Open Mat & Drop-In Grappling in Eastbourne
Rebel Combat Sports runs a free open mat every Sunday, 9:00–11:00, in Eastbourne: no membership, no booking, no commitment. Experienced grapplers can also drop in to any coached no-gi or gi session for £15.
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 morning open mat is free, every week. 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.
This week on the mat
- Lunchtime open mat
- Open mat
The first two weeks are free, with no card needed. Parking is free, right outside. Full schedule and pricing
When, what to bring, the vibe.
Open mat runs Sunday, 9:00–11:00 — free, every week. There's also a lunchtime open mat on Wednesday, 12:00–13:00, which is in the membership or a £15 drop-in. 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 any structured class — no-gi or gi BJJ — 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 bowing, no mysticism, no cult of personality — just what works. And every class is beginner-friendly because the coaching scales to you.
What makes us different →What people who train here say
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★★★★★
A welcoming community for all, from the structured lessons, seminars and the free open mat, you'll be hard pressed to find a place like this.
Terry South · Google review -
★★★★★
Been training at rebel ever since they started open mats and eventually came to this now and the atmosphere and community in there has always been amazing.
Dylan Singh · Google review -
★★★★★
I try to drop in here as often as I can and always leave with a big smile on my face.
Gareth Rossi · Google review
Before you come
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What's the open mat?
Free, every Sunday morning, 9:00–11:00 — 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. There's also a lunchtime open mat on Wednesday, 12:00–13:00, which is in the membership or a £15 drop-in.
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I already train somewhere — can I drop in?
Yes. Drop into a structured session or the Wednesday lunchtime open mat 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.