TEAM ANACONDA
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
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MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
ABOUT
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. Brazilian jiu-jitsu was formed from Kodokan judo ground fighting (newaza) fundamentals that were taught by a number of individuals including Takeo Yano, Mitsuyo Maeda and Soshihiro Satake. Brazilian jiu-jitsu eventually came to be its own art through the experiments, practices, and adaptation of judo through Carlos and Helio Gracie (who passed their knowledge on to their extended family) as well as other instructors who were students of Maeda, such as Luiz Franca.
BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger, heavier assailant by using proper technique, leverage, and most notably, taking the fight to the ground, and then applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the opponent. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition or self-defense. Sparring (commonly referred to as rolling) and live drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition, in relation to progress and ascension through its ranking system.
Since its inception in 1882, its parent art of judo was separated from older systems of Japanese jujutsu by an important difference that was passed on to Brazilian jiu-jitsu: it is not solely a martial art, but it is also a sport; a method for promoting physical fitness and building character in young people; and, ultimately, a way (Do) of life.
Machado Brothers
The Machado Family—also known as the Machado Brothers—are a family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners, mixed martial artists and grapplers. They are the founders of RCJ Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and are cousins to members of the Gracie family. Their familial ties to the Gracies are through their mother's sister Layr, who was married to Carlos Gracie, making them first cousins to Carlos Gracie, Jr. and his siblings, andaffinal cousins to the rest of the second generation of Gracie martial artists. Along with their Gracie cousins, the Machados are pioneers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the United States. They are according to age, Carlos, Roger,Rigan, Jean Jacques and John.
The Machados were taught mainly by their cousin Carlos Jr., his half-brother Rolls Gracie, and Carlos and Rolls' father, Carlos Gracie. The brothers also trained with other notable members of the Gracie family, including Helio, Carlson, Rickson, Renzo, Crolin and Rilion. From there the Machados would develop a Brazilian jiu-jitsu that would be called RCJ Machado Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
John B Will & Will Machado BJJ Australasia
John B Will's background includes training in amateur wrestling, Goju Kai Karate and Taekwondo, training with Benny Urquidez, Gene LeBell, Pete Cunningham, Rorion Gracie and Rickson Gracie and the Machado brothers and teaching Shootfighting. During a trip to India, Will trained in the art of Vajra Mushti under the Jyesthimalla clan in Gujarat, India. Will is also credited with publishing a rare first-hand account of the ancient Indian martial art in western media.
John is noted for taking several overseas martial arts training trips each year, and has been doing so since 1975; including training in Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, the U.S. and Brazil. After receiving his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt from Professor Rigan Machado in 1997, he became national director of Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Australia. The organisation is the largest in the Australasian region (with over 70 member schools) and is known as BJJ Australasia. He teaches BJJ, as well as Shootfighting, at his REDCAT Academy in Geelong.
Elvis Sinosic & Kings Academy
Elvis Sinosic is the coach of Team Anaconda Chief Instructor Chris Boles and directly impacts our students with visits for seminars and gradings many times per year. Elvis Sinosic currently runs Kings Academy of Martial Arts in Moorebank, Sydney. Having trained in various arts for over 20 years which takes back to his early twenties, the "King of Rock N Rumble" has been exposed to a myriad of art forms including: Freestyle Wrestling, Tae Kwon Do, boxing, Jeet kune do, Filipino martial arts, Silat, Muay Thai, Capoeira, Kickboxing, Judo, JB Will Shootfighting, Pankration, Jujutsu and Machado BJJ.
The "King of Rock N Rumble" has been competing on a national level since 1995 and has competed in such prestigious events as the Abu Dhabi World Submission Championships, the Ultimate Fighting Championshipand the K-1 Grand Prix as their highlighted superfight as well as Pancrase, RINGS, Warriors Realm, Fighter Extreme, Universal Combat Challenge (UCC) (now called TKO Major League MMA (TKO)), Cage Rage, Australian Vale Tudo Open and Caged Combat.
