22/08/2026
🥋 MEET OLLIE LIPP 🥋
Meet Ollie, one of our dedicated blue belts here at Nautilus Jiu Jitsu.
Ollie has been training for 3 years and is a regular on the mats, continually putting his skills to the test through frequent competitions and hard training.
You’ll often find Ollie helping out alongside our coaches in the kids, teens and beginner adult classes, sharing what he’s learned and helping our newer members develop their skills.
And when he’s not helping out, you’ll find him getting stuck into the adult classes himself and continuing his own Jiu Jitsu journey.
A great example of the attitude, commitment and community spirit we love seeing at Nautilus. 🤙
Keep an eye out for Ollie on the mats! 🥋
18/08/2026
Meet Coach Jason 👊
Meet Jason Rice, one of our coaches in the Kids BJJ classes!🥋
Jason has been training Jiu-Jitsu for 5 years and is currently a Purple Belt. Originally born in Sydney, Jason moved to Taupō 10 years ago with his daughter.
Outside of Jiu-Jitsu, Jason has spent over 20 years as a firefighter, bringing plenty of experience, discipline and patience to the mats.
We’re lucky to have Jason helping our next generation of grapplers learn, grow and have fun on the mats! 🤙
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18/08/2026
Teens class in full swing !
14/08/2026
Meet Karl Anderson! Karl has been training in jiu-jitsu for nearly 4 years and loves getting out there and testing himself at competitions.
Karl is also a qualified personal trainer, which brings an extra dimension to his approach on the mats. His understanding of strength, conditioning, movement and fitness helps him coach with a focus on developing good technique, body control and physical confidence — especially with our younger students.
As the coach of our kids’ classes, Karl brings plenty of energy and passion to helping the next generation of grapplers learn and grow. But he’s not just coaching — you’ll also find him rolling on the weekends and getting stuck into our adult classes. He’s even the gyms in-house DJ!
A competitor, coach, personal trainer and dedicated member of the club — we’re lucky to have Karl on the mats! 👊 🥋 ps- one of these photos may contain the use of AI😂
11/08/2026
With the incoming comps coming up we have a couple of extra comp classes on the weekends! In these you will be able to come and roll like usual or work on specific areas of your game you’d like to improve on with higher belts. Kids class at 10.30am will be a more structured comp class focusing on takedowns and everything else you’ll need to do well!
11/08/2026
We’ve got a couple of comps coming up over the next few months ! If it’s your first time or your an experienced competitor come give it a try, step out of that comfort zone and who knows maybe even win! 🥋 🤛
11/08/2026
Few new faces at the beginners class today! Any one and everyone is welcome no experience necessary! Adult beginners class 6.30-7.30pm 🥋 🤛
11/08/2026
Not often you get all the teenagers focused at once 😂 Teens class Tuesdays and Thursdays 4.45pm to 5.30pm 🥋 🤛
07/08/2026
Congratulations to these five new weapons for just completing there 3 month beginners course! Can’t wait to see you guys continue smashing it on the mats 👊 🥋
01/08/2026
Takedowns! A couple of our star students in the beginners class showing a couple of techniques they’ve been learning this week! 🥋 🤛