Madama Jiu-Jitsu

Congratulations Franco

2010-06-05T12:56:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Franco Golasso! Franco is an exemplary student from our kids program. He posesses all of the characteristics of a champion both on and off the mat. We are very proud to have promoted Franco to BJJ Yellow Belt at the kids class thursday. Congrats again to you and your family.

More Promotions

2010-05-29T12:46:00.000-07:00

Thursday night during advanced class the following dedicated students fought in front of a full class to earn their new ranks.
Joe Kutchta Blue Belt
Mike Kutchta 2 Stripe Blue Belt
Sean Hart 2 Stripe Blue Belt
Joe Schmid 4 Stripe Blue Belt
Congratulations to you and all of our other recent promotions!

Serra BJJ Grand Opening Pics

2010-05-26T09:45:00.000-07:00

Check out some of the images from the Grand Opening of the New Serra Jiu Jitsu Academy. By far the coolest martial art school i have ever been in. See more at www.serrajitsu.com

Recent Belt Promotions!

2010-05-26T06:40:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the following MBJJ Team Members on there recent promotions!
Jake Westlund 3 stripe White Belt
Dominic Nicaretta 3 Stripe White Belt
Vinny Antonozzi 3 Stripe White Belt
Johnny "Weird Scince" Burnett 3 Stripe White Belt
Dan "I call you Rob by accident but thats your brothers name" Crane 3 Stripe White Belt
Jorge Rosal 4 Stripe White Belt
James "Ohio" Labant 1 Stripe Blue Belt
Rob Weir 2 Stripe Blue Belt
Miriam "You smell much better than the guys" Nieves 2 Stripe Blue Belt
Pete "PJ" Sibole 2 Stripe Blue Belt
Dave "Mark Buster" Terhune 2 Stripe Blue Belt
John "Johnny Ninja" McDonugh 3 Stripe Blue Belt
Jim "Heart Attack" McCormick 3 Stripe Blue Belt
Joe "Pug Life" Puglisi 4 Stripe Blue Belt
"Big" Richie Longo not to be confused with "Little" Longo 4 Stripe Blue Belt
Tom "Tomcast" Brunner 4 Stripe Blue Belt
Mike "Shammy " Elshamy 4 Stripe Blue Belt
Bill Pennington 4 Stripe Blue Belt
Tom "Ajax " Dennis 4 Stripe Blue Belt
Matt "Im always smiling" Davis 4 Stripe Blue Belt
Raymond Nieves 4 Stripe Blue Belt
Professor Josh Madama Black Belt

Congratulations Team Madama!

2010-05-04T11:23:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Team Madama BJJ members Little Richie Longo And Franco Golasso.
The boys did a great job competing this weekend bringing home 4 medals.
Richie took 2nd Gi and 3rd in NoGi. Franco took 1st in both Gi and NoGi divisions. Great job boys. Keep up the good work. Your coaches, teammates and parents are very proud of your dedication to training.

Congratulations Blue Belts!

2010-02-26T13:43:00.000-08:00

We have four new Blue Belts at MBJJ. Joe Fischerella, Mark Bellas, Chris Brown and Ryan Conboy were all recently promoted. Congratulations to all of you and like always, keep up the hard work.

Congratulations Terror!

2010-02-07T10:56:00.000-08:00

from http://www.serrajitsu.com/

Matt Serra Victorious at UFC 109!
Written by Danny Valle
Sunday, 07 February 2010
Big congrats to our very own Matt "The Terror" Serra on his win over Frank Trigg! Matt won via KO in the first round after throwing a heavy-handed overhand right that landed flush on Trigg's jaw, sending him down to the mat. Matt looked very sharp and aggressive, throwing several body shots and leg kicks in combination. After knocking Trigg to the ground, Matt landed at least three more devastating blows that forced the ref to intervene and end the match.
Congrats on a well deserved victory, can't wait to see Matt in his next fight, hopefully here in New York!

School Closed Due to Snow

2010-02-05T23:02:00.001-08:00

All classes have been closed for Feb 6 2010 due to severe weather. Enjoy the day off. See you back on monday ready to go.

Win A Playstation 3 and Sony 40inch HDTV!

2010-01-25T10:30:00.001-08:00

Call Josh for more details 732-597-1917

X Guard Seminar

2010-01-25T10:29:00.001-08:00

Congrats to JD"Ohio" Labant

2010-01-25T10:24:00.000-08:00

Ohio became our newest BLUE BELT at Saturday morning advanced practice. Ohio has shown everything we expect from a blue belt. His combination of hard work, technical knowledge, and team loyalty are that of a true Madama Jiu Jitsu blue belt. Thanks for your hard work and keep it up.

X Guard Seminar

2010-01-12T17:43:00.000-08:00

The X Guard theory and technique Seminar!

1pm Saturday February 20th at Madama Jiu Jitsu

1174 Fischer Boulevard Toms River, NJ 08753 732-504-7423 or 732-597-1917

A comprehensive lesson in one of the most effective guard systems ever invented!

By Josh Madama-Award Winning Instructor/Competitor Team Serra Standout!

Part 1 – Introduction to the X Guard
a. Theory – explanation of the position and why it is such an effective sweeping platform
b. Getting started - Stretching and basic positioning
Part 2 – Setups
a. From standing – pull from over under belt grab
b. From standing – pull from high single leg takedown
c. From butterfly guard
d. From open half guard
e. From lockdown
Part 3 – Sweeps
a. Far sleeve pull to knee on belly
b. Near sleeve push overhead sweep
c. Double shin push with guard pass
d. Leg pick up/high single with guard pass
e. Under to back with choke finish
Part – 4 Submissions
a. Triangle choke
b. Arm bar
c. Omoplata
d. Leg bar
Part – 5 passing the X Guard
a. Early recognition and pass to cross side with choke finish
b. Late recognition and pass to cross side with choke finish
c. Ankle control method to north south
Early registration $25 is due by February 19th. Day of seminar is $35. Refreshments included. Cameras welcome. NO VIDEO! Thank You.

