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Luiz França Filho (1910–1982) was a Brazilian martial artist and one of the primary founders of a non-Gracie lineage of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). França learned from Soshihiro Satake, Geo Omori, and Mitsuyo Maeda, three Japanese who had immigrated to Brazil and from whom he learned Kodokan judo.
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Penny Thomas (born 2 July 1979) is a South African submission grappler and 3rd degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt [a] practitioner and coach. After opening South Africa's first jiu-jitsu academy in her garage, Thomas won two BJJ world champion titles.
Having conquered nearly every major title in the sport; being a World and Pan American champion (Gi and No-Gi), European Open and Asian IBJJF champion as well as a two-time ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship medalist, Barbosa is regarded as one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu athletes of his generation.
Zenith BJJ is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu association and team started in 2013 by black belt World champions Robert Drysdale and Rodrigo Cavaca. [3] Drysdale runs Zenith Las Vegas and Cavaca runs Zenith Santos in Brazil, with more affiliates in the US, Canada, Central America, South America, Europe and Australia.
Jean Jacques Machado (born February 12, 1968) is a Brazilian Jiu jitsu practitioner. He is one of the five Machado brothers (Carlos, Roger, Rigan and John). Machado is nephew of BJJ co-founder and Grandmaster Carlos Gracie, and learned the martial art from an early age.
Rafael and his brother Guilherme started their jiu jitsu training through an older cousin named Thiago Mendes, who was a purple belt under Leonardo Santos. After only a few months of training, Thiago recognized great potential for the youngsters and took them to come and train with Ramon Lemos & Leonardo Santos.
Maurício Motta Gomes (born 25 July, 1955), also known as Maurição, [1] is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu holding the rank of 8th degree white and red belt. [2] [3] The founder of the first Gracie Barra franchise in the United Kingdom, Gomes has been training and teaching BJJ for over 50 years, one of only six people promoted to black belt by legendary Rolls Gracie.