Our LINEAGE
Jigaro Kano
Carlos Gracie Snr
Mitsuyo Maeda
28 Oct 1860 - 4 May 1938
The Founder of Judo.
Kano was primarily an educator, but was also a pioneer of international sports.
Inducted as the first member of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Hall of Fame.
"If there is effort, there is always accomplishment."
Mitsuyo Maeda
Carlos Gracie Snr
Mitsuyo Maeda
18 Nov 1878 - 28 Nov 1941
7th Dan - Judo
A student of Kano who pioneered Judo in many countries around the world, including Brazil, becoming the teacher of the Gracie Family.
"Slow is Smooth. Smooth is Fast"
Carlos Gracie Snr
Carlos Gracie Snr
Carlos Gracie Snr
14 Sep 1902 - 07 Oct 1994
10th Degree - Red Belt
Patriarch of the Gracie Family.
Along with his younger brother Hélio Gracie, and fellow students Luiz França and Oswaldo Fadda, he helped develop Brazilian jiu-jitsu based on the teachings of Mitsuyo Maeda.
"There is no losing in Jiu Jitsu.
You either win or you learn."
Helio Gracie
Carlos Gracie Snr
Carlos Gracie Snr
01 Oct 1913 - 29 Jan 2009
10th Degree - Red Belt
Patriarch of the Gracie Family.
Together with his brothers Oswaldo, Gastao Jr, George and Carlos Gracie, he founded and developed the self-defence martial art system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
"Every child should learn to ride, swim, and fight."
Rolls Gracie
Carlos Gracie Jnr
28 Mar 1951 - 06 June 1982
9th Degree - Red Belt
Considered to be the best fighter of his generation.
Rolls Gracie was a true legend of BJJ. He was a skilled fighter, an innovative teacher, and a beloved mentor.
His contributions to the sport are immeasurable, and his legacy lives on today through the Gracie family and the countless fighters he trained and inspired.
Carlos Gracie Jnr
Carlos Gracie Jnr
"Carlinhos"
8th Degree - Coral Belt
The son of Carlos Gracie.
Founder of the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF).
Founder of Gracie Barra Team.
"I’ve always been a fan of the basics.
After you have a good solid foundation of Jiu-Jitsu, the rest comes by instinct. You create, invent. The rest is easy.
The difficult part is the beginning."
Leão Teixeira
Leão Teixeira
"Zé"
8th Degree - Coral Belt
The Founder of Escola de Jiu Jitsu.
Along with Carlinhos, and Jean Jacques Machado, was a founding member of the “Associação de Jiu-Jitsu da Barra” (Gracie Barra).
Former Vice-President of CBJJ.
"Learning to respect is the basic principle of all training.
It teaches us to be humble making the learning process easier."