TOURNAMENT UPDATE...

Tournament Medalists
L-R:  Mathieu, Jamil, Erik, Anthony, Richie and Ado

OUTSTANDING JOB GENTLEMEN!!!

Check the NEWS page for photos and additional information about our Youth team
members at the NAGA tournament last weekend. While you are here, enjoy some photo's of our youth
members training...

First Picture:  Ado, Demarco and Mike  /  Second Picture:  Jordan

Gianna and Mathieu training...

First Picture:  Guy and Allen  /  Second Picture:  Jazmine and Jordan

First Picture:  Jamil and Guy  /  Second Picture:  Zaria and Chris

First Picture:  Sydney and Tyler  /  Second Picture:  Mathieu and Allen

There is a lot of information to update here as our Youth members have been extremely busy!!!

Team Members recently competed at the N.A.G.A. Tournament at the Essex County College in Newark, NJ
and the results were OUTSTANDING!  Several members also competed at the Goodfight tournament on
November 21, 2009 and the results are listed below...

Can you see our kids?  (Jamil, Ian, Davion and Dalyn)

Dalyn Woody takes 1st Place Gi and No-gi.

Coach Webb, Dalyn and Professor Brian

Jordan, Mike, Dalyn and Ado displaying their hard earned medals!

Jordan fought in the Expert Division against a 16yr old from Lloyd Irvin's camp.
He held his own in a tough match that went the distance.  Good Job Jordan on
taking 2nd place in his Division!

Ado Halkic also stepped up in his division competing against an older and heavier
competitor.  Way to step up Ado!  As a result, he was awarded Co-1st place in his
Gi Division.

Mike Steve competed and came away with 3rd place in his Gi Division.

James Kirby competed and secured 2nd Place in his Gi and No-Gi Divisions.  Good
job James for continuing to compete.  You got right back into the game and showed
tremendous spirit and determination. 

Jamil Kelly and Dalyn Woody

Jamil Kelly had a HUGE day taking 1st Place in the No-Gi Division and 2nd Place
in the Gi.  Outstanding matches in both divisions!  Congrats Jamil!

Ian Griswold stepped up and secured 3rd Place in his Gi and No-Gi Divisions.
Ian is turning out to be quite a competitor as his skills have definitely gotten better.
(Mom and Dad, I need some pictures....)

Erik Wojo competed as well and came away with a medal for showing outstanding sportsmanship.
Good Job Erik, I am PROUD of how you represented our program!  Thank You.

Last but not least, Davion Lewis competed for the first time and came away with 2nd Place
in his No-Gi Division.  He then competed in an exhibition match and although he came up
a little short, he showed us all what a BIG HEART he has.  Good job Davion, we are all
extremely proud of your effort.

YOUTH PROMOTIONS...

 
Jordan receives 1st stripe on Green;  Mike receives his Yellow Belt.

 
Ian Griswold receives his Yellow Belt;  Davion Lewis receives 4th stripe on his White Belt.

   
James Kirby goes Orange;  Dalyn Woody receives his Yellow Belt; Ado Halkic receives his 4th stripe.

 
Jamil Kelly receiving his Yellow Belt.

 
Erik Wojo receives his Yellow Belt as well as a Birthday card signed by all!  Happy Birthday
Erik...and I got it right this time.  (Erik with a "k" not "c")

Father and Son...Dan and Jamil Kelly...NICE!

GOODFIGHT TOURNAMENT

Mike Steve takes 1st Place Gi Division and 2nd Place No-Gi

Ian Griswold (2nd Place Gi; 3rd Place No-Gi) and Mike display their swords!!!

Ian, Professor and Mike at the Goodfight in Williamstown.

YOUTH CLASS PHOTO'S

Our Youth members have been training extremely hard and just completed their Quarterly Testing.
All members gave 100% during the testing and we all were very impressed with this first test. 

1st Picture:  Ian and Anthony testing / 2nd Picture:  Davion and Shelby testing their takedown skills

1st Picture:  Chris and Ado / 2nd Picture:  Jamil and Kami

Coach Kelly and Jordan showing the class the Rear Bearhug Defense.

Testing under the watchful eye of Professor...Jordan and Demarco

L-R:  Brandon, Demarco, Joshua, Chris, Dalyn, Jordan, Zaria, Mike and Ado...
All smiles after their testing phase is over!

