Lyndhurst jiu jitsu Armbar techinque

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Lyndhurst jiu jitsu Armbar techinque

Lyndhurst jiu jitsu Armbar techinque  performed by Professor Chris Savarese. Savarese owns 2 Savarese Brazilian Jiu-jitsu academies located in Lyndhurst and Lodi NJ. This is an excellent setup from the closed guard.

Professor Chris Savarese

Chris Savarese is a 2nd degree Black Belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu and a member of the Rafael Lovato BJJ association. He has traveled to Brazil to train at the world-famous Gracie Academy in Rio de Janeiro and has trained with some of the best BJJ practitioners in the world. He was an avid competitor and has won such tournaments as Grapplers Quest (3x), NAGA(2x), Tri-State Ground Control Classic, Yamasaki Tournament, NYC Grappling Challenge (2x) and USGA Tournament (2x). He has since stopped competing to run his Academy full time and focus on his students.

Chris has seen the sport from every angle, working in the field of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and grappling as a matchmaker, referee, competitor, teacher and sponsor.

Chris brings a no nonsense approach to teaching and a family atmosphere to the gym. Students are treated with respect, honor and loyalty. As a student you receive personal attention, you learn great techniques, and most importantly, become excellent at BJJ. Give us one year and you will be a completely different person.

Savarese BJJ Academy

Over 80% Of Fights End On Ground!

Professor Chris Savarese is a 2nd degree black belt and one of the best BJJ instructors in the nation. Complete Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training consists of both standing and ground fighting, but with an emphasis on ground fighting. It is the ground where it becomes easier to dominate and defeat an opponent that does not know BJJ. Decades of FBI and Law enforcement statistics, as well as thousands of mixed martial arts competitions prove that most fights end up on the ground (most stats show over 80%!) Therefore, ground fighting MUST be emphasized in self-defense training.

We also provide competition training for those who want to compete in Sport BJJ competitions. Our competition team has had great success over the last 8 years, winning many individuals titles and winning the team title at 7 different tournaments. If you are interested in trying a free class at Savarese BJJ Academy in Lyndhurst NJ, call 201 933-5134 to set up a free class.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrfMkeUSx78

Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Lyndhurst wins NJBJJF Spring Challenge Team Championship

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 Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Lyndhurst wins NJBJJF Spring Challenge Team Championship

 Words cannot describe how proud I am of my students, many competing in their 1st tournament, for having the courage to test themselves and face their fears and put their skills to the test at the NJBBJF tournament. Their efforts earned us the Team Championship! We are the NJBJJF Spring Challenge Champions!!! All 15 people who put it on the line medaled!! 100%!!! Congrats to the following:
1) 1) Frank Sorisi -1st Place Bluebelt Middleweight and Bluebelt ABSOLUTE CHAMPION! (Absolute means no weight limit)
2) Bryan Brown-Bryan moves up 2 weight classes to not compete w/ teammates and wins the bluebelt HWT division beside being 160lbs!!
3) Anthony Del Guercio-1st Place Purplebelt light hwt. Ant defeated all his opponents and the ref who was a teammate of 2 guys he fought. Some of his matches took me back to the 90’s.
4) Mason Sullivan 1st place bluebelt featherweight
5) Michael Carrafiello 1st place Masters lt hwt purplebelt
6) Recarro Jones 1st place bluebelt lt hwt
7) Leo “The Lion” Alves – Leo took 3 Gold Medals!!! in his first tournament including armlocking a state wrestling medalist in 35 seconds!!
8) Kayla Zep Our only kid competing today, Kayla overcame her nervousness to win 2 Gold Medals, winning her gi and no-gi divisions
9) @Ariana Zeppetelli- 1st place teens division, then jumped into womens bluebelt and lost in the final to one of the top womens competitors in the country on a negative point. great job Ari!
10) Andrew Zeppetelli Tree Zep– 3rd Place mens bluebelts Master middleweight but more importantly, stepping up to compete and set a great example for his daughters, leading by example.
11) Lizette Sopko-Givens -2nd Place Womens bluebelt in her first tournament! So proud of you for taking this step in your journey!
12) Caitlin McManus – 2nd place womens whitebelt lightweight who showed a lot of heart by coming from

a 6-0 deficit in her 1st match to come back and win 10-6! Awesome job Caitlyn!!
13) Myko Perevicius- Myko has gotten so much better in the last 2 months and as a result, showed it today taking 2nd place in the teens yellowbelt division. Myko lost a tough match in the final by refs decision.
14) Andrew Kuntz took 2nd place in the gi and no-gi in lightweight whitebelt and was so impressive. He was aggressive in all his matches, hitting a takedown Justin Rader showed at a seminar last week TWICE and showed some slick skills. he has a bright future!
15) Eric Estevez– 2nd place lightweight bluebelt
Awesome job guys, just awesome day!!! I am so proud and will smile w/ pride every time I look at the banner we won today. And thanks to all the upperbelts who drove an hour today to support the young guns, this is why our team is so strong! Mohammad MohebbiJoseph Tardio Joseph Mannarino Jose Almeida Sean J L Bermudez Pete Kirk Brian O’Connor Dan O’ConnorJames Brown Maria and Danny Lleonart, Brian Procel. Finally, take a moment and be proud of yourselves, back to the mats tomorrow!!

Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Lyndhurst wins NJBJJF Spring Challenge Team Championship

Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Lyndhurst wins NJBJJF Spring Challenge Team Championship

Kids Martial Arts School In Lyndhurst Hosts Justin Rader

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Kids Martial Arts School In Lyndhurst Hosts Justin Rader

This past Friday Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, a Kids Martial Arts School In Lyndhurst Hosts Justin Rader, for a Kids Only Seminar. Justin Rader, a 1st degree Black Belt in BJJ, a NoGi World Champion and Head Kids Instructor at Lovato Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Oklahoma, taught the some of the kids in the children’s bjj class some of his competition proven techniques. Included in them were; takedowns, guard passing, and submissions.  After the seminar Professor Rader even took some time to train with some of the high ranking children in the program. The kids, parents and even coaches were extremely impressed by his wealth of knowledge and teaching methods. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the kids and we can’t wait to have you out again.

About Savarese BJJ Kids Program:

Kids bjj is beneficial to children in many ways. Children who participate in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes quickly increase their physical fitness level. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu involves both large and small muscle groups in the body. Improvement of physical well being is not the only goal. New Jersey children’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu also aims to develop life-improvement skills as well as building the child’s character in a positive way.

Respecting authority is quite important in the teaching of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For many children learning to respect authority can be a difficult lesson to learn. At Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy learning to respect authority is among our top priorities.

Our program can and WILL help your child increase their confidence, self-esteem, discipline, while teaching them life skills that will last them a lifetime.

If you would like your child to benefit from the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, call us today at 201 933-5134 or email us at [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you.

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

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Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

The Lyndhurst Martial Arts school Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) had a great day at the New Jersey Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federartion tournament this weekend with every member of the team winning 1st or 2nd place at the prestigeous tournament. The school’s owner and instructor, Professor Chris Savarese was more than pleased by the turnout. Savarese stated on his Facebook page “Congrats to all my Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students who competed and those who came and supported their teammates today at the NJBJJF tournament. You guys competed like lions! We went w only 8 guys and Every single guy took a gold or silver, all but 1 competing in their 1st tournament!Congrats to Jose Almeida, Marco Ramirez, Reccarro Jones and Danny Flores who all took GOLD, and to Brian, Joe and Dan O’Connor and Alex from our affiliate Training 4 Life Martial Arts, who all took 2nd or 3rd. Coach Chris Laciura is ding a great job w/ them I am so proud of you guys! Can’t wait to see what the future brings! OSS.”

The NJBJJF Tournament

This Federation was established to bring the best competition in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to New Jersey.  The mission of the NJBJJF is to bring together those academies, teams and individuals searching for a traditional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu championship and the spread of our art. The rules used in this event follow the traditional rules utilized by the IBJJF, with the greatest objective being to preserve the integrity of the competitors and to give our spectators a true show of the sport.

Savarese BJJ Academy

The Savarese BJJ Academy is located at 40 park Ave in Lyndhurst NJ across from the PNC Bank. It is one of the top BJJ school in the USA. It’s instructor Professor Chris Savarese is one of the 1st Americans to receive a blackbelt from Royler Gracie. If you would like to join their program, call 201 933-5134 or email [email protected] for a free intro class. No experience is necessary and if fact is better because you don’t have any bad habits yet. All ages welcome from 6yrs old on up.

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

Lyndhurst Martial Arts school has great day

 

 

Savarese Jiu Jitsu Lyndhurst student wins cage grappling match

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Savarese Jiu Jitsu Lyndhurst student wins cage grappling match

Brian Procel, a Savarese Jiu Jitsu Lyndhurst student, wins cage grappling match in the video below by rear naked choke. The Savarese BJJ Academy purple belt took on Scott McDonald of Team Edson Carvalho. It was in a Cage Grappling superfight in Saddle Brook NJ. Cage Grappling is a new event and is having another event soon. Due to headlocks being common, this is why we work our headlock, kesa-gatame and kata-gatame escapes all the time. Congrats to Brian on an excellent performance and we can’t wait to see you back in there!

