Planned by age
Classes in cycles with clear goals for each age group: 3–6 and 7–9.
Leão Teixeira Education
Kids jiu-jitsu that shapes children and instructors
For 40+ years, Mestre Leão Teixeira, an IBJJF 8th-degree red-and-white coral belt, has taught children. The Leão Teixeira Method now reaches instructors, academies and families worldwide.
Mestre Leão TeixeiraIBJJF 8th-degree red-and-white coral belt
40+ yearsin jiu-jitsu, black belt since 1986
8th degreeIBJJF red-and-white coral belt
1992Leão Teixeira School founded
Thousandsof students trained
3 countriesBrazil, England and the USA
The Leão Teixeira Method
Born in Gracie Barra's very first kids classes and refined over 40+ years on the mat. Four ideas guide every class.
Play that is already fighting
Games that teach base, takedowns and control from the warm-up, without losing technique.
Self-defense and values
Respect, discipline and confidence lived in class, not just talked about.
Kids who stay
Teaching that keeps the class engaged and kids on the mat for years.
Choose your path
From your first contact with the method to the full program, all with the Mestre's signature.
For instructors and academy owners
Start hereInside a Kids Jiu-Jitsu Class
A real kids jiu-jitsu class, commented from start to finish by Mestre Leão Teixeira.
US$ 29
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Most completeKids Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Program
The full method to plan and run classes for kids aged 3 to 9, with certificate.
US$ 197
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Limited spotsIn-person immersions
Hands-on workshops with the Mestre, on the mat. A few times a year.
Waitlist
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Coming soonLT Club
A monthly live session with the Mestre and new content for your classes.
Founding members
Learn moreFor families
FamilyParents & Kids
Guided lessons for parents to practice jiu-jitsu with their kids at home, even with no experience.
US$ 79
See the programA story recognized across jiu-jitsu
- Gracie Barra
- CBJJ / IBJJF
- American School of Rio
- Escola Eleva
- Leão Teixeira London
- Campeão United (USA)
- GracieMag
- BJJ Heroes
Who is Mestre Leão Teixeira
José Henrique Leão Teixeira Filho, known as Mestre Leão Teixeira, is an IBJJF 8th-degree red-and-white coral belt and one of the people who helped build the history of jiu-jitsu in Brazil and worldwide.
A student of Rolls Gracie, promoted to black belt by Carlos Gracie Jr., he was there at the founding of Gracie Barra and took part in founding the CBJJ/IBJJF.
What makes Mestre Leão Teixeira unique is his teaching vision. In the 1980s he led the very first kids classes at Gracie Barra, back when almost no one paid attention to children. That experience led to the Leão Teixeira Jiu-Jitsu School in Rio de Janeiro, founded in 1992, where jiu-jitsu became a tool for education.
Lineage
- Mitsuyo Maeda
- Carlos Gracie
- Carlos Gracie Jr.
- Leão Teixeira
40+ years of history
From the Gracie Barra mats to Rio, London and the United States.
- 1980s
Leads the first kids classes at Gracie Barra.
- 1986
Black belt, promoted by Carlos Gracie Jr.
- 1992
Founds the Leão Teixeira Jiu-Jitsu School in Rio and the Futuros Campeões social project.
- 1994
Takes part in founding the CBJJ/IBJJF alongside Carlos Gracie Jr.
- 2014
The method reaches the American School of Rio de Janeiro. In 2018, Escola Eleva.
- 2017
Coral belt, 7th degree, at the IBJJF World Masters in Las Vegas.
- 2022
Opens Leão Teixeira London.
- 2023
Joins the board of Campeão United, a jiu-jitsu association in Atlanta, USA.
- 2024
Red-and-white coral belt, 8th degree, at the IBJJF World Masters in Las Vegas.
- 2026
Jiu-Jitsu CON in Las Vegas (September): booth and seminar with the Mestre, launching the programs for the US market, including Parents & Kids.
Respected by the jiu-jitsu community
Leading names in jiu-jitsu talk about Mestre Leão Teixeira's legacy (in Portuguese).
Start on the right path for you
Instructors and academy owners start with the class or go straight to the program. Families start with Parents & Kids.