First class is always free

We look forward to seeing you on the mats! Our regular schedule for classes is listed below. Arrive a little ahead of time, and get to know the crew.

The first trial class is always free, so don’t forget to refer a friend. :-)

6:30 pm - Fundamentals (Ellie)

12 pm - Fundamentals (Greg)

6:30 pm - Advanced Gi (Panda)

12 pm - Fundamentals (Greg)

6:30 pm - Advanced No Gi (Greg)

6:30 pm - Fundamentals (Greg)

7:30 pm - Advanced (Greg)

12 pm - Fundamentals (Greg)

6:30 pm - Advanced NoGi/Vale Tudo (Greg)

9:30 am - Open mats TBC

Head Instructor
Greg began his martial arts career with Boxing at the age of 14, growing up watching Tyson, Holyfield, Sugar Ray and Hearns to name a few. He believed Iron Mike to be the pinnacle of what a fighter can be, exciting, explosive, technical and unstoppable…. Greg pursued boxing and amateur fights in his late teens and early 20’s until he discovered Jiu Jitsu and became an obsessed devotee of the art.
Greg spent his early years of Jiu Jitsu training going from academy to academy looking for the fighting art. It wasn’t until he started training with Chris Burns that he discovered what he had been searching for.
Since meeting Chris, Greg’s Jiu Jitsu journey has been inextricably linked and led him to travel the world many times over, training with quite literally the finest Gracie Jiu Jitsu instructors on earth. Such as Chris Burns, Rickson Gracie, Henry Akins, Kron Gracie, Jack Taufer, Jason Roebig, Chris Dirksen, Chris Haueter and Pedro Sauer to name a few.
Though Greg continues to box and experiment with wrestling and other disciplines his ties to Gracie Jiu Jitsu are the strongest and he can always be found on the mats of our new training facility in East St Kilda.

Black Belt Professor
Chris Dirksen is one of the senior instructors at Zeropoint GJJ with an encyclopedic knowledge of Jiu Jitsu technique and history. He is also Chris Burns first black belt and our first instructor with GJJ Instructor stripes. He is deeply knowledgeable and dedicated to the Gracie Jiu Jitsu self defense system and well known for his almost obsessive attention to the fine details.
Chris’ journey as a martial artist began over 24 years ago with his daily practice of Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Culminating in the formation of his own academy in Laverton North called Jiu Jitsu One which just happens to be the 1 st affiliated academy with Zeropoint GJJ.
Over his many years he has attended training with GJJ Luminaries such as: Henry Akins, Jack Taufer, Leonardo Xavier, Jason Roebig, Pedro Sauer, Chris Burns, Chris Haueter and Greg Parker.

Ellie began her martial arts journey at 17 years of age. She first started with karate but quickly fell in love with all things martial arts. After achieving the level of 2nd Dan in Shoukoki Karate she started to look for different challenges within the martial arts world.
It wasn’t until the age of 22 that an old karate friend introduced her future coach and the wonderful world of Jiu Jitsu. After one lesson she was hooked!
Over the years Jiu Jitsu has served Ellie well, giving her newfound self-confidence, physical fitness and tools for life beyond the mats.
Ellie has been fortunate enough to train with some of the finest instructors in Australia and USA. Such as Chris Burns, Jason Roebig, Jack Taufer and Chris Haueter.
Her passion for the Gracie Jiu Jitsu self defense system and years of experience instructing karate make her an excellent instructor and approachable guide for women who are just starting out in the art.

Getting here:

When arriving in private transportation, there are nearby parking options available at Inkerman Street, Malakoff Street, Sebastopol Street & opposite in Orange Grove.
If journeying by tram, our gym is easily accessible with a 7 minute walk from the Tram Stop 38 which is on the corner of Inkerman & Carlisle Streets, via a tram on Route #78.
Take a train to Balaclava Station, and then it’s a quick, 8 minute walk to our location at 244 Inkerman Street.