Gracie Barra

Gracie Barra (pronounced Gracie Baha) is one of the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu associations, with over 275 black belts and 40 schools or affiliates worldwide. It is headed by Carlos Gracie, Jr., the founder of the first Gracie Barra Academy and a son of Carlos Gracie, one of the originators of the art.

History

Professor Carlos Gracie Jr. is the founder and head instructor of the Gracie Barra Academy, the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in the world, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The son of Carlos Gracie Sr., the pioneer of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie Jr., has produced well over 200 black belts in his tenure, which today includes numerous world class instructors and athletes.

At the heart of the Gracie Barra mission statement is the goal of training both the body and spirit, going beyond the 'winning-losing' or 'contest' philosophy present in other martial arts. Instead, Professor Carlos Gracie Jr. emphasizes the fundamental principle of Jiu-Jitsu: "Minimum effort for maximum efficiency," a method of utilizing strength through gentleness, an expression exemplifying both the mental and physical aspects of Jiu-Jitsu. In Professor Carlos' mind, Jiu-Jitsu was in fact a method of education, which could be used to foster one's personal development. Professor Carlos considered the goals of Jiu-Jitsu to revolve around three aspects: physical education, personal achievement, and ethical growth. In other words, through the practice of Jiu-Jitsu, one would complete their personal development through the training of body and mind, becoming a person better able to contribute to society and the world. Recognizing the never-ending quest for self-perfection, even today Professor Carlos continues to study these techniques and principles with his students. The constant development of techniques demonstrates Professor Carlos' adherence to these principles, continuously striving for further progress and knowledge.

List of Known Gracie Barra Blackbelts

To achieve a Blackbelt from a Gracie Barra academy it must be proven that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become a part of your life, and that you've trained twice a week for at least ten years.

Adão Januário "PQD" Adilson "Bita" Adriano Pires Ailson "Jucão" Brites Albert Crane Aldo "Caveirinha" Januário Alessandro "Sandro" Marins Alessandro " Tuca" Mello Alessandro "goiaba" Oliveira Alessandro "Marrom" Alexandre "Batatinha"Vasconcelos Alexandre "Buchecha" Grabert Alexandre "Doutor" Alexandre "Café" Dantas Alexandre "Dande" Ferreira Alexandre "Soca" Carneiro Alfredo "Dinho" Agnaldo "Agnodonte" Luis Alvaro Luis Ana Carolina Andre "Confederação" Fernandes André "Corujito" Rapello Andres Legallais Andrey Wanderley Antonio "Toninho" Saldanha Antônio " Tunico" Augusto Antônio "Nino" Schembri Aparecido "Bill" Farias Aroldo Kobayashi Aureliano Daniel Aziz Cherigui Ben Poppleton Bianca Andrade Bibiano Fernandes Braulio "Carcará" Estima "Betinho Malvadeza" Bruce Corrigan Bruno "Molenga" Fernandes Brian Ford Bruno "Fuba" Monteiro Bruno "Muscula" Sá Bruno Severiano Bruno"Triângulo" Carlo Malta Carlos Alfredo "Maguila" Carlos "Russo" Vieira Carlos "Esquisito" Holanda Carlos Eduardo "Kadu" Sousa Carlos "Escorrega" Lemos Carlos "Soneca" Machado Carlos "Mito" Pontual Carlos "Terrinha" Alberto Carlos "Chalita" Eduardo "Carlinhos Cabeça" Celso Venícius Cesar Gracie Chevette Christian "Xaropinho" Uflaker Cindy "Sleeper" Hales Claudinei "Kiko" Meneghetti Cláudio " Caloquinha " Mattos Cláudio "KK" Miraglia Claudio Paiva Ramos Claus "Sem" Rodrigo Cleo Freire Cristiano Lopes Negreiros Cristiano "Titi" Cristiano "Tupeti" Souto Crolin Gracie Daniel Cruz Daniel "Montanha" Nicks Daniel Simões Daniel "Karate" Sette Danilo "Canelinha" Caprone Danilo Manuel David Giorsetti David Vieira Diego Ballouta Diojone Farias Diogo Valença Eddie Redzovic Edimar " Di mola" Chagas Eduardo "Véio" Lima Eduardo "Duda" Galvão Eduardo Manno Eduardo "Kemps" Martins Eduardo Veloso Edson "Sururu" Jorge Elson de Jesus Pinto Emerson "Eminho" Souza (THE THIEF!) Eric Dahlberg Erik Wanderley Fabiano " Goiabinha" Bastos Fabio "Brasília" Ribeiro Fabio Januário de Oliveira Fábio Leopoldo Fábio Naco Felipão Niemeyer Felipe "Popeye" Aguiar Felipe "Cranivata" Simão Felipe Aves de Souza Filipe "Jerry" Flávio "Cachorrinho" Almeida Flávio Carneiro Francisco "Chiquinho de Cuiabá" Fernandes Fernando "Chiquinho" Meloni Franklin Jones Frederico Zaganelli Fredson Paixão

