In 1999, Valente Brothers first offered the famous and original Fundamentals 27 Lessons, today known as Fighting Foundations. At the time, Professor Pedro Valente decided to pioneer the development of a curriculum for group classes.
Grandmaster Hélio Gracie, who visited Valente Brothers more than once a year from 1997 until 2007, always felt that the group class format, developed in the 1970s primarily to prepare students for point tournaments, did not did not effectively transmit his system. At this time, Grandmaster Hélio often stated that students could only learn the complete self-defense program through private classes. With the organization and development of the Fighting Foundations he changed his mind. After testing and approving the program, he began to recommend it to all schools associated with him and often participated in Fighting Foundations Lessons when visiting Miami.
In the last fifteen years, inspired by the Fighting Foundations, many schools began to implement standardized curriculums in their group classes. Through the development of an organized and efficient methodology called the VB method, we have assisted in the success of many schools around the world. Currently all VB schools, affiliates and study groups continue to offer Fighting Foundations, which has already reached its fifth version.
