He started practicing of karate in 1990 in Viareggio with Maestro Lionello Biagi, accompanied by Maestro Mirko Safiotti, at the Moving Club Viareggio. Competitor since childhood he he collected many results in youth level.

From 2001 he has begun to follow the teachings of Maestro Mauro Gori.

Since 2005 he has won many national placings that lead him, in 2007, to be selected by the Italian National team of FIKTA and to partecipate since 2010 at the European and World Championships (ESKA, WSKA)

From 2011 to 2016 he has been the creator and organizer of BudosaItalia: an event that involves 12 schools of different martial arts from Tuscany.

In 2014 he obtained the qualification of instructor (ACSI) and founded the Junkan Dojo Asd with Annalisa Casini (his wife).

 

I dan in 1999, II dan in 2007, III dan in 2012 IV dan in 2018

 

From 2005 to 2019 he obtained the following national and international awards:

21 golds, 13 silvers, 7 bronzes National Championship (FIKTA)

1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze at European Championship (ESKA)

1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze at World Championship (WSKA)