Belconnen Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes

Our focus is to empower people both mentally and physically to have a better and more balanced life through experiencing the benefits of martial arts. These benefits include discipline, respect, self-confidence, self-defence, focus, mental strength, coordination, physical exercise and friendship. At Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Belconnen, we strive to offer every student with excellent coaching while also providing a clean and safe environment, to ensure you learn the right way.  

All levels and ages are welcome. We have a range of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes to suit men, women and children. Whether you wish to improve your fitness, learn Self Defence, give your children the confidence to scare aware the bullies or become a champion JiuJitsu fighter yourself, at the Turnbull Martial Arts Academy - you can become part of this rich Martial Family history!

BJJ in Belconnen Gives You Amazing Results!

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the modern evolution of an ancient Combat system. Mitsuyo Maeda, a champion from Japan took his skills on a tour around the Americas early last century, eventually settling in Brazil.

He taught his Martial Art locally and several brothers from the now renowned Gracie family became his earliest students. One of the early fight champions of the family was Helio Gracie who's slight frame and lack of physical strength throughout his childhood led him to develop more efficient methods of applying the techniques of Jiu Jitsu.

By the 1950's Helio Gracie was a national Hero and the Gracie family's Self Defence style was famous for its efficiency and effectiveness. Grandmaster Helio Gracie's son, Rickson Gracie was known to be the legend of the family during the last decades of the twentieth century. One of his top student was Jorge Periera who became a no-holds barred, "Vale Tudo" fighter in Rio, now a 7th degree Coral Belt in Miami where he has a branch of ROOTS.

Close friend and student of Jorge Pereira, Brazilian Surfing legend Paulo Guimaraes moved to Australia in 2000 and created the ROOTS Brazilian JiuJitsu academy in Bondi. The Fundamental principles of ROOTS are RESPECT, HONOUR, LOYALTY, FAMILY. Many BJJ schools are focused entirely on the sportive aspects of the Art but ROOTS includes the Original four fundamental aspects of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, namely - Self Defence, Gi techniqes, Submission Grappling (no-gi BJJ) and Vale Tudo (or Mixed Martial Arts).

In 2004 Benny Turnbull met Professor Paulo Guimaraes at a Royce Gracie Seminar and started traveling to Sydney to train with him. in 2006 Benny opened a Branch of ROOTS BJJ in Canberra and the rest in history.

The close-nit family of ROOTS ACT has continued that history with many success stories in BJJ competition and Mixed Martial Arts Tournaments. Whether you wish to improve your fitness, learn Self Defence, give your children the confidence to scare aware the bullies or become a champion JiuJitsu fighter yourself, through ROOTS ACT at the Turnbull Martial Arts Academy - you can become part of this rich Martial Family history! The main aspect of our classes - It's FUN! For More information about ROOTS BJJ with Paulo and Jorge, please click on the image below:

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