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November 21, 2009 - BJJ Shore Academy Promotes 5 New Black Belts!

A very special day held at BJJSA for students and instructors as Master Pablo Popovitch, 2009 ADCC World Champion and long-time friend of Professor Bill's held a great seminar followed by some well deserved promotions!

Congratulations to Shore Academy instructors, Dan Strassheim, Greg Carpino, Mike Gibbons, Mike Kaplan and Sergio Vinagre who all received their Black Belts along with Professor Bill receiving his 1st degree.

Pablo is a world class competitor and instructor but also a great friend to Bill.
Bill has trained with Pablo and his father Jorge Popovitch down in Florida since 2002 and truly couldn't be more honored to have received his 1st degree from him.

An amazing day for us all....Thank You Master Pablo!
Professor Bill and all the students look forward to your next visit back at BJJ Shore Academy.

( Black Belts - Mike Kaplan, Mike Gibbons, Greg Carpino, Pablo Popovitch, Bill Scott, Dan Strassheim, Sergio Vinagre)

November 10, 2009 - Professor Bill speaks at MMA World Expo

Mixed martial arts, the fastest growing sport in the world, took its surging popularity to the Big Apple on October 24th & 25th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Martial arts enthusiasts from around the world will gather in the nation's sports, fashion and financial capital for NYC's first-ever mixed martial arts expo & conference.

There were live presentations by expert athletes & coaches and educational sessions.
One of the educational highlights, in fact, was a panel discussion entitled, "The Future of MMA", which included representation from the New York State Athletic Commission, discussing the road to the sport's legalization. Mixed martial arts training and business seminars was offered and included topics on:

• Mindfulness and Martial Arts • Nutrition for the MMA Fighter • Gi versus No-Gi Training • Injuries: Prevention & Treatment • Preparing to Compete • How to Market Your MMA School or Gym • Proven Strategies to Increase Online MMA Sales •How to Expand Your Product Line Internationally and more.

World renowned Neurosurgeon Dr. Mark McLaughlin from Princeton Brain & Spine Care who is Bill's doctor, was there for discussions on Injuries/ Prevention and Treatment.
He had asked Bill to come and speak regarding his surgery and his success on being able to continue training. As Bill spoke center stage, he was happy to answer many questions regarding his treatment and experiences with his back injury.

Click on link to see the article that Dr. McLaughlin wrote in his newsletter a Success Story about Bill.

November 14, 2009 - Students Compete in Recent Grappling Tournaments

Head 2 Head Combat held it's 1st Supreme Grappling tournament on October 24th at Good Sports in Wall, NJ which is the next few towns from BJJ Shore Academy so some of our students took advantage to compete locally and did a great job!

Congratulations to the following BJJ students in this No-Gi tournament.

1st Place - Nick DeAngelo - Teen Division
1st Place - Greg Quarantello - Men's Beginner
1st Place - Tim Nafey - Men's Advanced
2nd Place - Nick Iacoves - Men's Beginner
2nd Place - Nick DeAngelo - Men's Beginner
2nd Place - Greg Quarantello - Men's Master
3rd Place - Rich Laboy - Men's Beginner
3rd Place - Sean Corrigan - Men's Intermediate
3rd Place - Tim Nafey - Men's Absolute

Congratulations to our BJJ students that also competed at the Naga Grappling tournament in Newark, NJ on Saturday November 14th, 2009. Well Done!

1st Place - Tom Manelski - NoGi Expert Division
2nd Place - Adam Tormollan - Gi Masters White Belt SuperHvy Div.
3rd Place - Tim Calleja - Gi Masters Blue Belt Lightweight Div.
3rd Place - Chris Cappiello - NoGi Beginner Div
3rd Place - Chris Cappiello - Gi White Belt Hvy Div..

Pictures below from NAGA Staff...Thank You

November 8, 2009 - Congratulations to Our Newly Promoted BJJ Brown Belts!

BJJ Shore Academy students Nick Catone and Tom Manelski both received their brown belts today in class by Professor Bill Scott. Great dedication and training from you both!

November 4, 2009 - Brick PD Swat Teams Training

The Brick Police Swat Team was in for some Jiu-Jitsu for Law Enforcement Training. Assisting Bill in the class was Brick Swat Team member Brian Ulman who is a student and purple belt under Bill as well.
Also assisting was Tinton Falls PD and BJJ student Joe Schular.
Great Job Guys!

UFC matchmaker Joe Silva has just announced that Nick’s next opponent will be Steve Steinbess. UFN 20 will take place on January 11, 2010 in Fairfax, VA. Stay tuned for details on how to purchase tickets and to be part of Team Catone.

October 5th, 2009 - Pan American No-Gi Championships

Congratulations to BJJ Shore Academy students Tom Manelski and Ryan Vaccaro for their outstanding performances and victories in the Pan Ams on Saturday October 3rd, 2009. Both of them entered and both placed!

Ryan Vaccaro entered a very tough and stacked Blue Belt division going 4 -1 for the day taking 3rd place. Tom Manelski competed in his purple belt division going 3 - 0 for the day and taking 1st place.
GREAT JOB GUYS!!

October 1st, 2009 - Thursday Night BJJ Mixed Class

The fall season is off to a great start with a night of Shore Academy students and coaches hitting the mats to get their BJJ training in.

September 20th, 2009 - The Good Fight No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament

Great Job to our student Chris Newlund who competed and took 3rd place in two divisions both on September 12th, at the Good Fight North Jersey Jiu-Jitsu Championships held in Edison, NJ.

Brick, New Jersey’s Nick Catone has agreed to a new four-fight contract with MMA promotion giant the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Fresh off the heels of his most recent bout on August 29, UFC 102, the new contract ensures that Nick will continue his ascent up the middle-weight ladder within the talent rich UFC. Stay tuned for more details.

September 10, 2009 - SAW Practices Begin

Shore Academy Wrestling practices will resume on Sunday, Sept 13th at 10:00 am with Head Coaches Nick Catone and Bill Scott.
Get ready for some great wrestling and be prepared for the season!

Practice time for all wrestlers until further notice:
Mon - 6:30 pm
Wed - 5:30pm
Sun - 10:00am

September 8, 2009 - Congratulations Shore Academy Wrestlers

Thousands of kids competed all summer in the Great 8 and three of our competitors from SAW received 2 awards for their achievements in the Great 8 Summer Tournament Series..... Outstanding Job Guys!

2009 GREAT 8 CUP CHAMPIONS
2009 GREAT 8 IRONMEN AWARD
Michael Storino - 1st Place Bantam Div. 36lbs
Vincent Storino - 2nd Place Midget Div. 78lbs
Robert Finnerty - 2nd Place HS Div. 110lbs

September 4, 2009 - Great 8 Wrestling Summer Tournaments

Here are the last results from some of the tournaments in August that our SAW kids competed in. While summer is a time for some to take a break from sports, these kids still hit the mats testing their skills. Great Job Wrestling!

Long Branch Midnight Madness II - 8/6/09
1st Place - Shawn Gavan - HS Div.
1st Place - Robert Finnerty - HS Div.
2nd Place - Tore Capriglione - Intermediate Div.
2nd Place - Vincent Storino - Junior Div.
2nd Place - Mike Storino - Bantam Div.
3rd Place - Codie Spatz - HS Div.

King Of Jungle IV Great 8 #7 - Long Branch - 8/15/09
1st Place - Tore Capriglione - Intermediate Div.
2nd Place - Robert Finnerty - HS Div.
2nd Place - Vincent Storino - Midget Div.
2nd Place - Mike Storino - PeeWee Div.

Eastern Beach State Championship - Long Branch 8/16/09
2nd Place - Mike Storino - Bantam Div.
2nd Place - Vincent Storino - Midget Div.
2nd Place - Robert Finnerty - HS Div.
3rd Place - Vincent Storino - Junior Div.

Beach Brawl VIII Great 8 # 8 -Franklin 8/22/09
2nd Place - Tore Capriglione - Intermediate Div.
2nd Place - Mike Storino - Bantam Div.
3rd Place - Vincent Storino - Midget Div.

South Jersey Summer Slam - Jackson 8/29/09
1st Place - Mike Storino - Bantam Div.
3rd Place - Tore Capriglione - Intermediate Div.

August 15, 2009 - Our dear friend from BJJSA, coach and training partner Nelson Randolph, is back from his duties he served in Afghanistan for over a year and we are very happy for his safe return! All the students that know him are thrilled they are training with him again and the many new students he has yet to meet will get that opportunity too.

Coach Nelson is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt and has been training with Professor Bill Scott for a very long time. Glad to see you back on the mats Coach!!

July 22, 2009 - Summer Wrestling Tournament Results

Here are more results from our SAW kids for the summer wrestling tournaments that they continue to compete in. Great Job Wrestlers!!

Great 8 Tournament # 4 @ Long Branch - 6/27/2009
1st Place - Matt Garrity - Midget Div.
2nd Place - Mike Nasen - Intermediate Div.
2nd Place - James Finnerty - Intermediate Div.
2nd Place - Michael Storino - Bantam Div.
2nd Place - Vincent Storino - Midget Div.
3rd Place - Robert Finnerty - HS Div.
3rd Place - John Finnerty - Junior Div.
3rd Place - Andrew Garrity - Intermediate Div.
3rd Place - Dominick Storino - Bantam Div.
4th Place - Tori Capriglione - Intermediate Div.

Asbury Park 1st Annual Wrestling Festival - 7/11/09
3rd Place - Giancarlo Crivelli - Junior Div.

Toms River Classic - 7/18/09
1st Place - Matt Garrity - Junior Div.
1st Place - Connor Garrity - Junior Div.
1st Place - Anthony Ravallo - HS Div.
3rd Place - Andrew Garrity - Intermediate Div.
3rd Place - Conrad Peclet - Intermediate Div.
4th Place - Owen Peclet - Midget Div.

Summer Sting Classic Great 8 # 5 - Hazlet 7/25/09
1st Place - Vincent Storino - Midget Div.
2nd Place - Mike Storino - PeeWee Div.
2nd Place - Giancarlo Crivelli - Junior Div.

Pemberton Showdown Tournament - 7/26/09
3rd Place - Vincent Storino - Midget Div.

Jersey State Summer Championships Great 8 # 6 Long Branch - 8/1/09
1st Place - Robert Finnerty - HS Div.
1st Place - Codie Spatz - HS Div.
1st Place - Mike Storino - Bantam Div.
3rd Place - Dominick Storino - Bantam Div.
3rd Place - Vincent Storino - Midget Div.

July 1st, 2009 - Grapplers Quest 6/27/09 Morristown, NJ

Congratulations to BJJ Shore Academy students, Chris Newlund, Ryan Vaccaro, Rafeal Valdez who did a great job competing in the Grapplers Quest and Tom Manelski for his outstanding performance in the All-Star Middleweight PRO Division last Saturday, June 27, 2009 where some of the best grapplers in the world were in attendance.

Chris Newlund took 1st Place - went 4-0 for the day in the Men's No-Gi Beginner div.
Ryan Vaccaro took 3rd Place - went 3-1 for the day in the Men's Intermediate No-Gi div.
Rafeal Valdez competed tough in Men's No-Gi lightweight division but came up a little short that day.

