"Use only that which works and take it from any place you can find it."
Bruce Lee
The Training You Want from the Name You Trust...Nobody has a more credibility training Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters than American Top Team. The experience and skill levels of our coaches and fighters are undisputed. Co-owner and head coach, Ricardo Liborio is one of the greatest BJJ World Champions to have ever competed. He was voted “Most Technical Fighter” in many prominent BJJ tournaments, including the Mundials and his achievements as a competitor and coach are legendary. He has gone on to train some of the best BJJ and MMA fighters in the world and is one of the most sought-after coaches on the planet. Master Liborio, together with Master Silveira (both Carlson Gracie black belts), have built ATT into the largest and one of the most respected fight teams in the world.
At our flagship gym in South Florida, American Top Team has assembled an incredibly talented group of coaches and fighters that will guide you through your training:
As Master Liborio always says, “A true martial artist never stops learning.”
Master Junior Fernandes shows how to sweep your opponent when you have the underhook and lapel fed. This is done by slipping in the butterfly hook and escaping your hips for the sweep.
Master Bruno “Brunim” Bastos shows how to sweep your opponent when they won’t let you grab their wrist for the basic overhook sweep.
Junior Fernandes shows how to take the back when you have the underhook on your opponent from half guard. This is done by feeding the opposite lapel and escaping your head to go right to the back.
Part 2 of 2 parts. In this video Master Marcos “Parrumpinha” DaMatta shows how to still get the sweep for when the opponent is very tight with the body lock and will not let you get the kimura position.
Part 1 of 2 parts. In this video Master Marcos “Parrumpinha” DaMatta shows how to attack the kimura from the turtle position for when you are on the bottom, it is a very effective attack from a seemingly bad position.
Master Bruno “Brunim” Bastos shows how to enter the butterfly guard and how to sweep your opponent when you only have the overhook.
Master Ailton Barbosa shows how to create space when your opponent is controlling your head from half guard. Once the space is created he shows how to get the underhook and finish with the rocking chair sweep.
In this video Master Junior Fernandes shows the class a bump from the half guard when your opponent has control of your head, and he also briefly covers the counter for when the opponent bases out against the first bump.