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Is Royce Gracie popular in Brazil? |
Travel Info He is considered the greatest Brazilian jiu-jitsu figher of all time. Matt Hughes kicked he *** though. Travel Tips HI there, Royce is a member of the Gracie family. He is the son of H茅lio Gracie (Helio, along with his older brother Carlos Gracie, are the originators of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) and spent his childhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a toddler, Royce learned Jiu-Jitsu from his father and his older brothers Rorion, Relson, and Rickson Gracie. He began competing at the age of 8 and by the time he was 16 had attained the level of blue belt. A year later he was invited by his brother Rorion to help teach Jiu-Jitsu from his garage in America. Despite not knowing English, Royce accepted the offer and moved to California. He competed in a number of Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in Brazil and the United States and compiled an amateur record of 51-3. Royce received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 18 Yes, he's pretty much famous in Brazil. Actually pretty much the Grace family became synonym of personal defence. At the link http://www.gracieacademy.com/ftc.htm... you can see the complete Gracie family tree. Cheers lucio dias ribeiro http://marketingeasy.blogspot.com...http://www.jiu-jitsu.net/history.shtml... Yes, he is very popular among those who watch UFC. |
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