Luiz Palhares

 

6th Degree Black belt under Rickson Gracie. He began training in 1976 with the legendary Rolls Gracie. He received his purple belt under Rolls and then trained with Carlos Gracie for a period. He has been under Rickson Gracie since 1982 and received his brown and black belt from Rickson. Luiz Palhares received his black belt in 1984. He has won the Rio de Janeiro championships several times.
2000, 2003, 2004 Pan American Champion super heavy weight senior division and open.
2002, 2003 3rd place in Masters and Seniors International.
1998 Brazilian National Champion in heavy weight senior division and open.
After moving from Rio de Janeiro (Gracie Academy), Luiz has been teaching law enforcement and women self-defense (anti-rape) classes and BJJ seminars in America, Canada and Europe (Paris, London and Belfast). He is currently a resident of Florida and teaches classes for civilians, the military and Special Forces (Seals, Green Berets, Rangers).
 
"On The Mat" Interview with Luiz Palhares
 
Certificates from Military Combative Units:
U.S. Army Combatives Team Trainer Course, 3rd Infantry
 
Recomendations from Military Combative Units and Law Enforcement Agencies:
Nashville Metro Police Nashville Sheriff's Office
U.S. Army Combatives Team U.S. Marine Corps, North Carolina
U.S. Marine Corps, Tennessee     

Rolls Gracie

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Rolls Gracie
Born March 28, 1951(1951-03-28)
BrazilRio De Janeiro, Brazil
Died June 6, 1982 (aged 31)
 
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of BrazilBrazil
Rank      black belt in BJJ

Rolls Gracie (March 28, 1951 - June 6, 1982) was a notable practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Is a member of the legendary Gracie family.
As a child, Rolls was raised by his uncle Helio Gracie where he trained extensively in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Rolls trained and taught at Carlson's Copacabana Academy and eventually met a judo practitioner named Osvaldo Alves, who trained with him for a year, improving his skills. Upon his return to Carlson's school, Rolls trained and influenced Rickson Gracie, Royler Gracie, Carlos Gracie, Jr., Rillion Gracie , and Crolin Gracie. Rolls competed in many tournaments in various martial arts styles including sambo and wrestling. The video Gracie in Action documents Rolls and several of his students defeating several karate students and their teacher.
In 1978, Rolls met Bob Anderson, a member of FILA. The two formed a close friendship and this helped transform Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into an even wider art. Rolls and Anderson later went to the AAU National Sambo Championships and the YMCA National Championships. Both of them won their respective divisions.
Rolls' mother was Italian but lived in New York City where Rolls spent a lot of time. He was the first Gracie to venture away from Jiu-Jitsu, tricking an American wrestling coach (Bob Anderson) into teaching him and some of his training partners collegiate wrestling.
On June 6, 1982 Rolls Gracie died during a hang gliding accident in the mountains of Mauá. Rolls had only promoted six men to black belt before his death:
 

Rolls had many other notable students that did not receive their black belts from him, but were students of his up until his death:
Carlos Valente (Writer for Grappling Magazine, 6th Degree Black Belt, 2 World Champion Students)
Luiz Palhares (6th Degree Black Belt & Producer of National Champions Gi & No Gi)
Alvaro Romano ( Founder of Ginastica Natural)
Fabio Santos (Red & Black under Relson Gracie)