Nautilus Jiu Jitsu - BJJ

03/09/2026

01/09/2026

Beginners class learning his weeks technique

30/08/2026

Plenty of good quality rolls for your Sunday arvo, a few rest breaks in between as well😂

26/08/2026

🥋 MEET THE COACHES — LUKE PETERSON

Introducing Luke, the coach behind our wrestling classes at Nautilus Jiu Jitsu! 🤼‍♂️

Born and raised in Washington State, Luke wrestled for 8 years across Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling before stepping away from the mat for 15 years to pursue a career in the Navy.

After leaving the Navy, Luke spent many years working as a builder before making the move to New Zealand in 2019 to finish his studies.

Today, Luke is a Doctor of Chiropractic at Lake Taupo Chiropractic, a husband and father, marathon runner, hunter — and now back on the mat, sharing his wrestling experience with the next generation. 💪

We’re stoked to have Luke bringing his knowledge, experience and passion for wrestling to Nautilus! 🔥

Come down and get amongst our wrestling classes! 🤼‍♂️

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22/08/2026

🥋 MEET OLLIE LIPP 🥋

Meet Ollie, one of our dedicated blue belts here at Nautilus Jiu Jitsu.

Ollie has been training for 3 years and is a regular on the mats, continually putting his skills to the test through frequent competitions and hard training.

You’ll often find Ollie helping out alongside our coaches in the kids, teens and beginner adult classes, sharing what he’s learned and helping our newer members develop their skills.

And when he’s not helping out, you’ll find him getting stuck into the adult classes himself and continuing his own Jiu Jitsu journey.

A great example of the attitude, commitment and community spirit we love seeing at Nautilus. 🤙

Keep an eye out for Ollie on the mats! 🥋

18/08/2026

Meet Coach Jason 👊

Meet Jason Rice, one of our coaches in the Kids BJJ classes!🥋

Jason has been training Jiu-Jitsu for 5 years and is currently a Purple Belt. Originally born in Sydney, Jason moved to Taupō 10 years ago with his daughter.

Outside of Jiu-Jitsu, Jason has spent over 20 years as a firefighter, bringing plenty of experience, discipline and patience to the mats.

We’re lucky to have Jason helping our next generation of grapplers learn, grow and have fun on the mats! 🤙

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18/08/2026

Teens class in full swing !

14/08/2026

Meet Karl Anderson! Karl has been training in jiu-jitsu for nearly 4 years and loves getting out there and testing himself at competitions.
Karl is also a qualified personal trainer, which brings an extra dimension to his approach on the mats. His understanding of strength, conditioning, movement and fitness helps him coach with a focus on developing good technique, body control and physical confidence — especially with our younger students.

As the coach of our kids’ classes, Karl brings plenty of energy and passion to helping the next generation of grapplers learn and grow. But he’s not just coaching — you’ll also find him rolling on the weekends and getting stuck into our adult classes. He’s even the gyms in-house DJ!

A competitor, coach, personal trainer and dedicated member of the club — we’re lucky to have Karl on the mats! 👊 🥋 ps- one of these photos may contain the use of AI😂

11/08/2026

With the incoming comps coming up we have a couple of extra comp classes on the weekends! In these you will be able to come and roll like usual or work on specific areas of your game you’d like to improve on with higher belts. Kids class at 10.30am will be a more structured comp class focusing on takedowns and everything else you’ll need to do well!