New City Jiu jitsu

Two of our kids' students with only a few months of training:

At New City Jiu-Jitsu, we believe in leaving the fantasy stuff out of the training and keeping it real: every professional fighter knows that wrestling is the ultimate foundation. Why? Because it allows you to dictate where the engagement happens. Worried about the punch? Go underneath it and take them down. Don't want them to take you to the ground? Good luck getting a trained wrestler on their back, even if you're bigger than them.

We start by teaching our kids boundaries, verbal cues to enforce boundaries, and then finally how to control someone with non-violent restraints and holds.
This is a more realistic and less archaic approach than teaching your kids how to spin kick the bully in the face or attack them with a barrage of strikes.

This grappling aspect also builds a very strong body and a true work ethic. Parents tell us that they love how their kid behaves when they get home from class, having expelled all that energy.

If this sounds like a good fit for your child, why not try two weeks of free training?

Contact me at 413-570-5654 or DM directly to set up your free trial.

An advanced student hitting a perfect "gift wrap" into jujigatame in jiu-jitsu sparring.

He starts by utilizing a cross grip to force the arm to the ground. Going palm up and pushing the far arm at the wrist or hand lines up anatomically so that you can engage major muscle groups to push diagonally against weak muscle groups. In this case, the specific grip allows the triceps, chest, and thoracic muscles to work against the isolated rotator muscles—a battle that is impossible to lose. When the person on bottom tries to keep their hands connected to help the situation, it allows for what's called a gift wrap grip once their near elbow begins to go past the center line. From there, it's easy to swarm into a devastating series of submission attacks! 🥋

To learn more, why not try for free?

Call 413-570-5654 to set up your free two weeks of training.

An Americana system.

An important part of our kickboxing curriculum at NCJJ is head movement. Why? Because the number one target in a fight (sport or otherwise) is the head, and the number one attack is a punch. Blocking a punch is great, but if you can go underneath or slip past the punch, you can set up your grappling. In MMA, this is known as "shootboxing." Reactive shootboxing is about avoiding the punch to shoot for a takedown. Proactive shootboxing is about throwing a punch of your own to occupy them and clear a path for a takedown.
NCJJ believes all jiu-jitsu students should study striking arts (and vice versa) to become the complete martial artist!

Coach John Breaking down a basic but effective way to escape the mount.