Here is our NJ United Mixed Martial Arts technique of the week!!! In this video, Team Lloyd Irvin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Jay Hayes goes over a nice X-Guard counter that you can use when your opponent defends a common sweep from the butterfly guard.

Here is a short clip of the students training at the end of the Tuesday night No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu class.

Great No-Gi jiu-jitsu class tonight. Everyone has been training hard, and seeing big improvements. Keep it up everyone!!! Technique of the week video coming soon!!!

We are covering some good open guard sweeps in the Jiu Jitsu classes this week at NJ United MMA!!!

Congratulations to my friend and training partner JT Torres (Team Lloyd Irvin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt) for winning the GOLD medal at the 2010 Pan American No Gi Jiu Jitsu championships.  JT won the GOLD in the Black Belt lightweight division!!!! He submitted all of his opponents in impressive fassion and was not scored upon.  He also just came back from Japan where he also won the GOLD medal at the Asian Open and now is looking to continue his winning streak at the Miami Open at the end of the month!!!

Muay Thai class Friday night from 6-7pm. Be there!!!

Hey everyone, check out this new, never before seen video!!! Here Jay shows a way to take your opponents back when he attempts to escape from the turtle position. The video is from a seminar that Jay taught at Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Elkridge, Maryland. Enjoy…..

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, some practitioners feel that once they get to a certain belt rank (skill level), that they no longer need to drill basic positions, or practice techniques that they already know. This coundn’t be any further from the truth. It is a common misconception that all you need to do to get better once you’ve been training a certain amount of time is get on the mat and train hard. Although a regular training schedule will produce good results on the mat, basic technique repetition and drilling positions are two of the most important ways to get yourself to the next level. Whether you are a white belt starting your first week of training or a world class black belt, repetition and drilling should be a consistant part of your training regimen.

On Sunday Marvin, me, and JT got together to do some drilling. We worked our half guard sweeps, takedowns, submissions, and submission escapes for an hour and a half. Most of the drilling that we did were basic positions that each of us has been working on since we were white belts.

Great open mat today, and good to have the Marvinator, JT, and Preston on the mats training!!!

Muay Thai kickboxing class Friday from 6-7pm. Be there!!!!