Renzo Gracie Academy of                   Newark -  Team Bittencourt

   Welcome to the Renzo Gracie Academy of Newark-Team Bittencourt's web site. We are located in the heart on Newark N.J.'s Ironbound section, just a 10 minute walk from Newark Penn Station and Path Trains. We offer classes seven days a week in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
  If you would like to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to get into shape, learn self defense, or want to become a serious competitor, our facility is the place to train. We provide a safe and friendly enviornment  under the supervision of 3rd Degree Black Belt Romulo Bittencourt, our Head Instructor. We run 24 classes a week, with most of our classes lasting 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours.

  We are a proud member of the RENZO GRACIE ASSOCIATION, an elite group of Jiu-Jitsu schools that are held to the highest standard of training ,officially endorsed by Renzo Gracie.

   Renzo Gracie and cousin Romulo Bittencourt

 Call for your FREE 1st lesson!!!!

Women and Children are welcome

Special thanks to Miss Brazil USA(right) for training with us while she was in town.

  Please call us to schedule a free class at 201-923-2396.

ANNOUNCEMENTSThis Saturday's Jiu-Jitsu classes will be cancelled for the NJ State Jiu-Jitsu Tournement(9/6).We will resume class on Monday 9/8 . Good luck to all of our competitors!!Team Coach Alexandre Nunes with the 2nd place Trophy!!!!!

Team Bittencourt  took 2nd PLACE in the Pennsylvania State Jiu-Jitsu Tournament. Great Job to all our competitors. There are too many winners to list so we will be adding a competion team page.

Mike "Animal" Loureiro takes 1st place in the Blue Belt Division at NAGA's Battle At The Beach. Mike finished with a submission 4 out of the 5 matches he had. The other match was won by points....12 points. Great Job!!!!!!

Effective Monday July 21st We will be adding two beginner classes to our schedule. In addition we will be cancelling the 9am Sunday Jiu-Jitsu class. Check the schedule page for details.July 9thCongrats to our newly promoted yellow belts from our kids classKatelin & Isabella BritoJuly 1stCongats to our newly promoted studentsRoberto Bittencourt - Brown BeltArtur Rofi - Blue BeltMike Lourieri - Blue BeltSean Kushnir - Blue Belt June 28th &29Great Job to all our Students who  competed in the Grappler's Quest Event this passed Saturday and Sunday. Roberto 1st place purple beltRoberto 3rd place Purple Belt Absolute Mike"Animal" 1st place white belt Artur 2nd place white beltSean 2nd place white beltKen 3rd place white belt Gladson 3rd place white beltFabio 3rd place No-Gi