Sunshine North · Melbourne

Everyone starts on page one.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling for adults and kids. Gi, no-gi, and a room where beginning is the point — Jiu Jitsu is for everyone.

Gi & no-gi Kids 8–15 First week free
A coach happily training with students at First Page Grappling

Never trained?

Walking in is the hard part. We will handle the rest.

Nearly everyone who walks through our door has never grappled before. You will not be thrown in the deep end, and nobody is going to try to beat you up on your first day.

Your first week of classes is free

Come in, borrow a gi, get on the mats. No sign-up, no card, no obligation to come back.

No experience needed

You'll be watched over by someone who'll look after you, and told exactly what to do and when to stop.

Our Classes

One GYM, Three kinds of classes.

Everything is taught from the ground up, so there's no wrong week to start.

Gi

Gi jiu-jitsu

Traditional jiu-jitsu in the kimono. Grips, collars, sweeps and submissions — the slower, more technical half of the art, where patience usually beats strength.

Tue & Thu 6:30pm · Thu 6:00am

No-gi

No-gi grappling

Shorts and a rashie, no collars to hold. Faster scrambles, wrestling, body locks and leg entanglements. Closest thing to what you'll see in competition and MMA.

Mon & Wed 6:30pm · Tue 12:00pm

Kids 8–15

Kids jiu-jitsu

Gi jiu-jitsu for 8 to 15 year olds. Real technique, taught properly — plus the part parents actually care about: knowing how to handle themselves without needing to prove it.

Mon & Wed 4:30pm

A junior student training with a coach on the mats
Kids' class · Monday & Wednesday, 4:30pm

Timetable

This week on the mats

Gi No-gi Kids
Monday
Kids gi 4:30PM until 5:30pm Ages 8–15
No-gi 6:30PM until 8:00pm Adults
Tuesday
No-gi 12:00PM until 1:00pm Adults
Gi 6:30PM until 8:00pm Adults
Wednesday
Kids gi 4:30PM until 5:30pm Ages 8–15
No-gi 6:30PM until 8:00pm Adults
Thursday
Gi 6:00AM until 7:00am Adults
Gi 6:30PM until 8:00pm Adults
Fri – Sun · no classes
Two training partners laughing during a round
Hard rounds, good training, no egos.

Membership

Straightforward pricing

All memberships are charged fortnightly and cover every class on the timetable for your age group.

Adult

$50 / week
  • Every adult class, gi and no-gi
  • Six classes a week
  • Train as often as you like

Kids 8–15

$30 / week
  • Monday and Wednesday, 4:30pm
  • Gi jiu-jitsu, ages 8 to 15
  • Parents welcome to sit and watch

Not sure yet? Come and do a free trail week first — we'd rather you tried it before you paid for it.

The gym

Why "First Page"

Coach Bui spent 10 years training and 4 years coaching before opening this gym. First Page Grappling is what he wanted a jiu jitsu gym to feel like.

A place where beginners gets the same amount of attention as the person ten years in. Somewhere you're allowed to be bad at something in front of others, while you learn to be good at it.

Everyone in this room started on page one. Some people are just further into their book.

If you've trained before, you'll find good rounds and people who'll push you. If you've never trained, you'll find that training isn't as scary as it looks.

Two training partners slapping hands before starting a round
Every round starts the same.

Find us

46 Balfour Avenue, Sunshine North

Purpose-built mat space in Sunshine North, a few minutes from St Albans, Sunshine and Albion.

Phone
0413 634 625
Class days
Monday – Thursday

Before you come

FAQ.The questions everyone asks

I've never done jiu-jitsu. Can I really just turn up?

Yes. Message or call first so we know to expect you, then come ten minutes early. We'll lend you a gi, walk you through what happens, and put you with someone who knows what they're doing. Your first class is free.

What should I wear?

For a gi class, we'll lend you a gi — just bring a t-shirt to go underneath, or a rashie. For no-gi, shorts without pockets or zips, and a rash guard or fitted t-shirt. Bare feet on the mats, thongs or shoes off the mats.

Will I get hurt?

Jiu-jitsu is a contact sport, so you'll finish sessions sore in places you didn't know about. But it's trained cooperatively — you tap, your partner lets go, you go again. Beginners are paired carefully and told exactly where the limits are. Nobody is cranking anything on your first day.

Should I get fit first?

No. That's like tidying up before the cleaner arrives. Come as you are and let the training do it — the mats build a very specific kind of fitness you can't really get anywhere else.

How old do kids need to be?

Our kids' program runs 8 to 15. Kids train Monday and Wednesday at 4:30pm in the gi. Parents are welcome to stay and watch — most do.

What's the difference between gi and no-gi?

The gi is the traditional uniform — you grip the collars and sleeves, which slows everything down and rewards precision. No-gi is shorts and a rash guard, nothing to hold onto, so it's faster and more scrambly. Most people end up doing both. You don't have to choose.

Start your story
on the mats

Your first week of classes is free. Message us and tell us which one you're coming to.