Only a select few of black belts (around 40) will ever have the honor of reaching the rank of Coral Belt. After a lifetime of training Jiu-Jitsu (50+ years), the Grandson of the inventors of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Renzo Gracie, has joined the group. The Coral Belt is a 7th
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Last week saw UFC veteran Matt Lindland promoted to the rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by the legendary Renzo Gracie. This promotion took place in Renzo Gracie’s New York City gym. Upon receiving his black belt, Lindland had posted on Instagram, “Honored to receive my blackbelt from
Read moreKazushi Sakuraba and Renzo Gracie faced off all the way back in 2000 at Pride 10: Return Of The Warriors and the pair gave us a vital piece of MMA history. It was just unusual that this piece of history was actually a repeat of something that happened nearly fifty
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Renzo Gracie and John Danaher have now followed the example set the other day by Bernardo Faria, in giving away free instructionals to the BJJ community in order to help those who find their gyms closed as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The first was Danaher, who revealed that
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A Journal from my first visit to Renzo Gracie Academy New York – April 2016 Day 1 – Just Visiting 2016 On my first morning in NYC, I decided to visit Renzo Gracie’s Academy to get an idea of what to expect and plan my training. As I approached 30th
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With ADCC 2019 fast approaching, Grapplinginsider.com has decided to chronicle the most iconic paths to the championship. In this week’s edition, we will look at Renzo Gracie’s route to gold in 1998.
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The son of BJJ trailblazer Carlos Gracie Snr, the father of jiu jitsu greats, Renzo, Ralph and Ryan, the eldest living Gracie and an integral part of the origins of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), Grandmaster Robson Gracie has died aged 88. Robson also fathered over 11 children in his lifetime.
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Go back around 100 years – yes, only 100 years – and that is around the time that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was born. While the exact origins of Jiu Jitsu are hard to pinpoint, it was well established in Japan by the 17th-century. During this time, warring clans fought regularly
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Neiman Gracie is arguably the best representative of the Gracie family currently competing in MMA. He is now scheduled to return to action on April 2 at Bellator 255 and will square off with streaking welterweight contender Jason Jackson. News of the fight was first reported by MMA Junkie. A
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Rayron Gracie, son of the late Ryan Gracie, recently released a 28-minute documentary titled “Letters To My Father.” A warning upfront: this could get the tears flowing. The documentary details Rayron’s early childhood and relationship with his father, as well as the heartbreaking moment when he learned at age six
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