Youth Team members photo after the 1st Quarterly Testing.  You all are progressing extremely well.  Keep
up the Hard work because it shows. 

Remember:  Take care of yourselves in and out of school.  The winter and flu season is upon us.  If you feel sick, inform
your parents immediately!  Stay home for a few days and get well before resuming training.  Our next tournament is
scheduled for November 15th, 2009 ~ N.A.G.A. Championships at the Essex County College in Newark, NJ. 

Sign-ups are currently underway!  You can pre-register on-line or fill out the registration form at the school.
Either way, see Professor or one of the coaches BEFORE you register.  We want to make sure that everyone
goes into the correct division.

NAGA TOURNAMENT RESULTS...

Our Youth competitors are really having fun at these tournaments and during
practice.  The results speak for themselves as the medal count climbs again...

TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Ian Griswold ~ 2nd Place No-gi
Jamil Kelly ~ 3rd Place Gi
Zaria Carpenter ~ 1st Place Gi
James Kirby ~ 1st Place Gi and No-Gi Divisions!
Michael Steve ~ 2nd Place Gi
Peter Ryan ~ 1st Place Blue Belt Gi

WOW!!!

There are some very tough and technical kids coming up in this art and we have to
continue to push our kids who wish to compete.  The Saturday "competitors" class
has its purpose.  I think the results speak for themselves...

OUTSTANDING JOB Ian on securing a 2nd place finish in your first
competition!  Ian submitted his first opponent on his way to 2nd.

(From left to right:  Ian Griswold; Michael Steve and Jamil Kelly)

Next up, Zaria Carpenter...two tough matches to secure
1st place!  After her second match concluded, it was determined
that the boy who she fought should not have been allowed to compete
in the female division, so Zaria was provided with the first place medal.

(pictures coming soon)

Jamil Kelly, like we all knew came out fast and furious.  I can see some
good things happening for Jamil in this art.  He has a HUGE competitive
heart...just like the old man!

(Jamil and Dan Kelly at the NAGA tournament)

Michael Steve came back again, being one of the veterans of the crew.
Mike came away with another medal in the Gi division.  Should have
2 medals....next time we won't turn down the opportunity! 
Competitors don't do that! 

James Kirby came away with two first place finishes.  James showed
true sportsmanship; technique and control during his matches.
Outstanding effort James, we are all happy and proud of you!

Peter Ryan brought up the rear of the program and had to climb
a mountain to get there.  Pete went against a tough 270 pound
competitor to take gold in his division.  Pete prevailed on points
after a late push by the Big Man to pass his guard.  Nice Job Pete!

"Little" Anthony Gadjerowicz competed and although he did not place this
time, he showed us all what heart is about.

Anthony at the beginning did not want to compete and we were ok with
that.  A few minutes before his division was about to begin, Anthony said
he wanted to compete.  And he did just that...a tough match against a good
opponent.  Anthony fought like a CHAMPION!  Amazing what can be learned
from a six year old! 

Thank You Anthony!

I need pictures if you have them.  We will be updating the site in a couple of days
so please get me pictures and videos.  Thank you to the competitors and especially
the parents for bringing the kids out to the tournament.  And a BIG THANKS for
allowing me the opportunity to teach your children the Art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Prof. Brian

NEWS!!!

Check out the NEWS page for results of the Goodfight Tournament in Cherry Hill.
Our Youth members did extremely well in representing our program.  Team members:
Anthony, Freddie and Michael all came away with medals and swords!

Next up, NAGA "Battle at the Beach" on August 2nd in Wildwood, NJ.

Youth Members Competing for the FIRST TIME...
Ian Griswold, Zaria Carpenter and Jamil Kelly!

Returning Veterans
Michael Steve, Anthony Gajderowicz, Freddie Miller, Demarco Woody and James Kirby

There may be more names added to the list, so stay tuned!

Our youngest team member celebrated a milestone on Thursday...Anthony celebrated his
6th BIRTHDAY!  (Getting up there old man!)
 

Professor presenting Anthony with his special "jiu-jitsu" cupcakes!

Before Anthony became overwhelmed by the well-wishes and the singing
of Happy Birthday (LOT of people singing off-key...whew!) there was some good training going on.
CHECK OUT THE PICS!!

Anthony and Jadon working their stand-up game.

Kami and Ian training their arm-bar submissions.

