Congratulations to Derek Havran, Corey Green, and George Geier for receiving their Purple Belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tonight from head instructor Jay Hayes.   Derek, Corey, and George have not only medaled in Grapplers Quest and NAGA tournaments, but they also are constantly helping every other student in the gym get better. They are a huge […]

This afternoon following a busy day of classes with the Little Spartans and Combat Gold competition team students training hard, fellow Team Lloyd Irvin Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt JT “Spiderman” Torres came in to teach an AMAZING two hour seminar for NJ United students. Not only was the seminar a great learning experience, but […]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt JT “Spiderman” Torres will be hosting a FREE Jiu Jitsu seminar for all NJ United MMA members on Saturday, April 23rd from 1-3pm. JT is one of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters in the WORLD and he will be sharing some of his world class techniques with everyone this […]

Take Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes in Wayne, New Jersey for 30 FREE Days!!!  Call to schedule an appointment and you get an entire month of training for FREE to decide whether NJ United Mixed Martial Arts is the right gym for you.  On top of that we will also give you a FREE uniform for your first group class!!! No where […]

Getting ready for a big weekend!!! If you are looking for competition training then look no further than NJ United Mixed Martial Arts.  Our Combat Gold Team training program is designed for the competitive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner.  Head instructor Jay Hayes is one of the most qualified instructors on the east coast. If you […]

Check out this interview from one of the most popular websites in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, OnTheMat.com, about the importance of your training partners:  http://www.onthemat.com/blogs-posts/jay-hayes-being-good-training-partner Here is the introduction: While most forms of marital arts rely solely on katas, forms, and constant repetition, in Brazilian jiu-jitsu most of the stuff we learn and practice must be used with […]

Team Lloyd Irvin takes 2nd Place overall in the team standings at the 2011 European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships!!! This was the first time an American based Brazilian Jiu Jitsu team medaled in the overall team standings in International competition!!!  Congratulations to my training partners JT Torres and Jimmy Harbison and to all the “Medal Chasers” that […]

We have added yet another class: Sundays from 11am-12pm Gi Jiu Jitsu class!!!! Listen to what NJ United MMA student and Army Reservist Jen Paulson has to say about training at NJ United Mixed Martial Arts.

Hard work beats talent when talent refuses to work hard… If you are new to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, or Muay Thai kickboxing, this is the most important quote that will lead you to success. You could be fast, strong, and have all the physical attributes in the world, but if you don’t […]

It’s very important for every jiu jitsu practitioner to have a solid takedown game to go along with their ground skills. Whether you are practicing for self defense, jiu jitsu competition, or Mixed Martial Arts, takedowns are an extremely important part of grappling. Here is a knee pick takedown that works great for no gi jiu-jitsu/submission […]