In the Men's All-Star Pro Division, Tom Manelski went 3-1 for the day competing against the top grapplers in the world. 1st match he defeated BJJ Black Belt, Efrain Ruiz. His 2nd match he defeated UFC Veteran Matt Arroyo. The 3rd match he defeated BJJ Black Belt, Bill "the grill" Cooper and was unscored upon in all 3 of those matches.

Tom met in the finals Pablo Popovich who is the #2 grappler in the world in his weight class and lost by points. Video of the All-Star Pro Divisions can be purchased through grapplersquest.com

Great Job Guys!!

June 24, 2009 - We've Got Your Back Run/Walk Fundraiser

On Sunday June 14, Professor Bill attended the Spinal Health Fair in Newtown, PA in support for the Spinal Research Foundation and met up with his neurosurgeon, Dr. Mark McLaughlin who is the reason why Bill can still train professionally after the successful surgeries that he performed on his back since 2003.
Bill is truly grateful to Dr.Mark and was happy to see him, share a great day and picture!

The Spinal Research Foundation (SRF) is an international non-profit organization
dedicated to improving spinal health care through research and education. The
Foundation collaborates with spinal research centers around the world to prove the
success of traditional approaches as well as develop new techniques and technologies.
These results are shared with both the medical profession as well as the general
public to improve the overall quality and understanding of optimal spinal health care.

June 22, 2009 - Great 8 Wrestling Tournaments Update

Awesome Job to our Shore Academy wrestlers who competed in the recent Great 8 tournaments #2 and #3. Here are the results for both weekends with more to come during the summer months. Keep up the wrestling!

Tournament #2 @ South Plainfield 6/14/09
2nd Place - James Finnerty - Intermediate Div.
2nd Place - Vincent Storino - Midget Div.
3rd Place - Robert Finnerty - HS Div.
4th Place - John Finnerty - Junior Div.
4th Place - Mike Storino - PeeWee Div.

Tournament #3 @ Brick Memorial 6/20/09
1st Place - Giancarlo Crivelli - Junior Div.
1st Place - James Finnerty - Intermediate Div.
1st Place - Justin Kieslor - Intermediate Div.
1st Place - Owen Peclet - Midget Div.
1st Place - Codie Spatz - HS Div.
1st Place - Dan Watson - HS Div.
2nd Place - Mike Storino - PeeWee Div.
2nd Place - Willie Scott - Junior Div.
2nd Place - Shawn Gavin - HS Div.
3rd Place - Cody Ravallo - Intermediate Div.
3rd Place - Anthony Ravallo - HS Div.
3rd Place - Vincent Storino - Midget Div.
3rd Place - Robert Finnerty - HS Div.
3rd Place - John Finnerty - Junior Div.
3rd Place - Zack Schaller - Intermediate Div.
4th Place - Mike Nasen - HS Div.
4th Place - Kyle Ravallo - Junior Div.
4th Place - Tore Capriglione - Intermediate Div.
4th Place - Conrad Peclet - Intermediate Div.
4th Place - Sean Stephenson - HS Div.
4th Place - Dale Powell - HS Div.

June 15, 2009 - Congratulations to Mark Berrocal on his Victory!

Last Friday evening June 12th at the Ring Of Combat Event in Atlantic City, NJ, our student and MMA professional fighter Mark Berrrocal won his bout against a very tough TSK opponent, Radji Bryson- Barrett with a KO punch at 13 secs in the first round.

Awesome Job Mark!! Your hard work and dedicated training for this fight paid off.

June 11, 2009 - GREAT 8 Summer Wrestling Tournaments Begin

Last weekend was the start for summer tournaments where wrestlers of all ages can continue to test their wrestling skills and get more prepared for next season.
Shore Academy Wrestling - SAW Club is training hard all year round with classes for both the youth through high school and some of our wrestlers have hit the 1st Great 8 Kickoff Classic tournament held at the Asbury Park Convention Hall, NJ last Sunday, June 7th.

The tournament got off to rocky start which led to some computer confusion in divisions and delays but the boys handled the day well and wrestled with heart regardless.
Great 8 has proven in the past to be well run and we have no doubt that it will live up to its reputation and be all smoothed out for the rest of the summer.

Congratulations to the following SAW wrestlers who competed at the kickoff tournament!

1st Place - Robert Finnerty - HS div.
1st Place - Codie Spatz - HS div.
1st Place - Shawn Gavan - HS div.
1st Place - Mike Storino - Pee Wee div.
2nd Place - Owen Peclet - Midget div.
2nd Place - Matt Garrity - Junior Div.
2nd Place - Andrew Garrity - Intermediate div.
2nd Place - Vincent Storino - Midget div.
3rd Place - Conrad Peclet - Intermediate div.
4th Place - Tray Watkins - Intermediate div.

Also competed tough and stayed positive was Connor Garrity and Justin Kieslor despite the problems with some of the brackets. Great Job to the wrestlers!!

Next Few Tournaments:
Great 8 # 2..June 14th South Plainfield
Great 8 # 3..June 20th Brick Memorial

See you there...SAW Team!

June 9, 2009 - Morning YOGA Practice at BJJ Shore Academy

Summer classes for Yoga will begin this Tuesday, June 16th at 9:00 AM. More info to follow. First practice FREE, please bring your own mat & towel.

May 9th, 2009 - Another GREAT Judo Seminar with Sensei Andy Ruggiero!

Last Sunday May 3rd, our academy was honored to once again have back by request of the students, 4th Dan Black Belt Sensei Andy with his son AJ who is a brown belt for another top level Judo training session!
Also instructing was one of Andy's blackbelts Dan O'Cone, who is the Head Coach for Brick Memorial's HS wrestling team and incorporates adding throws to his wrestlers game.

Thank you Coach O'Cone for taking time from a Sunday morning to teach with Andy.

What a pleasure to have them instructing the students in the 2 hour awesome training session. We can't Thank them enough!!

BJJSA students again asked if Sensei Andy, AJ and Coach O'Cone would return to train them again in Judo and we are happy to say that we will have them back through out the year. Check back for another date that will be posted for their return. Enjoy some pics of this terrific class!!

Pictured here: Professor Bill Scott, Mike Kaplan, Dan O'Cone, Nick Catone, Sensei Andy Ruggiero,
Chuck Topinka, Mike Gibbons

May 3rd, 2009 - New Program Starts / SHORE ACADEMY MMA

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) classes at BJJ Shore Academy have begun and the program
is off to a great start. The classes are instructed by Nick Catone, a UFC Professional Middleweight fighter and former Division I College wrestler.

Assisting Nick is BJJ blackbelt, Professor Bill also a wrestler and mma fighter. It is a structured program offered for both the MMA fighter and those who would just like to train in the sport to stay in shape.

Contact Nick Catone for program info and schedule:
www.nickcatone.com

April 30th, 2009 - Thursday Night BJJ Class

Classes are growing as our students are taught the lessons of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu everyday by Professor Bill who truly enjoys teaching full-time! You can catch him training with all his students every morning or evening classes and they love to ROLL with him!!

April 10th, 2009 - UFC Fight Night 18 Nashville, Tennesse

Pictured here at UFC Fight Night 18: (Glenn, Bill, Renzo, Tom, Nick)
Thank you to all who helped Nick to prepare for this fight. Nick lost to Tim Credeur and is back to training getting ready for his next bout in the UFC! Nick Catone Returns to the Ring to Fight in UFC 102 in Portland, Oregon on August 29th 2009 against Mark Munoz.

April 6th, 2009 - NAGA World Championships - NJ 4/4/09

Congratulations to our guys that competed in the Naga Worlds on April 4th, 2009.
Tom Manelski - 1st place No-Gi Expert Division
Joe Gregory - 2nd place Men's Blue Belt Division

Also competed tough in their divisions but came up a little short this time around was Anthony Azevedo, Joe Sanchez and Jon Rieth. Great effort guys!

April 1st, 2009 - New Date Scheduled for Judo Seminar by Sensei Ruggiero

Last month BJJSA students had a great Judo training session with 4th Dan Black Belt Andy Ruggiero. The students enjoyed this seminar so much that they have asked for him to return for another one and we have confirmed a new date with him.

Check out our past news and pics on the website from that class!

Some of Sensei Andy's accomplishments included being a 1993 National Champ, World Team Member, 9x National Place Winner and placed multiple times in the U.S. Open International. He has 34 years in Judo and has been teaching for 25 years.

This upcoming seminar will be held on Sunday, May 3rd from 11:00am - 1:00pm at BJJ Shore Academy and is open to all members and non-members who wish to come experience an awesome two hour Judo training session with him.

There will be only 40 spots available for proper training and techniques to be executed.
Pre-registration to confirm your spot is required so please email or call the academy for information and class fee. You don't want to miss this seminar and we are excited to have Sensei Andy back at the school.

(Pictured here: Sensei Andy Ruggiero instructing student at last seminar 3/8/09)

Posted UFC News.. March 27, 2009 - NICK CATONE - Worth The Wait
By Thomas Gerbasi

Nick Catone won’t reveal whether he wore cloves of garlic around his neck while avoiding black cats and refusing to walk under ladders in the lead-up to his February bout with Derek Downey. So let’s just say that when the bell rang that night in Tampa, he was happy that someone was standing across from him in the Octagon.

“When we both set foot in the cage, I said ‘all right, it’s gonna happen,’” laughs the New Jersey native, who had more than a rocky road to get to his first UFC fight, a road that saw Catone have two fights with Amir Sadollah get scrapped due to his opponent’s injuries, one even getting cancelled on fight week last November.

So when Catone walked into the Octagon and actually saw an opponent ready to fight him, the past few months of frustration came pouring out in the form of a ferocious attack that led to a second round submission victory. At long last, he had his first UFC victory.

“I felt pretty comfortable for my first fight in there,” said Catone, who improved to 7-0 with the win. “It was good to get the first one out of the way to show that it’s not all hype and to show the fans and the UFC that I belong here. I was glad to get in there, get the win the way I did, and I’m pretty happy with the way the whole night went.”

What made it even better for Catone was knowing that he had a group of family and friends that traveled to Florida to finally see their favorite fighter make his UFC debut.
“I think everyone was excited,” he said. “I was supposed to fight Amir twice and everybody was looking forward to it, so I think they were happy for me to finally get in there. I’ve got a good following of family and friends that come down to all the fights, and they know how hard I work and how much time I put in, so they didn’t expect anything less from me. I have a lot of people behind me, and it’s nice to get the win for myself and for the fans that have been following me, and my training partners, my school, and Bill Scott.”

It would be hard to find any negatives in Catone’s performance against the 10-3 Downey, as he controlled the bout from the opening right hand that raised a nasty welt on the side of his opponent’s head until the finish in the second round, dominating the bout wherever it went while showing solid takedown defense, good knees, and his own patented ground attack.