New member Dalyn Woody and Christian training.  Jordan and Demarco in the back.

Caleb and Kami working together.

Ian working his takedowns in preparation for the NAGA tournament.

Brandon and Michael training.

I told everyone:  DO NOT LOOK AT THE CAMERA!  Glad to see that the kids
listen to my every word!  NICE SMILE THOUGH :) KAMI!

There goes another one not paying attention!  Good Job Jadon!

You guys make it rough on us "Professional" photographers!

I am glad that we are all having FUN learning some new and exciting techniques.
Remember, do not get frustrated when learning something new.  That's why we practice,
practice, practice and practice.  It takes time, allow us to teach you.  We all learn at our own
pace, everyone will not be promoted at the same time.  It will come, be patient and committed to
training each and every class!

STUDENTS AND PARENTS:  TAKE NOTE

After the NAGA tournament,  we will be videotaping one of the Youth Classes in it's entirety.
I will inform all of the students and parents of the date of the taping as we will have it
on our website and Youtube for all to view.

Please tell your friends about it and allow them the opportunity to view the class.  Hopefully,
one or two of your friends will decide to join us and become part of our family.  We are
going to do some video testimonials as well.  Parents get ready!
 

YOUTH TRAINING

Our Youth members are getting ready for the Goodfight Tournament on July 11 in Cherry Hill.
It should be a good tune-up for the NAGA Battle at the Beach in Wildwood, NJ on Aug. 1 and 2.

Coach Jonavin instructing the Youth class as they prepare for the tournament.  Training has been
very good over the last few weeks and I am extremely proud of all of our members.  They have
been truly pushing themselves to get better mentally and physically. 

Ian Griswold executes a picture perfect takedown against partner Caleb Tholen.

Jamil and Anthony working their stand-up skills under the watchful eye of Coach Jonavin.

Stay tuned for pictures and results of the Goodfight Tournament!

OUTSTANDING YOUTH

As the Youth Program grows we must remain focused on what we are trying
to do with our younger members.  First and foremost, we must stress good behavior,
good grades, respect towards fellow students, classmates and above all respect for the
PARENTS!

As the school year comes to an end I am extremely happy and proud to announce that
student Michael Steve made the HONOR ROLL by receiving 7 A's and 1 B!

Mike stopped by during class on Tuesday in order to show us the
awards that he received.  Now that we know you can do it, you have to keep
it going...remember no excuses! 

"OUTSTANDING EFFORT MICHAEL!"  

YOUTH PROGRAM PHOTO'S

The Youth program is progressing at a good pace.  Our kids are learning how to protect
themselves and having fun.  We are also happy about the way our Saturday program
is going.  Harder training, more sparring and increased confidence. 
Enjoy the photos and keep training.

NEWS

Happy belated Birthday to Demarco Woody!  In honor of his historic day, Demarco
trained with his entire class including the instructors.  Some of the photos
did not come out, so I apologize if some of the kids are missing.  Enjoy the photos...

 

Demarco training with Ado and Brandon

 

Training with Caleb and Coach Chris

Training with Freddie and Ian

Training with Kami and Coach Jeremy

Training with Coaches Jesse and Jonavin

Training with Professor at the end....Finally!

PROMOTION...

Michael Steve received his Yellow/White Belt in class a few days ago...

Professor presents Michael with his Yellow/White belt!  CONGRATS Mike...well deserved.

The Youth program is growing and we could not be happier with our young men and women.
More responsibility for the HIGHER belts as you must show our new members what the
program is about. 

Coach Jonavin Webb supervising the Youth Class.

Push ups...Push ups...and more Push ups!

Our Youth members participating in Randori training.  The NEW Saturday format is
going to allow for more training opportunities.  FUN...FUN...FUN!

NEW SATURDAY FORMAT

We were extremely proud of our Youth members who competed at the recent N.A.G.A.
event held this past weekend in Newark, New Jersey.  There was a large number
of Youth team competing and this alone has shown us that we must enhance our
training in order to stay competitive in this environment.

