I’m Swedish. I found LL while living in Germany - through the Daniel D’Dane lineage about 20y ago. It was cool how the guys at the Köln/Cologne sportshochschule had met a teacher that didn’t speak English by then and taught them grappling for many years before they found out it was LL. I trained under Andyconda for a few years until I had to move from the area. I had gotten in contact with grappling/Bjj/shooto/shootfighting in Stockholm 1994. I was always looking to train and for a teacher that knew more about the “stuff” we saw in UFC1-2.
Boxing, JJJ, Judo, Karate, Greco Roman, Savate MMA it was all part of my journey.
I was amazed to find a great teacher in Andyconda and the NoGi style that had it all from day 1 of training= neckcranks legattacks...
After my move I considered teaching LL as a purple belt but again in a foreign country - I ended up pursuing Bjj Gi/NoGi in a Yamasaki academy.

Europe’s LL lineage is still quite easily traceable. From what I’ve seen we have the early German “arm” and then the French. Somewhere in between it also grew in Poland and around the Mediterranean, but all have a few clear connections with the roots.

I started with Luta Livre in 2004 and since then this style has captivated me like nothing else and is one of the most important things in my life.
Through Luta Livre I have met many interesting and cool people on the mat. I am happy and proud to be part of this excellent community.

Where did everyone go?

Hello sir! Would you consider reviewing my profile? It seems to be inactive here lately.

Hi guys,
I started bjj in 1998 and at a grappling tournament (BIG) in 2004 i met Flavio Santiago, from then i start to invite him at my gym and become his student. My brother was the first belgian Luta Livre Black belt and i was the second.
I have met a lot of cool people around LL in Germany, France, Brazil,...