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...
by Robert Naumoski | Mar 19, 2020 | Blog
Thank you to everyone for the phone calls and the show of support over these trying financial times due to the coronavirus. I have had time now to consider how we will financially get through these challenging times, and upon discussion with students and instructors...
by UDA | Mar 10, 2020 | Grading, Seminar
It was a big night at UDA/Roots St George last night as several of our kids and teenagers got graded and the adults were treated to an awesome Judo seminar with Daniel Rusitovic. Congratulations to all the kids and teenagers on their new grade. You have all worked...
by UDA | Feb 27, 2020 | Grading
Congratulations to Paul Lee who graded to brown belt last night. Being a small man, his Jiu Jitsu completely emphasises Helio Gracie’s philosophy, where a smaller person with technique and leverage can overcome bigger and stronger opponents. No one embodies this...
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