Project Description
JIU JITSU
Kids & Adult Classes
FOR FUN
FOR FITNESS
FOR COMPETITION
When you join our Jiu-Jitsu classes
- You get FREE access to our On-Line program
- Each months work is uploaded on video for your learning
- With solo training drills to train at home
- Plus you’ll be added to our private Jiu-Jitsu Online group
- Where you can ask the team questions, find out about competitions, workshops and seminars
- We also provide you with Mindmaps of each month’s work, see below
Mindmaps are provided for each months module
These are very useful for learning and seeing how the work connects
John Will 6th Dan BJJ Back Belt at Function First
All members are given priority access to Johns seminars
All Johns seminars are filmed and uploaded for members
Here he discusses the showerhead concept approach to BJJ
BJJ-Wrestling-Grappling
Ages 12 to Adult
Our Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling is a strong mix of wrestling and BJJ. We believe the two arts complement each other perfectly and each fills in the gaps of the other meaning a stronger game in all areas.
Although our students do compete in BJJ, we do not consider ourselves a BJJ club, our influences over the years have been a good mix of wrestling coaches and BJJ coaches.
Our Wrestling influences/coaches. From early 2000 training with coaches under Eric Paulson of CSW, an MMA pioneer pre UFC. To Nathan Leverton of Leicester Shootfighters, coach to many UFC fighters and a big impact on our style. To more recently, Lyubo Kumbarov, multiple times Bulgarian National Wrestling Champion and long time wrestling coach at Rojer Gracie HQ London.
Our BJJ influences/coaches. Since 2013 has been John Will, 6th dan blackbelt and one of the first twelve non Brazilians to receive a black belt, known famously in the BJJ world as one of the dirty dozen, John visits our academy each year and has become a good friend. To more recently with Tom Barlow 2nd degree black belt and three-time No-Gi world champion, European champion and a regular commentator on the prestigious Polaris grappling events.
Some Of The Function First BJJ Competition Team
Our Coaches
John Will 6th Dan – more importantly a good friend
Lyubo Kumbarov a weekly regular on our mats. A true honour and a somewhat painful pleasure.
Tom Barlow at the academy. With weekly visits, Tom is having an impact on our team.
FUNCTION FIRST
TRAIN
WITHOUT LIMITS
It can all be taught safely.
With attention to detail and a culture of learning and listening everything can be taught safely.
FACILITIES UNRIVALLED
From a clean safe training environment to Cryotherapy and flotation tank services, we take health and well being seriously