Guillaume Émilien Leclerc

Guillaume is a passionate and hard-working athlete who eats, sleeps, and breathes jiu-jitsu. Originally from Quebec, Canada, he moved to Nanjing where he is currently studying Mandarin and working as a head instructor the Nanjing BJJ Academy. Also, he is a certified instructor of Gracie University and a referee for SJJF and GCJJF. Moreover, he is the holder of the UAEJJF competition record. Previously, he was ranked the 29th in the world, the 1st in North America and the 1st in Canada.

His strive for knowledge and attention to detail has proven him to be one of the top competitors and instructors in China. He is also sought after by academies all over the country to teach seminars. In his class you will learn the concepts and skills that make Jiu-Jitsu work.

As for experience in martial arts, Guillaume has a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a brown belt in Capoeira, a black belt in Tae Kwon Do; Kickboxing 1:0:0. His jiu-jitsu style is well-rounded. Guillaume specializes in top control and submission as well as survival and escapes from the bottom.

As a teacher, he focuses on details and techniques. Guillaume teaches a combination of both traditional and modern styles which gives his students a well-rounded, complete game.

Main achievements:

  • SJJCF Tianjin International Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Purple Belt No Gi 74.5 Champion, Absolute Gi Champion 2019;
  • DefGroup Jiu-Jitsu Challenge Season 2 Episode 4, All Belts All Weights Champion 2019;
  • Copa Katana Vancouver, Purple Belt Gi 76 kg Champion, Absolute Champion 2019;
  • SJJCF Shanghai Open, Purple Belt Gi 76 kg Champion, Absolute Champion, No Gi 74.5Kg Champion, Absolute Champion 2019;
  • DefGroup Jiu-Jitsu Challenge Season 2 Episode 3, All Belts All Weights Champion 2019;
  • Hangzhou Nanshe Invitational Gi Champion 2020;
  • SJJF Dumau Shanghai Brown Belt Gi 76 kg Champion 2020;
  • Shanghai Submission Night Invitational Division and Absolute Champion 2020;
  • Adidas Certificate of Honor and Spokesperson for BJJ for year 2020;
  • Shanghai EFL Fight Night Invitational Champion 2021;
  • SJJCF Shanghai Competition, Brown Belt Gi 76 kg Champion 2021;
  • Buda Fight gear sponsored athlete 2022;
  • Harbin Invitational Tournament Runner Up, Submission of the night 2022;
  • SJJF Nanjing Open, Brown Belt Gi 76 kg Champion, Gi Absolute Champion, No Gi 76 kg Champion, No Gi Absolute Champion 2022.

 

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