Luiz Panza is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Marco Barbosa who is one of the top heavyweight competitors of his generation. A former professional model, Luiz Panza traded the catwalk for Jiu Jitsu, turning professional in 2013. On his first year as a black belt competitor, Luiz immediately made a name for himself piling up medals at the highest level of BJJ, including the Mundial, Pan American (gi and no gi), Brazilian Nationals AKA the Brasileiro (gi and no gi) as well as the world pro cup trials. In October 2014, after a successful year as a black belt where Panza won the Pan American Championship, Luiz decided to change teams, moving to Checkmat. In 2016, he made a comeback from a serious injury and won the Pan in his weight class.
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Luiz Panza shows one of his favorite foot locks he uses from the 50/50 guard, when his opponent tries to defend by grabbing his sleeve. Check out Luiz Panza’s entire series at http://bjjlibrary.com and polish up your foot lock game.
