Filip Novachkov, one of our amazing wrestling coaches dominating the 2014 Super Grappling Tournament in Indonesia! Filip teaches wrestling at Sunnyvale Smash on Monday Nights at 7:30pm and Wrestling Classes in San Jose Smash every day. Check the schedules at www.smashgyms.com.
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Smash Gyms NAGA Highlight Video
Congratulations to everyone that competed in NAGA! Smash had a great showing and the competitors brought home lots of medals. It’s amazing to see everyone’s progression. Thanks to Mario Rios, Manny Rocha, Crystina Zastrow, and Eli Sanchez for all the help coaching. Awesome day for the competitors and we know a lot of Smashers are looking forward to the US open.
Beginner Friendly Mixed Martial Arts! Grappling Classes! BJJ, Judo & Wrestling!
The Smash Gyms Jiu-jitsu program includes a systematic blend of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Wrestling, and Judo into a complete grappling system that will safely progress beginners at an accelerated pace. Our system is designed as a path for the average person to progress safely and quickly into an expert grappler. The system has proven to be highly effective in both self-defense and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu sport competition. You will find that our unique classes are presented in a format highly conducive to learning while maintaining a strong focus on safety. Each class is taught by subject matter experts! Check our schedule at www.SmashGyms.com!
Teaching Professionalism
One thing that stands out about the Smash Gyms instructors is the professionalism in which they conduct themselves. Anyone who have been involved in martial arts for a long time and traveled around to different schools can attest that this is a quality that is often lacking by many instructors. Check out this short video where Smash Gyms Sunnyvale Head BJJ instructor Michael Jen talks about this subject.
How to Tie Your Belt!
There are many different ways to tie your belt in martial arts. In this video Smash Gyms Jiu-Jitsu Instructor, 4th Degree BJJ Black Belt, and Judo Black Belt Michael Jen shows us how he teaches our BJJ students to tie their belts.
Kids Classes NOW at Smash San Jose!
Beginning Monday (2/10/14) our NEW Comprehensive Kids and Teens martial arts program will begin! We are so excited to launch our new Kids Martial Arts classes at the East San Jose & Evergreen location! Our kids program will feature Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kids Wrestling, and Kids Judo classes taught by World Class Instructors. This comprehensive grappling program will not only prepare your son or daughter for any self-defense situation but will help them gain the discipline and respect to become a winner in their day to day life. If your child chooses to compete in Judo, Wrestling, or BJJ our program and coaches can guide them along a path to becoming an exceptional athlete and role model. Through this program your child will gain the confidence to overcome any obstacle they encounter. We will make your child a winner.
Program Instructors include:
Filip Novachkov- D1 College Wrestler (Cal Poly), Pac-10 Finalist, California High School State Champion, 3x CA State Placer, 3x CCS Champion
Scott Clymer- NCWA National Champion, D1 College Wrestler at Liberty University, Pennsylvania High School State Wrestling Champion, NCAA Wrestling Championships Competitor, MAC Conference Champion (“Most Valuable Wrestler”)
Eli Sanchez- D1 College Wrestler at Liberty University, San Jose Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Medium Heavy and Absolute Champion, 2011 BJJ by the Sea Champion, US Open Championships 3rd place
Vince Rodriguez– 5th Place High School National Championships 1985, 3rd Place California State Championships 1985, 2x Freestyle State Champion
Jacob Palomino– 4X California State Wrestling Championship Finalist, 2011 BJJ US Open Champion
Sam Spengler– Quimby Oak Junior High School Coach, Pro-MMA Fighter, Montana State Wrestling Champion
Dave Williams- SJSU Judo Instructor, Judo National Champion
Come in and try a FREE WEEK of Classes!
As of Monday the current kids schedule will be as follows…
Wrestling (Kids and Teens)
4:30pm from Monday- Thursday
Judo (Kids & Teens)
4:30pm on Tuesday & Thursday
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Kids and Teens)
5:30pm from Monday-Thursday
We will also have later Wrestling options for teens and adults at 6:30pm on Tuesday and Thursday.
Website: smashgyms.com/sanjose
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/smashsanjose
80% of Success is Just Showing Up
Self-Improvement at Smash is simple; you just have to show up. You’ve already decided that you needed to improve when you signed up, so what is there to think about? Don’t even think about it. If you consider going to the gym you can talk yourself out of it. There is always an excuse if you’re looking for one.
Show up mad; show up tired; show up when there is traffic; show up when you don’t feel like it. Just show up and we will take care of the rest. Do it now or you’ll wish you did later.
If you show up consistently and do what the Instructors ask of you, you will be surprised what you can accomplish.
Let’s be honest, if you don’t show up it won’t change our life. If you do show up it will make a big positive impact on your life. We’ve been told this and thanked over and over by the people that showed. At Smash you will relieve stress, get in shape, meet friends, gain knowledge and skill, and be inspired you to do what you never thought you were capable of doing.
Commit to making a change in your life. You deserve it and we’re here to help.

Great performances at the Bay Area Jiu-jitsu Championships
On Sunday Nov. 18th, Smash Gyms Brazilian Jiu-jitsu students competed in the 4th Bay Area Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Hayward, CA. The team had contestants in the kids, women, men, and no gi divisions. At the end of the day of tough competition, our competitors earned 2 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Big congratulations to all who competed.
Here are some of the highlights of the Smash Gyms BJJ team at the Bay Area Jiu-jitsu Championships…
2012 Rising Sun Nationals Highlight Video
Congratulations to our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team! Smash grapplers brought home 3 Gold, 2 Silver & 2 Bronze Medals from this weekend’s tournament in Daly City. Every one of our competitors did well. Below are some highlights of Smash Jiu-Jitsu competitors!
Competitors included Cainan Munsell, Dave Anderson, Richard Waters, Christine Ho, Ben Hyatt, Aaron Jen, Sam Jung, Art Galano, and Patrick Kong!
Smash is located in Sunnyvale bordering Santa Clara. Smash Gyms offers exceptional instruction in group fitness and martial arts classes. Just ten minutes from San Jose, Milpitas, Mountain View and Fremont.