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You can't miss this: Ricardo Liborio's seminar in MA and CT !
07/30/2008

You can't miss this opportunity to bring your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA to the next level !

Ricardo Liborio Co-Owner / Head Instructor American Top Team Bio:

Awarded Black Belt in 1993 under Carlson Gracie. 1996 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World (Mundial) Champion. Same year Voted Most Technical Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practioner. 3x Brazilian National Champion 2nd Abu Dhabi Submission Tournament 2000. 3rd Abu Dhabi Submission Tournament 1999. Co-Founder of the Brazilian Top Team

Liborio will be coming to Bridgeport, CT on Sept 6th ( saturday ) and Rockland, MA on Sept 07th to conduct a BJJ Gi and No-Gi seminar.

On Sept 6th the seminar will be held in our new affiliated school : The Center Martial Arts located in Bridgeport, CT.

Where: 1550 State Street Bridgeport, CT.
When: 09/06/2008 - 3:00pm
Price: $60.00

On Sept 7th the seminar will be held at American Top Team Boston in Rockland, MA.

Where: 27 Market St - Rear Rockland, MA
When: 09/07/2008 - 2:00pm
Price: $60.00

In both locations the seminars will be open to the other schools and teams. Call or email us in advance to book your spot in this great opportunity:

In Connecticut: office@thecentermartialarts.com or (203) 500-6288

in Massachusetts: dedeco@bestwayjiujitsu.com or (781) 556-1638

 
Hitalo Machado signs with Pro Battle MMA
07/30/2008

Hitalo Machado, pro MMA fighter from our team has signed with Pro Battle MMA. The first event will be held in the NW Arkansas Convention Center in Springsdale, AR in October 4th.

The text below was taken from http://www.probattlemma.com:

"With the goal to bring the Top MMA Pro Fighters and Up and Coming Pro Fighters to an Arena throughout the Midwest and the South, Pro Battle has it's mission statement set, and a path laid out. The First Show is set for Oct 4th from the Springdale Convention Center (NW Arkansas) one of the new Mecca's of business in the World today. The Area is home to Bentonville based Wal-Mart, Inc as well as the Headquarters to Worldwide Powers in Poultry Tyson Foods and Transportation J.B. Hunt Transport."

"But they don't just stop their. Wichita, KS; Dallas, TX; Paris, TX; Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Denver, CO; Birmingham, AL; Nashville, TN; Dekalb, IL, Louisville, KY; and Chicago, IL will soon be home to Pro Battle Mixed Martial Arts, as will many others in years to come. "

 
Earl Worley debuts with victory !
07/28/2008

One more debut, one more victory. On July 25th Earl Worley has started writing his MMA carrier. He fought in the USFL "Proving Ground" MMA show in the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.

Earl is part of our new generation of fighters and with only one year of training at all, he managed to show us what he is capable of, tapping his opponent in 48 seconds in the 1st round via an arm-bar.

This success is part of Earl's dedication and discipline. And we are very proud of him !

In August is Brent Reed's turn to debut in the MMA pro division and Sean Haggerty in the MMA amateur. Both fighter will be in the Untamed show. ( http://www.fullforce.tv ).

Also, Dan Cramer is back training full speed. We will see him soon in the Octagon.

Congrats Earl and James for stepping up to represent us !

Family growing up fast ! Two more BWBJJ affiliated schools
07/28/2008

We are glad to announce that Best Way Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will be represented in two new locations: New Milford, CT and Pawling / Petterson in New York.

Our first affiliated in the state of New York is the martial arts school USA Karate owned and operated by John Carlo.

John is the best Boxing/Karate instructor in the area and we are very proud to have him in the family. The entire BJJ program has been especially created to fit in his classes. During our weekly meetings all techniques are discussed and outlined by Luigi Mondelli, under the supervision of our Head Instructor and BWBJJ’s founder Andre Almeida.

Another reason for the success of this partnership is the fact that we share the same goal: to continue our growth and expansion as a team.

Our first seminar at John's school will be held on August 12th at 6:30pm. Our head coach Andre Almeida and coach Luigi Mondelli will be visiting our newest affiliated showing a lot of BJJ techniques !

