Leo Iturralde

Name: Leonardo Isidro Iturralde
Nickname: Leo
Age:25
Rank: black belt
Gym: alliance ecuador
Length of time training: 10 years

Website, blog, or twitter or facebook links:
www.leoiturraldebjj.com

http://www.facebook.com/leoiturraldebjj

List of titles or accomplishments:

2010 PAN AMS THIRD PLACE (BLACK BELT)
2009 WORLD NO GI CHAMPION (BROWN BELT)
2009 PAN AMS CHAMPION (BROWN BELT)
2009 WORLD JIU JITSU SECOND PLACE(BROWN BELT)
2009 MIAMI OPEN SECOND PLACE (BROWN BELT)
2008 PAN AMS THIRD PLACE (BROWN BELT)
2008 PAN NO GI THIRD PLACE (BROWN BELT)
2007 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL THIRD PLACE (PURPLE BELT)
2007 ADCC ITALY -87 CHAMPION.
MULTIPLE TIME ECUADORIAN AND PERUVIAN NO GI & GI CHAMPION.
MMA 4-0-0 RECORD


How did you get involved in bjj?

My older brother Juan started training in a local school and he show me a couple of moves and I really like it, then i got in love with all this gracie legacy and history, royce was my idol, it was love at first sight.

What is you favorite bjj story?

Who are some of the people who have influenced you bjj?
in a more direct way my teachers: Roberto Bitar (Royce Gracie Black Belt), Fredy Sukata, Fernando “Soluco” Di Pierro and my brothers Juan and Sinistro.

What is your favorite position and why?

guard, cause i think I,m flexible i just feel really comfortable.


If you could start training all over again, what would you change in training routine and why?

we just didn’t know how to train at all, i would change everything, not saying it wasn’t fun.

How do you think competition helps your jiujitsu?

It motivates me to train harder.

Who are some people you have beat in competition in the past, in which you are proud of and why?

Dan Simmler, Joao Assis, Jake Mackenzie, Felipe Bueno, Gabriel Kitober. the win over Kitober was special because was the first time i won a fight in the black belt.

How has bjj helped and changed your life?

Jiu – Jitsu its involved in every aspect of my life, i could not think about living with out jiu jitsu.

What do you think is not stressed enough in order to better your game in grappling?

to understand the principles of jiu jitsu more than just learning techniques.

What are your plans for the next 5-10 year?

I would like to be jiu jitsu black belt world champion and to fight in he ufc simple as that.

What are three things people may not know about you?

I’m from Ecuador
Ecuador is in South America
come visit…

Any shout outs?
thanks shoyoroll for the support… Check out LEO ITURRALDE JIU JITSU
www.leoiturraldebjj.com