Chris Haueter is a 6th degree black belt Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner and coach. As one of the first non-Brazilians to achieve the rank of black belt and the first American black belt to compete at the

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, he is regarded as a pioneer of the sport. Haueter is also known for coining several unnamed Brazilian jiu-jitsu's positions.

Biography

Christopher Bard Haueter was born in 1964 in California. Haueter started training karate before switching to wrestling in school, After completing high school he joined the

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. After trying muay thai and boxing Haueter started Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at

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’s garage, where he met his mentor

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. After Machado started his academy Haueter followed receiving his black belt from him in December 1996. He is considered one of ''BJJ Dirty Dozen,'' the first 12 Non-Brazilian recipients of the BJJ black belt. As one of the first American black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Haueter named new positions as BJJ rapidly developed in the mid 1990s, famously coining the term "combat base" stance and naming his academy after it. Haueter is known as the first American to submit a Brazilian in competition and the first American black belt to compete at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Brazil. During his coaching career Haueter has awarded black belts to some notable practitioners such as Matt Thornton, the founder of

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(SBG) who awarded John Kavanagh his black belt in 2007, leading

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to call Haueter his "coach's coach's coach". Haueter is also known as the head referee for the

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grappling promotion, and for designing the ''Magikimono'', a jiu-jitsu kimono for the Shoyoroll brand.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary

Main Achievements (Black Belt): * IBJJF Master 4 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Champion (2011 * IBJJF Master 3 World Jiu-Jitsu No-gi Champion (2009) * IBJJF Master 3 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Champion (2009) * 2nd place IBJJF Master 3 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Champion (2010) * 3rd place IBJJF Master 1 American National Jiu-jitsu Championship (2009)

Instructor lineage

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Carlos Gracie Sr. Carlos Gracie (September 14, 1902October 7, 1994) was a Brazilian martial artist who is credited with being one of the primary developers of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Along with his younger brother Hélio Gracie and fellow students Luis França an ...

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Hélio Gracie Hélio Gracie (October 1, 1913 – January 29, 2009) was a Brazilian martial artist who together with his brothers Oswaldo, Gastao Jr, George and Carlos Gracie founded and developed the self-defense martial art system of Gracie jiu-jitsu, als ...

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Rolls Gracie Rolls Gracie (; 1951–1982) was a Brazilian martial artist. He was a prominent member of the Gracie family known for their founding of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and considered by some the family's best ever fighter. He was teacher of Rickson Gracie, ...

Carlos Gracie Jr Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. (born January 17, 1956) is a Brazilian 8th-degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner, instructor, and coach. A member of the Gracie family, he is the son of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Br ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Haueter, Chris American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Living people 1964 births People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Biography

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary

Instructor lineage

See also

References