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Carlson Gracie Jr. Reveals The Forgotten Era Of “Dark Blue Belts” In Early Jiu-Jitsu

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September 17, 2026

Carlson Gracie Jr., son of the legendary Carlson Gracie and current head of the Carlson Gracie Team, revealed a piece of belt history many practitioners today have never heard of. According to Gracie Jr., there was once a stretch of time when black belt promotions were handed out so casually that the federation eventually had […]

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