Well done to Cairns for winning the Peter de Been Jiu Jitsu 2009 Champion Affiliate Team. The Cairns team had a great showing at the 2009 Queensland State Championship and then again recently at the 2009 Pan Pacs. The award was presented at the 2009 annual dinner.

Well done guys - it's good to see that all your hard work is getting the results.

Pete 

It is with much pleasure that we announce a new academy to further offer our great sport to the public.

The Dan Cherubin - Peter de Been Jiu Jitsu Academy has its grand opening.

Where: 3 Victoria Street, South Geelong (off Fyans street, near Vic Roads)

When: Saturday 14th November from 1-3pm

All are welcome

For further details call Dan on 0400 600 045

Our end of year dinner will be on Saturday the 21st November.

Please call Ilya on 0422 718 048 to rsvp.

I hope everyone can make it to celebrate another great year.

Pete

In the Southern Hemisphere's most prestigious championship, Team de Been has beaten all comers to win Champion Team in the Adult Male, Adult Female and Junior Divisions.

check out the full results at www.afbjj.com select "RESULTS"

As a team we continue to go quietly about our business of becoming one of the World's great teams.

I am very proud of everyone. 

Pete

Well done to the whole team that made the trip to Adelaide.

There were many great success stories, however Michael Wilson's performance was a stand out. Mick won 4 Gold submitting all of his opponents. Well done Mick!

It was interesting to find out that even with a very small team, had it been a Team's Event, we would not only have taken first place but nearly tripled the second place team.

You have all made me very proud once again guys and girls. Thank you

Pete

More great news on the International front. A small team including Michael Wilson, Tom Katzmarek, Chris Rhode, Ange Parisi and James Tomlinson competed in the 2009 Rio International and the World Masters in Brazil in July.

The collection of medals included:

Michael Wilson - Bronze (Rio International), Bronze (World Masters)

Tom Katzmarek - Gold (World Masters)

James Tomlinson -  Gold (Rio International)

Chris Rhode - Gold (Rio International)

Ange Parisi -  Bronze (Rio International)

What a result?

Congratulations guys well done!

It is with great pleasure that we announce the grading of Black Belt to Chris Derksen.

Chris joined us from another academy four and a half years ago as a brown belt. To his credit, on day one,  he asked that he be demoted to a purple belt as this was more like his level.

Chris worked tirelessly from that point learning Jiu Jitsu. After two years he achieved his Brown Belt and now after a further two and half years he has earned his Black Belt. 

Chris has put an enormous amount of himself into his training and to everyone who doubted him! - well you know!

Congratulations Chris you have achieved the ultimate in this country.

Anyone interested in traveling as a group to Adelaide for the Aus Cup should contact Pete soon. We shall leave Melbourne on Friday the 21st and arrive back in Melbourne on the 24th of August.

The trip will include a round trip bu bus and accommodation.

Lets go on the road trip!

Max de Been has won Gold in the 2009 Brasileiro(Brasilian National Championships).

Max won his category in the Infanto Juvenille division, making him the first Australian to win Gold at the prestigious championship.

Well done Max!

Well that was an absolutely stunning result. A huge congratulations to the whole 2009 Victorian Champion Team for achieving our biggest win ever!

You can check out the official results at www.afbjj.com - "results"

All your hard work paid off and Team de Been once again stamped its authority.

There are too many great individual efforts to mention - I am very proud of everyone of you!

Thank you

Pete