Dudu Barros Jiu Jitsu Academy
Martial Arts Club in Akron, OH
Eduardo 'Dudu' Barros was born in Brazil in 1980. At the age of 11 Dudu started studying Gracie Jiu-Jitsu under Carlson Gracie Sr. He excelled and speedily became a top student. Dudu competed in several local and national competitions in Brazil and consistently placed 1st. Later Dudu competed in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Nationals, where he was a 4 time winner. Eduardo, later had the possibility to study under the legendary instructor Andre Pederneiras (a fifth Degree Black Belt under Carlson Gracie Sr. In 1997 Dudu relocated to the US and created the Dudu Barros Jiu Jitsu Academy.