Call Josh for more info 732-597-1917

Holiday Classes Schedule

2009-12-23T10:51:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays everyone. We will be closed Dec 24th and 25th. There will be Open Mat on Saturday Dec 26th at 10am. Regular classes will be held Dec 28,29 and 3oth. We will be closed Dec 31st and Jan 1st. Regular classes will resume Jan 2nd.
2009 was a great yar for us an I look forward to an even better year in 2010.

MADAMA JIU JITSU HOLIDAY SALE!

2009-12-01T09:15:00.000-08:00

HOLIDAY SALE!

ALL T-SHIRTS AND HATES 50 % OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME YOU CAN ALSO GET PRIVATE LESSONS AT 1/2 PRICE.

OFFER ENDS 01/01/2010

Pete "Drag" Sell MMA Seminar

2009-12-01T09:13:00.000-08:00

Be one of the first 20 to register and recieve a FREE Semi Private Lesson from Josh Madama 2XNAGA Advanced Champion, Hall of Fame Instructor, Serra Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt.

Congratulations New Blue Belts!

2009-10-09T06:59:00.000-07:00

Congratulations are in order for our newest batch of BLUE BELTS. The following students earned their new colors this past week after some seriously tough training.
Rob Weir
Joe Romano
Ryan Fox
Matt Hauser
Adam Howell
Nice job guys keep up the good work.

Matt Serra and Drago Sell Visit Madama Jiu-Jitsu

2009-10-07T17:53:00.000-07:00

Matt Serra's seminar was a resounding success. The UFC star and one of his top students, Pete "Drago" Sell (also a UFC fighter), taught 50+ students over a dozen techniques and concepts in just over three-and-a-half hours. "Although a lot was covered. None of it was rushed or cramped," Serra told the students. He went on to say that the Madama Jiu-Jitsu team members had such a good grasp of many of the movements and postures that he was able to cover a lot of material in a relatively short time.

Matt, a charismatic teacher and world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, taught techniques ranging from taking down a wrestler from the standing position and finishing him with an arm-in guillotine to how to regain the guard against someone muscling through your guard to a highly technical way to set-up a bow-and-arrow choke against a turtled opponent. After demonstrating the techniques and instructing the students, Matt and Drago walked the room offering advice, tweaking positions, and even jumping in from time-to-time to help someone who was struggling.

The first half of the seminar concentrated on no-gi moves. Matt taught techniques that proved successful in his UFC fights paying special attention to how to combat an opponent that tries to muscle you. After a brief 5-minute break, the rest of the afternoon revolved around techniques that can be done with the gi, including a series of sit-up guard sweeps.

While Matt and Drago were friendly to many of the senior students - remembering them from past seminars, addressing them by their first names, and making small-talk - they made sure to pay special attention to the newest students, assuring them that they were doing the techniques properly and giving them individual instruction as needed.

At the end of the seminar, Matt sat in the center of the mat and congratulated the gathered students on a successful seminar. He went on to talk about Josh Madama, Madama Jiu-Jitsu's owner and main instructor:

"Josh is a long-time student of mine and still makes regular two-hour trips to my academy on Long Island. Most times he makes it several times each week. That shows tremendous dedication and loyalty. Josh even helped me prepare for my last UFC fight (against Matt Hughes).

"I want you guys to know that he is the real deal. You can trust the jiu-jitsu he is teaching you. Know that the things he knows, his jiu-jitsu comes from close to the well, close to the source of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He didn’t learn it from video tapes or from an instructor with questionable credentials. You should be as confident in him as I am."

And with that, he and Drago spent the next half-hour or so chit-chatting with the students, taking pictures, and signing autographs. Everyone left with smiles on their faces and heads full of new jiu-jitsu knowledge.

The Matt Serra Seminar Was Awesome!

2009-10-05T07:03:00.000-07:00

This past saturday we hosted an amazing brazilian jiu jitsu seminar with Matt "The Terror" Serra. We were also suprised with the presence of another great UFC fighter Pete "Drago" Sell. This place was packed. Full story and photos to come, so check back soon.

Matt "Terror" Serra Seminar

2009-08-26T12:48:00.000-07:00

Matt "Terror" Serra is coming to Madama Jiu Jitsu.

Join Team Madama and "The Terror" himself for an afternoon of world class brazilian jiu jitsu instruction.

The seminar will take place at Madama Jiu Jitsu located at 1174 Fischer Boulevard, Toms River, NJ 08753. Space is limited and participants must pre-register by September 30th to participate. The price for this event is $125. Madama Jiu Jitsu Members will recieve a special discount rate of $100. The registration fee must be paid in cash at the time of registration. (No Exceptions!) Thank You for supporting Madama Jiu Jitsu and Team Serra. For more information contact Josh at 732-597-1917

UFC 102 Couture vs Noguera Viewing Party

2009-08-24T11:15:00.000-07:00

Come join us at Jimmy C's located at 13 Washington St, Toms River - (732) 473-1183 for a UFC 102 viewing party. The restaurant is open all night. Fights start at 10pm. There is a $5 cover charge. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Congratulations Team Madama/Recent Promotions

2009-08-13T19:08:00.000-07:00

It was a historic night at Madama Jiu Jitsu. We had a great night of training and promotions during Thursday advanced class. Jake Visco (15 till January) became our first ever GREEN BELT. We also promoted our first ever female BLUE BELT. Miriam Nieves who has been a school staple for quite some time now has been putting it on the line in class and in the tournament circuit taking 1st place in the last two events she has competed in. Also promoted to BLUE BELT were Sang Son, Richie Parrella, and Dave Terhune. These guys have put in countless hours of training. They have also been out there representing the team well placing and winning multiple divisions at recent tournaments. Great job everyone. I am so proud of this school and its students. Keep up the good work everyone.

