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OCEAN
COUNTY BRAZILIAN
JIU-JITSU
Ricardo
Almeida - Renzo Gracie
Team
Ocean
County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu News
 Saturday,
December 19, 2009
OCBJJ's Christmas & New Year's Closings.
OCBJJ would love to wish all its friends and families... a safe & joyous, Happy Holidays!
We would like to inform everyone that the academy will be closed on the following days:
Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24th
Christmas Day, Friday, December 25th
New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31st
New Year's Day, Friday, January 1st
| Saturday,
December 19, 2009
*Important Inclement Weather Information*
OCBJJ will be closed for its morning BJJ classes tomorrow, Sunday, December 20th. *However, the Sunday afternoon 5pm MMA class will go on as scheduled.* |  Friday,
December 11, 2009
New Classes added to OCBJJ's schedule.
Although the Holidays are coming, it doesn't stop the great training at OCBJJ and more classes have been added to our existing schedule
for your convenience. Tuesday and Thursday mornings there will be
a 45-minute conditioning class offered at 6am. OCBJJ has also added a
Mixed Martial Arts class on Sundays at 5pm to 6pm (in order to
participate in the MMA class, you must first meet with Professor
Tom).
Remember, we offer FREE Introductory Classes everyday for students interested in enrolling at OCBJJ!
See everyone on the mats! |
Tuesday,
December 1, 2009
RABJJ Black Belt
Ceremony 2009 was amazing! (taken
from www.ricardoalmeida.com)
What
a day... Spectacular, as always, in every single way! The energy level
was unbelievable today at RABJJ Academy, as many of our Headquarters
and Associated school's students got promoted.
Mestre Renzo
Gracie once again honored our academy with his support, and together
with Prof. Almeida and their many Black Belts, we all had the pleasure
of watching many of our teammates take the next step towards becoming
Black Belts.
We'd like to congratulate the following students who got their belts
from their respective instructors:
From
Brunswick BJJ - RABJJ Brown Belt Haz Ibrahim
Mike
Roche - Blue Belt
Mike
Sicienski - Blue Belt
From Ocean
County BJJ - RABJJ Black Belt Tom DeBlass
Kyle
Cranmer - Purple Belt
From South
Jersey BJJ - RABJJ Black Belt Steven Bongiorno
Kerri
Nitzschke - Blue Belt
John
Washington - Blue Belt
Chris
Pike - Blue Belt
Nate
Dolk - Blue Belt
From SPA
City BJJ - RABJJ Black Belt Chad Beatty
Eddie
Fyvie - Black Belt
From RABJJ
Headquarters - Renzo Gracie Black Belt Ricardo Almeida
Gene
Klimov - Blue Belt
Shawn
Teed - Blue Belt
Julien
Dubuis - Blue Belt
Brian
Raike - Blue Belt
Pete
McHugh - Purple Belt
Sean
Riehl - Brown Belt
Phil
Kelly - Black Belt
If
you were there, you know that the atmosphere was incredible, and if you
missed it, there will be next year to look forward to.
Thank
you very much to all of you who came to show support to your teammates
and keep in mind that your belt promotion is right around the corner,
just keep on training hard and the reward (and responsability) will be
there in no time!
Thank you Mestre Renzo Gracie for once again inspiring every single one
of us with your presence!
Enjoy a few pictures from the
RABJJ Black Belt Ceremony 2009!
A note from Prof. Ricardo Almeida:
Today we awarded two more
Black Belts at the RABJJ academy.
Multiple
students were also recognized by their progress and took another step
toward their elusive yet rewarding goal of becoming a Jiu Jitsu Black
Belt.
The concept of Black Belt has been highly commercialized
world wide and each individual school has their own standards. But as a
whole I feel that in Jiu Jitsu the level only keeps getting higher.
I
have awarded Black Belts to UFC fighters, BJJ world Champions
and world class instructors. I am equally proud of each one of
them
individually for their achievements, being it a gold medal at the
Mundials or some of my Black Belt students who have decided to run
their own schools.
Today however I was proud of them as a team.
We had students, from Delaware, South Jersey, Jersey Shore, New
Brunswick, Saratoga Springs and our own Hamilton. Our family of RABJJ
Black Belts has been able to extended the influence of our art and now
we are able to positively affect thousands of people between our many
individual locations. Their love and commitment to BJJ is inspiring.
