- Gracie Humaitá
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schoollocations=flagicon|BRABotafogo ,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
website= [http://www.academiagracie.com.br link title] |Gracie Humaitá or Academia Gracie de Jiu-Jitsu is a Jiu-Jitsu academy on Humaitá Street, in
Botafogo ,Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil , founded by GrandmasterHelio Gracie . The Academy offers classes inGracie Jiu-Jitsu , as originally taught by GrandmasterHelio Gracie .History
It is located inside the Colégio Padre Antonio Vieira, a private Catholic school. What began in this academy has been become the worldwide sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The academy was founded by Helio Gracie after the original Gracie Academy closed its doors in downtown Rio in the 1960s.
The gym is currently run by Hélio's sons, Royler and Rolker Gracie. Almost all of the fighters in the famous
Gracie family , including Rickson, have trained at the school extensively.Famous students of the Humaitá Academy include:
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Helio Gracie - Founder of the Gracie Humaitá, and co-founder ofGracie Jiu-Jitsu
*Rolls Gracie
*Rorion Gracie - 9th Degree Red Belt, Founder of theUltimate Fighting Championship . Teaches Jiu-Jitsu in California.
*Rickson Gracie -Vale Tudo Japan Champion.
*Relson Gracie - 9th Degree Red Belt, Teaches Jiu-Jitsu in Hawaii.
*Royler Gracie - ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion, Current Instructor at Gracie Humaitá in Brazil.
*Royce Gracie - The first Ultimate Fighting Champion.
*Rolker Gracie - Current instructor at Gracie Humaitá in Brazil
*Robin Gracie
*Megaton Dias - Teaches Jiu-Jitsu in Arizona.
*Saulo Ribeiro - Teaches Jiu-Jitsu in San Diego.
*Leonardo Xavier
*Pedro Sauer - Widely considered the world's best Jiu-Jitsu instructor. Head of the Pedro Sauer Jiu-Jitsu Association. Teaches Jiu-Jitsu in Virginia, and Maryland.
*Cleber Luciano.
*Alxandre Ribeiro - Current Openweight Black Belt World Jiu-Jitsu ChampionExternal links
References
* [http://www.academiagracie.com.br/ Academia Gracie Jiu-Jitsu]
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