About Our Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy -BJJ Noosa

Gracie Humaitá Noosa is devoted to the Gracie Jiu Jitsu philosophy; using technique & timing to overcome a stronger & faster opponent. Gracie Humaitá Noosa is devoted to developing every student's confidence, ability to defend themselves and making Jiu Jitsu a positive impact in their lives. When we teach Gracie Jiu Jitsu and the Gracie Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle - our focus is to make Jiu Jitsu the part of your day that you look forward to. Looking forward to train to improve your physical self, to improve your mental health, to improve your skill level or to be the practice that helps you forget about the unsavoury day you have had.

Your Sunshine Coast Martial Arts Instructor

Both of Professor Will’s parents are Black Belts in various styles of Martial Arts, with his father holding multiple Black Belts in different styles – so you could say it was in his blood. Living in an apartment above the family academy, Martial Arts training under his parents started from a very young age in Brisbane, Queensland, predominantly in Japanese Ju Jitsu and Judo.

Always gravitating towards the grappling side of the arts, Professor Will was exposed to BJJ (known as Ground Fighting in Australia prior to UFC 1) as a child, but started formally training in BJJ in 2005 during his final year of high school. Competing locally, interstate, and overseas, he traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2011 where he met Master Royler Gracie, head of Gracie Humaita, and joined the Gracie Humaita Team. He returned to Rio to train in Brazil again in 2013. Traveling to train in San Diego every year for 10 years and visiting other locations all over the world to learn has been a significant component of Professor Will’s journey in BJJ. Earning his Black Belt directly under Master Royler Gracie in San Diego in 2018 means Professor Will has a very direct lineage, which is unique in Australia and something he is very proud of. Having only ever taught Martial Arts as a career since he was 16, Professor Will has spent a lifetime on the tatami teaching, training, and learning from others all over the world.

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Royler Gracie > William Tritton

Free Trial BJJ Class

Contact Professor Will, your instructor, on 0438326828 to organise a free trial lesson to experience our teaching style, meet our community and see if what we teach can improve your day to day and make every day a better day. We pride ourselves on excellent instruction and building a family environment within our BJJ academy in Noosa Heads.

BJJ - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes

The Gracie Jiu Jitsu journey will teach you how to defend yourself and make you feel confident, which may improve your work life, home life and life in general “Always assume that your opponent is going to be bigger, stronger and faster than you; so that you learn to rely on technique, timing and leverage rather than brute strength” Grandmaster Helio Gracie.