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Meet the
Aura team.

Great coaching is the whole point. Every instructor here teaches the SJJA curriculum built by founder and World Champion Bruno Alves, so what you learn is consistent, structured and proven.
Founder

Gus Batista

Black Belt

Australian National Champion
Silver Medalist Qld State Championship
Caloundra Champion
Brisbane Open Champion
BJJ black belt coach at SJJA Aura QLD

e.g. Kids Program Coach

BELT RANK

Black Belt
Technical, precise, world-class instruction
Leads the adult fundamentals program
Competition coach
Rob Hill, coach SJJA AURA QLD
Manager & Coach

Rob Hill

Black Belt 2nd Degree
Former MMA fighter
Runs the Crows Nest academy day-to-day
Known for ego-free, patient instruction
Women's Jiu-Jitsu program at SJJA Aura QLD

e.g. Women’s Program

BELT RANK

Black Belt
NSW State Champion Masters
Asian Open Champion Masters
Leads the women's-only program
Simon Chandra SJJA AURA QLD
Kids Advanced Coach

Simon Chandra

Black Belt
World Champion 2017
World Silver Medalist 2018
6× Australian Champion
5× State · 4× Pan Pacific Champion
Backed by a national network
Our coaches don’t work alone. They’re supported by the wider SJJA system and its founder, Bruno Alves, a black belt 4th degree under Zé Radiola and a multiple-time World Champion. That’s the standard behind every class in Floreat
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