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Open Sparring

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: 27 Park St 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.opensparring.com

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25.01.2022 Open Sparring BJJ Schedule returns (with more classes) this Wednesday 1st July! Class bookings are now mandatory on www.opensparring.com - please email [email protected] to reinstate your membership. Muay Thai members please keep in mind the lunch class time changes. See you on the mats!

25.01.2022 Congratulations to Harry, Abi and Shumit on earning their stripes! Great to see their dedication and commitment to the art. Thanks to coaches Calvin, Lucas, Paul & Dave for all their knowledge! New timetable and morning/weekend classes starting next week! Stay tuned! Only @opensparring #bjj #grappling #jiujitsu #submission #fun #martialarts #friendly #mma #respect #community

24.01.2022 Beginner friendly Muay Thai classes 6 days a week in the Sydney CBD! Visit us at 27 Park St, just a 2 minute walk from Town Hall! Only @opensparring #muaythai #kickboxing #striking #martialarts #friendly

24.01.2022 ATTN All Members! Important timetable announcement and critical updates to get on top of! From next week we will be starting our new MORNING and WEEKEND Muay Thai and BJJ classes! In addition ALL EVENING classes now have NEW START TIMES so be sure to check before heading in! The new timetable kicks off Tuesday NEXT WEEK after the public holiday on Monday 27th! Any questions feel free to shoot us a message - Only @opensparring #bjj #muaythai #kickboxing #mma #martialarts #fun #friendly #respect #community

23.01.2022 What a fucked time to be a CBD business in the WFH/covid era. My heart goes out to all the gyms that have had to close indefinitely or move shop during this mess. We are blessed and thankful for the amazing community we have who travel from out of the city to make our sessions (shoutout morning crew). You guys make it all worth it! Dont forget tonights big @onechampionship event at 10:30PM link will be in the facebook group. Have a great weekend! @opensparring #muaythai #striking #kickboxing #opensparring #bjj #mma

23.01.2022 Morning BJJ crew with @tollsimson! Modern technique, fun rolls and awesome vibes every morning in the Sydney CBD just 2 mins walk from Town Hall station #bjj #nogi #grappling #submission #opensparring

23.01.2022 Dedicated beginner friendly GI BJJ Classes every Mon-Wed-Fri lunch and evening! Swipe and pinch the timetable to see class times and come visit Sydneys friendliest martial arts facility. Only @opensparring #bjj #jiujitsu #grappling #submission #mma #martialarts #community #friendly

22.01.2022 Muay Thai sessions back in full swing! Check the new timetable and book your classes www.opensparring.com #muaythai #striking #kickboxing #boxing #mma #martialarts

22.01.2022 What a treat to be visited by both @marcusphelanbjj and @ffioneira3 last night! Amazing jiujitsu and amazing people. Enjoy the rest of your stay in Oz! Only @opensparring #bjj #grappling #submission #jiujitsu #mma #martialarts

22.01.2022 Check out our friends at Apex Self Defence! Regular classes and seminars by one of the countrys most experienced Krav Maga instructors

20.01.2022 BJJ back in full swing! Book your classes online and see you back on the mats!

19.01.2022 Reaction drills to end the session!Visit us @opensparring #muaythaicrew #striking #boxing #mma #community

19.01.2022 Attention BJJ members! From next week whilst coach @tollsimson is recovering from surgery we are lucky enough to have @hopebjj teaching Wednesday and Friday nights and @mdt_do covering mornings until our favourite Estonian returns! Please pay attention to the new open mat times and temporary changes to the Friday/Saturday schedule - all will be reflected in the online scheduler when booking classes on the website (mandatory). Hope is the no. 8 ranked lightweight in the world and Michael is one of two to ever be graded by @levizaojj and easily one of the best blue belts in the country. Book your classes now on www.opensparring.com and take advantage of the talent we have at @opensparring! We are now reopen for casual visits - see you on the mats! #bjj #grappling #submission #mma #jiujitsu #sydney #opensparring

