Specialties
Silver Fox BJJ Academy is a Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, also known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Submission Grappling martial arts school. Emphasis is placed on using technique and leverage rather than brute strength. Classes are taught with personalized attention, focus on flow to submissions (the most practical aspects of the martial art), and each student's advancement is measured by their own progress.
The Head Instructor, Karl Pravec (aka Silver Fox) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under legendary Renzo Gracie and John Danaher. Karl is one of Renzo's original U.S. students, and has spent 25 years studying martial arts, including over 18 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Renzo, John, and other leading teachers of BJJ. Karl still regularly trains with the highest authorities and practitioners of BJJ and mixed martial arts, including many current UFC fighters, at the world renowned Renzo Gracie Academy in New York.
History
Established in 2006.
The Silver Fox BJJ Academy is located in Saddle Brook, NJ, easily accessible from Garden State Parkway, Routes 80, 46 and 17. It recently expanded into new location with 3,000 square feet with top of the line mats (Zebra MMA Pro) and remodeled locker rooms with showers. The academy serves students from Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris and Passaic counties. It is one of the few schools run by a Black Belt with direct lineage to one of the world's most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies, the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York.
Professor Pravec has built a reputation for his technical knowledge and teaching style. Everyone who visits, from beginner to expert, agrees on the excellent instruction and laid back, friendly atmosphere of the school. We are a proud member of the Renzo Gracie association and look forward to seeing you on the mats!