Lineage Tree
Kody Steele in the BJJ lineage
Explore who taught whom. These connections show teachers and students, rather than family relationships. Search for a person to follow their connections and sources.
Teachers with a documented lineage
Each page lists that teacher’s documented students, with the source behind every connection.
- Carlos Gracie Jr.(29)
- Carlson Gracie(28)
- Andre Galvao(20)
- Cicero Costha(17)
- Fabio Gurgel(17)
- Hélio Gracie(17)
- Leonardo Vieira(17)
- Júlio César Pereira(14)
- Lloyd Irvin(14)
- Andre Pederneiras(13)
- Carlos Gracie(13)
- Ricardo Vieira(12)
- Roberto Abreu(11)
- Marcelo Garcia(10)
- Romero Cavalcanti(10)
- Eduardo "Teta" Rios(9)
- Guilherme Mendes(9)
- Ricardo Liborio(9)
- Royler Gracie(9)
- Rolls Gracie(8)
76 teachers in all
- Vinicius Bittencourt Almeida Magalhaes(8)
- Renzo Gracie(7)
- Jean-Jacques Machado(6)
- John Danaher(6)
- Marco Barbosa(6)
- Mário Reis(6)
- Rickson Gracie(6)
- Robert Drysdale(6)
- Roberto Godoi(6)
- Roberto Correa(6)
- Saulo Ribeiro(6)
- Flavio Behring(5)
- Murilo Santana(5)
- Ryan Gracie(5)
- Sérgio Souza(5)
- Sylvio Behring(5)
- Tommy Langaker(5)
- Alexandre Paiva(4)
- Cláudio Franca(4)
- Darragh O’Conaill(4)
- Felipe Mota(4)
- Regis Lebre(4)
- Ricardo de la Riva(4)
- Ricardo Marques(4)
- Rodrigo Medeiros (Carlson)(4)
- Roger Gracie(4)
- Alexandre de Souza(3)
- Andre Almeida(3)
- André "Fievel" Carvalho(3)
- Caio Terra(3)
- Carlos Machado(3)
- Carlson Gracie Jr.(3)
- Cezar Guimarães(3)
- Eddie Bravo(3)
- Elcio Figueiredo(3)
- Felipe Pena(3)
- Jair Lourenço(3)
- John Will(3)
- José Olímpio da Rocha Neto(3)
- Lucas Leite(3)
- Melqui Galvao(3)
- Milton Maximiliano Trombini(3)
- Moises Muradi(3)
- Murilo Bustamante(3)
- Osvaldo Alves de Albuquerque(3)
- Paulo Rezende(3)
- Rigan Machado(3)
- Roberto Traven(3)
- Robson Gracie(3)
- Robson Moura(3)
- Rodrigo Cabral(3)
- Rodrigo Cavaca(3)
- Royce Gracie(3)
- Shimon Mochizuki(3)
- Takeo Yano(3)
- Wendell Alexander(3)
Early training: what the sources establish
1929 newspaper report
Reported instructor: Mitsuyo Maeda
A 1929 newspaper report described Mitsuyo Maeda as Carlos Gracie’s teacher. The extent and duration of Carlos’s direct instruction from Maeda remain uncertain.
Historical research and a 1921 notice
Reported instructor: Jacyntho Ferro
Historian José Cairus also identifies Jacyntho Ferro as one of Carlos’s instructors. A 1921 advance notice names Oscar Gracie as Ferro’s student; it does not establish that Oscar was Carlos.
Connections and sources — text view
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Source: bjjheroes.com
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