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The best way to understand why people call SJJA one of the best BJJ academies on theNorth Shore is to hear from the people who train here.
The best way to understand why people call SJJA one of the best BJJ academies on the North Shore is to hear from the people who train here.
Founder Story
People come to Lane Cove for all kinds of reasons. A parent wants their child to have more confidence. Someone wants to get fit without a boring gym. Another wants real self
defence. A few want to compete.
What keeps them is the room: the coaching, the training partners and the steady sense of getting better at something that matters
Founder · Black Belt 4th Degree
Adult beginner · 8 months
Before: Sedentary, 8kg overweight
After: 3×/week, leaner, confident
Adult Fundamentals
Women’s program · 14 months
Before: Anxious in public, no martial arts
After: Blue belt, self-defence ready
Women’s Program
Parent · 2 years
Before: Shy, withdrawn, bullied
After: Confident, engaged, a leader
Parent — Kids Program
Blue belt · Competitor
Before: Casual gym-goer
After: Pan Pacific silver medallist
Advanced · Competition Team
Visiting black belt
Role: Visiting from overseas
Takeaway: Made Sydney feel like home
Visiting Black Belt
Parent + student · 3 years
Before: Watching from the sidelines
After: Father-son training partners
Adults + Kids program
Adult beginner · 8 months
Before: Sedentary, 8kg overweight
After: 3×/week, leaner, confident
Adult Fundamentals
Visiting black belt
Role: Visiting from overseas
Takeaway: Made Sydney feel like home
Visiting Black Belt
Women’s program · 14 months
Before: Anxious in public, no martial arts
After: Blue belt, self-defence ready
Women’s Program
Parent · 2 years
Before: Shy, withdrawn, bullied
After: Confident, engaged, a leader
Parent — Kids Program
Parent + student · 3 years
Before: Watching from the sidelines
After: Father-son training partners
Adults + Kids program
Blue belt · Competitor
Before: Casual gym-goer
After: Pan Pacific silver medallist
Advanced · Competition Team
What 6, 12, or 24 months of consistent training really
looks like — mind, body and character.
Fitness transformation
Tom arrived out of shape and out of practice. A year of consistent Fundamentals classes, three times a week, changed his fitness, his posture, and — in his words — “the way I show up at work.”
Cardio capacity
Body weight
Earned in 14 months
Confidence transformation
Riley’s mum enrolled her at six. She hid behind legs for the first month. Two years on she leads the warmups, partners with new kids first, and earned her orange belt at the NSW state championships.
White to orange
Medal winner
Helping new kids
Mental transformation
Priya joined the women’s program after a difficult year. The community, the structure, and the physical practice rewrote her relationship with stress. She now runs introductory sessions for new women at the gym.
Consistent attendance
Earned in 16 months
For new students
A selection of our 214+ verified Google reviews.
Sorted by most recent.
Can’t fault this school. Wonderful, attentive and fun teachers, lovely staff, and my child’s confidence has grown markedly. Thank you Sharp.
Google · ★★★★★
Awesome atmosphere, classes early and late for every level. World-class black belts teaching great jiu-jitsu — couldn’t recommend it more.
Google · ★★★★★
My daughter absolutely loves the kids classes. The supportive environment builds her confidence and strength while keeping it fun. Top-tier coaching.
Google · ★★★★★
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