“I was actually surprised that he came after me and tried to take me down,” said Catone, a former wrestler for Rider University and a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. “But I took it one step at a time, wherever it went, and I’m comfortable on the ground or standing, so I went with the flow and was able to dominate all the positions throughout the fight and come away with the submission in the second round. Hopefully I can win like that every time, but that’s a pretty hard task.”

On Wednesday, Catone makes a quick turnaround, stepping in on a few weeks notice to take on Ultimate Fighter alum Tim Credeur. After the starts and stops surrounding the aborted Sadollah bouts, is jumping back into the Octagon less than two months after his last fight an effort to make up for lost time?

“I’m always willing to jump in there,” said the 27-year old. “I’m always training, and if the opportunity approaches, I’m gonna jump on it. The more I get in there, the quicker I can get up the ladder and show everybody what I can do. If I’m fighting every five or six months, I’m not getting any younger, so I might as well jump on it while I can get it.”

And given that Catone rarely strays from the gym, came out relatively unscathed from the Downey fight, and has been working with the Rider University wrestling team as they prepared for the National Championship tournament, when the call came to travel to Nashville for next week’s UFC Fight Night card, Catone was in.

“It’s weird, but I kinda had a feeling I was gonna be fighting soon,” he said. “So I really didn’t stop training after the fight. I might have taken a day or two off, but I pretty much stayed on it. I’m ready to go all the time, so it’s not like I was sitting around for two or three weeks not training and then had to jump in there.”

In Credeur, Catone will be taking on a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who has nonetheless shown much improved striking in his wins over Cale Yarbrough and Nate Loughran since coming off the TUF series. Catone expects more of the same from the Louisiana native, especially since his last two outings on the show against wrestlers weren’t exactly stellar performances.
“I’ve been working on a lot of standup since I was getting ready to fight Amir, and I started
working on the Muay Thai and a lot of different stuff that I didn’t really get into until I knew I was fighting him,” said Catone. “I’m pretty comfortable on my feet, but I saw his (Credeur’s) two fights against Jesse Taylor and (CB) Dollaway, two wrestlers, and they kinda controlled the fight, so I figure that maybe he’s gonna try and keep it standing since his hands have gotten a lot better. But I don’t worry too much about what he’s gonna do, I want to stick with my gameplan, and just go from there – wherever it goes, it goes. I’m looking to get in there for the second time, hopefully come away with a second win and keep the ball rolling.”

“It’s definitely been a ride,” said Catone. “It will be two years this May since I’ve been fighting professionally. I kinda started out rolling in Bill Scott’s garage, and now it’s all the way up to the UFC. I always had a goal to get there and it happened quick and I’m happy about it. Now I just want to keep on improving, keep the wins coming, take it one step at a time, and kinda ride that wave as long as I can. I’m gonna keep working hard, staying focused, and staying on that straight line.”

March 26, 2009 - Shore Academy Wrestling News

Congrats to Rider University's Doug Umbehauer who placed 3rd at the NCAA National Championships in the 184lb class also becoming a Division I College All-American.
Coach Nick being an assistant at Rider has helped Doug train throughout the season and is proud of his accomplishment.

News at Shore Academy:
Congratulations to SAW youth wrestler, Billy Borowsky who placed 4th in the Bantam Hwt Division and to our HS wrestler Anthony Ravallo who placed 7th in the 160lbs HS Cadet Division last weekend at the USAW- NJ State Championships Bantam/Cadets.
The competition in the states is tough and these kids have to wrestle their heart out.
Awesome Job!

Great effort also to Hunter Gutierrez (Bantam Div.) and Vincent Storino (Novice Div.)
We know both of their divisions were very tough and packed too.
Keep up the hard training....there's always next year!

More accomplishments on the way as the summer tournaments are around the corner!

Additional Info:
Starting Wednesday, April 1st..... Shore Academy Wrestling Club will be separating the (youth class only) from beginners to advanced. Since opening in our new location recently we had both levels of kids training at the same time and now with our new growth at the club it is time to separate them so each group gets the proper attention and instruction from all the coaches to help better their skills in each class.

The time change is for the Beginner kids only Grades K - 8th (No Experience)
WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY only 4:45 - 5:30pm (Wrestling Basics and Drills 45 min)
Advanced Youth and HS classes remains the same time on the schedule for all 3 days.
Check out schedule: www.shoreacademywrestling.com

We also have had the pleasure of some great "guest coaches" help out at the club lately.
Paul Bradley - Iowa NCAA Division I, 2x All- American - Placed 2x Big 10 Championships
He visits to train with Coach Nick sometimes for his upcoming MMA bouts. Paul will be back soon and we would love to have him to do a seminar for SAW in the near future!

Anton Atterbury - Trenton State 2x All- American / National Finalist and was the 1st Division III wrestler to win Penn State Open

College Students
Don Miller - Currently a Freshman at D1 Rider University and (Former Brick Memorial 3x District Champ) has been in training and helps out the kids.
Chris Giannios - Wrestled this season as a freshman for JWU (Johnson and Wales University) with an impressive DIII freshman record 29 - 9. He also was a former Brick Memorial 2x District Champ. Not only does he help on the mats but he guides his little brother Steven who wrestles for SAW too.

Thank You guys for your assistance when you step on the mats and inspiration to all our wrestlers!!

March 20, 2009 - Judo Class held at Shore Academy!

On Sunday March 8th, the academy was honored to have a visit from 4th Dan - Sensei Andy Ruggiero, a longtime friend and training partner of Professor Bill. He came with his son AJ who is a Judo brown belt and presented a fantastic training session to our students. They are all still talking about how much they enjoyed doing some Judo and for the guys who compete, they learned awesome techniques for when you start on your feet. Andy also is a big part in helping Nick Catone prepare for his fights.

Upon our student request Sensei Andy Ruggiero will return in 6 -8 weeks for another fantastic Judo workout! We will post a date very soon so please check back. For the students who missed this great training, we will have the pleasure of having him back at the academy and you don't want to miss it!!

March 17, 2009 - Winter Tournament Results for Shore Academy Wrestlers!

Our SAW youth program is going strong and these wrestlers get to practice 3 days a week with Head Coaches - Div. 1 College wrestler, Nick Catone and College All- American wrestler Bill Scott. Some of our little warriors have hit up the winter tournaments the last few months and their hard training is paying off. Their school and rec seasons have come to an end with the state tournaments being left for the ones who qualified to compete in them.

Great Job to 2 more Shore Academy wrestlers who also qualified for states this year:

We wish them good luck as they head up to the states this weekend along with our first to qualify in the Bantam Div. - Hunter Gutierrez

Congratulations and Awesome Job to our youth wrestlers in these tournaments!

Great effort in their divisions also at Lacey goes to:
Connor Garrity, Kyle Brandt, Conrad Peclet, Matt Garrity

March 16, 2009 - Grapplers Quest Wildwood

Congratulations to our students Joe Sanchez and Tom Manelski for taking first place in their divisions March 7th, 2009 at the Grapplers Quest tournament in Wildwood, NJ.

Tom won Expert Division No-Gi 180-189 and the Gi Purple Belt Division and didn't get a point scored on him.
Joe Sanchez put on a great showing to win his Gi Blue Belt Division as well.
You guys trained hard and deserved your wins! Great Job!

March 15, 2009 - Nick Catone to Fight in UFC in Nashville on April 1st 2009 against Tim Creduer.

Article post by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Mar 12, 2009 at 2:20 pm ET - April's UFC Fight Night 18 fight card could swell to an even dozen bouts if a proposed fight between Tim Credeur (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Nick Catone (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is signed.

However, if it does go on, the Credeur vs. Catone bout will be added to the preliminary card of the event, which takes place at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Credeur, a cast member from "The Ultimate Fighter 7," is currently riding a five-fight win streak, which includes back-to-back TKO wins in the UFC over Cale Yarbrough and Nate Loughran. All five of the victories have come via stoppage, four in the first round.

In fact, Credeur, who had considered retiring before his stint on "TUF," is an impressive 10-1 in his past 11 fights. The only loss came to former top WEC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen at a BodogFIGHT event.

Catone, meanwhile, made his octagon debut last month at UFC Fight Night 17. After two previously scheduled bouts with Amir Sadollah were scratched because of injuries suffered by Sadollah, Catone instead met UFC newcomer Derek Downey, whom he defeated via second-round submission (keylock).

For the latest UFC Fight Night 18, which precedes the debut episode of "The Ultimate Fighter 9: U.S. vs. U.K.," check out the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

March 5, 2009 - Our First Female gets her Blue Belt!

Congratulations to our BJJSA student Allie Weibel who just received her Blue Belt after finally turning 16 and what a Birthday gift it is!! Professor Bill was happy to present our first female student with her promotion Tuesday night. She is a talented and dedicated student who also has competed in grappling tournaments doing very well winning and placing in both teens and women divisions in the last 2 years.

Allie started her BJJ training with us at 14 years old but needed to be 16 for this promotion. According to the IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) standard rules, students must be 16 and older in order to receive their Blue Belt.
Great Job on your accomplishment Allie! You are a joy to have in class and that purple belt is not far away!! Check out some promotion pics:

March 2, 2009 - BJJ Shore Academy training hard on Sunday Mornings!

Sunday mornings are usually a day of rest from the work week or training and time to spend with family but for some people since Shore Academy is open 7 days a week this is another day for our students to stay in shape and get their training in.
What a GREAT workout!

February 24, 2009 - NJ State Police Teams Training

Another BJJ training session was held for "Special Weapons and Tactical Operations Squad" of the NJSP with Professor Bill Scott and student Kevin Byrne (also NJSP Teams).

These guys always take their self defense training very seriously, work hard and continue to stay in shape especially for their line of work. See you guys again soon!

February 20, 2009 - Congratulations and Good Luck Craig Gilmore!

BJJ Shore Academy student Craig Gilmore (also a 1st Class Petty Officer in the Navy)received his long awaited and well deserved Brown Belt from Professor Bill last Sunday.

After being under the guidance of Jamie Cruz (Renzo Gracie Black Belt) for a long time, Craig had moved his family to Lakehurst last year and continued his BJJ training with Prof. Bill and everyone at BJJSA.

He is an excellent and super dedicated student who shows so much respect towards all his teammates and we are delighted to have him part of our school.

We are all going to miss Craig and wish him the best of luck as he is leaving for a while to serve his honorable duties in the military. His training starts at Fort Dix Army Base for 2 months then he will be heading to Iraq working as a corrections officer in the prisons there for about 10 months.

He is a devoted husband to his wife Miladis and father to daughter Isabella and sons Angel and Max who will miss their dad dearly as he serves his country.

Craig, you and your family will be in all our thoughts and prayers while you are away and we look forward to your safe return home! You'll be back to training on the mats before you know it with all your teammates!

He is also going to stay in touch with us during the year and we all know how much our troops love and need our support while they are over there.

February 7, 2006 - Nick Catone defeats Derek Downey early in round 2. Catone forces Downey into a keylock submission after Nick feeds him a barage of elbows. Downey taps out (1:15) into round two.

CONGRATULATIONS Nick!! - All your Friends from NJ and BJJ Shore Academy are so excited for you. You fought hard!!!

