JIU-JITSU FOR ADULTS

Most people who start jiu jitsu say the same thing: they wish they had started sooner.

Classes run every day of the week across both Central Bristol and North Bristol. Early mornings, lunchtimes, evenings.

The community is what keeps most members coming back. Over 1000 people train with us across Bristol, from complete beginners to seasoned competitors. You will find training partners at every level, and coaches who remember what it felt like to be new.

Whether your goal is fitness, self-defence, competition, or just something that challenges you in a way nothing else does, this is where you start.

JIU-JITSU FOR KIDS

Most after-school clubs run once a week. Miss it and you wait another seven days.

At Roger Gracie Bristol, kids’ classes run five days a week for ages 3 to 6, and six days a week for ages 7 to 15. That means you fit training around your schedule, not the other way around.

Our coaches treat every child as an individual. They are patient, encouraging, and genuinely invested in each child’s progress. That is not something you find at most after school clubs and it is something parents notice from the very first session.

The classes are fun but focused. Children work hard, push themselves, and are encouraged to keep going. Older junior members coach alongside the instructors, giving younger children someone to look up to and aspire to become.

Girls train in every class and are very well represented across all age groups. If your daughter has been put off martial arts before, this is a different environment.

Jiu jitsu is not just physical. Every class is a mental challenge too. Children learn to think under pressure, adapt to constantly changing problems, and stay calm when things get hard. These are skills that carry into school, friendships, and life.

And when they are ready, there is a competition pathway waiting for them.

JIU-JITSU FOR WOMEN-ONLY

Our women only classes run at both Central and North Bristol, taught in an environment built specifically around the needs of women training jiu jitsu.

Whether you are completely new to martial arts or have trained before, the class is structured so you can learn at your own pace, without the pressure of a mixed environment. Technique is everything in jiu-jitsu. Size and strength matter far less than you might expect, which makes it one of the most practical self-defence skills a woman can develop.

The women-only programme covers the same curriculum as our main adult classes, from fundamental movement and control through to advanced technique. You are not getting a softer version. You are getting the full Roger Gracie system in a space where you can focus entirely on your training.

A lot of women who start in the women-only class eventually cross over into mixed classes too. There is no pressure either way.