19.01.2022 Intermediate Muay Thai tonight 6:30PM! Come visit Sydneys friendliest Muay Thai gym in the CBD! All levels welcome from beginners to fighters :) Only @opensparring #muaythai #kickboxing #boxing #striking #mma #martialarts #friendly

18.01.2022 Caitlin and Marlon teeping into December! I don't post enough striking content but we do a lot of that here too ^.^ visit us! 2 mins from Town Hall, Sydney's friendliest gym in the CBD 27 Park St only @opensparring #muaythai #striking #boxing #kickboxing #mma #bjj #grappling

17.01.2022 Awesome Saturday spent simulating competition rounds and going through gameplans and strategy! Thanks to all the BJJ crew who attended!

17.01.2022 No-Gi Sessions with coach @lucas_kanard next week! Be sure to keep on top of the new timetable (swipe next & pinch). Visit us! 27 Park St, Sydney CBD just a 2 minute walk from Town Hall Station only @opensparring #bjj #grappling #submission #nogi #jiujitsu #fun #community #friendly

17.01.2022 Passing drills with coach Cal! End the work day rolling with our friendly community here @opensparring! All teams welcome, all gi brands, all levels, all visitors we dont really mind so long as you are respectful and here to have a good time :). Visit us 27 Park St, Sydney CBD just a 2 minute walk from Town Hall only @opensparring swipe to see our timetable #bjj #grappling #submission #jiujitsu #mma #martialarts #fitness #fun #community #friendly

16.01.2022 Open Sparring will be closed Monday Labour Day! Saturday sessions will still be on as per usual (be sure to book in on the scheduler). Have a great long weekend!

16.01.2022 Awkward jiujitsu claps every friday night featuring @lolitzshroomz @opensparring @hopebjj #bjj #submission #rolling #mma #jiujitsu

15.01.2022 JIU JITSU IS AMAZING!! Yesterdays NSW RFS Bushfire Appeal 12hr Rollathon was nothing but a success!! $3625 raised in donations from an estimated 170 people thr...oughout the day, The energy in the room was epic makes the gnarly neck and knee chaffing plus frozen joints today less painful. A sincere thank you to everyone who came, donated and put in rounds with us all the Jiu Jitsu community is awesome! Huge thanks to the dynamic duo Jordan & Michael at Open Sparring for hosting the event. Thanks to BRAUS, Oscar & Frank and Grappling Labs for donating the lucky door prizes (winners have been messaged today so please respond!) and thanks to Levi Xanadu Jones-leary and the rest of the crew who weathered the storm and stuck out the 12hrs with me. Special mention to Tll Simson who clocked an impressive 70 rounds during his time on the mat!! See more

13.01.2022 What a day! Massive thank you to everyone who came down to participate during Saturdays Roll-A-Thon with over $3000 raised to support those affected by the ongoing bushfires. Special thanks to @wilkojiujitsu and @levizaojj for putting this together and shoutout to everyone who stayed on the mats from start to finish! @vmehrotrabjj @lucas_kanard @nicole.coppes @tollsimson @mdt_do (sorry if I missed you!). Once again thank you to everyone for your generosity! For anyone looking to contribute hit up your local brigade on rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/support-your-local-brigade :) #nsw #bushfires #nswrfs #fires #sydney #martialarts #community #bjj

11.01.2022 BUSHFIRE APPEAL ROLLATHON @opensparring this Saturday from 8am-8pm - all gyms and affiliations welcome! Raffle prizes at the door for all entrants also, with a chance to win a @brausfight gi and @oscarandfrank sunnies. Bring your mates down to train, donate, and help send some aid for this ongoing crisis with all proceeds going to the NSW RFS. Every little bit helps! #bushfire #bushfiresaustralia #bushfireappeal #bjj #bjjcommunity #rollathon Posted @withrepost @wilkoj...iujitsu Hey everyone, Ive teamed up with my boy Levi Jones-Leary, Open Sparring, BRAUS and Oscar & Frank to organise a 12hr rollathon/open mat this coming Saturday 11th January to raise funds for the NSW RFS to help aid the ongoing fight to contain the current bushfires burning across NSW some being in my hometown of Batemans Bay. We are kicking off at 8am until 8pm and Im pledging to personally remain on the mats for the 12hr period, Im encouraging everyone around the Sydney region to stop by at some point throughout the day and put some rounds in, everyone is welcome. Entry is a $20 donation, all entrants go into the draw for our lucky door prize of a new Gi donated by BRAUS and a pair of sunnies from OSCAR & FRANK which we will randomly draw at the end of the day. All proceeds collected will be donated directly to the NSW RFS, if youre unable to attend and would like to help support please follow the link below to donate. Please share this along and If theres any questions please send me a message. Lets go!! https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volun/support-your-local-brigade

