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LIGHT CITY
MARTIAL ARTS
BJJ-KICKBOXING-MMA

LINEAGE
Jigoro Kano
-A Japanese educator, athlete, and founder of Judo
-Mottos attributed to Kano
a. “Maximum efficiency with minimum effort”
b. “Mutual welfare and Benefit”
-Judo means – Ju =”pliancy” + do = “The way”
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Mitsuyo Maeda
-considered the “toughest man who ever lived” by Carlos Gracie Sr.
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Carlos Gracie Sr.
-considered one of the primary developers of modern jiu-jitsu in Brazil
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Carlos Gracie Jr
-Founder of the International Brazilain Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF)
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Jean Jacques Machado
-7th Degree Coral (Red/Black) Belt
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Matt Baker
-Black belt under Jean Jacques Machado in 2007
-Founder of Trujitsu
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Craig Sylvia
- Founder and Head Instructor at Light City Martial Arts
- Started Jiu jitsu in 2007
-Started Muay Thai in 2009
-Started Judo in 2010
-Promoted to BJJ Black Belt on December 4, 2021
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