Congratulations Matt DeNardo

2009-08-12T17:46:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to our newest BLUE BELT Matt DeNardo. Matt has been hitting it hard lately and looking real strong in class. He also won a division and took silver in another at the recent NAGA tournament.

Congratulations Team Madama/Serra

2009-08-08T17:20:00.000-07:00

Great job today at the NJBJJ Tournement. Madama/Serra Team put on another good showing. Here is a list of the competitors who placed.
Connor Panzarella - Kids White Belt Gold
Mike Lanzano - Blue Belt Gold, Absolute Blue Belt bronze
Phil Romano - Blue Blt Gold
Matt Davis - Blue Belt Gold
Dave DePaolo - Purple Belt Silver, Absolute Purple Belt Silver
Dave Terhune also competed and won his first match by armbar but lost his second to a very tough opponent by points. Again, great job guys. It takes a lot of courage to go out and compete. You are all warriors and champions.

NAGA Battle at the Beach August 1,2 2009 results

2009-08-02T18:30:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Team Madama Serra. Here is a list of some of our competitor and their medals.
Joe Kutchta - Gold Gi Novice, Gold No-Gi Novice
Sang Son - Bronze - Blue Belt
Stefan Vernon - Bronze No-Gi Intermediate
Alex Loffredo - Silver White Belt
Little Richie Longo - Silver kids Gi
Ryan Fox - Gold - White Belt
Matt Denardo - Gold - White Belt, Silver No-Gi Intermediate
Rich Pirella - Gold Gi White Belt
Rob Weir - Silver (co gold) Gi White Belt
Mike Elshamy - Silver Gi Blue belt, Bronze No-Gi Intermediate
Jay Ryan - Gold - Gi White Belt
Adam Howell - Gold - Gi White Belt
Miriam Nieves - Gold - Gi White Belt
Josh Curtis - Gold - No Gi Novice
Great job guys. Keep up the hard work. See you all at class.

Congrats Team Madama Serra!

2009-07-11T22:54:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Kareem Cole who earned his BLUE BELT at the advanced class on Saturday. Nice job and keep up the good work.

Congratulations to all of our teammates who competed at the Cherry Hill Challenge on Saturday. We had a great showing and took home lots of medals/swords again.
Luke Morgan took 4th place in his blue belt division and silver in no gi.
Little Richie Longo took silver in the kids gi division.
Connor Panzarella took gold in the kids gi division and silver in his no gi division.
Sang Son took gold in his gi division.
Rob Weir took gold in both his gi and no gi divisions.
and, Tyler Rowe took home silver in both gi and no teen divisions.
Not bad at all guys. Now lets go get ready for NAGA. See you at practice.

Holiday Class Schedule

2009-07-01T17:56:00.000-07:00

I will be away from Friday July 3rd through Sunday July 5th. The school will be open for all scheduled classes during these days but they will be run as open mat sessions. have a great and safe Independence Day everyone.

Congrats Team Madama / Serra!

2009-06-30T20:23:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Team Madama Serra member Mike Lanzano who took 3rd place at the Abu Dhabi World Submission Wrestling Eastern Qualifier on Saturday June 13th. Mike fought hard against some very tough opposition to earn his medal.

Congratulations to Team Madama members for their participation in a talent packed Grapplers Quest this past Saturday and Sunday. First timer Luke Morgan got his feet wet with two tough matches winning his first by submission and falling a little short in his second going down on points. Dave Terhune put on a solid performace in a tough division also going one and one. Mindy Niepielko put forth a good effort and showed vast improvement in her overall progress. Big congrats to Miriam Nieves who won her first 2 medals in one day winning her weight class and taking 3rd in the open division. Miriam dominated for the first place victory submitting all of her opponents. Sang Son did it again taking his second gi title also in dominant fashion. Finally, Richie Parella fought his way through four tough matches on his way to his first medal earning the bronze.

Congratulations Team Madama Serra

2009-05-26T06:31:00.000-07:00

Dennis Ryan and Dan Peoples both competed at the tournament on Saturday and both took home a medal. Dennis competed in the Purple Belt division and won the silver. Dan competed on the No Gi Intermediate Heavy and won the Gold. Good job guys. Lets go out and win some more at the next one.

Open House May 2nd

2009-04-08T12:28:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Little Richie Longo

2009-04-07T06:19:00.000-07:00

We had one more tiny competitor do well at the NAGA World Championships this past Sunday. Young Richie Longo fought through two tough matches to earn his first medal ever taking home the Bronze. Congratulations to Little Richie. Keep up the good work.

Congrats Team Madama!

2009-04-04T20:00:00.000-07:00

We had another good tournament showing at the NAGA World Championships Saturday. Congrats to all Team Madama members who attended. It takes great heart to even train jiu jitsu. Then to step up and compete shows even more. Everyone looked great. Please congratulate your teammates when you see them. Here are some of our place winners.
Steven Thomas - White Belt Absolute Gold, Blue Belt Super Heavy Silver.
Rich Longo - Blue Belt Super Heavy Weight Bronze
Rob Weir - Whitebelt Cruiser Weight Bronze
Sang Son - White Belt Light Heavy Weight Gold
Manny Gorge - Blue Belt Welter Weight Silver
Congrats again to everyone. Some of our other competitors who showed great courage and improvement are Ohio, Mindy, Dave, Lou, and Mark.

