Luigi Mondelli was born on March 24,1972 and is a Brazilian-American Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, Combatives Specialist, and MMA Coach based in Danbury, Connecticut.
13 Facts About Luigi Mondelli
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Luigi Mondelli is the head coach of American Top Team's Connecticut program under the umbrella of Ricardo Liborio and the co-founder and head coach of his own program, KORE.
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Luigi Mondelli began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1991 under the instruction of Adalberto "Buda" de Souza and Crezio de Souza at their school in Petropolis, until attaining the rank of purple belt.
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When his family relocated to Rio de Janeiro, Luigi Mondelli continued his training, eventually receiving his black belt in December 2001.
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Luigi Mondelli oversees the curriculum of his Kore program from its headquarters in Danbury, designed to link the disciplines of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling and judo in a fluid and practical method of application.
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Luigi Mondelli began competing in Brazil during his teenage years and progressed through the ranks in a tough and competitive environment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, first winning the Masters Purple Belt Category in 1999 and later the brown belt division, before winning the Panamerican Championship five times.
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Luigi Mondelli is a three-time world champion as a black belt in the Senior division in both the gi and no-gi categories.
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Luigi Mondelli has been a guest instructor and coach at The Pit, a martial arts and MMA camp started by John Hackleman in 1986.
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Additionally, Luigi Mondelli provides self-defense and combatives training to a broad range of military and law enforcement personnel.
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Luigi Mondelli has performed hundreds of seminars and demonstrations and continues to be active in the education and assistance of safety and self-defense training for veterans, active duty personnel and law enforcement across the United States and around the world.
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Luigi Mondelli is a fifth-degree BJJ black belt with more than 21 years of martial arts experience.
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In 2003 Luigi Mondelli moved to the United States, looking to teach jiu-jitsu in the Northern Hemisphere, settling in Connecticut.
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Luigi Mondelli holds the 4th Degree Black Belt in RMA under Walt Lysak, and Black Belt in Hawaiian Kenpo under Greg Davis.