Our Coaching Team
Learn more about the Coaching staff here at Ronin Jiu Jitsu Newcastle.
Mat Lynch
Black Belt, Head Coach
World police and fire games black belt world champion Gi
ADCC NSW Professional 83kg gold medalist
Grappling industries No Gi Blackbelt gold medalist
World police and fire games advanced No Gi silver medalist
No Gi advanced 185 lbs grappling industries champion
3x brown belt Gi champion grappling industries
ADCC nationals professional bronze medalist
Many more accomplishments at lower belts and MMA
Marc Grayson
Brown Belt, Pro MMA fighter
GAMMA MMA Light Heavyweight World Champion
AFBJJ Australian Nationals Open Weight Brown Belt Champion
Currently fighting MMA for One Championship Warrior Series
ADCC NSW Professional 99kg gold medalist
Sarman Challenge Superfight Winner
Aus Sub Only – NoGi Open Adult Specialist Absolute Champion (Sydney)
Coffs Harbour Invitational III, Advanced Open No Gi Weight & Absolute – Gold
NSW State Championships, Adult Brown Super Heavy Weight Gi and No Gi – Gold
QLD State Championships, Adult Brown Super Heavy Weight Gi – Gold, No Gi Weight and Absolute – Silver
ADCC Nationals, -99kg Professional division – Bronze
IBJJF Sydney International Open, Adult Brown Belt No Gi Weight & Absolute – Gold
UAEJJF South American Continental Pro, Adult Brown Heavyweight – Bronze
UAEJJF Brazil National Pro, Adult Brown Heavyweight – Silver
Aiden Obrien
Brown Belt
No Gi advanced 185 lbs grappling industries champion
ADCC NSW Professional 83kg Silver medalist
Bjj Autumn Australian Open Nogi Absolute Brown/Blackbelt Champion
Grapplemania Superfight Winner
James Walters
Brown Belt
Grapplefest 6 super fight champion
Grappling Industries New Jersey No Gi Advanced Champion
IBJJF Asian Open bronze medalist
ADCC Melbourne Open Weight Professional Champion
IBJJF Pan Pacific Gold Medalist
Australian Cup Gold Medalist
UAEJJF Australia Gold Medalist
Grappling industries Melbourne Gold Medalist
Has taught seminars around the world in Spain, Costa Rica, USA, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Poland, Ireland and Australia.
Competed on some of the biggest international promotions including Third Coast Grappling, Grapplefest, ADCC Trails.
Has trained extensively with Craig Jones, Lachlan Giles and John Danaher.
Bobby Sandhu
Purple Belt
2x Subversion super fight Champ
NAGA Austin Pro Division Champion
Enigma Invitational superfight champion
Friday Night Fights superfight champion
Jiujiterios Pro division Champion
No Gi Summer Australian Open Gold
Central Coast Open No Gi Gold
2 time Sub of the night winner 10th Planet Austin Thursday night Jiujitsu
Martial Arts open Superfight Champion
Purple belt under Lachlan Giles
Expert at lower body submissions
Sandro Pirillo
Purple Belt
ADCC Australian National Titles Bronze Medalist
Central Coast Open Purple belt 85kg champion and open weight silver medalist
Grapplemania Superfight Champion
Newcastle Jiujiteiro’s intermediate No-Gi Gold Medalist
AFBJJ NSW State Championship Blue Belt Silver Medalist