May 2019 | Issue 15
CALVERT MMA ACADEMY CALL +1 (410) 257-5425 BJJ & MMA RELSON GRACIE JUI-JITSU & MIXED MARTIAL ARTS TRACING LINEAGE When you train with a BJJ or MMA gym, you are subscribing to the teachings of those who came before your instructor. WANT TO FIGHT? ARE WE A GOOD FIT? The ring is not for everyone. There are at least four questions Want to jump in? Find out if you you should ask yourself before have what it takes. becoming a member of any BJJ or MMA gym. Learn more.... C A L V E R T M M A . C O M CALVERT MMA ACADEMY CALL +1 (410) 257-5425 The Gracie BJJ Timeline 01. The Japanese art of Jujitsu was outlawed in the late 1800s by Japan's own Emperor in an attempt to become more modern. 02. Jigoro Kano revives Jujitsu and begins new belting system 03. Kano's star pupils was a man named Mitsuyo Maeda. Maeda, Maeda fought in Europe's catch wrestling competitions and instructed Carlos Gracie. 04. In 1925, Carlos Gracie opens a gym in Rio De Janerio,Brazil. Carlos' first students were his brothers Oswaldo, Gastao, George and Helio Gracie. 05. Gracie Jiu Jitsu,an art that relyed on leverage and timing would become known to the world as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). 06. The Gracie's used "Vale Tudo" or "No Rules", these were combat contests that pitted two men against each other in a ring or open space for the entertainment of on-lookers to gain popularity. Vale Tudo did not use weight classes, promotions or championships.
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