Gracie family
| Gracie | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Scottish Brazilian |
| Current region | Brazil, United States |
| Information | |
| Notable members |
Carlos Gracie |
| Connected families | Machado, Barreto, Behring, Valente |
| Traditions | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
The Gracie family (ˈɡɾejsi) is a prominent sporting family from Brazil known for their founding of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). They have been successful in combat sport competitions including mixed martial arts, vale tudo and submission wrestling events. As a family, they uphold the Gracie challenge, which promotes their style of BJJ.
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Origins[edit]
The Gracie family line in Brazil descended from George Gracie, a Scotsman from the Carronhill estate in Dumfriesshire who emigrated in 1826 when he was 25 years old.[1][2][3][clarification needed] George was a son of James (b. 1772), the second son of family patriarch George Gracie (b. 1734), and Jean Patterson.[3]
Jiu-jitsu[edit]
Gastão Gracie from Rio de Janeiro, the grandson of George Gracie through his son Pedro married Cesarina Pessoa Vasconcellos, the daughter of a wealthy Ceará family, in 1901 and decided to settle in Belém do Pará.[4][unreliable source?] Gastão Gracie became a business partner of the American Circus in Belém. In 1916, the Italian Argentine Queirolo Brothers staged circus shows there and presented Mitsuyo Maeda, a Japanese judoka and prize fighter.[5][6] In 1917, Carlos Gracie, the eldest son of Gastão Gracie, watched a demonstration by Maeda at the Da Paz Theatre and decided to learn judo. Maeda accepted to teach Carlos. In 1921, following his financial dire straits and his father Pedro's demise, Gastão Gracie returned to his native Rio with his family.[4]
Carlos passed Maeda's teachings on to his brothers Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., and George. Hélio was too young and sick at that time to learn the art, and due to medical imposition was prohibited to take part in the training sessions. Despite that, Hélio learned from watching his brothers. Hélio and Carlos Gracie are widely considered in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community and within the Gracie family as the creators of the modern form of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
The most recent family champion is Roger Gracie, who holds the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu World Super Heavyweight and Pan-American Open Weight titles, and the ADCC heavyweight and openweight championships.
Family members[edit]
Members of the Brazilian Gracie family include:[7][8][9]
- Carlos Gracie (d. 1994)
- Rodrigo Gracie
- Crolin Gracie
- Carlos Gracie, Jr.
- Carlos Robson Gracie
- Carlson Gracie (d. 2006)
- Cesar Gracie
- Charles Gracie
- Clark Gracie
- Crosley Gracie
- Daniel Gracie Simoes
- George Gracie
- Gregor Gracie Rangel
- Hélio Gracie (d. 2009)
- Igor Gracie
- Kron Gracie
- Kyra Gracie Guimarães
- Kyvia Gracie
- Nick Gracie
- Ralek Gracie
- Ralph Gracie
- Relson Gracie
- Reylson Gracie
- Rener Gracie
- Renzo Gracie
- Reyson Gracie
- Rhalan Gracie
- Rickson Gracie
- Rillion Gracie
- Robin Gracie
- Robson Gracie
- Carley Gracie
- Rocian Gracie
- Rockson Gracie (d. 2000)
- Roger Gracie Gomes
- Rolles Gracie, Jr.
- Rolls Gracie
- Rorion Gracie
- Royce Gracie
- Rolker Gracie
- Royler Gracie
- Ryan Gracie (d. 2007)
- Ryron Gracie
See also[edit]
- Gracie magazine
- List of notable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners
References[edit]
- ^ Redescobertas as origens da família Gracie
- ^ Origins of the Gracie Family Rediscovered
- ^ a b Early Gracies
- ^ a b The Gracie Clan and the Making of Brazilian Jiu‐jitsu: National Identity, Performance and Culture, 1801‐1993 (Draft), José Cairus
- ^ Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation
- ^ Team Conde Association
- ^ Gracie Family Tree.
- ^ International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation >> Gracie Family Tree.
- ^ Charles Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy >> Gracie Family Tree.
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