Upon receiving his blue belt, he began assisting kid’s classes at his local academy. He trained twice a day, nearly everyday, for roughly six months until he received his blue belt. From the time he was only a white belt, he committed himself fully to the art. A former scholastic athlete, jiujitsu reignited his passion for competing. Jiujitsu provided him with great inspiration and purpose. For over ten years Professor Vinnie has dedicated himself to sharing the arts of wrestling and jiujitsu with his students, both kids and adults alike.Ĭoach Chazz started jiujitsu in 2018 and immediately engrossed himself within the sport. Professor Vinnie was awarded his blackbelt in 2016 and received his first degree on in blackbelt in 2019. His extensive background in wrestling allows him to provide great insight to students in their development in all facets of grappling. Shortly after beginning jiujitsu, he recognized the parallels in how the two grapple arts are interconnected.
After roughly three years of coaching collegiate wrestling, Professor Vinnie began his jiujitsu journey in 2010. Upon the completion of his competitive career he was invited to coach wrestling at his alma matter. He spent four years as a team captain and starter for NYU in Manhattan. Professor Vinnie began his grappling career at the age of 10 with scholastic/folkstyle wrestling and found great success throughout his tenure as a wrestler. Professor Vinnie has been grappling for well over two decades and has a incredibly deep wealth of knowledge as both an instructor and athlete. Coach John loves to work towards becoming a well-rounded competitor on the ground and on the feet, and bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the mats during our Submission Wrestling classes.
JT Torres and has won a variety of tournaments at both purple and blue belt including the No-Gi World Champions. Coach John is currently a purple belt under Prof. He also runs his own personal training studio within Essential, and you can frequently see coaches and students alike working out with him. John has two national certifications as a personal trainer, and he volunteers as an assistant wrestling coach for Edgemont High School. As an athlete at Bridgewater State, John received All-American Honors as a wrestler and placed 5th in Division III national championships. Coach John is a graduate of Bridgewater State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Physical Education and a concentration in Exercise Physiology. Now, Professor Torres is back in his home state of New York to bring his deep and well-rounded knowledge of jiu jitsu, his distinct fundamentals-based philosophy and style, and his infectious energy and passion, to the mats of Essential Jiu Jitsu and Fitness.Ĭoach John is our in house wrestling as well as strength and conditioning coach. His journey has taken him coast to coast – from the Northeast, where he began making a name for himself, to California, where he became known as one of the best American competitors in the world.
JT went on to become one of the youngest American’s to earn a blackbelt at the age of 19. It was not long before he decided that he would make jiu jitsu his life’s career, he set about accomplishing his dream with unwavering determination and hard work. With more than decade of experience, Professor Torres began training at the age of 15. Torres is also a highly-acclaimed professor and coach, having taught a wide range of adult and kids classes throughout his career, and a well-respected member of the international jiu jitsu community, giving seminars on his distinct style of jiu jitsu at academies across the globe.
American National Gi and No Gi Champion.Professor Torres himself, is one of the best-known American-born jiu jitsu competitors, and has competed and medaled at the highest levels in the sport.
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