Nationality American | Name Clark Gracie | |
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Born July 17, 1984 (age 39) California ( 1984-07-17 ) Rank 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Residence San Diego, California, United States | ||
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Clark Rouson Gracie (born July 17, 1984) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and member of the Gracie family. He is the grandson of Carlos Gracie, the founder and creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and first eldest son of Carley Gracie, the father of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the United States. He is a 2013 Pan American black belt champion in the middleweight division, submitting his opponent in the finals with his signature omoplata, or clarkoplata, finish. He was awarded the Submission of the year award from the World Jiu Jitsu Expo for his Pan Am 2013 final match. One of the most active current competitors from the Gracie lineage, Clark Gracie is also a 2017 World Master black belt champion in the middleweight division.
Contents
- Rolled up episode 41 clark gracie part 2 of 2
- Live webinar with clark gracie
- Biography
- Instructor lineage
- References
Live webinar with clark gracie
Biography
Clark started Jiu-Jitsu at the age of ten at his father's academy in San Francisco, California where he grew up, training with the adults as there were no kids at that time. At the age of 15 he accompanied his father to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he remained for the next few years. He then moved back to the US to complete High School. He received his black belt in 2010 from his father (Grand Master Carley Gracie) at Rodrigo Medeiro's academy in Pacific Beach, San Diego. Clark Gracie remains an active accomplished top ranking Jiu-Jitsu competitor, traveling the world teaching Jiu-Jitsu, and running Clark Gracie Jiu-Jitsu based in San Diego and La Jolla
Instructor lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carley Gracie → Clark Gracie