Check John Carlo's myspace at: http://www.myspace.com/johncarloboxing

 

  The classes in New Milford will be taught by the Brown Belt Instructor Leonardo DaSilva. He will be working in a partnership with New Milford Sports Club, the larger state of the art fitness center in the area.

Leo and NMSC will offer classes of: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Gi and No Gi as well as our new exclusive Cardio MMA for women.

On Sept 7th they will be offering a free-trial class open to the general public. NMSC is located at: 130 Grove Street. New Milford, CT 06776. More info: (860) 350-1003.

 
Best Way BJJ / ATT Boston in the Weymouth Fire/Police Fitness Challenge
07/19/2008

Our head coach and founder Andre "Dedeco" Almeida was invited by the Town of Weymouth / MA to be part of the Weymouth Fire/Police Fitness Challenge.

In our team we already have law enforcement agents training together with our practitioners. We understand that is part of our job to help our communities with our knowledge offering seminars, workshops and being part of any activity that we may be invited to participate.

“I am very honored and happy to be able to help somehow the town and state that welcomed me and my team! These guys work hard putting their lives in the line for us and this is the minimum that our team can offer as retribution” Dedeco says.

Read here the letter from the Town of Weymouth to Best Way BJJ.

 
Oz Pariser beats Felix !!!
07/19/2008

Oz Pariser did it again ! He kept his perfect record adding one more victory: he is now 4-0.

This past weekend Oz defeated Luis Felix in the Reality Fighting 155lb division via submission ( gogoplata ). All the hard work training and doing all the conditioning sessions has paid off.

Oz and Felix have provided a great show to the crowd. Both fighters showed a lot of heart and will to win but at the end Oz’s skills and submission has prevailed. Oz was awarded with the "Submission of the Night" prize.

In our schedule now we will have Earl "Chuck" Worley and James Monroe doing thir debut in the event USFL in the Foxwoods Casino on July 25th. ( more info at http://www.usfightleague.com ).

In August is Brent Reed's turn to debut in the MMA pro division and Sean Haggerty in the MMA amateur. Both fighter will be in the Untamed show. ( http://www.fullforce.tv )

 
Dan Cramer, Luigi Mondelli and Physical Synergy working together.
07/02/2008

Dr. Michael Troknya and Dr. Kristin Rayball, CSS trainers at Physical Synergy in Fairfield, CT have been working out these two guys really hard. They are in charge to get the MMA fighter Dan Cramer and the BJJ fighter/instructor Luigi Mondelli ready for their next challenges.

They designed a personal program for each fighter according to their needs. Dan’s goal is to get ready for his next MMA challenge and Luigi will fight the No-Gi Worlds in California in August.

Physical Synergy has the perfect setup for any high level athlete looking for a better performance. They have a complete staff including chiropractors, massage therapists and equipment to enhance your training.


Check their website for more info:
http://www.physicalsynergy.com

Team results in the Grapplers Quest and NAGA
07/02/2008

Congratulations to all guys that competed in the last Grapplers Quest in Morristown / NJ.

We had just a few fighters in this edition but all of them represented us very well.

Many of our fighters had just a few months in their belts making their fights an even bigger challenge. Victor Garcia and Mark Nobes, both white belts with just a few months of experience did not fear the competition fighting guys with much more experience.

Meanwhile Kenny Quon signed up to fight in the NAGA tournament in MA taking a second place

Competitors and Results

1st place - Ryan Quinn

1st place - Wagner Pereira
2nd place - James Monroe
2nd place - Terin Swanson
2nd place - Kenny Quon
3rd place - Chris Verrone
3rd place - Leonardo Silva

Special thanks goes for Victor Garcia, Mark Nobes and Rubens Machado for stepping up representing us !

 
Terin and Jessi Swanson: no challenge is big enough !
07/01/2008


Jessi. Hitalo and Terin

Terin and Jessi Swanson share the same passion: facing bigger challenges in every opportunity.

Jessi fought in the last NAGA tournament in the NO-GI division for girls however as not too many girls signed up she ended up fighting two boys and one girl.

Showing the same will to win and competition spirit of her brother, Jessi submitted her opponents in three different submissions.

She is 11 years old and train with Hitalo Machado in West Haven / CT.

