Owner and Head Coach

Lucas began his Jiu-Jitsu journey in 2004 in Rio de Janeiro at age 14, training under Flavius Virginio—one of Ricardo De La Riva’s first black belts. What started as a hobby quickly became a lifelong passion, fueled by local competition wins and a growing obsession with the art.

After earning his brown belt, an MCL injury sidelined him—but also revealed his love for teaching. Lucas stepped into coaching and never looked back. In 2013, he earned his black belt under Professor Flavius and began balancing coaching with his work as a mechanical engineer.

By 2016, Lucas had left engineering behind and moved to Australia to pursue Jiu-Jitsu full time. He taught at respected gyms in Brisbane and Sydney, eventually landing at Garage Jiu-Jitsu, where he evolved into a full-time coach and active competitor. In 2019, he ranked #2 among adult black belts in Australia, secured national and state titles in both gi and no-gi, and coached students to national championship wins.

Lucas is the founder and head coach at Temple. He’s building a legacy rooted in discipline, humility, and community—and continues to pay forward the lessons BJJ has given him.

With over 20 years of Jiu-Jitsu experience on the Sunshine Coast, Shane has coached both kids and adults and run his own academy, developing a coaching style centred around exploration, problem-solving and learning through live training.

As a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Shane uses the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) to create training environments where students can experiment, make decisions and develop solutions that work for their individual game.

For Shane, great coaching isn’t about memorising a list of techniques. It’s about helping students truly understand Jiu-Jitsu, build confidence in their decision-making and use the sport to achieve their own goals.

Duke Has been training here at Temple BJJ for the past 5 years since 2021, working his way up through the kids program and training in the adult classes consistently for the past 2 years. Pushed by his dad to train initially, he fell in love with the physicality of the sport and the community that Temple had to offer. Over the years, he naturally drifted into a role supporting kids classes, helping with showing technique and running small drills but once he got his blue belt he was able to expand his skills and responsibilities by running his own kids classes and working with the other coaches to improve the training experience for all students at Temple.

His jiu jitsu is built on an incredible competition journey with incredible matches across Asia and Australia including Thailand National competitions, Australian Nationals and state competitions as well the Asia Open held in Singapore. On top of this, an array of experiences and training with world champions has grown his passion for the sport immensely and not only developed his game but also leveled up his coaching.

Duke's legacy at Temple is not only to provide a good role model for his students, but to inspire them to push harder and look deeper into everything they do whether it be the technique of the day or on the competition mats.

Kaleb Ufton has been involved in martial arts since he was eight years old, starting with karate and later spending time in styles such as Aikido and Judo. This broad background has given him a deep appreciation for discipline, movement, and the way different arts shape character.

Kaleb found Temple during a difficult time in his life, and the mats quickly became a space where he could rebuild his strength, direction, and sense of connection. The support he experienced in the Temple community is a big part of why he now contributes as a coach.

He approaches coaching with humility, patience, and a genuine desire to help others grow—both in their Jiu-Jitsu and in their confidence off the mats.

Aaron started training Jiu-Jitsu at Temple in 2024 after being inspired by the grappling he saw in the UFC. He quickly developed a passion for both the technical side of the sport and the physical challenge of live training.

Within his first year, Jiu-Jitsu became his primary sporting focus. Training in competitive environments has helped Aaron develop discipline and resilience, while connecting him with a strong community and positively influencing other areas of his life.

Now coaching, Aaron hopes to give others the same experience that drew him to the sport — creating an enjoyable, supportive environment where students are encouraged to learn, challenge themselves and build the confidence to compete.