Lineage
The Carlos Gracie lineage
Mitsuyo Maeda Carlos Gracie Sr.
1,762 athletes in line
family record 21662-12786-341
Carlos Gracie's profile View in the tree → All lineagesThe line
Carlos Gracie learned from Mitsuyo Maeda and founded the first Gracie academy in 1925 with his brothers. The majority of recorded lineages in our data pass through Carlos, making his line the trunk of the sport's family tree.
Lineage follows black-belt promotions: links are checked against public sources where possible and shown as best-effort estimates everywhere else. Athletes train under many coaches — treat this as a map for exploring, not a certificate.
Direct students
Black belts awarded by Carlos Gracie in our records.
