Jader started at Jiu Jitsu in March 1999 with master Francisco Fernandes (Chicão) at the Gracie Barra Cuiabá Academy (Cuiabá – MT). Due to his studies, he moved to Santa Fé do Sul in São Paulo in the…
Some historians of Jiu-Jitsu say that the origins of “the gentle art” can be traced back to India, where it was practiced by Buddhist Monks. Concerned with self-defense, these monks created techniques based upon principles of balance and…
Carlson Gracie Senior was born August 13th in the 1930s. He was the first born son of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie and his first wife, Carmen. Carlson was immersed and excelled at the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Carlson Gracie Jr. was born in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 27, 1969. He is the third child and only son of the legendary Grand Master Carlson Gracie, Sr. and the grandson of the founder of…