Instructors

Accountant and dad by day, Jiu-Jitsu nerd by night. Gareth could have landed a job as a headsman in his past life due to his weakness for guillotines. If you’re lucky not to be trapped in a headlock it is probably because he has his sight on your heels. Often mistaken for another famous Kiwi Jiu-Jitsu instructor of similar looks and demeanour.

Favourite technique: Guillotines and heel hooks.

Jiu-Jitsu hot take: Anything worth doing is not easy. That’s how you know BJJ is worth doing.

Full time teacher and dad by day, Jiu-Jitsu nerd by night. Aiman’s Jiu-Jitsu style is heavily influenced by the fact that he’s been mostly training with one hand in the past few years. Does with his feet what his hand can’t do anymore. Doesn’t know the name of half of the moves he teaches (not very teacher-like). Believes that even the most complex and boring concepts can be broken down into fun training sequences (very teacher-like). A true jack of all trades (and master of none) loving the pace of No-Gi as much as lapel entanglements in the Gi.

Favourite technique: Shin pin passing and whatever submission is offered to him that doesn’t involve the use of two grips.

Jiu-Jitsu hot take: Scrambling and flow rolling can and must be learned.

Born in the chaotic northern border of Mexico. Managed to sleep through all of it and ended up here thinking it was Sweden. His Jiu-Jitsu style is described as a bear – not because of his resemblance to a panda but because he will do the ”bear” minimum on any fight.

Favourite technique: Lapel choke from side control (too comfy and can use opponent as pillow).

Jiu-Jitsu hot take: Stubbornness will beat anything eventually. That’s the whole point of it.

Her Jiu-Jitsu style is bold and detail-oriented, always willing to take risks with positions in pursuit of improvement.

Favorite technique: Tarikoplata and anything involving the lapel.

Jiu-Jitsu hot take: Even with limitations, Jiu-Jitsu offers ways to adapt and find your own path forward.