Camal and Cruz Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Camal and Cruz Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy delivers martial arts training at 266 Union Blvd in Totowa, New Jersey. The academy combines Olympic-style judo with traditional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, serving practitioners across Totowa and northern New Jersey. The school was co-founded by Head Instructor Jamie Cruz, a 6th Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt who started training under Renzo Gracie in 1994 and received his black belt in 2003 as Gracie's seventh black belt student. Cruz has coached UFC veterans including Jim Miller, Dan Miller, and Charlie Brenneman. Co-founder Tony Camal is a 6th Dan Judo Black Belt who directs the throwing and takedown curriculum. The academy's coaching roster features 13 instructors holding advanced black belt credentials across both grappling disciplines. Academy coursework features adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, adult judo, youth jiu-jitsu and judo classes, and children's self-defense programs. Training focuses on hip throws, foot sweeps, guard transitions, positional pins, and submission locks.