Antonio M. la Salandra
· Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
· Life Member - United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF) tm
· Member - USA Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling Committee (USJJF) ®
. Member - Senior Masters Caucus (USJJF) ®
. European Representative - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
. President - World Organization of Self-Defense (WOSD)
. Director of Opns for Italy - Police Tactics Instructors of America (PTIOA)
Dr. Antonio la Salandra has been practicing martial arts for over 30 years and holds black belts in; So Sento Ryu Ju Jitsu 8th degree, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 6th degree, Full Contact Karate 6th degree, ITF Tae Kwon Do 4th degree.
He started martial arts as a child, around 4 years old, in Shotokan Karate and later, Kyokushinkai. When kickboxing started to develop in the late 80's, he decided to study Full Contact discipline, landing to the then almost unknown low kick kickboxing becoming a 7 time Italian Champion and 3 time European Champion in the following years.
Dr. la Salandra served in the Italian Army Special Forces and continued to practice martial arts in Italy and abroad. He then studied Thai Boxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, achieving the World Title Professionals Kickboxing and Thai Boxing titles. He began to teach martial arts practitioners the first concepts of mixed martial arts and advanced methodology in training in combat sports.
Dr. la Salandra then joined the Seidokaikan (Full Contact Karate) circuit, performing the K-1 JAPAN Collegial and Selective Training. He rejected the proposal to move to Osaka as a full-time K1 fighter to continue his military service.
Putting his agonistic career on the sidelines , he focused on Israeli defense disciplines and Filipino Martial Arts (Kali) and developed a training system specifically for self-defense. He then received assignments from the instructional boards of CONI, the Italian government and Italian and foreign police forces. Dr. la Salandra is the founder of RAPID Training . A method based on human neurophysiology and growth reactions in the phases of attack and defense. He is the founder of So Sento Ryu Ju Jitsu as well, Full Cotact Ju Jitsu Style.
Dr. la Salandra is currently the National Coordinator for the Martial Arts Of CSI (Centro Sportivo Italiano), an official governative italy-Vatican sort Association, and the European representative for Rigan Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, IBSAA Italian Representative.
In addition, Dr. la Salandra is still active in the Italian police force and serves as the Chief Instructor of the Italian Police Academy (Rome).
Dr. la Salandra is a Swiss Guard Consultant for the Pope and Fight Consultant both in Italy and the United States.
Dr. la Salandra has a degree in LAW, one in Foreigh politics sciences and a Doctorate in Criminology. He is also Counter Terror and Security Consultant.
In addition Dr. la Salandra is a Filipino Martial Arts Instructor, Jeet Kune Do Master, a Master in Thai Boxing and Kickboxing and Shooting and CQB Instructor.”
Sensei Salandra can be contacted at the following address:
Rome RAPID Academy, So Sento Ryu Europe, c/o City Fitness Roma, Via Paternopoli 54 00132, Rome Italy,
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antonio.lasalandra.58
· Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
· Life Member - United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF) tm
· Member - USA Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling Committee (USJJF) ®
. Member - Senior Masters Caucus (USJJF) ®
. European Representative - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
. President - World Organization of Self-Defense (WOSD)
. Director of Opns for Italy - Police Tactics Instructors of America (PTIOA)
Dr. Antonio la Salandra has been practicing martial arts for over 30 years and holds black belts in; So Sento Ryu Ju Jitsu 8th degree, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 6th degree, Full Contact Karate 6th degree, ITF Tae Kwon Do 4th degree.
He started martial arts as a child, around 4 years old, in Shotokan Karate and later, Kyokushinkai. When kickboxing started to develop in the late 80's, he decided to study Full Contact discipline, landing to the then almost unknown low kick kickboxing becoming a 7 time Italian Champion and 3 time European Champion in the following years.
Dr. la Salandra served in the Italian Army Special Forces and continued to practice martial arts in Italy and abroad. He then studied Thai Boxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, achieving the World Title Professionals Kickboxing and Thai Boxing titles. He began to teach martial arts practitioners the first concepts of mixed martial arts and advanced methodology in training in combat sports.
Dr. la Salandra then joined the Seidokaikan (Full Contact Karate) circuit, performing the K-1 JAPAN Collegial and Selective Training. He rejected the proposal to move to Osaka as a full-time K1 fighter to continue his military service.
Putting his agonistic career on the sidelines , he focused on Israeli defense disciplines and Filipino Martial Arts (Kali) and developed a training system specifically for self-defense. He then received assignments from the instructional boards of CONI, the Italian government and Italian and foreign police forces. Dr. la Salandra is the founder of RAPID Training . A method based on human neurophysiology and growth reactions in the phases of attack and defense. He is the founder of So Sento Ryu Ju Jitsu as well, Full Cotact Ju Jitsu Style.
Dr. la Salandra is currently the National Coordinator for the Martial Arts Of CSI (Centro Sportivo Italiano), an official governative italy-Vatican sort Association, and the European representative for Rigan Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, IBSAA Italian Representative.
In addition, Dr. la Salandra is still active in the Italian police force and serves as the Chief Instructor of the Italian Police Academy (Rome).
Dr. la Salandra is a Swiss Guard Consultant for the Pope and Fight Consultant both in Italy and the United States.
Dr. la Salandra has a degree in LAW, one in Foreigh politics sciences and a Doctorate in Criminology. He is also Counter Terror and Security Consultant.
In addition Dr. la Salandra is a Filipino Martial Arts Instructor, Jeet Kune Do Master, a Master in Thai Boxing and Kickboxing and Shooting and CQB Instructor.”
Sensei Salandra can be contacted at the following address:
Rome RAPID Academy, So Sento Ryu Europe, c/o City Fitness Roma, Via Paternopoli 54 00132, Rome Italy,
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antonio.lasalandra.58