Gracie Barra West Ryde

Bjj has a massive hateboner for Josh because of his Gordon affiliation(I don't like what he did with Mo and Craig either thought that was some bullshit but important to separate your bias on subjects like this). I've used both and am no longer a s... source ↗

That's still a pretty big radius. For the inner west, I'd say Mybjj or Legacy are both great gyms. source ↗

I don’t believe that class structure is unique to John. Lachlan ran a very similar format when I was training in Melbourne and it works great there, even for the hobbiests. In Sydney I use a similar format in my classes at Grappling Education and ... source ↗

Start Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Everyone is really welcoming and friendly. Give it a try. If you are Penrith go try at Sydney West Martial Arts. All the people there are friendly and great people. Tell them The Half Guard Prince sent you and that he ca... source ↗

In general, short answer is anyone from Keller Locke Sodhi’s gym Grappling Education is good to look out for. Keller won the last trials and had a close match with Murilo Santana. Sydney West Martial Arts (SWMA) is the other leading nogi gym in th... source ↗

Festivals almost every weekend, the large number of theatres (plays / musicals). Huge Craft beer scene, large range of good restaurants serving all types of cuisines, good Jiu Jitsu gym. I've travelled a lot of Australia and regional towns are won... source ↗

I would recommend Higher Jiu Jitsu in the CBD. They were formally Pedro Sauer, now Gracie Jiu Jitsu so the element of self defense that you are looking for is there. Excellent fundamental instruction. John the head instructor is a beast. I stopped... source ↗

Here’s some of my favourites to visit in different cities: Melbourne: Absolute MMA (St Kilda & CBD), Immersion Ringwood, Mustang Sports Centre Sydney: myBJJ Westside (Lidcombe), Gracie Jiu Jitsu Sydney, (Sydney Wrestling Academy is on my list for ... source ↗