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Savarese BJJ purplebelts take bronze at IBJJF NY Open

Savarese BJJ purplebelts take bronze at IBJJF NY Open 2 Savarese BJJ purplebelts take bronze at IBJJF NY Open, one of the toughest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments on the East Coast each year. Purplebelts Sean Yadimarco and Caitlin McManus, members of the Savarese BJJ Academy Competition team, each took 3rd in their divisions. Yadimarco won his division at bluebelt […]

New Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Competition team members shine at NJBJJF

New Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Competition team members shine at NJBJJF New Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Competition team shine at NJBJJF in NJ this weekend, 3 out of 4 coming home with medals. Professor Chris Savarese, the Academy owner and head instructor, had this to say after the tournament “Congrats to our new members for stepping up and competing […]

Darce choke master Joe D’Arce in Lyndhurst NJ

Darce choke master Joe D’Arce in Lyndhurst NJ Darce choke master Joe D’Arce was in Lyndhurst NJ teaching his skills at good friend Chris Savarese’s Jiu-Jitsu Academy last night. Professor Savarese had this to say “Thanks to my good friend Joe D’Arce for putting on an awesome seminar at my Academy tonight. Joe is one […]

Savarese BJJ Ivette Ponte story

Savarese BJJ Ivette Ponte story Savarese BJJ Ivette Ponte story: Below is the story of Ivette Ponte, a Savarese BJJ student about her journey to health since she joined our Academy: Great night with the family, this was 3 years ago today and about 25 lbs heavier. I started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu about 4 months after […]

Savarese BJJ instructor wins UAEJJ National Pro tourn

Savarese BJJ instructor wins UAEJJ National Pro tourn Savarese BJJ instructor wins UAEJJ National Pro tourn! Congrats to Savarese Jiu-Jitsu instructor Danny Lleonart for taking 1st place in his blackbelt division. Lleonart, who took off 6 years from competitve BJJ while attending law school and becoming a dad, has been making a name for himself […]

Savarese Competition team enjoys big UAEJJF

Savarese Competition team enjoys big UAEJJF The Savarese Competition team enjoys big UAEJJF, having a really good at the NYC Tournament. Savarese had 3 guys compete today and each one ended up on the medal stand in a very tough tourn. Andrew Kuntz was awesome on the day, dominating his division without having a point […]

Savarese BJJ’s Andrew Kuntz wins UAEJJF tournament

Savarese BJJ’s Andrew Kuntz wins UAEJJF tournament  SSavarese BJJ’s Andrew Kuntz wins UAEJJF tournament, defeating 3 tough opponents on his way to the prize. Kuntz did not have 1 point scored against him during the tournament. His Professor, Royler Gracie blackbelt Professor Chris Savarese, had this to say “Big congrats to Andrew Kuntz on winning his purple […]

Savarese BJJ’s Leo Alves wins Dead Serious superfight

Savarese BJJ’s Leo Alves wins Dead Serious superfight! Alves controlled the entire match vs Justin Giove using attacks from the bottom to sweep throughout. Alves nearly finished w/ omoplata attacks but the tough Goive escaped. Giove had a near subsmission attempt of his own using a baseball bat choke from bottom but Alves escaped and […]

Big month ahead for Savarese BJJ Competition team

This morning is the start of 3 huge weekends of tourns, starting with the HS District Wrestling today. Best of luck to all the kids affiliated w our program wrestling in Districts 4, 5 And 6 today. Then tonight Leo Alves and Sean Yadimarco have super fights in the Men Of War show at the […]