Roger Machado is an 7th degree Red & Black belt

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ranking system

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ranking system awards a practitioner different colored belts to signify increasing levels of technical knowledge and practical skill. While the system’s structure shares its origins with the Judo ranking system and the origins of all colored belts, it now contains many of...

 in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

 earning his rank under Carlos Gracie, Jr.

Carlos Gracie, Jr.

Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie, Jr. is a 7th degree Red and Black Belt URL accessed on June 7, 2009 in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu . He started the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is head of the Gracie Barra, one of the largest and most successful worldwide Jiu-Jitsu associations...

 Roger is the second oldest of the Machado brothers

Machado family

The Machado family refers to the lineage of Brazilian mixed martial artists and Grapplers. They are known for being the founders of RCJ Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...

 behind Carlos Machado

Carlos Machado

Carlos Machado is a former world master's champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the eldest of the five Machado Brothers, known for BJJ, that also includes Roger, Rigan, Jean Jaques and John. He currently runs BJJ schools across the United States.-Early life :Carlos...

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Biography

He began training 30 years ago with his cousins, "The Gracie family

Gracie family

The Gracie family is a prominent sporting family from Brazil known for their founding of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu . They have been successful in combat sport competitions including mixed martial arts, vale tudo and submission wrestling events...

". Roger's main teachers were Rolls Gracie

Rolls Gracie

Rolls Gracie was a notable practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a member of the Gracie family.- Biography :...

, Crolin Gracie

Crolin Gracie

Crolin Gracie is an 7th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu earning his rank under Carlos Gracie Jr. and is a son of the legendary Carlos Gracie. He's a member of the legendary Gracie family. Crolin has been training since the age of 11 notably at the famous Rolls Gracie Academy Copacabana...

, and Carlos Gracie Jr.. He is a world renowned martial artist in Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is one of five famous brothers from the Machado clan and is the second oldest. Those are: Carlos, Roger, Rigan, Jean Jaques, and John. His brother Carlos led the way as one of the first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners to come and teach and America in 1990; Roger soon followed. His style of jiu jitsu is known as the "Zen" style (a name given from his brothers for his flowing, different outlook on moves). It is highly effective and numerous champions have trained under Roger Machado over the years. In Brazil, Roger graduated from Universidade Gama Filho where he majored in Physical Education. Roger eventually settled down in Los Angeles where he opened up two Machado Jiu Jitsu schools. Roger now is the head professor at his school in Pasadena, CA.

External links

• http://rogermachado.com/
• http://www.kneeonbelly.com/professorrogermachado.htm
• http://www.machado.tv/