If there was any debate in the family about anything ... Carlos and Helio Gracie, the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, had a master plan to turn the martial arts into a global business, and ...
Carlos opened the first ju-jitsu academy in Brazil with his brothers. The Gracie family continued to grow the sport and developed their focus on ground fighting and submissions. The Brazilian ...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) emerged in the early 20th century, when the Gracie family in Brazil adapted techniques from traditional Jiu-Jitsu, focusing particularly on ground fighting and submission ...
View more [MUSIC PLAYING] ROYCE GRACIE: I grew up in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu I was-- I was born practically on the mats. My family already did this for many years back in Brazil. Yes, to America ...
Royce Gracie immediately established himself as MMA’s best fighter when the sport launched in 1993. The Brazilian submission specialist famously used the gentle art of jiu-jitsu to subdue much ...