Lineage Tree
The BJJ Lineage Tree
Explore who taught whom — from Mitsuyo Maeda's first students to today's masters around the world. Search for a person to see their lineage, or navigate the tree by selecting nodes.
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Elder Alexander Cruz
Gen 8"Unlike many Brazilian/Portuguese nicknames which are traditionally founded on the friendly mockery of someone's physical or personality attributes, "El Monstro" - the tag commonly associated with Cruz - was a self-imposed, planned nickname, much like it happens in the world of MMA or boxing."
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