Comprehensive BJJ self defence is our absolute focus at Kingston BJJ. If you are looking for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club where the emphasis is Gracie Jiu Jitsu self defence rather than sports Jiu Jitsu, then we are the perfect BJJ club for you. You can join us at two locations. The sea cadets centre in Kingston, very close to … Read More
Class Structure And What To Expect
Now you’ve signed up for your first of three trial lessons https://kingstonbjj.com/free-class-offer/, it’s nice to get an idea of our class structure and what to expect. Our head instructor is Diccon Lynes https://jjgf.com/academy-member/diccon-lynes. He began studying Jiu Jitsu 18 years ago and now focuses on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu self defence under Eddie Kone, a Rickson Gracie association Black Belt Fourth … Read More
Start Your Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle
Join us and start your Jiu Jitsu lifestyle at Kingston BJJ. When people arrive, it’s always interesting to ask them why they would like to start learning BJJ. The Main Reasons People Want To Learn Jiu Jitsu Firstly, to learn self defence. Most people that arrive for the first of their free trial lessons would like to learn self defence. … Read More
Kingston BJJ Teach Women’s Self-Defence Workshop
Kingston BJJ women’s self-defence. Fundraising for the charity Rape Crisis England & Wales – https://rapecrisis.org.uk/. Kingston BJJ women’s self-defence. We are extremely pleased and looking forward to running a self-defence workshop just for women, at The Hangar Barn KT9. Working alongside specialist coach Tori Mayson https://www.instagram.com/tori.mayson.coach/, we will be teaching in detail, wrist grab defences and the triangle choke. Led … Read More
Learn The Kimura at Kingston BJJ
You can learn the Kimura and all the other main submissions at Kingston BJJ. We spend a great deal of time studying in great detail, all of Jiu Jitsu’s core submissions. This means, Kingston BJJ’s students have a deep understanding of how to apply the Kimura and what makes each submission truly effective. LEARN QUICKLY WITH OUR TEACHING METHODOLOGY As … Read More
We Believe Wearing a Gi Improves Our BJJ
THE GI TEACHES US TO PROTECT OUR NECK Part 2 of ‘why we wear a Gi at Kingston BJJ’ – we believe wearing a Gi improves our Jiu Jitsu. We see the Gi as a training tool. Wearing the Gi when training (sparring), further teaches us to protect our neck. Having a lapel or collar, gives our opponent the opportunity … Read More
Jiu Jitsu Self Defence
Jiu Jitsu Self Defence at Kingston BJJ. We are a self defence based Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club in Kingston. This means we always spend a lot of time learning defences from a standing position, subsequently getting better. Jiu Jitsu Self Defence Our interest is not sport Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Our interest is Gracie Jiu Jitsu self defence. You can read … Read More
Headlock Defence at Kingston BJJ
Headlock defence at Kingston BJJ is one of our constant key areas of focus. Therefore, with our priority being self defence, we have two comprehensive programs dedicated just to headlock defence. Firstly, our standing headlock defence program addresses the different stages of a headlock attack. This includes early response, and immediate defence to a late stage attack where our early … Read More
Get Started With BJJ at Kingston BJJ
Get started with BJJ at Kingston BJJ, read on for the big picture. Getting started with BJJ is often the hard part. You haven’t been to your first of three free trial lessons at Kingston BJJ https://kingstonbjj.com/free-class-offer/, therefore you have nothing to lose yet, nothing to keep going. Some worry about the warm up. In addition, some think that the … Read More
Am I Too Old To Start BJJ?
Am I too old to start BJJ? Absolutely not and here’s why.. AGE IS A FACTOR WITH ANY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BUT WE LEARN TO TRAIN WISELY – YOU ARE NOT TOO OLD TO START BJJ Our self defence lessons focus on individual progression. Consistency brings results. The objective is to make slow steady improvements and you are not competing with … Read More
