Joe is the owner and head instructor of Fundamental Jiujitsu. He has been training in jiujitsu for 13 years and is a black belt. Joe specializes in concept driven, games based teaching teaching and training.

When not training, Joe enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors.

Joe is available for private lessons, seminars for adults or children, or curriculum design and implementation.

Connect with Joe at jferrante@fundamentaljiujitsu.com

Ryan is a lifelong martial artist having studied Shotokan Karate, Aikido, Taekwondo, and Muay Thai before beginning training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2014. He is a brown belt having trained at several different schools and has finally found his home here at Fundamental Jiu Jitsu.

Ryan’s focus is on traditional BJJ fundamentals and concepts with an emphasis on survival and defense.

Ryan teaches our Wednesday night no-gi class.

Corey started his martial arts journey in 2006 with jiujitsu and boxing and is a purple belt in jiujitsu. As a high school history teacher, he enjoys working with all levels of students. Corey Teaches our beginner fundamentals class. He is excited to work with beginner students to help them develop better movement and overall strategy

Corey teachers our Thursday Fundamentals Class

Lynette has been training jiujitsu since 2014 and has extensive experience training in boxing, wrestling, and mma. In addition to martial arts, Lynette has a lifelong passion for health and wellness. She holds a BS in food science and technology and is a certified Nutrition Professional and NASM personal trainer. Lynette also holds various certifications related to psychology, health and wellness.

Lynette is part of the Business Team at Elite Personal Training and Fitness Solutions. She loves being able to support people on their fitness and wellness journey.

In her free time, Lynette focuses on her own personal wellness by cooking, training, and loving her two rescue dogs Maderia and Ivy.

Lynette runs our Women's Only Open Mat Training.

Marty started wrestling in grade 6 and has been grappling in one art or another for just about 40 years. Wrestling in high school and college (coaching grade schoolers in wrestling while still in high school), then was recruited to the now defunct Philadelphia Sambo Club where he got his first taste of submission grappling and gi throws. From there he dabbled in Judo for a few years before finding Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Maxercise Academy, earning his Blue Belt under Steve Maxwell and eventually earning his Black Belt from Coach John Desimone.

Marty has been involved in BJJ for over 20 years, and during his best competition years, he went 7-years without being taken down in a gi or no-gi match. In 2015 NAGA ranked him number 10 in the USA in no-gi, and number 22 in gi.

Marty’s innovative yet, basic approach to teaching wrestling takedowns has given many of his students the confidence needed to compete on their feet, and he has helped a number of athletes develop an entire takedown system based on their body types, and skill sets.

Marty teaches our Saturday takedown class.

Meet James, one of our dedicated kids program coaches. His martial arts journey began at the tender age of 4, sparked by a bullying incident at school. What started as an effort by his parents to boost his confidence and promote healthy activity quickly transformed into a lifelong passion for James.

By the time he reached adulthood, he had notched two trips to the Tang Soo Do World Championships and earned black belts in two separate martial arts disciplines. These achievements provided him with a rock-solid foundation in the art of training and teaching martial arts to children, emphasizing the value of nurturing lifelong martial artists.

In 2021, after a several-year hiatus, James embarked on a new journey in the world of Jiujitsu with Fundamental Jiujitsu, and it was a decision he's never regretted. His enthusiasm for guiding the development of our young members in the kids program is palpable. James is always on the lookout for innovative ways to promote learning and creativity among his students, working closely with Coach Joe to prepare them for a future as leaders in both martial arts and life.

Bryan began his martial arts journey in 2008 training in a variety or martial arts included Muay Thai, BJJ, Boxing, Aikido, Judo, and MMA.

After taking a few year hiatus, Bryan returned to the world of Jiujitsu in 2020 with Fundamental Jiujitsu. In 2023 he added Judo to his training at Princeton Judo in New Jersey.

As a coach Bryan brings a diverse background in martial art styles and the ability to help everyone along their Jiujitsu journey.

Bryan’s passion for martial arts is infectious in his enthusiasm for teaching newcomers on their journey.