Lachlan Giles
Lachlan Sven McDonald Giles is an Australian Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt representing Absolute MMA, globally known for his online platform SubMeta.
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Carlson Gracie
Read the biographyCarlson Gracie taught generations at his Copacabana academy, shaping jiu-jitsu competitors and coaches before his death in 2006.
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Who taught whom?
One teacher. Another generation. Follow the connections between them.
- John WillTeacher
- John SimonTeacher & student
- Lachlan GilesTeacher & student
- Craig JonesStudent in this connection
Teaching relationships, not a family tree.
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Margot Ciccarelli
Black belt Margot “Mars” Ciccarelli connects a mobile training career with movement-led teaching and elite featherweight competition.
Read the biographyJozef Chen
Taiwanese-German black belt Jozef Chen developed his game between China and short B-Team camps, then opened Nomadic Grappling in Shanghai in 2026.
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