Professor Danny Morera - Black Belt 4th Degree
Owner/Head Instructor
Head instructor Professor Danny Morera has over 30 years of martial arts experience. Professor Danny was born in Costa Rica, and moved to Massachusetts as a child, growing up and attending schools in Peabody. He first earned his black belt in Karate at the age of 17 after extensively competing in local tournaments. He began his career as an instructor teaching martial arts to kids, as well as running martial arts camps for kids. Around the same time Professor Danny Morera started expanding his martial arts training to include boxing, kickboxing and wrestling/grappling, eventually running one of the most successful kickboxing classes on the North Shore.
In 1997, he was introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and took his first class with Professor Roberto Maia at Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. After more than ten years of training and dedication, he earned his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt in 2008. Danny and fellow Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu student, Jake Healy opened North Shore Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Danvers in 2005. In 2006 Danny moved the school to its current location in Salem. In 2023 Professor Danny Morera was promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt under Professor Roberto Maia. Professor Danny Morera is also a certified Black Belt under the IBJJF. Danny is fluent in Spanish and English.
Professor Danny Morera Lineage:
Carlos Gracie Sr. > Carlos Gracie Jr. > Renzo Gracie > Roberto Maia > Danny Morera
Angela Morera - Black Belt
Owner/Operations Manager/Assistant Instructor
Angela, originally from North Carolina moved to Massachusetts in 2001 where she began pursuing a career in Banking. In 2002 she decided to begin training Kickboxing where she met her instructor, Danny, and the rest is history. Angela came on board at NSBJJ full time in 2015 to take over operations for their growing business, and to help assist with their growing Kids Program. Angela was promoted to Black Belt in 2024. Some of her favorite things to do is cycle, workout and grapple with the NSBJJ Kids!
*Angela is also Safe Sport Trained and Certified
Alex Rosenstein - Instructor
Jack Ellis - 11am Instructor
Josh Grace - Beginner Program Instructor
What we believe……
At NSBJJ we believe in a safe, fun but challenging environment.
At NSBJJ EVERYONE IS WELCOME and EQUAL!!!
We believe that Jiu-Jitsu is first and foremost a Martial Art.
We believe that health, wellness and fitness is part of being a well rounded Martial Artist.
We believe in empowering the young.
We believe in empowering women.
We believe that Jiu-Jitsu is everyone’s own personal journey, we do not force or pressure students to compete.
We believe that White Belts Matter! Every Jiu-Jitsu practitioner was once a White Belt.
We are all one team, we grow stronger when we help one another!
We are a traditional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, we believe in training with the Gi/Kimono.
We believe in and practice the original art of Jiu-Jitsu, we believe Self-Defense in an imperative part of BJJ.