Checkmat

Checkmat Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Also known as Checkmat BJJ
Date founded 2008
Country of origin Brazil Brazil
Founder Leo Vieira
Ricardo Vieira
Leandro Vieira
Current head Leo Vieira
Arts taught Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Official website CheckMat BJJ

Checkmat is a leading international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu association and team, headquartered in Long Beach, California, USA. It was founded in 2008 by Leo Vieira [1] who leads Checkmat with his brothers Ricardo Vieira [2] and Leandro Vieira. Checkmat currently has affiliate academies around the world including in Brazil, Canada, Madagascar ,Cyprus, Sweden, Ireland, England, Malaysia, the United States, Paraguay, Spain, France, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Greece, Germany, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Tunisia, the Philippines and Australia.

The name "Checkmat" is derived from the chess term "Checkmate" and the word "mat", being the surface on which Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is usually practiced. The Vieira brothers saw similarities in the strategic and tactical nature of both chess and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[3]

Checkmat's record

2013
1st Place - European Open Championship Female
3rd Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice
2nd Place - World Jiu Jitsu Championship Adult Male
2nd Place - World Jiu Jitsu Championship Adult Female

2012
1st Place - Pan Kids Championship
2nd Place - Pan Championship
3rd Place - World Championship Novice
3rd Place - World Championship Female
1st Place - European Open Championship Female
2nd Place - European Open Championship Adult
3rd Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice
3rd Place - Brazilian National Female
3rd Place - Brazilian National Adult


2011
1st Place - World No-Gi Championship
2nd Place - World Championship
1st Place - Brazilian National Female
2nd Place - Brazilian National Adult
3rd Place - European Open Championship Adult
1st Place - European Open Championship Female
1st Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
2nd Place - European Open Championship Novice

2010
2nd Place - No-Gi World Championship Adult
2nd Place - No-Gi World Championship Female
3rd Place - World Championship
2nd Place - European Open Championship Adult
1st Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice

2009
1st Place - No-Gi World Championship
3rd Place - World Championship
1st Place - European Open Championship Adult
2nd Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice

2008
1st Place - No-Gi World Champions

Notable Fighters

Recent Major Achievements[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Leonardo "Leozinho" Vieira | BJJ Heroes". www.bjjheroes.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. ↑ "Ricardo "Ricardinho" Vieira | BJJ Heroes". www.bjjheroes.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  3. ↑ http://www.vieirabros.com/home_en.php?pag=1
  4. ↑ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Website Results Page" Archived 2009-09-18 at the Wayback Machine.
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