Richard Bresler Jiu-Jitsu Seminar

670 South Frontage Road,Nipomo CA 93444

18 September, 2021

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We are honored to have Richard Bresler at Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Nipomo to share key techniques, concepts, and his master class mindset. "No one did more to help my dad--and my family's art--establish a foothold in the US than Richard Bresler. From the garages to the original Academy to the UFC, Richard was there doing whatever he could to make it happen. Anyone training Jiu-Jitsu in America today owes Richard Bresler their thanks." - Rener Gracie "Richard was a major influence on me in my early days of learning Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Thanks to Richard's help, I was able to pass the Gracie Academy's strict requirements to earn my Instructor Training Certificate. Richard's generosity in helping me train for this will never be forgotten. He is a true BJJ inspiration." - Steve Maxwell, Black Belt Professor, 6th Degree Relson Gracie's first black belt and one of the first Americans to earn a black belt from the Gracie Family "I started training in November of 1984 in a garage in Hermosa Beach. It's considered the original Gracie Garage, but there was a garage before that and that's where Richard started training about five years before me. I remember training with Richard in the beginning of my training. He caught me in a triangle choke and I didn't even realize I was in a submission! Richard has been a good friend and health mentor to me." - Chris Saunders, 5th Degree Black Belt "Richard Bresler was Rorion [Gracie]'s first student in the USA. He was a great supporter of the inauguration of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in California. Thank you, Richard!" - Master Pedro Sauer, 8th Degree Coral Belt "I'm very proud of Richard Bresler for his support of Jiu-Jitsu, being one of the first Americans to actually learn the art! I awarded him his black belt and he's surely a professional capable of teaching you every aspect of the art!" - Master Fábio Santos, 7th Degree Coral Belt "We can't go back in time, but we can hear from the people who were there in the beginning. Richard was there before I was born, and he's full of stories share!" - Ryron Gracie "If you ever googled, "Who was the first student of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the US?" well, you found him. I met Richard in the early '90s, on my very first trip to the original Gracie Academy in Torrance, California. He immediately made me feel comfortable and welcome. In my first class with Richard, he exhibited mastery of the original Helio Gracie teaching method. Many of his lessons prepared me to test and graduate to black belt under Grandmaster Relson/Hélio Gracie. Get ready to enjoy the best stories about the history and legend of the Gracie Family!" - Phil Migliarese, 6th Degree Gracie Black Belt "One thing I know for sure: Richard's love of Jiu-Jitsu, loyalty to the cause, and generous contributions were key in cementing the foundation of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in America. He believed in the importance of Jiu-Jitsu, knew it would be successful, and the rest is history! My family, and all those enjoying Gracie Jiu-Jitsu today in America and around the world, owe Richard a debt of gratitude." - Suzanne Gracie RICHARD BRESLER is widely recognized as the first student of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the USA. For almost twenty years he worked closely alongside Rorion Gracie, helping to grow Jiu-Jitsu through the Gracie Garages, the Gracie Academy, and the early days of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was one of the first Americans to earn a teaching certificate through the original Instructor Certification Program at the Gracie Academy, and one of the first Americans to earn a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He still teaches Jiu-Jitsu and practices alternative healing in Los Angeles, California. **We will have Richard's Book (Worth Defending Book) available for purchase and signing.