The questions
everyone has

No. Turning up is how you get fit — trying to get fit first is how people put it off for two years. You set your own pace in every class, you can stop whenever you need to, and nobody is watching you.

Almost certainly not. Our adult classes run from people in their late teens to people in their fifties, and a good share started in their thirties or forties with no background in anything. Jiu jitsu rewards technique over athleticism, which is exactly why it suits people who aren't twenty anymore.

That's the most common starting point, not the unusual one. The first class is designed to be followed by someone who has never done it. You'll be shown one technique slowly and paired with someone experienced whose job is to help you.

Not for the trial. Turn up in shorts and a t-shirt. If you decide to keep training we'll point you at what to buy — and it's less than most people expect.

Jiu jitsu is trained with control, not force. You tap, your partner stops — that's the whole system, and it's why people can train it hard for decades. Beginners drill without resistance and are never paired with someone who can't control themselves. Muay Thai beginners work pads and technique, not sparring.

Come when you can. Classes aren't a course with a syllabus you fall behind on — every session stands on its own, and there are twenty-one a week to fit around your schedule.

Yes. Message us, come in, sit down and watch. Plenty of people do that before their first session and it's often the thing that gets them on the mat.