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I train at Carlson Gracie in Melbourne FL and they give you the option to live roll on Day 1 if you want, but recommend you watch for the first class. Live rolling and feeling effective technique will tell you right away if you really want to learn BJJ. Why keep people that don’t really want to learn? source, 2025 ↗

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Hey mate. ​ I lived in Melbourne for years, and trained at Peter de Beens in St Kilda. Very nice family atmosphere, great jiu jitsu, and a very beginner friendly program. They offer a good balance between No Gi and Gi. No real self defense / Gracie stuff. I started there because I was living in St Kilda and it was very convenient. I stuck around long enough to get my purple belt (4 years ago!) before I moved to the US for work. ​ For the best of the best No-Gi competition focus, go train at Absolute MMA St Kilda. Lachy and his wife are phenomenal and there might even source, 2022 ↗

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Idk know how close San Diego is to surf fight with Magi Hage and Joel Tudor. Top competitors/adcc etc. I don’t know much about Orlando even though it’s a county over to me, but the central fla area has an abundance of good schools. In Melbourne fl, Carlson Gracie Bjj, I believe buchecha has been around, in vero bch, you have world master champ Master Renato Tavares , bicudo almiedia. And if you want a chill school with a mix of competitors to hobbyist with no egos, come see us in Titusville red panda, and see a rocket launch while you visit. source, 2022 ↗

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For concepts that we beginners mess up all the time **Jordan Teaches jiuJitsu** (probably also for advanced people but I am too newby to realize). The channel of **BJJ Fanatics** with **Bernardo Faria** is also an excellent resource (it features many different people covering different topics). I personally have been enjoying a lot the channel **Roger Gracie TV**, he teaches stuff in a very practical and immediately applicable way. When it comes to De la Riva things I rely on **JonThomasBJJ**. I also like binging **Absolute MMA St Kilda - Melbourne** as well (**Lachlan Giles**). Instructio source, 2022 ↗

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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 next time) Queensland: Full Metal Jiu Jitsu, Base Gracie Jiu Jitsu Outside of that if you’re going through Perth you’d be crazy to not visit William Dias’ gym, he recently got silver at AJP beating Tommy Langaker (controversially), but regardless has an impressive resume. And if you’re driving between Melbourne and Sydney then feel free to st source, 2022 ↗

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Beston Gracie Jiu Jitsu at Cardiff. It's my home academy, as well as u/ELaporno. Some bloke by the name of Jeremy used to train with us too until he moved to Melbourne and became famous ;) Luke is a Blackc Belt under Royce Gracie, and there's a great vibe, good balance of gi and nogi (now with added wrestling) and, as of typing this email, 14 black belts including Luke, plus about 15 brown belts, so there's something for everyone at every training session. source, 2021 ↗

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Absolute MMA - Melbourne (Giles Lachlan) Kit Dale Jiu jitsu brotherhood (Nic Gregoriades) Timothy Lee Peterson [BJJWOD // SHVPESHIFTER] Hayabusa (Neil Melanson) CHEWJITSU, Nick Albin Chad THE BEAST Hardy Subsmissions101 (Pedro Sauer) Kurt Osiander move of the week Flograppling (Roger Gracie) Roydean SBG Portland BJJ and MMA Videos, Matt Thorton Matt Arroyo BJJFanatics Gallerr (Renzo Gracie) ART OF JIUJITSU (Rafael Mendes) Marcelo Garcia jiu-jitsu Keenan Cornelius BJJLibrary, Saulo Ribeiro Atos BJJ Atlanta, GA (Bruno Frazatto) Tristar Gym, Firaz Zahabi MMA LEECH, Gustavo source, 2021 ↗

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