BRAZILLIAN JIU JITSU

Brazilian Jui Jitsu

Chris & Leigh started BJJ in 1994 after watching Royce Gracie in the UFC they originally learnt from Videos. Until 1995 one of Chris's Arnis students Steve Meakes  who was training with Anthony Lange started teaching them on weekends. Chris then attended a Seminar by Jean Jaque Machado, John Wills & Richard Norton in June 1996. Chris then attended a Seminar by Peter De Been in August 1997 at Bowral organized by Mark Carey. Chris then affiliated with Peter De Been and brought Peter to Leura in January 2000 for a 4 day seminar. Chris & his students competed at the Pan Pacific Championships from 1998 onwards. Then in February 2001 Paulo Guimaraes came to Leura for a 2 day seminar organized by Chris De Weaver. Then on 25th March 2001 Marcelo Rezende a Carlos Gracie Jnr  Black Belt came to our Leura Dojo and we finally had a full time teacher on that first afternoon Chris wrestled with Marcelo for over an hour and then asked him if he could come every week and thankfully he agreed the rest is history . 2001 World Champion Rafael Correa ( Gordinho ) ran a Seminar at our Leura Dojo .2002 World Champion Bruno Fernandes ran a seminar at our Leura Doko . 2002 Chris attended the Royce Gracie Seminar in Sydney . 2004 Chris attended the Royler Gracie in Sydney . Chris & Leigh attended the Royce Gracie Seminer in Sydney . 2009 Chris received his black belt from Marcelo

Jean Jacques Machado , Chris , Richard Norton & John Wills 1996	Chris & Peter De Been 2000
Paulo Guimaraes Seminar Febuary 2001	Marcelo Rezende Started Trianing Chris 25/3/2001
Gordho Seminar 2001	Bruno Fernandes Semianr 2002
Royce Gracie & Chris Traish 2002	Royler Gracie & Chris Traish
Rigan Machado & Chris Traish 2008	2009 Chris Recieves his Black Belt