11.01.2022 11AM BJJ Class is off tomorrow with the Guard Retention Workshop! Also see the match times below for all our members competing in the Grappling Industries competition tomorrow - come down and support your team mates if you can make it!

10.01.2022 Huge thank you to @aritabakbjj and everyone who attended our Guard Retention Workshop over Saturday! Only @opensparring #bjj #grappling #submission #jiujitsu

10.01.2022 Open Sparring Holiday Hours

10.01.2022 Announcements and updates in our private Facebook Groups! BJJ Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/586842845072273/ Muay Thai Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2111951059105501/... Peace!!

09.01.2022 One more before the end of the year! This Saturday @levizaojj will be running his LAST Berimbolo Workshop with all proceeds going to support the measles epidemic in Samoa. Come learn the modern game of one of the P4P Best Black Belts on the planet and support a good cause! Swipe for more details on how you can help and see you this Saturday! All teams and gyms welcome! Only @opensparring @ftaofficial__ #bjj #grappling #jiujitsu #submission #martialarts #mma #samoa #measles #charity

09.01.2022 New blue belts in the house! Congratulations Josh and Debbie

09.01.2022 Workshops with one of Australias best Krav Maga coaches! Check Roen out at Apex Self Defence!

09.01.2022 The first Monday of 2020 was a strong start to the year! If you want this year to be different, jump into our beginner friendly classes, on twice a day, every day.

07.01.2022 What a testing time to be a small business owner! I would like to take this moment to thank everyone who has personally reached out to me recently to lend their support, checked in to make sure we can still pay rent, offered to teach classes for free, and the members who have self-isolated as a precautionary measure but still willing to financially support the gym. Its so easy to get swept in the panic of the moment, but its these gestures which remind me why the Open Sparr...Continue reading

07.01.2022 And were back! Open Sparring Sydney CBD resumes trading on the 15th with our Interim Timetable! Massive thank you to everyone for their ongoing support and patience pending this announcement. We have missed everybody and we are excited to jump back into this rebuilding phase with plenty of opportunities to train. Some housekeeping: - Please email [email protected] to have your membership reinstated - Class bookings through www.opensparring.com are now *essential* - plea...se read the notes in the booking form! With class size restrictions in place we cannot guarantee your place in the class if you do not book ahead - Expect ongoing COVID specific protocols to be in place; pre-class temperature checks, members must now pack their own gloves & shin guards (pads will be sanitised between uses), hygeine/sanitizing measures and more - BJJ crew with active memberships you are all invited to come participate in the Muay Thai/Striking program until full contact sports are permitted. Until then Coach Calvin will be running casual mobility based interim BJJ sessions twice a week as we prepare for our eventual full reopen. Come hang out in the mean time! - Pad borrowers please get in contact to arrange the return of equipment We trust our members to be sensible and responsible with their decision to train and the circumstances surrounding our reopen - help us do our best to maximize our standard of hygiene during this sensitive period. Any questions please dont hesitate to hit us up. See you all very soon! Jordan & Michael

06.01.2022 Details for this Saturdays Muay Thai Development Day featuring James, Tim and Nika! Be there around 1PM to support your team mates. $30 cash entry. Should be a great day - see you all there!

