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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 ...
Kyra Gracie Guimarães (born 29 May 1985) is a Brazilian submission grappler and a 4th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner. A member of the Gracie family and a highly decorated competitor, she is a four-time World Jiu-Jitsu champion and a three-time ADCC Submission Fighting World champion.
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.
World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship; Current event or competition: 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship: Competition details; Location: Long Beach, California: Local name(s) Mundials, Worlds: Discipline: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Type: Annual: Organiser: International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: History; First edition: 4 February 1996 in Rio de ...
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.
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.
Carlinhos is one of twenty-one children fathered by Brazilian jiu-jitsu co-founder Carlos Gracie. He has three children: daughter Caroline, and sons Kayron and Kyan. [3] [4] Kayron is a black belt under his father and is a professor at Gracie Barra Rancho Santa Margarita. [5]
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 ...