Santos partnered with the Academia Resistência, with classes taught by Master Paulo Bartolo, deputy director of Santos.

Bartolo has in his curriculum titles as the International Christmas Tournament (1996), the Fourth Annual Champions Invitational - Miami (1998) and the Florida Sunshine Cup - Miami.

The sensei was also coach of the Brazilian in the World Cup in South Africa (1996).

The Academy is the resistance Ana Costa Avenue, No.

541 - set from 62nd to 5th floor - at Gonzaga, Santos.