Anthony J Pacenski Jr.
Anthony J Pacenski Jr. links the Carlson Gracie–Rodrigo Medeiros lineage with academies, instructionals, JJGF work, and Luta Livre.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ Heroes, “Tony Pacenski,” accessed 8 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
The subject profile gives his full name as Anthony J Pacenski Jr. and explains that the nickname Little Tony emerged during his early Philadelphia and Torrance training years.
Where in the source: Profile — name and nickname
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BJJ Heroes says Pacenski spent two years in the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu instructor program in Torrance, assisted Rorion and Royce Gracie, and received instruction from Helio Gracie.
Where in the source: Biography — Torrance program
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BJJ Heroes places Pacenski’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu lineage through Carlson Gracie and Rodrigo Medeiros and associates him with the BJJ Revolution Team.
Where in the source: Profile — lineage and team
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The biography credits Pacenski with establishing BJJ Revolution Team academies in Pennsylvania in 2004 and Redondo Beach in 2008, and with producing instructionals including an early series focused on the 50/50 guard.
Where in the source: Biography — academies and instructionals
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Jiu Jitsu Global Federation, “Anthony Pacenski,” member profile, accessed 8 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
The Jiu Jitsu Global Federation member page reports that Pacenski began studying Gracie jiu-jitsu in Philadelphia in 1995.
Where in the source: Member biography — 1995 start
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The federation profile likewise records Pacenski’s two-year Torrance instructor-program period, his assistance to Rorion and Royce Gracie, and instruction from Helio Gracie.
Where in the source: Member biography — Torrance
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JJGF records Rodrigo Medeiros as Pacenski’s instructor, gives October 2006 as his black-belt date, and currently lists him at fourth degree.
Where in the source: Rank panel and member biography
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JJGF identifies Pacenski as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and gives October 2006 as his black-belt date.
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The federation identifies Pacenski as one of its co-founders alongside Rickson Gracie and Carlos Gama.
Where in the source: Member biography — co-founder
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Luz Do Verão Luta Livre, instructor introduction by Tony Pacenski, accessed 8 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
On his Luta Livre project site, Pacenski describes himself as a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Luta Livre and judo, with more than thirty years studying Brazilian and Japanese martial arts.
Where in the source: Instructor introduction — ranks
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The same site presents Pacenski as the contact for the Luz Do Verão Luta Livre affiliation network and says the team has affiliates in the United States, Japan, Brazil and Australia.
Where in the source: Affiliation section — network
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Lineage
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Open lineage