Butch 🇺🇸
Leonard Joseph White Jr
The Jiujitsu ProjectTrinity/New Port Richey, United States of America
TKDchecker Black belt 1st dan24 years on the mats
TKDchecker Black belt 1st dan24 years on the mats4,077 profile views · Last seen 5 hour(s) ago
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About
- Training since first belt24 year(s) and 3 month(s)
- Competition record0-3-03 matches
- Medals1
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0 - Training logged1940hr 59m
- BirthdaySeptember 1, 197155 years old
- LocationTrinity/New Port Richey, Florida, United States of America
- AcademyThe Jiujitsu Project Pending
- AffiliationBJJ Globetrotters
- Member sinceJanuary 20206 years on Beltchecker.com One of the first 10,000 members
Lineage
- Mitsuyo Maeda
- Carlos Gracie Sr.
- Helio Gracie
- Carlos Gracie Jr.
- Eduardo de Lima
- me until black belt -- Eduardo de Lima
- Jeff Semonick
- me 1st degee BB -- Fabio Gurgel
- Cassio Cardosi
- me 2nd and 3rd degree BB
Bio
I train, teach, and coach at New Port Richey Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in New Port Richey, Florida USA
Gi or no-gi
Mostly ginow
80% Gi20% No-gi
- White100% gi
- Blue100% gi
- Purple100% gi
- Brown95% gi
- Black80% gi
Achievements
10 of 20 unlockedProfile manually reviewed & certificate issued
Moderators Badge of Excellence
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Verifications received127
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Years trained24
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Gold medals0 / 5
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Competition matches3 / 10
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Forum posts97 / 500
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Students
RRRaymond
JDJames
ADAaron
JHJeff
MMegaton
RLReuven
MMMichele
JJosh
TTerry
RMRoss
ALAaron
NDNicole
JSJessica
DEDaniel
RRik
CDChris
BBen
Belt promotions
MMMichele
JJosh
Wall
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RMHi buddy , can you help me on my belt verification please? Thanks!.
KAbsolute LEGEND!
BThe Krugans gi.... super old school... I still have one from 1999.... for historical purposes...
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Promotion history
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- 4 years, 9 months, 6 days
Black belt 3rd degree Current belt
January 1, 2022New Port Richey Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy
Promoted byCassio CardosiTogether withMichael GeeryCONFIRMED
MGCassio is a 5th degree Black Belt under Fabio Gurgel
- 1 year, 4 months, 25 days
Black belt 2nd degree
August 7, 2020New Port Richey Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy
Promoted byCassio CardosiTogether withMichael GeeryCONFIRMEDMGCassio is a 4th degree Black Belt under Fábio Gurgel
- 3 years, 1 month, 6 days
Black belt 1st degree
July 1, 2017New Port Richey Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy
Promoted byJeff SemonickTogether withMichael GeeryCONFIRMEDMGJeff is a 3rd degree Black Belt under Eduardo de Lima
- 5 years, 2 months, 17 days
Black belt
April 14, 2012Gracie Barra Clearwater
Promoted byEduardo De LimaI trained with Eduardo De Lima from July 1, 2002 until 2013-14 and was promoted to first degree black belt 7/01/2017 by one of Eduardo’s third degree black belts Jeff Semonick
- 4 years, 9 days
Brown belt
April 5, 2008Gracie Barra Clearwater
Promoted byEduardo de Lima
- 2 years, 1 month, 18 days
Purple belt
February 18, 2006Gracie Barra Clearwater
Promoted byEduardo de Lima
- 2 years, 9 months, 10 days
Blue belt
May 8, 2003Gracie Barra Clearwater
Promoted byEduardo De Lima
- 10 months, 7 days
White belt
July 1, 2002Eduardo De Lima Jiu Jitsu GB Clearwater
Eduardo did not give out promotion certificates so my accompanying pictures at each rank are a way I can prove that I trained with him and was awarded rank by him from white belt through black belt
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"Good work Professor Butch!"
BThank you very much Professor!!
4 year(s) ago
"Nicely documented profile with photo evidence"
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2 year(s) ago
"solid profile , certificate by ibjjf"
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4 year(s) ago
"This gentleman, and his professor, are known to me."
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4 year(s) ago
"Nice pictures with certificates 💪🏻 Looks legit 💯"
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1 year(s) ago
"Not needed anymore but i vote for you because you're legit"
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4 year(s) ago
"Confirmed - Congrats Butch! "
BThank you very much Dave!!!
4 year(s) ago
RDSaw it on your FB. Very cool indeed!
4 year(s) ago
BYes definitely a surprise!!
4 year(s) ago
"I know him from the Florida BJJ scene and I think I met him at Eduardo De Lima in Clearwater back when I was a purple or brown belt."
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1 year(s) ago
"No doubts about this BJJ black belt!"
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Medals
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IBJJF Tampa Open
Feb 2023
Competition record
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vs Jeremy Scott Harris
LossMar 2023
vs Scott Jason Armes
LossFeb 2023
vs Gracie Elite Team - Unknown Name
LossApr 2012
Seminars, camps & workshops attended
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The Jiu Jitsu Project Winter Camp 2025 - 12/26/2025 - 12/29/2025
Dec 2025
“Mean” Jeff Semonick Seminar
Aug 2025
Fernando “Suluco” Di Piero - Head Coach Alliance Ecuador
Jul 2025
Juan Tavarez Judo Seminar
Feb 2025
2024 Winter Camp - The Jiu Jitsu Project - 12/27/2024 - 12/30/2024
Dec 2024
2023 Winter Jiu Jitsu Camp 12/26/23-12/30/23
Dec 2023
Royce Gracie Seminar
Feb 2023
3rd Degree Black Belt -Professor “Mean” Jeff Semonick - Evil Side Control and Escapes
Aug 2022
Maine 2022 Globetrotters Camp
Jun 2022
Carlson Gracie Jr Seminar & Rinaldo Santos 6th Degree Black Belt Promotion
Mar 2022
Grandmaster Octavio de Almeida 9th Degree Red Belt Seminar
Feb 2022
Professor Rinaldo Santos 5th Degree Black Belt Seminar
Jan 2022
Master Moises Muradi 8th Degree Coral Belt Seminar
Jun 2021
Professor Rinaldo Santos Seminar
Feb 2020
Professor Wade Rome Seminar
Jun 2019
Master Fabio Gurgel Seminar
Feb 2019
Professor Marcus Santos Seminar
Nov 2018
Professor Eduardo De Lima Seminar
Oct 2018
Professor Rinaldo Santos Seminar
Aug 2018
Professor Ross Kellin Nogi Leg Seminar
Jul 2018
Professor William Murphy Seminar
Oct 2017
Professor Mean Jeff Semonick Seminar
Jul 2017
Professor Rinaldo Santos Seminar
Jun 2017
Professor Rinaldo Santos Seminar
Oct 2016
Bill Banks Leg Lock Seminar
Oct 2015
Professor Rinaldo Santos Seminar
Aug 2015
Professor Beto Nunes Seminar
Apr 2014
