Gracie Barra Brazilian JiuJitsu

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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 athletes and instructors.

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 Carlo’s 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 Carlo’s adherence to these principles, continuously striving for further progress and knowledge.

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GRACIE BARRA MISSION STATEMENT

“To train body, mind and spirit through the highest level of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction as a vehicle for individual development and the strengthening of the family spirit, going beyond the “winning-losing” or “contest” philosophy”.

MISSAO DA GRACIE BARRA

“Treinar corpo, mente e espirito por meio dos melhores ensinamentos do Jiu-Jitsu visando o desenvolvimento individual e fortalecimento do espirito de familia, trascendendo a filosofia do perder ou ganhar e da competicao.”