One of the most decorated women’s champions of all time, Professora Leticia Ribeiro tells her life story, talks about her competition career and her role as a world renown instructor. Click “Read More” for show notes!

SHOW NOTES:

Her beginnings

What drew her to Jiu-Jitsu

Her first tournament

Coming up in Rio in the 90’s as one of the few women in Jiu-Jitsu

The early days of Women’s Worlds

The values and confidence that Jiu-Jitsu gives

Learning from Master Royler Gracie

Other teachers who had an impact on her Jiu-Jitsu

Advice for men when training with women

Why women’s Jiu-Jitsu is so technical

Concepts and positions that work well for smaller people against larger people

The biggest evolution in the sport that she has seen in her time

Her memories of the rise of the IBJJF

Fan popularity of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil

The good and bad side of Jiu-Jitsu’s worldwide growth

Jiu-Jitsu as an opportunity for Brazil’s poor youth

How the opportunity to escape poverty via Jiu-Jitsu makes the playing field tougher in Brazil

The value of parental support in Jiu-Jitsu for kids

Her favorite match she ever had

Her favorite thing about coaching

Her new app for Guard Passing drills

The importance of Jiu-Jitsu for young girls in particular

How the digital age has changed the confidence levels of kids

Preparing her team for competition

Dating within the academy

The difficulty of staying retired

Feeling burned out

How she would like her students to remember her

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