Gabriel Vella Gabriel "Qualhada" Murad Gerson "Gersinho" Sanginitto Giussepe "PePe" Schembri Gilberto de O. Santana Gilberto Oliveira Gilvan Junior Gregor Rangel Gregorio "Greg" dos Santos Guilherme "Japones" Arashiro Guilherme Gazzinelli Gustavo Aragão Gustavo "Juiz" Direito Gustavo "Guga" Machado Gustavo "Guga Chinês" Montenegro Gustavo "Gutty" Muggiati Gustavo Miragaia Gustavo "Siri" Santos Hélio "Soneca" Moreira Henrique "Meteoro" Homero "Thor" da Silveira Hunderson "Ratinho" Ian Mecler Igor Araújo Igor Gracie Inácio Aragão Itácio Lisboa Jair "Sorriso" Gonçalves Jaques Paula Tavares Jean Jaques Machado Jefferson Moura Jeferson Neves João "BigHead" Salgado João "Sal" Rangel João "Simpson" Raphael João Gabriel João Panaytois Joaquim Paulo Joe Hurst Joelson "Joe" Souza John Machado John "PaPa John" Gorman Jorge "Jorgito careca" Pinto Jorge Pereira José Alfredo "Dr. Play" Padilha José Henrique "Zé Beleza" Leão Josh Russell Kazeka Muniz Kemps Bonifácio Melo de Souza Keyserling Pessoa Kiko "Portugal" Kyra Gracie Laerte Barcelos Leandrinho Slaib Leandro "Chuck" Leandro Pires Leonardo "Gló-Gló" Seixas Leonardo "Pelucio" Ramos Leonardo "Presuntinho" Binato Leonardo Ribeiro Leonardo Stanciole Leônidas Gondim Liberi Luca Atalla Lucas Lopes Pontes Luciano Bandeira Arantes Lúcio " Charlie Brown" Luciano "Casquinha" Nucci Luciano Valentim Malafaia Lúcio "Lagarto" Rodrigues Luis "Cabelinho" Henrique Luis Fernando Vasconcelos Luis Palhares Luiz Barboza Marcelo "Arroz" Souza Marcelo "Yogui" Marcelo "Languinho" † Marcelo "Bob Vomito" Lucena Marcelo "Ceará" Carvalho Marcelo Pupo Marcelo "Vietcong" Marques Marcelo "Serrano" Marcelo "Uirapurú" Azevedo Marcelo T. da S. de Almeida Marcelo Pereira "Marcelinho" Brandão Marcelo Ribeiro Marcio Feitosa Marcio "Pé de Pano" da Cruz Marcio "Mamazinho" Laudier Marcio Panzera Marcio "Saddam" Marcio Simas Marco "Gigante" Villela Marco "Piu-Piu" Jóca Marco Sérgio Bolacha Marcos Schubert "Marcão" Paulo Barros "Marquinhos" David Marcus "Soneca" Carvalho Mario "Dr. Marreta" Fernandes

