CBC featured Grand Master Marcus Soares in a story about how authentic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu took root in Canada — a journey that began in Rio de Janeiro and led to academies in Vancouver, Langley and Maple Ridge.
From Copacabana to Canada
Marcus was part of the first generation of the Carlson Gracie team and a professor at the Carlson Gracie Academy in Copacabana. At 40, not yet speaking English, he moved to Canada determined to establish the art he loved.
Why it resonated
Nearly three decades later, that same passion shows up in every class. The CBC feature captured the heart of it: jiu-jitsu taught as a craft, for everyone.
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