Beyond Grappling Club

Beyond Grappling Club is owned and operated by Olympian and Coach Matt D’Aquino. Matt has been studying Judo for over 25 years and Brazilian Jiujitsu for over 8 years. As a competitor, Matt is one of Australia’s most successful Judo athletes, representing Australia at the 2008 Olympic games and having won multiple Australian and Oceania titles, as well as being the only male to ever win the Pacific rim championships. Matt is also a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu under Michelle Nicolini Black Belt Felipe Grez from Jiujitsu Kingdom.

Matt is a passionate and experienced teacher, and has been coaching kids and adults Judo for over 15 years. He also possesses a degree in Education, and alongside his coaching has been a primary school teacher, has authored numerous Judo and grappling books, and operates a successful online Judo database, the ‘University of Judo’.