Carlos Gracie
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| Born | September 14, 1902 Belém do Pará, Brazil |
| Died | October 7, 1994 (aged 92) Petrópolis, Brazil |
| Style | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Judo |
| Teacher(s) | Mitsuyo Maeda |
| Rank | 10th degree red belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
Carlos Gracie (September 14, 1902 – October 7, 1994) was the first Gracie to learn Judo from Otávio Mitsuyo Maeda. Based on this judo training, Carlos and his brothers founded the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was a member of the legendary Gracie family and was Hélio Gracie's oldest brother.
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[edit] Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
He was taught judo by Mitsuyo Maeda, a Japanese emigrant to Brazil who was then a 4th dan Kodokan judoka. Carlos then passed the teachings on to his brothers Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., Jorge, and Hélio. In 1925, the brothers opened their first academy in Brazil, marking the beginning of the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
[edit] Biography
In 2009, Carlos' daughter Reila Gracie (mother of Roger Gracie-Gomes) published a book detailing the life and times of Carlos Gracie. The book entitled "Carlos Gracie – O Criador De Uma Dinastia" (Carlos Gracie – The Creator of a Dynasty) is currently only available in Portuguese[1] but the English translation could be finished in 2011 [1].
[edit] Family
Carlos had 21 children,[2] 13 of whom earned the rank of black belt in Gracie Jiu-jitsu. These 13 are[3][4].:
- Carlson Gracie, 9th degree red belt
- Robson Gracie, 9th degree red belt
- Reyson Gracie, 9th degree red belt
- Reylson Gracie, 8th degree red and black belt
- Rosley Gracie, 8th degree red and black belt
- Carley Gracie, 8th degree red and black belt
- Rolls Gracie, Black belt (Raised by Helio Gracie)
- Rocian Gracie, 8th degree red and black belt
- Carlion Gracie, 8th degree red and black belt
- Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie, Jr., 7th degree red and black belt
- Karla Gracie, Black belt (First female Gracie family member to reach the rank of black belt)[4]
- Crolin Gracie, 7th degree red and black belt
- Rillion Gracie, 6th degree black belt
[edit] Gracie Diet
Carlos Gracie is the creator of the nutritional regimen known as the Gracie Diet. Following the Hippocratean maxim "Let your food be your remedy", Carlos aimed at founding a system that would primarily prevent illness on days of competition.[5] The basic principle of the Gracie Diet is to keep blood pH level neutral by consuming only compatible nutrients at each meal.[5][6] Gracie Diet is flexible but it definitely prohibits consumption of pork and its derivatives and adopts abstinence from alcohol and tobacco.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Gracie, Reila (2008). Carlos Gracie – O Criador De Uma Dinastia" (Carlos Gracie – The Creator of a Dynasty) (1st ed.). Brazil: Record. pp. 572. ISBN 8501080756. http://www.amazon.com/dp/8501080756.
- ^ Gracie Family Tree. URL accessed on October 15, 2009.
- ^ Rocian Gracie, Jr. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center >> History of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. URL accessed on October 15, 2009.
- ^ a b Lima, A.A. (1997, April). Who’s Who in Gracie Jujutsu?: The Fighters, Forefathers, and Family Tree of Brazil‘s Most Noted Martial Arts Bloodline. Black Belt Magazine, Pages 64–69
- ^ a b c The Gracie Diet, Royce Gracie website
- ^ Nutrition, Miami Gracie Jiu-Jitsu website
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