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American Top Team Fort Lauderdale wants to congratulate Coach Dilano Taylor on his recent win in the main event of the Professional Fight League (PFL) card in Cardiff, Wales.
The American Top Team Fort Lauderdale competition team recently competed in Las Vegas, Nevada at the IBJJF World Masters/ Jiu Jitsu Con. The event included over 8,500 competitors, making it the largest BJJ competition in the history of the sport.
Jiu jitsu fans all over the world are currently mourning the death of one of the greatest jiu jitsu competitors of all-time, Leandro Lo. Leandro was one of the most beloved jiu jitsu athletes worldwide and always considered a fan favorite because of his exciting style. Whenever Leandro stepped on the mat, all eyes were on him.
Recently, the most prestigious kids Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament in the world was held in Orlando, the IBJJF Pan Kids Championship. The tournament takes place over the course of 2 days and attracts thousands of competitors from all over the world, all vying for the title of Pan Kids Champion.
Every year American Top Team Fort Lauderdale sends a group of kid competitors to the tournament and this year was no different, with a strong group of 12 competitors, American Top Team came away with 7 medals: 5 silver and 2 bronze.
The tournament is the culmination of months of training and preparation. The preparation for competition day goes far beyond simply training jiu-jitsu at the academy. It’s a good example of the value Brazilian jiu-jitsu and other martial arts have for kids outside of simply learning self-defense.
American Top Team has been one of the most recognizable names in the sport of mixed martial arts for many years producing some of the biggest names in the sport such as UFC champions and superstars like Amanda Nunes, Dustin Poirier, Robbie Lawler, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Tyron Woodley and Jorge Masvidal, but the road to being a world-famous UFC champion begins in the amateur ranks. American Top Team Fort Lauderdale is proud of the growth and success of our amateur MMA program.
Jiu jitsu in Fort Lauderdale is growing rapidly and American Top Team Fort Lauderdale has heavily invested in our jiu jitsu program to bring some of the best jiu Jitsu instructors and competitors from around the world to teach and train with us. This is important to stay on the cutting edge of the sport in terms of technique and gain different perspectives on training and teaching methods.
For over 14 years American Top Team Fort Lauderdale has tried to bring some of the best Jiu Jitsu athletes to teach and train with our students. We do this so our students can have access to some of the biggest names in the sport to learn from them and evolve their own game, including technique, mindset, training habits, and diet.
