We hope the new year has started great for everyone in our NOVA COMMUNITY! As we kick off 2021, here is a reminder of the recent class changes & additions to the Oak Creek schedule:

WOMEN’S TEAM BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU CLASS

Women’s Team BJJ takes place Mondays 6:45-7:30pm and Fridays 5:30-6:30pm at NOVA Oak Creek. This is an optional class in addition to the other daily jiu jitsu classes. See Coach Matt Leonard or Member Services Rep Luke with questions.

BREAKFAST CLUB NOW 5 DAYS A WEEK

NOVA’s Breakfast Club Jiu Jitsu class now also takes place Mondays, AND includes a Judo curriculum on Tuesdays. Please review this updated schedule, and note that it is now GI Tuesdays & Thursdays, and NOGI Mon/Wed/Fri:

Mondays 6-7am: BJJ/Submission Grappling Fundamentals (NOGI) - Scott, Ron & Kaz

Tuesdays 6-7am: Judo (GI) - Scott & Ron

Wednesdays 6-7am: BJJ/Submission Grappling (NOGI) - Kaz

Thursdays 6-7am: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (GI) - Kaz

Fridays 6-7am: BJJ/Submission Grappling (NOGI) - Kaz

Remember Breakfast Club is included with your Jiu Jitsu membership! See Coach Kaz, Coach Scott or Coach Ron with questions.

SATURDAY’S KICKBOXING CLASS NOW BEGINS AT 9:30

Our Saturday morning all levels KICKBOXING FOR A CAUSE class, now takes place from 9:30am-10:30am. As a reminder, this class is also open to the community, so feel free to bring a friend or group of friends to experience our kickboxing program with you!

Any donations provided to this class will go to Lift For The 22. Donations are not required, but are welcomed. See Coach Dan Newberry or Member Services Rep Luke with questions, and CLICK HERE to learn more about the cause in a video piece CBS 58 covered recently at Nova.

CBS 58 story on Lift For The 22 Nova Gyms Oak Creek Kickboxing

And as always, please review the class schedule for the location(s) you attend:

Oak Creek schedule here, and Pewaukee schedule here.

BJJ KIDS “COMPETITION CLINIC” SATURDAY, February 6th AT NOVA OAK CREEK

In preparation for tournaments coming up this year, Coach Kaz and other NOVA coaches are hosting a special KIDS COMPETITION CLINIC Saturday 2/6 from 10am-Noon at our Oak Creek Location.

The Clinic is FREE for all NOVA Youth members (or adults that want to watch).

The format will be No Gi and will focus on:

-Tournament/Pre Match Warm ups

-Maximizing Point Scoring

-Live Rolling in Scored/Refereed matches

-Drills that help set up scoring

-Transition & Position before Submission

**Please let your child's coach(es) know if you're interested in having your child compete that weekend or for info on future competitions.

NOVA STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

We are pleased to highlight several promotions that took place recently:

Coach Scott promoted Ron Wiza at NOVA Oak Creek. Congrats Coach Ron on your Judo Orange Belt Promotion.
Congrats to Nicho K and Gavin S at NOVA Oak Creek as well, who both received Judo stripes from Coach Scott.
Coach Mat M promoted Jake F at NOVA Pewaukee. Congrats Jake on your first stripe in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Congrats to Brian G at NOVA Oak Creek too, who received a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu stripe from Coach Calvin.
Also congrats to Ron W, Scott S, Greg F and Nate H in the Breakfast Club, who all received Brazilian Jiu Jitsu stripes from Coach Kaz.
Coach Kaz also provided a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu stripe to Matt Leonard at NOVA Oak Creek. Congrats Coach Matt on another stripe.
And many congratulations go out to several of our BJJ kids, who Coach Kaz recently provided stripes to: Gavin S, Jesus Z, Owen F, Carter W, Nathan J, Nicho K and Cooper W.

In competition news… this month NOVA was represented at the Grappling Industries Wisconsin Dells BJJ GI & NOGI Round Robin Tournament. Coach Matt Leonard competed, plus NOVA kids and siblings, Owen & Everett F, who both received two medals each! Way to go Owen on your gold and silver, and congrats Everett on your two bronzes!

The next regional Grappling Industries tournament is Saturday, January 30th in Crown Point, IN, for “Grappling Industries Chicago”. Registration info is here.

NOVA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

It’s a new year, with new goals, and as we continue to motivate one another on the mats, we want to highlight our longest continuous member at NOVA, Kurt in Oak Creek:

NOVA: What brought you into Nova when the doors first opened in 2014?

Kurt: My wife and I just moved to the area and I was looking for a new gym. After looking around and not finding what I will call a "traditional gym” at that time near us, I found NOVA. I was looking for something a little different from lifting weights and treadmills and decided to give it a try.

NOVA: You have continually trained the longest with us in our Kickboxing program. What about kickboxing and/or Nova, has kept you going strong all these years?

Kurt: Wow I didn't realize that! It's fun! It’s also a great stress relief, good for my cardio. Hitting the bag and pad work gets a lot of stress and energy out and lets me relax more.

NOVA: Many of our coaches have praised the hard work and training ethic you've put into each class. What motivates you most in accomplishing your fitness goals?

Kurt: I just try and improve a little each time. We have great coaches, each one with their own insight on form and motions, this helps me to fine tune my workout and skills. Even after these years I’ve got a lot to learn yet and improve upon.

NOVA: What would you say is the most positive benefit of kickboxing?

Kurt: Cardio and stress relief. It really gets the heart going, I’ve learned to properly breath. It’s great to get the stress out from the day.

NOVA: What words of encouragement do you have for anyone hesitant about getting into the sport, or hesitant about improving their fitness as a whole?

Kurt: It really is for everyone but you need to take the time and listen to the coaches. Paying attention to the coaches can really help you build up to where you want to be. Heavy bags are a great starting point but the real fun is working with pads. They are a lot of fun and let you really understand the reasons why the coaches have been teaching what they have. Many of the other members are also great resources and everyone is there to learn and help one another.

Thank you Kurt for your time sharing your experiences at NOVA, and for the New Year’s motivation!

NOVA PEWAUKEE

Coach Mat Myga continues to grow our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program in Pewaukee, with several of our students actively competing! If you would like to train in Pewaukee, we are taking inquiries ONLINE (both Kids and Adults BJJ). View the class schedule here, and visit NOVA Pewaukee’s Facebook page Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu On The Lake for updates.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAN SEVERN WORKSHOP

Last month NOVA presented a rare, one of a kind workshop taught by UFC Hall of Famer and pro wrestling star, Dan “The Beast” Severn. Dan led workshops for both kids and adults at our Oak Creek location. He gave us hands-on knowledge taught like no other. We plan to grow our relationship with Dan for future events! Here are some pics from the workshop: