Madama Jiu-Jitsu

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.