2 New Blue Belts!

2009-04-03T15:51:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Eric Rogers and PJ Sibole who earned their new BLUE BELTS at the advanced class on Thursday night. They put on an excellent 10 minute exhibition match that was full of takedowns, smooth transitions, submission attempts and escapes. Be sure to congratulate these 2 Madama Team members for this accoplishment.

Good luck to Team Madama/Serra at the NAGA tourney this weekend. Lets bring back some hardware.

Madama Jiu Jitsu Open House May 2

2009-04-01T09:09:00.000-07:00

Madama Jiu-Jitsu would like to invite you to our open house.
When: Saturday May 2, 2009
Where: Madama Jiu-Jitsu 1174 Fisher Blvd. Toms River, NJ 08753
Time: 10am-4pm
Come down and see how are classes are run , live demonstrations and free lessons all day long. If you would like to participate bring shorts and a tee shirt.
Food ,Prizes,Discounts and Giveaways.

for more information call Josh. 732-597-1917

Congrats to our two newest blue belts!

2009-03-20T15:11:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Stefan Vernon and Ray Nieves for becoming our newest BLUE BELTS. These guys have proven that if you are consistantly at practice and focus on technique you can achieve great things. They both recieved their new colors at thursday night practice. Be sure to give them proper congratulations when you see them.

New Breed Results

2009-03-09T20:15:00.000-07:00

I just want to let everyone know how proud I am of both of our fighters. They both worked very hard to prepare for their fights. Both needing to cut some weight while also improving on all aspects of fighting. Lets start with Joe Schmid who fought a very game opponent in Scott Hubick. This kid was extremely strong and much more skillful than we had anticipated. Joe repeatedly scored big takedowns and dominated on the ground eventually finishing him with a head and arm choke in the second round. Although he did not throw many punches in this fight it should be known that he spent many hours with kickboxing coach Kevin Kirk who in my book is the man. Thanks Kevin. This fight was a great start to what we believe will be a very successful mma career. Next, we had Jeremy DeNardo fighting Anton Burzin, a very very dangerous and well rounded fighter. During this camp, Jeremy's boxing skill really developed thanks to the good coaching he recieved from Sean at Gladiators Boxing. Jeremy dominated his opponent from the get go scoring a BIG takedown and working him over with a variety of strikes from cross side and half guard. To his credit, Anton weathered some punishing blows and recovered to full guard where he continued to be battered for another minute before turning the tables and catching Jeremy in a very tight armbar forcing the tap. These guys deserve a ton of credit for stepping up and putting on two of the best fights of the night. Be sure to check us out at the next New Breed Event April 11th. We should have Glenn Sonnabend making his return and also Jeremy DeNardo looking to get right back in there. More info and pictures to come at www.newbreedfighters.tv
Some more thanks need to go out to the guys from the school who helped in preparation for the event like Mike Lanzano Phil and Joe Romano Matt DeNardo and Glenn Sonnabend and everone else who endured training with these animals for eight weeks.

New Breed Fighting March 7th "Tonight"

2009-03-07T04:05:00.000-08:00

Tonight is the night. Two Madama Jiu Jitsu standouts will be putting there skills on display at Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City NJ. Joe Schmid will be making his highly anticipated MMA debut in the 174.9 class against a tough striker Scott Hubick from Team Asylum. Jeremy Denardo (1-0), coming off of a minute and a half victory over his last opponent back in November is is making a significant weight cut down to 194.9 to fight a very well rounded fighter Anton Berzin also (1-0) from Team Rocco. Anyone interested in going who has yet to get tickets can get them today at the gate. Come out and show support for your teammates. This will be a great night for Team Madama. For more information on the fights go to http://www.newbreedfighters.tv/
Jeremy is hosting an after party at Game On located on The Pier at Caesars. Please come celebrate with us. For more info or directions, go to http://www.gameonac.com/home.html

School Closing 4 Bad Weather

2009-03-02T06:25:00.000-08:00

Monday 11am class is cancelled due to unsafe road conditions. Please check back later for updates about the evening classes.
Thanks,
Josh

New Jersey State BJJ Tourney Results

2009-03-01T08:08:00.000-08:00

Congrats to all of our competitors for stepping up to the plate this past Saturday. We were represented by Miriam and Ray Nieves, Steve and Dan Skerritt, Sang Son, Dan Peoples, Mike Governale, Jason Barnoski, Rob Weir, Dave Terhune, Matt DeNardo and Dennis Ryan.
We had a good showing, taking home 8 top three places. Dennis put on a technical display in the Advanced Open Class fighting and defeating his first two opponents handily. Each of them having over 50 lbs on him. He then faced a monster of a man in the finals who easily weighed close to 400lbs and lost a close one by a couple of points. Dave Terhune pulled out a Silver medal in his division as well. Dan Peoples and Rob Weir both won there divisions. Dan submitted both of his opponents with keylock/straight armlock combos. Ray Nieves had some good matches and fought his way to a bronze in his division. Finally, Steve Skerritt and Jason Barnoski split the Bronze in their division and Miriam took the Bronze in her division as well.
Good Job guys.