Savarese BJJ Academy

Especially relevant is the Savarese Jiu Jitsu program is broke into 3 programs.

First, our fundamental jiu jitsu course is designed to benefit learning the basics and beyond of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We put you through a 16 week course to ready you for our advanced classes. It will teach you the basics, from learning how to fall, to clinching, taking down and successfully setting up and applying a submission hold as well as various escapes. It will also provide knowledge of self defense in real situations as well as healthy weight loss in most cases.

Also, our no-gi submission grappling program is for grapplers of all levels. Our lessons are focused on takedowns, controling of the head, high percentage submissions, precision guard passing, and submission grappling points systems.

Finally, our advanced BJJ program  is designed to help the student grow and form a unique style of Jiu Jitsu through a variety of training experiences. This class is always lead by a Black Belt Instructor. As a result, he will teach more advanced moves and the class itself will move at a higher pace. Futhermore, the level of skill in training partners will be advanced and the attention to detail and timing will be magnified as well.

Anyone who wants to try a free class, please call 201 933-5134.

 

East Rutherford Martial Arts Student Awarded Top Student

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East Rutherford Martial Arts Student Awarded Top Student

East Rutherford Martial Arts Student Awarded Top Student For December.  Congratulations to our December Student of the Month, Reagan Roxas. At only 5 years old Reagan consistently trains 5 to 6 days a week and has shown herself to be a leader among the other kids. Great Job Reagan, keep up the great work! Reagan demonstrates perfectly how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be effective in defending yourself against larger people. At only 45 pounds she trains with kids almost double her size on a daily basis, and displays excellent technique. She has already adopted the no excuse, never give up attitude that helps propel Children’s Martial Arts School members towards being champions both on and off of the mats. We are all extremely proud of her hard work and dedication. Reagan also recently was awarded her 3rd Stripe on her white belt. Great Job Reagan.

 

About Savarese BJJ Kids Program:

Our program can and WILL help your child increase their confidence, self-esteem, discipline, while teaching them life skills that will last them a lifetime.

In our time-proven program, your child will be able to progress at their very own pace. We understand that everyone learns differently. No matter if your child can only train once a week or everyday we have the program that will fit your needs.

New Jersey kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu develops many traits in your child. These traits include:

Increased self esteem
Greater Self Discipline
Increased ability to Focus and Concentrate
Elevated Self Confidence
Overall Improvement in Attitude
Improved Physical Fitness Level
Development of Leadership Skills
Greater Respect for themselves and others
Increased Patience
Greater work Ethic
Better Understanding of How to Channel Aggression
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is not meant to teach children how to fight.

Children are taught to work through confrontation on an intellectual basis first. New Jersey Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu focuses on children learning to avoid physical confrontation and having the ability to defend if attacked.

Lyndhurst jiu-jitsu school has great showing at No-Gi Pan Am

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Lyndhurst jiu-jitsu school has great showing at No-Gi Pan Am

Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, a Lyndhurst jiu-jitsu school, has great showing at No-Gi Pan Am this weekend. The No-Gi Pan am in the largest and toughest no-gi tournament on the East Coast every year. Professor Chris Savarese, the Academy owner, was very pleased with the results. “All in all, today was a great day for Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We only had 4 guys compete on the No-Gi Pan Ams and 3 wound up on the podium in the toughest tournament on the East Coast. I am so proud of this group for their hard work, dedication and the example they set for future Savarese competitors. They trained extremely hard for this tournament. Congrats to Brian Long on becoming a No-Gi Pan Am Champion, adding more hardware and it a nice compliment to the No Gi World Championship he won last year. Congrats to Anthony Del Guercio and Michael Carrafiello as well for their silver medals and Brian Procel for giving his all. Win or Learn brother. This time, you learn. It was my honor to stand with you today, you guys did everything an instructor can ask for leading up to this tourn. Our team felt like ONE again today, in the words of Ice Cube “Today was a good day 🙂 ”

Lyndhurst jiu-jitsu school has great showing at No-Gi Pan Am

Lyndhurst jiu-jitsu school has great showing at No-Gi Pan Am

Lyndhurst jiu-jitsu school has great showing at No-Gi Pan Am

Lyndhurst jiu-jitsu school has great showing at No-Gi Pan Am

Lyndhurst jiu-jitsu school has great showing at No-Gi Pan Am

Lyndhurst jiu-jitsu school has great showing at No-Gi Pan Am

 

Professor Chris Savarese Interview

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NVxucKbBpFc

 

Professor Chris Savarese Interview

Here is a Professor Chris Savarese interview done by a college student about his views on training, promotions, competitions, MMA and a having a “no excuses, positive mind frame” outlook.

