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Te Manawa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Queenstown

We are instructors of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) classes in Queenstown. We teach Striking, submission grappling and self-defence classes, where you learn how to protect yourself. We also offer kids classes, where children can learn a fun and exciting contact sport.

 We are a Caio Terra Association affiliate, headed by husband and wife team, Brent and Paula Te Kawa, who have spent most of their Jiu-Jitsu years traveling the world to train, gain knowledge and compete in some of the largest Jiu Jitsu tournaments in the world.

We offer modern sports jiu jitsu, self defense, women only classes and also kids classes.  Check out the schedule for classes. 

We have been privileged to have 5th degree Blackbelt Professor Rodrigo Teixeira as our lead instructor for 1 year, check out his bio to see how lucky we have been to have access to his knowledge and experience.

Our 2nd lead instructor was Jess Fraser who was one of the first  Australian females that have made Brazilian Jiu Jitsu a career, she is an outstanding BJJ athlete as well as community leader. Though she is an accomplished athlete (earning her black belt in a record 6 years) she is most well known for creating and leading the internationally recognised group, Austrailian Girls in Gi. Jess has now headed back to Aussie but will come back for visits. 

 

Schedule

13/01/2025 - 19/01/2025
Mon
13
Tue
14
Wed
15
Thu
16
Fri
17
Sat
18
Sun
19

13
Monday

12:00pm - 12:50pm

Lunchtime express Gi All Levels

5:45pm - 6:30pm

Jiu Jitsu All Levels Gi 45mins

6:30pm - 7:15pm

Jiu Jitsu Rolling 45 mins

7:30pm - 8:30pm

Judo

Felipe Oliveira Canceled

14
Tuesday

5:45pm - 7:00pm

Jiu-Jitsu Workshop

Jiu-Jitsu Workshop

Gi class focused on the fundamental movements fir Jiu-Jitsu. Suitable for all levels. 

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Intro to Jiu Jitsu

Intro to Jiu Jitsu

Want to give jiu jitsu a go, but don't know where to start? This 6 weeks course is for you. It will give you basic foundations in the art of jiu jitsu and the course is just long enough to find out if this will be your sporting interest or not. Everyone is in the same boat as you, so come along.

15
Wednesday

12:00pm - 12:50pm

Lunchtime express NOGI 50 mins

5:45pm - 6:45pm

Jiu-Jitsu Basics

Jiu-Jitsu Basics

For anyone interested in giving Jiu-Jitsu a go, no prior experience or knowledge required.  Suitable for all fitness levels and open to all levels.

New course starting September 11th 2024 -  covering self-defence,  positional control, fundamental movements and submissions. 

6:50pm - 7:50pm

Competition Training

16
Thursday

5:45pm - 6:30pm

NoGi Jiu-Jitsu All Levels 45mins

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Intro to Jiu Jitsu

Intro to Jiu Jitsu

Want to give jiu jitsu a go, but don't know where to start? This 6 weeks course is for you. It will give you basic foundations in the art of jiu jitsu and the course is just long enough to find out if this will be your sporting interest or not. Everyone is in the same boat as you, so come along.

17
Friday

12:00pm - 12:50pm

Lunchtime All Levels Gi 50 mins

5:45pm - 6:45pm

Jiu-Jitsu Basics & Drilling with Dennis

Jiu-Jitsu Basics & Drilling with Dennis

For anyone interested in giving Jiu-Jitsu a go, no prior experience or knowledge required.  Suitable for all fitness levels and open to all levels. 

Welcome to trial the class. 

18
Saturday

9:00am - 10:00am

Striking with Nic

Canceled
10:00am - 11:30am

Open Mat

19
Sunday

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Our training mats are at unit 16 70 Glenda Drive, Frankton. 
Big things are ahead for 2025 so keep following us on Instagram for all the updates. 
We also stock Gi, NoGi wear and active wear clothes. 

6 weeks beginners course

6 weeks beginners course

Starts Tuesday 7th January at 7pm. This is run on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 6 weeks to give you the opportunity to experience Jiu-Jitsu. You just need to sign up, wear comfortable clothes, bring a water and a sense of humor. We are located at unit 16/70 Glenda Drive, plenty of out front parking. 

Any other questions let us know.

Kia ora

Thanks for getting in touch, the hardest part is to walk through the door, the rest is fun. Come meet the Te Manawa whānau and experience the art of Jiu-Jitsu, by learning the fundamentals.

Ngā mihi 

Te Manawa Kaimahi