Machado vs Gracie BJJ

[donald]

Whats the difference between these two systems? Did the Machado´s train in the Gracie system at one time? I seem to remember an article saying they were cousins,true? I´ve also read that of the 2 camps. The Machado´s are the more amiable,true? If so how does that play out in the training. Comparing one to the other? Just questions of curiousity. No offense intended to anyone,o.k.! :eek:

[arnisador]

Originally posted by donald
Whats the difference between these two systems? Did the Machado´s train in the Gracie system at one time? I seem to remember an article saying they were cousins,true?

I believe that that's the case--that the Machados are cousins of the Gracies and that the Machados studied Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

[Kyle]

arnisador is correct.

- Kyle

[arnisador]

I often hear Machado Jiu-Jitsu or Machado BJJ. Is it considered a separate system? If so who heads it?

Some links:
http://www.bjj.com.au/
http://www.machadojj.com/

[Kyle]

No, it is not a separate system, it is brazilian jiu-jitsu. For marketing purposes they use their name instead of the Gracies, of course. The "head" would be the Machado brothers as a collective whole.

- Kyle