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A Rio de Janeiro native, Nei Seda started in the martial arts at age 4, initially with Judo than Jiu Jitsu achieving the rank of black belt on both disciplines. His first contact with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was in 1987 after moving to Barra da Tijuca. He started his training with the legendary Master Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti, who was one of the only few 6 black belts awarded by  Rolls Gracie. Nei was considered to be one of the most technical students of “Jacaré” and later he  was invited to assist  Alexandre “Gigi” Paiva’s  school as an instructor. Alexandre was part of the first generation of Jacare’s students, and Nei’s mentor who award him with his Black Belt in 1998. Nei has competed in several tournaments and competitions winning several state and national titles. He was part of the Alliance Foundation since the beginning when in 1993 Romero Jacaré Cavalcanti, Fabio Gurgel, Alexandre Paiva created the association which carries today a 12X world Champion Title, the only team in the Jiu Jitsu history. Today Nei is a 5th Degree Black Belt and the Head Coach of Alliance in Coral Springs, Florida. He is also the official trainer of Coral Springs Police Department, sharing his Jiu Jitsu knowledge with the city officers.