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3 BJJ comps in Sydney in 3 weekends

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SPMA Concord won a bag of medals and team trophies in 3 BJJ (Brazilian Jiu jItsu) comps in 3 weekends in Sydney.

SPMA Concord’s team of 35 students won 12 gold, 16 silver and 5 Bronze medals at the Sydney Cup BJJ Circuit competition on Sunday 30th April. It was one of our club’s best ever performance at a single event. On top of that our club is part of the Will-Machado team and our team won 1st place for adults and 3rd place for Kids. Outstanding effort!

Gold medals were won by Steve Rudic (Double), Grant Barlow, Frances Bavaro, Sam Senan, Rebecca Beuk, Darren Chee, Zack Kybali, Guy Vaccaro, John Kim, Axl Howie and Sam Cassanitti.

Silver medals were won by Michael Su, Michael Lai (Double), Michael De Marco, Steve Rudic, Grant Barlow, Ethan Zahra, Frances Bavaro, Cooba Watkins, Mike Ryan, Zack Kybali (Double), Mason Elias, Guy Vaccaro, Kyzar Jing and Amelia Roufas.

Bronze medals were won by Michael Su, Michael Ali, Jakib Hossain, Damian Iacono and Natasha Iacono.

SPMA Concord’s team of 14 students won 6 gold, 5 silver and 8 bronze medals at the Grappling Industries competition on 7th May.

Gold to Nurbolat Kuandyk, Ante Jaksic, Amelia Roufas, Kobe Harb and Sam Cassaniti (double). Silver to Kobe Harb, Natasha Iacono (double), Anthony Roufas and Axl Howie. Bronze to Nurbolat Kuandyk, John Biona (double), Damian Iacono (double), Anthony Roufas, Alexei Fotheringham and Axl Howie.

Team SPMA won the team trophy for Kids Gi and Kids Nogi.

SPMA Concord’s team of 23 students won 6 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze medals at the NSW BJJ Autumn Cup competition on 14th March.

Gold to Michael De Marco, Sam Senan (Double), Frances Bavaro, Rebecca Beuk and Jeremiah Diestro. Silver to Steve Rudic, Daniel Kwasnica, Zack Kybali, Rebecca Beuk, Kyzar Jing, Kobe Harb, Amelia Roufas, Emma Hunt, Jayda LaFleur and Axl Howie. Bronze to Zack Kbayli, Asad Malik, Jake Herrera, Keegan LaFleur, Natasha Iacono and Sam Cassaniti.

The Will-Machado team came 3rd in Adults Gi and second in Adults Nogi teams trophies.

Well done to all SPMA Concord students who competed. And a big thank you to all you came to support.

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BJJ & Muay Thai Kickboxing gradings

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BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) for adults and kids and Muay Thai Kickboxing gradings were held in March 2017 at SPMA Concord and also affiliate schools in Griffith, Dubbo, Kemps Creek, Minchinbury and MAcquarie Park. Congratulations to everyone that graded. Next gradings are in June.

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Biggest Workout in Sydney’s inner west

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SPMA Concord participated in Canada Bay Council’s Biggest Workout on Sunday 26th March in Sydney’s inner west. It was an event to promote health and well being. Thank you to SPMA Concord students Nelson, Seb, Damian, Amelia, Natasha and Axl for helping out. A great day!

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Abu Dhabi Pro, Sydney Cup, IBJJF results

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SPMA Concord had a fantastic perofrmance in BJJ (Brazilian Jiu jItsu) competions across Sydney in February and March.

SPMA Concord had 7 students compete at the BJJ pro gi trials on Sunday 19th February in Sydney. They won 3 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals. Frances Bavaro, Jeshua McPhail and Natasha Iacono won gold medals, Guy Vaccaro and Amelia Roufas won silver medals and Frances Bavaro (Triple) and Damian Iacono won bronze medals. Extra big congrats to Frances Bavaro who won 1 gold and 3 bronze medals in 4 divisions after 8 wins and 3 losses! A stella performance!

