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| Also known as | GB |
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| Date founded | 1986 [1] |
| Country of origin | Brazil / US |
| Founder | Carlos Gracie Jr |
| Arts taught | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Ancestor schools | Academia Gracie |
| Practitioners | |
| Official website | graciebarra |
Gracie Barra (GB) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy and team co-funded in 1986 by Carlos Gracie Jr., a son of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
The Gracie Barra academy was established in 1986 by Carlos Gracie Jr. (known as Carlinhos) at the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. [1] Gracie, a son of Carlos Gracie Sr. one of the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, had been head coach at the main Gracie academy in Downtown Rio de Janeiro, before leading his brother Rolls Gracie's school in Copacabana, following his tragic death in a hang-gliding accident. [2] The academy became known as Gracie Barra in reference to the neighborhood. [3]
In a year the academy went from 20 to 200 members including some of the students Gracie had coached at his brother's academy, such as Jean Jacques Machado and Renzo Gracie. [1] The team became one of the best in the world, winning the World Championship multiple times. In 2002 Gracie Barra competition team members won 8 gold medals in the men's black belt division. [4]
In 2005, with the assistance of Marcio Feitosa, Gracie moved the team's headquarters to Irvine California, United States. [1] In 2010 Gracie Barra created the instructors' certification program. Gracie Barra has graduated more than 500 black belts all over the world. [1]
Gracie Barra CompNet (Competition Network) are tournaments held between GB schools with rules based on the IBJJF, the first CompNet tournament was held in June 2008 at the Gracie Barra Headquarters. [5]
Rigan Machado is an 8th degree red and White belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, earning his rank under Carlos Gracie, Jr. He is a former Pan American Champion and a veteran medalist of the ADCC. Machado currently teaches out of his Beverly Hills, California academy and is instructor to several Los Angeles–based celebrity students.
Kyra Gracie Guimarães is a Brazilian submission grappler and a 4th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner. A member of the Gracie family and a highly decorated competitor, she is a four-time World Jiu-Jitsu champion and a three-time ADCC Submission Fighting World champion.
Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. is a Brazilian 8th-degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach. A member of the Gracie family, he is the son of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Roger Gracie is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist (MMA) and 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach.
Marcio Simas is a 7th Degree Coral belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie, Jr. and the head of Gracie Barra Orlando and the Florida Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Saulo Mendonça Ribeiro Filho, brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro under Royler Gracie, the son of Hélio Gracie, at the famous Gracie Humaitá.
Alberto Lewis Crane is an American former mixed martial artist, submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former King of the Cage and Ring of Fire lightweight champion. He is the founder of Legacy Jiu-jitsu Academy.
Wellington Leal Dias Santos, known by his nickname Megaton, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner, and 7th degree coral belt of the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu association under Royler Gracie. Wellington originally trained under Rogerio Camoes and later at the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Wellington received his black belt at the age of 18. Wellington is currently a coral belt under Royler Gracie.
Marco Alvan is the head Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor for Team Link in Ludlow, Massachusetts. Alvan already graduated several students to the rank of Black Belt Ricardo Funch, Brian American, Ron Kieltika, Adailton Reis, Philipe Dixon, Eric Marandino, Tony Lacaprucia, Bruno Rodrigues, Brent Kimberger.
Marcio Feitosa is a Brazilian 6th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He has learned directly from Carlos Gracie Jr., founder of the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro. He has risen to the podium eight times from 1997 to 2006 at several world championships.
Alliance is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu association. Alliance was founded by Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti and his students: Fabio Gurgel, Alexandre Paiva, and Fernando Gurgel. Alliance Global headquarters is in Atlanta, Georgia at the Alliance Martial Arts Academy, where "Jacare" is the head instructor. Fabio Gurgel is the co-leader of Alliance and the head instructor at Alliance São Paulo. Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva heads the third main Alliance academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Carlos Lemos Jr. commonly known as Escorrega is a former mixed martial artist and 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner and coach.
Júlio "Foca" Fernandez is a 7th degree Coral Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) under the late Grandmaster Carlson Gracie Sr. One of the first Brazilians to move to the US in the late 80s and introduce BJJ there, Fernandez is a co-founder of BJJ Revolution Team.
Marco Gigante Villela is a 3rd degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt under Carlos Gracie, Jr. Gigante, also known as "Giant", is the Head Teacher and founder of Giant Team Australia, based in Sydney, Australia.
Bruno Franco Fernandes is a Brazilian martial arts teacher based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Carlos André Pederneiras de Castro is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and mixed martial arts (MMA) coach and promoter. A former BJJ competitor, holding today a Red and Black 7th Degree Coral belt, Pederneiras is a six-time Brazilian National jiu-jitsu champion. During his short career as an MMA fighter, he challenged Pat Miletich for the UFC Welterweight Championship in 1999, and fought at the Shooto-run Vale Tudo Japan events.
Yvone Magalhães Duarte is a 7th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt practitioner and instructor. The first woman to achieve the rank of black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Duarte is considered the martial art's foremost female pioneer. In 2021 she became the highest-ranked woman after reaching the 7th degree Coral belt.
Ana Laura Cordeiro is a Brazilian submission grappler, 3rd-degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach.
Julio Cesar Pereira is a 7th degree red and black belt coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner from Brazil.
