Shibusa Jiu Jitsu Studio

Saturday morning vibes were in full effect ❤️🔥🥋

He's coming back.

Carlos Machado, 8th degree Coral belt, on our mats later this month.

Sold out.

It is terrifying to look bad at something you’ve spent years doing.

That’s why most people stay stuck. They find what works, they stick to it, and they hide their weaknesses so they never have to feel embarrassed.

But the cost of getting better is looking bad.

Sam and Tim did the scariest thing you can do on the mats: they actually listened to feedback. They spent years breaking down their game and fixing their holes.

Last night, we promoted Sam to purple belt and Tim to brown belt.

Growth is just a long series of humbling moments.

Super proud of the work you both put in. Huge congratulations.

New Blue Belt!

This one was a long time coming, literally. It was our 4th attempt at getting this belt on James over the last couple years. Missed the day, disappeared for a year, missed the day, disappeared again... we joked he might just stay a white belt forever out of pure commitment to the bit. But he always came back and it finally happened.

Congrats James, you earned every bit of it (eventually). 👏🔵

🚒 Special edition Friday open mat.

Our blue belt Hayden, an active ACT Fire & Rescue firefighter, opened the night with a talk on lithium-ion battery safety and his path into the fire service. The truck rolled up downstairs and we spent the rest of the evening rolling, checking out the gear, and chatting with the crew.

Part of ACT Fire & Rescue's community awareness program. Thanks for bringing it to our mats. 🔥

Eight new belts. Years of mat time behind every one. As coaches, one of the best parts is remembering who they were on day one. Last week we got to do that eight times.

Congratulations to our newest Blue and Purple Belts, it's been a privilege watching you grow.

Just people showing up, having fun and getting better.

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📍 Belconnen, Canberra
🥋 Shibusa Jiu Jitsu Studio

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🥇 5 Gold | 🥈 7 Silver | 🥉 2 Bronze

🏆 2nd Place Team.

Well done to all our competitors, and thank you to the whole team for the support. 🙏

Last week we promoted Connor to purple belt.

He's the kind of training partner who genuinely leaves his ego at the door. Sometimes to a fault.

But it's that same quality that has made him a complete, well-rounded grappler and a training partner that lifts everyone around him.

Well deserved, Connor.