Andy Travis
Andy Travis began BJJ at thirty-seven, founded Advance in Jakarta and developed classes for beginners alongside police and MMA coaching.
Biography
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Advance BJJ and Fitness, complete academy history, Andy Travis biography and teaching approach(opens in a new tab)
Travis’s academy biography dates his first karate training to1980 and his karate black belt to1993, followed by running and coaching a club in his home town.
Where in the source: Entire Professor Andy Travis biography, opening paragraph.
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It describes him becoming a fitness and nutrition coach in1995 and working in personal training.
Where in the source: Andy biography, paragraph after early karate.
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He recalls returning to martial arts through MMA and BJJ after a break, starting BJJ at37.
Where in the source: Andy biography, paragraph beginning After an extended break.
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His academy account describes regular competition in the UK between2012 and2016, including events in London and around Manchester.
Where in the source: Full biography, paragraph about UK competition.
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Travis arrived in Jakarta in July2019, trained and coached at de Been100% Jiu Jitsu, and subsequently opened Advance BJJ and Fitness.
Where in the source: Andy biography, paragraph beginning From landing in Jakarta.
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Advance BJJ and Fitness dates its establishment in West Jakarta to June2020.
Where in the source: Full academy About opening and its subsequent named owner biography.
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The academy describes beginning to teach Jakarta police’s ResMob division in October2020 after being approached to provide jiu-jitsu training.
Where in the source: Complete POLDA METRO JAYA–RESMOB TRAINING section.
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Travis’s academy formally affiliated with de Been100% Jiu Jitsu in August2021.
Where in the source: Andy biography, full affiliation paragraph after Jakarta arrival.
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Peter de Been awarded Travis his BJJ black belt in May2022.
Where in the source: Andy biography, explicit black-belt promotion sentence.
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In2025 Travis and Advance changed affiliation to Gracie Barra Indonesia and Equipe Titan, explaining that they wanted to work more closely with locally based colleagues and develop their students.
Where in the source: Andy biography, sentence joining2022 promotion and2025 affiliation change; About explanation of Alisson/Bruno support.
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The academy presents his2024 Asian Championship entry as a return to competition.
Where in the source: Andy biography, final paragraph beginning In June2024.
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Advance’s published approach distinguishes children’s and toddlers’ programmes, adult beginners’ classes, intermediate training and sparring, with a curriculum intended for students who want to compete and those pursuing long-term recreational practice.
Where in the source: Complete About paragraphs on programme structure and curriculum; classes list.
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The school addresses Indonesian newcomers’ concerns about English-language classes by explaining that Indonesian members can help and that visual demonstration accompanies instruction.
Where in the source: Entire Indonesian Mengembangkan bahasa/Mengatasi kekhawatiran Anda section.
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Travis explains the name Advance as expressing progress and looking forward, connecting it with setting goals and challenges.
Where in the source: Complete Why Advance section near the end of the full home page.
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He leads Advance BJJ and Fitness in Meruya, West Jakarta, within the Gracie Barra Indonesia and Equipe Titan network.
Where in the source: Current About association/location, named owner/professor biography and2025 affiliation explanation.
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Gracie Barra Indonesia, Professor Andy Travis, current instructor biography(opens in a new tab)
He began Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the United Kingdom in2011 with Paul Rice under Lucio Sergio dos Santos’s organisation, receiving his ranks through brown belt there.
Where in the source: Entire named Professor Andy Travis biography, first paragraph.
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The current Gracie Barra Indonesia instructor roster identifies Travis as Advance BJJ’s head coach and a BJJ black belt.
Where in the source: Entire named Professor Andy Travis biography, role heading and2022 promotion sentence.
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Antara, Rahul naik peringkat saat Yusuf Susilo kehilangan sabuk One Pride,22November2020(opens in a new tab)
In November2020 Antara named Travis among the people and teams helping Rahul Pinem prepare his wrestling and BJJ for a One Pride MMA bout, alongside Caio Terra BJJ Indonesia, Argonauts Wrestling and Linson Simanjuntak.
Where in the source: Complete Antara report, training paragraph attributed to HBrothers owner/coach Marlaut Farhan Hutapea.
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IBJJF, Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship2024, complete official category results(opens in a new tab)
Andrew David Travis, representing de Been100% Jiu-Jitsu, won the male Master5 black-belt heavy division at the2024 IBJJF Asian Championship.
Where in the source: Complete Male/Master5/Black/Heavy94.30kg category, title/year and adjacent category preserved.
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Lineage
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