what problems they have, and train that student in their particular area of difficulty.
I think they are very good. Everyone now knows the power and effectiveness of Jiu-Jitsu.
The Gracie diet is a diet developed by my father, Carlos Gracie. The basics involve not mixing the same kinds of food; for example, not eating two kinds of carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta, or two kinds of protein, like two different meats. Try to avoid sugar, salt, condiments and red meat (only one or two times per month). Milk should be used only for children. Additionally, the times between meals is important.
Yes, I love America. The Americans have a lot of potential for all kinds of sports. I miss Rio, but enjoy my new home here in Los Angeles.
I want to invite everyone to come down to the Academy and train. I want to make everyone on the Carlson Gracie Team into real champions. Vitor and I would like to teach you and show you the real Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Thank you.