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BJJ 6th-Degree Black Belt Chokes Out Racist Aggressor at Steamer Lane Surf Break — Goes Viral in Two Communities

BJJ 6th-Degree Black Belt Chokes Out Racist Aggressor at Steamer Lane Surf Break — Goes Viral in Two Communities

Jun 04, 2026 · black-belt, community
He didn't throw a single punch. Sandro Santiago — 6th-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Santa Cruz gym founder — had a racist aggressor swing at him on the beach at Steamer Lane.
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A Sixth-Degree BJJ Black Belt Put an Aggressive Surfer in a Hold at Steamer Lane

A Sixth-Degree BJJ Black Belt Put an Aggressive Surfer in a Hold at Steamer Lane

Jun 03, 2026 · bjj-lifestyle, community
Something happened at Steamer Lane that caught the attention of the wider surf and martial arts world — a moment that seemed simple on the surface but revealed something deeper about what training actually means when the stakes stop being theoretical. Sandro Santiago, a sixth-degree black belt and f
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Surf Bully Tells BJJ Black Belt to 'Go Back to Your Country.' It Did Not Go the Way He Expected.

Surf Bully Tells BJJ Black Belt to 'Go Back to Your Country.' It Did Not Go the Way He Expected.

May 08, 2026 · bjj-real-world, community
Last Saturday morning at Steamer Lane, a surfer ended up face-down on the shore, mid-apology, being held in a submission by the guy he'd just threatened to beat up. Then he said it again.
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