Holiday Classes Schedule

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!

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

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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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!

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

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

Congratulations to Little Richie Longo

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!

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!

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

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!

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

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"

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

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

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

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!

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

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!

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

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

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.