Congrats Chris

2009-02-17T10:23:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Chris Romanow who took 2nd Place in the Advanced Division at the NAGA this past weekend in Rhode Island. Chris took a match against a very tough opponent in Anthony Argyros who is now 76-0 in NAGA competition. Good job Chris. Keep up the hard work. The match can be seen on Chris's facebook account.

Congrats Shane!

2009-02-11T13:28:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to our newest BLUE BELT Shane Dennis. Shane earned the promotion with good performance on the mat. He has shown dedication and loyalty continuing to commute from Long Beach Island to train with us. Keep up the good work.

Congrats Glenn

2009-02-07T12:17:00.000-08:00

Saturday February 7th Grappling Tourney at Daddis Fight Camp in Cherry Hill NJ. Glenn Sonnabend took home the Title Belt for the Advanced Heavyweight No Gi Division. Congrats on another good showing.

congrats Loren!

2009-02-07T12:09:00.001-08:00

Congratulations to our latest BLUE BELT! We supprised Loren Maciver after beginners practice last week with an old school belt whipping. Our latest recipient has shown great improvement and dedication to training. He should be an example for all who train. Good job Loren and congrats on the promotion.

new commercial shoot thursday jan 22

2009-01-15T09:55:00.000-08:00

Attention MBJJ Members!! Please make an effort to be in class on Thursday January 22nd. We will be filming the new Madama Jiu Jitsu commercial and it would be great to have as many of you in it as possible. The new ad will be featured on major network television including channels like Spike, Nickelodeon, Food Network, MTV, and ESPN. Thanks, and i hope to see you all on the mat.
Josh

Head Instructor Madama Inducted Into Hall of Honors

2009-01-13T06:43:00.000-08:00

Owner and Head Instructor at Madama Jiu Jitsu, Josh Madama, was honored at an award ceremony this past Saturday at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. The Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame presented Josh with the award for Excellence in Teaching Martial Arts. Josh has dedicated himself to the success of his students. He will continue to spread the knowledge he has spent more than a decade learning to all who seek his assistance.

Holiday School Closing

2008-12-18T12:22:00.001-08:00

We will be closed from December 24th through January 1st. Classes will resume on January 2nd. I will be available for private lessons during the break.
Thanks and Happy Holidays,
Josh

Congrats Luke!

2008-12-18T12:16:00.001-08:00

Luke Merlin Morgan is our newest BLUE BELT. Luke has been one of the most consistant MBJJ members for quite some time now and it shows. He has developed some excellent armlock / triangle combos making his guard game very dangerous. Keep up the good work Luke!

New Breed Fighting results

2008-12-06T19:01:00.000-08:00

"Joshua Madama brought a technician to us as Jeremy Denardo, 1-0, defeated Vince Di Medio, 1-1, Extreme Performance MMA at 2:08 of Round 1 by rear naked choke."

from New Breed website

Congrats to Jeremy Denardo who won his first mma fight in style submitting his opponent by rear naked choke in the first round. Glenn Sonnabend put on a good show dominating the first round of his debut fight against a very tough opponent. Glenn was hanging tough in the 2nd round but was stopped at the midway point. For full results please visit NewBreed at http://www.newbreedfighters.tv/

Holiday Academy Closing / School News

2008-11-22T12:01:00.000-08:00

Madama Jiu Jitsu will be closed for all classes from Wednesday 11/26 through Friday 11/28. We will reume scheduled classes on Saturday morning 11/29 at 10 am. Dont forget to come see Madama Jiu Jitsu team members Glenn "Bucket" Sonnabend and Jeremy "Tramp Stamp" DeNardo make their MMA debut on Wednesday night 11/26 at the House of Blues in Atlantic City.

Congrats to our newest blue belt!!

2008-11-22T11:57:00.000-08:00

Manny Gorge became our newest BLUE BELT on Saturday morning. Aside from being an incredibly gifted athlete and wrestler, Manny has shown a marked improvement in his study and application of jiu jitsu technique. Keep up the good work.

New Breed Fighting 11/26

2008-11-17T11:24:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,
Two Madama Jiu Jitsu standouts will be making their MMA debut's at New Breed Fighting 11/26/2008 at The House of Blues in Atlantic City. Glenn Sonnabend and Jeremy Dinardo have been training for bouts in December. New breed called and asked for our fighters to step up as replacements on short notice for the 11/26 event. We were very happy to take this opportunity and we look forward to showing the world what we are all about. We have a limited number of tickets and would love to see a big turnout to support our teammates. General Admission is $40. Please call me asap to reserve your tickets. Don't wait till the last minute to get your tickets. Thanks,
Josh

UFC Viewing Party - Coutore vs Lesner

2008-11-15T08:03:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,

Madama Jiu Jitsu will be sponsoring a UFC viewing party 11/15/2008 at Jimmy C's 17 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753 starting at 9:30 pm. Cost at the door is $10 per person. We are looking forward to a good turn out. Please come out and enjoy a night of good food, drinks, and fights. I hope to see you there.

Josh

Congratulations Team Serra / Madama

2008-11-11T09:05:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to all of the guys who competed this weekend. Phil Romano and Chris Romanow both placed 3rd in there divisions while Joe Schmid took gold submitting all of his opponents. Other notable competitors were Steve and Dan Skerritt, John McDonough, and Stefan Vernon. Good job guys. See you at practice.

Thanks Nick!

