Horizon Academy

General information

Our Head Coach, Zak Reed has been teaching and training Jiu Jitsu for the past 10 years. During this time, Zak has taught hundreds of students, both children and adults, in the art of Brazilian and Traditional Jiu Jitsu. His supportive and approachable style has made him popular with all his students and he is always delighted to welcome new members to the club. He holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Ben Hall.

Ben Hall, a 3rd dan black belt and the Head Instructor of the Carlson Gracie Team in Australia, having been awarded his brown belt by Carlson Gracie Sr and later his black belt by Carlson Gracie Jr, in 2007. It was during one of his many training trips to the original Carlson Gracie Academy in Copacabana, Brazil, that Ben was asked to officially represent the Carlson Gracie Team in Australia. Whilst representing the Carlson Gracie Team, Ben has had success as a competitor at State, National and International competitions as well as competing with the best Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world at the Mundial (World) Championships in Brazil. http://www.graciejiujitsu.com.au/