Carlson Gracie Black Belts

Ha - check this out! I came accross a post about Carlson Gracie Sr. The article gives a general biography - which most Carlson Gracie students are familiar with; but what I found interesting is the list of black belts at the end.

What grabbed my attention is that this list of Carlson Gracie Black Belts was put together by Carlson Gracie himself. Not only did he put the list together but he also had it published so there wouldn't be any way  to dispute the list. This is valuable for anyone tracing their Jiu-Jitsu lineage. Is your Calrson Gracie school legit or a fruad? Click on the "Carlson Gracie Black Belts" link above to find out. No matter what Carlson Gracie school you are in you should be able to trace your lineage back to one of his published black belts.

My BJJ lineage starts with brown belt Tim Hurt (Lawrenceburg Martial Arts), to black belt Mike O'donnell (4 Seasons MMA), to black belt Carlson Cracie Jr. (Carlson Gracie Federation), to Carlson Gracie Sr.

What is your BJJ lineage? Let us know by posting a comment.

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