Terin fought in the Grapplers Quest blue belt adult division ( even been 14 years old ) and took 2nd place for the surprise of the other competitors.

They are not the future of our team anymore; they are part of the present. They are helping us to make Best Way BJJ / American Top Team one of the most dominant BJJ / MMA teams in New England.

Watch Terin's Video in YouTube clicking here

Watch Jessi's Video in YouTube clicking here

 
Team takes the 1st place in the PABJJF tournament .
05/29/2008

These guys make us proud! Our team took first place in the Pennsylvania Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament that was held in Olyphant, PA.

We were represented by 13 athletes and most of them were competing for the first time. All guys have placed and everybody showed a lot of heart and determination.

The highlight of the team was Gustavo Oliveira. The 12 years old boy looked like a veteran on the mat. He won his first tournament making his parents and coaches very proud ! Thanks team for representing American Top Team and Best Way BJJ so well !

Now the team will be getting ready for the next events and challenges. Our plans includes: Grapplers Quest, Long Island Pride BJJ Championship and the next Pennsylvania State BJJ tournament.

We will keep everybody posted with the next tournaments !

 
Terin Swanson's last TKO.
05/29/2008

Terin Swanson is a 14 years old martial artist representing the true future of this sport. He trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Luigi Mondelli and Hitalo Machado, boxing at Hamden Boxing and Muay Thai with Peter Pinto.

In his last boxing fight last week, Terin managed to win by TKO in the 2nd round showing how determined he is.

Terin is a natural born competitor and fears no competition or opponent. Actually in the last BJJ tournament he fought an adult 30 pounds heavier than him with no hesitation.

Part of his success comes from all the support that his father, Phil Swanson, provides being with him in each training session in Terin's busy schedule !

We are very proud to have you in the team !

 
Dan Cramer wins one more in the TUF 7.
05/07/2008

Daniel Cramer member of Best Way BJJ / American Top Team made his first fight in the Ultimate Fighter 7 winning by TKO in the second round.

In this episode his was picked by Luke Zachrich as Team Forrest had the control at that time.

Read Dan's blog ( text extract from www.ufc.com ) and understand what goes on in the show told directly by him:

Dan Cramer’s TUF7 Blog –
Week FourBy Dan Cramer, Team Rampage

"I always get people telling me I don’t look like a fighter, but all the comments about being in the Abercrombie catalog and stuff like that doesn't bother me at all. It’s actually funny to For me, I just don't feel the need to get caught up in the prototypical image of a fighter. There's no problem with that sort of thing, but for me I’d rather just be treated like a normal guy outside of the gym. I don't think how I look has any effect on how I train or fight, so why would I change how I look or dress just because I’m a fighter? People will know I’m a fighter when I step into the cage. I mean I’ve heard rumors that for each tattoo someone gets, it can increase their hand speed by 20 percent so I guess I’m just missing out. Oh well."Read more here...

 
Best Way BJJ in four new locations
05/07/2008

We are glad to inform that Best Way BJJ will have four new locations, one in Massachusetts and three in Connecticut.

In MA Master Andre "Dedeco" Almeida has already started the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes in Plymouth at Thurston Academy of Martial Arts. Classes will be every saturday from 2:00 to 3:00pm.

In Connecticut we will have three new locations. Best Way West Haven is already open under instruction of Hitalo Machado and supervision of Luigi Mondelli.

Best Way BJJ at The Center Martial Arts will be located in Bridgeport/Fairfield. Classes will include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed MArtial Arts for kids and adults ( amateur and pro ). Also The Center will offer a full training system including Muay Thai, Karate, Yoga and other activities.

In Monroe, Best Way BJJ will work in a partnership with Octane Fighting Gym. The brand new gym will open in July offering Full Contact Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

All classes in Bridgeport/Fairfield and Monroe will be taught by Luigi Mondelli.

Check our Schools for all schedules and addresses. ( coming soon Best Way BJJ California... )

 
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Congratulations and thank you for all of your support to everyone who went to the Freestyle Grappling Open Tournament !!! We are very proud of you !!!!
10/12/2008

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Hey Everybody,
Soon we will be implementing the area in our website where our affiliated schools will be posting their news, pics and notes !
Remember we are one team, one family and each BWBJJ school is part of our success !!!
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