Gracie Barra St Peters Instructors

Professional qualified instructors, ready to provide you with the best training experience.

Felipe Lunardi

Role: Head Instructor

BJJ Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt

Professor Felipe Lunardi

Felipe Lunardi is a black belt under Marcelo Rezende. He is also a former student of Fernando Fagundes of Sul Jiu Jitsu, one of the first black belts in the Southern region of Brazil.

Professor Felipe has been training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for over 15 years and has won important tournaments, both in Brazil and in Australia. He was Rio Grande do Sul state champion and won Gold at the prestigious Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu which confirmed his talent and his will to succeed in the gentle art.

Felipe is a very talented instructor and we are sure you will love his classes.

Mitsuyo Maeda >> Carlos Gracie >> Helio Gracie >> Rolls Gracie >> Carlos Gracie Jr >> Marcelo Rezende >> Felipe Lunardi

Richard Goncalves

Role: Instructor

BJJ Rank: Black Belt

Background

• Brazilian Champion – CBJJ (IBJJF)
• South American Champion – IBJJF
• BJJ PRÓ Rio Champion -- IBJJF
• Curitiba Open Champion – IBJJF
• Floripa Open Champion – IBJJF
• Internacional Pro Florianópolis Champion – UAEJJF
• 2x Grand Slam Runner Up – UAEJJF
• Winner – Aspera FC
• Top 10 best Purple Belt - IBJJF
• Top 10 Brown Belt - UAEJJF

Felipe "Papa" Couto

Role: Instructor

BJJ Rank: Black Belt 2 degrees

Prof. Felipe is a 2nd degree black belt, and has grown up through Jiu-Jitsu, starting his training at 14, and started working at Gracie Barra when he was 20.

He has experienced Gracie Barra with some of the biggest names in the team, and is an amazing addition to our team!

Murilo Pinamoura

Role: Instructor

BJJ Rank: Black Belt

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt under Marcelo Rezende, Gracie Barra Sydney HQ, Australia.

Honors and Achievements

2015 Purple Belt - NSW State Championship - Silver Medalist

2018 Brown Belt - Sydney Autumn Cup - Gold Medalist (Weight and Absolute Master 1)

2018 Brown Belt - IBJJF World Masters Las Vegas - Quarter Finals

2019 Brown Belt - IBJJF World Masters Las Vegas - Quarter Finals

Romina Titanti

Role: Kid's and Women's Instructor

BJJ Rank: Purple Belt In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Brown Belt in Judo

Background

Coach Romina heads both our Kid's Program and our Women’s program. She is an avid national and international competitor.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt (under Felipe Lunardi). Judo Brown Belt (under Oren Janiv).

Honors and Achievements:

2020 Gracie Barra Oceania Ambassador
2019 IBJJF Pan Pacific Champion (Gi & No-gi)
2019 IBJJF Sydney International Open Champion (Gi & No-gi)
2019 NSW State Champion (Gi & No-gi)
2019 QLD State Champion (Gi)
2019 UAEJJF Australian National Pro - Silver Medalist (Gi & No-gi)

Donna Chan

Role: Assistant Kids Instructor

BJJ Rank: Purple Belt

Working With Children Check: WWC1606952E

Background

Coach Donna Chan is one of our first members and a very pationate jiu-jitsu practitioner. Donna came to the school sign her son for Jiu-Jitsu lessons and ended up joining herself.