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Vetle Leinonen-Roeim

Arendal BJJ head instructor who trained at Frontline Oslo, moved to Grimstad in 2014 and received his black belt under Eduardo "Teta" Rios in 2019.

Biography

Vetle Leinonen-Roeim is the head instructor at Arendal BJJ and a black belt under Eduardo "Teta" Rios. The club's account of his career traces his training to Frontline Academy in Oslo, where he practiced for many years before moving to Grimstad in 2014. After the move, he taught at Grimstad Grappling & MMA, Performance Kampsportsenter and Arendal BJJ. His black-belt promotion came later. In an announcement dated December 2, 2019, Arendal BJJ reported that its head instructor had received the belt following a seminar with Rios the preceding Saturday. He was already leading the teaching when he reached that rank. The club described the promotion as making it the first BJJ club in Sørlandet, southern Norway, with a regular black-belt instructor. Arendal BJJ is part of Arendal Jiu Jitsu Klubb and traces its jiu-jitsu lineage to Carlson Gracie. Leinonen-Roeim's teaching there includes introducing newcomers to the sport: when the club restarted its beginners' class in autumn 2023, it named him as the instructor who would teach the fundamentals.

Sources for this profile

  • Arendal BJJ, Om oss, instructor biography.(opens in a new tab)

    • Arendal BJJ identifies its instructor as Vetle Leinonen-Roeim.

      Where in the source: Instructor biographies, heading with his full name.

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    • He trained for many years at Frontline Academy in Oslo and holds a black belt under Eduardo Teta Rios.

      Where in the source: His instructor biography, opening sentence; belt label immediately above.

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    • He moved to Grimstad in 2014 and subsequently taught at Grimstad Grappling & MMA, Performance Kampsportsenter and Arendal BJJ.

      Where in the source: His instructor biography, second sentence, move and sequence of teaching clubs.

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    • Arendal BJJ describes itself as part of Arendal Jiu Jitsu Klubb and traces its jiu-jitsu lineage to Carlson Gracie.

      Where in the source: Opening club description and final paragraph before instructor biographies.

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  • Arendal BJJ, official homepage, instructor cards.(opens in a new tab)

    • Arendal BJJ currently lists Vetle as its head instructor.

      Where in the source: Instruktører section, Vetle card, role label.

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  • Arendal BJJ, Gradering og første sortbelte på Sørlandet!, 2 December 2019.(opens in a new tab)

    • In a report dated 2 December 2019, Arendal BJJ announced that Leinonen-Roeim had received his black belt following a seminar with Eduardo Teta Rios the preceding Saturday.

      Where in the source: Dated promotion report, first paragraph naming the seminar leader and head instructor.

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    • The club described his promotion as making it the first BJJ club in Sørlandet with a regular black-belt instructor.

      Where in the source: Second paragraph immediately after the promotion announcement.

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  • Arendal BJJ, Nye treningstider, 16 August 2023.(opens in a new tab)

    • When Arendal BJJ restarted a beginners' class in autumn 2023, the announcement named Leinonen-Roeim as the instructor through whom newcomers could learn the fundamentals.

      Where in the source: August 2023 timetable announcement, opening paragraph about the basic class.

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