Roberto Leitão (Mestre)
10th Dan Luta Livre / Engineer
Brazilian 10th Dan Luta Livre grandmaster, university engineering professor, and chief grappling strategist.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth4/20/1937
Date of Death11/28/2020
Era20th–21st century
Country of Origin
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)Rank / TitleMaster Theorist of Luta Livre / 10th Dan
Active Years1955–2020
Biography
Roberto Leitão, 10th Dan Red Belt, applied Mechanical Engineering principles to Luta Livre grappling, cataloging hundreds of leverage-based leglocks, guard passes, and pins.