Carlos "Caique" Elias
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| Carlos "Caique" Elias | |
|---|---|
| File:Carlos "Caique" Elias, red and black belt in BJJ.jpg | |
| Born | October 30, 1957 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Residence | Lomita, California, USA |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Teacher(s) | Hélio Gracie, Rickson Gracie |
| Rank | 7th degree red-and-black belt |
| Website | http://www.cjjusa.com/ |
Carlos Henrique "Caique" Elias (born October 30, 1957) is a 7th degree red-and-black belt master of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). After starting his martial arts training in judo at age 15, he began training in 1975 with the Gracie family at the original Gracie Humaitá academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1982, Elias became one of only eight non-Gracies ever to receive his black belt directly from Hélio Gracie.[1]
While teaching at the Gracie Humaitá academy, Elias was a top student.[2] His most recent victory was in the Brazilian nationals in 1995.[citation needed] In 1996, Elias moved with his family to the United States to teach at the new Gracie Academy in Torrance, California, which was expanding rapidly thanks to the popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In 2001, Elias formed his own school, the Caique Jiu-Jitsu Academy.[3]The school is now based in Lomita, California. He still actively teaches classes at his academy alongside his son, black belt Pedro Elias. When not teaching at the academy, Elias travels around the country holding seminars in the Caique Jiu-Jitsu network of schools and hosting BJJ tournaments.
Elias is featured in the book Grappling Masters.[4] In March 2009, he was awarded a 7th degree red-and-black belt by Rickson Gracie.[5]
References
- ^ Cavalcanti, Romero "Jacare"; Van Schuvyer, Mark (October 1, 2006), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighting Stragies (1st ed.), Paladin Press, ISBN 978-1-58160-548-8
- ^ "Instructor Lineage". Houston Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ "Jiu-jitsu news archive Oct 2001-March 2002". Retrieved March 18, 2002.
- ^ Fraguas, Jose M. (2006), Grappling masters (1st ed.), Empire Books, ISBN 978-1-933901-24-4
- ^ "Red and Black Belt Caique Elias, plus Aesopian's White Belt Tips Part 1". http://thefightworkspodcast.com. March 22, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
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