by UDA | May 24, 2021 | Competition
What do you do at Hapkido UDA?I am the Master Hapkido instructor and Kickboxing coach. What made you want to start training martial arts, and how long have you been doing it overall?I have been training in a variety of Martial Arts styles for around 35 years. As a... 
by UDA | May 11, 2021 | Grading, Seminar
Even after 19 years of seminars, there’s always more to learn from Prof Paulo Guimaraes. His in-depth knowledge and understanding of jiu jitsu is second to none. Thanks Paulo for another great seminar last night, showing some really great submissions and defence... 
by Robert Naumoski | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog, Competition
This Saturday we’ll be holding the first Roots internal kids competition we’ve had in a while, after a long break last year. The aim is to get our kids used to the feel of competitions again, so that they can experience the whole process of being a competitor.... 
by Robert Naumoski | Dec 15, 2020 | Grading
Congratulations to our kids and teens who got graded yesterday. Well done on your efforts, we’ve seen your hard work and we are very proud of how far you’ve come. Grey: Max, Mariam, Ali, Natalia, Isla Yellow: Molly If you’d like any more information, feel... 
by Robert Naumoski | Dec 11, 2020 | Grading, Seminar
Congratulations to our new blue belts this year who got graded at the Paulo Seminar in October, and our 20-year anniversary Roots seminar. Blue belt represents your first coloured grade in Jiu Jitsu, and with it, comes the acknowledgment that you now possess the... 
by Robert Naumoski | Dec 10, 2020 | Grading, Seminar
Congrats to everyone that received a purple belt this year. Purple belt is the first belt that when a higher belt spars with you, they begin to take your skills seriously. It’s a belt that shows you have made a serious commitment to training and improving... 
by Robert Naumoski | Dec 9, 2020 | Grading, Seminar
Congratulations to our brown belts who received their new grades this year at our 20-year anniversary seminar, and at Paulo’s seminar in October. There’s a saying in Jiu Jitsu, that a brown belt is a black belt in waiting, with a few minor adjustments that take time... 
by Robert Naumoski | Dec 8, 2020 | Grading, Seminar
What started out as a supplement to my training in ninjutsu and boxing, has ended up defining me as a martial artist. This journey has taken me across the world to teach seminars in my country of ancestry, witness my students open up their own martial arts schools,... 
by UDA | Apr 10, 2020 | Video
Professors Paulo Guimaraes and Robert Naumoski share stories about the history of Roots Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and talk about their training over the years as competitors and Jiu Jitsu instructors, as they answer your questions in this Instagram Live from Tuesday night.... 
by UDA | Apr 6, 2020 | Video
Here’s our stretch routine that follows the warm-up of each class, which most of you are familiar with. Try and get it done at least once a day. It’s probably best to do it after a long walk or an exercise session during this period of self-isolation. Take care... 
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