| Carlson Gracie | |
|---|---|
 Carlson Gracie in 1999 | |
| Born | August 13, 1932 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | February 1, 2006 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Heart Failure |
| Other names | Champion |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 67–72 kg (148–159 lb; 10 st 8 lb – 11 st 5 lb) |
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro Chicago, Illinois |
| Team | Carlson Gracie Team |
| Teacher(s) | Carlos Gracie, Helio Gracie |
| Rank | 9th deg. BJJ red belt |
| Notable students | Allan Goes, Murilo Bustamante, Mario Sperry, Marcus Soares, Wallid Ismail, André Pederneiras, Ricardo Liborio, Marcelo Saporito, Julio "Foca" Fernandez, Vitor Belfort, Stephan Bonnar, Javier Vazquez, Carlos "Carlão" Santos, Carlos Barreto, Francisco "Toco" Albuquerque, Crezio de Souza, Joe Rogan |
| Website | carlsongraciechicago |
Carlson Gracie (August 13, 1932 – February 1, 2006)[1][2] was a practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A member of the Gracie family, he was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, and nephew to Hélio Gracie, founders of Gracie jiu-jitsu.[3]
Carlson Gracie is considered one of the most important and influential Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners. He and his students created various innovative techniques and strategies which revolutionized Jiu-Jitsu.[4][5] He advocated for a "warrior style", which emphasized physical prowess, aggressiveness, heavy top pressure, takedowns and cross-training to disciplines such as Judo and Wrestling to better one's game.[6] Gracie also believed in the a philosophy the only way to move forward was to test yourself and to do so you needed to open your knowledge to the public, rather than keep jiu-jitsu a secret. The difference in styles and coaching methods led to a rivalry with Hélio Gracie's branch of more orthodox jiu-jitsu.[4]
He is also a mixed martial arts pioneer, having participated in multiple vale tudo matches in the 1950s and 1960s.[7] His academy had one of the first programs for specific training for MMA, and many of his students would become world champions and go on to establish their own academies.[4]
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