Rafael Sampaio de Oliveira Queiroz Silveira

Rafael Silveira is the head coach and founder of the Escola de Jiu Jitsu do Mondego in Coimbra. He has practised jiu-jitsu since 1995 and received his black belt in 2010 as a direct student, from white belt onward, of Mestre Ricardo De La Riva, creator of the De La Riva guard. Silveira started in martial arts at the age of five with taekwondo and later trained Thai boxing, boxing and luta livre. He holds a sports degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, recognised by the University of Porto, along with IPDJ technical director and grade 1 coach titles, a specialisation in injury prevention and rehabilitation, and a postgraduate qualification in integrative training. At the time of writing he was completing a master's degree in sports training with a specialisation in combat sports at the University of Coimbra.

Associations

Escola De Jiu Jitsu Do Mondego