The walls in our school tell the story of a BJJ represented by 5 great people of our skill who gave birth to the legacy of Gracie Barra.
The first was presented master ♚ ᴍɪᴛꜱᴜʏᴏ ᴍᴀᴇᴅᴀ ♚
- Jigoro Kano (founder of Judo, 1860-1938) was determined to help Japanese society recover from the laziness it had fallen into due to prohibitions on the practice of warrior arts in Japan during the disarmament of samurai and the transformation of Japan, determined to help Japanese society recover from the laziness it had fallen into due to prohibitions, that Jiu Jitsu (later Judo) could serve not only as a combat tool but also as an effective way to educate individuals but also as an excellent psychophysical activity.
- Jigoro Kano realized that it can be a powerful educational skill that will help guide people towardS Japanese goals such as social and economic development.
- Kano has made a great effort to adopt new training methods and eliminate risky fights. These changes allowed everyone to engage in safe but intense drills with a strong resistance that we now call "sparring." This approach to training has created a very positive impact on Japanese society. He helped Jiu Jitsu regain his social status. The new approach became known then as Kano Jiu Jitsu and later as Judo.
- Among Khan's great disciples was Mitsuyo Maeda. A fighter who benefited from The Innovations of Kano
He had his roots in other schools of Jiu Jitsu. Maeda had skills above average and was sent across the ocean to help spread Jiu Jitsu to different cultures around the world. After sojourning in many countries including the United States, Central America and Europe, Maeda came to Brazil in 1914. There, she would later meet a guy named Carlos Gracie and sow seeds that would keep Jiu Jitsu alive to this day.
- Maeda landed in Brazil around 1914. A Japanese martial artist traveled to Europe, The Americas, Central and South America to promote the art of fighting created by his teacher Jigoro Kano in Japan. He settled in Brazil where he led skill demonstrations and organized fights.
- Befriending Gastao Gracie, a major influential businessman who helped him assert himself in the country as a form of gratitude, Maeda begins teaching Gastao's firstborn Carlos Gracie. Thus began the formation of our history where years later, Carlos Gracie began to spread through his family the acquired teachings.
- Mitsuyu Maeda was introduced by Carlos Gracie in Jiu Jitsu at the age of 14. He became a passionate student. Maeda's teachings had a profound effect on his mind. The connection he felt with his body with each training allowed Carlos to gain a deep understanding of his nature. It brought him a sense of peace that he had never felt before.
Soon we will tell the story of another figure represented on our walls: our great master ♔ Cᴀʀʟᴏꜱ Gracie Sr. ♔ - the founder of BJJ and the man most deserved of having this martial art today.