Master Fabio Santos is one of the few Red and Black Belts in the entire world and has been training for over 35 years. He trained under Rolls Gracie and eventually received his black belt after years of training with Rickson Gracie. It's just so amazing to learn techniques from someone who has such a direct lineage.
The final part of the series focuses on attacking the turtle. He starts by showing a ton of details to finish the clock choke from the top and really hits all the small tips to really make this effective. Next, he shows a really awesome choke from the top that only requires a single grip, so it's perfect for when people are constantly fighting your grips. Lastly, he shows how to break down the turtle if you can't get the grips for the chokes all the way to the crucifix. Obviously, he then shows how to finish with a choke!
Here are just a few of his accomplishments, but he really is a part of BJJ history.
International Masters & Seniors Champion (2000 Senior 2)
Pan American Champion (1996 Senior, 2004 Senior 3)
US Open Champion (2003 Masters)
Black Belt Pro-Am Superfight Champion (2003)
In this amazing Q&A Master Fabio Santos talks about how he started in BJJ, his journey, and his philosophy about the art and life. It is so interesting to hear the story of someone who learned from the Gracies back in the '70s. He even talks about his involvement with the origins of the UFC a...
In this amazing Q&A Master Fabio Santos talks about how he started in BJJ, his journey, and his philosophy about the art and life. It is so interesting to hear the story of someone who learned from the Gracies back in the '70s. He even talks about some of the gym wars between the Gracies and ...
