Carlos Gracie

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Carlos Gracie
Born September 14, 1902(1902-09-14)
BrazilBelém do Pará, Brazil
Died Template:Death date 1994
Itaipava, Brazil
Style Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Judo
Teacher(s) Mitsuyo Maeda
Rank      10th Degree Red Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu,
     Black belt 6th Dan in Judo


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. Carlos Gracie died in 1994 at the age of 92[1]. He's a member of the legendary Gracie family. He is Helio Gracie's oldest brother.

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[edit] Judo and BJJ

He was taught judo by Otávio 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's 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[2].

[edit] Family

Carlos had 21 children[3], 12 of whom earned the rank of black belt in Gracie Jiu-jitsu. These 12 are[1]:

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