Welcome to Defend Yourself. Im glad you’re here. As Rickson Gracie's uke (assistant), I am lucky and grateful to be guided by the GOAT 🐐 on a daily basis. In this group I share the lessons I’ve learned over decades of martial arts training, competition, weapons training, and self defense scenarios. I encourage you to share your experience as well so that we all may learn from and support each other. Step 1: Please introduce yourself by commenting on this post. Share your rank, your martial arts experience, a photo if you like, and where you train. Step 2: Click here to enter the "Get Started Classroom."

I’m teaching a seminar focusing on self defense and invisible jiujitsu next Saturday at Splendid Savage in Miami. Send @Carlos Carlos Reyes a message to reserve your spot. Jan 18th 2026. Splendid Savage Jiu Jitsu Miami https://www.instagram.com/p/DTIxUw8gErs/?igsh=MW4xZnZ6bzJ6ajRxMA==

During Q&A Professor James showed how to use weight distribution to defend against a stack pass. He also showed how to practice with an exercise ball and apply some decompression breathing. Looking forward to tomorrow's Q&A sessions.