Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Jiu Jitsu in MMA: Team Carlson Gracie

A fun, historical piece on Carlson Gracie's great MMA team courtesy of Bloody Elbow.

MMA History XI: Carlson Gracie's Mighty Camp
At the time skilled grapplers with real fight experience were few and far between. Even fewer fighters could afford to train MMA full-time. The few fighters who could afford the luxury of training with elite coaches full-time dominated MMA. And while several tough training camps existed, by 1996 two had emerged as the most dominant: Carlson Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Ken Shamrock's Lion's Den.