# Checkmat BJJ Garden

> Curitiba, Brazil

## Overview

**Name:** Checkmat BJJ Garden

**Description:** CheckMat BJJ Garden is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school located in the Água Verde neighborhood of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. The academy is part of the prestigious CheckMat team, one of the world's leading BJJ organizations founded in 2008 by Leo Vieira and his brothers and students, including Ricardo Vieira, Leandro Vieira, Chico Mendes, and Sebastian Lalli.

The school's philosophy centers on personal and collective growth through the practice of martial arts as a vehicle for self-knowledge. Students have the opportunity to find balance between body and mind, better understand their capabilities, develop their foundations, and transcend their limits. Training at BJJ Garden emphasizes learning, safety, determination, and evolution in a welcoming environment designed specifically for the art.

CheckMat has achieved international recognition, with affiliated academies in thirty-four American cities and sixteen countries worldwide. The team is headquartered in Long Beach, California, and became world champions in both gi and no-gi competition in 2021. BJJ Garden brings this world-class training methodology to Curitiba, offering structured classes with theory and practice, accommodating groups of up to ten people or individual training sessions.

**Status:** Active

## Contact Information

**Address:**
Samuel Cezar 934, Curitiba, Parana, Brasil
Curitiba, Pernambuco, 80620-220, Brazil

**Website:** https://www.bjjgarden.com

**Social Media:**
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BJJGARDEN/


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**Last Updated:** March 01, 2026

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