Friday, February 19, 2016

Vitor Ribeiro, The World Famous Grappler

By Lisa Moore


Though many people take martial arts to be entirely about fighting, it goes beyond their thoughts. When it was started many years ago, it was all about teaching people how do self-defense. With time, people adopted these practices and the skills was impacted on people for reasons such as completion, physical fitness and even for application in military field especially in Mountainside, NJ. Today, this art is also taught for entertainment, mental and spiritual nourishment. One of the heroes who has won countless prices and awards in martial arts is the famous Vitor Ribeiro. He is common referred to as Shaolin.

Mr Ribeiro is a Brazilian by birth who life career is majorly based in martial arts industry. He was born in February 24, 1979 in Brazil. This celebrity is currently 36 years of age and a retired professional in the career of martial arts. Having entered this career in the year 2000, he has successfully competed and completed the Shooto, strike force the world fighting alliance among other categories. While in his career, he won both the Shooto award and Cage Rage ward, which are both in lightweight Champion category.

Although it was not easy to notice his potential while at his teenage, somebody could foresee his potential at far. While still at school, it happened that shaolin was involved in a fight with a kid. However, he lost the fight after receiving serious beating. Since then, Ribeiro decided to start attending gym classes. It is after this fighting incident when he was to a school in Pederneiras by the name Nova Uniao.

For three years, Shaolin engaged himself in series of serious and intensive training to better and make improvements on his fighting skills. While he was still 17 years, he was given an opportunity to try his fighting skills in the world championship owing to his potential in Martial Arts.

The act of winning this completion placed shaolin in a better place. Actually, this opened more doors for this young energetic fighter who has so much interest and commitments in his carrier. What surprised many people especially his Nationals is the potential shaolin had while still young.

In fact, he was now given a chance to try and grow his fighting experience in the adult division. It is still during this time when the celebrity by the nickname Shaolin was a second position in the Nationals and Pan Ams. In the following year, this celebrity was in position to prove to one of his mentors called Pederneiras after getting fame and glory from his nationals (Brazilians).

In the lightweight category, Shaolin has won a good number of awards after beating experienced fighters in this industry. For instance, Shaolin has won three consecutive awards in world Championship in the years 1999, 2000, and 2001. It is after the Mundial Championship held in 2001 when he decided to join MMA and show is skills to the entire world.

Shaolin presently stands as one of the best wrestler and grappler in among the Brazilian Nationals. He has been fighting in various divisions and categories in Mixed Martial Arts having participated in and won in his BJJ and MMA and rising the flag on behalf of his team.




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