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The Gracie Barra academy was established in 1986 by Carlos Gracie Jr. (known as Carlinhos) at the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. [1] Gracie, a son of Carlos Gracie Sr. one of the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, had been head coach at the main Gracie academy in Downtown Rio de Janeiro, before leading his brother Rolls Gracie's school in Copacabana, following his tragic death ...
The Gracie family (Portuguese:) is a family of martial artists originally from Belém, state of Pará, Brazil, whose ancestors came from Paisley, Scotland.They are known for promoting the self-defense martial arts system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, commonly known as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, [1] originating from Kano jiu-jitsu (Judo) brought to Brazil by judoka prizefighter Mitsuyo Maeda.
Newtown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.The population was 2,268 at the 2020 census. [5] It is located just west of the Trenton, New Jersey metropolitan area, and is part of the larger Philadelphia metropolitan area.
The Newtown Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.It includes 293 contributing buildings in the borough of Newtown, which date from the late-17th century to the early-20th century and are reflective of a number of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Queen Anne, and Gothic Revival.
Gracie Abrams has a few well-connected fans.The Los Angeles born singer-songwriter has gone from rising star on social media to a Grammy-nominated pop star since 2019, a transition partially due ...
Newtown Township traces its roots back to William Penn, who purchased 5,000 acres (20 km 2) from the Lenape Indian tribe in 1683. He named this land "my New Township", which gradually evolved to Newtown Township. Newtown served as the County Seat of Bucks County from 1726 until 1813, when the Court was moved to Doylestown.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands of people gathered in Washington on Saturday to protest President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as activists for women's rights, racial justice and other ...