Mario Villella Mario "Busy" Corrêa Mário "gogó" Brant Mauricio Robbe (7ºgrau) Maurício "Tinguinha" Mariano Maurício "22" Mello Maurício Motta Gomes Mauro Jorge Mauro "Xipão" Laudier Mauro Rodrigues Mauro Santos Michel Safi Mito Pontual Murilo Valporto Naborabner "Punk" Nao Takigawa Nelson Graça Couto Nelson Monteiro Nilso Pugatti Nilton Ferreira Paulo Castro Paulo Cesar Paulino Maillet Paulo Maurício "Paulão" Rocha Paulo Roberto "P3" Jagutta Paulo "Samôa" Nogueira Pedro Brandão Pedro Paulo Peter de Been Peter Jones Phelippe Lira Philipe "Furão" Pitty Rafael dos Anjos Ryan Cook Rafael "Foquinha" Ramos Rafael "Gordinho" Corrêa Rafael Ellwanger Ralph Gracie Régis Calixto Renan Pitangui Renato "Boróró" Boussieri Renato Migliaco Renato "Roni Rústico" Renzo Gracie Reynaldo Aloy Junior Ricardo "Cachorrão" Almeida Ricardo "Americano" Herriot Ricardo "Bambam" Ricardo Guimarães Ricardo Luiz Ricardo Pinho Ricardo Testai Maia Rigan Machado Rilion Gracie Roberto "Gordo" Corrêa Roberto " Guilhotina" Bernardo Roberto "Roleta" Magalhães Roberto Vieira de Souza Roberto "Mumú" Barros Roberto " Tussa" Camargo Robson "PIT" Medeiros Robson "Robinho" Silva Rodrigo Di Boni † Rodrigo "Durok" Asmus Rodrigo Lopes Rodrigo "Bomba" Magalhães Rodrigo "Farol Baixo" dos Santos Rodrigo Oliveira Rodrigo Vieira de Souza Roger Gracie Roger Machado Rolles Gracie Filho Rommel Cardoso Rômulo Barral Ryan Gracie Samuel Braga Sandro "Batata" Santiago Sean Alvarez Sérgio Inácio Silvio Almeida de Freitas Sydney Machado Thelmo Calmon Tim Shears Tuninho "Rei de Búzios" Ulpiano Malachias Vinícius "Wallid" Antunes Vinícius de Barros Vinícius "Vini" Landeira Vinícius "Drakulino" Magalhães Wanderley Pires Wandeco Pires Filho Weber Pereira Wilson Simões Zé Radiola Zorobabel Moreira Júnior

Current Gracie Barra Combat Team

To Join the Gracie Barra Combat Team (Gracie Barra's mixed martial arts team) one must compete in a mixed martial arts tournament held annually in Rio De Janiro, Brazil. Recently Renato Sobral Da Cunha fought Chuck Liddel for the UFC light heavyweight title, unsuccessfully.

Renato "BABALU" Sobral da Cunha, Luis "BEIÇÃO" Paulo Ramos, Alexandre "CAFÉ" Dantas, Daniel Gracie, Fabio Leopoldo, Flavio Moura, Fredson Paixão, Marcio "PÉ DE PANO" Cruz, Gustavo "XIMU" Machado

References

1. Gracie Barra. Gracie Barra History, Black Belts, Official schools, Affilated schools, Gracie Barra Combat Team. graciebarra.com.br. URL last accessed July 12, 2006.
2. Gracie Barra Tampa. The History of Gracie Barra tampabjj.com. URL last accessed July 12, 2006.

External links

Gracie Barra

• Gracie Barra - Official Site
• Gracie Barra USA - Headquarters of Gracie Barra in America
• Gracie Barra Costa Rica - Headquarters of Gracie Barra in Costa Rica
• Gracie Barra-Seattle - Gracie Barra-Seattle Washington

• Gracie Barra Springfield - Gracie Barra academy in Springfield, Illinios, USA
• Gracie Barra New York - Gracie Barra New York, Bellmore, NY, USA
• Gracie Barra Westchester - Gracie Barra of Westchester, NY, USA
• Gracie Barra Paço de Arcos - Gracie Barra academy in Paço de Arcos, near Lisbon, Portugal
• Gracie Barra Arkansas - Gracie Barra Arkansas, Batesville, AR, USA
• Gracie Barra Sydney - Gracie Barra Sydney, NSW, Australia

CBJJ/IBJJF

• Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-jitsu
• International Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu