On May 31- June 2, the Valente Brothers hosted the Shokunin Conference 2019. This was the second edition of the black belt and instructors conference with over 50 participants. One of the highlights of the event was a leadership lecture by the US Army Lieutenant General Michael Ferriter. VB black belt and former Florida state senator, Miguel Diaz de la Portilla lectured on Dr. Pedro Valente Sr.’s contributions to jūjutsu in Brazil and to the development of the VB Method.
