Will / Machado BJJ Australasia

On my recent seminar loop in New Zealand I had the pleasure of being able to award another Brown Belt. This time it was presented to Scotty Benson, Geoff Aitken’s long time student. Scott is a wonderful person to have on the mat. Whoever he works with benefits from the interaction. Scott ranges up and down the scale, effortlessly adjusting to rank beginner and professional MMA fighter alike. To describe Scott’s nature I was simply say ‘He is the perfect student’! Congratulations Scott – you are so deserved of your new rank. I know you will wear it with ease.
JBW 2008

I had the pleasure of being able to award Sydney’s Rick Spain his brown belt this weekend just past. Rick is a part of Australasia’s martial arts bedrock and has been a powerful and positive force in the community for a long time now. Rick is impressive in many ways, not the least of which is his superlative martial arts skills. But I am most impressed by his willingness to constantly re-invent himself. Rick never sits on his laurels – if which he has quite a swag. The pursuit of excellence, in every facet of his life, is something he holds at the core of his value system.
Congratulations Rick,
your new rank suits you well.
JBW 2008