New Jersey Martial Arts (NJMA)

450 S. Fellowship Rd., Maple Shade, NJ 08052

map450 S. Fellowship Rd., Maple Shade, NJ 08052

About

New Jersey Martial Arts (NJMA) offers training in Muay Thai, Muay Thai Kick Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, and Wrestling. Muay Thai is exclusively taught to students who want to learn striking, and NJMA offers Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and MMA as true Mixed Martial Arts lessons. NJMA’s MMA training allows fans to train like their favorite fighter without having to spar or risk injury, and sparring is not mandatory.

• Schedule: Open 7 days a week, Monday through Sunday

New Jersey Martial Arts, known as NJMA, was started in 2006 by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor and Mixed Martial Arts coach “Professor” Marco Perazzo. Students learn one on one with a certified instructor during their first class, and programs and lessons are taught by certified Black Belt instructors. The head instructor is Professor Marco Perazzo, who is described as a world renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor and Mixed Martial Arts coach. The program states that it strives to offer the finest in martial arts and wants students to be well rounded but also effective.

NJMA offers two free Mixed Martial Arts classes and a free Mixed Martial Arts private lesson as a first class, and its programs and lessons are designed for beginners. Training is offered in a fun, safe, and friendly environment with an emphasis on self-defense and fitness, and the environment is described as friendly and non-competitive. NJMA has two locations convenient to both Burlington and Camden County, and its facility is described as conveniently close to Cherry Hill for MMA training. Students come from Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, and the surrounding South Jersey area.

Testimonials describe NJMA as having great instructors, great classes, and a great atmosphere to train in. Some testimonials state that it is a place for pro fighters looking to get ready or for people who just want to get in shape. Other testimonials describe Marco Perazzo as a world class trainer who expects to get the most out of his athletes, and say his instruction is top-notch and provides something for everyone, whether competing at a high level in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or MMA or training as a hobby. One testimonial notes being impressed by the community that has been created, how supportive everyone is, and feeling like part of the family from the moment they stepped on the mat.

Last updated April 16, 2026.

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