February 4, 2009 - UFC® News - Third Time’s The Charm for Nick Catone
By Thomas Gerbasi

Las Vegas. November 2008. Nick Catone had arrived. Five and a half hours after his plane ride from New Jersey began, he was about to embark on the most important journey of his young mixed martial arts career, a pay-per-view bout against The Ultimate Fighter season seven winner Amir Sadollah.

Then the roof caved in, when he was told that a leg infection was going to keep Sadollah from competing on the UFC 91 card. Catone, in fine east coast form, took the news in stride, went through his UFC paperwork and photo shoot, and took in the fights, content that he would get his opportunity soon enough.

That ‘soon enough’ was going to come on February 7th, with Catone again scheduled to face Sadollah. But this time, a separated shoulder and broken clavicle left Sadollah on the sidelines and Catone without a fight. Seemingly cursed, Catone went back to the gym and trained, and eventually Derek Downey was brought in for Saturday’s fight. Finally – knock wood for luck – Catone will make his UFC debut.

“It was pretty frustrating and I just tried to stay focused,” said Catone of the last two and a half months. “I’m doing this full-time, I’m putting everything I’ve got into this and it’s definitely a letdown when you hear that the guy’s out again. But I’m glad they got somebody and I’m just happy to finally step in there. I don’t really know too much about him (Downey), but I’ve been training hard and I just want to show people that I belong at this level. I want to put a good show on for everybody and show them what I’m all about.”

What Catone brings to the table is similar to what the rest of his Garden State brethren provide to UFC fans – no nonsense fights with the type blue collar work ethic that has allowed Kurt Pellegrino, Frankie Edgar, Dan and Jim Miller, and Mike Massenzio to make immediate impacts in the Octagon. What do they have in common other than location? That all-important wrestling base and a competitive nature that is second to none.

“I just think the whole tri-state area is so competitive, especially with a lot of the wrestlers from the Jersey shore and this whole area getting into it,” said Catone, a three-time Division I qualifier with 100 D1 wins for Rider University. “The wrestling community has grown so much, and just the New Jersey State finals alone, out of the 28 finalists, 17 were from the shore area. A lot of guys are getting into MMA, and it’s just a competitive area. Frankie wrestled, the Miller brothers wrestled, Massenzio wrestled and so did Kurt.”

But after college ends, it’s usually off to a ‘real’ job or a coaching spot. Catone did both, taking an assistant coaching slot at Rider while working with his father in a family-owned sheet metal business. In 2005 though, Catone got an introduction to a new world that would change his life.

“After college and wrestling, I got into coaching, and Bill Scott, my jiu-jitsu instructor, is a black belt under Ricardo Almeida,” he said. “One night he told me to throw this gi on – I kinda looked at him funny, but I tried it out, fell in love with jiu-jitsu and a year later I was fighting.”

In May of 2007, the Brick resident made his pro debut with a win over Dan Karnbauer that lasted just 83 seconds. His next fight, a month later, was a three round win over John Howard – the same John Howard who made quite a big impression last Saturday night with his UFC 94 victory over Chris Wilson. For Catone, it was a crash course in dealing with big crowds as he competed on the undercard of the Kimbo Slice vs Ray Mercer bout at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. So couple that with his Division I wrestling career, and Catone isn’t likely to be flustered by the crowds at Tampa’s Sun Dome this weekend.

“I’ve been wrestling my whole life,” he said. “I wrestled Division I, wrestled out at Nebraska in the Nationals and those arenas hold 15,000 people, and I always had that competitive urge and always liked being the center of attention. My second fight was that Cage Fury fight at the Boardwalk Hall with Kimbo and that was 8-10,000 people and I took that fight on two weeks’ notice. I fought a guy John Howard, who at the time was 5-0, and I just don’t let that stuff get to me. I just try to stay focused on the small things and keep my mind on my gameplan, and hopefully everything works out from there.”

It has so far. After the win over Howard, four more opponents fell, all in the first round via submission or TKO. But don’t expect Catone to walk into the Octagon as if he’s unbeatable; he’s confident, but still aware that he’s got a lot to learn in the fight game.

“I’m definitely a student of the game, and everyday I’m looking to do something different and better myself, whether it’s Muay Thai or going to train with different jiu-jitsu guys, or doing kettle bell training,” said the soft-spoken 27-year old. “I didn’t expect to be on the ride I am this quick. I just got in there, tried to compete at a level I thought I could compete at, and luckily I finished a lot of my fights early and I think I proved the point that I think I’m ready to take the step to the next level. I’ve been working hard, I’m always trying to improve every day, and now that I’m training full-time, I think that’s gonna make a difference. The first six fights I was running a construction company with my dad doing sheet metal and training at night, and now that I’ve got this opportunity, I’ve been training full-time, so I think that’s gonna help me out a lot. All my friends and family and the rest of the wrestling community know the type of kid I am. I’m a blue collar kid, grew up just like everybody else around here, and I worked for everything I had. Everyone knows that when I do something, I do it one hundred percent, and everybody respects what I do.”

“I just want to get in there, prove I belong, pull out this victory, and surprise people,” said Catone. “People around the area know what I’m capable of, but outside of here, people don’t know about me and I’ve only been fighting for a short amount of time, so I think this is definitely gonna be a challenge for me, but it’s something I’m up for and that I’m looking forward to.”

January 25, 2009 - UFC Fight Night and Ring of Combat Events Coming Up!

BJJ Shore Academy's Nick Catone is set to make his debut and fight February 7th in the UFC Fight Night at the Sun Dome Tampa Florida in the middleweight divison which will be aired live on Spike TV @ 9:00pm ET. www.ufc.tv

Then on February 20th BJJSA's Tyler Venice will be fighting in the bantamweight division while Sergio Vinagre takes on a challenge in the welterweight division in the Ring of Combat XXIII held at the Tropicana Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ at 8:30pm ET. www.ringofcombat.com

These guys are ready and have been training super hard with their training partners daily.

Thank You to the guys who recently came over on Sunday for an MMA training session to help them get prepared.

We are excited and will be showing our support to all 3 guys in their upcoming bouts!
Info and tickets for the UFC visit: www.ufc.tv. Tickets for Ring of Combat can be purchased at the academy.

January 22, 2009 - Shore Academy Wrestling's FIRST State Qualifier!

A Huge Congratulations to Hunter Gutierrez who competed at the Toms River qualifier tournament for the states on Saturday, January 17th. He is one of 24 New Jersey residents who will qualify for the Bantam 60lbs Division.
The state tournament will be held in Union, NJ on March 21st, 2009.

We are proud to have Hunter be our first youth wrestler from S.A.W to represent his club that he trains so hard at every practice in. He is very dedicated, loves the sport and can't wait for the challenge as he continues to train in preparation for the states!
Awesome Job Hunter from your coaches and everyone at S.A.W!
We can't wait to see you in action at states!

(Hunter Gutierrez pictured with his Coaches - Bill Scott, Tyler Venice, Nick Catone)

January 8th, 2009 - Shore Academy's First Class At Our New Facility!

Classes resumed for BJJ Shore Academy at its new location less then a week ago on Saturday January 3rd and the atmosphere here has been exciting, motivating and inspiring for everyone who has walked through our doors. Our students can't say enough about their new found home to dedicate their jiu-jitsu training in. Thank you guys for all the kind words and those of you that came after our first pic was taken, you will be in the next one!
We also got to meet many new faces who have stopped by to check things out and we are happy to already welcome in 12 new students in just 5 days to BJJSA!

Shore Academy Wrestling also had a great new week of training and welcomed in new wrestlers from the local area to our youth and high school programs. The dedication, hard work and enthusiam of these young wrestlers and their training is incredible and its exciting just to watch them work on the mats!
Thank You parents and new parents for all your support towards your kids training.

All new pictures and website are coming soon from the academy.
Keep up the great training!

December 30, 2008 - WE MOVED! - BJJ Shore Academy has a NEW HOME!!!

A brand NEW Facility for all our dedicated students at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Shore Academy. The search has finally come to an end after a year of looking for the perfect place to call our own. Professor Bill and staff couldn't be more happy and the wait was well worth it. What better place for BJJ Shore Academy & Shore Academy Wrestling Club to be than by the Jersey Shore in beautiful Point Pleasant Beach, NJ where the surfing is a hit and the boardwalk is the main attraction! This charming town is filled with friendly family
restaurants, self-owned boutiques and businesses for all who visit. Even though winter is here that certainly doesn't stop locals and others from enjoying one of the nicest towns along the New Jersey Shore and we are happy to place ourselves right in the heart of it!

Our school name says it all and our coaches and students will love this new 3,000 square foot facility mostly matted with three sides of wall mats for our students safety.
It has two locker rooms with its own bathrooms for your convienence. A very spacious waiting area when you walk through our front door for guests, students and family members with plenty of parking as well. It's location is centralized and you can get to the school from many different routes coming north, south, east and west.

Professor Bill Scott and assistant instructors have always provided safe training, elite instruction and knowledge of this sport we've all grown to love and will continue to spread the benefits that BJJ can offer all of us on and off the mats.
We are committed to serving our community by promoting a positive mental attitude and the highest level of physical fitness through the study of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

The size of our mat space will also allow Prof. Bill Scott, Head Coach Nick Catone and assistant coaches to run a full wrestling club for our little guys and now teens through high school. Our coaches were college and high school wrestling standouts and today they are professional grapplers, mixed martial artists that train and compete in the toughest events while knowing first hand what it takes to prepare oneself for the sport or competition and will provide national caliber coaching to its members.

BJJ Shore Academy will be open 7 days a week with an expanded schedule for all students to take advantage of as much training as they would like with our high ranking instructors. Majority of the students already with the school have sought out Professor Bill Scott and his instructing staff to train at BJJ Shore Academy because the level of instruction, safety, cleaniness and friendly atmosphere. The academy has grown just by word of mouth and we continue to welcome all New students kids and adults to experience the study of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Classes at our new facility start this Saturday Jan.3rd at 9:45am with our Adult BJJ.
Shore Academy Wrestling classes start Monday Jan.5th.
We welcome you to visit us during any of our class hours to meet the instructors, view a class in action, receive info on class schedules and affordable school rates for all ages and programs.

The academy location is at:

654 Rt. 88 East
Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742
Directions

We look forward to meeting you, your families and friends!

A Special THANK YOU to Kevin Scott and Scott Builders for the beautiful renovation in getting the academy ready. It looks GREAT and everyone who stopped by to help out and see it while it was being worked on was amazed and excited!! We will be taking all new pictures of the academy and posting them up soon on our new designed website too!
Check back soon!

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Shore Academy is considered one of New Jersey's top level schools and we have to give all the thanks to our elite instructors and dedicated students for the school wouldn't have its great reputation and training without you! You deserve this fantastic new facility to train together in and with new goals in sight, we are all on target for an incredible New Year!

