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Perth Amboy Police Department Tactical Control Seminar
On October 4th, under the direct leadership of 2nd Degree Black Belt Thiago Saldanha, Strategic delivered a specialized De-escalation and Tactical Control seminar to the officers of the Perth Amboy Police Department. Leading this training, Professor Thiago emphasized a principle
2026 New Jersey Diamond Gloves Coming to Strategic Academy!
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of amateur boxing! Strategic Academy will host the New Jersey Diamond Gloves on Saturday, October 10th, 2026, and you won’t want to miss the action. We’re especially proud to announce that Strategic Academy Boxing
Congratulations to Chris, Diego, Logan, and Matthew 4 Trusting The Process
Congratulations to Chris, Diego, Logan, and Matthew on your victories today! 4 for 4 — an incredible day for the team! You all put in the work, trusted your preparation, and went out there and got the job done.
Keep working hard, stay patient, stay humble, and always be willing to learn. Most importantly, continue listening to your coaches and trusting the process.
Aaron & Mercedes Are Pan-American Champions
Strategic Academy was proud to have five athletes represent the team at the 2026 Pan American Championship in Florida, one of the most prestigious tournaments in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The team returned home with two Pan American Champions and one bronze
Vinnie Wins Back to Back Diamond Gloves Titles
We would like to congratulate Vinnie Torres for winning the 142 lbs New Jersey Diamond Gloves tournament. This is Vinnie’s 2nd New Jersey Diamond Gloves title in the past two years.
Ismael Wins By 1st Round TKO
This past weekend, Ismael Won his MMA fight by 1st Round TKO. This time Ismael fought for Flex Fights in Queens, NY which featured a pro rule set and something the team was looking for him to present some different
Giorgi Dominates In His Amatuer MMA Debut
This past weekend, Giorgi made his amateur MMA debut for Dead Serious Promotions at Dead Serious 58 in Poughkeepsie, NY . We would like to congratulate him on his dominant unanimous decision victory in his MMA debut. Giorgi has been
Alex Becomes Flex Fights MMA Middleweight Champion
This past weekend, Alex became the Flex Fights Middleweight Champion with 2nd round submission victory in Long Island, NY . We would like to congratulate him on his dominant grappling performance and submission victory in his MMA title fight. Alex
James & Max Win Gold at IBJJF Master Worlds & Jiu Jitsu Con In Las Vegas
The Strategic MMA Family would like to congratulate Mercedes, James and Max on their amazing accomplishments this past weekend at the IBJJF Jiu Jitsu Con and Masters World Championship! During the last twelve months alone, these three athletes have represented
Amanda, Wes & Thinh Dominate at WCKC 23
On April 13th 2024 Strategic had a dominate clean sweep with 3 kickboxing wins at the Showboat hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Strategic Kickboxing: Congratulations To Our K1 Kickboxing Team
We’d like to congratulate our K1 kickboxing team on their impressive effort this month, where they secured 1 championship and an 8-3 team kickboxing record at the World Kickboxing Association competition in Delaware. It marks a strong start for what
UFC Champion Daniel Cormier Seminar At Strategic Academy in Old Bridge
Daniel Cormier (22-3-0) is one of the most decorated fighters in martial arts history. The former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion is the second fighter in the history of the promotion to hold two titles in two weight classes
New Morning Strength & Conditioning Schedule
We would like to inform everyone we will be offering a new morning Strength & Conditioning schedule. Classes will be added at 6:00 AM & 7:30 AM very soon. We also have a 20% off special for new members who
Sal Profaci, Welcome To The Strategic Family
Today, we are happy to announce that we have added Sal Profaci to the Strategic Academy coaching staff. Coach Sal will be coaching the adult wrestling practices when we reopen and are able to offer classes again. We look forward
4 Simple Tips to Optimize Your Lunges
Today, we will focus on 4 simple tips to optimize your lunges with Dr. Eric Vollero of Vollero Athletic Recovery. Our first tip is that the knee should never be the driver of movement in a lunge. Try to keep
Our Youth Mixed Martial Arts Program Has A New Space
Mixed Martial Arts is a versatile full-contact combat sport that builds strength, character, and self-esteem. Are you a fan of Brazilian jiu-jitsu or a kickboxing enthusiast? Or are you just interested in learning a little self-defense? MMA classes can help
Tiago Beowulf, Welcome To The Academy
Strategic Academy is happy and honored to welcome our new MMA and kickboxing coach Tiago Beowulf. During his fight career, Tiago had a Professional record of 22-3 (Win-Loss) with seven of those years being an undefeated kickboxing champion and three
David Janssen & Billy Markle Win at Dead Serious MMA
We would like to congratulate David Janssen & Billy Markle for their wins this past weekend at Dead Serious MMA 34 in Atlantic City, NJ. Billy Markle fought a tough competitor and won his bout via unanimous decision from the
Fight 2 Win 91: Alex Nemeth Wins Via Knee Bar
This past weekend, Alex Nemeth competed at Fight 2 Win 91 at Sports City in Farmingdale, New Jersey. Alex faced a game opponent in Jesse Shaw and won via Knee Bar inside 45 seconds. In addition, Alex won Submission of the night. We salute
Lose Weight While Building Your Self Esteem
“When I first started at Strategic Academy, I weighed 260 lbs and I had really low self-esteem. However, from my first day, I was treated like family. I’ve been going to Strategic Academy for the past 3 years and since