I have not updated my website for quite sometime now. I have been very busy with work and moving over to the US. Still settling in at the moment and will update from time to time.
GRAND MASTER HELIO GRACIE IS GONE!
On Tuesday morning, Grand Master Helio Gracie was tanning at his ranch in Brazil, and on Thursday morning at 9:15 he passed on due to natural causes. His legacy will survive forever in all members of the Gracie Family, jiu-jitsu practitioners around the world, and all those who have benefited from the revolution he began.
In one of his final magazine interviews the Grand Master expresses his concern for the future of Jiu-Jitsu:
“The Jiu-Jitsu that I created was designed to give the weak ones a chance to face the heavy and strong. It was so successful that they decided to create a sportive version of it. I would like to make it clear that of course I am in favor of the sportive practice and technical refinement of all athletes, whatever their specialty may be, as well as good nutrition, sexual control, avoidance of addictions and unhealthy habits. The problem lies in the creation of a sport-oriented Jiu-Jitsu, based on rules and time limits, which benefits the heavier, stronger, and more athletic individuals. The primary objective of Jiu-Jitsu is to empower the weak who, for not having the physical attributes, are often intimidated. My Jiu-Jitsu is an art of self-defense in which rules and time limits are unacceptable. These are the reasons for which I can’t support events that reflect an anti Jiu-Jitsu.”
“The Jiu-Jitsu that I created was designed to give the weak ones a chance to face the heavy and strong. It was so successful that they decided to create a sportive version of it. I would like to make it clear that of course I am in favor of the sportive practice and technical refinement of all athletes, whatever their specialty may be, as well as good nutrition, sexual control, avoidance of addictions and unhealthy habits. The problem lies in the creation of a sport-oriented Jiu-Jitsu, based on rules and time limits, which benefits the heavier, stronger, and more athletic individuals. The primary objective of Jiu-Jitsu is to empower the weak who, for not having the physical attributes, are often intimidated. My Jiu-Jitsu is an art of self-defense in which rules and time limits are unacceptable. These are the reasons for which I can’t support events that reflect an anti Jiu-Jitsu.”
-Grand Master Helio Gracie (October 1, 1913 – January 29, 2009)
GUIDO SOHNE GONE!
We have lost an amazing freind and software developer "Guido Sohne". He past away in Nairobi last month. I worked with Guido on 2 projects and I learnt alot from him. It is sad that he had to leave so early, I will miss him. R.I.P Guido
ABOUT THIS WEBSITE
It is a regular website with focus on spreading the open source awareness especially amongst West Africans, Africans and the world in general. I intend to contribute to the open source movement by assisting individuals with technology that will make life better and easier for everyone and doing that freely.
There ain't much I got to say but I will appreciate if you guys can browse through this website and find resources that will be beneficial to you. I am an open source freak and I beleiee in using technology to better mankind.
It is a regular website with focus on spreading the open source awareness especially amongst West Africans, Africans and the world in general. I intend to contribute to the open source movement by assisting individuals with technology that will make life better and easier for everyone and doing that freely.
There ain't much I got to say but I will appreciate if you guys can browse through this website and find resources that will be beneficial to you. I am an open source freak and I beleiee in using technology to better mankind.
MY INSPIRATION
SITE NEWS
Hi guys, been busy and started revamping and updating the site today, sorry for the delay. I added a couple of links in the Resources section.