RANK: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt (Youth Instructor)
Garth is one of our most decorated athletes and a C2-qualified instructor under the New Zealand Ju Jitsu Federation.
He has a long history in motocross, having been a national champion and represented New Zealand at the Junior World Motocross Championships.
Jiu-jitsu has been a relatively new sport for him; however, he has accomplished a lot in a short period. Some of his achievements include,
2023 New Zealand Nationals (Gi) Gold 2023 Wellington Regionals (Gi) Silver 2023 Wellington Regionals (No Gi) Silver 2022 New Zealand Nationals (Gi) Gold 2022 BOP Regionals (Gi) Gold 2021 Auckland Regionals (Gi) Bronze 2021 ADCC New Zealand Open (No Gi) Bronze 2021 BOP Regionals (No Gi) Gold 2021 Wellington Regionals (Gi) Gold 2021 Wellington Regionals (No Gi) Gold
Garth recently competed at the 2024 SJJIF World Championships in Nagoya, Japan and the 2024 IBJJF Pan Pacific in Melbourne, Australia gaining significant international competition experience.
He has a focus and discipline second to none, and he excels under high-pressure environments. He enjoys fishing, diving, and traveling in his leisure time and loves alternate training such as wrestling and hot and cold therapy.