Tribute to the Gracie Family
Picture of Helio Gracie in his later years.
Helio Gracie
Picture of Carlos Gracie in his later years.
Carlos Gracie

Carlos and Helio took the art of jiu-jitsu and changed it from its formal Japanese style and turned it into an art that could win street fights common in Brazil. The Gracie brothers turned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into the best ground fighting system ever created.

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White Belt Kids Division (4 years)

Place Name Team
1st Manuel Gaitan Pinnacle BJJ
2nd Devyn Che Brazilian Top Team
3rd Matthew York United BJJ