2008-10-14T06:07:00.000-07:00

Nick "Mad Monkey" Serra put on a classic display of his monkey jiu jitsu on Saturday. We had a great turn out and an even better time learning from one of the most advanced jiu jitsu specialists on earth. Nick shared with us some of his famous triangle set ups and some very tight guard passing. It was a monumental day for us at Madama Jiu Jitsu with five PURPLE BELT promotions. Dennis Ryan, "Big" Dave DiPaolo, "E-Rock" Leopaldi, Tom "Cable Guy" Hilliard, and Glenn "Quagmire" Sonnabend all recieved there new belts in "Old School Mad Monkey Fashion" Two of our Rutgers crew Tom Dennis, and Mike Elshamy were also promoted to BLUE BELT. Thanks again Nick. We look forward to seeing you here again soon. Check out these cool black and whites courtesy of Tom "Tomcast"Brunner.

Check out these future champions.l

2008-10-09T06:08:00.001-07:00

Check back for more images and clips from our new Kids Jitsu Program.

Congrats New Blu Belts!

2008-09-27T13:42:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Tom Brunner, Todd Malland, and John "Red Ninja" McDonough on recieving
their long awaited Blue Belts saturday.

Wenesday Night Class

2008-09-26T08:00:00.000-07:00

Beginner Class Wednesday night was packed with enthusiastic new students. We had a great time and an even better training session. Thank You All!!

Josh

RIP Evan Tanner

2008-09-09T11:40:00.000-07:00

Former UFC champ Tanner dead at 37
By Jeff Cain, Ken Pishna, and Tom Hamlin/MMAWeekly.com 15 hours, 1 minute ago
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Evan Tanner was found dead near Palo Verde, Calif. on Monday. He was 37 years old. His management team at the Driving Force Sports management agency confirmed his death to MMAWeekly.com.
Tanner had trekked into the desert on a journey to “cleanse” himself, according to Douglas Vincitorio of Tanner’s management team. “He went out to the desert to do a ‘cleansing’ as he called it. Kind of like ‘Survivorman.’” These short trips were not new to Tanner, said Vincitorio. It is something that he has done numerous times over the years.
“What we were told is that (Sheriff’s officials who found Tanner) believe his motorcycle had run out of gas, so he went to walk out in like 115- to 118-degree heat,” Vincitorio said. “He was miles away from his camp. That’s where the helicopter found him. Right now, they just think that he succumbed to the heat.”
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Lt. George Moreno of the Imperial County Sheriff’s Department has reported that Tanner set out treasure hunting on Wednesday, Sept. 3, asking friends to call for help if he didn’t return right away. Lt. Moreno says friends called the Sheriff’s Office on Friday, Sept. 5, and search and rescue teams looked for him throughout the weekend in temperatures up to 114 degrees.
The U.S. Marines used a helicopter to search by air Monday morning, finally spotting a body two miles from the campground where Tanner’s belongings were found earlier, according to Lt. Moreno. While a coroner has yet to confirm the body is Tanner’s, John Hayner, the owner at Driving Force Sports, says people close to to the fighter visually identified his body at the scene.
On Aug. 10, Tanner wrote a blog on Spike TV’s website, proclaiming his desire to start an adventure in the desert east of his new home in Oceanside, Calif. An avid outdoorsman and wandering spirit, he wanted to escape civilization for a while.
“I’m not just going out into the desert, I’m going out into the desert to hunt for lost treasure,” he wrote. “I’m going on a pilgrimage of sorts, a journey to solitude, to do some thinking, and to pay my respects to the great mysteries.”
On Aug. 16, Tanner wrote about collecting supplies for his journey, and wrote about the dangers he might face.
“I plan on going so deep into the desert, that any failure of my equipment, could cost me my life,” he said. “I’ve been doing a great deal of research and study. I want to know all I can about where I’m going, and I want to make sure I have the best equipment.”
Of course, this led followers of his blog to fear for his safety, as they often did when Tanner reported his frequent by-the-seat-of-his-pants adventures. In a blog dated Aug. 27, Tanner tried to calm his audience.
“This isn’t a version of ‘Into the Wild,’” he wrote. “I’m not going out into the desert with a pair of shorts and a bowie knife, to try to live off the land. I’m going fully geared up, and I’m planning on having some fun.”
But he also affirmed that things could go wrong if his equipment wasn’t up to snuff.
“I do plan on going back pretty far, so I did mention in one of my posts that I wanted to make sure to have good quality gear,” he said. “Any failure of gear out in the desert could cause a problem.”
On Sept. 2, Tanner wrote his final blog entry, documenting a training session at a facility in Oceanside.
The Amarillo, Texas native was a high school wrestling stand out who won the state championships his junior and senior years despite only getting into the sport as a sophomore. He entered mixed martial arts in 1997 encouraged by friends.
Tanner rose to the top of the mixed martial arts world by winning the UFC middleweight title over David Terrell at UFC 51: “Super Saturday” Feb. 5, 2005. He lost the title later in the year to Rich Franklin. Tanner, who had a career MMA record of 32-8 last competed in the UFC on June 21 losing to Kendall Grove by split decision.
“He will obviously be sorely missed,” said Vincitorio. Adding, “I think that Evan would want to be remembered as a very complex man with many layers, not just a fighter.”
Tanner was surely a unique personality. He’s eclectic spirit and competitive nature will be sorely missed in the MMA community.

Chris at tournet last Saturday. Video Link

2008-09-09T11:07:00.000-07:00

http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c160/dualmass/Jiu%20Jitsu/?action=view&current=MOV033.flv
enjoy

Shocking News!! Glenn "Bucket" Sonnabend dethroned!

2008-08-21T18:41:00.000-07:00

Congrats to Chris "Bucket" Romanow for stealing the title away.

Our new champ

Congrats Joe Schmid

2008-08-18T05:35:00.000-07:00

Joe has shown marked improvement in his jiu jitsu lately, particularly with the gi. He has also demonstrated good leadership skills staying late on many occasions to help guys with there wrestling. Congratulations on your BLUE BELT!!

