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ABOUT US

Carlson Gracie Istanbul was founded by Head Coach Çağlar Yazman in Istanbul 2017.

GROUND AND POUND ISTANBUL (GNP Istanbul) was founded by Head Coach Sadık Çağlar Yazman in 2017. Operating on an area of 250 sqm, the academy is the sole license holder of Carlson Gracie Brazilian Jiu jitsu and MMA in Turkey. MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts and is a full-contact combat sport incorporating various combat sports and marital arts techniques. GNP Team comprises of a select group of trainers including professional fighters and national athletes who are specilized in MMA disciplines and are dedicated to bringing Boxing, Muay Thai, Kickbox, Self Defence and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to all people regardless of their age, size and ability.

COACHES

Carlson Gracie Jr.

Grand Master

Carlson Gracie Juniour, known as the Prince of Jiu-Jitsu (El Principe de Jiu-Jitsu) in the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu world, was born on July 27, 1969 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the grandson of the founder of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Carlos Gracie, and the only son of BJJ legend Grand Master Carlson Gracie. He started his Jiu-jitsu career at the age of 3 and continues as a 6th degree black belt to this day. He also has a Judo black belt under the famous Brazilian Judo master, Georges Mehdi. BJJ also gained a place in the Brazilian Grekoremen wrestling team with 6 victories in South America, as well as dozens of victories.

Wilson Cretaro Da Luz Junior

Professor

Wilson Junior who is a 3rd degree black belt underneath the Grand Master Carlson Gracie Jr, is both the founder and chief instructor of the Carlson Gracie team, which has spread to many cities in the United Kingdom. His career, which started in Rio in 1994 and was full of championships, continued in 2006 by moving Brazilian Jiu-jitsu to London. He currently heads the academy in London.

Çağlar Yazman

Professor and Head Coach

He was born in Izmir in 1983. After starting his sports life with Judo at the age of 6, he continued with the Japanese Jujutsu and became a black belt. With Pat Kongram, legend of Thailand, he was a competed at Muaythai and Kickboxing. He was introduced to Brazilian Jui-Jitsu in 2011 and became one of the first national athletes in the Turkish Federation. (UWW GRAPPLING CÜMLESİ) As of 2016, Carlson was a member of the Gracie family and continued his BJJ career under Wilson Junior in Carlson Gracie London team. With the founding of Ground and Pound Istanbul in 2017, he brought Carlson Gracie to Turkey with the support of Grand Master Carlson Gracie Jr. and started to manage the team. Currently, Muaythai, Carlson Graice Jiu-jitsu, Kids Martial Arts and GNP combat system lessons compiled by him are being thought in the academy, also training with the Turkish champions.He also continues to be a contestant in MMA and BJJ branches.

Muhammed Shukurulloev

Coach

Was born in 1998 in Samarkand. Started his Martial Arts life with Sambo, the Russion Martial Art. He received 1st place award in Sambo Tournaments in Sambo in 2014-2015 and 2017.

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