A Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym on Cambridge Terrace in Te Aro, Wellington, where the training is live from start to finish. The gym calls itself an ecosystem of grapplers who learn from each other, and it puts problem solving at the centre of the work.
Students train both gi, in canvas uniform, and no-gi, in a rash top with shorts or leggings. The gym has no bowing and no titles, and belt ranks reflect time spent in live training on the mats. Feedback is sought during and after classes, and students are encouraged to share what they find.
New visitors can try two free classes before deciding.
The coaches are Pat, Amy and Oli, all black belts. Amy holds a first-degree black belt and is described as the seventh woman to be awarded a black belt in Aotearoa. Pat holds a third-degree black belt and was one of the first two black belts awarded by Geoff Grant. Oli holds a first-degree black belt, awarded in 2021. The gym's lineage runs back through Geoff Grant and John Will to Hélio Gracie.
The gym is at 1/64 Cambridge Terrace, Te Aro. Our pick in Te Aro for a grappling class where feedback is part of the training.