Congrats Madama Serra team members!

2008-08-03T11:33:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to all of the guys who went down to Wildwood to compete this past Saturday. For most of the guys it was their first competition experience so good job stepping up Luke, Mark, John, and Matt. Congratulations to Matt Davis on his 3rd place finish in the Intermediate division and Glenn "Bucket, Pheonix, Ogre, Saturday" Sonnabend for his 1st place Blue Belt division finish.

More new blue belts!!!

2008-07-16T13:52:00.000-07:00

Congrats to Jim Keegan, Sean Hart, Bill Pennington and Joe Puglisi on your recent promotions to BLUE belt. Keep up the good work guys. Seeya on the mat.

Congrats Mark Hauser!!

2008-07-04T07:09:00.000-07:00

Mark received his BLUE BELT during Intermediate practice on Thursday. Mark has been looking very technical of late and has shown the ability to stay competitive with his senior team members. Good job and keep up the good work.

School closed for July 4th

2008-07-02T09:50:00.000-07:00

Have a happy and safe Independence Day everyone. Friday afternoon class is cancelled for July 4th. Conditioning practice at 6 is still on. see you guys Saturday.
Josh

Congrats Erik Swanson and good luck.

2008-06-18T18:20:00.000-07:00

Big congrats to Erik Swanson who recieved his long awaited BLUE belt at Tuesday night Intermediate class. Erik has been with us from the beginning and he has come a long way. Also, Erik will be spending some time away from us. His Army unit has been activated and he will be overseas for a while. So, good luck Erik, I am very proud and grateful. See you soon.

New Blue Belts

2008-05-31T10:17:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Matt Davis and Jeremy DiNardo who both recieved there well earned BLUE BELTS after some hard training at Saturdays class. Good work guys.

Memorial Day

2008-05-23T16:47:00.000-07:00

All classes are cancelled for Monday the 26th in observance of Memorial Day. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our military personnel. You are appreciated. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend.
Josh

Nick "Mad Monkey" Serra fight tickets

2008-05-01T09:10:00.000-07:00

Nick Serra on Elite XC!!!

Academy News
Written by Danny Valle Thursday, May 1 - 2008
Nicky "The Mad Monkey" Serra will be fighting on May 31st at Elite XC!!! Tickets will be available online through Ticket Master. Be sure to support the Mad Monkey and purchase tickets. Support the Mad Monkey and enter the promotional code 1ELITEXC when you buy tickets!
"CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights"May 31, 2008 6:30 PMThe Prudential Center, Newark, NJ.
You can visit Ticket Master or Elite XC's website for more information on the fight.
Hope to see you all you freaks there!!! Bring your 3D glasses and popcorn, cause it’s gonna be a FREAK SHOW!

Kickboxing and Yoga

2008-05-01T07:29:00.001-07:00

Hey guys,
Dont forget. Muay Thai class starts this Saturday at 12pm. Please bring MMA or Boxing gloves. If you dont have gloves, You can get them at the school.
Also Don't forget that Yoga starts Wednesday at 5pm. Shorts and T Shirt are fine. See You at practice.
Josh

Error on new schedule

2008-04-29T10:10:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,
There was a misprint on ther new schedule that is being corrected. The Monday 11am class is still a Gi class. Sorry for any inconvenience.
josh

Congrats Brian Raab

2008-04-28T13:10:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Brian Raab of Wellington Martial Arts. He won his fight Saturday night by arrmbar. We have been working hard with Brian on his jiu jitsu and it apparently payed off. Keep up the good work bro.

New Schedule

2008-04-28T13:06:00.000-07:00

Hey guys please check out the new schedule. This schedule goes into effect May 1st. The conditioning class will not begin until the 3rd week in May. Any questions please ask Josh.
Thanks.
http://www.madamajj.com/madama-schedule.html

UFC 83

2008-04-22T09:08:00.000-07:00

from www.serrajitsu.com
21 - 2008
This past weekend at UFC 83, Matt "The Terror" Serra stepped into the octagon against Georges St-Pierre in front of a sold-out crowd in Montreal, Canada. All of us here at Serra Jiu-Jitsu along with fans stretched across the globe, are extremely proud of Matt Serra. Amidst all the booing, trash talking, and hype that led up to the fight, The Terror walked straight into St-Pierre's hometown and fought with everything he had. Even though the fight did not turn out the way he or many of us expected, we are proud of Matt and are looking forward to seeing him step into the ring very soon.
At the end of the fight, Matt showed a lot of class and congratulated St-Pierre on a well fought fight by carrying him across the ring over his shoulder, and judging by the crowd, earned the respect of at least a few more Canadian fans!
In closing, although the fight did not go Matt's way that night, you can be sure he will be back to fight again soon and will be an even better fighter. Matt has always been one to improve and learn from his previous fights. Win, lose, or draw, he is still a champion!

See Matt's post fight interview here.
http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=MultiMedia.Detail&gid=11451

Congratulations Richie!

2008-04-22T08:57:00.000-07:00

Huge Congrats to Richie Longo. He has been looking real tough with the schools top guns lately. nice guard passing bro. Richie recieved his BLUE BELT at practice Monday night during the Advanced class. Be sure to congratulate Richie and the rest of the newly promoted when you see them.

Another Blue Belt!

2008-04-15T08:32:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Alan Ulbricht on becoming the newest BLUE BELT here at Madama Jiu Jitsu. One more fine example of hard work paying off. Alan recieved his promotion at Monday night advanced class.

