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Another fantastic weekend for the team at Castroviejo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy — with both Prof. Leandro and Prof. Daniel “Mão de Broca” Queiroz da Silva bringing home double gold medals at the IBJJF Santa Cruz International Open. Competing at a high-level IBJJF event is never easy, especially when balancing teaching, running classes, and preparing students throughout the week. To come away with double gold performances once again is a huge achievement and a reflection of

Big weekend for the team at Castroviejo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Professor Leandro Castroviejo and Professor Daniel “Mão de Broca” Queiroz both brought home double gold medals at the IBJJF Santa Cruz Open, representing the academy with dominant performances throughout the day. Both professors won gold in their weight divisions and then followed it up with gold in the open weight divisions — an incredible result against tough competition from academies across California an

Huge congratulations to our professors for representing Castroviejo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on one of the biggest stages in the sport. 🥈 Prof. Leandro Castroviejo – Silver Medal Prof. Leandro delivered an outstanding performance, battling his way to the finals and securing silver in the Master 5 Ultra Heavy division . Reaching the podium at the Pan Ams is no small feat—it’s one of the most competitive tournaments in the world, and this result reflects years of dedication, discip

We’re proud to share some outstanding results from the San Jose IBJJF Winter International Open , held on January 17th, 2026 . Prof. Leandro Castroviejo competed in the Masters division and delivered a dominant performance, taking gold in both divisions he entered : 🥇 Ultra Heavy – Masters 🥇 Open Class – Masters A strong showing at a major IBJJF event, reflecting experience, composure, and high-level jiu-jitsu under pressure. We’re also excited to congratulate Prof. Daniel

Celebrating Belt Promotions Members of the Castroviejo BJJ team, kids and adults, come together for a group photo on their belt promotion day, marking their achievements in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. What a great day on the mats at Castroviejo BJJ in Redwood City ! It was amazing to see our whole Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu family — kids, adults, and parents — come together to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and progress of our students. Belt promotions are always one of the most rewa

This past Tuesday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Carlos Sapão to Castroviejo BJJ Academy for a special seminar—first with...

We were delighted to host a belt promotion ceremony for both children and adults on March 22, 2025. It was a fantastic day to come...

Professor Leandro, Professor Leonardo, and Professor Mario Sperry with Castroviejo academy members and friends We had the huge honor of...