Pina Simpson
(Derrin Teariki Simpson)
| Derrin Simpson VERIFIED | |
| Black belt 3rd degree VERIFIED | |
| 24 year(s) and 1 month(s) of training | |
| November 24, 1969 (age 56) | |
| Kaimiro, Taranaki, New Zealand | |
| Tsunami Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu VERIFIED | |
| Tsunami Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
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| @Pina Simpson | |
Lineage: Kano-Maeda-Carlos Gracie-Carlson Gracie-Rodrigo Mederios-John Veloso Ouano
Aotearoa BJJ OG.. did a tonne of yards, sharing, competing & growing BJJ in NZ..Head Instructor & co-founder of Tsunami Southern Tribes Aotearoa.. Founder of Māori BJJ/Whātōtō Nationals.. Jiujitsu is Life
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| Current rank verified by promoting instructor | |
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| 10 verifications received | |
| 25 verifications received | |
| 50 verifications received | |
| Trained for 5 years | |
| Trained for 10 years | |
| Trained for 15 years | |
| Trained for 20 years | |
| Won 5 gold medals | |
| Won 10 gold medals | |
| Won 25 gold medals | |
| 10 competition matches | |
| 50 competition matches | |
| 100 competition matches | |
| 500 forum posts | |
| 1,000 forum posts |
Coaches
 | John Ouano Tsunami Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Los Angeles, United States of America Black belt 5th degree |
Students
Sam
Dalton
Gary
Jayden
Tau
Dave
Te
Brandon
Cooper
Belt promotions
Sam
Dalton
Jayden
Dave
Brandon
Tim
Yit
Hone
Cooper
Black belt 3rd degree verification progress
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 | What's up with the four year delay with the stripes? IBJJF cashing in? Complicates verifying a student of yours stating only you as promoting instructor at a time when you formally only had BB 1st stripe but had more than enough time in belt for 2nd degree. 6 month(s) ago |
 | Covid delayed Prof. John Ouano from coming to NZ to do promotions. 2026 im 14 years Black.. 6 month(s) ago |
| But why then not 2:nd degree in 2018, pre-covid, when you got a 1:st degree diploma from him? Also, both you and John signed Sam's BB diploma in 2022 but you didn't get yours for 2:nd degree until a year later, even though you had been a BB for 10 years already in 2022? Btw, I really don't question your ranks - rather the opposite. But Sam has written only you as promoting instructor for BB in 2022, even though you weren't formally a 2:nd degree (but diploma says John as well 6 month(s) ago |
| Appreciate the convo brother… Sam trained with me from white belt… Southern Tribes Aotearoa was founded by me & Carl Moke so our signatures are on all certificates. We Joined Tsunami 2018. John gave us our 1st Degrees then. John gave his blessing to grade Sam(& others) as we were on our 2nd lockdown & he couldn’t come here. 6 month(s) ago |
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Blue belt days
Hui
Te Rangatapu hui
Two of my favourite human beings, Ricardo Liborio, Me & John ‘the Rev’ Jensen
Tsunami Lineage
Aotearoa History..
Me & Ze Radiola
Promotion history
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February 22, 2025 - Tsunami Southern Tribes Ngāmotu Academy
0 year(s) 9 month(s) 24 day(s)
January 22, 2023 - Tsunami Southern Tribes Ngāmotu Academy, New Plymouth, New Zealand
2 year(s) 1 month(s) 0 day(s)
February 28, 2009 - Gracie Barra Sydney
3 year(s) 0 month(s) 25 day(s)
Promoted by: Prof Marcelo Rezende
July 12, 2006 - Gracie Barra Auckland
2 year(s) 7 month(s) 16 day(s)
Promoted by: Prof Marcelo Rezende
February 21, 2004 - Gracie Barra, Sydney
2 year(s) 4 month(s) 21 day(s)
Promoted by: Prof Marcelo Rezende
November 1, 2001 - New Plymouth
2 year(s) 3 month(s) 20 day(s)
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