Tips for dealing with Holiday Weight Gain Here are some tips for dealing with holiday weight gain if you are a BJJ practitioner. For many people, the holidays can be both joyous and dreadful. We all know that feeling come January 2nd, where we are scared of stepping on the scale. Our pants fit a bit […]
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 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 “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 Everyone loses at some time in sports or martial arts. I lose, you lose, we are all losers at one time or another. Â 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. 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. […]
The importance of team for BJJ students and competitors in one not many understand. Getting far in jiu-jitsu requires good instruction and training partners to succeed. Nobody can do it alone. T.E.A.M (Together Everyone Achieves More) BJJ teammates are more than just a collection of people. You rely on your partners to get you ready, […]
You have to drill your way to success in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The biggest error most jiu-jitsu practitioners make is that they abandon repetitive drilling when they start live training. Beginners make a lot of progress through solely drilling techniques over and over. Practicing an individual technique allows your body to develop muscle memory to be able […]
I have composed a list of 5 Motivational quotes to help you through BJJ. Throughout your BJJ journey, you will see hundreds or thousands of motivational quotes. These 5 really helped me over the years. The last one by Jim Rohn became a life credo for me. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with […]
Fitting into your BJJ School One of the hardest parts of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is fitting into your BJJ school. This list is here to help you recognize all of the diverse students you will encounter at most Academies around the world. Now, since there are generally no “cookie cutter†students, this list may slightly vary […]
