BJJ classes are structured and many gyms offer beginner classes, ideal for first timers and after time served, they can move up to the intermediate and advanced classes; a typical class will consist of running round the mats, break falls, forward and backward rolls, a drill known the world over as ‘shrimping’, also known as a hip escape. Other drills, specific to BJJ will be performed and are always evolving and every coach brings their own years of training methods to the classes and no two warm ups are the same.

After warm up and drills, specific training takes place, taking out one part of the rolling jigsaw (guard pass for example) and partners will practice just the one position as set by the instructor; rolling will end a typical session and the instructor will put people together matched to their belt and skill level.

There are many health benefits associated with training BJJ; every session you will walk away with increased levels of stamina, strength, endurance, self-confidence, balance and much more. You will face battles on the mats every session, rolling with the bad ass higher grades, getting submitted again and again, night after night. Yet there you are the next night, back on the mats, rolling with these beasts until one night, you become the beast and you take a step up the ladder. Life will never be the same again.

So what are you waiting for?

Come on down to the club, have a word with the instructor and start a life changing journey, you won’t regret it!