Grappling Unlimited as a unique lineage due to both Egan Inoue’s dedication to the Martial Arts, and his drive to be the best he could be. There are basically three main lines of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that started from when Maeda went to Brazil in 1914. These lines are:
Helio Gracie
Carlos Gracie
Luis Franca – Oswaldo Fadda
Egan has ties to all three lines. He trained with Rickson Gracie, and briefly with Relson Gracie from the Helio Gracie line. He also trained with Rigan Machado, who is a nephew of Carlos Gracie. He got his Black belt from John Lewis, an Andre Pederneiras student. Andre Pederneiras, formed Nova Uniao with Wendell Alexander (a black belt from Sebastião Ricardo, who in turn was a student of the Master Oswaldo Fadda).