<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>332740</docID> <postdate>2024-11-09 13:52:37</postdate> <headline>The amazing Sanderson kids win jui jisu world titles</headline> <body><div class="adn ads" data-message-id="#msg-f:1815210266427874301" data-legacy-message-id="1930ec1eb3135bfd"> <div class="gs"> <div class=""> <div id=":3l" class="ii gt" jslog="20277; u014N:xr6bB; 1:WyIjdGhyZWFkLWY6MTgxNTIxMDI2NjQyNzg3NDMwMSJd; 4:WyIjbXNnLWY6MTgxNTIxMDI2NjQyNzg3NDMwMSIsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDBd"> <div id=":3m" class="a3s aiL "> <div dir="auto"></div> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="adn ads" data-message-id="#msg-f:1806064798028678701" data-legacy-message-id="19106e5d67d6462d"> <div class="gs"> <div class=""> <div id=":10c" class="ii gt" jslog="20277; u014N:xr6bB; 1:WyIjdGhyZWFkLWY6MTgwNjA2NDc5ODAyODY3ODcwMSJd; 4:WyIjbXNnLWY6MTgwNjA2NDc5ODAyODY3ODcwMSJd"> <div id=":10d" class="a3s aiL "> <div dir="auto"> <div dir="ltr"> <p><img class="size-full wp-image-332741" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-1.28.04 pm.jpg" alt="" width="652" height="520" /></p> <caption>Sarah and Robbie Sanderson... World Champions in Abu Dhabi.</caption> </div> <div dir="ltr"> <p><strong>The amazing Bungendore primary school students, Robbie Sanderson, 11, and his sister Sarah, 8, have won gold medals at the Abu Dhabi Jui Jitsu World Championships.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proud mother Alison wrote on social media that, "Bungendore is now home to two World Champion Jiu Jitsu athletes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Sarah and Robbie are also National Australian Champions, US Pan American Champions and now World Champions in Abu Dhabi.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"An amazing story of success in 2024 for two kids from the Aussie bush with big dreams to succeed on the world stage. I am a very proud mum today"</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In July Robbie and Sarah won gold at the Pan Kids Jiu Jitsu IBJFF Championships – one of the largest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu kids’ events in the world – in Florida, US.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Robbie won a bronze medal in Abu Dhabi jiu-jitsu world championship last year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I work really hard, I train six days a week,†Robbie told CityNews late last year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“You have to have a very calm mindset, it’s not like boxing where sometimes you can just go wild, you have got to be more calm and think more, it’s more technical.â€</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brazilian jiu-jitsu focuses on taking an opponent down to the ground, gaining a dominant position and using techniques to force them into submission via joint locks or holds.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Robbie credits his dad for his love of the sport.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“My dad started jiu-jitsu when he was younger and it kinda just went through the family, I started watching it on YouTube and it looked really cool and I decided to start doing it and started training,†he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We live on a farm and we train a lot at home. I learnt how to do takedowns on the goats.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I have a couple of instructors now and I train in Sydney. I also train privately at home, and some instructors come to our house.â€</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brazilian jiu-jitsu is not currently recognised as an Olympic sport, but Robbie said he would like to see that change.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s very professional and I reckon it would do well in the Olympics. It’s very fun to watch, people throw-jumping, arm bars, flying things, it’s very interesting."</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>https://citynews.com.au/2023/jiu-jitsu-champ-robert-isnt-thrown-by-his-fame/</p> <p> </p> </div> <div dir="auto"> <div class="yj6qo"></div> <div id="m_5637315695041685737AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr" class="adL"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ajx"></div> </div> </body>