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A great lesson from Master Royler Gracie

First you need to train without worrying. You shouldn’t worry about competition; you shouldn’t worry about becoming a fighter or even becoming good at Jiu-Jitsu. That is different from the reality of many people who start training nowadays. They come in and sign up already thinking or dreaming or planning on becoming a top fighter. That kind of pressure creates a barrier and a difficulty that is not conducive to becoming a great finisher. Because the objectives are somewhat immediate, they develop a game for tournaments, and a game to win by the rules. They are not worried about creating a game that encourages submissions, because the win for them is the same and it is easier to win by points or advantages that by submission. So they focus on narrow paths and on immediate results rather than the longer path that it takes to become a good finisher. To become a good finisher you need to try to attack and apply submissions. Your rate of failure increases when you press the issue and try the ultimate tools of concluding a fight. It is much safer for instance to remain in side-control and wait for time to end a match than it is to try to mount or go for an arm-lock from the side. When you try to Mount or go for an arm-lock from the side. When you try to mount or go for the arm-lock you are giving your opponent a chance to escape and even advance his position in relation to yours. The person with an immediate objective and the pressure winning always and early on will not take that chance and therefore will not develop his submission skills.
It is only through failure and repetition that you sharpen your attacks and your submissions. If you don’t attempt them you won’t perfect them. Train relaxed and try to use your submissions. Pressure creates a barrier against advancing. You need to have a clear and open mind to learn and progress. Let the game flow without pressing. When you try and force attacks the opponent close up and it becomes even harder to submit them.
A good way to develop your submissions is to train with someone less skilled than you. If you catch them with something, let go of the submission before he taps, let him escape the right way and then continue to work for another submission and so forth. This approach will allow you to accomplish a number of objectives. First, your partner will like training with you a lot more because he is not just tapping and being submitted left and right. He will be less inclined to tighten up in order to avoid being submitted constantly. Second, you will go through many more positions and submission attempts than if you continually catch him and force the sparring session to start over. Third, by letting him escape, you will learn the most natural escape patterns and learn to anticipate and adjust to the escapes and apply your next technique sharpening the “Mantra of Submissions” : timing and execution!

If you live in the Lyndhurst area and would like to train with a Royler Gracie blackbelt, call the Savarese BJJ Academy at 201 933-5134 for a free class.

9 years ago Tuesday, I took a chance, followed my dream and opened up a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school. I feel like I am living the dream I dreamed about as a bluebelt, running a SUCCESSFUL BJJ Academy, one that I know will be making a difference in the lives of the people in the room and in our community for years and generations to come. As a white and blue belt, doing something like this seemed like a pipe dream, a goal that seemed almost unattainable. After my severe knee injury, when doctors told me that my athletic days were over and even my family was urging me to give up BJJ so I could walk again w/out pain, the dream seemed completely out of reach. The dream took a cation last October w my open heart surgery but we we didn’t skip a beat because of the great instructors we have taught here. Thank you to those who stuck by me and helped me during that time, I would like to thank all my students whose role plays an important part in the success of our Academy. I am so proud of the way everyone treats each other and I can honestly say the atmosphere in our Academy is what I am most proud of. Just a group of people who stand by each other every day in pursuit of a bigger picture, leaving their problems and ego at the door and trying to become better martial artists and people w/ each day. Many lessons have been learned during this journey, good and bad and I look forward to what the future holds. Thank you to everyone for your help and I look forward to the rest of my BJJ journey with all of you! The 3 pics show our journey from the outside of the Original Academy at 482 Stuyvesant Ave to 500 Stuyvesant w/ the poles to our new 5000 sq ft facility at 40 Park Ave. oss!

This is why Gabi Garcia is a World Champion

Taken from Gabi Garcia’s FB page, this post shows why she is a Champion and has had more success than any other woman’s competitor ever. oss.

This picture says a lot!
To those who think that I cry or maltrato me with this defeat!
I spent 7 years at the top of the sport that I have chosen to live, and 14 of them lost and without any medal, trying to get my place in the sun!
I am too young, new generations comes along, all I did until today hardly any woman will do, but I do not speak of medals yes to face all the stones that life gave me and I am over!
Those who think that the defeat made me sad if I fool, I have lived with her for many years and I know that this is part of the game!
I will continue fighting, win or lose I do not know, but is this the difference of the champion for what will never be a: is to accept that one day you are down and the other you this up!
Be applauded standing for a whole post is a result not of my medals, but about how I came up to them!
It’s hard to the career of fighter, and if you are a woman even worse, but I live than love, I take courage maavilhosos fruit and I am proud of my journey, God opened a big door for me, and in this photo to someone else!
Learn to understand his mistake, and that is not always your day!
Learn that the most tasty is to prepare and not just the result!
That battles greatest come and I will be stronger than those who cheer for the champion miss, because they will never know the taste of prepare and try to be the best!
That women earn your space, I miss many and so many other venca,!’ But that my will to prepare me never be greater than my will to win!
The result is, your daily battle is that defines if you deserve it or not to be the capeão!
And that God take this smile before in defeat.

