No Holds Barred: Ricardo Liborio of American Top Team on Art of War 12
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman presents the
fourth and final show in our series reviewing the historic Art of War
12 mixed martial arts card, which we covered live from Beijing, China,
Saturday, May 23, 2009.
For this show, we had the pleasure of having a lengthy discussion with
Ricardo Liborio, the founder and head instructor of the American Top
Team (http://www.americantopteam.com/) in Coconut Creek, Florida, and
the National Coach for USA Grappling, the grappling program of USA
Wrestling (http://themat.com/). This chat took place on an airplane
headed back from China to the U.S. following Art of War 12.
Liborio has been spending a lot of time on airplanes of late, arriving
in China directly from the Netherlands, where he was part of a crowd
of about 25,000 people who witnessed the May 16 It's Showtime (http://
www.itsshowtime.nl/) kickboxing card. That card was headlined by a
fight between two of the top heavyweights in K-1, Badr Hari and Semmy
Schilt, with Hari scoring a stunning knockout of Schilt in just 45
seconds of the first round.
So on our trip back from China, we had a lot of time to discuss many
topics. We spoke of the phenomenon of the It's Showtime card and
kickboxing in Europe, and the potential of kickboxing around the world
to grow as a sport. We analyzed the Art of War 12 card, and the
potential of the Art of War Fighting Championship (http://
mmachina.com) to grow and become one of the most popular mixed martial
arts promotions in the world. We evaluated the top fighters in Art of
War, including Wu Hao Tian and Rolles Gracie, and where they stand
right now as fighters and what their potential is, and much more.
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American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a
beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-
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arts.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
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See you at the Fights.
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No Holds Barred: Ricardo Liborio and Gary Abbott on Grappling, Wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
No Holds Barred: Ricardo Liborio and Gary Abbott on Grappling, Wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-05-13T23_43_40-07_00
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with two of the most important figures in the world of grappling, Ricardo Liborio and Gary Abbott.
Ricardo Liborio is a legend in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A black belt under the late, great Carlson Gracie, in 1996 Ricardo was one of the first winners of the Mundial, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world championships, where he also was voted the most technical fighter. Besides being a Brazilian national champion in both jiu-jitsu and judo, he placed second in 2000 at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Submission Wrestling World Championship (http://www.adcombat.net/adnet/Wrestling/) and third in 1999. He co-founded the Brazilian Top Team, and then became the founder and head instructor of the American Top Team (http://www.americantopteam.com/) in Coconut Creek, Florida, where he still is located. He was voted coach of the year by the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) (http://nagafighter.com/) in 2005, and is a member of the NAGA Grappling Hall of Fame. He is regarded as one of the top coaches of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, mixed martial arts, and grappling in the world. He will also be one of the many international guests at the May 23 Art of War Fighting Championship (http://mmachina.com) mixed martial arts card in Beijing, China.
After wrestling at Boston University, Gary Abbott has served for two decades at USA Wrestling (http://themat.com/), the national governing body for wrestling in the U.S. and a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. He is the Director of Communications for USA Wrestling, and is one of the key people who is tirelessly working to popularize the sport of wrestling and striving to make sure it is more widely covered in the media.
Now these two noted people from these two different styles of grappling will be working together. Ricardo Liborio has been named the National Coach for USA Grappling, which is the grappling program of USA Wrestling. This is an important step forward in the cooperation between different styles of grappling, and represents an acknowledgement of the essential unity between all styles of grappling, as well as all styles of the combat sports.
It was thus a quite lively and informative discussion that we had for No Holds Barred. We spoke about the journey Ricardo had made from the worlds of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Vale Tudo in Brazil, to mixed martial arts, and now to USA Grappling. We discussed all these styles and rules. We stressed the connection of all these styles of grappling, and all the combat sports. We analyzed the prospects for grappling becoming an Olympic sport. And we discussed with Gary the 2009 U.S. World Team Trials, which take place May 30-31 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to determine the U.S. world teams for men's and women's freestyle wrestling and for Greco-Roman wrestling.
In addition, the 2009 Grappling World Championships will take place in the U.S., at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Dec. 12-13. We discussed the importance of this international event being held in U.S.
Also, No Holds Barred is available through iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441.
The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by musician Ian Carpenter (http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://jiujitsuprogear.com/).
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is produced by Media Sports Productions (http://www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews, and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts.
Fair Deal for Atlantic City Dealers (http://fairdealforacdealers.org/), a campaign organized by an alliance of casino workers and unions in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to fight for justice in the gaming industry and achieve a fair deal for all casino workers.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
http://eddiegoldman.com
Enjoy!
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/badge.gifSee you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-05-13T23_43_40-07_00
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with two of the most important figures in the world of grappling, Ricardo Liborio and Gary Abbott.
Ricardo Liborio is a legend in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A black belt under the late, great Carlson Gracie, in 1996 Ricardo was one of the first winners of the Mundial, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world championships, where he also was voted the most technical fighter. Besides being a Brazilian national champion in both jiu-jitsu and judo, he placed second in 2000 at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Submission Wrestling World Championship (http://www.adcombat.net/adnet/Wrestling/) and third in 1999. He co-founded the Brazilian Top Team, and then became the founder and head instructor of the American Top Team (http://www.americantopteam.com/) in Coconut Creek, Florida, where he still is located. He was voted coach of the year by the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) (http://nagafighter.com/) in 2005, and is a member of the NAGA Grappling Hall of Fame. He is regarded as one of the top coaches of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, mixed martial arts, and grappling in the world. He will also be one of the many international guests at the May 23 Art of War Fighting Championship (http://mmachina.com) mixed martial arts card in Beijing, China.
After wrestling at Boston University, Gary Abbott has served for two decades at USA Wrestling (http://themat.com/), the national governing body for wrestling in the U.S. and a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. He is the Director of Communications for USA Wrestling, and is one of the key people who is tirelessly working to popularize the sport of wrestling and striving to make sure it is more widely covered in the media.
Now these two noted people from these two different styles of grappling will be working together. Ricardo Liborio has been named the National Coach for USA Grappling, which is the grappling program of USA Wrestling. This is an important step forward in the cooperation between different styles of grappling, and represents an acknowledgement of the essential unity between all styles of grappling, as well as all styles of the combat sports.
It was thus a quite lively and informative discussion that we had for No Holds Barred. We spoke about the journey Ricardo had made from the worlds of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Vale Tudo in Brazil, to mixed martial arts, and now to USA Grappling. We discussed all these styles and rules. We stressed the connection of all these styles of grappling, and all the combat sports. We analyzed the prospects for grappling becoming an Olympic sport. And we discussed with Gary the 2009 U.S. World Team Trials, which take place May 30-31 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to determine the U.S. world teams for men's and women's freestyle wrestling and for Greco-Roman wrestling.
In addition, the 2009 Grappling World Championships will take place in the U.S., at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Dec. 12-13. We discussed the importance of this international event being held in U.S.
Also, No Holds Barred is available through iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441.
The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by musician Ian Carpenter (http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://jiujitsuprogear.com/).
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is produced by Media Sports Productions (http://www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews, and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts.
Fair Deal for Atlantic City Dealers (http://fairdealforacdealers.org/), a campaign organized by an alliance of casino workers and unions in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to fight for justice in the gaming industry and achieve a fair deal for all casino workers.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
http://eddiegoldman.com
Enjoy!
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/badge.gifSee you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
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