The Point Break Brazilian Jiu Jitsu team has again won the award for best overall junior academy at the 2023 Grappling Industries Gold Coast tournament held in early June.
The Point Break team amassed a total of 1990 points, well ahead of nearest rival, Broz Martial Arts, who scored 1306 points.
All up, 43 teams from across Australia entered the competition.
The Point Break team came away with a total of ten gold, ten silver and four bronze medals.
Gold medal winners included: Phoenix Idato, Jaali Hill, Leonardo Elliott, Alexander Elliot (two), Jaia Forsyth, Angus Walker, Samudra Ghozali Miller and India Rose Frith (two).
Silver medals were won by: Phoenix Idato, Billy Day, Tawhirimatea Gardner, Kio Taccori, Evan Mydock, Om Segal, Tatsui Inouchi, Jai Forsyth, Jupiter Max James and Samudra Ghozali Miller.
Bronze medalists included: Taki Kell, Kyden Kelly, Tatsui Inouchi and Xavier Kane.
The team also won the best overall junior academy last year.
‘It was an inspiring result for our humble Mullumbimby club,’ Rhys Dykes, head professor at Point Break BJJ said.
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