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Affiliate Gradings Dec 2016
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!
Christmas Party!
The best Christmas Party ever! SPMA Concord celebrated their 2016 Christmas party with 175 students, family and friends at all you can eat Korean BBQ in Croydon. Everyone had a great time enjoying good company and good food and ate until their heart’s (stomach’s!) content. At the end of the lunch the annual awards were […]
Kids BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) Grading December 2016
Congratulations to everyone who graded in the Kids BJJ classes at SPMA Concord in Sydney. Special mention goes to Xavier Ricci-Carver who earned his Green Belt after 6 years of training. Not only did he do his techniques perfectly but he also participated in the first ever Kids BJJ shark tank! And he is only […]
Muay Thai Kickboxing Grading December 2016
Another great night in Sydney of reaching milestones and celebrating at the SPMA Concord Thai Kickboxing grading on Thursday 8th December. A new Black T-Shirt was awarded, 2 new Purple T-Shirts, a Blue T-Shirt and a number of Red, Orange and Yellow T-shirts were awarded. Congratulations to new Purple T-shirts Dean Young and Cameron Lockey. […]
BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) Grading December 2016
What a night in Sydney on 7th December at the BJJ (Brazilian Jiu jItsu) grading at SPMA Concord. A night to remember! The end of year grading is an event to celebrate many milestones with your fellow students, team mates and friends. There were a lot of highlights! I awarded Tony Pycroft and Sari Redzeposki […]
Tyson Pedro wins in his MMA debut!
Well done to Tyson Pedro on his win in his UFC debut in Melbourne! I got to train a session with him before his fight. Got to train with fellow UFC veteran James Te Huna too. Thanks to Shaun Sullivan from Lions High Performance Centre for inviting me to do some BJJ wirh him.
BJJ affiliate gradings around the country
In the past 6 months I have taught BJJ and MMA gradings and seminars in Sydney (Minchinbury, Macquarie Park, Kemps Creek), Griffith, Dubbo, Nowra, Brisbane, Mackay and Rockhampton. Well dont to all the students who graded. And a big congratulations to all the instructors of the affiliate schools for being great coaches!
Gradings at SPMA Concord September 2016
SPMA Concord (Sydney) held BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu), Muay Thai Kickboxing and Kids BJJ gradings. Congratulations to the 170 students that graded. Extra special congratulations to new BJJ Brown Belts Ersoy Kumsuz and Philip Kim, new Purple Belt Ethan Zahra and new BJJ Blue Belts Malcolm O’Neill and Paul Calvisi, new Thai Kickboxing Blue T-shirts […]
Top 25 UFC Walk out songs
My walkout song of 25 my mma fights made the Top 25 list of UFC fighter walk out songs. Check out the link!
A history of RCJ Machado BJJ in Australia
All of my BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) students in my Sydney gym SPMA Concord must know the following brief history. It is very important to know where you came from. Look at that photo from the BJJ competition and seminar on the 10th-11th September in Melbourne! Rigan Machado is in the middle and is a […]
