You can join our BJJ classes, which are explained below, we currently run mixed ability classes for men and women, our classes are for adults only (15 years and older), all our instructors are happy to teach beginners or more experienced individuals.
– We will help you achieve your personal goals for fitness, self-defence or simply to learn to master the amazing art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. BJJ is a fantastic way to get in shape and lose weight and improve your fitness and wellbeing.
– We have expert coaches and we pride ourselves on our helping students rapidly master the basic techniques of BJJ.
– Please see the timetable page on this website for all the classes and timings we run at our gym.
Our coaches are well versed in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and are able to teach, grade and instruct for competition and self-defence, you will learn the full repertoire of BJJ chokes, submissions, sweeps and the importance of good balance/base and positioning. Our classes are conducted in a safe and friendly atmosphere and we are proud to be the longest running BJJ club in Maidenhead (established in 2013 with Mark Phung Black belt as our first coach). Our BJJ coaches include Stefan Hangannu (purple belt) and our BJJ Fundamentals coach Chris Parmar (purple belt). We also host regular seminars with BJJ champions and black belts including Mark Phung and Max Campos.
BJJ is generally recognised as one of the most devastating ground fighting arts in the world, brought to Brazil from Japan by Mitsuyo Maeda and other travelling jiu jitsu masters, the Brazilian Gracie family refined the art into a potent blend of submissions, chokes, strangles, leg and ankle locks as well as incorporating various types of guard positions, throwing techniques as well as self defense, the training develops intense levels of fitness in addition to increasing your flexibility and strength, you will learn key aspects of fighting like timing and distancing, which will increase your overall physical ability and improve your level of awareness and self defence capability. Our classes include a warm-up, body conditioning, rolling (on the mats), partner work and all elements of this unique martial art. If you are interested in learning the art or wish to progress to advanced levels to utilise in competition or mixed martial arts, then BJJ is the martial for you