Teachers (1)

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  Hélio Gracie

  sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable

  Probable

  GracieMag interview confirms training with Hélio Gracie starting 1951

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onGracie Academy badge (1951)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  GracieMag interview confirms training with Hélio Gracie starting 1951

  “My father took me to the Gracie Academy in downtown Rio back in the 50's. I was 13 then and started to learn Jiu-Jitsu. Later on I participated at some fights at Maracanãzinho”

  — Interview with red-belt Pedro Valente Sr. - GracieMaglink

Lineage

• Brazilian jiu-jitsuHélio Gracie ← Carlos Gracie · 2 generations

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu

  receipt_longRed-and-black belt, degree 7 Probable

  Probable

  GracieMag interview states Hélio Gracie gave him 7th dan belt

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  BJJ Ranking System

  granted by Hélio Gracie

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  GracieMag interview states Hélio Gracie gave him 7th dan belt

  “Helio Gracie himself gave me my black belt, as well as the teacher's degree and the red and black 7th Dan belt”

  — Interview with red-belt Pedro Valente Sr. - GracieMaglink

Students (2)

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  Pedro Valente

  sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable

  Probable

  Valente Brothers website states training with father Pedro Valente Sr.; own account only

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Valente Brothers website states training with father Pedro Valente Sr.; own account only

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Pedro, Gui and Joaquim began learning jūjutsu from their father before they could walk.”

  — Valente Brothers: Our Storylink history info
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  Guilherme "Gui" Valente

  sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable

  Probable

  Multiple mentions of all Valente brothers being first taught by their father

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Multiple mentions of all Valente brothers being first taught by their father

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Pedro, Gui and Joaquim began learning jūjutsu from their father before they could walk.”

  — Valente Brothers: Our Storylink history info

Sources