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Pedro Valente, the Miami-based Jiu-Jitsu instructor who trained under Grandmaster Helio Gracie from age three until his passing, says he\u2019s had enough of what he views as a deliberate pattern of historical revisionism targeting Gracie\u2019s legacy\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n One he believes is driven largely by social media incentives.<\/p>\n Speaking on a recent podcast, Valente connected the trend to an ancient Greek concept:<\/p>\n There\u2019s a story in ancient Greece. They talk about Herostratus, and he brought down the temple of Artemis in Ephesus. And then they asked him: \u201cWhy did you do it?\u201d And he confessed that he did it because he wanted to become famous.<\/p>\n He argues the same impulse now plays out online:<\/p>\n In ancient Greece they call it the Herostratic impulse, which is this impulse that people have to destroy myths for notoriety, and in our generation to gain clicks, clickbait, to be able to get more followers on Instagram, on social media.<\/p>\n Valente believes Helio Gracie\u2019s stature in martial arts makes him a natural target:<\/p>\n Helio Gracie has become bigger than life. Rather than seeing that legacy celebrated, Valente says certain content creators actively work to undermine it, often shaping the narrative before doing the research:<\/p>\n Many times we see people cherry-picking the sources in order to be able to tell a story that they already created before the research.<\/p>\n He also pointed to personal resentment as a contributing factor:<\/p>\n It connects with certain people who have resentment in their hearts and they like this idea of tearing down someone who was successful.<\/p>\n \n \ud83d\udca5 What if slowing down was the fastest way to win?<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcad Tired of Getting Smashed by Younger, Stronger Grapplers?<\/p>\n It\u2019s not your age. It\u2019s your strategy.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a passionate grappler over 35 who\u2019s sick of getting outpaced, outmuscled, or out-cardio\u2019d by opponents half your age \u2014 this 120 page e-book<\/strong> was made for you.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd13 Unlock the Power of Sloth Jiu-Jitsu:<\/p>\n \n Tired of waking up sore and burnt out after lifting?
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