In light of the recent misinformation being disseminated via social media, and with the express consent of Mr Najafi, the UKBJJA makes the following statement. In March 2021, the UKBJJA received a complaint about Mr Najafi, in relation to allegations of serious misconduct. In accordance with...
compiled by Lesley Harrisonupdated 19 January 2021 Financial and Business Support During Covid-19 Gym owners and self-employed instructors may be eligible for some support from the government as we head into another national lockdown. Support is limited and there are some gym owners who “fall...
Jude Samuel is currently the European Head of Talent Relations for Bellator MMA and 4th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu, earning his BJJ Black Belt in 2005 from Mauricio Gomes along with Prof Marc Walder and Prof Rick Young. As Principal Council Officer, Jude provides the key liaison...
The UKBJJA are happy to announce some of the good work we are doing with Kids and Junior Jiu Jitsu in the UK in 2016. – Top UKBJJA ranked child at each belt will get FREE entry to UKBJJA ranked events in 2016 – Top UKBJJA Junior athlete 2015 will get £300 towards any UKBJJA approved...
Tuesday 17th November – New English BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) Champions were crowned last weekend at the English Open BJJ Championships held at Dartford Judo Centre on the 14th and 15th of November. Over 600 athletes and spectators gathered over two days to take part in one of the most prestigious...
The final ranking event of the year, the English Open Adults 2015, is taking place today at Dartford Judo Club with end of year standings to be decided. After a busy day yesterday, it’s the turn of the coloured belts today. Matches are in full swing with a sponsorship package for the IBJJF...
Friday 13 November – UK BJJ Athletes return home this week from the IBJJF No Gi World Championships in California with a haul of medals. Several athletes from gyms around the UK flew out to Long Beach, California to compete in the No Gi Worlds held at the Walter Pyramid Arena at California State...
Samantha Cook Brown Belt No Gi World Champion and one of the UKBJJA’s ‘Ones to watch’, reveals how it feels to compete and be victorious at the highest level of competition. “My opportunity came to fight the 2015 Worlds no gi after winning both the weight and absolute at...
Monday 9 November – The Welsh Institute of Sport (WIS), Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, hosted the final Welsh Kids BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) League event on Sunday 8 November, sponsored by Tatami Fightwear, at which the Welsh Junior BJJ Champions were announced. More than 80 competitors aged between 5...
The UK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association (UKBJJA) is looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working intern to assist with its growing media and PR campaign. The UKBJJA is a newly formed not-for-profit National Governing Body for the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is seeking to build the...
Saviour Tea and Sulston’s Kitchen will be sponsoring the first ever UKBJJA University BJJ League Competition to be held at the University of Nottingham on March 12th 2015. Students and staff will have the chance to compete in a gi and no gi competition representing their university, with...
Thursday 5th November – Dartford Judo Centre in Kent played host to the Junior and Juvenile English Open Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Championships at the weekend. More than 250 competitors, boys and girls, ranging from 5 to 17 years old competed on Saturday 31st October at the state-of-the-art...