For those students who wish to compete, we are going to implement a more tournament
style class which will be held on Saturday's at the normal class time.  This class will feature:

~No-Gi instruction (Rash Guard Shirt and Grappling Shorts)
~More time for "LIVE" supervised Randori sessions
~More instruction on takedowns and defenses from Advantage Wrestling Instructors
~Increased conditioning drills from Coach Jeremy Reid

Although we faired well at the tournament, it clearly showed that we must do more to
allow our kids the opportunity to succeed at these tournaments, not just participate.
We will inform the parents when the class will focus on No-Gi instruction instead of
Gi to allow the kids to be prepared.  This new class format will go into effect on:

Saturday, April 18, 2009 at  11:00 AM

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to speak with me or one of the
Coaches before or after class.

Professor Brian

YOUTH CLASS PHOTO'S

(4.2.09)

Our Youth members are starting to understand that conditioning is a BIG part of
martial arts training.  Just as important as the physical training is the mental aspect
of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 

Learning something so new takes patience and understanding.  DO NOT get down on
yourself for not being able to properly execute a technique at this stage in your training.
That's why we have to practice, over and over and over again!

HAVING FUN IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF LEARNING JIU-JITSU! 

Prof. Brian

MORE PROMOTIONS.....

Congratulations to Christian, Daniel and Jordan for their promotions during the Youth class.
Jordan has developed into an outstanding junior Coach.  Thanks for helping with the classes
and warm-ups Jordan!

Christian receives his yellow belt!

Daniel receives a stripe as he gets closer to receiving his next belt!

Remember, Freddie Miller, James Kirby and Michael Steve will be competing at the next NAGA
event in Newark, New Jersey on April 5, 2009.  Let's all show up and support our youth
team members as they test themselves against the competition.

FUTURE JIU-JITSU STARS

Everyone get ready for the next JBM Jiu-Jitsu star...my grandson Jayson! 
He will be on the mats shortly.  He already has his Gi!

Zyir, my older grandson will be joining the guys very soon!

YOUTH PROMOTIONS!!!!!

L-R:  Demarco Woody; Joshua Nichols and Ian Griswold

The Youth Movement is in full swing...check out the NEW YELLOW BELTS!
The Youth program is growing and we will be traveling to the NAGA tournament
on April 5 with Michael Steve, Freddie Miller and James Kirby.

Remember, we are going there to have fun, win or lose.  Bring a good attitude, sportsmanship
and 100% effort.  The rest is easy! Stay tuned for the results....
 

NEWS!     NEWS!     NEWS!     NEWS!

Found some additional photos of the youth training....

Push-ups for the boys....Builds character as well as muscle!

Joshua and Christian drilling guard passing and defenses.

Jordan and Daniel practicing their techniques

TOURNAMENT UPDATE

On Sunday, February 8th, our Youth Program members, Demarco Woody, Dalyn Woody and Freddie Miller IV participated in the 2009 NJ State Wrestling Championships sponsored by the
South Jersey Wrestling Association (SJWA) at Williamstown H.S.

RESULTS....

Demarco Woody participated in the Heavyweight Division and took 3rd Place!
Freddie Miller took 4th Place in his division!

Dalyn Woody was crowned " NJ STATE CHAMP" by winning his 73 pound division!

OUTSTANDING EFFORT BY OUR YOUNG MEN!

Stay tuned for some of the videos of their matches....

Our Youth Program is growing and we are excited about our Youth Team members participating at one of the upcoming tournaments.
Time to test the guys and see where we are.  For now, enjoy the photos of the guys training before the promotional ceremony for Coach Jesse on Feb. 5, 2009.

Kids from left to right:  Kevin; James; Jordan; Daniel; Joshua; Michael; Christian and our newest member Freddie.

Professor and Joshua training.

Coach Adam instructing Jordan and Freddie                                                                                 James and Kevin practicing.

Coach Jesse before the promotion to Brown Belt

   Coach Jonavin watching the action.                                                                                          Passing the Guard Drills

Coach Jesse showing the next technique to the kids.

 

Check out the photos from the last training session.  Our Youth team members are
doing extremely well learning our program.  Welcome back from the break guys
and lets continue progressing as we have.

For parents who are looking to enroll their children into our program check out the information
at the bottom of the photographs.

Still having difficulty believing in the effectiveness of jiu-jitsu.  See the news piece which talks about
the kid who placed a choke (rear-naked choke) on a pitbull who was attacking a friend.  The kid was able to
keep the dog under control for 20 minutes until animal control and the police arrived.  You may be able to check it out on YOUTUBE.  OUTSTANDING!

