Welcome to the Official JMBJJ NEWS

A big CEBJJ congratulations to all of our fierce warriors!!!

Isac Chaves – Gold 

Adam Lasalle – Gold

Cristina Ling – Gold

Ethan Powell – Gold

Donijah Aiyana – Silver

Steven Vera – Silver

Brendan Dasylva – Silver

Emily Martins – Silver

Gabriel Fonseca – Silver

Isac Chaves – Silver

Alexander Ferreira – Bronze

Gilberto Gonzalez – Bronze

Bill Tully – Bronze

Clara Di Berardo – Bronze

Cesar DeSouza – Bronze

Honorable mention to our fierce warrior’s Ivette Vera, Tany Paz, Louis Valderama, Pedro Silva for representing Nova Uniao Jiu-Jitsu!

On behalf of CEBJJ students and Competition Team Members we would like to congratulate our Chief Instructor & Nova Uniao Athlete Josef Manuel winning Gold in the Black Belt Pluma Division at the IBJJF No-Gi worlds for the second year in a row.  

Congratulations Antonio! CEBJJ Honor Roll Student of Month!

RMNU Brown Belt Competitor Isac Chaves won gold at the 2010 Pans which took place at the Nat Holman Gymnasium in NYC. An awesome victory for the Nova Uniao and for Professor Josef Manuel who promoted Isac to Brown Belt June 10, 2010. With this Pan victory on the heels of His recent promotion Isac secures His spot as one of the top Grapplers on the East Coast in the Brown Belt division. Congratulations Isac!

NJ BJJ Federation Fall Kids Championships 2010 Results 

Amiyah Moore: 2 Gold Medals 

Savion Maranon: Gold Medal 

Leonardo Ferreira : Silver Medal

Alexander Ferreira : Silver Medal 

Jayden Manuel : Silver & Bronze Medal 

Overall: 2nd Place Kids Team Title

We would like to congratulate all the competitors & parents on their relentless effort on this great victory for our team and children. Everyone put in hard work and dedication for the results above. Let us continue with the same drive and determination so we may see all our children with Gold Medals! Next stop is Grappler’s Quest in December! 

“Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price”

 (Vince Lombardi)

CEBJJ student and female Competitor Emily Martins sharing how & why she started training at the Cutting Edge Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy. For all of our Portuguese speaking people, CHECK IT OUT!

CEBJJ would like to congratulate instructors/competitors Nuno “Shembri” Macedo & Isac “Acougeiro” Chaves on their recent promotions to Brown Belt at the RMNU headquarters in Tampa Florida. RMNU Black Belt World Champion Josef “Ze Cobra” Manuel prepared these guys technically & physically after years of world class instruction, training and competition victories. Here is some footage of them competing in the Purple Belt division and judging by the looks of these videos you will know what to expect from them in the Brown Belt Division. Congratulations Nuno and Isac!!

Here is one of our amazing female students Edeline Elicin sharing with everyone how & why she started training Striking and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Robson Moura Nova Uniao Competitors From New Jersey dominated the Gi divisions at the 2010 Grapplers Quest Nationals. Professor Josef “Ze Cobra” Manuel and & CEBJJ Instructors Nuno “Shembri” Macedo and Presto Gagg coached & led three squads of RMNU warriors to the podium of victory!

Here is the medal count:

Cutting Edge Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Harrison, NJ = Gold (10) Silver (1)

Top Control Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu = Gold (3) Silver (2) Bronze (1)

Dunelen, NJ = Gold (1) Silver (1)