I the opportunity to visit with Mr. Gracie while I was helping a friend fight at UFC 5. He had a very kind and gentle manor about him, but you could see the warrior in his eyes. He was a small and lean man, but I was stuck by the size of his hands...the were HUGE for a man of his height. With all self inflated BS martial arts crap out there, it was nice to meet a true Grandmaster that actually developed a system that changed the world of the martial sciences. I remember smiling while I was visiting with him because it was like meeting Yoda. May he rest in piece.