Instructors - Staff


Ricardo Liborio - Co-Owner / Head Instructor

* Awarded Black Belt in 1993 under Master Carlson Gracie.

* 1996 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World (Mundial) Champion. 

* Voted Most Technical Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor in 1996 Mundial

* 3x Brazilian National Champion

* 2nd Abu Dhabi Submission Tournament 2000.

* 3rd Abu Dhabi Submission Tournament 1999.

* Co-Founder of the Brazilian Top Team

* Voted NAGA Coach of the year in 2005.

Inducted into the NAGA Grappling Hall of Fame.

* Trainer of multiple World Champion and MMA fighters

E-mail:
Liborioatt@yahoo.com





Howard Davis Jr. 

Head Boxing Coach

Olympic Gold Medalist 1976 Games.


Named Val Baker Award for most outstanding boxer during the '76 games

in a class of Sugar Ray Leonard, Michael Spinks, and Leon Spinks.


1973 National AAU Champion

1974 World Champion

1976 National AAU Champion defeated Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns

1976 Olympic Trials Winner Defeated Aaron Pryor to Qualify for the Olympic Games


Professional record of 36-6-1 14 KO's.

Amateur record: 120-5

Member of the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.

E-mail: Attboxing@yahoo.com





Steve Williams 


 


 


 


 


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Wrestling Coach - Pro Fighters

2x Olympic Regional Champion

2x Olympic Trials Qualifier


National Team Member

3x NCAA Qualifier

2x ACC Champion

NCAA All-American






Juliana Borges
 

Instructor - Childrens classes

Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo

4 time World Champion in Jiu Jitsu (Gi).

2 time ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion (No Gi)

2 time Pan American gold medalist in wrestling(2004,2005)

Brazilian Champion in Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, and swimming (freestyle & breast stroke).






Marcos "Parrumpinha" Da Matta
 

BJJ Instructor - Mornings

Carlson Gracie Black Belt 3rd degree

BJJ World Champion

Multiple NAGA Superfight Winner

Multiple GQ Superfight Winner

SWO Champ

ADCC Invitee

E-mail: parrumpinha@hotmail.com





Emyr "Tubarao" Bussade
 

BJJ Instructor - Evenings

Black Belt under Ricardo Liborio

World Champion in 2001

Pro MMA record 9-3





"Benkei" Andre Vinicius Aurnheimer Ferreira

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Conditioning Trainer of the Year 2005

Cybex Resistance Training Specialist

Sports Nutrition Expert, Rehabilitation Expert

Researcher of Human Performance


E-Mail: 
musashibo@hotmail.com



Jorge Santiago

Instructor - No Gi Classes

UFC Veteran 

Professional Fighter

BJJ Black Belt



Luigi Fioravanti

Instructor - MMA Classes

UFC Veteran

Professional Fighter

BJJ Purple Belt





Richie "Puma" Guerriero

General Manager


Awarded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt 2001

1st Black Belt awarded from Conan Silveira 

2x Pan American Champion

E-mail: puma@americantopteam.com



John Hartnett

Fight Coordinator


E-mail: Jhartnett@americantopteam.com



Eddie "Primo" Miranda

Team Photographer/ Video Specialist

Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

E-mail: primofl@americantopteam.com



Rafael Rebello

Instructor - Childrens classes

BJJ Black Belt 

Professional Fighter




Chris Manuel

Instructor - Childrens classes


Black Belt in BJJ

Professional Fighter



Nicolae Sinicio Abud Cury

Instructor - Children & Adult Classes

BJJ Black Belt

Judo 3rd degree Black belt

5x Brazilian National Champ

Absolute National Brazilian Champ

South American Champ

15x Brazilian State Champ



Bob Deluca

Instructor - Adult BJJ Orientation / Novice classes

BJJ Black Belt

Black belt Goju Ryu Karate

Defensive tactics instructor









 

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