Carlson Gracie

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Carlson Gracie (August 13, 1932 – February 1, 2006) was a practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A member of the Gracie family, he was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, and nephew to Hélio Gracie, founders of Gracie jiu-jitsu. Carlson Gracie is considered one of the most important and influential Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners. He played a major role in bridging the traditional Gracie jiu-jitsu of the early 20th century from a traditional self-defense system into a competitive sport and a foundation of modern mixed martial arts. He and his students created various innovative techniques and strategies which revolutionized Jiu-Jitsu. He advocated for a "warrior style", which emphasized physical prowess, aggressiveness, heavy top pressure, takedowns and cross-training to disciplines such as Judo and Wrestling to better one's game. Gracie also believed in the philosophy that the only way to advance was to test yourself, while also sharing knowledge openly rather than keeping jiu-jitsu secret...

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