Leandro Vieira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor and competitor, and a co-founder of Checkmat. He is also the Brazilian jiu-jitsu head coach for the MMA team at American Kickboxing Academy, renowned for being one of the most successful teams in the world.
| Leandro Vieira | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Leandro Vieira | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 5, 1981 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Leandrinho or Boneco do Posto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | San Jose, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Middle Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Checkmat and American Kickboxing Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 5th degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1988-present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Léo Vieira and Ricardo Vieira | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu
editLeandro Vieira began training jiu-jitsu at a very young age: only 5 years old. He is known as one of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructors in the world. He has won medals at IBJJF Championships such as the Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Championships, Brazilian Nationals, Paulista Regionals, Las Vegas Open and Submission Ink Grappling Tournament. He holds a 4th-Degree Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Leandro's records
edit1999 - 1st place Blue Belt Feather Weight at the Brazilian Nationals
2000 - 3rd place Purple Belt Feather Weight at the World jiu-jitsu Championship
2002 - 1st place Brown Belt at the Regional Paulista jiu-jitsu Championship
2010 - 3rd place Black Belt Absolute Division at Submission Ink Grappling Tournament
2010 - 3rd place Black Belt Master Medium Heavy at the Las Vegas International Open
2011 - 2nd place Black Belt Master Medium Heavy at the Las Vegas International Open
Checkmat BJJ
editOne of the most successful teams in contemporary Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Checkmat's worldwide headquarters is in São Paulo, Brazil. CheckMat was established in 2008 by its founder and head coach, Leo Vieira. Since its creation, Checkmat has become one of the top teams in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Checkmat's records
edit2013
2nd Place - World Championship
1st Place - European Open Championship Adult and Female
3rd Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open No-Gi Championship
2012
1st Place - Pan Kids Championship[1]
2nd Place - Pan Championship[2]
2011
1st Place - World No-Gi Championship[3]
2nd Place - World Championship[4]
1st Place - Brazilian Nationals Adult[5]
2nd Place - Brazilian Nationals Female
3rd Place - European Open Championship Adult[6]
1st Place - European Open Championship Female
1st Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
2nd Place - European Open Championship Novice
2010
2nd Place - World No-Gi Championship Adult[7]
2nd Place - World No-Gi Championship Female
3rd Place - World Championship[8]
2nd Place - European Open Championship Adult[9]
1st Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice
2009
1st Place - World No-Gi Championship Adult[10]
3rd Place - World Championship[11]
1st Place - European Open Championship Adult[12]
2nd Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice
2008
1st Place - World No-Gi Championship[13]
American Kickboxing Academy
editThe American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) is a martial arts gym based in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts (MMA). There are two locations in San Jose, AKA headquarters and their sister academy in South San Jose. In 2014 AKA opened AKA Thailand Gym in Phuket Thailand. Prominent trainers include Brazilian jiu-jitsu master Leandro Vieira, Bob Cook, Derek Yuen, Javier Mendez, and Andy Fong. Within the facility, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Wrestling and Boxing classes are taught. Additional programs include conditioning and circuit training with TRX Suspension and Combat Circuit.
References
edit- ^ 2012 Pan Kids Championship Results, IBJJF.
- ^ 2012 Pan Championship Results Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine, IBJJF.
- ^ 2011 World No-Gi Championship Results Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, IBJJF.
- ^ 2011 World Championship Results, IBJJF.
- ^ 2011 Brazilian Nationals Results, IBJJF.
- ^ 2011 European Open Championship, IBJJF.
- ^ 2010 World No-Gi Championship Results, IBJJF.
- ^ 2010 World Championship Results, IBJJF.
- ^ 2010 European Open Championship, IBJJF.
- ^ 2009 World No-Gi Championship Results Archived 2012-06-23 at the Wayback Machine, IBJJF.
- ^ 2009 World Championship Results Archived 2009-09-07 at the Wayback Machine, IBJJF.
- ^ 2009 European Open Championship Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, IBJJF.
- ^ 2008 World No-Gi Championship Results Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, IBJJF.