Hunter V - actually Rickson does do privates, but he is in brazil and you gotta find him. He mainly does it for friends of his these days, this is what Relson told me last week.
Interesting, thanks for the info.
Although I'm not sure most people are going to meet those requirements :)
Rickson for BJJ as it pertains to MMA and especially self defense.
Rickson for his experience as the best of the sons of the man that created the style....Marcelo is a good sport BJJ guy...Rickson IS jiu jitsu.
Rickson for his experience, especially under live combat with strikes...he will shy away from teaching flashy sport BJJ moves that excel in sport BJJ, but get you KTFO in a real fight with a huge opponent who is throwing strikes.
Rickson for his ability to teach how to shut down anyone's game with SOLID fundementals...basics you learn as a white belt to shut down an opponent's game before it even gets started.
Honestly...for that alone I would choose Rickson over Marcelo whether it's self defense, MMA, NHB, and yes sport BJJ.
Rickson is for sure amazing, but the whole Gracie family is delusional, save for Renzo imo. They perpetuate this myth that no one but their family can fight. I don't like the way they present themselves.