The Story of Sjja Lane Cove

How a 3× World Champion built Australia’s flagship Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy and the family that keeps it thriving.
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Founder

Bruno Almeida Alves
Black Belt 4th Degree
3× World Champion

The Founder

A world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
academy in Lane Cove.

SJJA Lane Cove is the newest home of Sharp Jiu Jitsu Academy, right here on Sydney’s Lower North Shore.
The story starts in 2016. Bruno Alves, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and multiple-time World Champion, opened the first SJJA in Crows Nest with one goal: teach world-class Jiu-Jitsu to as many people as possible. It grew into one of the largest and most respected BJJ networks in Australia, with academies across the North Shore and beyond.
SJJA Lane Cove brings that system to your doorstep. Same curriculum, same standards, and the same belt-by-belt path that’s produced national champions and thousands of confident students.
The SJJA Family

What we
stand for

We’re more than a martial arts school in Lane Cove—we’re a community. Kids, parents, beginners, and black belts train together, learning practical self-defence, improving fitness, and growing in a supportive

01

Technical Excellence

Every class

02

Family-First Culture

All ages

03

Respect & Discipline

On & off the mats

04

Grit Under Pressure

Built-in

05

Never Stop Learning

White to black belt
The founder: a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion

Bruno Alves, a 4th-degree BJJ black belt and multiple-time World Champion, developed the SJJA training system used at Lane Cove. This ensures consistent, high-quality coaching across every SJJA academy.

Why Lane Cove, and
who we serve
Lane Cove sits in the heart of the Lower North Shore. We’re a short drive for anyone after BJJ in Longueville, Riverview, Greenwich, Northwood, Lane Cove North, Lane Cove West, Artarmon or St Leonards, with parking nearby.