Congratulations Franco

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

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

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X Guard Seminar

Congrats to JD"Ohio" Labant

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

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