Yamasaki Academy

Specialties

We provide world-​class black-​belt instruction in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Kids Judo, Adults Judo and MMA. Our location first opened in 1999, and has maintained a friendly, safe, and highly effective environment for hundreds of students over the years.

Francisco Neto — Brazilian Jiu-​Jitsu (BJJ)

Mark DeLuca — Muay Thai

Aaron Riley — Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

Maurice Allan — Judo

Meet the Business Owner

Francisco N.

Business Owner

b. 1979 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His training in Martial Arts began at the age of three with Judo under Shigueto Yamasaki, Mario and Fernando Yamasaki’s uncle.

As a competitor, Neto won titles as State Champion, National Champion, South American Champion, North American Champion and many others, also placing 2^nd and 3^rd in dozens more. Neto was a member of the Brazilian National Team of Wrestling, Judo and JJIF Jiu-​Jutsu.

In 1991, he trained Jiu-​Jitsu under Fernando Yamasaki. In 1999, Neto began teaching full-​time at the Yamasaki Academy with Mario. After his arrival in the U.S., he had the first «super fight» that Grapplers Quest ever had against Renzo Gracie’s Matt Serra. Also, he fought well-​known opponents such as B.J. Penn and Relson Gracie’s Steve Maxwell. Neto’s goal at the Yamasaki Academy is to pass on all that he has learned as a competitor and as a teacher to the students of the Yamasaki family! Neto is currently a 3^rd Degree Black Belt in BJJ & 2^nd Degree Black Belt in Judo.