In the past weeks Shidokan Germany has been busy with forming the first ever "German Top Team" with fighters from all styles and organizations in Germany to represent our country at upcoming international MMA-, Grappling- and Thaiboxing Shows all over the World. The German Top Team (GTT) now consists of the following Fighters:

- Daniel Ackermann -65 kg (Mainz): BJJ and Submission Wrestling Champion, twotime European Champion Submission Wrestling at the UGC
- Peter Angerer -76 kg (Nürtingen): ADCC-Veteran 2001, Semi-Finalist of the "Ultimate Submission Showdown" of the Gracie Family 2003, former SHIDO MMA Middleweight Champion (lost his title against Shonie Carter last April by decision), twotime European Vice-Champion Submission Wrestling in the Absolute Class, listed in the MMA Fighters Directory in Japan
- Mihaljo Mihnjak -83 kg (Balingen): Shooto Holland Veteran, Freefight Veteran, 2nd Place at the UGC 2003 in Submission Fighting
- Robert Faryi -76 kg (Mainz): European Champion Submission Wrestling UGC 2003 (beat Shooto Japan Veteran Daniel Weichel in the finals)
- Achim Lausecker -91 kg (Mainz): multiple Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling Champion, Vale Tudo Veteran
- Andreas Schmidt -87 kg (Köln): Luta Livre Black Belt, sixtime European Champion Submission Wrestling UGC, ADCC Veteran 2001, Shooto Brazil Veteran, listed in the MMA Fighters Directory in Japan
- Franco De Leonardis -70 kg (Hanau): German Grand Prix Champion SHIDO MMA 2003, Nr. 1 in the SHIDO World Rankings
- Martin Ochs -89 kg (Nürtingen): 2 Hot 2 Handle Veteran Holland, "Nuit des Gladiateurs de Ring" Winner in France, Ultimate Combat Veteran England
- Frank Löhle -83 kg (Nürtingen): 2 Hot 2 Handle Veteran Holland, Winner at "Fists of Fury 2" 2003
- Andreas Beckert -72,5 kg (Villingen-Schwenningen): Winner of the International SHI KON Thaiboxing Grand Prix 2003 with wins over - Massimiliano Constanzi (Italy) and Aziz Araiba (Belgium)
- Philipp Schade -70 kg (Freudenstadt): Runner Up in the European SHIDO MMA Grand Prix, Runner Up in the German SHIDO MMA Grand Prix
- Andreas Stockmann -80 kg (Ulm): European Vale Tudo Champion, European Jiu-Jitsu Champion, President of the "Free Fight Association Germany"

On March 21st the GTT will host the first Open Training in the Luta Livre Academy in Kerpen-Thürnich under Luta Livre Black Belt Andreas Schmidt under attendance of the german press and our new official team sponsors. The official Website of the GTT (www.german-top-team.com) will launch at the end of March with detailed bios of all of our fighters, video clips from fights, pictures, news etc.

Our fighters are already booked for future shows in England, France, Italy, Belgium and Denmark. If you wish to add some of the GTT fighters to your shows please contact us at info@german-top-team.com and we will send you more information about our fighters.