Happy New Year Everyone!
See you on the Brand NEW Mats!
BJJSA

Here is a quick look at the transformation

December 23, 2008 - Nick Catone's Debut UFC Fight Night - Feb. 7th, 2009

The new time and place for BJJ Shore Academy's Nick Catone's fight debut in the UFC against Amir Sadollah has been confirmed. This long awaited bout will finally take place on February 7th, 2009 at the Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida. Nick vs.Amir is one of the main card bouts and we are excited that everyone will get to watch his fight on Spike TV.
His home fan base is proudly ready to tune in and see him fight. Since the original fight bout was cancelled back in November due to Amir Sadollah's leg infection, Nick has continued to train super hard over the last month and with 6 weeks left he's ready to make his UFC debut and take on Amir Feb. 7th.
Tickets on sale: www.ufc.tv

(Posted News from the UFC)
Spike TV will be showcasing some of the rising stars in the UFC with the first ever “UFC Fight Night” from Tampa, Fl, with a main event featuring a lightweight battle between division standouts Joe Lauzon and Hermes Franca. Spike TV’s live “UFC Fight Night” will emanate from the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Fl. on Saturday, February 7 from 9:00 – 11:00 PM, ET/PT. Also appearing on the fight card will be Mac Danzig (“The Ultimate Fighter 6” champion), Amir Sadollah (“The Ultimate Fighter 7” champion), and undefeated heavyweight Cain Velasquez.

On the card, in middleweight action, Amir Sadollah (2-0) will enter the Octagon for the first time since winning “The Ultimate Fighter” as he battles UFC newcomer Nick Catone.

Sadollah made the mixed martial arts world take notice as he steamrolled through the competition en route to winning “The Ultimate Fighter 7” finale against CB Dolloway via armbar this past June. Since then, the 28-year old Sadollah has given up his surgical technician’s job in Richmond, VA and moved to Las Vegas to train full-time with Xtreme Couture. Sadollah aims to keep his perfect record intact against Brick, New Jersey’s undefeated Catone (6-0), who is making his UFC debut.

December 16, 2008 - S.A.W Club Wrestles for Holiday Tournaments

The Holiday tournaments have begun and our Shore Academy Wrestlers were determined to hit up two weekends in a row of some wrestling competition. Some of them belong to a few clubs and these little guys wrestled great in their divisions win or lose we are proud with the results. Congratulations to our champions and place winners!!
Pics coming soon of our brand new singlets that looked Great as they represented S.A.W!

Toms River Holiday Tournament 12/7/08

Casey Stachura - 1st place 70lb Midget Div. - Lacey / Shore Academy
Owen Peclet - 1st place 70lb Novice Div. - Manchester Rec / Shore Academy
Matthew Garrity - 1st place 66lb Midget Div. - Shore Academy
Connor Garrity - 2nd place 75lb Junior Div. - Shore Academy
Steven Giannios - 2nd place 80lbs Midget Div. - Brick / Shore Academy
Nick Gallicchio - 3rd place 62lbs Midget Div. Lacey / Shore Academy
Andrew Garrity - 3rd place 95lbs Intermediate Div. - Shore Academy
Hunter Dowd - 3rd place 80lbs Junior Div. - TRWC / Shore Academy
Conrad Peclet - 4th place 85lbs Junior Div. - Manchester Rec / Shore Academy
Mike Gallicchio - 4th place 66lbs Midget Div. - Lacey / Shore Academy

Bridgewater Battle for the Belt Tournament - 12/7/08

Hunter Gutierrez - 5th place Bantam Division - Shore Academy
Had 5 matches going 3 - 2 for the day in a very tough huge 18 man bracket

Wall Holiday Half Day Tournament - 12/14/08

Jackson Brandt - 1st place Bantam - Lacey / Shore Academy
Owen Peclet - 1st place Novice - Manchester Rec / Shore Academy
Hunter Gutierrez - 1st place Bantam - Lacey / Shore Academy
Casey Stachura - 2nd place Midget - Lacey / Shore Academy
Nick Gallicchio - 2nd place Midget - Lacey / Shore Academy
Connor Garrity - 3rd place Junior - Shore Academy
Matt Garrity - 3rd place Intermediate - Shore Academy

Our little guys who wrestled tough but came up short in their divisions that day.
Keep training hard! You guys can get them next time around!!

Willie Scott
Hunter Dowd
Andrew Garrity
Steven Giannios
Mike Gallicchio
Kyle Brandt

November 17, 2008 - UFC Match Catone vs. Sadollah to be Rescheduled

BJJSA student Nick Catone was set and ready to take on Amir Sadollah this past weekend in UFC 91. Unfortunately opponent Amir Sadollah had to pull out of the fight due to a serious leg infection and was not cleared to fight.

Both fighters trained extremely hard to prepare themselves for the challenge as most fighters do and no one is more dissappointed then they are when this happens.
The good news is that this fight is rescheduled to a later date so everyone will still get to see Nick Catone make his debut in the UFC against Amir Sadollah (TUF Reality Spike TV Show Champion).

We will post the new time and place for this fight soon so check back!

Thanks to Nick's family and friends for still making it out to Vegas to support Nick.
Everyone that went had a great time watching the fights at the UFC and enjoyed their weekend as well. The support from his home town in Brick was over the top as his fans still got together anyway (thanks Marina Grill) and will definitely celebrate again when this bout happens. Nick is back home safely and will continue his intense training with his coaches and partners for his UFC fight debut.

November 14, 2008 - NAGA Championships

Congratulations to our BJJSA students that grappled in the Naga Championships last weekend on Saturday November 8th, 2008 in North Jersey. The tournament was packed with over 1,000 competitors and we are proud of our grapplers that entered. It was a tough day of competing but ended up with some great results. Great Job to all our Guys!!

Tom Manelski - 1st place No-Gi Expert / Lt. Hvy Div.
Matt Morin - 1st place Gi Blue Belt / Lt. Hvy Div.
Joe Sanchez - 2nd place Gi White Belt / Master Hvy Div.
Derek Bernstein - 2nd place No-Gi Beginner / Fly Wgt Div.
Kenny Hamill - 3rd place No-Gi Novice / Welter Wgt Div.
Russell Steenweg - 3rd place No-Gi Beginner / Welter Wgt Div.

Competed tough but came up short in their divisions:
Kyle Decker - Gi White Belt
Adam Welsh - Gi White Belt
Rob LaManna - Gi White Belt

November 8, 2008 - UFC 91 Coming Up...Shore Academy's Nick Catone is Ready!

In just a few days BJJ Shore Academy student Nick Catone will be heading out for Vegas to fight on one of the biggest UFC cards this coming Saturday November 15th, 2008.

Our Professor Bill Scott is going with Nick to Vegas and will be in his corner as he takes on Amir Sadollah, TUF Reality TV show Champion.

Nick has been training very hard for his UFC fight debut as he does for every single challenge he has had in his wrestling and now mma career. He has super supportive training partners that have been helping him prepare for this fight.

Thank You also to Rider University Wrestling and Impact Martial Arts for all your time and dedicated training sessions for Nick!

Everyone at BJJSA is so excited to see their teammate on the main card for this huge UFC event and they all know first hand of Nick's incredible talents as an athlete.

UFC 91 will air live on PPV @ 10:00pm Eastern time November 15th.
For anyone not making it out to Vegas this time around and who can't order the fight on PPV, we know that Marina Grill (the old Peterson's) in Brick, NJ will be showing it along with having a buffet as they have sponsored Nick for his previous fights too.

Tickets are $10 prior or $15 at the door. We have tickets at the school or stop in at Marina Grill to get yours. Many of Nick's family, friends and fans will be there watching so get there early, we are sure it will be packed. Tickets are selling fast.

BJJ Shore Academy's class schedule will run as is with our assistant instructors while Professor Bill is in Vegas. A Big Thanks to Coaches Dan, Greg, Mike G and Mike K for all your professional teachings, assistance and safe training always! We are Blessed!
Classes at the school have been going great and the mats are packed with our dedicated students training hard everyday!

Also a great wrestling practice is in store for our little guys at S.A.W. Coach Tyler Venice will be running all wrestling this coming week so be ready!

Thank you to our students for your support and good wishes to your fellow teammate.
We all know Nick Catone will go out there and do what he does BEST!

October 22, 2008 - U.S. SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL / Renzo Gracie Legacy

The U.S. Sports Film Festival (USSFF) is the first and only comprehensive sports film festival that will be hosted annually in Philadelphia, PA, a storied sports town with passionate fans. It is not just a festival, it is an interactive experience and a celebration of sports films past and present.

USSFF opened with sports and entertainment law leaders and celebrity panelists to discuss top legal issues facing Talent, Film, Film Festival and Sports Event industries.
Numerous sports and entertainment law leaders were on hand in Philadelphia on Thursday October 23rd from 1:00 - 4:30 at Montgomery, McCracken, Walker, & Rhoads Law Firm as part of a special half-day seminar addressing the key industry issues to open the inaugural U.S. Sports Film Festival.

New Jersey Athletic Control Board legal counselor, Nick Lembo, was asked to be a panelist with regard to the Mixed Martial Arts documentary on Renzo Gracie which was shown at this celebrated event.

The four-day festival in Philadelphia from October 23-26 featured special events around the screenings of more than 20 movies, ranging from classics like "Invincible" to the debut of films in mixed martial arts, baseball and football among other sports.

The Renzo Gracie Legacy film will be released on DVD November 14th, 2008.
To pre-order your copy and see a pre-view of this fantastic film and legacy of Master Renzo Gracie go to: www.renzogracielegacy.com

For more info on the USSFF also go to: www.ussportsfilmfestival.com

October 14th, 2008 - Congratulations Hunter Gutierrez - 1st Place Champ!

The Fall Wrestling season is on its way and the Polli-Shore 1st Annual Toms River Classic tournament was the start to a great season ahead. It took place at Toms River East High School this past Sunday October 12th, 2008.

Shore Academy Wrestler Hunter Gutierrez (who had a winning summer record) has began his season with a first place medal again. He went 3-0 for the day with very tough matches while defeating two of the kids who placed in the states last year.
Way to Wrestle and Represent S.A.W, Hunter!! Great Job!

October 12th, 2008 - PAN AMERICAN No Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championships!

Congratulations BJJ Shore Academy students, Tom Manelski, Ben Deacon and Tim Nafey. All three entered and all three came home with medals!

The Pan American Games is an Elite Jiu-Jitsu tournament with competitors from all over the country who compete with the best and this time around the event took place on the East Coast in New York on October 4th, 2008. We couldn't be more proud of our students who represented BJJ Shore Academy!

Starting with our youngest competitor Tim Nafey, who competed in the Juvenile Blue Belt Middleweight Division, had great matches and took the Silver.

Next was probably the toughest and biggest division, the Adult Blue Belt with 49 guys in the Lightweight Division, student Ben Deacon competing hard went 3-1 for the day and ended up with the Bronze.

In the Adult Purple Belt (med-heavy) Division, our student Tom Manelski won his match in the semi-finals 15-0 and in the finals was winning 10 -0 with no points scored on him!!

Tom was in side control and had his arm under his opponents head when the opponent tapped out claiming his neck was getting cranked. The ref called it an illegal neck crank and Tom received a DQ. We respected the refs decision and Tom took the Silver.

Great Job to all three students!