American jiu-jitsu practitioner Rafael Lovato Jr teaches Sweep

In this video, the American jiu-jitsu practitioner Rafael Lovato Jr teaches a Sweep called the Cross Collar Hook Sweep. Rafael has used this sweep effectively in jiu-jitsu competitions over the years and is known as one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructors in the USA. He is a grappler who made history twice in the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, first after by being the first non Brazilian to win “Brasileiro”(the Brazilian National Championship)ileiroâ€) as a blackbelt. He also becamse the 1st American in the tournament’s history by winning the Absolute division (open weight division). He was also the 2nd American to win the World Championship in the black belt division. he and BJ Penn of UFC fame are the only 2 to accomplish this feat.  Lovato Jr began training martial arts at a young age with his father. His dad was heavily influenced by Bruce Lee and was a Jeet Kun Do practitioner. Lovato Sr would often travel to seminars and train a variety of martial arts styles – from Kali to Karate to Boxing. Rafael’s initial martial arts aspirations were in the sport of boxing, until his father ran into the Gracies at a JKD seminar in California, and immediately fell in love with the sport. Making long drives on a regular basis to visit Carlos Machado, Lovato Senior would come home to share and drill with his son, who also became engrossed in the sport. As the years went on, Rafael Jr began to travel to CA, Las Vegas, Texas and Brazil, as his father stayed at home to tend his martial arts academy. At home in Oklahoma, Rafael didn’t have many talented training partners, and depended heavily on traveling in order to gather information to bring back to his father. He attributes this effort to make the most of his learning to be a key element in his development as a competitor. Today, Rafael is by far the most decorated American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner – with multiple World Championship titles, and recent big wins in the Metamoris Pro and the Black Belt Absolute Division at the 2013 Brazilieros. He is one of the few heavyweight BJJ grapplers who’s explicitly known for the variety in his game. Coming up in the BJJ game with little or no formal “direction,†he explored X-gaurd, closed guard, spider guard, and many other styles which now contribute to his vast array of attacks and options. On top, he is known primarily for his pressure passing and his strong Kimura finishes, in addition to his brabo chokes. Lovato’s style is notoriously aggressive, and he is an outspoken proponent against any kind of stalling. In addition to his home base in Oklahoma, he currently has schools in NJ, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Colorado and British Columbia, Canada. If you are interesting in training at the NJ Academy, Savarese BJJ Academy, call 201 933-5134 or email [email protected] for a free class.

Wood Ridge resident wins martial arts award

Congrats Paul Helwig! The Wood Ridge resident wins the Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy kids student of the month. Helwig joined the program in July of 2015 and since has really found a love of martial arts. He embraces everything that is taught in the Kids Martial Arts program. His dedication, discipline, and confidence are just some of the changes he has shown in the last month. In recent months, he has dedicated himself to making it to class more than ever. Paul just competed in his very first tournament on Sunday at the New jersey Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (NJBJJF) and did excellent,  placing 3rd in his division. His instructors at Savarese BJJ are really proud of his progress and his future in martial arts.  Paul exhibits all the thing the instructors look for when selecting a Student of the Month. Fantastic job this month Paul! Keep up the great work!

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids

In BJJ Kids Programs, students are instilled with qualities that will help them throughout their lives. Through the principles of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu the kids learn that Commitment, Respect, Focus, Self-Discipline, Hard Work and Effort always make for a rewarding experience and bring positive results. At Savarese BJJ Academy in Lyndhurst, NJ, we specialize in empowering children who have never joined any physical activity. We have turned kids who have been victims of constant bullying at school into confident, respectful and skilled martial artists. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is not meant to teach children how to fight. Children are taught to work through confrontation on an intellectual basis first but if the prospect of bullying needs to be addressed, our children are the ability to defend if attacked. Consistency is paramount. Inconsistent training will many times lead to discouragement and failure to develop passion for training. Our award winning program has produced many champions in martial arts and has helped many students deal with the fear of being bullied. If you would like to try a free class, email us at [email protected] or call 201 933-5134 to set one up.