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Awesome gym. Michael is a super passionate instructor and has a great culture at his gym. Highly recommend training here if just dropping in or living in Melbourne!
A wonderful place to learn JiuJitsu whilst feeling safe and welcome. My daughter enjoys every minute and she has come a long way with her skill and resilience. Coaches are friendly, knowledgeable and so supportive. Extremely happy to be apart of the Fortitude family.
I could not recommend Fortitude Jiu Jitsu enough. The community, culture and passion of everyone who trains here is incredible. Whether brand new or experienced, this gym caters to all. The owner Michael and his son Liam are extremely knowledgeable and amazing teachers. Again, could not recommend them enough. The people, quality of training and culture are out of this world.
Discipline, resilience, and fortitude are the three words that best describe the academy. My eldest son has been training here for almost two years now, and we have seen such a significant improvement in him, not only in his skills but also in his character.
We are so pleased that the whole family now trains at this gym. The academy has amazing coaches who develop and encourage the kids to become the best versions of themselves, both on and off the mats. They hold the gym in high regard, always ensuring that it is clean, safe, and conducive to training.
Most importantly, they instil discipline and maintain a strict no-hurt policy to ensure that the kids can train safely and respectfully. We truly appreciate everything the academy and its coaches do for our children and the entire Fortitude family.
We are incredibly grateful to the entire team for the kindness, patience, and dedication they show our three boys every week. The coaches create a safe, supportive environment where kids can build confidence, develop discipline, and learn valuable life skills while having fun.
The attention to detail, technical knowledge, and genuine care for each child really stand out. We’ve watched our boys grow not only in their jiujitsu skills but also in their resilience, self respect and respect for others, and self-belief. We couldn’t be happier with the positive impact this gym has had on our family. Highly recommended. Also Michael’s standard of cleanliness is like no other ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hands down the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym in Melbourne's Northern Suburbs. My whole family drives over an hour to train at Fortitude BJJ because the experience is worth the trip. The instruction is incredibly technical and well-structured, led by Maestro Michael, Coach Liam, and Coach Vickie. Whether you are looking for legitimate self-defence or high-level competition training, this is the place. The kids BJJ classes are fantastic for building confidence and preparing little ones for competition. Highly recommended for anyone serious about Jiu-Jitsu!
I highly recommend training at Fortitude Jiu-Jitsu.
Every time I walk into the academy, I feel welcomed by everyone, and the students consistently demonstrate respect, humility, and a genuine passion for learning BJJ.
Professor Michael is elite level and has built an outstanding competition team with international-level standards.
Special thanks to Vicky and Nicki, I always appreciate the great rolls with the girls.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to train there and to experience the community they’ve created.
Been training with Fortitude for 2 years and I can't recommend it enough.
From a Jiu-jitsu perspective, the teaching is methodical and thorough. Coach Michael builds up his students with a solid foundation that not only works at all belt grades, it is also detailed and airtight so as to maximize power delivery whilst minimizing energy consumption.
From a culture perspective, Fortitude promotes a great environment for learning and growth. As soon as you walk in the gym, you'll feel an atmosphere of welcome and warmth. It really feels like a family.
During training and when rolling with everyone, there's no ego or pride expressed by anyone; everyone is there to learn and improve. This is encouraged by Coach Michael who leads by example. He's always watching and learning other people and how their Jiu-jitsu works. He nuts out the exact formula for each technique, weighs up their pros and cons, and knows what techniques to recommend to his students. This keeps the Jiu-jitsu at Fortitude fresh and up to date.
And lastly from a fitness and health perspective, Fortitude provides a great facility for keeping physically and mentally active. There's people of all skill levels at Fortitude, allowing you to improve at your own pace. There's also people who like to to train hard and people who go to maintain fitness. So if you want to improve your cardio, or just want to improve on your techniques, you have both options available to you.
The gym is regularly cleaned and sanitized to a high level of cleanliness by Coach Michael and his family resulting in comfortable and worry free training from germs and infections that often can result from group physical activity.
So if you're looking to get into any kind of MMA, be a Jiu-jitsu champion, or just want to improve your fitness and health, Fortitude is a great option that ticks all these boxes!
P.S. These photos are from the previous gym location in Bundoora. Not the current one in Lalor
