On Tristate MMA/BJJ's 10 year Anniversary, Head Instructor, Harry Brofsky (Jiu Jitsu Black Belt), invited any and all to come and celebrate. Free food and various free Martial Arts classes were taught all day by many instructors.

It is not often that a Martial Arts Academy stays in business for 10 years, and this feat is no doubt not just a testament to the level of instruction but to great personality of the owner/operator Harry Brofsky. Harry Brofsky is an incredible man, father, martial artist, business owner and friend. It has been my honor to call this man my friend, and I could not be more proud of what he has accomplished in this 10 year anniversary.

10 Year Anniversary Class Schedule:

• 10 am -11am- Ladies NoGI Jiu Jitsu with Multi Time NAGA Champion Lily Sky.
• 11am-12am- Muay Thai with Pro Mixed Martial Artist and Muay Thai instructor Steve Willson.
• 12am-1pm- Fat Guy Jiu Jitsu with Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Kevin Roginski (most fun seminar ever).
• 1pm-2pm- Escrima with Sifu Ralph Mitchell (on of Martial Arts Pioneers) (http://newyorkfighting.com/new-york-fighting-history-sifu-ralph-mitchell/)
• 2pm-3pm- NoGi Jiu Jitsu with 4th Degree Black Belt Marcio Bittencourt.
  -3pm-3:30pm- Open Mat.
• 3:30pm-4:30pm- Taekwondo Fusion with 2nd Degree Black Belt Taekwondo Frank Aiello (Myself).
• 4:30pm-5:30pm- Free Sparring.

Over the past 10 Years Tristate MMA/BJJ has had many guest instructors, from UFC Greats to BJJ Legends.

• Saule Riberio- https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/saulo-ribeiro-facts-and-bio
• Xande Riberio- https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/xande-ribeiro-fighter-wiki
• Rodrigo Gracie- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Gracie
• Daniel Beleza- https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/daniel-beleza
• Rodrigo Pagani- the Jiiu Jitsu Gansta,

Joseph Capizzi= Mastering the Guillotine, https://www.budovideos.com/products/mastering-the-guillotine-vol-1-dvd-by-joseph-capizzi.

Matt Hamill- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Hamill

Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brenneman

Jimmy Hettes- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimy_Hettes

Phil Nover- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillipe_Nover

Claudia Gadelha- http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Claudia-Gadelha

Over the past 10 years Tristate MMA/BJJ has produced many great competitors in MMA/BJJ/Kickboxing and Boxing.

Ian Brofsky- Pro MMA, Amateur Boxing, and BJJ.
Evan Bates- Pro MMA, Pro Grappling, BJJ.
Adam Penberthy- Pro MMA.
Anthony Mcglynn- Pro MMA, Pro Grappling, BJJ.
Frank Aiello- Pro Grappling, Amateur MMA, BJJ.
Tom Miller- Amateur MMA.
William Tiger- Amateur MMA.
Michael Martinez- Amateur MMA.
And many more!

The turn out was great!

Starting with the 10am Class, many women and young ladies turned out for Women's NoGi. Lily went on to show some of the great techniques that have helped her to win multiple NAGA and other grappling championships.

Next at 11am, Steve Wilson shows some ways to develop your Muay Thai skills.

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By 12pm the house was packed for Kevin A Roginski of Gracie NEPA teaching you how to kick people out of his Barbecue, in my opinion this was the most fun seminar I ever attended. Here is a clip of that class.

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At 1pm the crack of sticks colliding could be heard resounding throughout the academy as Sifu Ralph Mitchell was teaching Escrima. The academy became a dangerous place to walk around in with deadly Escrima sticks being wielded by beginners and experienced practitioners alike.
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2pm rolled around and with it Marcio Bittencourt's beginners NoGI Jiu Jitsu class. Marcio showed a very basic but detailed Armbar on the near arm from side control and a basic Americana technique.

At 3pm the mats were filled with students rolling (Sparring) NoGi Jiu Jitsu, unfortunately I did not take any photos because I was on the mats myself.
3:30 Rolled around and I began my short Taekwondo (TKD) Seminar. I started at showing some traditional TKD positions and kicks, I then showed some trick and switch kicks that I have found success with in both TKD and MMA.[] Here is a video of the beginning of the seminar. Although everyone was already warmed up, TKD has a high risk of pulling muscles so we started off stretching.
4:30 was time for Kick Boxing Sparring:

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All in all it was a great time and the event was a huge success. Congratulations to Harry Brofsky on 10 years and here is hoping for many more.

If you are close to Milford PA, come on down to Tristate MMA/BJJ, mention this article for some free classes. Check them out on the web at https://tsmmabjj.net/. Harry Brofsky’s Tristate MMA/BJJ (Fight Club Jiu Jitsu Affiliate)- - Milford, PA
Tristate is a Fight Club Jiu Jitsu Affiliate school, here are some others if Milford PA is too far away:

• Fiona Watson’s Notorious MMA (Fight Club Jiu Jitsu Affiliate)- East Rutherford, NJ
• Marcio Bittencourt's own academy, Fight Club Jiu Jitsu Perth Amboy, NJ
• Chris Bello’s Team Real USA (Fight Club Jiu Jitsu Affiliate)- - Staten Island, NY