ARTE SUAVE - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Yoga, PT. The base of Arte Suave is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu which requires conditioning, fitness, flexibility and relaxation.
Arte Suave meaning, “the gentle art” in Portuguese, was created in October 2014 with the primary objective of providing a holistic combination of fitness, health and mindfulness to the practice of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Our philosophy is to provide you with all the tools necessary to enhance your growth as an individual and martial artist. Arte Suave features:
• A flexible timetable allowing indivi
duals and families to train together, during or after work hours. We are always looking at ways to add to and improve our classes to suit members.
• Facilities to make life easier for those with busy lives, i.e. showers, well stocked bathrooms, towels, Gi's for hire, ironing equipment, hairdryer, straightening iron, hanging space for work clothes.
• An array of the highest quality training gear and clothing as well as healthy food products.
• A great team of teachers as well as regular guest instructors from all over Australia and the world for members. Arte Suave provides students with the support they need to achieve their goals in BJJ while enhancing their fitness and fortitude. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is based on a curriculum created by our: Anker Fuglsang, Uroš Čulić, Nic Barker, James Woontoon, Sergio Costabile and Emanuela D'Annibale. Harnessing their experience and expertise enables us to provide a thorough, finely tuned system of teaching BJJ that can accommodate all levels, sizes and ages. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for Kids (starting from 2 years) is set a little differently to our normal classes. Let by our team of highly skilled instructors, the classes are designed to teach not just Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but also; self-defense, confidence, discipline, listening skills, the ability to work under pressure and motivation as well as to encourage them with healthy competition. This will not only help them in class, but in every day life. We have a conditioning area available to use for all of our members, including a squat rack, kettlebells, monkey bars and a reverse hyper. All our members get free access to the Bulletproof for BJJ program which they can do in house or at home. Our Yoga focuses on flexibility, posture, mindfulness, rejuvenation and strength and will improve both your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and overall health. Relaxation, meditation and clearing the mind are important aspects of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Please note, because of limited space, yoga classes are only available for BJJ students. See you soon!! Emanuela
03/07/2026
Late post.. for March 2026… this is an appreciation post for Pasha Stolyar for taking time away from his own academy Southside Training Centre when he filled in while Uroš Čulić was away earlier this year and all the other times he has jumped in to help us 😌🙏🏽🥋🥰
Thank you for your help this year, everyone loved your classes and we always appreciate having you visit! 😃
Thanks to Emanuela D'Annibale and Sérgio Costabile for this awesome video 🎥
21/05/2026
Arte Suave is excited to host Levi Jones-Leary
📆 Sunday May 31, 2026!
⏰ 11:00am!
Tickets:
🎫 $120 – All tickets purchased through link 🔗 on our website under “news & events”
💥💥Bookings Essential💥💥
Born in Sydney, Australia, Levi Jones-Leary is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under Murilo Santana.
Widely recognised as one of the best guard-passers in the game, Levi is also part of the first group of elite athletes produced by Unity Jiu Jitsu Academy in New York, USA.
🌎 Currently ranked #2 in the world – Official FloGrappling No Gi Men’s 185lbs
🌍 Currently ranked #7 in the world Pound-for-Pound – Men’s No Gi
🏆 Winner Polaris 35 (2026)
🥇 1st Place ADCC Oceania & Asia Trials (2024)
🥈 2nd Place Craig Jones Invitational (2024)
🏆 Winner Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Sydney (2023)
One of the best guards in the world 🌎 — who better to teach you how to pass it?
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn directly from one of the sport’s elite athletes and gain insights from his years of world-class competition experience.
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07/04/2026
16th April, 2026 - 7:00pm
🥋 We’re honoured to host Chris Arnott for this special seminar at Arte Suave.
Chris brings a wealth of experience both on and off the mats:
👊🏽 3rd Dan Black Belt, graded through Rocinha Jiu Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro — the first non-local to receive such a high grading from the favela academy. He has been training and spending time in Rocinha since 2005.
