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Tuesday, October 03, 2006

HELIO GRACIE 94:

Happy birthday master Helio
Jiu-Jitsu patriarch turns 94
Grand master Helio Gracie celebrated his 94th birthday this Sunday. GRACIEMAG.com had the opportunity to be with master Helio recently and witnessed the great shape he is in, both physically and mentally. At 94, he still has a lot to teach not only to the Jiu-Jitsu comunnity but also for the general public. Editora Gracie, responsible for GRACIE Magazine and NOCAUTE magazine wishes to give all the happy birthdays to great master Helio.

Have a long life master.

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

Brazilian JIU-JITSU is a martial art and combat sport that teaches a smaller person how to defend himself against a larger adversary by using leverage and proper technique. The Gracie family, the founders of Brazilian JIU-JITSU , modified judo and traditional Japanese jiu-jitsu to create the art. It contains stand-up maneuvers, but it is most famous for its devastating ground-fighting techniques. Gaining superior positioning so one can apply the styles numerous chokes, holds, locks and joint manipulations on an opponent is the key in Brazlian jiu-jitsu.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu roots began in the early 1900s. Esai Maeda, the chief of a Japanese immigration colony who was assigned to Brazil, befriended Gastao Gracie. Maeda, a former jiu-jitsu champion in Japan, taught the art to Gracies son, Carlos. In 1925, Carlos and his four brothers opened the first jiu-jitsuschool in Brazil. Carlos younger brother, Helio, adjusted the techniques to suit his small frame, and thereby created Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In the early 80s, Helios son, Rorion, planted the seeds of BJJ in the United States, where the art has become immensely popular.

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