Carlos Gracie Jr.

Carlos Gracie Jr.
Born (1956-01-17) 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

  1. ↑ Renzo Gracie Gives Carlos Gracie Jr Red & Black Belt on YouTube. accessed June 7, 2009
  2. ↑ Rickson Gracie honors Carlos Gracie Jr. on YouTube
  3. ↑ Carlos Gracie Jr. acceptance speech on YouTube
  4. ↑ http://www.thejiujitsuway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/family_tree.jpg
  5. ↑ Gracie Family Tree URL accessed on June 5, 2009
  6. ↑ Charles Gracie Family Tree URL accessed on June 5, 2009
  7. ↑ URL accessed on April 4, 2010
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