OUR STORY AND OUR TEAM
Hello! We are the proud owners of Hybrid Martial Arts in Williamstown, New Jersey. We are a husband and wife team who has been training on the martial arts mats for over 10 years together.
Fun Fact: We both met back in 2014 as teenagers while training at the same dojo together!
And while training for our Black Belts we both found a shared passion for training, growth, and the dojo community that we were a part of. Most days, weekends included, you could find us training in class or helping out in other classes as part of our dojo’s leadership team.
And after many years of training, teaching, and helping others, we decided to take the next step and start our own dojo.
In April 2025, we opened the doors to Hybrid Martial Arts – A school built on the foundation of respect, personal development, and real-world self-defense.
Our mission is simple, but powerful: To positively improve the lives of our students and our community through Martial Arts, self-development education, and coaching.
At Hybrid Martial Arts, we strive to provide a safe, comfortable, and welcoming atmosphere for all students and family members. We take pride in creating an environment for individuals to learn, grow, and thrive in their personal goals.
We strongly believe that martial arts can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender or experience levels. Through our Martial Arts classes students will not only learn the necessary skills to protect themselves, but also the skills to be confident and to thrive on and off the mat. We look forward to meeting you!
Lauren & Josh :)
Josh Sivel
3rd Degree Black Belt, Head Coach
Lauren Sivel
3rd Degree Black Belt, Program Director**The actual boss at Hybrid**
Our mission.
Our goal at Hybrid Martial Arts is to help positively change the lives of our students and our community through Martial Arts, self-development education, and coaching. Coaching is done one person at a time and through developing a connection with our students. We will strive to provide a safe, encouraging, and welcoming environment where students and families can come to train and grow into the best versions of themselves.
We strongly believe Martial Arts can be for everyone, regardless of their age, gender, experience, or fitness levels. As long as they are willing to learn and train in a positive environment, we are willing to provide the space and instruction for them. Our mission is to help our students learn practical self-defense and martial arts training, grow both physically and mentally, and thrive both on and off the mat.
A unique, blended curriculum made for you
WHAT IS HYBRID MARTIAL ARTS?
Hybrid Martial Arts’ training curriculum is a blend of mixed martial arts styles, which is why we are named Hybrid Martial Arts!
Every training session is optimized to improve your life and help you become a better version of yourself. Our curriculum focuses on kickboxing, practical self-defense, krav maga, jiu jitsu, and sparring. You will notice traditional martial arts elements in every class mixed with modern drills and coaching.
Every class is designed to help you increase your physical skills, mental intelligence, and emotional strength. We look forward to serving you and can’t wait to be a part of you and your family’s successful journey in the martial arts.
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