Ready to Roll?
The Beginner
BJJ Program
Built for You
A structured 10-week foundation program* for teens and adults with zero BJJ experience. Learn the language, positions, and movements - before you ever need to figure it out under pressure.
Why Most Beginners
Never Last Past Week Two
Most BJJ classes throw complete beginners straight into the deep end. No foundation. No context. Just “partner up” - surrounded by people who’ve been training for years.
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Zero Context
Terms like “guard pass”, “mount”, and “shrimp” mean nothing. You spend the whole class guessing what’s happening.
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Overwhelming First Sessions
Thrown into sparring before you know how to fall. The learning curve feels vertical - and most people quietly disappear.
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No Beginner Foundation
Regular classes assume prior knowledge. Beginners get left behind - not because BJJ isn’t for them, but because the entry point is broken.
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Ego-Driven Environments
Some gyms use beginners as training dummies. The culture feels intimidating before you even get started.
Roll Ready
Changes This.
Roll Ready is a dedicated beginner program designed from the ground up to give new students the foundation they need to understand, enjoy, and stick with BJJ.
Before you ever need to figure it out under pressure - you’ll know the language, the positions, the movements. You’ll belong on the mat from session one.
- ✓Structured curriculum - you always know what you’re learning
- ✓Beginner-focused environment - everyone starts at the same level
- ✓No ego. No intimidation. No being used as a training dummy.
- ✓Small class sizes for individual coaching attention
- ✓Clear pathway into all GMA general BJJ classes on graduation
Everything You Get
With Roll Ready
Ready
A structured, progressive 10-week foundation program* that takes complete beginners from zero to confident on the mat. You’ll finish Roll Ready knowing how to move, think, and train in BJJ - ready to step up into all GMA general classes.
Two classes per week, Monday and Wednesday evenings. Each session is 60 minutes of focused, intentional learning - not just surviving.
- 🏁Foundations-first curriculum - builds from the ground up over 10 weeks
- 🧠BJJ terminology, positions, and movement patterns explained clearly
- 🤸Breakfalls, bridging, shrimping and core movement drills
- 🛡Guard, mount, side control, back control - all fundamental positions
- ⚡Basic sweeps, escapes, and submission entries for beginners
- 🤝Partner work in a safe, structured, ego-free environment
- 📋Small class sizes - every student gets coaching attention
- 🚀Clear pathway into all GMA general classes on graduation
*Based on consistent attendance of 2 classes per week and full coverage of the Roll Ready syllabus. Individual results and progression timelines may vary.
10 Weeks That Change*
How You Move
Roll Ready covers everything a beginner needs - so when you step into general classes, you’re not starting from scratch. You’re hitting the ground running.
Shrimping, bridging, technical stand-ups - the fundamental patterns that underpin every position in BJJ.
Guard, mount, side control, back control - you’ll know where you are and what your options are from every position.
Getting out of bad positions is the most important skill a beginner can have. Roll Ready prioritises this first.
Core offensive techniques taught in clean, digestible progressions - starting from the ground up.
Armbar, rear naked choke, triangle - taught with safety, mechanics, and timing at the core.
How to train with a partner safely, how to tap, how to communicate - everything the unwritten rules cover, written out clearly.
*Based on consistent attendance of 2 classes per week and full coverage of the Roll Ready syllabus. Individual progression timelines may vary.
10 Reasons BJJ
Will Change Your Life
BJJ is one of the few activities where the benefits compound week after week - on the mat and in every other area of your life.
When you are focused on not getting submitted, nothing else exists. BJJ forces complete presence - the most effective mental reset available.
Strength, flexibility, coordination and cardio all improve simultaneously - without a single moment feeling like exercise.
The most practically effective martial art for real-world scenarios. Technique over size - always. You carry yourself differently when you know you can handle yourself.
Shared struggle creates genuine bonds. The friendships formed at GMA are some of the best you will make as an adult.
Not the kind that is talked into you - the kind that is earned through proof. Every session adds evidence that you are more capable than you thought.
BJJ is physical chess. Every roll demands creative problem-solving under pressure - a skill that sharpens focus and clarity in daily life.
Techniques you could not do last month. Positions you now control. Visible, tangible progress every single session.
Getting comfortable being uncomfortable - on the mat and in every high-pressure moment that follows. BJJ teaches you to keep going when things get hard.
Physical exertion combined with mental engagement means you actually switch off at night. Members consistently report sleeping better within weeks of starting.
BJJ teaches you to embrace being a beginner. That comfort with not knowing yet transfers to everything - work, relationships, new challenges.
We Have Heard Every
Reason Not to Start
Here are the ones we hear most often - and the honest answers.
Nobody is when they begin. Roll Ready is designed for all fitness levels. You get fit by training - you don’t need to be fit to start. Within 6–10 weeks you’ll notice the difference.*
BJJ is one of the few martial arts where technique genuinely beats youth and strength. We have members in their 40s and 50s who regularly outperform people half their age.
Roll Ready is structured specifically to minimise injury risk. We start with movement and position - not sparring. You tap before it hurts. Everyone here starts at the same level.
Two classes. Two evenings. That’s it. Monday and Wednesday at 7:30pm, one hour each. The question isn’t whether you have time - it’s whether this is worth two evenings a week.
Most of our members said exactly that before they started. BJJ attracts curious, intelligent, self-aware people - accountants, teachers, tradies, parents. Zero tolerance for ego at GMA.
Book a trial class first. If it’s not for you - no hard feelings. Cancel with notice - a notice period applies. High quality uniforms are available at GMA at highly reasonable prices. The only risk is showing up and finding out it’s exactly what you needed.
Male & Female
Head Coaches
GMA has both a male and female head coach - so every student feels seen, welcomed, and understood from their very first class.
Co-founder and head BJJ coach at GMA, Steve brings 18+ years of competitive and coaching experience. He has won at every belt level including back-to-back Pan-Pacific gold medals, and meets every student exactly where they are.
Co-founder of GMA, Lili is a BJJ Black Belt, 2nd Dan Kyokushin Karate Black Belt, and qualified coach with formal qualifications in sports coaching and fitness instruction. She brings rare depth and genuine care to every class.
They Were Exactly
Where You Are Now
I put off starting BJJ for two years. Roll Ready removed every excuse. Within three weeks I actually understood what was happening on the mat. Absolute game changer.
As a woman in my late 30s I was nervous. The Roll Ready program made it completely approachable. The culture at GMA is genuinely welcoming - no intimidation, no egos.
My fitness has never been this good and I’m not even trying. Roll Ready gave me the foundations to keep up - and now I can’t imagine stopping.
Stop Waiting.
Start Rolling.
Every week you wait is a week of training you don’t get back. Roll Ready is enrolling now - and your spot is waiting.
#WEAREGMA