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Salvatore Sanguinetti

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt under the Yamasaki Brothers

Salvatore Sanguinetti started training with Yamasaki Jiu Jitsu in early 2000. Since then, he has traveled around the world learning, teaching and competing. He represented Team Yamasaki in numerous Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Judo competitions, such as World Championships, PanAmerican Games, European Championships and other national and local tournaments. He has also trained with many World Champions and World Class athletes, such as Rickson Gracie, Francisco Neto, Murillo Santana, Cadu Francis, Thiago Alves, Fredson Paixao, Amauri Bitatti, Wander Braga, Margarida and his cousins Kenny Florian (UFC MMA fighter) and Keith Florian (BJJ Black Belt and head MMA coach of "KENFLO MMA TEAM"). Currently, Salvatore's goal as a high level instructor is to transfer his experience to the

Competition Record:
2007 European Championship - Brown Belt Silver medalist
2005 Virginia State (VABJJF)- Champion (Brown Belt)
2005Grapplers Quest South East Championships - Brown Belt Champion
2005 Yamasaki Championships - Purple/Feather - 1st Place
2004 Judo Maryland State/ Champion
2003 Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Championships – 3rd Place
2003 Copa Atlantica Purple Belt/Feather – Champion
2003 Virginia State (VABJJF)- Champion (Purple Belt)
2002 Virginia State (VABJJF)- Champion (Blue Belt)
2001 International Pro-Am - Champion
2001 Grapplers Quest National Championship- Advance 2nd Place - No Gi

Salvatore has participated in many World Championships and Pan-American Championships as a Blue - Purple and Brown Belt. Now he uses his experience to help his students build a solid game not only in training but in competition as well.

Interview with Salvatore Sanguinetti here