Head/Hand attacks in BJJ
Head/Hand attacks in BJJ Hands and head: When you first make contact with an opponent whether it be standing or from seated guard situations, the first points of contact with your opponent will typically be at the hands and forehead. Learning to place them so as to create defensive barriers and then manipulate them […]
What’s your worst BJJ skill?
What’s your worst BJJ skill? What is your worst skill? Every jiu jitsu player, you, me, everybody, has a worst skill – some part of the game that lags far behind their other skills. We all carry it around as a burden and hope it does not show up in sparring or competition. A great […]
Protecting the chin in BJJ
Protecting the chin in BJJ Protecting the chin in BJJ is vital to defensive soundness. Defensive soundness: I’m sure you’ve all been to a boxing match and heard fools in the audience randomly screaming “KEEP YOUR HANDS UP!†every twenty seconds regardless of what is actually happening in the ring. Well, underneath it all there […]
Leo Alves shines at Men Of War
Leo Alves shines at Men Of War Savarese BJJ Academy student Leo Alves shined at the Men Of War show on saturday June 4th. The Savarese brownbelt defeated Almir Muratovic of Unity BJJ by unanimous decision.
Dan Czarnecki: Next Savarese BJJ breakout candidate?
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 […]
Lyndhurst Jiu-Jitsu instructor teaches the pros