When you hear the name Jimmie Rivera, you’ll probably think about El Terror and his impressive stretch of winning 20 of 21 consecutive matches. Jimmie Rivera is a professional mixed martial arts fighter, owner and instructor at Tiger Schulmann’s Short Hills. Like many kids, he grew up watching Ninja Turtles and The Karate Kid and, at
To commemorate the 15th Anniversary of the opening of Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts Smithtown, owner Sensei James Leonelli and a group of his students and staff participated in the “5k to End Addiction” which sponsors a charity called Hope House Ministries. Hope House is leading the fight against addiction on Long Island, NY. “I
We sat down with Kim, who, along with her son (Nick) attends Tiger Schulmann’s kickboxing classes. She wanted to share their story in the hopes that it will help others, particularly children on the autism spectrum. I still remember that day 9 years ago, as if it was yesterday. I walked into Tiger Schulmann’s
A heart transplant recipient Joe Curran decided to defy the odds and win his high-powered and active life back. This is his story. The day when everything changed At the age of twenty-five, my life completely changed. I was leaving Tiger Schulmann’s children’s headquarters when I started to feel sick. I thought it was just
Erika shares her story of how training at Tiger Schulmann’s Brick, NJ, helped her transform her body and skyrocket her confidence. When I was 13, I had a terrible back injury. As a very athletic child, it was hard for me to avoid any physical activity and just sit on my couch, eat snacks and
An Interview with Sensei Munah Holland How has martial arts become an integral part of your overall health? I lost 50 pounds the first year and half of training; the training helped me to keep disease at bay and gave me a tremendous amount of energy. Autoimmune diseases run in my family, my sister
