Garra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has the tradition of bringing in high level Jiu Jitsu practitioner from around the world and embedding them in the school to teach, train and socialise as part of the team. In 2018 this special guest will be Matheus Carmona. Matheus is a 2rd degree Black Belt whose credentials speak for […]
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Recent Garra HQ Brown Belt Anton Minenko travelled to Thailand to compete in the Thailand International Pro. Anton has an amazing performance on the competition mats winning all his fights via submission against seasoned international competitors from all concerns of the globe. Gold – Brown Belt Gi 110kg+ Gold – Brown belt NoGi 110kg+ Gold […]
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Today’s Thursday morning 6:30am class had an unexpected and amazing surprise when All Blacks Rugby legend Tana Umaga turned up for training. Former All Blacks player and captain, Tana was known as fierce player that struck fear in the hearts of his opponents especially when leading the Haka. Tana now coaching the Blues in Super […]
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Garra Jiu Jitsu Kelvin Grove has had early morning classes running for almost a year now and has build a solid group of regulars including brown, purple, blue and white belts. So are sure to get a high level of training. Jiu Jitsu is an amazing way to start your day. It gets your blood […]
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2017 has been a huge year with too many things to list and as always I am so impressed how the Garra BJJ family continues grow and improve both on and off the mats. This years grading was another fantastic event with students from each of our 4 locations coming together to train and be […]
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Name – Jeremy BJJ Rank – Black Belt Q1 – How long have you been training Jiu Jitsu? I have been training Jiu Jitsu for about 17 years. Q2 – What brought you to Australia and how did you find out about Garra BJJ We (my wife and I) came to Australia for an adventure […]
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Garra BJJ and the 2017 Pan Pacs! A number Garra students travelled to Melbourne over the weekend to compete in the 2017 IBJJF Pan Pacific Jiu Jitsu Championship. It was a massive day with the full quoter of competitors being meet for the tournament, so every division was staked. There was a lot of heart […]
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Anton Minenko from Garra BJJ/Roger Gracie Academy Brisbane is the new Brown Belt Super Heavy weight and Open weight champion of the 2017 IBJJF Asian Open held in Japan on Sunday 10 September 2017. Anton executed the perfect combination of technique, strategy and sportsmanship as he put his skills on display on the international stage. In […]
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Jiu Jitsu perfection is a destination that all practitioners are forever in pursuit. Three to four group classes per week, every week will get you there no doubt. Yet for a lot of people it can be difficult to make that many classes due to their business lifestyle and commitments. So what can you do […]
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Soft-tissue treatment is an important part of the recovery process for many physical sports and Jiu Jitsu is no exception. Massage is one of the most effective preventative and injury rehabilitation methods. Massage is used to speed recovery following gruelling multi-session training days, cross-training sessions (strength and conditioning) during high-intensity build-up weeks before competitions and […]
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Anton Minenko from Garra BJJ / Roger Gracie Brisbane Academy, just made history in the Australian Jiu Jitsu scene by being the first Brown Belt ever to win the open weight Brown and Black Belts combined division at the Australian National Pro Competition in 2017. This tremendous victory assured him a position to represent Australia […]
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Name – Ximena Age – 24 Occupation: ME student/ Civil Engineer Rank – White (3 stripes) Hi Ximena, Thanks for taking the time to talk with us. What is your background in Martial Arts and how did you start training Jiu Jitsu? In 1999 I started Taekwondo in a little town in Colombia, I earned […]
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Garra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has the tradition of bringing in high level Jiu Jitsu practitioner from around the world and embedding them in the school to teach, train and socialise as part of the team. In 2018 this special guest will be Matheus Carmona. Matheus is a 2rd degree Black Belt whose credentials speak for […]
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Recent Garra HQ Brown Belt Anton Minenko travelled to Thailand to compete in the Thailand International Pro. Anton has an amazing performance on the competition mats winning all his fights via submission against seasoned international competitors from all concerns of the globe. Gold – Brown Belt Gi 110kg+ Gold – Brown belt NoGi 110kg+ Gold […]
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Today’s Thursday morning 6:30am class had an unexpected and amazing surprise when All Blacks Rugby legend Tana Umaga turned up for training. Former All Blacks player and captain, Tana was known as fierce player that struck fear in the hearts of his opponents especially when leading the Haka. Tana now coaching the Blues in Super […]
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Garra Jiu Jitsu Kelvin Grove has had early morning classes running for almost a year now and has build a solid group of regulars including brown, purple, blue and white belts. So are sure to get a high level of training. Jiu Jitsu is an amazing way to start your day. It gets your blood […]
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2017 has been a huge year with too many things to list and as always I am so impressed how the Garra BJJ family continues grow and improve both on and off the mats. This years grading was another fantastic event with students from each of our 4 locations coming together to train and be […]
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