George came from a wealthy and respectable family in his native town of Belem do Para. Helio Gracie was two years younger than George and born in 1913. At the time of George’s birth, Charles was 9, Oswaldo was 7 and Gastao junior was 5. It is important to remember his brothers because they are going to be a part of this memoir all along. George was born in 1911 in Belem which is the capital of the state of Para and known as the gateway to Brazil's amazon region. It was a time of political unrest in Brazil and Gracie's family was also financially affected by the loss of the family business. Gracie’s family is rightfully considered the founding father of jiu-jitsu. As Charles Dickens said, “ It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness”. In these challenging circumstances, the Gracie family unequivocally stood by their traditional foundations of jiu-jitsu which made the support famous in coming years. Financial Challenges in the Early Life of George Gracie In this article, you are going to learn about the personal and professional life of George Gracie and his contributions. Judo practices were in vogue and considered the most sublime form of striking martial art across the country even in the forces they preferred to train the soldiers from Judo instructors. It was the time when no one knew or accepted jiu-jitsu as a sublime martial art. Together, in the start of the 19th century, they shaped the future of jiu jitsu by owning, nourishing, and teaching the martial art of jiu-jitsu and vehemently advocating its effectiveness and superiority over the other martial arts especially Judo. George Gracie is one of the five renowned brothers of the Gracie family.
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