BJJ Guys, What's Your Lineage?

[Uchi Mata]

I suppose in Judo I should mention:

Jigoro Kano -> Mifune -> Takahiko Ishikawa -> John Hampton -> me

 

[SonOfZion**]

interesting to see the different ppl that have Carlos, others Helio and others Maeda as the root of their lineage. Do you go by what your instructor believes?? your association? or do you go with who you think??

 

[GroundGameFan]

Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Carlson Gracie > Marcus Soares > Conan & Marcelo Silveira > Rodrigo 'Baga' Ramos > Me

 

[GBKJitsu]

Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Murilo Bustamante > Marcelo Perdomo: Blue Belt

... Carlos Gracie Jr. > Ricardo Testai: Purple Belt

 

[bjjaz]

Lassiter>Me(6th degree coleslaw belt.)

Made me laugh.

 

[thehairyfairy]

Me>Fukuda Hachinosuke > Kano Jigoro > Count Koma > Carlos Gracie > etc..

 

[Mike Wilson Jr.]

Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Murilo Bustamante > Marcelo Perdomo: Blue Belt

Same.

Training MMA under Bao Quach, Team Rounders MMA, as of now.

 

[JonnyBlaylock**]

Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero Cavalcanti → Rodrigo Medeiros → Jeff Messina → Jonny Blaylock (me - white belt)

 

[chunglii]

interesting to see the different ppl that have Carlos, others Helio and others Maeda as the root of their lineage. Do you go by what your instructor believes?? your association? or do you go with who you think??

For me, Maeda taught the Gracie brothers Judo which they modified and made their own, so BJJ, to me, starts with the Gracie brothers and therefore I put Helio as the root of my lineage.

 

[GBKJitsu]

Same.

Training MMA under Bao Quach, Team Rounders MMA, as of now.

I was actually Marcelo's second blue belt and first blue belt when he started teaching on his own.

 

[Alpha Renegade]

Mitsuyu Maeda > Me

 

[Oliver Geddes]

Mitsuyu Maeda > Me

Awesome. ^_^

 

[GBKJitsu]

Awesome. ^_^

Don't let him fool you, he got it from Maeda's online program. :icon_lol:

 

[Amave]

Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Ricardo Liborio > Din Thomas > Myself

 

[Fargone11]

Its been done to death and most people put in their signatures (I think bc they think people will respect their opinions more....I dunno)

Orrrr maybe because they proudly claim their team, coach, and training!?

 

[Fargone11]

interesting to see the different ppl that have Carlos, others Helio and others Maeda as the root of their lineage. Do you go by what your instructor believes?? your association? or do you go with who you think??

This was a good question to be honest. I "think" my instructor starts his with Carlos. I start with Carlos because I believe this is where BJJ started, just my personal opinion.

 

[Mike Wilson Jr.]

I was actually Marcelo's second blue belt and first blue belt when he started teaching on his own.

Dang! You go WAY back my friend. Did you train at the spot on Anaheim (fitness impact gym) or were you with him when he was teaching under Francisco Bueno?

 

[Ishaq]

interesting to see the different ppl that have Carlos, others Helio and others Maeda as the root of their lineage. Do you go by what your instructor believes?? your association? or do you go with who you think??

If Rorion is to be believed, then Helio is the one that transformed Judo into BJJ.

 

[Ranger]

DVDs -->me !

 

[TSO]

Obviously I first taught Medea, he then gave a tidbit of knowledge to Helio, then a few generations later we get all you guys.... Or, just check my sig...lol