Vini Aieta
Vini Aieta’s move from competition to coaching at Gracie Tijuca includes a first-person account from Vinny Magalhães.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ Heroes, ‘Vinicius Aieta,’ biography section.(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes says Vinicius Aieta began training with Rilion Gracie in 1985, moved to Royler Gracie as a purple belt in 1991, and received his black belt from Royler at the end of 1995.
Where in the source: Vinicius Aieta Biography — chronological paragraph covering 1985 with Rilion Gracie, the 1991 move to Royler Gracie, and the black belt at the end of 1995.
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BJJ Heroes lists Aieta as Rio de Janeiro State Champion in 1996 and Pan American silver medallist in 1998.
Where in the source: Vinicius Aieta Jiu Jitsu — Main Achievements list, which names the 1996 Rio de Janeiro State Championship and 1998 Pan American silver medal.
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BJJ Heroes says that in 1996 Aieta moved his competitive career to the background to coach at Gracie Tijuca, a Gracie Humaitá affiliate, where Saulo Ribeiro coached alongside him.
Where in the source: Vinicius Aieta Biography — paragraph beginning with the 1996 transition from competition to coaching at Gracie Tijuca and continuing through the account of Saulo Ribeiro coaching alongside him.
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Jiu-Jitsu For Life Team, ‘History,’ Jorge Britto section.(opens in a new tab)
Jorge Britto’s team history says that, as a blue belt, he trained at Gracie Tijuca, a Gracie Humaitá affiliate led by Vinicius Aieta and Saulo Ribeiro, and identifies Aieta among the coaches he regarded as family.
Where in the source: Jorge Britto section — consecutive paragraphs describing blue-belt training at Gracie Tijuca under Aieta and Saulo, then naming Aieta among Britto’s coaches.
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GRACIEMAG.com, ‘Vinny explains armbar, calls for Hamill and absolves Belfort: “Talking from the sidelines is easy”,’ 1 October 2012.(opens in a new tab)
In a 2012 Graciemag interview, Vinny Magalhães called Vini Aieta his jiu-jitsu teacher, said Aieta had coached him since he was 15, and described Aieta’s help with intensive preparation for a UFC fight.
Where in the source: Vinny Magalhães interview — answer to the question about training for Igor Pokrajac, including the reference to Aieta’s help and coaching since age 15.
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GRACIEMAG.com, ‘Vídeo: Vini Aieta explica como a defesa pessoal e o Jiu-Jitsu competitivo são um só,’ 24 October 2016.(opens in a new tab)
A 2016 Graciemag lesson report presents Vinicius Aieta as a Gracie Humaitá professor and says he taught self-defense and competitive jiu-jitsu as approaches that increasingly overlap as students develop.
Where in the source: Article body after the 2016 date — two paragraphs introducing Aieta’s lesson and explaining his stated connection between self-defense and competitive jiu-jitsu.
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