Jiu Jitsu Blog: Be Better Than You Were Yesterday

Jiu Jitsu Blog: Be Better Than You Were Yesterday               As a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor, our job is to help inspire people and help them improve themselves. The hardest part is teaching them not to compare themselves to others, but to just be better than they were yesterday. […]

Former UFC Fighter teaches in Lyndhurst Jiu Jitsu Academy

Former UFC Fighter teaches in Lyndhurst Jiu Jitsu Academy

Former UFC Fighter teaches in Lyndhurst Jiu Jitsu Academy Former UFC fighter Kurt Pellegrino taught class tuesday night in Lyndhurst NJ. Pellegrino, a former top 5 lightweight in the UFC, taught at the Savarese BJJ Academy on Park Ave. Professor Chris Savarese, the Academy owner, is a long time friend and training partner of Pellegrino. Due […]

Lyndhurst Martial Arts-No One Fights Alone

Lyndhurst Martial Arts-No One Fights Alone

Lyndhurst Martial Arts-No One Fights Alone “No one fights alone”. That was the motto Lyndhurst martial school Savarese BJJ adopted for their teammate Maria Lleonart. Lleonart, a brownbelt at the Academy, has been battling cancer. Team Savarese wanted to show her show their support, show her she has many who care about her and that she is missed and […]

Our losses in sports or martial arts become life lessons

Our losses in sports or martial arts become life lessons

Our losses in sports or martial arts become life lessons Our losses in sports or martial arts become life lessons Everyone loses at some time in sports or martial arts. I lose, you lose, we are all losers at one time or another.  In martial arts, especially in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), we are taught that […]

Jiu Jitsu Instructors respect hard work

Jiu Jitsu Instructors respect hard work

Jiu Jitsu Instructors respect hard work Jiu Jitsu Instructors respect hard work. This is something many whitebelts look for when they begin to train. New whitebelts are shy, somewhat nervous and even a little scared. 20 + years of BJJ has shown me many things. Almost everything has been seen from the new student. Students have been seen offering […]