This week we are going over some great guard passes. In the No Gi Jiu Jitsu class tonight we went over a nice brabo choke that you can use when your opponent defends your guard pass. We also had another Team Lloyd Irvin friend from The Grapplers Guide Academy in Red Bank, NJ stop by […]

Here is a short clip from Wednesday nights class….

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!!!

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 […]

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 […]

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!!!!

Great Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class Wednesday night, followed by open mat training!!! We continued to work on our side control escapes.  Repetition refines technique.  Here is a short clip from Wednesday nights Muay Thai kickboxing class.  Classes are Wednesday nights from 8-9pm and Fridays from 6-7pm. Train hard!!!!