This past Sunday was a big day for Haven Jiu Jitsu! We had a great turnout at our Haven on the Hill location inside TruFitness as we celebrated Josh Smith receiving his black belt along with the official ribbon cutting for our second location. Josh was promoted to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt in front
This past Saturday, August 29th, the Haven Jiu Jitsu competition team headed to Grappling Industries Syracuse for a full day of competition. We had a great showing from both our kids and adults, finishing the day 1st Overall in the Kids Division and 2nd Overall in the Adults Division. We’re super proud of everyone who
We had a great day at our Haven Kids Competition on May 16th! With just under 100 kids participating, the mats were busy all day with plenty of action, encouragement, and excitement. Whether it was a child’s first competition or they had competed before, everyone had the chance to test their skills, challenge themselves, and
This past weekend, a group from the Haven Jiu Jitsu competition team traveled to compete at the IBJJF Boston Open. Representing Haven Jiu Jitsu were Omar Phillips, Josh Smith, Dustin Cowles, Justin Streeter, Michael Zinkovitch, Jason Iorio, Richard White Jr., and Nick Newman. We also had Meghan Anderson, Brittany Carlisle, and Destiny Schneider from our
This past Saturday, April 25th, two of our Haven Muay Thai fighters stepped into the cage at Art of Combat. There’s a certain level of respect owed to anyone who makes that walk. It’s easy to train when you’re comfortable. It’s different when the lights are on, the crowd is watching, and everything you’ve worked
Last night (Saturday, March 21st), we had three of our guys step into the ring at the Palace Theater for a kickboxing event. Ian, Jose, and Tyson all went out there and competed. Tyson came away with a decision win—looked sharp, stayed composed, and did what he needed to do to get his hand raised.
