Introduced to BJJ around 2013 by Jurgen Putter and Francois Groenewald of Rio Grappling after 10 years of Muaythai and Kickboxing at Warrior Sports Centurion under Kru Brett Clarke. Did one class a week until I decided to stop stand up and concentrate on grappling. Officially started at a BJJ school on 22 June 2015 at Monkey Jits Centurion under Prof. Jacques Wagner and was awarded their blue belt on 23 November 2016. Joined Gracie Barra Kyalami under Prof. Garreth McLellan and Prof. Shana Power around March 2018 and was officially certified as a blue belt with them on 28 October 2018. In January 2019 joined FFM Quan Wessels Cobrinha Sunninghill Johannesburg under Prof. Richard Quan and Prof. Norman Wessels and graded and officially certified as a blue belt with them on 13 December 2019. Moved to Constrictor Jiujitsu Pretoria mid 2023 and was awarded purple on 14 Dec 2023. Moved to Flow Jiujitsu early 2026 under Abdel Muhra affiliated to Lloyd Griffith of Cornerstone Jiujitsu. Was promoted to brown belt on 15 August 2026. Currently compete locally 3 to 4 times a year (Under 66kg. Masters 5).