06.01.2022 Open Sparring AUSTRALIA DAY Open Mat 6PM next Monday 27th! $20 entry all gyms, teams and belts welcome! All classes resume on Tuesday - have a great long weekend! Only @opensparring #bjj #grappling #submission #jiujitsu #mma #martialarts #respect #friendly

04.01.2022 And hes Back!! Our next workshop next Saturday 8th Feb featuring one of the very best guard players to ever come out of the country Ariel Tabak! Covering GUARD RETENTION Ari will be showing the secrets to his impassable guard and demonstrating all the ways to recover against modern guard passes. If you are looking for a way to level up your guard this workshop is an absolute must! All teams and levels welcome! Spots strictly limited so be sure to book online: www.trybooking.com/BIBXL only @opensparring #bjj #grappling #submission #martialarts #jiujitsu #guard #wrestling #berimbolo

03.01.2022 Announcement to all members! Competition Fight Team training starts This Saturday 9AM! Anyone hoping to step in the ring or cage one day will need to show us a commitment to this hard and intense session every Saturday (ontop of your regular training) as a prerequisite before we consider building you up safely to your first fight. Bring running shoes and dont turn up if youre going to be late. Beginners are welcome to come watch but may not be allowed to participate in the session until they are able to keep up. Regular 10AM Muay Thai class will follow for everyone else. Spread the word/any questions just shoot through! Only @opensparring #mma #muaythai #kickboxing #striking #martialarts #friendly

02.01.2022 As per the recent government mandate, at 12PM today Open Sparring will temporarily close for the time being. We kindly ask all our members to give us a bit of breathing space as we get back to you with our immediate short term plans. As mentioned in our previous post, please forward all membership inquiries to [email protected] - we will get back to you with all the options you expect to see, plus some flexible ones that will help keep gym the afloat at no cost to you. Ha...ving anticipated the recent announcement, we have been forward planning and putting together arrangements to help continue paying our amazing instructors and providing value to our members. Outdoor training sessions (conducted within public safety guidelines), online offerings and injury prevention/rehab programs with our partners are all being considered and in development. Please give us a week and keep following our socials (instagram @opensparring) for updates. Lastly I just want to thank everyone who has reached out to me to check in. Im so sorry if I havent gotten back to your message promptly but I promise I will get around to it. We started this gym a year ago with 0 members and have since become something amazing, and if the only thing we have lost is time and money then so be it, theres no reason we wont be able to come back bigger and better. Everyone Please take care as the coming announcements from the government may trigger some unruly public behaviour. Stay safe, hygienic and be considerate. Any questions please shoot through (and be patient). Best Regards, Jordan & Michael

02.01.2022 Last weekend 3 warriors from the @opensparring community jumped into the last Muay Thai Development Day of the year and what a day it was! Thank you to everyone who turned up to support their team mates and congratulations to Nika, Tim and James who looked absolutely awesome after only a few months of training! To say I am proud would be an understatement! Every day I am blown away by their commitment and dedication to the art AND for taking up the challenge to step into the ...ring with more experienced opponents. You guys are amazing examples of the Open Sparring community. I love this shit. Thanks to Andrew and the team at @ptjmuaythaigym for putting together such a great event (& sorry for anyone accidentally cropped out in photos :S). Until the next one! Only @opensparring #muaythai #kickboxing #boxing #mma #striking #fun #community #friendly #female See more

02.01.2022 Viewing party tomorrow 2PM at the gym for UFC 246! $5 chip in for the PPV, all members and friends welcome - see you all there!

02.01.2022 Guard Retention Workshop this Saturday! Book now on www.trybooking.com/BIBXL and keep an eye out for @aritabakbjj s soon to be released collaboration with @lachlan_giles Only @opensparring #bjj #jiujitsu #guard #submission #wrestling #gi #martialarts #mma

01.01.2022 BJJ Full Schedule returns next week! Re-introducing Coach Tll who will be covering morning, evening and Saturday Gi and No-Gi classes (swipe to see the final timetable). Tll brings a wealth of experience having trained and competed around the world and we are lucky to have him back teaching his modern game. Book your classes now www.opensparring.com (link in bio). New members and visitors welcome! Only @opensparring #bjj #grappling #submission #mma #boxing #kickboxing #muaythai