Marcelo Saporito

Marcelo Saporito
Born	July 21, 1959 (1959-07-21) (age 52) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo
Teacher(s)	Carlson Gracie, Sr.
Rank	4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu      Brown belt in Judo
Notable students	Fabio Novaes, Daniel Christoph, Luis Sergio de Morais Barros, Patricia Hing, Gustavo Granha, Alan Moraes, Orlando Cunha, Wilham Cavalcante, Wilson Borges.
Website	http://www.marcelosaporito.com.br/

Marcelo Saporito is the head coach of one of the most iconic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies in the world, the “Academia Carlson Gracie” in Rua Figueiredo Magalhaes, Copacabana. He took the mammoth task of replacing the late Master Carlson Gracie at the helm of the gym, which he has done to perfection with over 200 team titles to this date.

Biography

Marcelo Saporito was born on the 21st of July, 1959 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He began martial arts at 11 years of age with boxing and Tae Kwon Do. He trained the Korean martial art very seriously, having won two Rio de Janeiro state championships in a row (in 1978 and 1979).

In 1981 Saporito joined the AABB Judo club and trained the Japanese martial art under Professor Jomar (with whom he holds a Judo brown belt). In time Saporito gained interest in grappling and the efficiency of Brazilian Jiu-Jistu.

In 1982 he joined the Carlson Gracie academy in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.

All of Marcelo Saporito’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training is under the unequalled Carlson Gracie. He achieved all his belts from the Gracie Master including his black on the 20th of November, 1994.

He started giving classes at his master’s academy after the personal request of Alberto Santos. After Carlson assessed Saporito’s skill as an instructor, he was quite impressed and decided to have Marcelo on board as a full time assistant coach. With time his influence in the team was evident and he was asked to take over as the head coach.

Lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Marcelo Saporito

Main Competitive Achievements

2x Brazilian National Champion (1994 brown, 1995 black – CBJJ)
Brazilian National Silver Medallist (1993 purple)

Seminars

For the past three years Mestre Saporito has taught seminars at several locations in Florida including Fabio Novaes Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in Lakeland, Florida and The Armory in Jupiter, Florida as well as seminars in Wintersville Ohio.

References

http://www.marcelosaporito.com.br/
http://www.fabionovaesbjj.com/index.php
http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/marcelo-saporito

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Date of birth	July 21, 1959
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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