BJJ Affiliates

With a basic grounding in amateur wrestling, Goju Kai Karate and Taekwondo. He first left Australian shores in 1975 to study the indigenous martial arts systems of South East Asia; with many of those years spent in Indonesia learning Pentjak Silat.

The next twenty five years have seen him take more than 30 overseas training trips; including stints in Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, India, the U.S.A and Brazil. In ‘82, he entered and won gold in the first World Silat Championships held in Jakarta, the first and at that time, the only non-Indonesian to accomplish that.
His friendship with long-time training partner Richard Norton, opened many doors to him in the Unites States, that perhaps would have been closed to most people. So in the late 80’s, he began training with such notables as Benny Urquidez, Gene LeBell, Shuki Ron, Pete Cunningham, Rorion and Rickson Gracie and the Machado brothers.

In the late 80’s, a friendship with Rigan Machado allowed John to travel to and train in Brazil. There, he was exposed to a wide cross-section of Brazil’s best BJJ coaches, and so began his serious study of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He was finally awarded the rank of black belt by Rigan and Jean Jacques Machado in 1998; making him one of the ‘BJJ Dirty Dozen’, the first twelve non-Brazilian BJJ black belts in the world.
Up until that time, John had taught Shootfighting, a street-oriented blend of Groundfighting and Stand-up work; but upon being graded to black belt under the Machado’s, he felt the time was right to promote and develop the Brazilian art here in Australasia. Hence, BJJ Australia, the Australasian branch of the Machado Organization, was formed. As national director for Machado BJJ, he has to this date, written three books on the art, with plans for more in the pipeline.

His schedule is a demanding one, even by international standards. John now conducts in excess of fifty BJJ seminars throughout Australia and overseas, each calendar year. He also works with law enforcement groups and Special Operations personnel to improve their arrest and control procedures. Between writing books, running seminars, travelling and training with the worlds martial arts elite, our three time winner of the Blitz - Martial Arts Hall of Fame Award, can still be found most often, at his schools in Melbourne and Geelong. His passion for teaching and getting ‘down to business’ remains undiminished.

With more and more of the country’s top instructors wanting to include an element of grappling in their course curriculum, his schedule if anything, is becoming busier. When asked what he enjoys most about his life as a martial artist, he replies “Teaching the art; the continual evolution of the art; and the great friendships we form along the way.”

His plans for the future include, more books, more travel, more training and more time with his family.

Schools throughout the Australasian region that are associated with John are listed in both the directory of Australia’s Martial Arts magazine - Blitz, as well as on this website..

Mr Lange is a 1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and was the first on the BJJ/Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) scene in Sydney, starting a club in 1994. The club has produced many of Australia’s leading BJJ athletes and MMA fighters. The club has a great depth of skilled BJJ practitioners from all belt levels. Anthony has over twenty years experience and has fought, coached and trained all over the world. Anthony is one of Australia’s pioneers in the sport of MMA being one of the first to fight professionally on the local and international scene in Japan in both Vale Tudo and Shooto. He also won a gold medal in 2003 at the World Masters (BJJ) in Brazil, 2007 won the Australian Nationals Black Belt Division. He holds black belts and teaching certificates in Shoot System (MMA), Northside Kickboxing, Corral Arnis, Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Stav.

Mr Lange has a passion for coaching and trains people from all ages, ranging from 5 years to 75 years, he personally conducts nine public classes per week and offers private lessons to club members. Anthony also has a thriving Shiatsu business.

Lange's Martial Arts
The Roof, 380 Pittwater Road
NORTH MANLY NSW 2100

Phone: (02) 9939 3706
International: +61 2 9939 3706

Email: albjj@bigpond.com

http://www.northsidemartialarts.bigpondhosting.com/index.htm

Stuart Nairne

Stuart Nairne started kickboxing in 1990, then in 1994 was introduced to Will-Machado Jiu Jitsu being taught by Sean Kirkwood who gave him his blue belt. John Will gave Stu his purple belt after a seminar in 2001. Moving to Manly / Sydney started training under Anthony Lange, receiving his brown belt in 2004. During this time also attaining 4th degree black belt in the Shoot system (MMA).

Whilst training in Manly Stu also trained with Nick Stones Bulldog Gym, having 5 fights under the Bulldog banner..

Since starting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1994, Stu has competed in just about every grappling tournament since, picking up state and national titles along the way in his weight division (67kg) and no weight divisions.

Stu has also entered the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) arena, fighting in shootfighting, pancrase, pankration, shooto and most recently fighting in the Warriors Realm event for a lightweight title.

Stu is fully insured and a level 2 coach under the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme which is recognised by the Government along with the Australian Sports Commision.

Moving to Coffs Harbour in 2006 to teach Will- Machado Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts.

stufotoart.com.au

Ph: 0409 465 417

Stephen started training judo in New Zealand at the age of 14, receiving his black belt just as he turned 20. Winning New Zealand and Oceania titles in 1990, Stephen is a very accomplished 2nd degree Judo black belt.

After moving to Australia and continuing training in Judo and boxing, his passion for martial arts soon lead him to Anthony Langes gym in Sydney where he discovered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Over the next 6-7 years Stephen trained with great dedication, receiving his BJJ black belt from Anthony Lange and John Will in 2004. He then moved to the Philippines and opened up his very own academy Kamphuis – Fabricio Philippines. Stephen is considered a true pioneer in his area. In 2007, in Brazil, he was presented with his 1st degree black belt in BJJ by master Fabricio Martins. A fierce competitor, Stephen has entered and won almost every major tournament on the planet.

Some of his major titles include :

2007 Gold in Division, Silver in Absolute (black belt senior)

2006 Gold in Division, Gold in Absolute (black belt senior)

2005 Gold in Division, Bronze in Absolute (black belt senior)

2004 Gold in Division, Gold in Absolute (brown belt senior)

2003 Gold in Division, (purple belt senior)

Kamphuis Fabricio Brazilian Jiu Jitsu