Also present was Master Renzo Gracie who without his knowledge and
guidance I am sure none of this would be remotely possible.
Finally,
congratulations to today’s graduates, from Blue to Black Belt and big
thank you to all the students who came to the academy to prestige them.
See you in class,
Ricardo Almeida |
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Tuesday,
November 17, 2009
Buddy Day -
November 24th @ Ocean County BJJ.
Basic Class on Tuesday,
November 24th at 7:30 p.m. will be Buddy Day.
Bring
anyone you want and help them learn more about Ocean County Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu. If you are not a current student and do not have a buddy
training at OCBJJ and you are reading this, you are also welcome to
take part in Buddy Day! Just call 848-992-2028 to let us know
you
will be coming! Wear sweats/workout pants and a T-shirt.
Looking forward to seeing all of you on the mats! |
Tuesday,
November 10, 2009
 Professor Tom takes
3rd place in the No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships at Black
Belt!
Professor
Tom just got back from taking home the Bronze medal in the Black Belt
level at the No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World
Championships. Professor Tom was world champion at the Brown
Belt
level in 2007. He lost a great match to former UFC champion
Josh
Barnett in the semi-finals by points (Barnett later went on to win the
division). In Professor's first match he beat a former brown belt world
champion 7-0. Professor Tom, once again, proved he is among the best in
the world in his weight class.
Congratulations for placing at
the Black Belt Level in the World Championships, we are sure you will
become a Black Belt World Champion in the future.
Also,
congratulations to Coach Haz for taking third in the Brown Belt
division and Eddie Fyvie for taking third in the Brown Belt division. |
Tuesday,
November 10, 2009
Ocean County BJJ at
the 2009 Renzo Gracie Invitational.
A
huge congratulations to all those who competed from Ocean County BJJ at
the 2009 Renzo Gracie Invitational that took place on October 24th
& 25th @ Marist High School in Bayonne, New Jersey.
Kelly Lynch won her White Belt division.
Carlos Solis won his White Belt division in the No-Gi and took second
with the Gi.
Garry
Tonon won the Purple Belt No-Gi, the Purple Belt No-Gi Absolute, Purple
Belt Gi, and runner-up in the Purple Belt Gi Absolute.
Great job guys!!!
|
Friday,
October 16, 2009
RABJJ Association
First Annual Gala.
You're cordially invited to
attend our First Annual Gala.
Let's celebrate the great
times we had in 2009 and wish for an even better 2010 together.
RABJJ
has started another wonderful annual tradition in which you'll have a
chance to not only interact with all of our associated school head
instructors but also their students. Prof. Almeida will be
surprising a few students for their outstanding performances
throughout the year with beautiful awards, and you could be one of them.
Professor
Almeida invites each and every one of you to celebrate with his family
and friends a very special night for all of RABJJ Academy's
students. Please feel free to bring along your own friends and family,
as we'd love to meet all of them.
Many special guests have confirmed their attendance, and just to name a
few:
Thomas Clifford
Gene
Dunn
Matt
Serra
Rolles
Gracie
Igor
Gracie
Gregor
Gracie
Luca
Atalla
We are also honored to announce that legendary Master Renzo
Gracie will be present with his family as well.
It
doesn't stop there: our very special attraction of the night will be
one of the best bands in New Jersey, and we're so happy to announce
that BIGGER THOMAS will be entertaining us for the night. Many of you
know that Professor John Dibianco is BT's drummer, so they'll be
performing their greatest hits and promise to get everyone off their
seats!
This
is a wonderful time of year to get your tuxedos and have your ladies
get their gowns out of the closet. It's going to be wonderful. You
definitely can't stay away from this one! Make sure you look for
someone
in the office as soon as possible, as we have a very limited amount of
seats available. You can ask for the details when you come get your
invitations.
We can't wait to see all of you there. We picked out a spectacular
venue for the event!
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Location:
The
Hamilton Manor
30 Route 156
Hamilton, NJ
Saturday, December 19, 2009
7:00PM to 11:00PM
Cocktail hour followed by a
five-course-dinner.
Attire: Black Tie
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Save the date!
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Friday,
October 16, 2009
Jiu-Jitsu &
OCBJJ impacting personal lifestyles!
Please
take the time to read a letter written by one of our dedicated students
of 46 years old. It is a beautiful testament to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and
highlights some of the many benefits of training at OCBJJ.
Professor Tom,
It
is no secret why students my age are spending more and more time on the
mats training. Jiu Jitsu presents an endless amount of
applications
and challenges which make it most appealing to the older athlete.
State
Champion in High School, All American in College; I have to accept the
fact that my body has limitations at almost 47 years young. No
matter
how well I eat, sleep, and train, at this point it is inevitable that I
have met the point of diminishing returns when it comes to speed and
agility. However, I believe Jiu Jitsu requires a lot of thinking and
technique, similar to a chess match, and may be one of the only sports
that allows an athlete past his physical prime to still improve his
skill with age.
One
of the greatest days in my life was when I walked through the door at
Ocean County Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Forked River, New Jersey. I decided
to enroll
at the academy after I shattered an ankle racing
motocross. The
surgeon that put my leg back together was firm in the premise that I
would never be the same. Fortunately for me, Professor Tom
DeBlass
convinced me that I could still reach a high level of skill regardless
of my age and injury by training at his academy.
I
never imagined just how much Jiu Jitsu would change my life!
Initially,
I struggled, as do most beginners. I used too much strength, fatigued
almost immediately, and felt trapped and panicky when
mounted. But
within the year, I was able to slow my game down, focus on skill and
enjoy the benefits of this great art.
 I
have found that being older may be an advantage in Jiu Jitsu.
I don't
have many social or financial distractions since I have already
graduated college, I'm married with children, and have owned a
successful business for over 24 years. I have sculpted good nutrition,
hydration, strength, cardio, flexibility, rest and recovery into my
daily life. I have years of athletic and practical experiences that can
be applied to everyday training.
Jiu
Jitsu has given me a greater understanding of core beliefs, pain and
suffering. It has chiseled my integrity into being a better
father,
friend, and teammate. It has taught me that every time I put my mind
and
body to the test it defines my capacity to live.
A
few weeks ago, I tore my biceps out of my elbow training for a non-Jiu
Jitsu related event, and needed immediate surgery. I would
miss the
Pan Ams and what might have been a few months training. I returned to
the mats with a brace two weeks after surgery. My family and
teammates
asked me why I came back to train so soon. My answer has
been... I will
only have an opportunity to train with one arm for a short period until
I recover fully.
Happiness
is finding our innermost strengths by testing our skills in every
situation. This is a lesson I would never have learned without my
Professor, instructors, fellow teammates, and everyone I train with at
the academy.
Kenny Balcerski, OCBJJ Blue
Belt
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Hope
to see you on the mats soon! ~ Professor Tom DeBlass |
Tuesday,
October 6, 2009
OCBJJ at the NoGi
Pan American Games!
Congratulations to all of
those who competed in last weekend's No-Gi Pan American Games. Some
highlights include:
Coach
Kyle Cranmer: 1st place Super Heavy Blue Belt division |
Jen
Allan: 2nd place Female Purple Belt division |
Matt
Mako: 2nd place Senior 1 Open Class Purple Belt division |
Professor
Tom DeBlass celebrates with Coach Kyle |
| Excellent job to everyone! |
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Tuesday,
October 6, 2009
Professor Tom at
the Abu Dhabi World Championships
As
most of us know, Abu Dhabi is the Olympics of submission
grappling. There are 5 weight classes consisting of the top
16
competitors in the world in each weight division. Prof. Tom
secured his spot in June after winning the North American Trials.
Professor
Tom's first match was against Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu, an 11 time world
medalist, world champion, Pan American Champion, and Brazilian National
wrestling Champion. Cyborg was one of the favorites to win
the
division. The match ended up being a very controversial match
as
the referees made a mistake penalizing Cyborg negative 2 points
throughout the match, then realizing at the end of the match they
thought "Cyborg" was Professor Tom. Professor Tom was in
control
the whole match staying on top and almost securing a tight guillotine
choke. Cyborg went on to take second in the division.
Unfortunately these mistakes happen. Congratulations to both
competitors as Professor Tom proved he is right there amongst the best
in the world at his weight, and for Cyborg for putting on such an
amazing performance.
We look forward to the 2011 Abu Dhabi world championships as Professor
Tom is already training hard to take the Gold Medal. |
Saturday,
September 19, 2009
OCBJJ's Professor
Tom DeBlass' Final Thoughts before the ADCC in Barcelona.
Watch Professor Tom
DeBlass'  circuit training video and
final thoughts interview as he
makes his last preparations for the trip to Barcelona, Spain to
compete amongst the elite grapplers in the world at the Abu-Dhabi
Combat Club Championship on September 26th & 27th.
Professor
Tom DeBlass won the North American
East Coast Trials in great fashion to earn an invitation to the ADCC
World Championship Barcelona 2009 in a stacked Over 99kg division. The
ADCC World Championship Barcelona 2009 can be seen Live on Webcast PPV,
for more details, visit http://www.adcc2009.com/
| The
+99kg. division consists of the following 16 competitors: |
1. Fabricio Werdum. Brazil
(ADCC World Champion)
2. Kouji Kanechika. Japan (Asian Trials winner)
3. Antoine Jaoude. Brazil (South American Trials winner)
4. Tomasz Janiszewski. Poland (European Trials winner)
5. Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen. Finland (European Champion)
6. Asa Fuller. USA (North American West Coast Trials winner)
7. Denis Roberts. Australia (Pacific Trials winner)
8. Tom DeBlass.
USA (North American East Coast Trials winner) |
9. John Olav Einemo. Norway
10. Saulo Ribeiro. Brazil
11. Rogent Lloret. Spain
12. Tom Erikson. USA
13. Jeff Monson. USA
14. Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu. Brazil
15. Gabriel Gonzaga. USA
16. Karol Bedorf. Poland |
| For more details about the
competition and all its competitors, visit http://adccbarcelona.com/ |
All
the OCBJJ coaches, students and their parents, your friends
and family would all like to wish you the best in Barcelona.
We
all can see how much you have mentally and physically prepared yourself
for this World Championship. We know you will leave your all on those
mats and we already know you are a true champion.
God will be in your corner coaching you to be at your best!
|
Monday,
September 7, 2009
Summer happenings
at OCBJJ:
September
is here and it is time to get back on the mats for some hard
training! Although the hard training never stops at OCBJJ we
know
many of you take the summer to spend time with your family and enjoy
vacations. Now it is time to focus hard on achieving our
goals!
Let's take a minute to review some highlights of the summer events that
happened at OCBJJ:
*Congratulations to Coach Matt Mako on receiving his Purple belt!
*17
year old phenom Garry Tonon won the Advanced MENS division in the
Goodfight Tournament beating a Black Belt along the way, he also later
took second place in both the men's Advanced and Men's Purple
Belt
division in NAGA.
*Coach Kyle Cramner wins the
intermediate ABSOLUTE division in Grapplers Quest then wins the
Advanced Mens Division two weeks later in the Goodfight Tournament.
*White Belt Carlos Solis winning his white belt division in Grapplers
Quest and his beginner No-Gi Division in NAGA.
*Professor Tom's instructor Professor Ricardo Almeida winning his UFC
fight against Kendal Grove in DOMINATING fashion.
*Our
very own Professor Tom DeBlass winning the North American Abu Dhabi
Trials with his final match being 24 minutes. This qualifies Professor
Tom for the most prestigious grappling event in the world where the top
16 grapplers in the world from each weight class battle for the world
title to take place in Barcelona, Spain, September 26 and 27th.
Now
enjoy some pictures of our student's and Professor's hard work during
the summer months! We are all looking forward to seeing all of
you
on the mats working hard toward your goals, both old students, and
new!!!
Rolles
Gracie, Tom DeBlass, Dante Rivera |
OCBJJ's
Coach Kyle & Professor Tom DeBlass |
Rutgers
Wrestling Coach, Tom DeBlass, Frankie Edgar |
Champions:
RABJJ's Rahb Cook, OCBJJ's Garry Tonon & Kyle Cranmer |
OCBJJ Coach
Kyle victorious @ Grapplers Quest |
Carlos
Solis takes 1st Place @ Grapplers Quest |
Professor
Almeida on his way to victory
against Kendall Grove in his UFC fight! |
Great
training with great people! |
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Thursday,
September 3, 2009
OCBJJ
will be closed on Sunday & Monday in celebration of
Labor Day.
Ocean
County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will be closed Sunday, September 6th and
Monday, September 7th in
celebration of Labor Day.
OCBJJ will resume its normal training
schedule on Tuesday.
Enjoy the break, and see you on the mats. |
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