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There has never been a better time to get involved in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Follow the links below and start your journey!
Join the UKBJJA
We offer membership for individuals, instructors and academies. All memberships include £5m public and member to member liability insurance
Compete
Check out our ranked events. £8000 annual prize fund for top ranked athletes. All UKBJJA ranked events meet the highest standards.
NEW! UKBJJA INTERNATIONAL OPEN competition with £20k prize fund!
TRAIN
With over 300 clubs nationwide, there is sure to be one local to you. Click here to view our interactive club finder
Just ROLL WITH IT
To commemorate International Women’s Day 2019, the UKBJJA is launching a major social media campaign to get more women active in BJJ.
The UKBJJA are encouraging all women to just roll with it, a bid to encourage women to forget their hang ups and not letting anything hold them back from the sport they love.
UKBJJA Praised in Scottish Parliament
A motion lodged in the Scottish Parliament by Clare Adamson MSP has praised the United Kingdom Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association (UKBJJA) for the 1st International Open Tournament held on 16 December 2018.
FFion DAVIES - WORLD NO-GI CHAMPION!
Welsh athlete Ffion Eira Davies has made it a double world championship year by winning the World IBJJF No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Championship on December 16, 2018 in Anaheim, California
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ABOUT THE UKBJJA...
The UKBJJA is a not-for profit organisation which aims to provide a governance structure for the martial art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, that promotes and develops the sport while allowing individual clubs and practitioners the space and freedom to practice the martial art in the way they enjoy .
Check out our Events Calendar!
The UKBJJA offers a programme of top quality tournaments and discounted courses for members.
Kleos 14
16 March - 17 MarchUKBJJA (BJJ Cymru/Wales) Junior Development Camp Spring 2019
16 March @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pmUKBJJA UNIVERSITY LEAGUE MARCH 2019
24 March @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pmLevel 2 Referee Assessments Nottingham 24 March 2019
24 March @ 10:00 am - 5:30 pmBJJ Junior National Championships
30 March - 31 MarchBristol Open 2019 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships
31 March
What is BJJ?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a performance based martial art and combat sport that was developed in Brazil in the 20th century . With roots in Judo and Japanese Jiu Jitsu it has been developed and refined into a unique grappling art.
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is suitable for all ages, men and women, boys and girls. Whether you want to get fit, learn self defence or compete, jiu jitsu is for everyone. With a network of over 300 member clubs across the country, there has never been a better time to train BJJ.
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