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