Kyra Gracie Recalls Fighting Her Own Family For The Right To Train Jiu-Jitsu
May 11, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Kyra Gracie reflected on the challenges she faced growing up in the famous Gracie family, revealing that she had to fight for the right to even train BJJ. Despite eventually becoming a three-time...
Kyra Gracie Breaks Silence – Alleges Widespread Harassment In Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 07, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
For the first time since retiring from competition, Kyra Gracie has spoken publicly about harassment she says she experienced throughout her career… And about a culture she believes still...
Kyra Gracie Talks Double Standards In BJJ After Ancenor Alves’ Arrest & Ban From IBJJF and CBJJ
Dec 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Jiu-Jitsu community is grappling with the fallout of serious allegations against instructor Alcenor Alves Soeiro. The allegations have uncovered a disturbing pattern of abuse spanning at least 15...
Kyra Gracie: “Women Weren’t Valued In The [Gracie] Family, They Were Prohibited From Training”
May 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
As the granddaughter of Robson Gracie – and niece to Ralph, Ryan, and Renzo Gracie – Kyra Gracie grew up in a conservative family in Rio de Janeiro, where martial arts were considered a...
Kyra Gracie Demonstrates An Easy Arm Drag Takedown Setup
Nov 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to the stand-up game, not many BJJ practitioners can stand proudly and say that they feel super confident about it. Which is a big shame, as it’s really not that difficult to...
Rayron Gracie: “I’m The First Gracie Man To Receive A Black Belt From A Woman”
Jul 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rayron Gracie has been promoted to BJJ black belt a few weeks back by Kyra Gracie, after winning the brown belt absolute division at the 2023 IBJJF World Championship… And he is proud of that...
Kyra Gracie Inducted Into The ADCC Hall Of Fame
Dec 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Kyra Gracie, one of the only two women in the Gracie family to have achieved the black belt rank in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has now been inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame! The ADCC shared the news on...
