'Yes,' the student said 'It's no problem. Carlos arrived after the lesson had ended and apologized for his inconvenience. Helio offered to lead the lesson, having mastered all the techniques from watching his brothers. A student came up for a class and Carlos was not present.

Helio Gracie first started his martial arts at the age of 16, when he started training judo along with his brothers George and Carlos. Helio’s health improved over time from the “Gracie Diet” which had raw foods, vegetables, and a combination of proper nutrition. Helio was restricted by his doctor to not train with them for a few years. Helio, at the age of 14, moved in with his brothers in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, who were teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at home. His health became unstable due in large part to the fact that he had a psychologically unstable personality. These upheavals in his early life had an impact on him and he began to suffer from chronic dizziness. While growing up, Helio’s family experienced financial difficulties, leading his family to relocate from Belem do Pará to the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro in 1921. It distinguishes itself from many other martial arts by not relying primarily on kicks and punches. Given the fact that controlling an opponent on the ground is far easier than controlling a standing opponent, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu emphasizes getting the opponent onto the ground and rendering them helpless with a variety of submission holds. The sport is centered on grappling, with victory achieved through complete control of an opponent and subduing them.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was developed by Gracie's sons, who followed in Maeda's footsteps. In 1915, Mituyo Maeda, one of the world's greatest judo practitioners, traveled to Brazil and collaborated with a businessman, Gasto Gracie, the grandson of a Scottish immigrant, to create a martial arts academy.

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