Two Class Trial Offer

Two classes for only $22.45 (including uniform hire).
No obligation to continue training.
​For all age groups.

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​About Us

De Been Wodonga is an Academy directly linked to de Been 100% Jiu Jitsu Australia. We are one of five de Been Academies within Australia, spreading the sport of Jiu Jitsu in north east country Victoria. Our goal is to share the sport with everyone and make it a feature sport within north east Victoria.

The owner, Greg, first experienced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2008 whilst in the military, lecturing at the Australian Defence Force Physical Training School. The shift in the operational tempo within the three services saw the introduction of the Military Self Defence course (MSD) which had components of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Krav Maga and weapon retention techniques (​Greg furthered his training within the MSD syllabus to become a Senior Instructor within the Australian Regular Army providing technical support to the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force).

Greg travels regularly to de Been HQ for his own personal training and development working closely with Peter de Been who is not only his coach and mentor, but close friend.

Having training nationally and internationally, Greg and his team will provide you with the skills, knowledge and attributes to assist you on your journey within this sport/martial art.

2 Classes For $22.45

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Meet the team

Peter de Been
​Chief Instructor

Pete is 5th degree Black Belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. He was one of the first non Brasilians to gain a Black Belt out of Brasil.
Pete is the founder (established in 1994) and President of the Australian Federation of Brasilian Jiu Jitsu - AFBJJ. The AFBJJ is the representative of the International Brasilian Jiu Jitsu Federation - IBJJF. The AFBJJ overseas around 40 competitions Australia wide and co runs the the Australian National and Pan Pacific with the IBJJF.
Pete competed in 7 Pan American Championships and 6 World Championships. He also competed in two International Super fights - in the second in Sao Paulo, he also collected a special prize purse for the fastest submission of the night!

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Greg Probyn
Director & Senior Coach 

Greg has come from a military background having served in both the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Regular Army combined for 25 years.
He has traveled extensively around the world and has deployed operationally to Iraq, Afghanistan and Fiji.
Greg started his BJJ journey in 2008 and due to being in the military, has trained in and gained experienced from many different clubs throughout Australia.
Greg received his black belt from Peter de Been in October 2019 two weeks prior to the Pan Pacific Championships for which he had registered to compete in as a brown belt. When Greg asked Pete why he did this, Pete simply told him that it was time and that he had nothing to lose and everything to gain by competing. Greg consequently won a bronze medal for his first Black Belt competition!

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Donna Probyn
​Administration and Reception

Donna was employed for over 16 years in the Royal Australian Navy where she met Greg. ​Donna retired from the Navy and worked in administration for Defence following her husband around Australia.
Donna is the brainchild behind de Been 100% Jiu Jitsu Wodonga as she saw the passion of the sport in her husband and came up with the concept of opening an Academy.
Although Donna hasn't trained in BJJ she has been involved in the sport by way of supporting Greg when he has competed. Donna is the brains behind the de Been Wodonga Academy and a friendly face when you come to train.

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​Carlos Mascardo
​Coach - Adults

​Carlos received his Black Belt from Peter de Been on December 17, 2020. He has been training for over 15 years and is extremely technical on the mat.
​An active competitor with numerous local and international titles including a Silver medal at the biggest and most prestigious BJJ competition in Australia, the 2016 IBJJF Pan Pacific Jiu Jitsu Championship.
Besides competing, coaching and teaching, BJJ has always been his passion. He aims to share his knowledge and make BJJ grow in the region.​

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Tom 'Tuck' Havik
Assistant ​Coach - All levels

Tuck came to us and started training in the Teens squad back in 2017.
Now a purple belt, Tuck coaches all groups, specifically our Pee Wees, Juniors and Teens.
At 21 years, Tuck is a very competitive athlete regularly competing in a range of tournaments from round robin competitions right up to the Pan Pacific Championships.
Tuck is the finest example of one who is a student of the martial art forever growing and developing his own style, and sharing his knowledge to help improve those around him.

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Our Academy

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The culture at de Been is fantastic. When you walk into the place, the atmosphere feels positive and inviting. If your looking to train BJJ come check out de Been.

Troy Coburn

At the de Been 100% Jiu Jitus Wodonga Academy, we pride ourselves on being clean and having a welcoming environment.
From the moment you step inside we want you to feel comfortable and relaxed, in fact we want you to feel at home!
The academy is heated in winter, cooled in summer, and if you are waiting for your lesson or child to finish you are more than welcome to help yourself to tea and coffee.

​Our Matted area is over 130 square meters covered by only the best mats, Zebra mats!

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Clean and tidy gym, family friendly team environment. You won't find a better and well equipped facility in North East Victoria!

Nick Evans