BJJ & Jiu-Jitsu in Eastbourne
No-gi is modern jiu-jitsu — the same submission art, minus the gi, the belt politics and the ceremony.
Book your free trial →Positional control. Then the finish.
Jiu-jitsu is a submission art. The goal is to control your opponent's body — pin them, pass their guard, take their back — and then apply a finishing technique: a choke or a joint lock. The submission doesn't work without the position. The position is the point.
No-gi is where jiu-jitsu meets its modern development. Remove the gi jacket, the lapel grips and the pant grabs, and you're left with the core of the art — plus the wrestling, the judo, the catch and sambo that always belonged in the same conversation. That convergence is where the best grappling on the planet is happening right now.
What we do — and what we don't
If you searched for BJJ or jiu-jitsu in Eastbourne, you're in the right place — with one honest difference: we teach no-gi submission grappling. No kimono, no coloured-belt system, no gradings. The submission techniques are the same. The positional logic is the same. The live rounds, the precise coaching, the real resistance — all the same. What's different is the jacket and the ceremony around rank. We dropped both. If that suits you, come and train.
What a session looks like
Every class has a jiu-jitsu focus — a guard position, a passing problem, a back-take sequence. The coaching uses constraints-led games to get you moving like a grappler from day one, not just drilling isolated techniques in the air. Every class scales to your level: beginners and experienced grapplers work from the same session, paired with intention.
Sessions run Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday morning. The first two weeks are free — no card, no commitment. See the full schedule and pricing.
Modern, science-based coaching. No belts, no mysticism, no cult of personality — and every class is beginner-friendly because the coaching scales to you.
What makes us different →Before you come
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Is this BJJ / jiu-jitsu?
It's the modern, no-gi development of it — the same submission art, plus wrestling, judo, catch and sambo where they intersect, minus the gi, the belts and the ceremony.
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What's the difference between gi and no-gi?
Gi grappling uses the jacket and trousers as grips. No-gi is shorts and a rashguard — faster, more athletic, and closer to how grappling works without clothing to hold. We teach no-gi.