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Kennedy Maciel

Black Belt

Kennedy Maciel won the men's -66 kg division at the 2026 ADCC World Championship in Kraków, Poland, on September 13, 2026. He and his father, Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles, became the first father and son to win ADCC world titles in the same weight class. Kennedy Maciel is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles and assists adult classes at the Los Angeles academy. He began training in 2012 after moving from São Carlos, Brazil. His official biography lists European purple-belt, Pan brown-belt and Abu Dhabi World Pro brown-belt titles. Contact the academy for current training arrangements.

Associations

Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness
Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness
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Contact

Achievements & Coaching

Major Titles
Verified achievements recognized on the rankings.
  • 2026 ADCC World Champion (Men -66 kg)
  • 2026 IBJJF European Champion
  • 2017 Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (brown belt)
  • IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
  • ADCC Silver Medalist
  • World Champion at every colored belt (white to brown)
Coaching & Training
  • Black belt under Cobrinha
  • Assists adult classes in Los Angeles
  • 2026 ADCC World Champion (-66 kg), beating the No. 1 seed in the semifinal
  • With Cobrinha, the first father and son to both win ADCC World gold
  • Taught seminars with Cobrinha in Rome (2025)

Los Angeles academy timetable

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Training information

Academy private-class information

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Training information

Checked 2026-10-08. Sources: Official biography, Academy training information, Academy contact, Academy timetable, 2026 ADCC final, IBJJF 2026 Europeans, Rome seminar.

Seminar & camp history
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1 event since 2025. Events Kennedy Maciel taught, from published event listings.

2025

Videos

Closed Guard

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Abrindo a Guard Fechada com Eficiência - Cobrinha

Abrindo a Guard Fechada com Eficiência - Cobrinha

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Scissor Sweep From Overhook Closed Guard | Cobrinha Online

Scissor Sweep From Overhook Closed Guard | Cobrinha Online

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Cross Choke from Z Guard for White Belts and Blue Belts or Black Belts | Cobrinha BJJ

Cross Choke from Z Guard for White Belts and Blue Belts or Black Belts | Cobrinha BJJ

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Abrindo a Guarda Fechada com o Braço do Oponente Algemado| Cobrinha BJJ

Abrindo a Guarda Fechada com o Braço do Oponente Algemado| Cobrinha BJJ

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Closed Guard Guillotine for Beginners | Cobrinha BJJ

Closed Guard Guillotine for Beginners | Cobrinha BJJ

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Werdum shows us how efficient his triangle from close guard is.

Werdum shows us how efficient his triangle from close guard is.

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Knee Slice With Collar Grip ~ Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness Alliance Los Angeles

Knee Slice With Collar Grip ~ Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness Alliance Los Angeles

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Armlock X Triangulo Partindo da Guarda Fechada

Armlock X Triangulo Partindo da Guarda Fechada

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3 Scissor Sweeps From Closed Guard Every BJJ White Belt Should Learn | Cobrinha BJJ

3 Scissor Sweeps From Closed Guard Every BJJ White Belt Should Learn | Cobrinha BJJ

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Open Guard

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Um Jeito Fácil de Fazer Berimbolo com Kennedy e Cobrinha - Cobrinha BJJ

Um Jeito Fácil de Fazer Berimbolo com Kennedy e Cobrinha - Cobrinha BJJ

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No Gi Sit-Up Sweep & Guard Retention Drill ~ Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness Alliance Los Angeles

No Gi Sit-Up Sweep & Guard Retention Drill ~ Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness Alliance Los Angeles

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Next Level Spider Guard to Modified X Guard | Cobrinha BJJ

Next Level Spider Guard to Modified X Guard | Cobrinha BJJ

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Single Leg From Sit-Up Guard(No-Gi) ~ Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness Alliance Los Angeles

Single Leg From Sit-Up Guard(No-Gi) ~ Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness Alliance Los Angeles

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Technique of the Week - Open Guard Pass to Side Control

Technique of the Week - Open Guard Pass to Side Control

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Leg Drag From Spider Guard ~ Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness Alliance Los Angeles

Leg Drag From Spider Guard ~ Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness Alliance Los Angeles

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De La Riva

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Technique of the Week - Two Sweeps from Reverse De La Riva

Technique of the Week - Two Sweeps from Reverse De La Riva

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X-Guard

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Modified X-Guard Sit Up Sweep w/ Kennedy Maciel ~ Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness Alliance Los Angeles

Modified X-Guard Sit Up Sweep w/ Kennedy Maciel ~ Cobrinha BJJ & Fitness Alliance Los Angeles

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Next Level Spider Guard to Modified X Guard | Cobrinha BJJ

Next Level Spider Guard to Modified X Guard | Cobrinha BJJ

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Cobra Guard to X Guard to a Foot Lock Drill | Cobrinha BJJ

Cobra Guard to X Guard to a Foot Lock Drill | Cobrinha BJJ

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Technique of the Week - No Gi Single Leg X Sweep

Technique of the Week - No Gi Single Leg X Sweep

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4 of 37 video categories · 216 videos

Playlists

Stretching for Jiu Jitsu
20 videos

Stretching for Jiu Jitsu

Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.

Berimbolo BJJ Drills and Sweeps
4 videos

Berimbolo BJJ Drills and Sweeps

Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.

Capoeira and BJJ Drills Workout
21 videos

Capoeira and BJJ Drills Workout

Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.

Judo For BJJ
5 videos

Judo For BJJ

Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.

Cobrinha Sit Up Guard
3 videos

Cobrinha Sit Up Guard

Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.

Technique of the Week
18 videos

Technique of the Week

Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.

After Thoughts
14 videos

After Thoughts

Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.

Drills & Techniques
57 videos

Drills & Techniques

Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.

Competition
10 videos

Competition

Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.

News & Fun
45 videos

News & Fun

Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.

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