Carlos Pinto Sa
Carlos Pinto Sá, known as Sazinho, carried a family academy forward and organized Copa Kron, linking Ceará’s jiu-jitsu scene.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ Heroes, “Master Francisco Sá,” accessed 13 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes identifies Carlos Pinto Sá, also known as Sazinho, as Master Francisco Sá’s son and says the Fortaleza academy founded by Francisco flourished through their combined effort.
Where in the source: “Master Francisco Sá” — opening paragraph and biography paragraph beginning “After years of training in Recife”.
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Daniel Tavares BJJ Academy, “Academy,” accessed 13 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Daniel Tavares BJJ Academy describes Professor Carlos Pinto Sá “Sazinho” as Master Sá’s oldest son and successor to the leadership of SAS Team, and says SAS Team BJJ formed in 2009 after Sazinho ended the academy’s Nova União affiliation.
Where in the source: Academy history — paragraphs beginning “Professor Carlos Pinto Sá ‘Sazinho’” and “In 2009 ‘Sazinho’ broke the bond with Nova União”.
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Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará, “Canindé promove 4º Encontro de Lutas e Artes Marciais,” 29 March 2017.(opens in a new tab)
A 2017 notice from the Federal Institute of Ceará identifies Professor Francisco Carlos Pinto Sá as Sazinho and names him president of the Federação de Jiu-Jitsu e Lutas Profissionais do Ceará when inviting him to speak at its martial-arts event.
Where in the source: “Canindé promove 4º Encontro de Lutas e Artes Marciais” — event-program paragraph beginning “A programação inicia-se às 8h30”.
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BJJ Heroes, “Francisco ‘Sázinho’,” accessed 13 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes says Francisco Carlos Pinto Sá, known as Sazinho, took over as head coach as his father grew older. It reports that he organized Copa Kron tournaments to encourage jiu-jitsu’s development in Ceará; the events brought athletes from neighbouring states together and connected otherwise isolated academies. The same profile says he made regular early-1990s trips to Rio de Janeiro to train with André Pederneiras, joined Pederneiras’ academy there, and then affiliated the Sá academy with Nova União in 1995 before reviving SAS in 2009 after leaving that affiliation.
Where in the source: “Francisco Sázinho Biography” — paragraphs beginning “Although the Gracie family wandered”, “A well educated man”, “The tournaments, named Copa Kron”, “Sázinho’s love for jiu jitsu”, “In Rio de Janeiro Sázinho joined”, and “In 2009, after nearly 15 years”.
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