Takedown Straight To Ground Control – Join The Team In Kingston

Saturday training is just getting better and better at Lifestyle Team in Kingston. Complementing our BJJ perfectly – we are working on two-on-one arm control and the front head lock drag down from a deep undertook. Learning the mechanics from Lyubo is enlightening – our stand-up games are building quickly and we are all improving with the application of leverage … Read More

Exciting No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu At Lifestyle Team

Beginners, white, blue, purple and brown belts very welcome at BJJ Lifestyle Team in Kingston. We are growing quickly and it’s the people on the mat and the big class numbers that make Lifestyle Team the place to train. The bigger we become as a team, the stronger we will all be. Beginners are our future – we are teaching … Read More

2014 Was A Great Year With Many New Friends And Teammates..

I look back with fondness at the huge steps forward we have taken at BJJ Lifestyle Team in Kingston, during 2014. There are many who have completed their first full year of BJJ training. Those who have managed to train consistently have been rewarded in so many ways. Teaching has become such a pleasure and I look forward to our … Read More

New BJJ Lifestyle Team Syllabus Developed for 2015

We are nearly at the end of a fantastic BJJ training year – well done everybody – the team has grown considerably and there have been some strong performances in sparring. There are now well over twenty of us – the bigger we get the stronger we will become. 2015 is going to bring a new team syllabus that has … Read More

Benefit From Exceptional No-Gi Takedown Coaching

At BJJ Lifestyle Team in Kingston we combine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Freestyle Wrestling takedowns. There are four training sessions every week and we are coached by one of the very best No-Gi takedown specialists in the UK, on Saturday mornings. If you are serious about No-Gi BJJ training and want to develop a highly technical takedown skill-set based on angles, … Read More

Learn Submissions at Lifestyle Team in Kingston

BJJ Lifestyle Team was formed in September 2013. We have a number of very talented White belts that need more experienced sparring partners. We also have a growing number of highly experienced Blue belts on the mat, with a number of years training behind them. If you are interested in joining our Kingston based team or just want somewhere different … Read More

Serious Training In A Relaxed Environment

Practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays for £60 per month. If you’ve ever thought about learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wished there was a club in Kingston – read about us on our website and see what we can offer you. We are serious about developing athletes – coaching people with a full-time job who like the idea of … Read More

Watch some of the world’s best and soak up the atmosphere..

I truly love everything that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brings – health and well-being, friendship, interest, challenge, satisfaction and so much more. I’ve posted this video in the past, but it is just so motivational, I wanted to post it again for those that haven’t seen it – unquestionably, best watched with sound! I’ve been to a big competition in Rio de … Read More

How we are linked to Carlos and Helio Gracie – founders of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

The history of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is very interesting, there is much to read and the stories are many. Researching the Gracie family and the early days of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu right up to the first world championships held in 1996 and beyond, is fascinating. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu gave way to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu also referred to in short as ‘BJJ’. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu … Read More

A strong message – you need to train like you compete

When Renzo Gracie is asked in the documentary ‘Legacy’ –  ‘why do you still compete’ he answers, ‘my friend, because I am writing my life story’, I think that is an incredibly powerful statement – and it really inspires me. I want a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition life story and I hope members of BJJ Lifestyle Team have many great experiences … Read More