Lovato Jr wins World Jiu-Jitsu Masters Championship Rafael Lovato Jr wins World Jiu-Jitsu Masters Championship! On the first day of the 2016 World Master BJJ Championship, Rafael Lovato Jr. was the most impressive fighter of all. The tournament, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, consisted of over 3600 competitors. The 4x BJJ champion won three matches to reach the […]
Savarese BJJ students split NJBJJF Absolute championship Students of the Savarese BJJ Academy split NJBJJF Absolute championship last Saturday in Homdel NJ. “Handsome” Mark Garcia and 16 yr old Leo Alves, both won 3 matches to advance to the finals of the tournament. The New Jersey Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (NJBJJF) Summer Open was held among close […]
The Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Academy shined at the NJBJJF Summer Open in Homdel, NJ this weekend, taking 2nd overall in the kids team standings.  Our kids were phenomenal, finishing only 4 pts away from 1st place with only 7 kids competing in the tournament. Every single kid who competed took home a Gold or Silver medal. Our […]
If you are a woman who has always wanted to learn martial arts, Savarese BJJ has an offer for you. For the entire month of September 2016, women train for free. Moreover, if you try now, I will give you the rest of August 2016 for free as well. Women’s Only Class: Every Tuesday night, […]
Remember the reason you love jiu jitsu Remember the reason you love jiu jitsu, that is the answer. Recently, a blue belt student of mine contacted me saying he was thinking about quitting training. Outside stresses were draining him and seeping into his BJJ training. He wasn’t having fun anymore. Recently, I had made a […]
Black belt means a new beginning. There are many types of BJJ blackbelts across the world. The tournament and World Champions, the self-defense masters, as well as older and younger professors of our great art. I decided to write a blog to help all blackbelts, but especially those newer ones who don’t have a school, […]
Congratulations to Parsippany resident Maddison Ferrara for winning a martial arts award at Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Maddison is recognized as the Student of the Month for July. She follows last month’s winner, Brandon. Winning this award is one that takes a lot of hard work, dedication and perseverance. Maddison is in class more than 3 times a […]
Carlos Dorjo, a Lyndhurst football coach, earned his jiu jitsu teaching certificate last night. Dorjo, who coaches the offensive and defensive line for the Lyndhurst high freshmen football team, earned the certification at the Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Academy, located in Lyndhurst on Park Ave. Dorjo is only the 4th student in the 10 year […]
I posted this in our private Savarese BJJ group, and I think it is a good lesson for all the lower belt BJJ competitors out there. This has always been one of my favorite quotes. I have said many times to people that when competing, sometimes it is better to lose early in your BJJ life […]
Lyndhurst martial arts students shine at NY Open A couple of Lyndhurst martial arts students shined at the NY Open last weekend in NYC. Four students from the Savarese BJJ Academy traveled up to CCNY in Harlem to test themselves against the best the East Coast has to offer. As a result, having a great showing at one of the […]
