They are largely responsible for the development of the Brazilian martial art style known today as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or BJJ.Ĭarlos Gracie and Hélio Gracie are considered the fathers of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil. The Gracie family is a family of Brazilian fighters, of Scottish descent, from Belém do Pará. He passed on his knowledge of Jiu Jitsu to his sons, nephews, grandsons and fortunate students, who continued the family's legacy He won several challenges until he retired in 1955, at age 42. To prove its effectiveness, he has challenged all known masters, as well as many other world-class fighters, for over 20 years. Helio Gracie perfected his martial art and became the main family name. In the following years, the development of Brazilian JiuJitsu, as an effective method of personal defense, naturally absorbed elements of wrestling, boxing and savate, and especially Capoeira, creating a peculiar and very efficient fighting style. In 1932, the academy was definitely left to Carlos and Helio Gracie, thus the Gracie Academy was established. Classes were initially taught by Donato, Carlos and George Gracie. Back in Rio, he joined Donato Pires dos Reis in a historic undertaking: the JIU JITSU ACADEMY was inaugurated on September, 7th, 1930, at Rua Marques de Abranches 106, in the Flamengo district. Carlos began teaching JiuJitsu officialy only in 1928, at the Minas Gerais Police, at the invitation of Donato Pires dos Reis and, later, in São Paulo, where he opened an JiuJitsu academy in 1929. In early 1922, the Gracie family moved to Rio de Janeiro. His brother Hélio, despite being extremely motivated, was very young and for this reason, Hélio was content to watch his brother learn and teach during the following years, effectively training and learning with brother Carlos only in Rio de Janeiro from 1930 onwards. Carlos started practicing around 1918, when he was 16 years old. Soon after, he met Gastão Gracie and his family, also of immigrants, originally from Scotland.Ĭarlos Gracie was born in 1902 and was very interested in learning Jiu Jitsu. He has traveled trough Europe, North and Central America, and then Brazil.Īfter a short time in Rio de Janeiro, in 1915, he settled in Belém in 1916. Maeda was a professional fighter, who made his living in fights and exhibitions around the world. Some believe he was sent by Japan's main judo school, the Kodokan, to spread Japanese culture and Judo, which had been created in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, a JuJutsu master at the Kano Jujutsu School and Maeda's teacher. There are rumors about the reason for Maeda's trip to Brazil. On November 14th, 1914 Mitsuyo Maeda - a Japanese fighter - arrived in Brazil. In 1909, he was already teaching in Rio de Janeiro to his disciple Mario Aleixo, a pioneer of Jiu Jitsu in Brazil. He reportedly taught the first jiu jitsu lessons to Brazilian sailors on the deck of the training ship Benjamin Constant. Sada Miyako, a Japanese Ju Jutsu fighter, was hired by Brazilian Navy to teach self defense to brazilian mariners. The first historical record of the arrival of a Japanese Jiu Jitsu professor in Brazil dates back to December 15, 1908.
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