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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.
13-15 Year Old Youth Golden Gloves Program
Last month, we started the NJ Youth Golden Gloves program for children 8 to 12 years of age at Strategic Academy. Today, we are expanding on the program and adding classes for indivduals from 13-15 years of age. The program will
We Would Like To Welcome Professor Fabiow Medeiros
Starting the first week of July, we will be offering morning classes for Brazilian jiu-jitsu with Fabiow Medeiros. Classes will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:00am. As the classes grow in size, we will add more to
Facts And Fallacies Of Fitness by Dr. Mel Siff Is A Must Read
Facts and Fallacies of Fitness Facts And Fallacies Of Fitness by Dr. Mel Siff is a must read and should be in every strength coach and serious athletes library. Unfortunately in our modern day and age, many of us are
Support Our Veterans and Join The “Fitness for Heroes” Challenge
Fitness for Heroes On May 28th, support our veterans and join The “Fitness for Heroes” Challenge at Strategic Academy. The event will start at 10:00am with different fitness challenges for adults and children. Afterwards, Joker Wrestling will be conducting a wrestling
Nathan “Carnage” Corbett Muay Thai Seminar On May 18th
This Friday, May 18th 2018, Muay Thai World Champion Nathan “Carnage” Corbett will be at Strategic Academy for a Carnage Muay Thai/Elbow seminar. First of all, Nathan is hands down one of the most renowned, efficient and dangerous fighters in the
Ryan Rizco Is The New Maverick MMA 160 Lbs Champion
We would like to congratulate Ryan Rizco on becoming the new Maverick MMA 160 Lbs Champion. On April 14th, Ryan competed against a tough competitor at Maverick 6 in Allentown, PA. The result was a unanimous decision with each judge scoring
NJ Jr. Golden Gloves Boxing Camp With Coach Dan Doyle
First off, we would like to welcome back head boxing Coach Dan Doyle. Also, we are proud to introduce a new program at Strategic Academy. Starting June1st, we will offer the NJ Jr. Golden Gloves Boxing Camp. Not only is
Alex, Frankie & Mike Win At Men Of War
This past weekend, Alex Nemeth, Mike Diaz, & Frankie Scamporino all competed at the first “Men of War” event at iPLAy America in Freehold, New Jersey. Although it was only “Men Of War”s first event, they did an awesome job.
Nestor Negroni Wins The Maverick MMA Featherweight Title
This past weekend, Nestor Negroni Jr. competed and won the Maverick MMA Featherweight Title via unanimous decision. We would like to congratulate Nestor on his accomplishment this past weekend. His work ethic, leadership and dedication to his students and teammates
Alex Nemeth Wins The Submission Arena 170 Lbs Combatant Title
We would like to congratulate Alex Nemeth for winning the The Submission Arena 170lb Top Combatant Title this past Saturday at Paperstreet BJJ in Hatboro, PA. The match featured a best five series with a tough opponent. Check out the video