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fifth-degree BJJ black belt with more than 21 years of martial arts experience. Luigi understands that MMA is evolving and that coaches need to keep an open mind and never stop learning. “Always keep the martial arts values as part of the training. Being a fighter is easy, being a martial artist living the
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The focus of Kore
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was to function as a cooperative organization, always keeping certain values to high regard, with the institution’s adage being “Bushido for life”. Another idea of the Kore BJJ values, was to reintegrate jiu-jitsu with the techniques of judo and wrestling while
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2. Luigi E Mondelli (ATT CT) When you list two of your mentors as
Ricardo Liborio (ATT) and John Hacklemen (The Pit), you are standing on the shoulders of giants. And when your star student is the hottest contender in the UFC (Glover Teixeira), it’s time to pay attention. Luigi Mondelli is a
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Although he always represented ATT in the US, in 2011, Luigi founded a martial arts association named Kore
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Kore set itself from ATT as the famous Miami-based academy is geared towards mixed martial arts (MMA), while Kore would be serving specifically grappling.
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Mondelli began competing in Brazil during his teenage years and progressed through the ranks in a tough and competitive environment in
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