Ares Peoria

INSTRUCTORS

Meet the team!

OUR TEAM

Coach Livio Ribeiro.

Professor Livio Ribeiro

First degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Professor Osvaldo Queixinho Moizinho
2021-2022 IBJJF #10 Best-Ranked Athlete in the World
IBJJF World Champion
IBJJf European Champion
2x IBJJF Pan American Champion
5x IBJJF Brazilian Champion
4x IBJJF South American Champion

Coach London Horn.

Coach London Horn

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt under Professor Livio Ribeiro
Extremely active jiu jitsu competitor
Multiple Fight 2 Win competitor vs black belt opponents
IBJJF 2021 Worlds podium
Youth competition instructor
Licensed EMT and CPR certified
Competitive power lifter

Coach Ana Luiza.

Coach Ana Luiza

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt under Professor Livio Ribeiro
No Gi Worlds Champion
American Nationals Champion
4x Brazilian Nationals Champion
2x South American Champion
Pan American Bronze

Coach Mike Grandinetti.

Professor Mike Grandinetti

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Professor Livio Ribeiro
2022 #1 AZBJJL Ranked Masters 4 Brown Belt
2018 AZ Masters Cup, Bronze, Purple Masters 4
2018 Southwest Classic, Silver, Purple Masters 4
2019 AZ State Championship, Silver, Purple Masters 4
2019 AZ Masters Cup, Gold, Purple Masters 4
2019 IBJJF Phoenix Open, Silver, Purple Masters 4
2021 JJ World League, Silver, Brown Masters 4
2022 Southwest Classic, Gold, Brown Masters 4
2022 AZ International Open, Silver, Brown Masters 4
2022 IBJJF Phoenix Open, Gold, Brown Masters 3
High school teacher extraordinaire :&paren;

Coach Carsen Betzold.

Coach Carsen Betzold

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu yellow belt under Professor Livio Ribeiro
Assistant youth coach
2022 Kids Cup Champion
2022 Southwest Classic Champion
2022 JJWL Phoenix Open Champion
2023 Grappling X Champion
2023 JJWL Arizona Silver Medalist

Coach Matt Determan.

Professor Matt Determan

The infamous "Black Belt Matt"

Coach Chris Malicdem.

Professor Chris Malicdem

Has been training jiu jitsu since 2008