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A few modifications and additions to the Absolute MMA South Yarra timetable!

Firstly, we formally welcome Craig Jones to the coaching staff!

Craig is one of the very best prospects in Australia BJJ, a brown belt and IBJJF No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt World Champion – the first Australian Adult Male to win an IBJJF World Championship. Craig will be taking a number of classes throughout the week!

We have also added a couple BJJ fundamentals classes in the 12.00PM timeslot – perfect for beginners as well as more experienced people who are looking to brush up on their basics.

We have also added a new invite only BJJ class on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Talk to coach Lachlan Giles if you are interested in attending these sessions – there are bound to be some of Australia’s best on the mats here!

There have been a few other subtle changes so make sure you check the timetable before packing your bags next week!

South Yarra Timetable

Morning classes are pumping in the CBD! Let’s keep that going with a new class!

Starting next Friday, January 15 we will be offering a new 7.15AM All Levels Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class with second degree black belt, IBJJF World Championships, South American Championships and European Championships medalist and 2015 Melbourne International Open Black Belt Open Weight Champion, Thiago Stefanutti!

Full timetable online now.

Remember that montage in Karate Kid where Daniel-San is honing his crane kick on the beach? Live it – but with MMA!

SMASH THIS SUMMER WITH A SIX WEEK MMA TRAINING CAMP!

Have you promised yourself that you would kick start the year with a real positive change? Our Six Week Summer MMA Training Camp starting Monday, January 11 at Absolute MMA Melbourne CBD is the perfect introduction to both mixed martial arts and the New Year!

Another end of year BJJ grading in the books and what a massive one it was! It was easily our biggest grading ever, with hundreds of people turning out to put their team mates through the gruelling physical test required to receive their next belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Firstly, congratulations to Maryanne Mullahy, Julian Beling and Brenton McKiterick for earning their Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts!

A BJJ blackbelt is truly a monumental achievement. It’s thousands and thousands of hours of consistently pushing yourself to learn and develop, and then pressure-testing your techniques, physical abilities and mental fortitude against other trained opponents in fully live sparring. Less than 1% of all people who start BJJ will make it to the black belt. The hard training inevitably means that they have persisted through injury. A black belt has been beaten countless times but that very special determination and drive within them meant they always came back for more.

So again, congratulations to Maryanne Mullahy, Julian Beling and Brenton McKiterick!

Along with the black belt gradings, there were also a large number of people – too many to name – who earned their blue, purple and brown belts. Each belt is an acknowledgement of the huge effort you all put in to develop and better yourselves! Those belts were not given, they were earned! BJJ is not easy but that’s what makes it so rewarding!

Finally, thank you and congratulations to our head BJJ coaches Thiago Stefanutti and Lachlan Giles, along with the rest of our ever-growing team of coaches. Your students are a credit to your efforts!

Please be sure to check the timetables for the CBD and South Yarra over the next two weeks as a holiday timetable will be in effect from from December 21 until January 3.

Please note that CBD will be running a modified timetable from December 21 until January 2nd.

You can download a printable copy of the timetable here: https://absolutemma.com.au/downloads/holiday-timetable.pdf

Also please note that due to the grading this Saturday, December 19th, the 9.15AM Boxing FIT class with Pradeep will be running as usual but there will be no classes following that.

The first seminar for 2016 is only just around the corner! Clark Gracie coming to Absolute MMA!

Grandson of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie, Clark Gracie has established himself as one of the top grapplers of the legendary family.

Known for his omoplata game, Gracie is a Pan American Champion, World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Champion, 3x American National Champion and Grapplers Quest Champion.

Clark will be teaching a seminar for all levels at Absolute MMA Melbourne CBD on Sunday, January 10 from 2PM and a purple belt and above seminar on Monday, January 11 from 7PM.

To register for the CBD All Levels seminar, click here.
To register for the South Yarra purple belt and above seminar, click here.

A legendary performance by Absolute MMA South Yarra’s Lachlan Giles in the Eddie Bravo Invitational!

Lachlan went into the 16-man elimination comp as an unknown, the bookmakers listing him with the highest odds to win the tournament. With his performance today though he has certainly announced his arrival on the world stage!

He drew one of the favorites for the his first match, Eddie Bravo blackbelt Nathan Orchard. Lachlan managed to win after overtime, scoring 9 more seconds of “ride time” under the EBI rules!

In his next match he faced ADCC World Champion and current UFC fighter Rani Yahya, winning via armbar in under 5 minutes! For people who didn’t know Lachlan this would definitely be considered a massive upset but for us at home it’s something that we knew Lachlan had in him!

In the semi-final Lachlan faced tournament favorite Garry Tonon and unfortunately was submitted with a reverse triangle. Tonon went on to win his 3rd EBI tournament.

Well done Lachlan! An inspirational performance and one that puts Lachlan and Australian BJJ on the map!

What a weekend for the Absolute Fight Team! On Saturday we had a bunch of first-timers compete in the Adrenaline Novice MMA Competition. We had 8 guys looking to get matched on the day (although 2 weren’t able to get opponents) and there were some awesome performances including an Anderson Silva/Lyota Machida/Daniel LaRusso front kick KO!

On Sunday we had Jaz compete in his fourth amateur boxing bout in just 2 months, coming away with a fight of the day performance. In the end it was scored a draw but needing a definitive winner, the referee gave it to his opponent. Still, a great performance to cap off a great year!

Then on Sunday Night coach Erhan Gungor got a fantastic win over a more experienced, tough opponent, winning a judge’s decision!

Absolute South Yarra BJJ Coach Lachlan Giles leaves this weekend to go compete in the Eddie Bravo Invitational!

Get into South Yarra tonight to wish him luck! CBD team, if you’re not able to make it out to South Yarra join us after training tonight for a beer and a burger in his honour!

Check out Eddie talking about Lachlan from 7:20 in the EBI promo video!