BrazIliaN Jiu-Jitsu
Since 2012 the academy has been at the forefront of BJJ in Cardiff. Classes are available for all levels with dedicated sessions for beginners to learn at their own speed and advanced classes for those looking to build on their existing skillset.
Visit our booking page to view the class schedule and book a place on a class.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art, combat sport, and self defence system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting; practitioners wear a traditional uniform a 'Gi' which allows for a variety of grips and specialist submission holds to be utilised by practitioners.
BJJ was formed from Judo ground-fighting (newaza) fundamentals that were taught to Carlos Gracie and Luiz França by Mitsuyo Maeda and Soshihiro Satake.
BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using proper technique, leverage, and most notably, taking the fight to the ground, and then applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments (GI and No-GI) and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competition or self-defence.
No-GI Jiu-Jitsu is also referred to as 'grappling' or 'submission grappling'. It is a fast and dynamic system; at the academy we draw on the various coaches experiences & blend techniques drawn from BJJ, Freestyle Wrestling & Judo.
Practitioners will typically wear MMA style board shorts and a rash guard (similar to a surf style rash guard); there is typically a much less restrictive rule-set operated in No-Gi classes compared to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the Gi; this allows for dynamic takedowns; chokes and a vast array of submission holds to be applied to the opponent.
It is a foundational skill for Mixed Martial Arts training and our academy is one of the leading academies in the country for No-Gi/submission grappling; with multiple medallist’s & champions in events such as the NAGA European circuit (France, Germany, Ireland & United Kingdom).
