Force of The Spirit

zercle Says:

Jan 29, 2007 - Very inspiring!

jiujitsuboy Says:

Apr 15, 2007 - To be able to be on the same level as the Gracies shows true passion, skill and technical ability. Long live the Machados!

ctamayoa Says:

Apr 18, 2007 - This guy is a master

Deathgod6x6 Says:

May 11, 2007 - wow cool.he poof disability is not a unblockable wall.But a sign of god given symbol.(never give up!)

vitorshaolin Says:

Jun 9, 2007 - truly an inspiration

ArunBJJ Says:

Jun 22, 2007 - beautiful

Troynobal2000 Says:

Aug 3, 2007 - i troynobal didnt know that

bilksta Says:

Nov 27, 2007 - Not trying to steal his thunder...but Matt Hamill pretty much did something simular in wrestling(4 time NCAA d-3 or d-2 champ,2X special olympic champion in both Grco and Folk style wrestling, and 2003 or 4 free style world champion, but again i'm not positive on all this)He was born def...

NeenjaVanish Says:

Jan 7, 2008 - OMG, you are a fuckin R-tard. Choke yourself.

Tyc00nMan Says:

Feb 14, 2008 - He is my hero. no joke. ive met him a couple of times. I wish he was my father.

MickeyEyez Says:

Mar 18, 2008 - something similar? Hearing does not impede his wrestling ability. Maybe in the learning aspect. JJM did something with a physical handicap, he basically had no hand? To say its similar is way off. I want to see Matt Hamilll reach that level of accolades while missing a hand. Till then a poor comparison man.

Danedog614 Says:

May 18, 2008 - Ok, Bilksta. Yes, Matt Hamill is definitely at a disadvantage against his opponents bcuz he is def. He does great, and is an inspiration to many. But he is not comparable to Jean Jacques. J.J. Machado is PHYSICALLY disabled. Also, this man is the many time WORLD champion of BJJ (10+), and also adcc champion as well. Matt Hamill Has achieved a lot for sure...but he is no Jean Jacques Machado. This man is a hero to all, cousin to the gracie family, 1 of the top 2 best bjj black belts ever!

ASHURBANIPPAL Says:

Aug 3, 2008 - The best ever.

MindOverMatterBjj420 Says:

Nov 12, 2008 - Jiu Jitsu is divine!

suplex4u Says:

Jan 4, 2009 - Jiujitsu is a life changing experience. I am hooked like a morphine addict.

RightWingCon81 Says:

Jan 6, 2009 - I just found my favorite BJJ guy. I love Jacare, Marcelo, all of the Gracies, but this guy has clinched it for me. Doing all he does one handed is fucking unreal.

kurtvon Says:

Jan 7, 2009 - JJ is a great guy. went to a free lesson at his place when I was in the valley. Really cool, so were the guys I rolled with. I trained with a Royce Gracie black belt who took my money for a six month period but basically gave me no respect because I had trained in karate so I stopped going. Guys like Jean Jacques are rare. I suggest anyone who has a chance to train with him do so.

txspider35 Says:

Jan 23, 2009 - I know Carlos Machado and I've trained with Rigan and the Machado family is one of a kind. I hope to someday train with JJ Machado, that would be an awesome experience. Those who have trained with JJ Machado, I really do envy you guys!

trloo Says:

Feb 25, 2009 - i agree with you!!!!!

longbeach5446 Says:

Feb 27, 2009 - one of the best bjj artist in the world

soljake9000 Says:

Apr 10, 2009 - very inspirational

hungmanhtran Says:

Apr 16, 2009 - i never knew that about machado.

jtflipside Says:

Jul 29, 2009 - It's hard not to get a little emotional when watching this. Jean Jacques Machado is the the definition of determination.

adamjacques1 Says:

Aug 31, 2009 - Hey anybody know where i can download this film from ?

stretch4859 Says:

Sep 4, 2009 - What an inspirational story and to think he came out on top with such adversity is quite an amazing story.