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
