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Breathe: A Life in Flow

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51
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14
Release Date
August 10, 2021
Duration
6 hours 34 minutes
Summary
From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie’s stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, showing how the connection between mind and body can be harnessed for success both inside and outside the ring.

Read by Earphones Award Winner Fred Sanders.

Undefeated from the late 1970s through his final fight in the Tokyo Dome in 2000, Rickson Gracie amassed hundreds of victories in the street, on the mat, at the beach, and in the ring. He has joined the pantheon that includes Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Jackie Chan as one of the most famous martial artists of the twentieth century. Jiu-Jitsu, the fighting style developed and pioneered by his family, has become one of the world’s most prominent martial arts, and Vale Tudo, the “anything goes” style of Brazilian street fighting over which the Gracies had a monopoly, was an early precursor to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Simply put, without the Gracie family, there would be no sport of “MMA,” no 4-billion-dollar UFC empire, and no “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu” at strip malls all across America.

In Breathe, for the first time, Rickson will share the full story of how his father and uncles came to develop Jiu-Jitsu, what it was like to grow up among several generations of world-renowned fighters from the Gracie clan, and the principles and skills that guided him to his undefeated record. From learning to assert himself on the streets of Rio to gaining fame and honor in Japan and emerging through heartbreaking tragedy, the martial arts master shares tales of overcoming challenges, extolling universal virtues and showing readers how pride and ego are the enemies of success.

With profound insights into the sport and way of life that only a studied legend can provide, Breathe is an entertaining and magnified view of an enduring legacy as well as an inspiring tale of weathering life’s complexities and overcoming them with style and grace.

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Reviews
Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2022

Interesting life story

Profile Avatar J Linc Aug 2021

one of the best and most honest books ive heard in a long time. excellent in every way.

Profile Avatar Mitch N. Oct 2025

I go back to this book once a year and getting something new out of it every time.

Profile Avatar Brendan M. Aug 2025

Incredible story that changed my perspective on not just life, but also my jiu jitsu journey.

Profile Avatar Maxime H. Jul 2023

awesome book can't recommend more. everyone should read it

Breathe: A Life in Flow

Breathe: A Life in Flow

Author: Rickson Gracie
Read by: Fred Sanders
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