Joaquim Valente

Brazil
Born 1989, Rio de Janeiro
4.2

Description

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu professor and the youngest of the three Valente Brothers. He trained under Grandmaster Hélio Gracie from age 2 and received his Professor's Diploma from Hélio Gracie in 2007. He moved to Miami in 2007 to study criminology at Barry University. He is a primary instructor at the Valente Brothers academy and has taught high-profile students including Ivanka Trump and Gisele Bündchen.

Teachers (1)

  • Hélio Gracie
    sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable
    Probable
    Joaquim trained under Hélio Gracie from age 2 and received his Professor's Diploma directly from him in 2007; documented on the Valente Brothers official website
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    (1991)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Joaquim trained under Hélio Gracie from age 2 and received his Professor's Diploma directly from him in 2007; documented on the Valente Brothers official website
    visibilityFirst-hand
    “At the tender age of two, Pedro, Gui and Joaquim were already taking private lessons from Grandmaster Hélio Gracie.”
    — Our Story - Valente Brotherslink history info

Lineage

Ranks (1)

  • sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
    receipt_longBlack belt Probable
    Probable
    Awarded Professor's Diploma by Hélio Gracie in 2007; documented on Valente Brothers official site
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    BJJ Ranking System (2007)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Awarded Professor's Diploma by Hélio Gracie in 2007; documented on Valente Brothers official site
    visibilityFirst-hand
    “In 2007 Joaquim also received the Professors' Diploma from Grandmaster Hélio Gracie.”
    — Our Story - Valente Brotherslink history info
    visibilityFirst-hand
    “The Valente Brothers excellent instruction skills, technical fighting styles and moral and ethical qualities, allowed them to receive their Black belts and Professors' Diplomas directly from Grandmaster Hélio Gracie.”
    — Valente Brothers - Our Storylink history info

Students (1)

  • Ivanka Trump
    sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable
    Probable
    Ivanka trains under Joaquim Valente at the Valente Brothers academy in Miami; documented in multiple news articles
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    (2022)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Ivanka trains under Joaquim Valente at the Valente Brothers academy in Miami; documented in multiple news articles
    “Her primary instructor, Joaquim Valente, is highly respected for coaching high-profile students, including supermodel Gisele Bündchen.”
    — Ivanka Trump BJJ Stats & Bio (Digitsu) link history info

Sources

visibilityFirst-hand
Our Story - Valente Brotherslink history info

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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Joaquim Valente. In Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KYJEGSZ65B6S3VDF94T845V8 - CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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