10/01/2019
Leônidas Gondim Barbosa Junior, born in Salvador, Bahia, started training Jiu-Jjitsu in 1994, at Monte Carmelo Gym with teacher Avalone – a student of South Team Jiu-Jitsu leader, Mário Sperry, following Master Carlson Gracie.
Leonidas started teaching the art while still a blue belt, in 1998 at Clube BANEB since there weren’t any brown belts in the town. In the following year, he received his purple belt and went on to increase his already impressive number of students.
As a JJ rising star and black belt in, Leonidas was invited by Master Mauricio Robbe in the following year to go to Gracie Barra, where he remained for seven yers. His household nome started spreading worldwide.
In 2013 the LG SYSTEM is created by requesto of his own students who followed his honorable career. A natural born leader and JJ enthusiast, Leonidas couldn’t find in his heart say no.
Today "TOCA"(the cove), a loving name given to his Training Center, is a national reference of knowledge that is shared with serveral countries like Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Argentina and Mexico.
Master Leonidas has four stripes in his black belt and dedicates his life to BJJ. It’s been 25 years of nonstop practice. Several CKM (Krav Maga) and Muay Thai courses, as well as a Baccaurealate in Physical Education complement his wide and successful resume. The brand LG SYSTEM is spread throughout Salvador and the countryside of Bahia.
Some of his conquests include:
CHAMPION BAHIA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2004)
SECOND PLACE JIU- JITSU WORLD CUP SALVADOR (2004)
CHAMPION CDL- CLUBE DA LUTA MMA (2004)
CHAMPION BAHIA COMBAT (2006)
CHAMPION MASTER 3 BRAZILIAN NO GI (2015)
SECOND PLACE BRAZILIAN NO GI (2015)
CHAMPION OPEN BAHIA NO GI (2015)
LG SYSTEM BJJ, CT TOCA, ADDRESS: Rua Pedro GAMA , N° 35, Bairro Federação, ZIP CODE.: 402311015, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Telephone: (55) (71) 99164 5089
E mail: [email protected]
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