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The network

Affiliates & lineage reach

Over more than five decades of teaching, Marcus Soares has developed instructors, competitors, black belts and academy owners who carry the Carlson Gracie tradition far beyond British Columbia.

An international affiliate network

Marcus's influence extends well beyond our three Greater Vancouver academies. Through affiliated instructors and schools, the same authentic Carlson Gracie curriculum is taught across Canada and internationally — keeping the detail of the art intact, generation to generation.

  • Affiliated instructors and academies across Canada
  • International reach in South Africa, Mexico and the Netherlands
  • Instructor to generations of black belts and academy owners
  • Former coach of Denis Kang (PRIDE & UFC veteran)
  • A direct, verifiable line back to Carlson Gracie
Where it started

MSA Jiu-Jitsu e Defesa Pessoal

Rua Santa Clara 98, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Marcus taught at the Carlson Gracie Academy in Copacabana before bringing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to Canada, and still co-owns this academy with Marcio dos Santos and Joao Salavador.

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Affiliated academies

Every instructor below earned their black belt from Marcus Soares. The year beside each name is their promotion, which makes the connection checkable rather than a claim: they are all on the black belt roll.

Canada

South Africa

Mexico

Netherlands

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