Both active competitors in the largest competitions in the world, the duo combines their expertise and experience to teach a shin to shin pass that is detailed and specific.

With Leo in shin to shin guard, Sinistro shows how to alleviate the hooks and get the pass. Check out the move below:

Last Saturday, Leo defeated Jose Mercado, at the EMMA La Batalla Final event, in Quito, Ecuador.

Fernando "Soluço" tapes Iturralde's hands before the fight

He thanked those who helped him to achieve his victory: “Big thanks to my teachers Fernando Soluço, Prof.Franklin Vidal, my teammates Chito Vera, Miguel Chino Aguirre, Ariel Pereira, Alfonso, Chaguay, and my students at Alliance Team Leo Iturralde. Also to my brothers for being my inspiration in martial arts, Juan Miguel Iturralde and Sinistro Iturralde. And to all my family and my bride, who support me no matter what.”

Congrats to Leo!

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Um dia após o Pan 2011, com a presença dos companheiros de Alliance e GMAs Fernando “Soluço” Di Pierro e Léo Iturralde (Alliance Ecuador), Lucas Lepri (Alliance NYC), Rafael Rosendo (Alliance Greenville), Stephen Hall (Pesadelo BJJ) e muitos outros, como o general Fabio Gurgel, Michael Langhi, Gabi Garcia, Bruno Malfacine e Bernardo Faria, um dos grandes nomes do Pan.

One day after the 2011 Pan, many Alliance associated GMA members gathered in Los Angeles for the grand opening of Rubens Charles “Cobrinha” Maciel’s new academy.

Fernando “Soluço” Di Pierro and Leo Iturralde (Alliance Ecuador), Lucas Lepri (Alliance NYC), Rafael Rosendo (Alliance Greenville), Stephen Hall (Pesadelo BJJ) and many other Alliance black belts, such as Fabio Gurgel, Michael Langhi, Gabi Garcia, Bruno Malfacine and Bernardo Faria were present at the opening.

The ceremony was a huge success with the newly-opened mat area packed with gentle art practioners.

Here is a video of the ceremony.

Cobrinha BJJ Grand Opening from cobrinha brazilian jiu-jitsu on Vimeo.