New zealand BJJ competition Sunday 09 May 2004

[fumanchu]

Time keeper?

They even messed that up at the 4th tournament haha

[phenom]

guys being a kiwi living in australia i have a good exposure to some top bjj guys, im in melb we have john will as mentioned and peter de been who is head of gracie barra here they both match it with the best in the world.In referal to purple belts teaching both these instructors have faith in their boys at that level passing on the game. And i would have no doubt that the top ranked Guys being machado and gracie barra brasil lean towards the way that peter and john go about the development of bjj in australia.Ps you guys bicker to much its not a good look for bjj nz all the best.

[fumanchu]

guys being a kiwi living in australia i have a good exposure to some top bjj guys, im in melb we have john will as mentioned and peter de been who is head of gracie barra here they both match it with the best in the world.In referal to purple belts teaching both these instructors have faith in their boys at that level passing on the game. And i would have no doubt that the top ranked Guys being machado and gracie barra brasil lean towards the way that peter and john go about the development of bjj in australia.Ps you guys bicker to much its not a good look for bjj nz all the best.

and Australia has no problems haha. Bro i used to live there, Australia has more politics in BJJ than we do here. at the end of the day it is all bullshit anyway, the majority of people who casue the trouble are the new white belts who think they know it all when they don't. The more senior guys have a little more respect(well some of them anyway), obviously you can tell which sort of person wardancer is, white belt who thinks he knows it all

[Aristeia]

guys being a kiwi living in australia i have a good exposure to some top bjj guys, im in melb we have john will as mentioned and peter de been who is head of gracie barra here they both match it with the best in the world.In referal to purple belts teaching both these instructors have faith in their boys at that level passing on the game. And i would have no doubt that the top ranked Guys being machado and gracie barra brasil lean towards the way that peter and john go about the development of bjj in australia.Ps you guys bicker to much its not a good look for bjj nz all the best.

Thanks for that perspective. The scene over here is actually not too bad politics wise. In fact everyone involved in this thread gets on very well as do their various organisations - with the exception of Wardancer who I think is probably an ok guy, just a bit overly zealous in his beleif that everyone should train with his coach, and obviously there's a language barrier as well.

[aseepish]

guys being a kiwi living in australia i have a good exposure to some top bjj guys, im in melb we have john will as mentioned and peter de been who is head of gracie barra here...

Pete de Been is a great instructor. I trained at his school in St. Kilda when I was over there last year. It was only for a fortnight, but it was a great experience.

[fumanchu]

i used to train under Darren Mckean in Brisbane, one of Peter DeBeens brown belts. very good teacher.

Do not forget you also have John Donehue in Melbourne as well. I have been lucky enough to either meet or speak to John Will, John Donehue and Peter DeBeen and they are all very nice people

[BJJNZ]

i used to train under Darren Mckean in Brisbane, one of Peter DeBeens brown belts. very good teacher.

Do not forget you also have John Donehue in Melbourne as well. I have been lucky enough to either meet or speak to John Will, John Donehue and Peter DeBeen and they are all very nice people

Name dropper

[Tom Yum]

Kiwis

Do you guys start the BJJ comp with the haka?

[guardhater]

In what way officiated? I take it you weren't reffing?

I have acted as medic in part at three of Douglas's events

[BJJNZ]

I have acted as medic in part at three of Douglas's events

So you weren't actually a Medic? you were just acting like one?

[phenom]

listen guys all differences aside i hope the bjj scene over there is going strong and it seems there is a general interest in the progress of things.I myself come from a very small part of nz and the chance of bjj being there i highly doubt it.I guess its the luck of the draw living in more significant and prominent towns of nz hope your instructors are doin there best to make bjj available to the less fortunate ones.,

[guardhater]

Phenom,
Where in NZ are you from?
There is some form of grapple sport in most parts of NZ.

Unfortunately our MMA over here has suffered a bit of a lapse and where we were ahead of Aus(my opinion) a few years back, now we have digressed and fallen way behind.

[phenom]

Im from a small town called teteko aka texas its between kawerau and whakatane nothing there at all.But still proud of were i come from its great to know that other kiwis are on this forum theres not many of us but a passion for martial arts we have in common thats great train hard accomplish your goals and you shall succeed in many areas of life.

[guardhater]

Phenom, where are you at now? Are you actively training and at what level and do you have plans to return to NZ?

Just to reassure you. This thread is not indicative of the troubles in the Auckland grappling community and on the whole I would say that the entire community get on very well.
For example I myself have offered services to Douglas(the coach of wardancer) for free as a medical officer at several of his tournaments and he has helped me to get fights on kickboxing shows here in Auckland.
I am regularly in contact with him and also the Will/Machado and Tukaha schools here and thats without me even training in BJJ. So its not all doom and gloom

[phenom]

Hey i actively train bjj twice a week not for long but have a huge passion for the art i also hold a high rank in wc i have also done a bit of san shou but there are no san shou events here as yet.I live in melbourne and i am back in nz to visit xmas been eleven years since i seen family so looking forward to the trip.