Instructors
Master Pedro Sauer
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Master Pedro Sauer
Owner of One Spirit Martial Arts and Head Instructor, Coral Belt, Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Master Pedro Sauer
Owner of One Spirit Martial Arts and Head Instructor, Coral Belt, Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Master Pedro Sauer; was awarded his 8th Degree Red and Black Belt by Helio Gracie and Rickson Gracie. He is world renowned for his technical instruction and has been awarded the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor in the World title several times by the ADDC. Master Sauer continues to teach at his Herndon, VA based academy, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: One Spirit Martial Arts, at seminars throughout the year, and at his bi-annual Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu Camp in Petropolis, Brazil. He is the only first generation Grand Master Helio Gracie student still actively teaching around the world.
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Ben Douglas Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals and Open Rank
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Chris Schindler Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals, Open Rank, Advanced No-Gi
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Dan Chamberlain Lead Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Open Rank Gi and No-Gi
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David Ortiz Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals and Youth Program
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Gus Anderly Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals
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Jeremy Swanson Instructor, Brown Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals
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John Reeves Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals and Open Rank
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Kathy Ortiz Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals and Gracie University Women's Empowerment/Self-Defense
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Kevin O’Connor Instructor, Pedro Sauer Purple Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Competition Jiu Jitsu
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Krysta Scharlach Instructor, Muay Thai and Kali
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Lee Evans Instructor, Krav Maga
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Les Ross Instructor, Pedro Sauer Brown Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals and Gracie University Combatives
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Miguel Palma Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals
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Tony DePoto Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals

David Ortiz
Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals and Youth Program
David has trained in the Martial Arts for over 32 years and holds Black Belts in Taekwondo, Karate, Muay Thai and Krav Maga. He began training in Jiu Jitsu 16 years ago and received his Black Belt from Master Pedro Sauer in 2021. David is a Retired US Army combat veteran and currently works in law enforcement. David is part of our Youth Jiu Jitsu Instructor Team and can be found on the mat during the week working with our Youth Jiu Jitsu students and teaching PSJJ Fundamentals.

Gus Anderly
Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals

Jeremy Swanson
Instructor, Brown Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals

John Reeves
Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals and Open Rank

Kathy Ortiz
Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals and Gracie University Women's Empowerment/Self-Defense
Kathy received her Black Belt from Master Pedro Sauer and teaches at his home school in Virginia as well as her Academy in Florida. Not only has Kathy achieved the level of Black Belt 2nd Degree under Pedro Sauer, she is a 5th Degree in Krav Maga, and a Brown Belt in Judo under Master Maurice Allen. She is a member of the Combat Alliance to promote and support female martial arts students, and has been certified to teach the Gracie University Women’s Empowerment self-defense program. You can find Kathy on the Mat on Saturdays teaching Women’s Self-Defense and during the week teaching PSJJ Fundamentals.

Kevin O’Connor
Instructor, Pedro Sauer Purple Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Competition Jiu Jitsu

Krysta Scharlach
Instructor, Muay Thai and Kali

Lee Evans
Instructor, Krav Maga
Lee has been training and teaching with OSMA since 2008. He earned his Black Belt First Degree from Integrated Krav Maga and Instructor Certification from the Krav Maga Alliance. Lee can be found teaching Krav Maga for Families on Saturday mornings.

Les Ross
Instructor, Pedro Sauer Brown Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals and Gracie University Combatives

Tony DePoto
Instructor, Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals
Tony has been training with Master Pedro Sauer since 2007 and received his Black Belt in 2020. He is also a certified Instructor in the BE ALERT system under Maurice Allen MBE. Tony can be found on the mat during the week teaching PSJJ Fundamentals.

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