WHO IS FIGHT CLUB?
Fight Club Jiu Jitsu's mission is to provide it's members with the highest possible standards in Martial Arts training programs and by why of this empower our students to achieve a healthier, happier, and more productive life through the martial arts. By creating a safe, fun, and supportive environment, Fight Club provides it's students with everything they need to enjoy fitness and good health, confidence, mental strength, discipline, self-defense and lifelong friendships
DANIEL LIMA
Founder of Fight Club Jiu Jitsu
Daniel Lima was born on the 28th of December 1980, in Brasilia, Brazil. Growing up, he always had an interest in Martial Arts, especially the native martial arts of Brazil; Capoeira and Jiu Jitsu. At the age of 15, Daniel decided to focus all his energy into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Daniel soon made a name for himself as a strong competitor, winning competitions and titles all over the world in both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts. These titles include winning the National title in Brazil, the North American Grappling Association title in the United States and the XFC mixed martial arts title in Australia. Daniel has also competed in Japan, New Zealand and the Philippines, and has been ranked number two in the world by the Shooto Association which is the oldest mixed martial arts association in the world. Some major titles he holds are, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu National Champion, North American Submission Wrestling Champion and X.F.C Australian Champion.
However it is Daniels teaching ability that has truly grown his reputation. Together in Brazil, he and Marcio Bittencourt combined their teams to form Fight Club Jiu-Jitsu, which became one of the strongest teams in Bahia, Brazil. From there, Marcio continued to grow and strengthen the team in Brazil while Daniel took Fight Club Jiu-Jitsu around the world. He taught in the USA, New Zealand and then finally Australia in 2003. Daniel is now an Australian citizen and has expanded Fight Club Jiu-Jitsu into a diverse and fast growing organisation in various locations throughout his new home of Australia. Daniel has lead Fight Club Jiu-Jitsu to win many championships, including producing world champions of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and international level mixed martial arts fighters.
Professor Lima also has extensive qualifications in the Martial Arts and Sporting areas including Cert II Sport & Recreation, Cert III Sport & Recreation, Cert IV Sport & Recreation, Cert III Fitness, Cert IV Fitness, Cert IV Assessment in Workplace Training, Diploma in Sports Coaching and Advanced Diploma in Sports Recreation, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Dynamic Simulation Instructor, Spontaneous Knife Defence Instructor, Senior First Aid Certificate and Working with Children Blue Card.
HENRY WALPOLE
Mackay Instructor
Coach Henry has been training in martial arts since he was 12 years old. He started early in freestyle karate, has trained in Muay Thai and in 2004 he started training in Brazilian Jiujitsu and Judo. He has a wealth of competition experience in karate points sparring, full contact karate, judo and is a seasoned and very successful competitor in BJJ winning multiple State, National and Pan Pacific titles. He has coached students to compete in Karate, MMA and BJJ, however he is most passionate about teaching and training in BJJ where he has also coached students to State, National and Pan Pacific titles. In 2006 he took over teaching at Fight Club Jiu Jitsu Mackay. His dedication to the art has seen him travel to Brazil three times to further his training and knowledge which he has brought back to share, develop and advance the growth of Jiu Jitsu with his students in Mackay. On a 2009 trip to Brazil he won through to a bronze medal at the World Masters and Seniors in Rio De Janeiro which sits as an outstanding achievement in commitment, persistence, resolve and humility.