start to stripe
Cairns’ MOST COMPETITIVE, SUCCESSFUL and reputed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy, with TEN Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belts
Start To Stripe Program
Start as a white belt and learn the skills required to grade for your first stripe!
This course is the perfect start for everyone wanting to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
What’s included?
– Weekly payment plan
– Unlimited gym membership
– 3 dedicated beginners classes a week
– Fusion rash guard
– Highest level, experienced coaches
– Grading ceremony
– Awesome community
– Most successful competitive team with a premium, high quality facility in Far North Queensland
Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes
We run classes 7 days a week at different times of the day. This includes juniors and adults. Beginners are most welcome to any class, but initially we recommend our dedicated beginners classes which run 3 times a week (please check schedule). One of these beginner classes focuses on Takedowns a very fast evolving part of jiujitsu and which is crucial to any well-rounded grapplers game.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is popular with everyone!
We are proud to have a large and growing number of female members participating in our classes.
Although a male-dominated sport we are able to have new female participants partner with one of our more experienced female BJJ practitioners to ensure they feel comfortable as they enter the world of grappling. Fusion is proud to be owned and operated by the only female Brazilian Jiujitsu brown belt in Cairns, with several purple and blue belts within the female ranks.
Females are made to feel comfortable at all classes and are able to slot into any regular class.
By training Brazilian Jiujitsu a female would know how to defend herself, how to keep herself safe, and crucially, the muscle memory to be able to severely injure or render her attacker unconsious from a position on her back on the ground.
One of the most common positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one in which one fights off their back (closed guard) and is able to render their opponent unconscious also happens to be a position a woman would find herself in during a sexual assault.
Brazilian Jiujitsu does not rely on size or strength so is the ultimate weapon for women and children.
What to wear in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class
“Gi” classes are taught wearing a “Gi” sometimes referred to as a “Kimono” and is more sport focused using the gi to perform various chokes and submissions.
“No Gi” classes are taught wearing normal workout type clothing and is more dynamic and fast-paced due to the reduced ability to create “holds” without the “Gi”. Shorts and rash guard shirt is ideal to wear however a normal close-fitting t-shirt can also be worn.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do the gradings work?
When you get a belt with us, that belt is recognised anywhere in the world. You can be confident of your level against other Jiu Jitsu players.
How many belts are there?
There are 5. White, blue, purple, brown and black.
Everyone starts on white. A black belt generally takes a minimum of 10 years to achieve training 3 times a week.
Belts also have a stripe system and there are 4 stripes per belt. Black belts also get degrees.
How often should I train?
2 times a week is required to see progress. 3 times a week is ideal.
Our champions train 5-6 times a week.
Can I compete?
We encourage our students to compete as much as possible as it accelerates their progress, however there is no obligation to do so.
We offer in-house competitions to get some experience, and also hold 2 official regional competitions.
Our team of athletes and coaches also travel to the major competitions around Australia and Internationally.
Our Jiu Jitsu Community
We are committed to a relaxed, family-friendly, ego-free community and hope all who come to learn BJJ with us feel that they are in their second home and enjoy close camaraderie with their fellow team mates.
With Cairns and North Queensland’s highest ranked instructors we are confident that you will be in the most capable hands..now it’s just up to you!
**To ensure you learn authentic BJJ you should check that your school/ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy is a member of the governing body established to monitor official academies and their ranks.
The governing body is called the Australian Federation of Brazilian Jiu jitsu (AFBJJ). We have been a long term member of the AFBJJ since 1997 and uphold it’s high standards.