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Lyndhurst Martial artists will test their skills

Lyndhurst Martial artists will test their skills Six Lyndhurst Martial Artists will test their jiu-jitsu skills at the Fight To Win Tournament April 8th in Bayville, NJ. The students, from the Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, have all been successful members of the Academy’s competition team. Brian Procel, Sean Yadimarco, Leo Alves, Anthony DelGuercio, and Ariana […]

Lyndhurst Martial Arts Academy Pride Tournament results

Lyndhurst Martial Arts Academy Pride Tournament results Savarese BJJ Academy, a Lyndhurst Martial arts Academy’s Pride Tournament results were outstanding. Professor Chris Savarese’s team had a great showing at the Pride Tournament in NYC yesterday. Pride is a really tough and well run tournament. Congrats to “The Beast” Sean Yadimarco on winning his bluebelt division, continuing […]

Your first year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Your first year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Your first year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is always the toughest. I liken it to a totem pole. You are at the bottom in the beginning and the longer you stay, more people join after you and you start to move up. If you can make it through that first […]

Great things happening at Lyndhurst Martial Arts Academy

Great things happening at Lyndhurst Martial Arts Academy Great things happening at the Lyndhurst Martial Arts Academy Savarese Jiu-Jitsu. February is usually a quiet month but a lot of things are going down. Competition Team excels again! Great job to all the Savarese BJJ and Training 4 Life guys who stepped up and competed this […]

What a blackbelt is

There is a never ending question of what a blackbelt is. A blackbelt in BJJ, or any other martial art for that matter, is not just about competition or success in fighting. It is about attitude and a willingness to give back to fellow students, the school and the community. Also, it’s about self control […]

To Gi or not to Gi

To gi or not to gi, that is the question. With the growth of MMA is contributing to more and more people walking through the doors of BJJ academies nationwide, there is a controversy inside these BJJ walls when it comes to wearing the uniform (gi) or not. many Due to schools offering gi and […]

Trio of Savarese BJJ students earn instructor certification

A trio of Savarese BJJ students earned instructor certification this month. In front of a full class, Professor Chris Savarese acknowledged this accomplishment by calling the 3 brownbelts, Brian Procel, Dan Lleonart and Anthony DelGuercioe to the front and presenting him with his certificate of completion. The process to complete this course requires a student […]

Lyndhurst Martial Arts School Promotes Students

Lyndhurst Martial Arts School Promotes Students Over the last few months Savarese BJJ, a Lyndhurst Martial Arts School promotes students to new ranks. The accomplishment of a new rank in BJJ is something that is a proud moment for student, teacher and team mates alike. Listed below are the students who were promoted. Congratulations! Daniel Lleonart-2nd […]

No hiding in Jiu-Jitsu

There is no hiding in Jiu-Jitsu. Also, the honesty of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is unmatched.  First, the mat is the ultimate BS detector.  Every day, people walk in talking their toughness, street fights, strength, athletic accomplishments etc, but the mats will tell all. Unless you had some type of grappling experience walking in, no other athletic experience will […]