Thrive Budo

16/09/2026

End of term 3 In-house tournament and promotions.

What a way to the end the term where we held our 2nd in-house competition in a year and the progress of our students have come in leaps and bounds.

Our 2nd competition was a little more formal with a knock-out format, officials and scoring, and medals up for grabs. Our students gained more than just medals however, but become more familiar with the pressures of competition which developed their emotional and mental fortitude. We are proud of the courage, resilience, respect and sportsmanship they displayed.

It's also lovely to see our school develop with students showing how they have evolved technically, new faces joining our community, and now 3 classes on the one night. We are only getting warmed up.

See you guys in term 4!

06/09/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the dads in our community

01/09/2026

Great working Miles! Well done on achieving Grey-White

25/07/2026

Today I got my new rank, 4 years since purple belt. It has been the most challenging rank in terms of balancing life and training. In that time I have learnt important things on and off the mat. I started jiujitsu in 2013 and have been with Jean Jacques Machado Jiu-jitsu for over 10 years.

My deepest gratitude to my family for sacrificing and supporting my passion of training and teaching.

08/07/2026

02/04/2026

Amazing end to the term for our Wee Warriors and Kids Jiu-Jitsu classes. Congratulations to our students on their new ranks and more importantly their technical and emotional growth in Jiu-jitsu, the gentle art.

Our community grew as we welcomed new students. This underlines the strength of our program.

I once again give credit to our parents for their support and dedication in bringing our students week in and week out.

See you all in term 2 and wish you all a restful Easter break.

18/03/2026

The gentle art gives a voice to the timid—spoken through technique, not strength.