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The Gracie Barra academy was established in 1986 by Carlos Gracie Jr. (known as Carlinhos) at the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. [1] Gracie, a son of Carlos Gracie Sr. one of the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, had been head coach at the main Gracie academy in Downtown Rio de Janeiro, before leading his brother Rolls Gracie's school in Copacabana, following his tragic death ...
The Gracie family (Portuguese:) is a family of martial artists originally from Belém, state of Pará, Brazil, whose ancestors came from Paisley, Scotland.They are known for promoting the self-defense martial arts system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, commonly known as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, [1] originating from Kano jiu-jitsu (Judo) brought to Brazil by judoka prizefighter Mitsuyo Maeda.
Maurício Motta Gomes (born 25 July, 1955), also known as Maurição, [1] is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu holding the rank of 8th degree white and red belt. [2] [3] The founder of the first Gracie Barra franchise in the United Kingdom, Gomes has been training and teaching BJJ for over 50 years, one of only six people promoted to black belt by legendary Rolls Gracie.
Hélio Gracie – (Brazil, 1913–2009) was a Brazilian martial artist who, together with his brother Carlos Gracie, founded the martial art of Gracie jiu-jitsu, known internationally as Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). Until his death, Gracie was the only living 10th degree master of that system, and is widely considered as one of the first sports ...
Carlson Gracie (August 13, 1932 – February 1, 2006) [1] [2] was a practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A member of the Gracie family, he was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, and nephew to Hélio Gracie, founders of Gracie jiu-jitsu. [3] Carlson Gracie is considered one of the most important and influential Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners ...
Bruno Franco Fernandes (born April 6, 1978) is a Brazilian martial arts teacher (5th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt) based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.. In 2010, he founded Gracie Barra (GB) Montreal, a school of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and became President of GB Wear Canada. [3]
The Gracie jiu-jitsu ranking system is a method of signifying competency and moral character of a jiu-jitsu practitioner, developed by founders Carlos and Hélio Gracie, and utilized by members of the Gracie family. Similar to the IBJJF Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system, the Gracie system has a number of key differences. Most notable is the ...
Marcio Feitosa (May 16, 1976) is a Brazilian 6th degree black belt [1] in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.He has learned directly from Carlos Gracie Jr., founder of the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro.