Performance Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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Performance Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Real Gracie Certified Black Belt Instruction in North Jersey

High quality MUAY THAI classes
are now included w/BJJ at no extra cost.

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU......MUAY THAI .....WRESTLING....JUDO

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a cutting edge fighting art developed from traditional Jiu-Jitsu by the Gracie family of Brazil. Even though Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu contains standup techniques for winning a fight, it is famous for its devastating ground fighting techniques. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was specifically developed to allow a smaller person defeat a larger person by sophisticated application of leverage and technique. Gaining superior position on your opponent and applying a myriad of chokes, holds, locks and joint manipulations becomes the foundation for this fun martial art.

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(2 Miles west of the Paramus Garden State Plaza Mall)
tel# 201-225-0000 - BJJAcademy@aol.com

The Academy will be OPEN Labor Day Weekend Saturday (9/4) and Sunday (9/5) but CLOSED on Labor Day Monday (9/6)

or call today to schedule a FREE, no obligation class. Pure beginner's are welcome. Students wear comfortable workout clothes for their first class and will not spar their first day.

Owner and head instructor Prof. Louis Vintaloro began his obsession with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu over 16 years ago at a time when most people never heard of BJJ or the UFC. Performance Jiu-Jitsu academy was teaching grappling and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu years before grappling was considered cool:)

Performance Academy encourages you to do your research when choosing a BJJ/grappling academy. Learn about the instructor's belt lineage and credentials. Search the Internet. These are great ways to determine if the school is legitimate and suits you the best.

Classes now at Performance BJJ Academy
Every Wednesdays at 10am

"Ginastica Natural is based on Jiu-Jitsu ground movement, strength exercises using the body's own weight, and dynamic stretching and breathing techniques. There are hundreds of movements, with different class plans every day. It is a complete body of work that develops physical qualities like strength, flexibility, coordination, among others, and through breathing techniques provides the practitioner with great progress in mental and motor control. " www.ginasticanatural.com

It is fantastic for strength, flexibility and body control. Take a class and you'll be hooked. See why the top MMA and BJJ fighters are doing Ginastica Natural. Classes taught by Level 3 certified instructor Lorinda Sulivan. Only $15 per class.

Ricardo Romero submits
Seth "Silverback" Petruzelli at UFC 116

Congratulations to Performance Academy Brown Belt Brian Katz's student Ricardo Romero for his submission win over Seth "Silverback" Petruzelli in his
UFC debut July 3rd, 2010

You can train with Brian Katz at
ADVANCED BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU ACADEMY
in North Brunswick, NJ.

Master Royler Gracie Seminar 2010

Royler Gracie taught an outstanding seminar at
Performance Jiu-Jitsu June 17th, 2010

Congratulations to belt promotions:

Anthony Abode - Black Belt
Casey Van Brookhoven - Black Belt
Jesse Miller - Brown Belt
Alex Tapia - Brown Belt John Stoeckel - Purple Belt
Wilky Rodriguez - Purple Belt

Louis Vintaloro also received his
2nd Degree on his Black Belt.

Also congratulations to recent belt promotions:
Joe Quatrone - Purple Belt

An amazing amount of time, effort, sweat and dedication have gone into to every belt rank awarded at Performance Jiu-Jitsu Academy. All students should be very proud.

14-16 yr old TEEN BJJ CLASS NOW ON MONDAYS
AND THURSDAYS 5-6PM
Please contact Louis Vintaloro for more information at
BJJAcademy@aol.com or call 201-225-0000

Performance Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Come by and try a free class out and see why Performance Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy has such a widely respected reputation and is such a great place to learn this wonderful, life improving martial art.
If your passion is MMA, It's no secret that having a very strong BJJ base is imperative to being a complete MMA fighter. 4 out of the 5 current UFC Champion title holders are BJJ Black Belts. Learn from a legit source and be the best you can be.
Now with Muay Thai kickboxing included in the BJJ program at no extra cost you can develop excellent striking technique to make yourself more comfortable and confident in the striking range as well.

NEW Performance Academy Commercial on Spike TV

RGDA International Championships 2009 Individual's Results:
Kids Orange/Yellow Belt Under 120LBS 1st Place: James Droste Performance BJJ

Teens Orange/Yellow Belt Under 140LBS 2nd Place: Phillip Wood Performance BJJ

Blue Belt Adult Under 164.9LBS 2nd Place: Kenneth Egbert Performance BJJ

Blue Belt Adult Under 179.9LBS 1st Place: Ryan Ahearn Performance BJJ
2nd Place: Paul Forlai Performance BJJ

Blue Belt Adult Under 189.9LBS 1st Place: John Stoeckel Performance BJJ

White Belt Adult Under 179.9LBS 2nd Place: Richard Jimenez Performance BJJ

White Belt Adult Under 203LBS 1st Place: Marvin Nunez Performance BJJ

White Belt Master Under 195LBS 2nd Place: Joe Macaluso Performance BJJ

White Belt Novice Adult Under 195LBS 1st Place: Mario Gomez Performance BJJ
Congratulations to everyone that competed. With only 10 students entering we had five 1st place wins and five 2nd place wins and Performance took 2nd place as a team.

Congrats to the Performance BJJ students who
competed in the IBJJF No-Gi Pan Ams this weekend.

1st Place - Chad Chalileh - Blue Belt Rooster Adult
1st Place - Marco Prisco - Blue Belt Super Heavy Sen 1
2nd Place - Joseph Macaluso - Blue Belt Super Heavy Sen 2
3rd Place - Al Nogueras - Blue Belt Heavy Sen 2

Congratulations to recent BJJ belt promotions:
Bill Stevens - Black Belt
Augie Matias - Brown Belt - March 2010
Paul Calvetti - Brown Belt

Andres Alves - Purple Belt
Chris Pizzo - Purple Belt - March 2010
Joe Macaluso - Blue Belt - May 2010
Dion Findley - Blue Belt - March 2010
Joe Parker - March 2010
Khyl Farrison - Blue Belt - March 2010
Mario Gomez - Blue Belt - March 2010
Buddy Nielson - Blue Belt

NAGA Battle at the Beach 10 Aug 1st Results:
Joe Parker - 1st Place and 3rd Place Masters Gi
Mario Gomez - 1st Place Beginner Gi Adult
Matt Peters - 4th Place Adult Novice

We had 5 students compete this weekend at the 2009 Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals in Morristown, NJ.

Damien Ohara - 3rd Place Absolute Brown Belt Gi
(Damien lost in the semis to Ryan Hall by a close score of 4-3)
Jason Mazer - 2nd Place Blue Belt Gi
Eric Saroli - 1st Place White Belt Gi
Mike Saraceno - 4th White Belt Place gi, 3rd Place NoGi

MASTER K SEMINAR
Kru Augie and Performance Academy had Muay Thai legend Master K teach an awesome seminar last weekend. Several students were promoted to Yellow Band.
Yellow Armband (Prajioud) Promotions:
"Joe" Sung J. Choe

Royler Gracie Seminar April 2nd.

It was a sold out room for the Royler Gracie seminar Thursday April 2nd 2009. Congrats to Damien Ohara for receiving his Brown Belt from Louis Vintaloro at the seminar.

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Grandmaster Helio Gracie. The Grandmaster was 95 years old. I was very fortunate to have trained with him. Not only was he a warrior and a martial arts innovator, he was a great person to meet and talk to as well. If it wasn't for Helio Gracie there would be no BJJ, UFC and MMA. Our condolences to Royler and all of the Gracie family.

Children's BJJ Classes Ages 5-7 Have Started
Children's BJJ ages 5-7 are
Saturday at 11:15am-11:45am and every Tuesday's 4:30pm-5pm

BJJAcademy@aol.com to enroll your child.

Muay Thai Kickboxing is now included with BJJ at no extra cost. BJJ and Muay Thai at Only $139/Month
Muay Thai Kickboxing is now on Mondays 8-9pm and on Fridays 7-8pm

2008 RGDA International Championships BJJ Tournament Nov. 17th 2008

1st Place: Performance BJJ Academy
2nd Place: Gracie New Jersey Academy
3rd Place: Elite Martial Arts

Kids all belts (50 70lbs)
1st Place: Josh Castillo Performance BJJ
Kids all belts (80 95lbs)
2nd Place: Brandon Silberfort Performance BJJ
Kids all belts (100 110lbs)
2nd Place: Alex Foster Performance BJJ
Kids all belts (120 130lbs)
1st Place: Phil Wood Performance BJJ

Kids all belts (130+lbs)
2nd Place: Khalil Gonsalves Performance BJJ
Womens Super Fight
1st Place: Maggie Wright Performance BJJ
Mens Novice White Belts (140 149lbs)
1st Place: Phil Boggia Performance BJJ
Mens Beginners White Belts (160 169lbs)
1st Place: Paul Forlai Performance BJJ
2nd Place: Kenneth Egbert Performance BJJ
Mens Beginners White Belts (180 189lbs)
2nd Place: Russel 'Russ' Norman Performance BJJ
Mens Intermediate Blue Belts (170 179lbs)
3rd Place: Travis Roemmel Performance BJJ
Mens Intermediate Blue Belts (180 189lbs)
2nd Place: Manuel 'Alex" Rivas Performance BJJ
Mens Intermediate Blue Belts (226+lbs)
2nd Place: Jason Nerys Performance BJJ

Grapplers Quest Oct 18th William Paterson College Results:
Paul Forlai - 1st Place - Beginner's No-Gi 160-169
Vinny Ventura - 2nd Place - Beginner's No-Gi 150-159
Josh Castillo - 2nd Place - Advanced Kids Flyweight

Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Pan Am No-Gi Championships held in NYC Oct 4th.
Al Nogueira - 1st Place Senior 2 Pesado
Al Nogueira - 2nd Place Senior 2 Absolute
Chad Chaliheh - 3rd Place Adult Blue Belt Rooster
Anthony Adobe - 1st Place Brown Belt Master Super Heavy

Al Nogueira (right) on the winner's podium

Happy 95th Birthday to Grandmaster Helio Gracie!
Check out some great pictures from his birthday party at the

Besides mat performance and knowledge of technique - belt levels are determined by character, respect,
integrity, maturity, heart, loyalty and humility.

Congratulations to GRACIE HUMAITA for taking 2nd place in the men's team and 1st place in the women's team at the 2008 BJJ World Championship. Xande Ribeiro also wowed the crowed by defeating Roger Gracie in the men's Black Belt Absolute finals!

Gracie Humaitá is the mother academy of Performance Jiu-Jitsu in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil where head instructor Royler Gracie teaches.

Fredson Alves, Royler Gracie, Xande Ribeiro, Saulo Ribeiro
and the rest of the team celebrate in Los Angeles CA.

Congratulations to the New
Performance Academy Black Belts!

In front of a packed house Thursday night June 5th at Performance Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Fair Lawn, NJ Louis Vintaloro and Royler Gracie promoted Joe Lombardo, Jim Destefano and Rich Dimino to the rank of Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu!

(l-r) Joe Lombardo, Tyrone Elijea, Royler Gracie, Louis Vintaloro
Rich Dimino, Jim Destefano

Congratulations to Tyrone Elijah for receiving his Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu from Louis Vintaloro and Royler Gracie at the Gracie Academy in Rio de Janeiro November 22nd, 2007.

Tyrone (right) has been training with Louis Vintaloro at Performance Academy since 1999 and rarely misses a week of training. His dedication shows on the mat. You can train at Tyrone's academy in Union, NJ www.ebjj.com

Celita Did It!
Huge congratulations to Celita Schutz for winning the 2006-2007 North American ADCC trials. Celita wowed the crowd with her spectacular throws on her much larger opponents. Celita's ground game was also very impressive showing great control over her skilled opponents. Celita Schutz will compete in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in May '07.

Celita Schutz teaches Judo classes every Wednesday at 7:30pm and Sundays at 12:45pm at Performance Academy.

Celita receiving her first place belt!

Check out this cool video documentary on Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the U.F.C.

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu on The Discovery Channel

Click this link to check out an awesome online video on the Gracie Family and Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil featuring Prof. Royler Gracie and Grandmaster Helio Gracie. This segment is due to air on The Discovery Channel.

2005 Mundial of Jiu-Jitsu Results and Pictures
Conratulations to the Performance Academy students that competed in The World Championships of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu held in Rio De Jeneiro, Brazil the last weekend of July, 05.
Jay Hayes submitted his first two opponents by armlock in Blue Belt Medio and lost his 3rd match to the eventual world champion.
Mike Roukas submitted his first opponents in Blue Belt Leve and lost his 2nd match by a score of 0-0.
Mike Mrkulic (www.mbjj.com) won his first 3 matches in Brown Belt Pluma and his lost his 4th match by 2 advantages. Mike took 3rd Place in his division and won the Bronze Medal!
Mike Mrkulic was awarded his Black Belt by Royler Gracie and Louis Vintaloro August 1st. Mike has always been an outstanding competitor in a gi and no-gi winning impressive matches in Pan Ams, ADCC, GQ...etc. Mike is a great asset to Team RGDA.
Mundial Medal Winners and Instructors

(top row L-R) Vincius Aieta, Rolker Gracie, Royler Gracie, Louis Vintaloro
(bottom row L-R)Vinicius Magalhes, Mike Mrkulic, Leticia Ribeiro, Leka Viera, Fredson Alves

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Images from the Royler Gracie Jiu-Jitsu USA archives

For any questions about classes or private lessons
email BJJAcademy@aol.com