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Loading...Smash Gyms in Sunnyvale, California, offers Beginner Friendly and Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA classes. High level, detailed instruction in a friendly environment. Smash Gym’s BJJ program was designed to help student progress at an accelerated pace while training safely and having fun!
Smash Gym’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program is designed and taught by Michael Jen. A Second Degree Blackbelt under Joe Moreira, Michael Jen brings 20 years of experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. One of the first 50 American Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black Belts, Michael has also earned his brown belt in Judo and Japanese Jujitsu. Michael’s reputation is that of a top notch instructor. Smash Gym’s BJJ curriculum was designed by Michael based on systems identified and developed through his 20 years of training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. While Michael was progressing through the ranks he was fortunate enough to have the unique opportunity to train with over 11 different black belt instructors. This invaluable experience helped him to see many perspectives from every scenario and choose which techniques worked best for him. Through teaching hundreds of students over the years he formulated a system of teaching designed to help students progress quickly and safely. Through the curriculum you will be taught the techniques outlined and identified that are required to progress quickly all the way to the top levels of jiu-jitsu. The core of the techniques being taught can be applied both in gi and no-gi grappling. Our beginner friendly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes are also designed to be fun, safe, and great exercise!
Having already bought some of Michaels BJJ videos, I realized his level of teaching and conveying the lesson in a simple and easy to follow matter was very impressive. Immediately i realized if i wanted to learn his system to the core I would have to learn from his academy under his supervision. At the time Michael was very selective of who he taught and the amount of students he would take at any given time. I continued to communicate and he was extremely generous with his knowledge. He then recently sent me an e-mail wich changed my life telling me about how he was going to teach to the public once again. I attended the class with certain expectations, the expectations were surpassed by a huge vast, I pass 7 gyms to attend Smash and have not looked back, my understanding of BJJ, has gone so deep, Michael Jen has a true gift of both teaching and listening.With his keen observation he quickly deciphers any problems in ones technique before they translate into bad habits.His passion is felt in the way he displays each motion, and with his knowledge of body motion and posture he can translate this message in very easy to understand language, no intimidation just lots of confidence in each of his teachings.The gyms offers other programs, krav-maga, cardio kickboxing, zumba, mma, and kids bjj classes, I am sure you will be extremely impressed as I and my friends eagerly await for the clock to turn 7:00 pm to train and learn. I hope this is helpful to any potential new members.