About Us
Gael Force Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a Jiu Jitsu school in Morris County. It is located less than a mile from Route 80 on Route 206 in Flanders, NJ. We are housed in a 3000 square foot, modern BJJ facility. Our waiting room offers a large window in order to provide view access to classes in progress. We have private men and women's changing rooms. We offer complimentary wireless internet throughout the facility. Our zebra mats, the best BJJ mats available, are disinfected after every class and steam sanitized every Sunday, cleanliness and safety are among our top priorities. We are a premier Jiu Jitsu school in Roxbury Township NJ.
Our Mission
At Gael Force Jiu Jitsu we believe that the study of martial arts can greatly improve your physical and mental well-being. We pride ourselves in offering a structured and individualized approach to learning. We understand that each student is here for a different reason and has different goals. At Gael Force we work directly with our students in order to set reasonable goals and stand beside them as they accomplish their goals. Alex, the head instructor, used his experience as a public school teacher to create a comprehensive and academically rigorous curriculum for the beginner levels class (BJJ All Levels). This curriculum is designed to teach the foundations of Jiu Jitsu in the most effective and fun way possible. Gael Force is a Jiu Jitsu school in Morris County. Our students are mainly located in both Morris County and Warren County.
What is Jiu Jitsu?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling-based martial art whose central theme is the skill of controlling a resisting opponent in ways that force him to submit. Due to the fact that control is generally easier on the ground than in a standing position, much of the technique of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is centered round the skill of taking an opponent down to the ground and wrestling for dominant control positions from where the opponent can be rendered harmless.
Instructors
Alex Kennedy
Head Instructor
Alex is a black belt in Jiu Jitsu under 3rd degree Renzo Gracie black belt Jamie Cruz. He has extensive teaching experience. He taught special education in the Paterson Public school district for 11 years. He draws on his experiences in the public school setting to ensure structured and individualized instruction. Alex developed a comprehensive curriculum for the beginners classes specifically designed to make learning Jiu Jitsu as efficient as possible. Alex had trained under the tutelage of such greats as Jamie Cruz, Marcelo Garcia, Paul Schreiner, and Bernardo Faria.
Mike Tichy
Assistant Instructor
Mike had an extensive teaching background. He teaches and plays music locally and internationally. He uses his background as a musician to emphasize skill building and practicing in his classes. We are extremely fortunate to have him as an instructor
Adam DelGuercio
Assistant Instructor.
Dave Lambertson
Assistant Instructor.
teens. Throughout his 20s he would train sporadically with martial arts clubs at Rutgers University, but
his work schedule prevented him from committing to a consistent training schedule. Upon reaching his
early 40s and finding he had some spare time, he decided to restart his martial arts journey by studying
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Now in his 50s, Dave maintains a consistent training schedule of 4-5 classes per week.
He can usually be found during morning classes/open mats and teaching Drill Class on Sundays.
Dave considers himself a teacher first and foremost, and he is always ready to answer student’s
questions. Helping newer students navigate the early stages of their BJJ journey is his primary concern
when he’s on the mats. Consistent with his education as a biochemist, Dave takes a very scientific
approach to learning and teaching jiu jitsu. He immerses himself in not only learning how to perform
techniques correctly, but also learning why each step in the technique is important. This technical
approach allows Dave to quickly assist students in making adjustments to help them improve their jiu
jitsu.