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Our rising star Alyssa Wilson has always been a household name in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world. Her age never stopped her from putting on a show every time she competed. This year, she began a new journey when she did tournaments in the adult blue belt division. She's done 7 tournaments so far this year, winning the gold for 5 of them, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. This might seem a lot for the normal competitors, but for Alyssa, she thought this was taking a step back from the tournament scene. She …

Big Congrats to "The Half Guard Master Lucas Leite" on receiving his 3rd stripe (3rd degree) on his Blackbelt this past week, by his Master Leonardo Vieira (Checkmat Co - Founder).  Leite will be competing in his 14th IBJJF Worlds of his career, while at the same time building a successful academy and affiliation program.  Not only is Lucas an avid competitor and multi World Champion, he is also a dedicated mentor and professor to his students who will carry the Lucas Leite flag i …