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History of Gracie Barra:
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, 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.
In spreading the values of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Professor Carlos is also the head of the IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, www.cbjj.com.br) the largest international organization for overseeing the growth of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The IBJJF is the organizer of the largest competition tournaments in the world including the World Championships of Jiu-Jitsu ("Mundials"), held in Rio every July, the Pan-American Championships held in Dominguez Hills, California, the European Championships held in Portugal, also held annually. This year also marks the first Asian Championships to be held in Japan.

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I have meet alot of awesome people already. I would have to say I would love sit down and just talk with Jesus. Below is some old footage of me in Brasil..

My Blog

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxEpz38bbY4 Bud Cup Jan 23rd !
Posted by on Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:21:00 GMT

Jiu Jitsu World Cup 2009 - Charlotte, NC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB_woAL7SaU Bud Cup in its 8th year Janurary, heres an awesome TV story on Jiu Jitsu
Posted by on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:05:00 GMT

Fabio Costa Jiu-Jitsu and MMA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9zWriLc6-g Professor Fabio will be teacjing in Cocord this month..
Posted by on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:57:00 GMT

My MMA Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6D8CK35bzA School is getting comnplete!
Posted by on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:35:00 GMT

My MMA Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6D8CK35bzA
Posted by on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:33:00 GMT

Bud Cup and our Tournaments.. one Coming soon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxEpz38bbY4 Always try to give back to the competitor!
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:40:00 GMT

MySpace.com Blogs - Hurst Jiu Jitsu MySpace Blog

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Posted by on Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:20:00 GMT

Brian King vs. Brian Keller -UMMAXX 7 "Out of the Cage!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QeKaxSf9YM
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:41:00 GMT

I made a Smilebox

Make a Smilebox photobook
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:59:00 GMT