I feel as though a lot of people think I'm butchering some sacred cow by simply asking the question. Uchi Mata's response resonated more than any other on this thread. I just feel that for someone as almost godlike and truly legendary as Rickson, who clearly (if nothing else) will go down in history as one of the greatest BJJ practitioners of all time, he could be truly promulgating BJJ on a much grander scale, both in terms of instruction, as well as culture. But instead, it's like the only thing I ever see of him is the obligatory camera shots at ADCC and coaching his son, Kron. His school could be one of legend, and could easily be the benchmark of BJJ schools around the world. Yet, where does he teach? Someplace in Rio? SoCal?
It's quite possible that I have a very uninformed view or perception. But this is the perception I have because I see nothing else to the contrary. And believe me, I find Rickson to be incredibly inspiring. So I guess on some level I also find it disappointing that, as someone as amazing as him, he could be so much more involved and have such a greater, grander presence. But instead, he's just off in the background at best, while the rest of the BJJ world seems to have begun to evolve beyond him.