Chris Savarese is a 2nd degree Black Belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu and a member of the Rafael Lovato BJJ association. he was one the first American BJJ practitioners to earn a black belt from the legendary Royler Gracie. He has traveled to Brazil to train at the world-famous Gracie Academy in Rio de Janeiro and has trained with some of the best BJJ practitioners in the world. He grappling resume’ includes such wins in tournaments such as Grapplers Quest (3x), NAGA(2x), Tri-State Ground Control Classic, Yamasaki Tournament, NYC Grappling Challenge (2x) and USGA Tournament (2x).

Chris has worked in the field of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and grappling as a matchmaker, referee, competitor, teacher and sponsor. He has seen the sport from every angle.

Chris brings a no nonsense approach to teaching and a family atmosphere to the gym. Students are treated with respect, honor and loyalty. As a student you receive personal attention, you learn great techniques, and most importantly, you have fun doing it.

Savarese Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy

The Savarese Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy serves students as far as New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. Are you looking to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in New Jersey and its benefits of self-defense in a fun and friendly environment? Do you want to get in shape and be active? Do you want to give yourself the confidence to handle physical situations?

Savarese BJJ Academy is Northern New Jersey’s premier Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and martial arts school that offers practical self-defense training in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Students learn techniques to build their self esteem, get a great work out, and most importantly, defend themselves.

We offer both Adult and Kids programs! If you would like to try a free trial class, call 201 933-5134 or email [email protected] to set one up!

 

Professor Chris Savarese No Excuses Speech

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Professor Chris Savarese No Excuses Speech

Professor Chris Savarese gives a No Excuses Speech to his students. Professor Savarese is a 2nd degree blackbelt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and owns and operates the Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy at 40 Park Ave in Lyndhurst NJ.

Savarese BJJ Academy

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a martial art that encourages taking an opponent to the ground, attaining positional dominance and using submissions to defeat opposition. If taken down, you are taught to limit damage and be offensive from the bottom position. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can be used for much more than just sport jiu-jitsu or self-defense. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has many true to life applications from Mixed Martial Arts fighters looking to add an unstoppable ground game to their craft, to safety professionals such as bodyguards, police, corrections officers,  and military benefiting from the additional  ground aspects of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Other competitive athletes from all sports can see improvement from training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as well, improving balance, flexibility, stamina (muscular and cardiovascular) along with hand eye coordination. Wrestlers can become more well rounded in their grappling, traditional martial artists can use Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to supplement their training giving them added self-defense to ground situations.

And lets not forget the rest of us out there, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a fun enjoyable way to get fit and stay in shape.

Men, women and teens alike can all become stronger, more flexible, healthier and a little bit safer than a person just doing that same old gym routine we all get tired of sooner or later. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, not just a sport, a way of life.

We have classes for men, women only, teens and children. Our flexible schedule can fit anyone’s needs w/ classes at 7am, noon and night. If you are interested in a free class, call 201 933-5134 or email [email protected]

“Misconceptions and facts of BJJ”

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Misconceptions and facts of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Please read this blog “Misconceptions and facts of BJJ”, written by my friend Tom DeBlass, a Ricardo Almeida blackbelt and owner of Ocean County BJJ Academy. http://oceancountybjj.com
There are many miscconceptions about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which is in my opinion the  most practical martial art there is.  Furthermore it has been proven so in combat competition.  However most people automatically link in Mixed Martial Arts and UFC with Jiu-Jitsu.
1.  The fact of the matter is, most of the students in my Academy NEVER want to compete, and I like it that way.  I have doctors, lawyers, school teachers, law enforcement, gas station workers, and basically people from all different walks of life on the mats.
2.  Many people think you are forced to live train and spar.  This is wrong.  While rolling live is encouraged it is never mandatory.  Many students come and take the work out to stay in shape and be around positive people with similar goals.
3.  Did you know you burn an average of 1,000 calories in 1 one hour class?
4.  People think they can get the same workout in the gym as they can in a reputable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.  People are WRONG.  As I do encourage people to use a gym it is not the same.  While there are many disciplined people who train at gyms to stay in great shape, it is still very different.  On the mats you build bonds that are almost impossible to break.  Its a brotherhood and sisterhood only those training can understand.
5.  Many people think it is to late to start training.  WRONG.  It is never to late and the moment you step on the mats you should be treated like you have been there for YEARS.  Everyone should welcome you with open arms and be eager to help you.  Also we have different classes for different levels my friends.
6.  YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GET IN SHAPE TO TRAIN!!!  Training is what is going to get you in shape.  I have seen people lose over 100 lbs on the mats with hard work and dedication.
I hope all if you truly give this life changing martial art a chance, I promise it will be one of the best decisions you have ever made.  God Bless, Tom DeBlass