Buchecha is amazing, when he turns it on, he’s unstoppable.

Check out some pictures from the Little Ninjas and Spartans class from today. Instructor Derek is back from his honeymoon in Japan and taught a great Little Ninjas class. The kids practiced their boxing on their feet, upa escapes on the ground and did some situational drilling and “Sumo Challenge.” The Little Spartans got some work in from the closed guard, attacking the scissor sweep and armbar from the bottom. They got to drill their techniques during “King of the Guard“ and got some tough rolls in at the end of class. Keep up the great work guys. Promotions are Tuesday and Wednesday!

We covered some great basics on controlling and attacking the back in BJJ 101 class today. We covered some excellent adjustments to make when your opponent tries to escape that allow you to position yourself to finish the submission from the back with a basic lapel choke. We also covered a very powerful “Bow and Arrow Choke“ that can be utilized if your opponent defends the lapel choke from the back. Instructor Chris and Hanyann taught a great Muay Thai 101 class and the guys are really improving their techniques. This crew is dedicated to training consistently and their combinations are really looking sharp! See everyone on the mats!

NJ United MMA will be having open mat training for adult students on Memorial Day (Monday) from 10:00am-12:00pm for NJU students only! Evening classes are cancelled for the holiday…

One of my favorite Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors to watch, UFC bantamweight Wilson Reis. Wilson was a Brown Belt World Champion in 2004 and holds a 17-5 record in MMA. He was the Elite XC bantamweight champion, and also fought for Bellator before signing with the UFC. Here Wilson shuts down a flexible guard player and gets the submission victory.

If you didn’t get a chance to see the Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva fight from UFC Fight Night take 15 minutes of your time and check it out! Lots of Mixed Martial Arts action both on the feet and on the ground!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the NJ United moms out there!

We had a great time this weekend at NAGA: Kids World Championships in Morristown, NJ. Little Ninja Zachary had an excellent performance today winning the GOLD medal in the Kids No Gi Intermediate division and the GOLD in the Kids Gi Intermediate (under 49.9 lbs) division. As the lightest and youngest competitor in the division Zach shows a ton of heart and skill every time he competes. Little Ninja Leeanna won two Silver medals today in the Kids No Gi Intermediate (50-59.9 lbs) division and the Kids Gi Intermediate (50-59.9 lbs). Shaniya represented the Little Spartans kids at NAGA winning a Silver medal in No Gi and a Bronze medal with the kimono in the Kids Intermediate (100-114.9 lbs) divisions. Great job guys! Keep training hard!
Results:
Zachary “Sonic” – 2 GOLD
Leeanna – 2 Silver
Shaniya – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

Congratulations to everyone from NJ United MMA that competed this weekend at the North American Grapplers Association (NAGA) tournament in Morristown, NJ. Christina added another GOLD medal to her collection in the women’s intermediate No Gi division and a Silver medal in the women’s blue belt division. Rich showed a great all around grappling game, with some impressive takedowns, top control, and guard work to win the GOLD in the men’s intermediate No Gi masters division. Brian won the GOLD medal in the men’s blue belt masters division using his guard well to work for the sweep and control from dominant top position. Renzo finished up the day winning the GOLD medal in a tough 16 man men’s blue belt middleweight division. Renzo won 4 hard fought matches to secure the spot at the top of the podium. Once again every single person that competed showed a ton of heart in every single match.
Results:
Christina – 1 GOLD, 1 Silver
Rich – 1 GOLD
Brian W. – 1 GOLD
Renzo – 1 GOLD

Congratulations to Crew and Greg B. for earning their Purple Belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu last night during Competition Team class! Both of these guys have put the time in on the mats and really dedicated themselves to getting to the next level. Crew just won the GOLD medal at the IBJJF NY Open in the Masters Blue Belt division this past weekend. Great job guys!