Thursday’s Schedule:

4:30pm – Tiny Ninjas
5:15pm – Little Ninjas
5:15pm – Little Spartans
6:00pm – CAP BJJ
7:00pm – MMA 101
7:30pm – BJJ 101
8:00pm – No Gi Jiu Jitsu

2004… Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships… Tijuca Tenis Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil… This match was an historic moment between two legends of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Multiple time BJJ World Champion and current UFC Middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza faced fellow BJJ World Champ and former UFC fighter, Roger Gracie. If you have 15 minutes watch the whole match.

I was fortunate enough to compete on these same mats a few days earlier as a blue belt. The atmosphere inside the Tijuca Tenis Clube was intense and super motivating. It was an awesome experience that’s for sure…

JT Torres Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seminar at NJ United MMA on Sunday, April 13th! 2013 IBJJF No Gi Jiu Jitsu World Champion JT Torres will be back at NJU to teach his World class style of jiu jitsu to everyone! The seminar is ONLY $40 for NJU students and $60 for non-NJU students! Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of affiliation! Come learn from one of the best!

Congratulations to everyone that competed at the Grapplers Quest “Beast of the East” tournament yesterday! We came back with 3 Silver medals on the day. I’m so impressed with the heart, determination, and most importantly, respect that our students have every time they compete. Seeing these 6 and 7 year old Little Ninjas bow on and off the mats and shake hands with their opponents before and after each match is what martial arts are all about. Leanna won the Silver medal in the Youth (7-9 years) Lightweight Intermediate division. She showed some excellent takedowns and guard passing, especially in her semi-finals match where she won by key lock submission. Leanna definitely had one of the best matches of the day in the finals. It was a back and forth battle against a very tough opponent from NYC BJJ Staten Island, with a final score of 8-7. Little Ninja Zachary also won the Silver medal in the Youth (under 6 years) Lightweight Intermediate division, submitting his semi-finals opponent with a choke in 21 seconds. Zach almost pulled out the win in the finals after an exciting match against an opponent that easily outweighed him by 10 lbs., a big weight difference in the under 49 lbs weight class. Zach’s wrestling and guard looked awesome, almost pulling out the win at the end of the match, coming up short by a score of 4-2. NJ United MMA adult student TJ Glennon also had some great matches in the Men’s White Belt Gi division, coming home with the Silver medal. TJ’s takedowns and guard passing allowed him to win 3 tough matches against some game competition Saturday. We also had some other excellent matches where we just came up short of medals. I’m very proud of everyone for stepping out there and taking the challenge!

Congratulations to Big Tom for receiving his Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu today after the 10:00am BJJ 101 class.

It’s time for the NJ United “Technique of the Week”. This week’s technique is an advanced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) sweep from the De La Riva Guard. Try our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes at NJ United Mixed Martial Arts for 30 FREE days in Totowa, NJ.

Kids MMA Classes in Totowa, NJ

NJ United Little Ninja Zach winning by choke from the back at “The Good Fight” in Nyack, NY. Our Little Ninjas kids MMA program is for 5-7 year old students, the perfect age to start your child in martial arts. Our Little Ninjas learn important life skills (focus, discipline,  confidence, good sportsmanship, etc…) while practicing their kids MMA techniques.

Some very nice side control attacks from top UFC middleweight fighter, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. “Jacare” is a former BJJ and ADCC World Champion with a 20-3 MMA record, currently riding a 6 fight win streak. I’m looking forward to seeing “Jacare” fight for the title in 2014!

Check out this video of NJ United MMA blue belt Renzo winning his semi-final match at “The Good Fight” last month. Renzo went on to win the GOLD medal in the men’s blue belt medium heavyweight division.

Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Martial Arts help to build character in  kids and young adults. Check out this touching story…

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