(Pictured here at practice with Professor Bill)
Pan American Silver Medalist - Tom Manelski
Pan American Bronze Medalist - Ben Deacon
Pan American Silver Medalist - Tim Nafey

September 20, 2008 - NICK CATONE to make his Fight Debut for UFC 91

BJJ Shore Academy student and professional fighter Nick Catone, has been given the opportunity to fight for the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships) and just recently signed a four-fight deal. He will get to make his debut at UFC 91 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Arena. It will air live on Pay Per View, November 15th 2008.

The fight card for this event is huge with the return of UFC Heavyweight Champion, Randy "The Natural" Couture vs. Brock Lesnar along with other great fights.
You can see the entire fight card for UFC 91 on: www.ufc.tv

Nick's first UFC opponent is Amir Sadollah who is no stranger to UFC fans!
The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 was a reality television show on Spike TV where cameras rolled 24/7 in a house where the fighters lived together and competed for a championship. Amir Sadollah won the title and became the star of that show.

Nick has worked extremely hard to place himself in this position and is no stranger to competitions. He is an elite New Jersey wrestler going back from his high school days at Brick Memorial with 102 career wins and also wrestled all five years at Rider University with 100 NCAA Division I wins. His grappling passion has lead him to Mixed Martial Arts where his rise in the MMA circuit has taken him to an undefeated professional record of 6 -0 and became the Middleweight Champion for Lou Neglia's Ring Of Combat.

The UFC is the biggest MMA organization in the world with top level fighters and we couldn't be more proud of Nick as he becomes a contender for the 185lb weight class.
Nick is training hard for this fight and will be ready to face Amir on November 15th, 2008! Some of his family, friends and students at BJJSA will also make it out there to see his fight in person but the rest of us will definitely tune in on the big screen to see his
UFC debut!

Congratulations Nicky! We wish you all the best and much success in your UFC career!

A special Thanks also to Nick's manager, Bryan for his support and help towards this tremendous opportunity!! For more info on Nick Catone, visit his web: www.nickcatone.com

September 15, 2008 - Tyler Venice Wins in Ring Of Combat!

What an exciting night of MMA Fights at Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat Event held in the Tropicana Casino Hotel Atlantic City, NJ this past Friday, Sept.12th. Our very own up and coming MMA Fighter Tyler Venice, has captured his second victory being one of nights most exciting fight bout in the 140lb Division. Tyler dominated and defeated Team Rhino's Doug Anderson with a unanimous decision and has now improved his professional record to 2 - 0. All of Tyler's family, friends, training partners and students at BJJ Shore Academy cheered and watched you claim your fantastic win!! Congratulations Tyler!! WOW! Everyone is excited to see you in action again.

Pictures on Tyler's fight coming soon..
For full results on all the fights for ROC XXI go on: www.ringofcombat.com

September 14, 2008 - Jiu-Jitsu training week for Law Enforcement (NJSP)

Another Self-Defense Jiu-Jitsu training class held last week 9/8 - 9/12 for New Jersey State Police at the Sea Girt Training Facility. The class was taught by LT. Brian McPherson of the NJSP who is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Head Instructor at his school, JBM BJJ in Burlington County, NJ.

Assisting him with the class was BJJ Black Belt, Bill Scott and Brown Belt Dan Strassheim (NJSP). Also assisting Brian was his students, Trooper Al Contance and Trooper Tom Welsh. Check out some class pics.

New Jersey State Police BJJ Law Enforcement Training

pictured here from left to right: (NJSP- Lt. Paul Manzo), (NJSP- Al Constance, student of JBMBJJ), (Bill Scott - BJJSA Black Belt), (NJSP- LT. Mike Schaller, student of BJJSA),
(NJSP - Tom Welsh, student of JBMBJJ), (NJSP- LT. Brian McPherson, JBMBJJ Black Belt)

September 1st , 2008 - Ring of Combat XXI Event Coming Up on Sept. 12th!

BJJ Shore Academy student Tyler Venice, will be in a MMA fight challenge against Rhino Fight Team's Doug Anderson (host for "Fight Quest"on Discovery Channel) in Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat. This will once again take place at the Tropicana Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ on Friday September 12th, 2008. Tyler's professional record is 1 -0 and he's looking to capture his second victory. His family, friends and students at BJJSA will be there to see him in action in the 140lb weight division! Tickets still available but are selling fast....Best of Luck Tyler!

Also fighting on the card are RABJJ Association Ricardo Almeida students Andrew Riddles, Dancy Debrosse and Leandro Hernandez. Good Luck in your fight bouts guys!
Check out the entire fight card and pics for Sept.12th on: www.ringofcombat.com

Haz is also a long time friend and teammate of Professor Bill's and all of us at BJJSA Congratulate you on your promotion and wish you much success at your new academy!

Haz's BJJ school is located in the Middlesex County area in NJ. Check him out at:
www.brunswickbjj.com

August 20, 2008 - Beach Brawl VII Tournament @ Franklin H.S. Somerset, NJ

On Saturday on August 16th, the Great 8 Summer Series Wrestling tournament completed its summer challenges and two of our Shore Academy wrestlers became Champions once again and earned the Great 8 Challenge Cup Awards as well as the Ironmen Award.

A Huge Congratulations to Nicholas Gallicchio and Hunter Gutierrez for their outstanding performance at this final summer challenge in Somerset, NJ. Here are the results and Shore Academy couldn't be more proud of these 2 young determined boys who wrestle with such great heart and dedication!!

Nicholas Gallicchio wrestled in the 61lb Midget division going 3-0 for the day, taking home the 1st place metal. His first match he won 6-3, the second match 15-4 and his third match being the finals, he won 6-2. What was exciting for Nicholas was that there were 3 boys in the bracket that were within 5 pts of each other going into the final tournament. Nick needed to win all 3 matches to win the Great 8 Summer Challenge Cup Award and he did it!!

Hunter Gutierrez was in the 57lb Bantam division going 3-0 for the day also taking home the 1st place metal. He won his first match 2-0 in O.T. Second match won 8-0, third match pinned his opponent 30 sec in the finals and yes he won the Great 8 Summer Challenge Cup Award too! Hunter also impressively achieved the Great 8 Ironmen Award in which he was an 8 time summer tournament champion. (Only 9 kids out of hundreds achieved that!) His record was 22 - 2 in the 57lb weight class and outscored his opponents 146 - 22 during these Great 8 tournaments!

You both did an amazing job and we look forward to seeing much more success this year from all of our Shore Academy Wrestlers. Keep up the hard training!!

July 15, 2008 - Toms River Classic Wrestling Tournament

Congratulations to 2 of our little guys placing 1st and 2nd last weekend July 12th at the Ritacco Center in Toms River in another huge summer wrestling tournament.

Nicholas Gallicchio took 1st place in the 57lb Midget Division to impressively win all 3 matches with pins and going against a Rhode Island Champ kid in the finals!
Hunter Gutierrez took 2nd in his 57lb Bantam Divison going 1-1 for the day with tough matches and always wrestles with great heart.
Great Job to both boys! Way to Wrestle!!

July 10th 2008 - King of the Jungle III Wrestling Tournament @ Lacey

Shore Academy Wrestling Kids competed in another Great 8 wrestling tournament last weekend at Lacey High School. Our little guys had a fun day and did a great job in their divisions, some going in 2 divisions and 3 first place champs! Way To Go S.A.W!
Congratulations from Coach Bill and everyone at the club!

Hunter Gutierrez - 1st Place (Champ) Bantam Div. 57lb class
Nicholas Gallicchio - 1st Place (Champ) Junior Div. 58lb class / 2nd Place Midget 55lb
Matt Garrity - 1st Place (Champ) Midget Div. 66lb class
Connor Garrity - 2nd Place Junior Div. 70lb class
Andrew Garrity - 3rd Place Intermediate Div. 85lb class
Willie Scott - 3rd Place Junior Div. 80lb class
Michael Gallicchio - 3rd Place Midget Div. 52lb class
Matt Dalton - 3rd Place Midget Div. 64lb class
Mike Dalton - 3rd Place Junior Div. 75lb class
Mark Dalton - 3rd Place Intermediate Div. 95lb class / 3rd Place H.S Div. 93lb
Blake Duva - 4th Place Intermediate Div. 125lb class

July 5th 2008 - Grapplers Quest US Trials Morristown, NJ.

Congratulations to BJJ Shore Academy students Tom Manelski, Ben Deacon, Anthony Ravallo, and Jon Rieth who competed on June 28th in the Grapplers Quest last weekend. The tournament had over 1,000 competitors which turned out to be a very long day but our students stuck it out and did an awesome job!

Tom Manelski (Grapplers Quest Champion) won the Advanced No-Gi Cruiserweight division going 4-0 for the day and not getting a point scored on him.
Ben Deacon placed 2nd in the Intermediate No-Gi Welterweight Division going 3-1 for the day losing to Eric Norgarrd, one of the top wrestlers to ever come out of NJ. He lost only by an advantage, the match was 0-0.
Anthony Ravallo placed 2nd in a tough BJJ Teens Cruiserweight Division going 2-1 for the day and always competing with great sportsmanship.
Jon Rieth competed in the Intermediate No-Gi Cruiserweight Division with very tough opponents showing great heart but came up a little short.

GREAT JOB GUYS and CONGRATULATIONS!!

July 2nd 2008 - Nick Catone Retains ROC Middleweight Championship!

Another action packed event at Ring Of Combat last Friday, June 27th in Atlantic City, NJ as students of BJJ Shore Academy, friends and family came out to see our own Nick Catone defend his Middleweight Title against a very tough BJJ Black Belt, Eric Tavares from Shotokan BJJ.

Nick won the fight via TKO (strikes) 4:25min. in round 1 improving his undefeated MMA record to 6-0 and retains the USKBA Middleweight Championship!

Professor Bill and everyone couldn't be more proud of you Nick as you display what hard work, dedication and commitment will bring you!

Nick Catone and Coaches

(pictured here from left to right:) Rider University Coach John Hangey, BJJSA student Coach Chuck Topinka, RABJJ student Coach Haz Ibrahim, (center Champion Nick Catone), RABJJ student Coach Tom DeBlass, Rider University Coach Jason Nase, RABJJ student Professor Bill Scott

CONGRATULATIONS Nick! We look forward to your bright future as a professional fighter.

This fantastic night was also once again started off by our "Annalee Scott" with another beautiful performance of the National Anthem as she continues to pursue her singing career.

All of us, the fans, your friends and the Ring Of Combat staff always look forward to hearing you at the show. Great Job Anna! You make us proud!

July 1st, 2008 - COUNTDOWN TO UFC 86 - Ricardo Almeida

BJJ Shore Academy wishes Professor Ricardo Almeida from RABJJ Academy all the best as he competes against Patrick Cote in UFC 86 this Saturday, July 5th in Las Vegas.
You can watch the previews for this event right now on Spike TV's 1 hour show (UFC 86 Countdown) and see some clips on Prof. Almeida's routine and life in general as a professional fighter. This UFC event will be live on PPV and everyone at BJJSA will be tuning in and cheering him on as he displays his amazing talent in the octagon!

You can also check out these other interviews on Professor Ricardo Almeida!

