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Army & Marines Fine-Tune Martial Arts Technique With Master
The man who introduced Brazilian jiu-jitsu to the UK has paid the British Army Combat Centre a visit.
Maurício Gomes spent two hours tutoring a group of Army, Navy and Royal Marine grapplers.
Competitive during the 1970s and 80s, Mauricio belongs to an elite group of 7th Degree Coral Belt holders, awarded only to jiu-jitsu masters that have been active black belts for 30 years.
He's also the father of Roger Gracie, the most successful Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor in history and also a world-level MMA fighter
Although jiu-jitsu has been active in the forces for a decade, it was only officially recognised this year.
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