Our roots
Academy Lineage
From the historic Clube Itapagipano in Salvador to the mats in Gothenburg — a direct line of professors that shapes how we train today.
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The club
Clube Itapagipano
Founded by Mestre Ciro in Salvador in 1966 — the family roots of the Carvalho brothers and Bruno Carvalho.
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The master
Carlson Gracie
Team Carvalho’s history dates Sensei Edson’s journey to Rio de Janeiro to 1989. Bruno Carvalho’s biography confirms his BJJ black belt under Carlson Gracie.
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Founders
Edson & Ricardo Carvalho
The brothers behind Team Carvalho: Ricardo opened the academy in 1991 and named it after Edson.
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Professor
Bruno Carvalho
Carried the family art forward, bridging the old school and the modern competition scene.
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Head Coach
Alan Carlos
4th-degree BJJ black belt, professional MMA fighter, and the professor leading Team Carvalho Göteborg.
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Alan Carlos · 4th-Degree BJJ Black Belt