Video Preview at UFC.COM:
www.UFC.com
(look for Ricardo's picture and click on it)

Radio Interview MMAWEEKLY.COM:
http://www.mmaweekly.com/radio.asp

UFC 86 Video Preview:
www.86.ufc.com

Article MMAUniverse.com
http://www.mmauniverse.com/news/SS3055

June 12, 2008 - Shore Academy Wrestling results from Great 8 Kickoff Classic!

Congratulations and Great Job to our little guys that entered the wrestling tournament last Sunday, June 8th at BMHS! We are proud to say we had 2 Champions and All Place Winners from a tournament that has tripled its competitors from last year. These kids wrestled great even under the circumstances of the extreme heat wave and a delay in the start of the tournament. Their patience and good attitude helped in all their performances.

Thank you also parents for all your assistance! Way To Go S.A.W Kids!

Hunter Gutierrez - 1st place, CHAMP Bantam Div.
Nicholas Gallicchio - 1st place, CHAMP Midget Div.
Conner Garrity - 2nd place Junior Div
Michael Gallicchio - 3rd place Midget Div.
Matt Garrity - 3rd place Midget Div.
Andrew Garrity - 3rd place Intermediate Div.
Matt Dalton - 3rd place Midget Div.
Steven Giannios - 4th place Midget Div.
Willie Scott - 4th place Junior Div.

June 8th, 2008 - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champions at Long Beach, California

BJJSA would like to congratulate Garry Tonon (student of Tom DeBlass at Ocean County BJJ) for becoming a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion this past Thursday in Long Beach, California. Garry won the Blue Belt Teen Middleweight Division then later took third place in the Open Weight Division (all weights compete together). Garry is only 16 years old and this victory shows with hard work, focus, and dedication our goals are ALWAYS in reach.

Congratulations also to teammate and coach at OCBJJ, Jay Malley.
Jay was there with Garry coaching him through his victories. Coach Jay also competed the following day. He came up short but it happens to the best of them. What matters is not so much the end result, but the journey along the way. Even after hurting his back the week before the Worlds and not being able to train Coach Jay still went out there and gave it his all. Awesome Job to both Guys!!

June 3rd, 2008 - S.A.W Kids to Wrestle at Great 8 Tournament Classic!

The Shore Academy Wrestling Club kids are preparing for the 2008 Kickoff Wrestling Classic at Brick Memorial High School on Sunday, June 8th. This is the start of many summer wrestling tournaments that these kids will enter and compete in. These young wrestlers have been training very hard with Coach Bill Scott.
Good Luck to our little guys!! (Tuesday Night Class Pic)

A BIG Congratulations also to Hunter Gutierrez who won the Championship in the Bantam Division at 55lbs last weekend. Hunter went 3-0 in the Charlie Perez Invitational Tournament to win his division! Awesome Job!!

May 13th, 2008 - NICK CATONE is Ring Of Combat XIX Middleweight Champion!

What a GREAT night of professional MMA bouts at the Tropicana in Atlantic City last Friday, May 9th 2008 at Louis Neglia's Ring Of Combat Event!

BJJ Shore Academy had 400 cheering family members, friends and students come out to support Professor Bill Scott, Nick Catone and Mark Berrocal who all fought that night.
To those who couldn't make it, Thank You for all the good wishes to them as well.

It was a fantastic night for BJJSA as the event began with another INCREDIBLE performance of the "National Anthem" sung by Annalee Scott. The crowd absolutely loved it and it set the mood for an awesome night! You make us proud ANNA!

Here's some results for the fights:

Professor Bill was the second fight in as he took on BJJ Black Belt Joe Diamond.
It was a great match up between these two fighters both showing alot of respect for each other. Bill won by arm bar at 1:54 min of the second round!

Mark Berrocal was the seventh fight of the night taking on Dom Stanco. Mark fought a great fight and showed a lot of heart and respect but came up a little short losing to Dom in the second round. We look forward to seeing Mark fight again in the near future!

Nick Catone was the final bout of the evening improving his record to 5-0 defeating a very experienced Mitch Whitesel due to ref.stoppage in the first round and winning the
Ring Of Combat 185 Middleweight Title! We will see Nick defend his title on June 27th!

Great Job and CONGRATULATIONS to all three guys!!

May 2, 2008 - Ring Of Combat MMA Event coming up on 5/9/08

The time is here and we are excited to see our own BJJSA Professor Bill Scott and his 2 students, Nick Catone and Mark Berrocal return to the ring for another MMA challenge.

Bill and Mark are on the main card and Nick Catone's fight is for the USKBA Middleweight Championship Belt! All 3 guys having been training very hard and are prepared for their fights thanks to the training partners here and the MMA team at RABJJ Academy with the guidance of Professor Ricardo Almeida!

For Info on the fighters, pictures and the event go to website:
www.ringofcombat.com

Thank you to so many students and friends who bought tickets and are coming out to support our guys. We'll see you next friday, May 9th at the Tropicana Showroom in Atlantic City at 8:00pm. Tickets still available at the school if you can go.

Also don't forget that Annalee Scott (Prof. Bill's daughter) will be starting the night off singing the National Anthem again with her beautiful voice so make sure you get there on time.

April 30th, 2008 - Dante Rivera on "The Ultimate Fighter Show"

If you haven't already started watching on Wednesday nights, Spike TV channel you can catch Ricardo Almeida's Brown Belt student "Dante Rivera" who also is our friend and training partner of Professor Bill. Dante made the show and we look forward to watching his experience and growth for the UFC!!

CONGRATULATIONS DANTE from everyone at BJJ Shore Academy
Dante bear hugging his Professor Ricardo Almeida

April 17th 2008 - New BLUE BELT promotions at BJJSA! - Congratulations to our NEW BLUE BELTS!! Keep up the great training!

Sean Corrigan
Ben Deacon
Rahmin Ghaffari
Tony Ravallo Sr.
Rick Going
Anthony Ravallo Jr.(white/blue)

April 14, 2008 - RENZO GRACIE Invitational Tournament - 4/12/08

BJJ Shore Academy had 16 students compete Saturday in Bayonne, NJ for Renzo Gracie's 2nd Invitational Tournament. It turned out to be a well run and tough tournament having 32 Gracie Team affiliate schools compete together for a day of BJJ - GI competition. It was fun and exciting to see our friends and teamates all on the mats put their hard work in action!

(Top 5 Winning Teams for the day)
1st place - Renzo Gracie Academy NYC.
2nd place - Ricardo Almeida Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy.
3rd place - Renzo Gracie Ottawa
Bruno Tostes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Sernak Martial Arts

Congratulations Renzo Gracie Academy NY for placing 1st and our association Ricardo Almeida BJJ and their affliate schools for placing 2nd in the TEAMS for the day. Great Job Everyone! Congrats to all other Teams as well!

Our students here at BJJSA did great and had tough matches with some going up to 5-0 for the day depending on how many were in the divisions and brackets. WAY TO GO!!
Here's the results:
Allie Weibel - 1st Place Women's W- Belt (130 - 147lbs) Div.
Ben Deacon - 1st Place Men's W-Belt (160 - 174lbs) Div.
Rick Going - 1st Place Men's W-Belt (215 & up) Div.
Chris Giannios - 2nd Place Men's W-Belt Novice (148 -160lbs) Div.
Mike Kasiske - 2nd Place Men's W-Belt Novice (187 - 200lbs) Div.
Anthony Ravallo 3rd Place Teen's W-Belt (125 - 145lbs) Div.
Tyler Venice - 3rd Place Men's Blue Belt (136 - 148lbs) Div.
Mark Alexander - 3rd Place Men's W-Belt Novice (160 - 174lbs) Div.

Students who also performed very well in the competition with a few matches were:
Paul Philips, Steve Bruckner, Josh Dickenson, Tim Nafey, Rahmin Ghaffari, Tony Rivera, Richard Price, Fred Esch......WELL DONE TO ALL!

April 10th, 2008 - Thursday Night Gi Class!

Great training going on at BJJSA! Students have been working hard towards their goals including those not pictured here from Thursday nights class!
Good Job Everyone and we'll see you on the Mats!

April 5th, 2008 - NAGA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!

A HUGE Congratulations to BJJSA student TOM MANELSKI for his performance at the Naga Tournament Saturday, April 5th. He competed in the No-Gi EXPERT 180 -189lbs div.

Tom had a 16 man bracket going 4-0 for the day and not getting a point scored on him that included a 6-0 victory in the finals against BJJ Black Belt Eric Tauvarez.
AWESOME JOB!

Congratulations Professors Brian McPherson and Larry Norman for their amazing performances at NAGA (North American Grappling Association) as well!

Prof. Brian McPherson made it to the event to coach some of his students who were scheduled to participate. He then decides to jump in (last minute) and ends up taking GOLD in the Directors Expert Division. Way to go, Professor!

Professor Larry Norman decided to show up to support his fellow Black Belt and friend, but decides to jump in as well. It turns out Prof. Larry took SILVER in the Directors Expert Division after winning his match against Rickson Gracie's Black Belt Joe Diamond, moving on to the final match against a 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt losing only by points, 4-0.

April 1st 2008 - Pan American Championships in California!

Congratulations to all those from the Ricardo Almeida Competition team who went out to compete in last weeks Pan Am Games. Ricardo Almeida student Haz Ibrahim took home the Bronze Medal in the Adult Super Heavy Purple Belt Division. Haz had some great matches. Tom DeBlass took home the Gold Medal in the Adult Brown Belt Super Heavy Weight division and his student at OCBJJ, Luke Eck'Art took home the Silver Medal in the Masters Super Heavy Blue Belt Division.

Prof. Steven Bongornio's students did a fantastic job on their matches. Professor Steve Kim and Emily Kwok also did a great job and left all they had on the mats. Also, New York Teammates Kris and Pete outstanding job on your first international competition.
GREAT JOB ALL!!

Prof.Ricardo Almeida, Greg Carpino, Dan Strassheim, Mike Gibbons, Prof.Bill Scott

A well deserved CONGRATULATIONS to these students for being promoted.
Dan Strassheim, Greg Carpino and Mike Gibbons all received their Brown Belts last night from Professor Ricardo Almeida at RABJJ with Prof. Bill Scott at their side.
These guys have put so much time in their training, help coach our students and are truly committed to the lifestyles of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We are proud to have them as students and leaders of BJJSA!

March 20th, 2008 - Congratulations Professor Ricardo Almeida and RABJJ!

RABJJ held it's Grand Opening for their NEW Headquarters on March 17th with many inspiring people and students in attendance. Our Prof. Bill Scott was there to be part of an amazing day for RABJJ and was thrilled to see his Professor "Ricardo Almeida", receive 3rd degree on his Black Belt from Mestre Renzo Gracie!

CONGRATULATIONS to Professor Almeida and RABJJ from all of us at BJJSA!!
Check out some fantastic pictures of a memorable day on their website at...
www.ricardoalmeida.com

March 10th, 2008 - Anna sings again at R.O.C!

analee scott sings at ring of combat

Another beautiful performance from our Professor Bill Scott's daughter Annalee, who sang the "Nathional Anthem" at the Ring Of Combat event held March 7th in the Tropicana, AC.

