Comfort in Darkness

The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu

By: Rickson Gracie, Peter Maguire

Narrated by: Fred Sanders

A masterwork about the art of combat and the invisible powers within us all from Rickson Gracie, the world’s greatest Jiu Jitsu fighter and New York Times bestselling author of Breathe

A mythic figure in fighting and a legendary member of the “first family of martial arts,” Rickson Gracie is considered the godfather of what we recognize today as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Although Rickson’s three decades of total dominance in Jiu Jitsu is astounding, even more astounding is the serenity and spiritual depth of his approach to combat.

For Rickson, Jiu Jitsu is a metaphor for life. Some consider Jiu Jitsu a martial art, others consider it a sport, but to Gracie, it is a philosophical system he uses to face and evaluate life’s challenges and maintain happiness and mental balance.

Gracie wrote Comfort in Darkness after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, a terminal sentence which he views as the final fight of his life, one he knows he will eventually lose. This is Gracie’s defining life statement about his spiritual and technical practice.

For the first time, Gracie reveals his time-tested theories and techniques of invisible Jiu Jitsu, a combat system and life philosophy for life he developed over the course of his life. Anyone can use the principles of invisible Jiu Jitsu to awaken their dormant inherent power and apply it to their everyday lives. An indispensable tool for any fighter or seeker, Comfort in Darkness is a timeless book of strategy about aligning the mind, body, and spirit.

Rickinson Fans Will Enjoy

This book is less about physical Jiu Jitsu and more about the mindset of a Red Belt. You will enjoy it if youre a Gracie fan.

Basically a rewrite of, “Breathe”.

Good, but it is Basically a rewrite of, “Breathe”. Would get one or the other.

Good read

If you read “breathe” you will find a lot of repetitive information. It makes sense why it’s been told again, because one might not have read the other book, but since I did, I found it slightly disappointing. The narrator is not my favorite. Very robotic, no emotion shown. Rickson is a flawed man full of wisdom and honor, and jiujitsu is very well represented by him. His life brings many lessons one should take home and apply.

Excellent story

If you liked “Breath”, you will love this book. Some of the same stories but nested under a different perspective.

emotional

I spent most of this read with tears in my eyes because of the powerful messages and stories.