Checkmat Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

CHECKMAT is an international academy, competition team, and family of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners. Founded in 2008 by Master Leo Vieira, Checkmat now has affiliate academies in thirty-four American cities and sixteen countries worldwide. Checkmat is one of the most successful teams in competitive BJJ. The team is headquartered in Signal Hill-Long Beach, California (USA), which regularly hosts “The Mundials,” the world championships of BJJ.

Checkmat is more than winning trophies and medals, it is focused on inspiring a healthy and positive individual who goes on to create a healthy and positive community. Together, we are stronger. Together, we are better. Together, we are Checkmat.