This has been her fourth performance for the MMA shows and we couldn't be more proud of her talent! She is pursuing a career as a recording artist and is very excited about the opportunities she has been given!

Ring Of Combat has asked her once again to sing for the next event held on May 9th.
Everyone here at BJJSA has been so supportive and we will be there to hear Anna start the night off with her amazing voice......then we'll watch some awesome fights to follow!

BrickTown PD SERT Team is learning the benefits of training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Law Enforcement. BJJ Shore Academy hosted another great training session for these guys last Tuesday, Feb. 5th, 2008. Coach Dan Strassheim who usually instructs this training could not attend this class due to his work schedule with the NJSP. We would like to thank students at BJJSA Jim Perri - Long Branch PD and Dave MacNeil - Howell PD for assisting Professor Bill in teaching this class!

Congratulations to Prof. Ricardo Almeida for his 1:10 second submission WIN over Yundt in UFC 81 last night.

BJJ Shore Academy did some community service by hosting a Law Enforcement Self Defense Seminar for Brick Police SWAT Team on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008.
Teaching the class was BJJSA Instructor Dan Strassheim who is also a NJ State Trooper.

Assisting Coach Dan was Professor Bill Scott, Jim Perri-Long Branch PD, Jay Malley-Berkeley PD. Check out some class pics!

January 4, 2008 - HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!

Hello Everyone! - It's a New Year already and BJJ Shore Academy hopes for your BEST Jiu-Jitsu days with new goals insight this coming year!

2007 proved to be a great year of hard training from the students at the school and many accomplishments have been made with many more to come!

Our journey together is growing and we're happy to see everyone receiving the wonderful benefits that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has to offer and how its become a lifestlye for us all.

Thank You Coaches and Students for your dedication, inspiration and perseverance!
Welcome NEW Students! Best Wishes for a Great 2008!

December 31, 2007 - NO-GI World (Mundials) Jiu Jitsu Championships!

Congratulations to fellow training friends Tom DeBlass, Haz Ibrahim and Emily Kwok, students from Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu Academy, in their performance out in California last weekend for the 1st annual No-Gi Worlds tournament.

Tom and Haz brought back Gold Medals from their division and Emily brought back a Silver! WAY TO GO!!

December 20, 2007 - Women's Self Defense Class

BJJ Shore Academy hosted another fantastic Women's Self Defense Class!
Thank You to the 25 ladies in attendance! They were given hands-on instruction by our Professor Bill Scott, school instructors and Law Enforcement Instructors.
They also received highly important facts on safety and awareness by instructor & NJ State Trooper, Det.1 Dan Strassheim. Thank You Coach Dan! It was an enjoyable and very informative class and BJJSA will offer another one in the near future so check back for a confirmed date.

A HUGE Thanks also to our assistants for their time and help towards a Great Class!
Coach Mike Gibbons, Greg Carpino- Wall PD, Jim Perri - Long Branch PD, Sensei Bryce Montgomery, BJJ Students Nick Catone and Allie Weibel (who assisted in demonstrations).

December 5th, 2007 - NEW Blue Belts at BJJSA!

Congratulations to the following students for their 12 months of hard training!!
Steve Bruckner, Tim Nafey, Bill Strassheim, Fred Esch, Rob Jimenez,
Tyler Venice, Matt Sosnicki, Chuck Topinka White/Blue - Allie Weibel

November 30th, 2007 - CONGRATULATIONS Nick Catone!

Nick improved his MMA record to 4-0 in the Ring Of Combat Event at the Tropicana, AC.
He defeated opponent Ben Knight in 1:08, TKO/elbows on the ground.
Look forward to seeing Nick compete again March 7th, 2008. Check out website.
www.ringofcombat.com

Great Job to Annalee Scott for another beautiful performance in singing the National Anthem at Ring of Combat that night. We are proud of you!

November 17th, 2007 - NAGA Gi Grappling Championships

Congratulations to BJJSA students Dave Brown for taking 2nd Place in the Blue Belt Division on Saturday in Newark, NJ and Tom Manelski who moved up into the Purple Belt division. Tom was 4 minutes into his 6 minute semi-final match when he broke his foot.

He continued the match winning 10-0 and had to unfortunately forefit the finals.
We wish Tom a quick recovery. Great Job to both guys!

November 11th, 2007 - Grapplers Quest BJJ Copa Atlantica Tournament

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who competed on Sunday, Nov.11th in Maple Shade, NJ at the Grapplers Quest Tournament!

Tyler Venice - 1st Place (Men's WB Featherweight)
Michael Coleman - 2nd Place (Men's WB Heavyweight)
Evan Baubles - 3rd Place (Men's WB Light-Heavyweight)

Rob Jimenez - Went 2-0 for the day in the Men's White Belt Welterweight Division but was in same bracket as a teammate assoc. and did not compete in the finals.
Ben Deacon - Went 2-1 in the Men's White Belt Welterweight Division and spilt 3rd Place with Rob Jimenez

Congratulations to Tim Nafey, Brenden Fleming, and Steve Bruckner who competed that day and did an excellent job and gained some valuable experience!

BJJSA would like to also congratulate Ricardo Almeida Brown Belt student, Sergio Vinagre, for winning his division going 3-0 for the day! (exciting matches they were too!!)

October 26th, 2007 - "Congratulations Nick Catone WINS Ring of Combat"

Nick Catone dominates Ring of Combat ROC and advances professional MMA record to 3-0. Catone gets victory by Tapout in a lightning quick 56 seconds flat with a rear naked choke. Come see him again on November 30, 2007 at the Tropicana in Atlantic City at the next ROC event. Great job Nick on your Victory!!

October 20th, 2007 - "Ricardo Almeida Signs Six Fight Deal with UFC"

Conratulations Prof. Almeida. Good luck in the UFC .

October 7th, 2007 - "Congratulations Tom Manelski"

Grapplers Quest Tournament was held on Saturday, October 6th in Jersey City, NJ and our very dedicated and talented BJJ student Tom Manelski WON the Advanced No Gi Cruiserweight Division (180-189lbs). Great job Tom on your Victory!!

October 5th, 2007 - Cage Fury Fighting Championship 6 - CANCELLED

CFFC announced that the fight event scheduled on October 12th is cancelled due to the loss of a major financial investor who pulled out this past week before the show.
The CFFC President's statement is posted on.... www.cagefuryfighting.com

September 30, 2007 - Sunday's BJJ Class Picture

BJJ Shore Academy students are training hard and it shows in their progress.
Keep up the hard work guys! See you on the mats! Here is a picture of our BJJ class this past Sunday with Professor Bill. Great Class!!

September 20th, 2007 - Renzo Gracie's NY Pitbulls are the IFL 2007 CHAMPIONS!

The New York Pitbulls became the first team outside of Pat Miletich’s Quad Cities Silverbacks to hold the championship designation in the International Fight League. The Pitbulls defeated the Silverbacks 3 -2 at the IFL World Team Championship finals at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Fla. before a reported crowd of 3,470.

Professor Bill Scott's daughter Annalee Scott who is 13 years old had the pleasure of singing the National Anthem at the Battle Cage Extreme Fight Event on Saturday, September 15th 2007 in Atlantic City, NJ. Her beautiful voice started off the night and we couldn't be more proud! Great Job ANNA!!

Bill Scott with LT. Brian McPherson and Det. I Dan Strassheim of the NJ State Police taught Jiu Jitsu for Law Enforcement at the Sea Girt Training Academy. Check out the pics.

The fight show in which Professor Ricardo Almeida is making his comeback was moved to October 12th, 2007 at the Taj Mahal in AC. Tickets are on sale as this event will be sold out. We have tickets for sale at the school so hurry and grab yours ASAP!

BJJSA is also excited because our student here Nick Catone is also set to fight on this card. Nick is 2-0 in MMA right now and training super hard for this fight with Professor Bill Scott and everyone else with Ricardo Almeida/ Renzo Gracie Team.

Renzo Gracie's cousin Gregor Gracie is fighting that night as well so we can't wait to see them all at their best!!

BJJSA CONGRATULATES our students who competed at the Naga in Wildwood, NJ.
Tim Nafey - Competed in Teens Gi Division, placed 2nd
Ally Weibel - Competed in Teens Gi Division, placed 2nd
Richard Price - Competed in No Gi and Blue Belt GI Divisions
Dave Brown - Competed in Blue Belt Gi Division

Tom Manelski - Wins Super Fight Grappling Match beating Nolan Dutcher (Lion Kill) 6-0. GREAT JOB TO ALL!!

August 2, 2007 - Congratulations to RENZO GRACIE'S PITBULLS for their WIN in the IFL. Also congratulations to Dante Rivera for his super fight victory...Great Job!!

July 27, 2007 - Professor Bill attended the Black Belt Promotions at Master Renzo Gracie's Academy. CONGRATULATIONS to all the newly promoted Black Belts and Congrats to Drew Puzon who also received his Brown Belt! To view more go to links and check out Renzo Gracie's website.

July 13th 2007 - Click to see more photos - BJJ Shore Academy held its first Women's Self Defense Class last friday and what a GREAT class it turned out to be for the ladies!! This 90 minute workshop/seminar was lead by Professor Bill Scott along with 6 instructors of Law Enforcement. Donations from the class are givin to help support a local women against violence shelter in Ocean County. Thanks to the ladies in attendance and our awesome instructors,(Bill Scott, Greg Carpino, George Castronova, Jim Perri, Glenn Garibaldi, Dan Mason, Bryce Montgomery) A special Thanks also to our student "Ally Weibel" for her assistance in demostrations with Professor Bill.

July 11, 2007 - Everyone at BJJ Shore Academy was excited to hear the HUGE NEWS about Professor Ricardo Almeida returning to MMA! Check out his website on our links to read some of his interviews for his upcoming fight September 28th, 2007 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ. We can't wait to see his incredible talent in the ring!!

July 06 , 2007 - Former wrestlers turning to mixed martial arts -
By Bob Badders, Digital Sports- Staff Writer. Read Article Online

June 25, 2007 - CONGRATULATIONS Instructor "Coach" Nelson Randolph on receiving his well deserved Brown Belt from Professor Ricardo Almeida! Coach Nelson has trained and instructed with Professor Bill Scott for a long time and will be missed as he is leaving for the army temporarily. The school has been blessed to have had his support and great coaching skills and wish him a safe journey and look forward to his return in the future!

June 23, 2007 - Nick Catone brought his Professional MMA record to (2-0) Friday evening ain the Cage Fury Fighting Championships, beating a highly regarded John Howard (record 6-1) of New England. Nick had a dominant performance winning by unanimous decision. Come see Nick Catone on September 14, 2007 in the next Cage Fury Fighting Championships in Atlantic City.

June 23, 2007 - Tom Manelski won the Blue Belt division at the Delaware Grappling Invitational. Congratulations Tom!!

4/24/07 - Everyone here at BJJSA is training hard and classes are growing so we've added an afternoon Saturday class. This will be a Mixed Belt Class, 4:00pm - 5:00pm.
Hope to see you on the mats!