Description
Welcome to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Society!!!
The University of Bristol Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club is a UKBJJA certified society aiming to allow any students who wish to train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at any experience level.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (also called BJJ) is a challenging but rewarding submission grappling martial art focusing on the control and positional dominance of an opponent, leading to one of many joint locks and chokeholds. It is the sister sport to Judo, and the cousin of Wrestling. It is a key component of the modern mixed martial arts and a deep and engaging sport in its own right. The ability to practice a full-body activity at a level of physical intensity that is up to the athlete's discretion makes it an excellent way to stay in shape and gain a host of athletic qualities.
This year we are focusing on building our community through increasing both training and competition opportunities, offering a variety of socials and making our sport as accessible as possible. We will travel to other universities and local tournaments, run competition-foucsed classes and continue to run internal quintets (5v5) and superfight opportunities. Additionally, this year we are running womxn's only classes taught by a female coach as well as womxns only socials.
Alongside our taught sessions we are offering 4 hours of open mat time a week which will allow our members to focus on their personal goals and provide the space and time to experiment with their rolling.
We hope you will join us on the mat soon !!
To keep track of our activities please follow our Instagram and feel free to drop us a dm with any queries!!
Training Times:
All classes are held in the Carpenter Room, 2nd Floor, Richmond Building.
- Monday: 11:00-13:00 - Open Mat
- Wednesday: 11:00 - 13:00 - 1hr Mixed Class (Emilia Jastrzebska), 1hr Open Mat
- Thursday: 16:00 - 17:00 - Womxns Only Class (Emilia Jastrzebska)
- Sunday 18:00-20:00 1 hr Mixed Class (Maximillian Armstrong), 1hr Open Mat
Additional Open Mats can be booked on request (depending on room availability)
Membership Information:
Your first session is free!! Following that you must purchase our annual membership fee (£15) which covers your UKBJJA affiliation/ insurance and then either pay per session if you are coming less frequently (£3) or purchase a term pass if you are dedicated to training every week (£45).
If you have difficulties in paying the membership, session tickets or any other club expense, you may be eligible to apply for the SU hardship fund which can cover these costs. Applications for this fund are opened periodically. Please apply here.
Mandatory and Reccommended Training Preparation:
- The optimal kit is a rashguard and spats, shorts or leggings. However, any kind of T-shirt will work.
- Whilst not mandatory we do reccomend a gum shield to make training safer
- Tied back hair, and no jewellery whilst sparring.
- Sliders/ flip flops/ slippers to be worn off the mat.
- Water, you will work up a sweat so please stay hydrated.
- Showering before and after training
- Keeping your nails trimmed nails to prevent scratches/ other injuries.
2026/27 Committee:
President: Josie Swan
Vice President: Tommy Kamara
Treasurer: Ethan Neylon-Lwin
General Secretary: Max Fitzpatrick
Social Secretaries: Caelan Thompson & Sam Bradley
EDI and Wellbeing Officer: Hannah Beetlestone
Any Questions can be asked via our Instagram or by messaging us individually :)
Terms and conditions
Click here to view terms and conditions
Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