👊🏽 Australia’s first Aboriginal Black Belt (awarded by Pete DeBeen in 2016)
👊🏽 Founder of Clifton Hill Jiu Jitsu — Australia’s longest-running not-for-profit Jiu Jitsu club, and the first Aboriginal-led academy
👊🏽 President of Coreeda (Aboriginal Wrestling)
👊🏽 Over 20 years of social work within Aboriginal communities
👊🏽 Chris has delivered numerous free seminars across Australia, using Jiu Jitsu as a way to connect, support, and give back to community.
The reason this seminar is free is to allow Chris to share the concept of Aboriginal leadership and provide an opportunity for the wider community to experience and learn from a different perspective on Aboriginality.
Chris has delivered numerous free seminars across Australia, using Jiu Jitsu as a way to connect, support, and give back to community.
This tour is part of a family road trip, travelling with his daughter Lucie, reconnecting with Aboriginal families and communities impacted by disconnection and the Stolen Generations.
This is a unique opportunity to learn directly from someone with deep experience, strong values, and a powerful story.
A good day!! 😃👊🏽very tough competition, another Gold for the team 🏆🥇🔥
Congratulations to for coming a very close second 🥈and to for third🥉
Great results for everyone!
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Big congratulations 🎉 to everyone who competed!! For quite a few their first competition. We definitely missed our coach big thanks to who led the coaching today, .hilton and for organizing most of the filming and everyone else who coached/filmed and came and supported today! A massive team effort! 🥰💪🏽🔥 We could not have done this without you all! 😃👊🏽🥋🤼.
Also a special thanks to for jumping in to coach when he could while still coaching his own team 🙏🏽🙂
To and crew for another great day! 😃👊🏽
And for another great video! 📹
I couldn’t tag everyone! super sorry if i missed anyone!! 🥰
05/03/2026
November 29, 2025… late post..
Adults Rank Presentation
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Part 3 of 3… Ranks…
Another year done and dusted! Some nice new belts this day! Big congratulations 🎊 to everyone who leveled up and BIG thanks to all of our students for your amazing support and dedication to the art 🥋🤼
And none of this would be possible without our coaches thank you for all the effort and work you put into our students! So much behind the scenes of planning, drilling, and developing their art to teach you 🙂👊🏽
Also thank you to 🎥 for his awesome videos and for the amazing photos 📸
“A Place for Everyone to Grow and Champions to Rise”
04/03/2026
Great to have Clinton from Daredevil Jiu Jitsu visit our Advanced Gi class tonight with James
Clinton was one of James’ first coaches in New Zealand 🇳🇿 so it was special to see things come full circle — the coach becoming the student for the night.
Jiu Jitsu brings people together 🥋
“A Place for Everyone to Grow and Champions to Rise”
02/03/2026
November 29, 2025… late post
Adults Rank Presentation - coach Chris Brisbane is awarded his well earned Brown Belt.
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Part 2 of 3… Ranks…
Chris walked into Arte Suave as a beginner in 2018. Through consistency, discipline, and relentless commitment to growth, he has developed into an exceptional student and coach. His classes are a reflection of that dedication 🙂
Big thanks to our coaches thank you for all the effort and work you put into our students! So much behind the scenes of planning, drilling, and developing their art to teach you 🙂👊🏽
Also thank you to 🎥 for his awesome videos and for the amazing photos 📸
“A Place for Everyone to Grow and Champions to Rise”
27/02/2026
November 29, 2025… late post..
Adults Rank Presentation
🤍💙💜🤎🖤
Part 1 of 3… Ranks…
Another year done and dusted! Some nice new belts this day! Big congratulations 🎊 to everyone who leveled up and BIG thanks to all of our students for your amazing support and dedication to the art 🥋🤼
And none of this would be possible without our coaches thank you for all the effort and work you put into our students! So much behind the scenes of planning, drilling, and developing their art to teach you 🙂👊🏽
Also thank you to 🎥 for his awesome videos and for the amazing photos 📸
“A Place for Everyone to Grow and Champions to Rise”
20/02/2026
November 22, 2025.. late post…
Monkeys 🐒 kids rank presentation!
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Super fun day! Thanks to and for teaching our some of our youngest team members! 🥰
And a big thank you to all of our assistants for your help and support! We could not do this without you 🤍🩶 Chris M, Quentin, & Mason
Thank you to for always capturing the moment and emotion of the day with this video 🎥 and to for the photos!
“A Place for Everyone to Grow and Champions to Rise”
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