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Old 02-02-2012, 03:34 PM   #9
Kevin Leavitt
 
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Re: Aikido, Rickson Gracie and Connection

I am a brown belt in BJJ under Rigan Machado. Just returned from competing in the Europeans in Lisbon. Never got on the mat with Rickson, but want to. Also been doing the Aikido thing for about 17 years now. Had some hands on with various guys in internal training and have trained with my friend Marc Abrams above as well.

Done properly there should be no difference in Aikido and BJJ as far as the concepts of internal training and or connection. I see no difference in my training in BJJ from Aikido. Based on listening to Rickson speak, watching him move and knowing a fair amount about BJJ....I believe he is operating at a higher level in jiu jitsu than most folks and "gets it".

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