WORTH DEFENDING

If you know us then you know we're all about BJJ history and showing respect to the pioneers of the art that we love so well! That's why we were SUPER excited about the publication of Richard Bresler's memoir Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life. As you may know, Richard was Rorion Gracie's first regular student in LA, and is widely recognized as the first student of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the USA. His memoir chronicles his over 40 years' involvement with the Gracie family and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, including the almost twenty years he spent working closely alongside Rorion Gracie helping to grow Jiu-Jitsu through the Gracie Garages, the founding of the Gracie Academy, and the creation and inception of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Worth Defending includes never-before-told stories from the early "dojo storming" and "challenge match" days at the first Gracie Garage—in the house that Richard and Rorion shared in Hermosa Beach—the Gracie Academy, backstage at the first UFCs, and much, much more. Read the story of the birth of modern MMA from someone who was there every step of the way! INCREDIBLE story and a FANTASTIC read, and we're very happy to help spread the word here! 

Check out the book at www.WorthDefendingBook.com!