Adults · 16+
The gentle art.
Aka-Ryu: traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu. Throws (nage-waza), joint locks (kansetsu-waza), chokes (shime-waza) and ground control. The parent art every grappling style you’ve heard of evolved from.
Book Your Aka-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu Trial.
No kit, no commitment, no hard sell. Come and try a class free — we’ll send the timetable and the next available times.
Before You Book.
Jiu Jitsu is the most surprising martial art to take up as an adult. It’s a problem to solve with your body. It’s the only one you can train hard at without ever throwing a punch.
We teach traditional Japanese Jiu Jitsu: throws, joint locks, escapes, ground control. Not BJJ exactly, though many techniques overlap. More practical for self-defence; less competitive.
Adults who train Jiu Jitsu for six months talk about it differently than any other martial art. Once you understand the puzzle, you can’t put it down.
See you on the mat,
Stephen Peil
Sound Familiar?
If any of these sound familiar, you’re in the right place. Apex was built for exactly these moments.
The standing entry to ground work.
Throws are physical chess: leverage, timing, balance disruption. Drilled in slow motion until automatic. Used in live rolling under full safety protocol.
Joint locks, chokes, controlled application.
Drilled patiently until the muscle memory is there. Used in live rolling with light pressure and immediate tap response. Properly taught, submissions are safer than they sound.
The most important skill in any grappling art.
Getting out of bad positions. Apex Jiu Jitsu spends more class time on escapes than on attacks. The fundamental skill that lets you keep training.
Applying everything against a resisting partner.
The fun part. Adult Jiu Jitsu students at Apex roll three days a week if they want to. The cardio is incidental; the puzzle is the point.
Adult Jiu Jitsu Questions.
Closely related. Traditional Japanese Jiu Jitsu is the ancestor, with strikes, throws and joint locks. BJJ is a sport-focused offshoot. Apex teaches the traditional form.
No. You’ll become flexible. Hip mobility especially comes back fast once you start training.
Properly drilled, sparring (called rolling) is safe. Most adults at Apex roll weekly without picking up real injuries.
Not for your free trial — just come in comfortable clothes you can move in. You’ll only need your own gi once you decide to join.
Jiu Jitsu was specifically designed for smaller people to defeat larger ones. Technique beats strength in this art more than any other.
Twice a week is the sweet spot. Once a week for maintenance. Three or more for serious progress.
What Jiu Jitsu Members Walk Away With.
Real self-defence
The kind that works against bigger, stronger people.
Problem-solving
A puzzle to solve with your body. The most cerebral martial art.
Flexibility
Hip mobility you didn’t know was still possible.
Calm
Composure built through pressure-testing, weekly.
Capability
Knowing what you’d actually do on the ground.
Community
Members who clap when you progress. Coaches who know your name.
Book Your Aka-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu Trial.
Three quick steps and we’ll send your free trial slot.