Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. is a Brazilian 8th-degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach.[a] A member of the Gracie family, he is the son of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
| Carlos Gracie Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1956 |
| Other names | Carlinhos[1] |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Teacher(s) | Carlos Gracie and Rolls Gracie, |
| Rank | 8th deg. BJJ coral belt[a] |
Career
editGracie is the founder of the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ), also known as International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), a for-profit company which organizations BJJ and submission grappling tournaments, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship and European Jiu-Jitsu Championship. He is a co-founder of the Gracie Barra team.[2]
Personal life
editCarlinhos is one of twenty-one children fathered by Brazilian jiu-jitsu co-founder Carlos Gracie. He has three children: daughter Caroline, and sons Kayron and Kyan.[3][4] Kayron is a black belt under his father and is a professor at Gracie Barra Rancho Santa Margarita.[5] Gracie is also the founder and director of Gracie Magazine, a monthly Brazilian jiu-jitsu publication.
Instructor lineage
editKanō Jigorō → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Carlos Gracie Jr.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b under Helio Gracie
References
edit- ^ "Carlos Gracie Junior, Carlinhos Gracie". BJJ Heroes - Carlos Gracie Junior. 2010-03-19.
- ^ "A Brief History of IBJJF and What It Helped To Establish For Jiu-Jitsu – ROLLING TIMES MAGAZINE". ROLLING TIMES MAGAZINE. 2022-07-06.
- ^ Gracie Family Tree Archived September 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on June 5, 2009
- ^ Charles Gracie Family Tree Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on June 5, 2009
- ^ Gracie Barra RSM