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Podcast: Dirty White Belt Radio
Episode: Richard Bresler, the first regular American jiujitsu student
Description: Richard Bresler was Rorion Gracie's first regular American student, which means he was really the first person in the United States to train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. He started training in July of 1979, 14 years before the first UFC. That means he has a litany of incredible stories, including some from when Chuck Norris invited Rorion to Las Vegas, and Richard was the only non-Gracie to make the trip.There are stories from early dojo challenge matches, including what happened when Judo Gene Lebell asked Richard to roll.
We wanted to talk to Richard because he doesn't get enough credit for what he's...