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(Since 1976)
897, El Centro street, South Pasadena - CA 91030 - U.S.A
Florianópolis - New York - Los Angeles - San Diego - Mexico - Papeete
2007 ... more than 500 members
E-mail : ici / here
Santos Diniz Jiu-Jitsu Foundation Technical Program®
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (With GI) - Adult / Children
With Gi take downs and throws
With Gi ground fight... Control your opponent with multiple positions, multiple guards, passing the guards, reversals, sweeps, multiple submissions (Arm locks , Leg locks, Chokes ... etc ...)
Submission Grappling/Wrestling (Without GI) - Adult
Without Gi take downs and throws
Without Gi ground fight... Control your opponent with multiple positions, multiple guards, passing the guards, reversals, sweeps, multiple submissions (Arm locks, Leg locks, Chokes ... etc ...)
Vale Tudo - free fight (M.M.A) (Mixed Martial Arts) (With or Without GI) - Adult
Boxing (use your fists, feet, knees and elbows, head ... etc ...)
Take downs and throws
Ground fight... Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Grappling-Wrestling ... control your opponent with multiple positions, multiple guards, passing the guards, reversals, sweeps, multiple submissions ( Arm locks, Leg locks, Chokes etc...), Ground and pound
Modern Self Defense (With or Without GI) - Adult
Boxing (use your fists, feet, knees and elbows, head ... etc ...)
Upright stance control (control your opponent with multiple locks ... Arm locks, Shoulder locks, Elbow locks, Wrist locks, Finger lock, Chokes, Neck crank, Hips locks, Leg locks such as Toe Hold, Calf slicer, Heel hooks, Knee Bar... etc ...)
Take downs and throws
Ground fight... Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Grappling-Wrestling ... control your opponent with multiple positions, multiple guards, passing the guards, reversals, sweeps, multiple submissions (Arm locks, Leg locks, Chokes etc ...) ... Ground and pound
Self defense against weapons (such as the traditional stick, bludgeon, tonfa, knife, pistol)
Self defense against multiple assailants (with or without weapons)

Santos Diniz Jiu-Jitsu Certified Instructors and Schools
Brazil - U.S.A - Mexico - French Polynesia

'Academia de Jiu-Jitsu José Santos Diniz™' (Florianópolis 'Floripa'- Santa Catarina - Brasil) since 1976
Head Instructor &Technical Director : José Grégório Dos Santos Diniz (6th degree Black Belt - Expert)
1st Instructor : Marcus Dos Santos Diniz (Black Belt - Phase 1 - Beginner Instructor)
2nd Instructor : Carlos "Carlinho" Henrique de Oliveira (Black Belt - Phase 1 - Beginner Instructor)
Staff Student : Jeorge Da Silva (Brown Belt - Phase 1)
Seminar (area available) : Worldwide
Languages spoken: Portuguese / English / Spanish
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'Gabriel Santos Diniz Jiu-Jitsu Academy™' (South Pasadena - California - U.S.A) since 1998
Technical Director : José Grégório Dos Santos Diniz (6th degree Black Belt - Expert)
Head Instructor : Gabriel Eduardo Dos Santos Diniz (3rd degree Black Belt - Professor)
Instructor : Mike Johnson (Black belt - Phase 3 - Instructor)
Staff Student : Jonathan Lopez (Brown Belt - Phase 3)
Seminar (area available) : Worldwide
Languages spoken: English / Portuguese / Spanish
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'Ron Cliffton Grappling Academy™' (San Diego - California - U.S.A) since 2004
Technical Director : José Grégório Dos Santos Diniz (6th degree Black Belt - Expert)
Instructor : Ron Cliffton (2nd degree Black Belt - Advanced Instructor)
Staff Student : John.M.Zcorvic (Brown Belt - Phase 2)
Seminar (area available) : U.S.A (West coast only) / Australia
Languages spoken: English / Spanish
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'Javier Gutierrez Vale Tudo Academy™' (Mexico) since 2005
Technical Director : Ron Cliffton (2nd degree Black Belt - Advanced Instructor)
Instructor : Javier Gutierrez (Black Belt - Phase 3 - Instructor)
Staff Student : Ernesto Sanchez (Purple Belt - Phase 2)
Seminar (area available) : Mexico / Caribbean Islands / Latin America and all Spanish speaking countries
Languages spoken: Spanish / English
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'Fabrice Girot Jiu-Jitsu Academy™' (Papeete - Tahiti - French Polynesia) since 2006
Technical Director : Gabriel Eduardo Dos Santos Diniz (3rd degree Black Belt - Professor)
Instructor : Fabrice Girot (Black Belt - Phase 3 - Instructor)
Staff Students : Alain Piton / Hutia Barff (Purple Belt)
Seminar (area available) : Pacific Islands and all French speaking countries
Languages spoken: French / English
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'João Santos Diniz Jiu-Jitsu Academy™' (New York - NY - U.S.A) since 2007
Technical Director : José Grégório Dos Santos Diniz (6th degree Black Belt - Expert)
Instructor : João Gilberto Dos Santos Diniz (1st degree Black Belt - Intermediate Instructor)
Staff Student : Mark.J.Hopkins (Blue Belt - Phase 3)
Seminar (area available) : U.S.A (East coast only) / Canada
Languages spoken: English / Portuguese