Elvis is a 3rd degree BJJ blackbelt under Carlos Machado.
Elvis is a pioneer of Australian Mixed martial arts (MMA). He fought on the first ever Australian MMA show - Caged Combat. He won the first ever Australia MMA Title - Australian Vale Tudo Heavyweight Champion. He was the first Australian to fight for a World Title (Universal Combat Challenge 1 vs Dave Beneteau). He was the first Australian to fight in an MMA match in K-1 (K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 vs Frank Shamrock). He was the first Australian to fight in the UFC (UFC 30 vs Jeremy Horn). He was the first Australian to fight for a UFC World Championship (UFC 32 vs. Tito Ortiz). Sinosic was the first Australian to commentate on a UFC PPV (UFC 33). Sinosic is also a pioneer in the grappling scene being the first Australian to compete in the ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships when he competed in the inaugural event in 1998.
Chris Boles
Chris Boles is the owner and Chief Instructor at Team Anaconda with over 20 years experience in martial arts including boxing, muay thai, arnis, taekwon-do, shootfighting and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Chris holds qualifications in coaching and first aid and is also a 3rd degree black belt in taekwon-do and won many places at National All Styles kickboxing competitions including 2010 NSW NAS Open Black Belt Champion.
He began his grappling training in 2010 at Sean Kirkwoods Hunter Valley BJJ & MMA Academy in Singleton NSW where he trained under Sean in BJJ and John Will's Shootfighting (MMA) system.
In 2013 Chris moved to the Central Coast of New South Wales and opened his first BJJ academy at Warnervale.
In January 2014, Chris created the Team Anaconda competition team with the aim to bring together grapplers from different academies to train together for competition to help raise the standards of local competitors.
In August 2015 Chris began his training under his current coach Elvis Sinosic at SPMA in Concord and Moorebank New South Wales. He continues to train at Elvis Sinocic's Kings Academy in Moorebank, Sydney.
In June 2016 Chris opened the current Team Anaconda Academy at Wyong, New South Wales.
Some of the coaches Chris has spent time with developing his skills include Rigan, Carlos and Jean Jacques Machado, John B Will, Richard Norton, Eddie Bravo, Elvis Sinosic, John Danaher, Sean Kirkwood, Chong Chul Rhee, Randall Jones, Vince Palumbo, Daniel Geale, Justin Murray and Rory Marama.
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Chris has competed regularly in grappling competitions and has achieved good results at state, national and international level.
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2012
Gold - Events BJJ Sydney - Gi - 94kg (White)
Gold - Events BJJ Sydney - No Gi - 100.5+kg (White)
Silver - Will Machado BJJ - Gi - 94kg (White)
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2014
Gold - Will Machado BJJ - Gi - Open (Purple)
Silver - Will Machado BJJ - Gi - 88kg (Purple)
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2015
Bronze - Events BJJ Sydney - Gi - 88kg (Purple)
Bronze - Events BJJ Sydney - Gi - Open (Purple)
Gold - Events BJJ Sydney - No Gi - 85kg (Purple)
Gold - Events BJJ Sydney - No Gi - Open (Purple)
Silver - Will Machado BJJ - Gi - Open (Purple)
Silver - Will Machado BJJ - Gi - 100.5+kg (Purple)
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2016
Silver - Will Machado BJJ - Gi - Open (Purple)
Silver - Will Machado BJJ - Gi - 94kg (Purple)
Silver - Central Coast Open - Gi - 94kG (Purple)
Bronze - Central Coast Open - Gi - Open (Purple)
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2017
Silver - Initiator Crown - No Gi - Open (Purple)
Bronze - Grappling Industries - Gi - 95+kg (Purple)
Silver - Machado NSW State Titles - Gi - 94kg (Purple)
Silver - Machado NSW State Titles - No Gi - 94kg (Purple)
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