SPMA Concord’s team of 21 students won 6 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals at the Sydney BJJ Cup on 4th March in Sutherland. Stefania Boitana (double gold), Guy Vaccaro, Michael Ali, Kyzar Jing and Kobe Harb won gold. Steve Rudic, Ante Jaksic, Joseph Frangos Young, John Biona, Nelson Mayan, Amelia Roufas, Kobe Harb and Sam Cassaniti won Silver medals. Jeremiah Diestro, Natasha Iacono, Damian Iacono, Axl Howie, Anthony Roufas, Emma Hunt and James Hunt won Bronze medals.

SPMA Concord had 4 students win 2 gold and 1 bronze medals at the IBJJF Sydney Open on 26th March. Frances Bavaro won gold in her weight division and bronze in the open blue belt division. Rebecca Beuk won gold in her white belt weight division.

Well done to all the competitors!

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Welcome new BJJ affiliate in Borneo!

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Team Perosh MMA has a new BJJ (Brazilian Jiu JItsu) affiliate in Borneon Tiger Mixed Martial Arts! It is run by BJJ Blue Belt Marc Marcellinus. Welcome to the family!

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Grappling Industries Sydney 12th February

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A big day of BJJ (Brazilian Jiu JItsu) competition at the Grappling Industries Competition on Sunday 12th February. SPMA Concord students had over 90 matches in total. They won 4 Gold, 5 Silver and 9 Bronze medals. Gold to Steve Rudic, Jeshua McPhail, Stef Boitano and Guy Vaccaro. Silver to Jeshua McPhail, Rebecca Beuk, Nobby Kuandyk and Anthony Roufas (Double). Bronze to Nobby Kuandyk, Steve Rudic, Hayden McKay, Ante Jaksic, John Biona (Double), Leo Yang, Damian Iacono and Axl Howie. Big congrats to all the competitors!

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Australian Girls In Gi Melbourne January

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The Australian Girls in Gi camp was held the last weekend in January in Melbourne. Over 100 girls attended with instruction led by top female BJJ black belts. SPMA Concord had 6 students attend – Frances, Rebecca, Bridget, Elyssa, Stef and Natasha.

The Girls in Gi are increasing in number at SPMA Concord! Click on the link and sign up for your two week free trial!

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Events BJJ Competition in Sydney

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The first BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) competition of the year was held in Sydney on 29th January at the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre.

SPMA Concord’s team of 26 competitors won 5 gold, 13 silver and 4 bronze medals. The team had 16 adults and 10 kids compete and out of the 16 adults 10 of them were coloured belts! A good start to the year. Here are the results.

In the adults divisions Jeshua McPhail, Michael Ryan, Hayden McKay, Michael Su and Guy Vacarro won gold, Phil Ferraro (Double), Sam Senan, Michael Ali (Triple), Brandon Dizon, Michael Ryan and Jeremiah Diestro won Silver and Hayden McKay and Sam Senan won bronze.

In the kids divisions Amelia Roufas, Natasha Iacono (Double), Anthony Roufas (Double) and Jayda Lafleur won silver and Jake Herrera (Double), Amelia Roufas, Damian Iacono, Keegan Lafleur, Emma Hunt (Double) and James Hunt won bronze.

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NSW Machado BJJ Team

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About 45 BJJ Black and Brown Belts from Sydney and NSW met up for a training session at Lange’s MMA on 28th January. It was a day of sharing technique, rolling and catching up! Anthony Lange and SPMA Concord Chief Instructor Anthony Perosh taught some technique to the group.

SPMA Concord have 15 BJJ Black Belts. But everyone starts at white belt. Click on the link below and sign up for your two week free trial.

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Affiliate Gradings Dec 2016

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I ran end of year gradings at half of my affiliates this year in Sydney (Minchinbury, Macquarie Park, Kemps Creek), Nowra and Brisbane. Well done to all the students who graded. And a big congratulations to all the instructors of the affiliate schools for being great coaches!