Dan Czarnecki: Next Savarese BJJ breakout candidate?

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Dan Czarnecki: Next Savarese BJJ breakout candidate?

 

Professor Chris Savarese, owner and leader of Savarese BJJ in Lyndhurst had nothing but great things to say about student Dan Czarnecki. Wanted to shout out my student Dan Czarnecki. Man, I love this guy and his attitude. Dan made a decision about 2 years ago to better himself and life. We did an evaluation w him and he set goals. In 2 years, he went from an overweight 2 stripe bluebelt to a brownbelt and an instructor here. He trains 2x and sometimes 3x a day. He is a new brownbelt and wanted to test himself outside his comfort zone in the gi and do a no-gi match. He asked for a good wrestler so he could test his guard, we found an opponent from a good school and Dan gave his best but came up short. But he was right back last night working with me on the spots when he could have made the match different. No excuses, no sulking, took his loss and will grow.
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Savarese BJJ Team goes 5-2 at Men Of War

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Savarese BJJ Team goes 5-2 at Men Of War

Wanted to get a good night sleep and get some sun today to process my thoughts correctly and post about last night. To say how proud of my team and instructors I feel today really can’t be put into words. It’s been a helluva 2 years at Savarese BJJ. Really rough, emotional stuff. People we put time into screwed us, people we helped turned on us. I got to reflect on the long ride home and Right now, I can say my team is better than ever, tighter than ever with no bad apples. We had an awesome night last night at Men Of War Pro. Went 5-2 on the night but more importantly, look at the turnout of support for our team! This is a family! That word is thrown around a lot but we really do support each other on and off the mat. This is what me and my instructors (thank you to all of them, especially Professor Anthony Del Guercio who put it on the line last night, always leading by example and living what we teach about hard work, goals and a strong mindset). Also proud of Professor Brian Procel and what he is building in Jersey City in the roughest of times to build a school. Thank you to everyone who put it on the line last night to show our schools skills, find where we need fixing and showing your strong mindset of not being scared to fail. Thank you to everyone who stayed until after midnight in support. Thanks to Eugene Perez for putting on a great show, run extremely well and with referees who realize they aren’t the show and just do their job, it was an excellent show. I am proud of everyone and nights like last night drive me to be better, do better and live better in order to make you better. Love my team! Oss.
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7 Savarese Jiu-Jitsu fighters on Dead Serious Card

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7 Savarese Jiu-Jitsu fighters on Dead Serious Card

7 Savarese Jiu-Jitsu fighters on Dead Serious Card Saturday night! We will have 5 men and women on the card at the Men Of War show (and our affiliate Procel BJJ will have a couple as well) on June 4th at the IPlay Arena in Freehold NJ. www.deadseriousmma.com. We will have tickets at school soon, please support your teammates and see them if you need tickets.
 

Bellator MMA World Champion teaches in Lyndhurst NJ

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Bellator MMA World Champion teaches in Lyndhurst NJ

Bellator MMA World Champion teaches in Lyndhurst NJ last night at Savarese BJJ! Rafael Lovato Jr, the Bellator champion, come into town to train and teach at good friend Chris Savarese’s Academy. With over 50 people in attendence, many were happy to share in on the action.

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Always great spending time w and getting to pick the brain of my brother World BJJ and former Bellator MMA Champion @lovatojrbjj . I am excited to work on some new things. #spincycle #jiujitsulifestyle #1percentbettereveryday

Lunch time workouts at Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Academy

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Lunch time workouts at Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Lunch time workouts at Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Academy have been the place to be in Lyndhurst NJ recently. Classes have been packed with people on the lunch break or those who work from home. Classes start at noon on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. To try a free class, call 201 933-5134.

Pompton Plaines BJJ instructor receives 1st degree on blackbelt

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Pompton Plaines BJJ instructor receives 1st degree on blackbelt

Congrats to Professor Chris Laciura on being promoted to 1st degree blackbelt by Professor Savarese tonight. Chris is a dedicated practitioner and teacher of Jiu-Jitsu and does an awesome job at his Training4Life Martial Arts Academy BJJ Academy. If you live in the Pompton Plaines area, def check him out! #pomptonplains #morriscountybjj #morriscountyjiujitsu
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Savarese BJJ Competition Team crushes it

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Savarese BJJ Competition Team crushes it

The Savarese BJJ Competition team crushes it this weekend with over 7 people on the medal stand this weekend. The www.njbjjf.com tournament had over 500 people. Very proud of everyone on our Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team and our affiliate Procel Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu www.procelbjj.com for stepping up and testing themselves in competition yesterday, many for the first time! I’m proud not just of your amazing results but also because you weren’t afraid to fail. “Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.†-Michael Jordan
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Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Receives 2022 Best of Lyndhurst Award

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Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Receives 2022 Best of Lyndhurst Award

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Savarese Jiu-Jitsu Receives 2022 Best of Lyndhurst Award

Lyndhurst Award Program Honors the Achievement

LYNDHURST February 22, 2022 .  Savarese Jiu-Jitsu has been selected for the 2022 Best of Lyndhurst Award in the Martial Arts Schools category by the Lyndhurst Award Program.

Each year, the Lyndhurst Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. Also, these are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Lyndhurst area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2022 Lyndhurst Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information. In addition, information is gathered both internally by the Lyndhurst Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Lyndhurst Award Program

Furthermore, the Lyndhurst Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Lyndhurst area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

Finally, the Lyndhurst Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Lyndhurst Award Program

2022 NJSIAA State wrestling medalists 1st through 8th

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2022 NJSIAA State wrestling medalists 1st through 8th

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Lyndhurst Jiu-Jitsu leader wins European Championship

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Lyndhurst Jiu-Jitsu leader wins European Championship

Congrats to Rafael Lovato Jr, the Lyndhurst Jiu-Jitsu leader won the European Championship last weekend. The 38 yr old Lovato won his first European title ever! He did so in the ultra-heavyweight division, absolutely dominating his opponent, Guilherme Bacha. Bacha had won the World BJJ Championship and Pan Am the previous year. The ex-Bellator MMA Champion was forced to retire from a head injury and decided to go back to competing in BJJ only.

Back to his roots

Since the announcement, Lovato has gone back to his roots, competing in multiple jiu-jitsu tournaments and super fights. The champ has done very well in his return, only dropping matches to the top competitors in his division. Lovato turns 39 in June, and despite being qualified to compete at the Master 2 age division, Lovato decided to test himself against younger foes in the Adult division. He fought three matches to get to the finals, submitting his first two opponents with arm bars and his third with a choke from the crucifix. In the final, Lovato faced Bacha of team Checkmat, aworld championjust last year. Lovato swept Guilherme early, taking a 2-0 lead. Guilherme tied it up with a sweep of his own to even the score. Lovato then earned a second sweep, this time from the x-guard position. Once on top, Lovato utilized the pressure passing skills to win by a final score of 7-2.

Back on top

With the win, Lovato secured his first major black belt adult title since the Brazilian Nationals in 2013.