Schuckman: Gracie shows being kind and respectful is just as important as fierce and ferocious

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | July 27, 2024
Royce Gracie, center, shares a laugh with the students at the Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Missouri during a clinic Saturday in Palmyra, Mo. | Matt Schuckman photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — The chatter and commotion steadily increased as a group of jiu-jitsu students and their parents gathered Saturday morning, just a few feet from the mats where a self-defense class was being taught and Royce Gracie happened to be sizing it up. The kids waiting to take the mat themselves were sizing him…

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UFC legend to teach self-defense seminars at Royce Gracie Academy of Missouri on Saturday

By Muddy River News | July 23, 2024
Royce Gracie | Photo courtesy of Royce Gracie Academy

PALMYRA, Mo. — UFC legend Royce Gracie will lead children and adult self-defense seminars on Saturday, July 27, at the Royce Gracie Academy of Missouri in Palmyra. The 60-minute youth seminar will begin at 9 a.m. followed by a two-hour session for adults at 10:30 a.m. Gracie, one of the most influential and recognizable figures…

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