Two interviews about Jiu-jitsu and Helio Gracie and sons : very interesting!

Helio Gracie ( October 1, 1913- January 29, 2009 ) was a Brazilian martial artist Who, together with his brother Carlos gracie, founded the martial art  of Gracie Jiu Jitsu, later known as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 
The Gracie family line in Brazil descended from George Gracie, a Scotsman from the Carronhill estate in Dumfriesshire, who emigrated in 1826 when he was 25 years old. George was a son of James Gracie, the second son of family patriarch George Gracie, and Jeane Patterson.



According to Rorion Gracie (Helio´s eldest son) his father is one of the first sport heroes in Brazilian history; he was named Man of the Year in 1997 by the American martial arts publication Black Belt magazine. 
He was the father of Rickson gracie, Royler Gracie, Royce Gracie, Relson Gracie, and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Rorion Gracie, among other sons and daughters.  
When he was 16 years old, after  having been practicing the art of Japanese Jiu Jitsu for several years( having learned the art from a Japanese  diplomat stationed in Brazil, Mitsuo Maeda) Helio  found the opportunity to teach a Jiu Jitsu class, and this experience led him to develop Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 
A director of the Bank of Brazil, Mario Brandt, arrived for a private class at the original Gracie Academy in Rio de Janeiro, as scheduled. The instructor, Carlos Gracie ( Helio´s elder brother) was running late and was not present. Helio offered to begin the class with the man. 
When the tardy Carlos arrived offering his apologies, the student assured him it was no problem, and actually requested that he be allowed to continue learning with Helio Gracie instead. Carlos agreed to this and Helio Gracie became an instructor.