Lucky Cat Grappling Company

Lucky Cat Grappling Co., listed in directory records as Lucky Cat, operates at 205 Park Ave in Manalapan, NJ with a blend of American grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu called American Jiu Jitsu. Drawing on more than 40 combined years of staff experience across Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission wrestling, Japanese Judo, and folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman wrestling, the academy is coached by black belts Steve Zigari and Simon Tang alongside blue belt Alex Roberts. Coach Steve Zigari began wrestling at age 11 in 2001, switched to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2009, and earned his black belt in 2025 under Kevin Roddy and Ian Clark, while Coach Simon Tang received his black belt from Brian Katz in 2016. Weekly programming includes Kids Jiu Jitsu for ages 6 to 12 three days per week in Gi and No-Gi, adult Gi and No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu, Competition Class, Women's Only Jiu Jitsu, post-class Open Mat rounds, and on-demand private lessons.