Congratulations to Rowan Parr, Grant Piper, Drew Mewburn and Darren and Damo Letcher who all recieved their first stripe on Thursday. Everyone put in a strong performance in what was an intense and technically demanding training session starting with some standing locks from the purple belt syllabus (just to be difficult) and ending with some tournament style sparring with the rest of the class looking on.
The first stripe is perhaps the most important grade in Jiu Jitsu before black belt; first stripe marks the point where an athlete realises that it’s not the person with the best tricks, coolest moves or strongest magic that wins but that whoever has the best balance, leverage and positioning will prevail. All other grades between here and black belt just signify a deepening understanding of these principles.
Ben is the co-owner and head coach at Elements Fitness. To book a session you can contact him by email at info@elementsfitnessact.com.au or calling 0402 581 977. 
