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HOW WE STARTED!

Our story

The PEAK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was founded by João Paulo and Filipe, two champions who are passionate about Jiu Jitsu. Although they have faced many challenges along the way, the partners have never given up on their dream of bringing the best of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to Coffs Harbour.

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With years of training and competition experience, João and Filipe knew they had a lot to offer to the Australian Jiu Jitsu community. They established PEAK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a top-level school, offering training to students of all levels, from beginners to advanced competitors.

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Starting out was not easy, with many challenges along the way. However, their dedication and hard work paid off, and the school quickly grew in popularity. With a focus on providing high-quality training and a welcoming atmosphere, PEAK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has become one of the top Jiu Jitsu schools in the Coffs Harbour area.

 

João and Filipe run the school together, teaching and inspiring students to achieve their best both on and off the mats. They are committed to bringing the best of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to New South Whales and create the BJJ Coffs Harbour community

Filipe Gonçalves Wenceslau

Filipe always played a bit of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil when was young with his mates but just for fun, after living in Australia for many years and meeting JP at work, JP took Filipe to FLOW MARTIAL ARTS in Coolangata to start his journey, that was in the begging of 2015, Paulo Polimero the head coach and Felipe Baladi starting introducing Jiu-Jitsu to Filipe and he became so passionate about training everyday sometimes twice a day. Filipe was going through some tough time in his personal life and he found that Jiu-Jitsu was taking his mind of his problems and started to love the sport, he won all the major tournaments around Australia being twice AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPION, twice PAN PACIFIC CHAMPION and FIVE times  QUEENSLAND CHAMPION, and won a lot of the smaller comps all over the country.

Filipe 5x QLD Champion
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João Paulo Portela Albuquerque

Professor João Paulo (or JP as he is more affectionately known in Australia) started practising Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1995 at 13 years old in Fortaleza, Ceara - Brazil under the guidance of Eduardo Rocha at Gracie Fortaleza.

In 1997, at age 15, Professor JP moved to Michigan, USA for a student exchange program for a year.  During this time, he pursued American wrestling. 

His passion for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu remained and he started training again upon his return to Brazil.  

At age 25,  Professor JP moved to Australia where he continued his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training at Fight Club Jiu Jitsu in the Gold Coast, Queensland - Australia under the guidance of Daniel Lima until he reached his purple belt.

Professor JP then join from day one Flow Martial Arts in the Gold Coast, Queensland - Australia in 2014 where he was awarded his Black Belt in 2019 by Professor Paulo Polimeno and is currently a first degree Black Belt. 

His enthusiasm for the sport and desire to pass on his wealth of knowledge and experience to children and adults, motivated him to open PEAK Jiu Jitsu with his dear friend Filipe Wenceslau.

Peak Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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“WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO. EXCELLENCE THEN IS NOT AN ACT BUT A HABIT.”

— Aristotle

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