Open Mat & Drop-In Grappling in Eastbourne
Already train? New to the area? Roll on our free Sunday open mat — no membership, no commitment.
Book your free trial →Already train? Come and roll.
Not everyone walking in is starting from scratch. If you already train — somewhere else, somewhere you've left, or a club you've moved away from — you don't need the beginner runway. You need a good room, good rounds, and no fuss. That's what the open mat is for.
Our Sunday open mat is free, every week, straight after the morning class. No membership, no booking, no commitment — turn up, warm up, and roll. It's the honest way to find out whether a club is for you: not a sales pitch, just the people you'd actually be training with.
Who it's for
Experienced grapplers new to Eastbourne. People between clubs, or who've drifted away and want back on the mat. Anyone training elsewhere who's curious how we do no-gi. Come once, roll, and decide for yourself — there's no pressure either way.
When, what to bring, the vibe.
Open mat runs Sunday from around 10:30, after the 9am session — free and open-ended, until people stop showing up. Bring shorts and a rashguard, a mouthguard for live rounds, and a water bottle. Sliders for off the mat, bare feet on it.
The rounds are relaxed and the room is friendly — you set your own pace, tap early, and nobody's out to prove anything. We match rounds with intention, so you get the work you came for.
Prefer a coached session? Drop in to a structured Monday or Thursday class for £15 — no membership needed. And if you decide the room's for you, 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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What's the open mat?
Free, every Sunday after the morning class — open rounds, experienced grapplers welcome. Roll at your own pace, no coaching agenda, no pressure. It's the relaxed way to feel the room out.
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I already train somewhere — can I drop in?
Yes. Drop into a structured session for £15, or come to the free Sunday open mat — no membership, no commitment. Drop us a message first so we know to expect you.
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I'm new to the area or between gyms — is this for me?
Definitely. If you already train, you can skip the beginner runway — come to open mat or drop into a class, roll, and see if the room's a fit. No hard sell, no pressure.