.Picking My Mentor’s Brain, an interview with Leka Vieira

By Marichiel Ewert

I started to train under Leka Vieira when Leka moved to the United States in 1999. I was training at Rigan Machado’s in Torrance, CA and heard that she was visiting from Brazil. I hadn’t heard of her before as I was new to the Jiu-Jitsu community. All I knew was what I was told: She was bad ass and that she got her black belt when she was 16. I was misinformed about her receiving her black belt at the age of 16, but you could imagine how intimidating she sounded, never the less. Terrified and intimidated is how I felt when I caught a glimpse of her as I entered the academy that night. She was cut, lean, and ripped. The most intimidating thing about her look was she was nearly bald.

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By Georgette Oden
Photos by Jen Sulak
Reposted with permission from Georgette's Jiu Jitsu World

On Saturday June 19, Leticia Ribeiro put on an incredible 3 1/2 hour seminar in gi techniques for the ladies of Texas... thanks to Triin Seppel, the Fenom Project, and Rob Ables, who runs the Marcelo Garcia affiliate in Dallas (Tiny Killer Robot Jiu Jitsu, isn't that awesome?) And these pictures are all by Jen Sulak, unless I say otherwise.

Leila, another blue belt at my academy, joined me for the 3 hour drive to Dallas which went quickly as we gabbed the whole way up. We arrived a little early, so we snacked in the parking lot before heading inside. Shama, our purple, was in town for the seminar already, and Christy, our academy co-owner, arrived just in time.

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Leo Vieira Seminar in Long Beach

Leo, a friend of the magazine, BJJ Legends and featured in Issue 2, 2009 with BJ PENN is having a seminar if you can make it you should check out.

Date: January, 18-22nd, 2010

Time: 8-9:30pm daily

Location: Fight Zone USA
1860 Obispo Ave. #E, Signal Hill, CA 90755

Rate: $100 if enrolled by the end of December 2009 and a member of either Fight Zone, Check-Mat, or VB Team. $150 for all non members in December. $150 for team members and $200 for all non members in January.

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A limited opportunity to take a seminar from the Legend himself in Houston, TX.

Rickson Gracie Seminar
October 19, 2011 (during the evening; exact time to be announced)
Cost: $180 if registered by October 15th | $200 if registered by October 18th

LX Jiu-Jitsu Headquarters
3322 Highway 6 Suite B
Sugar Land, TX 77478

www.lxbjj.com
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We are excited that Leticia Ribeiro is coming back to Texas to teach another all women seminar, this time in Austin. After last year's success in Dallas and San Antonio she is coming back with her protegee Bia Mesquita to teach at Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (http://www.gracieaustin.com). It's especially exciting since the gym in Austin is run by a female brown belt Christy Thomas. So it is a total women powered event.

Here is the registration link:
http://poweredbyshe.com/2011/05/24/leticia-ribeiro-one-beautiful-city-all-about-the-women/

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Ica Medina Half-Guard/X-Guard Seminar

Date:    Sunday, April 25, 2010
Time:    10:00am - 1:00pm
Location:    Let's Roll
Street:    1618 Gramercy Ave.

Champion fighter, Ica Medina (www.icabjj.com), will be teaching his best Half/X-Guard techniques during this seminar. Ica is a 2nd degree black belt under the legendary Rigan Machado. Rigan considers Ica one the very best fighters in this position so you'll be sure to learn some great techniques and strategies. Refreshments and snacks will be provided after. The cost is $30.

Three Hour Roger Gracie Seminar

Next Week-> Wednesday March 14, 2012 in La Jolla California (San Diego) at Clark Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

Gi Class 7-10pm

Space is limited and going fast -- Dont hesitate and loose your spot

$100 members and $130 for non members

Check out on line using Google Check out here->  (Go to the bottom of the page)

http://clarkgracie.com/roger-gracie-seminar-march-14th/

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Costa Mesa CA 92626
Sunday, December 18, 2011
11:00am - 1:00pm Seminar
For men, women, & children of all ages
... and on the same day
1:00 -2:00 Belt Promotions
... and it doesn't stop there
2:00 - 4:00 Brazilian BBQ
for all attendees!

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
SEMINAR

BY
8TH Degree Coral Belt Joe Moreira
a life long friend and student of
9th Degree Grand master Fransco Mansor
[Under the late Grand master Helio Gracie].

Sunday, December 18th, 2011
Seminar fee
$50/person (Includes Brazilian BBQ)

Please make all checks payable to
Joe Moreira
Joe Moreira (949) 254-7624
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