(Jordan and Mike training)

(Demarco and Daniel)

(Coaches Jesse and Jonavin instructing)

ACADEMY PRICES
Registration Fee: $125.00
Monthly tuition:  $95.00

Registration Fee includes
(1) One FREE month of training
Uniform
Student Guidebook
Parent Conference
 

Bring your child in and experience the benefits and practicality of learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Coaches Chris and Jonavin; Christian, Daniel, Michael, Ian, Demarco, Joshua, Coach Jesse
In the back row...Jordan and front row Prof. Brian.

Enjoy the holidays...classes will resume on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 at 11:00AM!

See you there!

Instructing the Youth members on their PERSONAL responsibility to use good judgment and
behavior during school and class.  Although we are teaching self-defense we are also molding
young men and women into becoming good people.  We continually stress this aspect of
our program to the kids as well as the parents.  Our students are learning a skill which will
stay with them for the rest of their lives....we have to add a little bit of life-skills into the mix.
Being in Law Enforcement...I know that NOW is the time to get and keep their attention!

Remember:  Beginning January 3rd, 2009 we will begin our third day of training for the Youth program.
Starting at 11am SHARP!

Speak with Professor or one of the Coaches about the change in the curriculum.

The Youth Program is growing...

Welcome to the class

Daniel Gurule
Michael Steve
James Kirby

NEW CLASS SCHEDULE

Beginning January 3rd, 2009 we will offer a third class for our Future Jiu-Jitsu stars.  The class will run from 11am to 12pm followed by the Adult Mixed-Gi class.  This will give our students some more opportunity to train.

As a result, there will be a new fee schedule for the program...please see myself or one of the Coaches for the updated pricing.

Coaches Jonavin and Chris training with Demarco and Joshua passing the guard; Joshua catches Coach Jesse in an armbar; Ian and Chris working the sweep from the guard
Professor training with Demarco on his guard passing technique.

We are all PROUD of our Youth members.  They have exceeded our expectations and are well on their way.  Keep up the training and the perfect attendance guys!

JBM BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU YOUTH PROGRAM

The YOUTH JIU-JITSU program is in FULL-SWING!  We are generating a lot of interest and hope to add more students to the class in the near future.  BIG Thanks goes out to our students who have already joined:

(L-R:  Demarco Woody; Joshua Nichols; Christian Smith and Ian Griswold)

Enjoy some pics from the last class....more on the way!

Parents:  The PRE-REGISTRATION is over for this program.  Registration fee is still the same but you will no longer receive the uniform with the school patches sewn on.  Ask about our special rate for uniforms complete with school patches. 

It has taken awhile to get started but we are ready to start our Youth Jiu-Jitsu program on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 5:00p.  Check for the change in the schedule guys. 

The Youth program actually started over the summer with our Jiu-Jitsu program, which was instructed by Coach Jesse Briggs at the Middle School here in Burlington Township.  The program was well received by all who participated and Prof. Brian and Jordan went to the school to conduct a demo and meet with the parents.

Due to the outstanding instruction by Coach Jesse, many of the parents expressed interest in continuing the jiu-jitsu training for their children. 

 “We believe that jiu-jitsu is more practical and efficient in terms of self-defense and overall physical fitness.  Our kids will be prepared both mentally and physically.  We are extremely excited about the program and are looking forward to getting started.”
Prof. Brian

JBM ACADEMY YOUTH JIU-JITSU PROGRAM PRE-REGISTRATION

Over the next couple of weeks and at the start of school, we will be getting in touch with all of the summer program participants to pre-register them for the upcoming jiu-jitsu program.
 

Pre-Register NOW and receive the school uniform with all the school patches already attached.  Also, you will have choice of the color of the uniform, Blue or White.

Deadline for pre-registration is Saturday, September 13, 2008.  If registering after this date, parents will have to purchase the school patches and put them on the uniforms themselves.   Also, only White uniforms will be available at this time. 

Pre-Registration Procedures

 Parents:
Bring your child to the school during operating hours (Check Schedule)
       We will size your child for the uniform
Choose color of uniform (White / Blue)
Complete EFT agreement and pay registration fee
NOTE:  The uniforms will be ready for pickup on the following dates: 
September 13, 2008 (Saturday)
September 14, 2008 (Sunday)

We are conducting this pre-registration in order to conduct our first class on Tuesday, September 16, 2008.  We will register kids on this date but we want to take full advantage of our time training your children.  Thanks for your understanding and patience.