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 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 […]
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 […]
Help  Lyndurst martial artists realize their dream You can help Lyndurst martial artists realize their dream. It doesn’t take much from each person who reads this. Donations as small as $5 can make a huge impact, if you can not donate all you have to do is share this link on your social media pages. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
The Importance of Attending Jiu-Jitsu Seminars The importance of attending Jiu-Jitsu Seminars seems to have gotten lost in recent years. many BJJ practitioners across the country are missing out on great opportunities to learn from a different instructor and team that maybe we have not been exposed to in the past. From World Champions, from some of […]
Dealing with younger opponents in jiu-jitsu Dealing with younger opponents in jiu-jitsu is one of the hardest things for older BJJ practitioners to overcome. Father time catches up with all of us at some point. We become less athletic, are dealing with more injuries and don’t have to strength or endurance we used to. Older […]
