CARLSON GRACIE
JIU-JITSU

Jr Brasil Team

Carlos Gracie, Carlson Gracie &
Carlson Gracie Jr.

Grand Master Carlson Gracie, senior, was also known as “ El Garotao “ or, "Big-Boy". He acquired this nickname in Brazil, in the late 1950’s, due to his loving, unassuming, happy, eternal, and young fellow personality. Carlson, who always treated everyone as equals, was an excellent trainer and physical combat strategist. He was the founder of the, "Carlson Gracie Team Academies", in Rio de Janeiro and in America. He is a celebrity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is recognized as one of the best, if not the best, coaches in the World. He and his son founded The, "Carlson Gracie Jr. Jiu-Jitsu Academies", in Chicago. It is located at the Fit-Plex Fitness Health Club which is one of the Fitness Formula Clubs. They taught and continue to teach not only civilians, but many Federal Special Operations, Law Enforcement Agencies, and some Special Forces groups of the US Army and Marines.

Carlson Gracie Jr. “El Principe “ The Legend Continues…

Carlson Gracie Jr. was born in the state of Rio de Janeiro Brazil in July 27 1969. He started Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 3 yrs. old under the direction of his father Grand Master Carlson Gracie with whom he is being training since. Junior attended, for 6 years, the Rio de Janeiro State University, where he obtained a Physical Education degree. In 1987, as a result of an invitation of the State Team Coach at the time, Orlando Barradas, who got really impressed by Carlson Junior's achievements, when Junior, after only a few months of his graduation as a Black Belt, won first place in one of the most important tournaments around the world “The Buda Cup”. In addition, on his way back to Brazil he won “ The South American Championship”. After that, he went on a, "winning parade", that went from a challenge between martial Arts schools in Brazil, where he represented the Carlson Gracie Team. He also fought in Asia, in the, "Battle - Cage", and in Vegas at the the, "Extreme Fighting Championship". He later, in Chicago, competed in Chicago Challenge where he won two years in the row. Since he retired from competitions, he became a very dedicated teacher of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
For Junior it’s Important to have the Carlson Gracie Team continue having real Champions and to inspire the new generations in a better, more physically active, and more health oriented style of life based on the exercise, discipline, and the self-control that the practice of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu provides it’s practitioners. This is not even taking into consideration the fame, popularity, and financial success that some of the fighters coming from the, "Carlson Gracie nest", enjoy when they become professional and certified under the direction of a Great Family of masters. They are recognized world wide as “ Living Legends “. Currently, junior is the head Instructor for, "Ground Survival", one the Biggest Organizations of Martial-Arts in the world.

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