Carlos Gracie Jr.
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| Carlos Gracie Jr. | |
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| Born | January 17, 1956 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Teacher(s) | Carlos Gracie, Helio Gracie, Rolls Gracie, |
| Rank | 8th-degree red and white belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. is an 8th-degree red and white belt[1][2][3] (the belt designated to a "Master" or "Mestre") in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ); founder of the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and head of the Gracie Barra jiu-jitsu associations.
Gracie is the creator of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation and Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-jitsu which run multiple jiu-jitsu tournaments in the world including the Mundials, Pan American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship and European Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships.
Gracie is also the creator and director of Gracie Magazine, a monthly Brazilian jiu-jitsu publication.
Personal
Gracie is the son of Carlos Gracie Sr.[4] He has three children; daughter Caroline, son Kayron, and son Kyan.[5][6] Kayron is a black belt under his father and is an instructor at the Gracie Barra Mission Viejo.[7]
Instructor lineage
Jigoro Kano → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. & Rolls Gracie → Carlos Gracie Jr.
See also
References
- ↑ Renzo Gracie Gives Carlos Gracie Jr Red & Black Belt on YouTube. accessed June 7, 2009
- ↑ Rickson Gracie honors Carlos Gracie Jr. on YouTube
- ↑ Carlos Gracie Jr. acceptance speech on YouTube
- ↑ http://www.thejiujitsuway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/family_tree.jpg
- ↑ Gracie Family Tree URL accessed on June 5, 2009
- ↑ Charles Gracie Family Tree URL accessed on June 5, 2009
- ↑ [1] URL accessed on April 4, 2010
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