8 second armlock

2008-04-15T08:16:00.000-07:00

Nice one Alan.

Congratulations Mike!

2008-04-14T10:33:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Mike "Keep you head up!" Lanzano on recieving his Blue Belt at class on Monday morning. Keep up the good work.

Promotions!!

2008-04-12T11:11:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to "Big"Dan Panckeri on recieving his long awaited Blue Belt at Thursday nite practice. During Saturday practice Dave Hyer mas promoted to 2 stripe White Belt. Erik Rogers was promoted to 3 stripe White Belt Tom Brunner was promoted to 4 stripe White Belt. Sean Reader and Dave DiPaolo were promoted to 2 stripe Blue Belt. Keep up the good work guys you are looking great.

More NAGA

2008-04-10T08:05:00.001-07:00

Some Pictures from NAGA

2008-04-10T07:56:00.000-07:00

Congrats Team Madama Serra!!!

2008-04-06T08:25:00.000-07:00

This weekend we were well represented at the NAGA tourney. Glenn Sonnabend swept his division submitting all of his opponents. He racked up 2 rear naked chokes, 2 triangle chokes, and an armbar en route to his second straight tournament win. Jeremy DiNardo also took home the gold defeating 4 tough competitors in his division. Alan Ulbricht also had a good showing landing a flying flying armbar in one of his matches for what may have been the days fastest submission. He went on to take 4th. Congratulations to all of our competitors for getting out there and putting it on the line. Your teammates and coaches are very proud of your hard work.

Check back soon for pics, vids, and more results.

Tourney

2008-04-04T17:56:00.001-07:00

Good luck to all of the guys from Team Madama/Serra competing at NAGA this weekend.
Get your results, pics, and vids to me asap so we can post them. You guys are gonna kill.
Josh

training in the new school....

2008-04-03T21:23:00.000-07:00

New School Open!!!!

2008-03-31T10:00:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, we are officially in the new space. This place is awesome. I want to thank my loyal members for believing in Madama Jiu Jitsu. This new facility was possible because of your dedication. Thank you to Matt, Dennis, Alan, Richie Big Dave, and all the guys who put in countless hours of labor to get the job done. Thanks to Matt, Nick, and the whole Serra camp for everything you guys have done to help me reach this level of success. This would not have happened without all of your support. I also want to thank Joe Scarolla, Tom Muller, Ricardo Almeida, Rodrigo Gracie and Master Renzo Gracie for the great times and training you gave me. Lastly I will thank my family for giving me the courage and strength to follow my dreams.

SLACKER NOTICE!!!

Now would be a great time to get back on the mat. The energy in the room is high and there are certainly some promotions on the horizon. It would be great for all of us to experience this together. I hope to see you all soon.
Thanks again,
Josh

Also, check back soon for some photos of the new facility.

New Facility

2008-03-25T08:02:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, the all new and improved Madama Jiu Jitsu is near completion. We shouild be able to move in by our April 1st deadline. This place is gonna be awesome. Some of the imrovements to look forward to are; 2000 square feet of mat space. a heavy bag section featuring standard, muay thai, and teardrop bags. 2 bathrooms with more changing area and much more. Check back soon for pics of the new place. Thanks Guys,
Josh

Congrats Sean Hart

2008-02-12T06:37:00.000-08:00

SEE THE FIGHT HERE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tCjGy7INK8

Congratulations to Sean Hart on winning his first mma fight Saturday nite. Sean had his opponent in big trouble late in round one when he secured a fully extended armbar that may have broken the elbow. His opponent was very tough and did not tap out. The fight went on to the second round. After some exchange, Sean landed a nasty knee strike and ended the fight with a brutal knock out. Good job Sean. I hope to see you back at practice soon.

Coming Soon!

2008-01-31T07:38:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,
I just wanted to keep you posted on some new programs I am really excitied about.
1. Muay Thai Kickboxing
2. Athletic Enhancement
3. Fa-Shen (Yoga-Tai Chi Fusion)
4. Advanced Mixed Combatives (MMA)
More info on these programs will be posted soon so check back often. For immediate information on any of these programs, please call me at 732-597-1917.
Thanks,
Josh

Schedule Change Info!!

2008-01-31T07:33:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, starting Monday Feb 4th the day classes on Monday and Wednesdaywill be from 11am-1pm, Friday will remain 2pm-4pm. The format will remain the same Monday Gi, Wednesday and Friday No Gi.
These classes will remain all level access. Please call me with any scheduling questions.

Thanks,
Josh
732-597-1917

Belt Promotion!!

2008-01-23T07:17:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Garrett Joest on recieving his BLUE BELT Tuesday. Garrett has put the time in and it really shows. Keep up the good work bro.

Attention Members!!!

2008-01-09T11:08:00.000-08:00

01/09/2008 wednesday

Hey guys, check these out. The new Madama Jiu Jitsu student id cards are in. Each card is custom coded to you and can conveniently be placed on your keychain. Stop in and pick yours up today.

p.s. Slackers Beware!! Further slacking could be hazardous to your ego. Some of these guys are getting pretty good. Best to get back on the mat soon. See ya at class.

Josh

Congratulations!

2008-01-08T07:26:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Glenn "Bucket" Sonnabend on receiving his BLUE BELT this past Thursday nite! Glenn has been training like a maniac and it shows. We are all very proud.

In an unrelated story, Glenn is also the only man in Madama Jiu Jitsu history to dump an entire mop bucket all over the school. TWICE! That's one way to get out of mopping.

Thursday nite class!

2008-01-05T08:03:00.000-08:00

Big class on Thursday nite and some great training. Hope everyone learned alot and had fun!